The Lord of the Universe

Ch.75 - Sword III Dimension

A single strike of sword energy made Xiang Shin fall. The young man immediately got up and put the horses ready.

“How can he bring out sword energy in this place? Shouldn't the Sword Dimension be unable to expend any energy?” Xiang Shin frowned, “can sword intent be such energy?”

“What's up? You've given up on just one attack like that?” Yi Bei brandished his sword.

“Don't underestimate me!”

The Emotion-Dissipating Sword Technique!

Some of Xiang Shin's swords shot out like rockets attacking Yi Bei, as he also attacked. The sword soul casually fended off all the swords without shifting a single bit from its position.

Xiang Shin had already arrived in front of Yi Bei, launching an attack with all his swords eyeing Yi Bei from various directions.

“Lumayan,” Yi Bei smiled thinly.

Yi Bei crouched down making Xiang Shin just slash through the air. In this position Yi Bei got the chance to kick Xiang Shin to the point of bouncing and then fend off all the swords.

Yi Bei caught one last sword then threw it towards Xiang Shin.

Xiang Shin who was in a bouncing condition could not dodge or fend off, so he controlled one of his swords, darting away the sword that Yi Bei had thrown.

Before Xiang Shin gained his momentum, Yi Bei was already behind him. He was naturally aware of that, all of his swords drifting behind him, resisting any attack from Yi Bei.

Xiang Shin turned around, launching a counterattack until Yi Bei jumped back.

“Your movement is very good, the attack pattern is random and changes every time but no movement is made in vain. Your attack is hard to read but since I'm faster than you, it's easy to see the direction of your attack!” Yi Bei slashed the sword several times, unleashing waves of powerful energy.

While Xiang Shin launched an attack using his swords. Waves of energy and swords clashed causing explosions to create craters.

The battle between Xiang Shin and Yi Bei continued. Yi Bei could feel the change in Xiang Shin over time.

Xiang Shin's sword emitted an aura until his every attack became stronger, even the young man's body also emitted a thin aura until his speed and strength increased.

“He is growing fast, even too fast. It was only fitting that master Feng Lao chose him. But why is his cultivation still so low at his current age?” Yi Bei did not know that Xiang Shin was from the Mortal Realm.

In the Mortal Realm to reach the Martial Lord level generally required tens to hundreds of years, yet Xiang Shin reached the Martial Lord level in his 20s.

Xiang Shin's understanding of sword intent deepened with the fight. He now understood how sword intent could become sword energy, but for the time being he could not use sword energy, he could only create sword aura.

Although the sword aura of his level was lower than the sword energy, but it made Xiang Shin's ability increase.

Until now Xiang Shin knew that Yi Bei had not used all his strength and abilities. The man arguably trained him, waiting until he was capable enough to make him use his full strength.

In order to fight Yi Bei with his full strength, Xiang Shin would at least have to fully master the sword aura.

The originally desperate Xiang Shin could now balance with Yi Bei, occasionally even making the man take a hit back.

Xiang Shin continued to attack along with the 9 swords he had already defeated before, still using the Emotion Breaking Sword Technique.

Yi Bei started to fuss, if it continued like this then he would lose. Yi Bei also used sword aura to make him able to turn things around.

Suddenly the ground beneath Yi Bei cracked, a sword shot out like an arrow. Yi Bei realized it so he jumped back. Simultaneously a sword again shot out from underground behind Yi Bei.

Yi Bei smiled faintly, twisted his body then fended off the sword.

“Well he has another sword left. Where will it appear?” Yi Bei muttered looking at all directions.

Right to the left and right of Yi Bei the ground looked cracked. He immediately prepared to repel the sword that was about to slide. But what came out did not match Yi Bei's estimation. He was surprised because what came out was a winding energy chain then binding his arms together.

“What is this?!” Yi Bei was of course surprised because within this Sword Dimension there should be no other weapons except swords.

How is there a chain? How could Xiang Shin create a chain while he could not use Qi energy or spiritual energy?

Xiang Shin wasted no time, all the swords he aimed pierced through Yi Bei's body.

“How are you..?”

Xiang Shin's expression returned to normal, and he smiled broadly.

“Do not underestimate magic formations.”

Magic formations are indeed different from formations and magic circles. If the array was already formed then the magic formation could be activated using any energy, including sword energy.

Not only did Xiang Shin continue to attack or defend against Yi Bei, but he also secretly set up a magic formation array and activated it using a bit of sword energy that he could use, turning his two swords into chains.

“Magic formation?” Yi Bei had never heard of magic formations before.

“No need I explain further. But I'm sorry Yi Bei, you didn't have time to use your full strength before I defeated.”

“Hahaha, you are indeed an interesting young man. I now understand why Master chose you,” Yi Bei's body slowly faded, “Xiang Shin, I will wait for our next meeting.”

Before Xiang Shin asked what Yi Bei meant, the man had already disappeared and his sword entered Xiang Shin's body.

Xiang Shin could sense something different from Yi Bei's strength. The sword aura in his body was getting stronger as well as Xiang Shin could feel the sword energy.

“This is what sword energy feels like? If the sword energy is combined with Qi energy, I think this can split the mountain easily.”

A moment later Xiang Shin saw his entire body emit light, he suddenly felt a heavy drowsiness then fell asleep just like that.

Not long after Xiang Shin could feel his entire body returning. He opened his eyes and found himself in his room in the Hall of the Medicinal Gods.

***

Somewhere in the Heavenly Realm, there was a man sitting cross-legged on the edge of a high mountain cliff.

The man opened his eyes with a faint smile. He was none other than Yi Bei.

“Xiang Shin. His talent is very high, his low cultivation might be because he is from the Mortal Realm,” Yi Bei is standing while staring in a certain direction, “I will wait for your arrival in the Heavenly Realm, Xiang Shin.”