Chapter 478: The Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword
Chapter 478: The Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword
A single sentence from Tie Kaicheng left Yan Shi san completely stunned.
The Fourteenth Death-Seizing Sword was understandable, but what in the world was the Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword?
"Your Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword...is it for real?" Yan Shi asked, bewildered. "Is it the actual Fifteenth Sword that I'm thinking of?"
Yan Shi's mind was in a state of chaos, unable to process what was happening.
However, Li Zhenzhen and Sun Xingyu weren't as shocked. They felt only delight.
Their lack of surprise stemmed from the fact that since the Thirteenth Sword already had a Fourteenth variation, the addition of a Fifteenth one seemed entirely reasonable. Their delight, on the other hand, was due to the display of the Fourteenth Death-Seizing Sword that Tie Kaicheng had just executed.
Both women were skilled in martial arts, with Li Zhenzhen's standards being particularly high, and Sun Xingyu surpassing her. This meant that they could clearly sense the power contained within the Fourteenth Death-Seizing Sword that Tie Kaicheng had just demonstrated.
As the saying goes, outsiders watch the spectacle, but insiders watch the subtleties. With their discerning eyes, they could tell that the sword technique Tie Kaicheng had just used, though different in style, was no less formidable than the one he'd used to kill the Black Killers trio.
In other words, Tie Kaicheng knew more sword techniques than they'd imagined, and his martial arts skills were even higher than they'd thought.
This was undoubtedly good news for them.
"Did you figure out the Fifteenth Sword?" Yan Shi finally asked.
"Indeed!" Tie Kaicheng nodded, and the long sword, which had already reached its limit, underwent another transformation.
The previous Thirteenth Death-Seizing Sword had pushed the transition from dynamic to static to its extreme, and the Fourteenth Sword that evolved from it incorporated all the changes from static to dynamic in a single strike.
With the completion of the Fourteenth Sword, a full cycle had been achieved, forming a closed loop with all variations coming to an end.
However, the Fifteenth Sword broke out of this cycle, simultaneously encompassing the seemingly contradictory processes of transitioning from dynamic to static and from static to dynamic. It gave one a bizarre sense of distortion.
This distortion made one feel as if everything around them, including themselves, was static, but the sword piercing towards them was dynamic, and so were their thoughts.
It was like time had stopped, and they were left waiting for death.
This feeling was induced by the sword itself. The tip of the sword, as it found its mark, signified the merging of dynamic and static, the end of the twisted sensation between the two states, and ultimately...
Death!
Even though they weren't facing the sword tip, Sun Xingyu and Li Zhenzhen felt their hearts pounding in their chests, their bodies drenched in cold sweat. They felt a tremendous mental pressure, their legs turning soft, and they nearly collapsed to the ground.
Yan Shi, who was the closest to Tie Kaicheng and thus experienced the most intense impact, stood with a straight back, his eyes shimmering with a sharp light. His entire being was immersed in this sword technique.
"So that's how it is...as I suspected..."
Yan Shi's understanding of the Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword, which had already been in its refining stage, rapidly took shape with this strike.
"Buzz!"
Tie Kaicheng took three steps forward, pushing his long sword to its absolute limit. The sword tip, stimulated by his internal energy, trembled, merging the dynamic and static states and breaking the twisted feeling between them, thus concluding the changes of this sword technique.
The vitality between heaven and earth was restored, and the deadly sword intent dissipated.
Li Zhenzhen and Sun Xingyu couldn't help but exhale deeply, only then realizing that their temples were soaked with cold sweat. The breeze in the forest blew, bringing a chill to their bodies.
The two women exchanged a glance, seeing the fear, shock, determination, and mutual enmity reflected in each other's eyes.
Tie Kaicheng slowly exhaled, sheathed his long sword, and smiled at Yan Shi, "Master, what do you think of my Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword?"
Yan Shi, "...'
"Don't call me Master. I'm not your master."
With the same indifferent expression, Yan Shi took a step forward and drew out the long sword from Tie Kaicheng's waist.
"Chk!"
As the long sword left its scabbard, it was like a venomous snake, flashing and transforming into strands of sword light.
Yan Shi's Thirteenth Death-Seizing Sword unfolded, distinct from Tie Kaicheng's. His speed and sword intent were even more fierce and ruthless, and from the surface, his sword technique appeared superior to Tie Kaicheng's.
Then came the Fourteenth Sword—from stillness to motion. The thirteen venomous snakes returned to their nest, transforming into a venomous dragon leaving its cave, cruel and fierce, choosing its prey to devour.
Just as the venomous dragon broke through the clouds and revealed the bloody setting sun, the Fifteenth Sword was unleashed.
In the light of the setting sun, the venomous dragon transformed into a venomous dragon, as if it filled the entire maple forest. The onlookers' eyes were filled with sword light, and their bodies were pressed down by the force of the venomous dragon, unable to move. They could only watch as the venomous dragon opened its huge mouth, revealing sharp teeth transformed by sword light, devouring them.
"Chk!"
With a sword cry, the sword light dissipated, and Yan Shi returned the thrust long sword directly into Tie Kaicheng's scabbard.
Sun Xingyu and Li Zhenzhen snapped out of their daze, only to realize that the cold sweat that had just been dried by the forest breeze was now dripping from their temples again.
"Amazing!" Tie Kaicheng exclaimed.
The Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword displayed by Yan Shi was different from the one he had just performed. Although the principles and sword intent were similar, the details were distinct.
It was like his Heavenly Swordplay, which was also completely different from Ye Gucheng's Heavenly Swordplay, despite being based on the same principles.
Yan Shi was indeed a rare sword genius in the Ancient Dragon world. Just by observing Tie Kaicheng's sword technique, he was able to perfect his not-yet-fully-mastered Fifteenth Death-Seizing Sword.
Moreover, the power of this Fifteenth Sword was by no means inferior to the one he had just displayed; it might even be slightly better.
Having read the original novel, Tie Kaicheng naturally understood what had just happened, so he casually ignored Yan Shi's pretentious stance with his hands behind his back after sheathing the long sword.
From an angle unseen by Tie Kaicheng and the others, Yan Shi's right hand was slightly trembling. He had not yet achieved complete control over this sword technique.
"Your sword just now also gave me great inspiration," Yan Shi said, "It helped me perfect the Fifteenth Sword."
Although he was a proud man, he was not one to go against his true self. He had no desire to appear weak in front of Tie Kaicheng, but acknowledging Tie Kaicheng's help was a different matter.
Sun Xingyu's and Li Zhenzhen's eyes lit up once more. They realized that Tie Kaicheng was not inferior to Yan Shi; the two of them were probably on par with each other, or perhaps Tie Kaicheng even had a slight edge.
Yan Shi slowly lowered his hands, his right hand having regained its steadiness.
"You truly don't need my help with these two troubles," Yan Shi smiled, "Whether it's the seven major sword sects or the Demon Sect Leader, they're all just a matter of a single sword."
Tie Kaicheng raised his eyebrows and smiled, "So, do you still want to challenge Xie Xiaofeng to a duel?"
(End of Chapter)
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