Chapter Twenty: Lin Zhuo's Wrath

  By the brook, Rong Li was following the route of Da Nu Ming Wang's axe, swinging the large board axe in his hand. It was clear that since Yue Yu pointed it out, Rong Li's practice method had become more inclined towards actual combat with humans. As for the control and release of strength, he was even more adept.

  However, what Yue Yu was concerned about at this time was the scorching axe wind that was surging around Ran Li's body, as well as his axe-wielding speed, which had increased by at least 20% compared to three months ago.

  Since this guy's Dust-to-Dust True Power was upgraded, many of the shortcomings of the Great Fury Nether King Axe have been made up for, and there is no longer the problem of being unable to accurately control it due to insufficient true energy.

  Yue Yu had to admit that even now, he couldn't defeat this guy with his sword in a short amount of time. The result made him feel disheartened.

  Actually since arriving in this world, Yue Yu never placed much importance on so-called martial arts talent, believing that the knowledge of sports science he had learned in his past life was enough to turn everything around.

  However, facing Rong Li, Yue Yu felt a few strands of jealousy for the first time. His attention returned to the internal visual screen using the auxiliary intelligent system 'Inner Vision'. In this three-dimensional body structure diagram, one could see extremely clearly that in his meridians and dantian, some slightly grayish breaths were slowly flowing within.

  This is the true energy in his body now, after taking Bao Yuan pills for three months without stopping. The Da Hunyuan Jin has already advanced to the fourth stage. Not only has its color changed from pure white to light gray, but its quantity has also increased by about one fold compared to three months ago. Yue Yu estimated that it would take another ten or so days to reach the fifth level.

  However, the greatest beneficiary of Yue Yu's painstakingly refined Pei Yuan Pill was not himself, but this seemingly silly little guy in front of him. Even if it could only be taken once every three days, even if he couldn't take two pills a day like Yue Yu did, Ran Li still managed to complete the leap from level 7 to level 8 of the Huichen Great True Power in just three months.

  Yue Yu knew that the higher the level of internal energy cultivation, the more difficult it was to advance. For example, with the help of Pei Yuan Pill, he took about 35 days to upgrade from third-level to fourth-level, but he still hadn't succeeded in advancing from fourth-level to fifth-level until now. Calculating this way, Rong Li's innate talent must be at least one level higher than his.

  But with the pressure brought by this little guy, Yue Yu is now more and more looking forward to that world outside the canyon. Only by obtaining those precious medicinal materials can he possibly try to concoct the Strong Bone Pill. Moreover, Yue Yu had heard a long time ago that some of the crystal formations condensed within the bodies of fourth-level or higher demonic beasts could help people rapidly increase their strength when combined with certain suitable medicines.

  In addition to his current swordsmanship and knife skills, during this time, he has modified those 365 basic sword styles.

  However, even with the help of the auxiliary system's computing power to push calculations, Yue Yu didn't dare say that he had thoroughly completed it. These sword styles ultimately still need to be tested in actual combat. He needs a suitable opponent to deepen his understanding of the sword.

  This is a kind of weapon that is completely different in nature from the knife he used before. The knife is good at chopping, while the sword is good at slashing and stabbing. The former is the overlord of the army, passionate and wild, fierce and cruel. The latter is the king of the army, lonely and cold, agile and quick, but also more complex and harder to master thoroughly.

  In fact, there was a saying circulating in his previous life that ordinary people practicing knives would take only one year to master, while mastering swords would take ten years or even longer. This statement sounds somewhat exaggerated, but it also represents the difference in difficulty between the two to some extent.

  Yue Yu's gaze turned to Ran Li again, and he shook his head fiercely. The guy in his hand was completely capable of being used as a shield, but it really didn't have any representative significance.

  Actually, he recently found a good opponent for a trial sword fight, but unfortunately, that guy might not listen to him.

  At four o'clock in the afternoon, the two of them began to clean up as usual, putting away the knives and swords that Yue Yu had practiced with, and packing up the sand pot used for decocting medicine. Then they headed back along the stream. Just as they were approaching the middle of the mountain, Yue Yu suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked towards a small pond about ten or more meters away.

