Chapter 99: Limit – Skybreaking Sword, Draw Cut Art First Layer

Chapter 99: Limit – Skybreaking Sword, Draw Cut Art First Layer Su Chen didn't immediately follow Sun Yun. Instead, he waited for Hong Ming and the others to recover, gave them a few instructions, then departed with Sun Yun.

Sun Yun naturally understood Su Chen's intentions but didn't mind. If he truly wanted to deal with Hong Ming and the others, he wouldn't bother with tricks – a direct attack would suffice.

After the two left, Hong Ming took Li Mo and Liu Fang and departed as well.

Along the way, Su Chen and Sun Yun barely exchanged words. Their travel pace was swift, and within a single incense stick's burning time, they approached White Stone City.

However, due to the city's heavy fortification, they didn't enter immediately.

Su Chen looked at Sun Yun and said, "Let's enter separately and test our luck. Meet me at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion tonight at 5 PM. We'll share intelligence and plan our next move. How does that sound?"

Sun Yun glanced at Su Chen in surprise, then nodded after brief consideration. "Fine."

After parting ways, Sun Yun watched Su Chen's retreating figure with a contemplative gaze.

Separating from Sun Yun, Su Chen disguised himself as an elderly man and slipped into the city.

Upon entering, he made a quick detour home. Tao Dingfang hadn't stationed anyone to monitor his residence, though his house had been thoroughly searched.

Fortunately, the hidden items remained undiscovered.

After securing his belongings, Su Chen changed into a middle-aged, unassuming appearance and resumed patrolling the streets.

The Outer City had regained some of its former vibrancy, though patrols by city bailiffs had increased.

At the Gold Exchange, Su Chen learned that gold redemption was now possible and exchanged ten taels of gold.

This gold would allow him to refine the Skybreaking Sword received from Sun Yun.

As order gradually returned, Su Chen sensed someone tailing him while leaving the Gold Exchange.

After spending time shaking his pursuers, he found an abandoned residence to rest temporarily and retrieved the secret manual.

The manual's cover bore the words 'Skybreaking Sword'. After carefully studying its techniques and memorizing the forms, Su Chen began practicing.

Despite his foundation in Raging Waves Blade Technique, the practice was initially clumsy. However, he managed to complete the forms through sheer perseverance.

Upon finishing, his Progress Panel updated:

[Martial Arts: ...Skybreaking Sword (Beginner 1%)]

[Easy Mode: ...Skybreaking Sword 0 times (1 Silver Tael/time) Raging Waves Blade Technique 0 times (Limit Skybreaking Sword/time)]

The changes affected not only Skybreaking Sword but also Raging Waves Blade Technique.

"In other words, once Skybreaking Sword reaches its Limit, Raging Waves Blade Technique will unlock Easy Mode."

Su Chen's eyes sparkled with anticipation as he silently chanted, "Recharge, activate Easy Mode."

An hour later, Su Chen had slashed 850 times, advancing Skybreaking Sword directly to its Limit.

The Progress Panel updated again, confirming his theory – Skybreaking Sword merged with Raging Waves Blade Technique:

[Martial Arts: ...Unnamed Crescent Blade Art (Uninitiated 1%)]

[Easy Mode: ...Unnamed Crescent Blade Art (100 Silver Taels/time)]

Seeing further enhancement possible, Su Chen immediately used Gold-Fueled Enhancement to advance Unnamed Crescent Blade Art to its First Layer.

Unexpectedly, this technique could only ascend one layer. Further progression required fusion with a new Crescent Blade Art.

"And not just any ordinary Crescent Blade Art – one containing Momentum Attunement techniques."

Unlike the Thunderclap Crescent Blade Art or Raging Waves Blade Technique, which lacked Momentum Attunement, this new requirement highlighted the rarity of Momentum Attunement-infused techniques.

"Let me test this Unnamed Crescent Blade Art's power."

After advancing the technique, Su Chen's mind brimmed with insights. He rushed to a half-human-height rock formation, steel saber in hand, his aura shifting suddenly.

If a moment ago he seemed an ordinary martial cultivator, now he radiated the sharpness of an unsheathed blade.

Shua!

A flash of blade light – sheathed and unsheathed in one fluid motion. His surrounding energy condensed, focusing entirely on the blade's edge. The strike combined precision, speed, and ferocity in perfect balance.

Five seconds passed before the rock formation reacted. A smooth gash split its surface, and the shattered pieces crashed to the ground.

"What an astonishing slash!"

Even Su Chen himself was stunned by this lightning-fast, thunderous strike. Both speed and power had reached his current limit.

Combined with his Sleeve Hidden Blade technique, even Tao Dingfang himself wouldn't be safe if caught off-guard.

"It can sever an enemy's head in a single draw. Calling this 'Unnamed Crescent Blade Art' feels inadequate. From now on, it shall be Draw Cut Art!"

Renaming the technique, Su Chen considered its lethal efficiency – one slash, one life extinguished.

"It's time to gather intelligence."

Glancing at the sky, he noted several hours remained until sunset. Perfect time to investigate Zhang Wan'er's situation.

After hiding his weapons, Su Chen entered a bustling teahouse – ideal for information gathering.

Indeed, news of last night's events spread widely. Patrons discussed the incident openly.

From their conversations, Su Chen learned Tao Dingfang had branded all White Stone City martial cultivators as collaborators with the Pure Land Sect traitors. Su Chen's group was now wanted citywide, with the Zhang, Liu, and Fang families arrested.

Though the Fang Clan hadn't participated in the conflict, Tao Dingfang targeted them due to Fang Rou's apprenticeship under Hong Ming and Broken Blade Sect's lingering influence.

Tao Dingfang had preemptively announced the prisoners' execution order to spread fear. Su Chen confirmed the execution would happen in three days at the marketplace, serving as a public warning.

After half an hour of eavesdropping, Su Chen left, briefly glancing at the City Authorities before heading to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Sun Yun hadn't arrived yet. Su Chen sat at their designated spot, ordering a full table of dishes while waiting. True to his word, Sun Yun arrived precisely on time.

Seeing a middle-aged man seated there, Sun Yun showed slight surprise but quickly recognized Su Chen.

Though Su Chen's disguise contained flaws, Sun Yun saw through it easily. However, he cared little about disguise skills – Su Chen's combat ability mattered more.

Unbeknownst to Sun Yun, Su Chen had intentionally made the disguise imperfect. With his current skills, a better disguise might have fooled him.

Sun Yun strode directly to Su Chen's table and sat down. Glancing at the food, he smiled slightly. "You're certainly enjoying a fine meal!"

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