blogombal Chapter 469 Gap
Chapter 469 Gap
Xu Si readily accepted good advice.
Looking up, at the summit of Sword Mountain, only a silver-white suit of armor remained.
Instead, another figure emerged from the armor.
That was also a sword.
No, it's a sword demon, but its aura is much weaker than the one from before.
Its body is also slender and sword-shaped, but its silvery-white light is much dimmer, like an ancient sword whose sharpness has been worn away by time.
Can you do this?
When the Sword Ghost puts on clothes, it becomes an eighth-level eerie entity; when it takes off its clothes, it becomes a seventh-level eerie entity.
"You're making a fuss over nothing." Wan Liuchun's voice drifted from the depths of the dark building, tinged with a hint of sneer.
"The 'armor' of the Sword Demon Clan is not clothing, but a medal and a certificate. When they wear the armor, they are the kings and nobles of the Sword Demon Clan; when they take it off, they are ordinary members of the Sword Demon Clan. Each suit of armor seals the full power of a high-ranking Sword Demon, and it will only be released when truly needed."
"Besides, that armor is no weaker than the Black Tower's. Why don't you try stealing it? Humans can use it too!"
Wanliuchun now spends most of her time teasing Xu Si.
How crazy must Xu Si be to listen to Wan Liuchun's advice? He felt that the name "Chixin Gui" should not be "Chixin Gui" but "Huoxin Gui," meaning a cunning trick that bewitches people's hearts.
Xu Si was very tempted.
[Level 7 Mystery Detected: Sword Mystery (Unarmored State)]
【Characteristics: Sword Intent Domain, Armor Penetration, Ultimate Sealing Slash, Sword Heart Clarity】
[Description: A genius warrior of the Sword Demon clan, who, after removing his armor, returns to his true nature and fights with pure swordsmanship. In this state, he does not use any strange abilities, but only engages in swordsmanship duels.]
Xu Si raised his eyebrows slightly.
"A duel based solely on swordsmanship?"
"This is the rule of the Sword Demon Clan; they are not afraid of any opponent of the same level." Wan Liuchun's voice came from the depths of the Black Tower, unusually devoid of laziness and sarcasm.
"Since you say you want to refine your swordsmanship, they will give you the purest swordsmanship experience. No strange characteristics, no rank suppression, just the sword."
"If you can't even catch this, then your sword really should have a new owner."
Xu Si remained silent.
He looked down at the sword of kingship hanging beside him. The blade gleamed coldly in the blood-red sun, and the tip trembled slightly, conveying not fear, but excitement.
It was the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent.
"Alright." Xu Si raised his hand and grasped the sword hilt.
The Sword of Kingship emitted a clear sword cry, and dark golden light surged from its blade, dyeing his entire right arm a crimson gold.
He floated down from Nirvana and landed on an open space at the edge of Sword Mountain.
Underfoot were fine pebbles and grayish-white moss, making a soft rustling sound as if stepping on a thin layer of snow.
Thirty meters away, the sword monster also floated down from the top of the stone sword, its bare feet stepping on the gravel.
Its toes are long and slender like sword blades, leaving shallow marks on the ground with each step, like a sharp blade slicing through.
"Human, state your name." The sword demon's voice still had a metallic resonance, but it was much softer than before, perhaps out of respect for the [Sword of Kingship].
"Xu Si".
"Xu Si..." Jian Gui repeated the name, the crack on his face opening and closing slightly, as if he was chewing on the meaning of the two words.
"Remember this moment, because this is your last chance to regret it!"
Xu Si did not refute.
He held a sword in his right hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, starlight flowing across his body, minimizing his aura.
Against an opponent of this caliber, any unnecessary movement is a weakness.
"Come here." Xu Si moved.
Within the 'Starfield', Xu Si moved with lightning speed. He did not choose to defend; he certainly understood the principle that prolonged defense would inevitably lead to defeat.
Especially when facing a sword master like Jian Gui, he had no choice but to launch a direct attack.
The moment the star field unfolded, Xu Si's figure had already disappeared from the spot.
This is not about speed, but a leap in spatial dimension.
Once Starlink is promoted to a higher rank, it is no longer limited to friendly units.
He had already marked the spot on a rock three meters to the side of the sword monster, though he actually wanted to mark it on the monster itself, but he couldn't.
As his figure emerged from the marked point, the Sword of Kingship had already slashed out horizontally.
The dark golden sword light drew a sharp arc in the air, heading straight for the sword demon's waist.
He used seven-tenths of his strength in that sword strike.
It wasn't a test, but rather the optimal starting point he had repeatedly verified in his illusion of trying to retain spring.
If he uses all his strength, he will have no chance to control his power; once he exhausts his strength, he will be powerless.
When facing an opponent whose speed is unknown, the first strike must force the opponent to respond.
The sword demon moved.
Its movements are small, even negligible.
With a light touch of his long, slender toes, as sharp as sword blades, his body arched backward at an incredible angle, just enough for the blade of the King's Sword to glide across his chest three inches from his chest.
This is just the right distance.
At this distance, Xu Si had no chance to continue his attack, while Jian Gui had ample space to launch a counterattack.
Xu Si caught a glimpse of the sword ghost's movements out of the corner of his eye. Its right arm rose, its five fingers joined together like a sword, aiming straight for Xu Si's throat.
It was just a simple straight thrust, without any fancy or flashy moves.
There were no strange energy fluctuations, no sequence characteristics, just a pure, almost instinctive sword counterattack.
It's like a child's first, simple strike when learning to use a sword.
Simple and direct.
Xu Si's starry pupils suddenly contracted.
What surprised him was not this, but that within the star field, the Sword Demon was completely unaffected.
Not only was his body shape not suppressed, but his speed was also not affected in the slightest.
Moreover, the speed of this thrust was much faster than he had anticipated, and the angle was outrageously tricky.
As the sword-wielding creature leaned back to strike, its center of gravity was completely off balance, yet its thrust remained unaffected, as if gravity were merely a negligible factor to it.
Especially considering that this attack was launched under the suppression of Xu Si's star field.
Starlight condensed at his throat, and Xu Si simultaneously activated Star Chain Jump, disappearing from his original spot and reappearing on the top of a stone sword ten meters away.
He glanced down at his throat.
On the starlight-infused armor, a hair-thin scratch was slowly healing.
If you're even a fraction of a second slower, the stab wouldn't just be a scratch.
"Not bad." Jian Gui's voice came from behind.
When?
Xu Si felt as if he had been haunted by a ghost, and that feeling of being crushed returned.
Xu Si felt a chill run down his spine. Before the Starlink Leap could even be activated, a slender, sword-like finger was already pressed against the back of his neck, about three inches away.
It didn't touch his skin, but the sharp sword intent, as if it wanted to cut everything, had already made goosebumps rise on the back of his neck.
Without turning around, he flicked the sword of kingship out of his hand, directly from under his armpit. The dark golden sword light drew a tricky arc in the air, heading straight for the waist and abdomen of the silver-white figure behind him.
"bite--"
The crisp sound of metal colliding echoed through the valley.
The swordsman's five fingers, joined together, did not slash at Xu Si's neck, but instead struck precisely the spine of the sword of kingship.
The force wasn't great, but the angle was incredibly clever, deflecting the sword's edge by just three inches, grazing its side.
If Jian Gui had withstood the attack of the Sword of Kings, even if Xu Si had had time to cover his entire body with starlight, he would have definitely suffered a great loss.
It's hard to say whether his head is still intact.
After just two moves, Xu Si clearly understood what the difference in skill level meant.