  In the flat ground over there, there was a guy who was even more diligent than them. A seventeen or eighteen-year-old tall and handsome young man was standing upright with a long sword held horizontally.

  What drew attention was that on the tip of that sword, a piece of iron weighing about sixty kilograms was hanging. The boy's face was already covered with sweat, but he never wiped it off.

  "It's Lin Zhuo this madman again, what's the point of practicing like this——"

  Ran Li walked to Yue Yu's side, then muttered in a low and unclear voice. Since the incident at the city gate, Ran Li had been somewhat dissatisfied with that young man by the pond. And as his own strength grew rapidly, his words also began to carry a fiery tone.

  "It can't be said like this, I think this practice method still has some use!"

  Yue Yu slightly shook his head, in his past life's military camp, many people used this training method. It can greatly increase the stability when using weapons. When Yue Yu practiced with a sword, he also used his left hand to hold over 100 kilograms of weight, and afterwards, both the stability and power of his swordsmanship had greatly increased.

  However, everything has a limit, and exceeding that limit will turn advantage into disadvantage. If one bears the weight for too long, even muscles and bones will leave hidden scars. In Yue Yu's view, Lin Zhuo's practice today had probably exceeded three hours. This guy was just like his previous life, practicing swordsmanship to the point of being reckless with his own life.

  "Anyway, you're no better than me!" Ran Li sneered. "I think I can take him down in just two more months at most!"

  It's hard to say whether Ran Li was being intentional or unintentional, but in any case, his voice gradually lost control and became slightly louder.

  Yue Yu's heart had just uttered a bad premonition when he saw Lin Zhuo's ears move, and then he shook off the heavy object on the tip of his sword. With an incredibly swift pace, he strode forward, and from afar, Yue Yu could feel a sharp and fierce aura like a blade.

  Yue Yu didn't know what kind of body technique this guy had learned, but in just two breaths, he arrived in front of the two. The sword in his hand was like a rainbow, stabbing towards Ran Li's throat. The latter let out a tiger roar, and with his giant axe, fearlessly used the Sixth Style of the Great Fury King Axe to sweep horizontally, cutting through the air with a flat, horizontal slash.

  Swords and axes clashed, and beside him, Yue Yu first heard a loud metallic crash, then his clothes and hair were blown back by the sudden gust of wind. At this moment, he was already frowning slightly. He first saw Ran Li's pupils following closely, revealing a look of astonishment, and then that massive body weighing over 200 kilograms suddenly flew backward.

  When the two separated, the white glow at the tip of the long sword also entered Yue Yu's line of sight. Yue Yu's heart skipped a beat and looked up at Lin Zhuo's face with a surprised expression.

  It's actually sword energy! No wonder this guy, dared to compete with Ran Li in terms of strength. Lin Zhuo was quietly and unexpectedly already a breakthrough Wu Shi. Although the two swords were only two levels apart, however, between the Wu Shi and Wu Shi classes, it's like heaven and earth.

  Watching Lin Zhuo take another step forward with an icy face, Yue Yu let out a sigh in his heart and also moved forward. He hadn't learned any martial arts or internal energy techniques, but with the assistance of the intelligent system, he could accurately control every muscle in his body and every movement of his true energy. At this moment, he was exerting all his strength, yet it wasn't slow either. In an instant, he arrived behind Lin Zhuo's back, then his hand pressed down on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

  This made Lin Zhuo, who was originally about to pursue Ran Li, utter a low cry of surprise and suddenly turn around, sizing up the person he had previously ignored with an astonished and uncertain gaze.

  Then Lin Zhuo's gaze also gradually changed from shock to solemnity. The twelve-year-old boy in front of him, although he was pressing his sword without releasing it, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, yet every place his eyes looked at made him feel chills all over his body. A guy who could be defeated with just one sword strike, yet he didn't dare to make any rash moves.