Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 72 - 7 Po Blade
"You have killed my countrymen, harbored ill intentions, and invaded my land. For this, you deserve death."
"Tonight, I have come to kill you!"
A dark figure shattered the window and entered, clad in a black bodysuit that revealed an extremely strong and tall physique. In the dim, shadowy light, the terrifying shapes outlined by his bulging muscles looked like a mass of writhing ghouls.
His features were obscured; all that could be seen was a pair of eyes, glinting with a terrifying light.
The moment he launched his surprise attack, he had already entered the State of Free Will. His Spiritual Will, once restrained, erupted and swelled violently.
At that moment, the shadow behind him seemed to come to life, spreading out like a specter baring its fangs and claws.
His Three Souls and Seven Spirits flared as his Heart's Desire burst forth!
From the very start of the battle, the man in black was holding nothing back.
A martial contest is fought with honor.
Killing knows no rules!
He brandished the fearsome Ghost Head Saber, and his figure suddenly vanished in the dim light.
The next moment, he appeared beside Du Bian Shengtian, who was kneeling in the center of the room. Like an executioner, he raised the Ghost Head Saber high and brought it down with savage force!
SWOOSH!!
The endlessly spreading shadow behind him instantly split into seven parts, each one a Fierce Ghost with a contorted face. As his Ghost Head Saber fell, they shrieked and lunged at Du Bian Shengtian, seeking to devour his Spirit.
The Martial Dao of the Seven Spirits Sect: the Soul Extinction Seven Spirits Blade.
Extinguish the Three Souls, sever the Seven Spirits!
A secret Heart Technique: the 'Seven Spirits Soul Realm'!
Just as the Ghost Head Saber was about to land, Du Bian Shengtian—who had been kneeling on the floor, eyes closed, his presence so faint he seemed dead—snapped his eyes open.
His ears twitched. Though his back was turned to the attack, he had perfectly tracked its trajectory through sound and the flow of air!
He could once pinpoint the exact location of a mosquito from the subtle noise of a door opening; tracking the path of a blade was child's play!
An intimidating light glinted in his open eyes as well.
BOOM!!
A terrifying killing intent and will erupted like a bomb, instantly transforming the surroundings into what seemed like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Their two wills clashed violently within the room.
At that instant, the kneeling Du Bian Shengtian's arm swelled with power as he drew the longsword resting across his lap.
SHING!
The longsword tore through the air, a harbinger of death and annihilation, utterly relentless.
Killing Life Iaido Style: Iaido!
Use the body as the scabbard and the Spirit as the blade. Sheathe the sword to nurture the soul and conceal oneself to become formless. Erupt in a single instant! Slay even a God who stands in your path! Draw the blade and sever the very currents!
The very term "Iaido" refers to a standoff between Samurai. The Iaido Skill, therefore, is the art of killing an opponent in an instant by finding their weakness and using the strongest, fastest strike. This is where Iaido comes from!
This slash was unbelievably fast, its trajectory bizarre. It was even faster than the Ghost Head Saber, which had already begun its descent.
The longsword shot straight for the man in black's neck, aiming to sever his spine and throat before he could take his own head.
To pull chestnuts from the fire; to seek life in the jaws of death.
As one of the top ten young masters of Tianhe Country, how could he be anything but skilled?
Seeing the sharp glint of the blade just inches from his throat, the man in black's eyes remained as still as a deep well. He abruptly halted the descent of his Ghost Head Saber and tilted his neck back slightly.
Knowing his opponent was an heir to the Killing Life Iaido Style, he was naturally prepared for its most powerful and terrifying technique.
However, Du Bian Shengtian's attack was faster, fiercer, and more audacious than he had anticipated. He had almost been too slow to react.
This evasive maneuver would leave less than half an inch between Du Bian Shengtian's blade and the neck of the man in black.
However, a cold smirk touched the corners of Du Bian Shengtian's lips.
As the longsword sliced violently through the air, it actually projected a sharp, inch-long Qi Blade from its tip. Even if it couldn't take his opponent's head, it could still sever his artery!
'So what if you knew my move beforehand? Everyone knows how terrifying Iaido is, but how many people can actually dodge it?'
Just as the Qi Blade was about to sever the artery, the flesh of the man in black suddenly began to vibrate violently.
WHUMPH!!
The air around him was violently repelled, forming a thin barrier of air.
Martial Force!!
Although its power was nowhere near the terrifying level of someone like He Runlin, the resistance from this barrier was enough to partially disperse the Qi Blade on Du Bian Shengtian's sword. What remained lacked the power to do more than leave a bloody scratch on the man in black's neck; it failed to sever his artery.
The Iaido Style's ultimate technique, the Iaido Slash, had been successfully dodged by the man in black!
Faced with this outcome, the smile that had just graced Du Bian Shengtian's lips instantly froze.
HAH!!
With a low shout, the seven phantoms lunged at his body as the Ghost Head Saber swung down at him once more.
CRACK!!
His body seemed to shrink as he tumbled away, dodging the terrifying strike.
BANG!!
The sharp Ghost Head Saber sliced the marble tea table that had been in front of him clean in two.
Having seized the initiative, the man in black showed no mercy, unleashing a savage flurry of slashes.
SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!!
The entire tea room was left in shambles, everything in the path of the blade's edge severed.
"You think it's over?"
Du Bian Shengtian's body suddenly swelled with power as he fully entered the State of Free Will. He began to swing his sword rapidly, parrying his opponent's attacks.
The Killing Life Iaido Style had transcended the limitations of ancient iaido. While Iaido was still its most powerful attack, it was not its only technique.
Using the body as a scabbard and the Spirit as the blade—what they truly mastered was the Iaido style's Heart Technique for training the Spirit. Iaido was not the whole of it!
CLANG CLANG CLANG!!
He constantly tracked the subtle sounds and air currents from his opponent's blade, predicting the trajectory of each attack. His movements were like willow catkins, yet also like a monkey, as he parried and dodged without pause.
A secret technique of the Killing Life Iaido Style: Willow Catkins, Monkey Flight!
His Spirit, exhausted from the initial Iaido, was recovering quickly. Once his Spirit was fully restored, he could unleash that terrifying "Iaido" again, even without a scabbard!
For he drew the blade from his heart!
But the man in black gave him no such chance.
SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING!!
Seven consecutive slashes, and the seven phantoms suddenly exploded.
Seven Spirits Soul Breaker!
Du Bian Shengtian's Spirit had not yet fully recovered, and under this fierce spiritual assault, his movements suddenly froze. His Spirit's circulation was blocked, his qi and blood stagnated, and his body's internal systems were thrown into chaos.
'What kind of Secret Technique is this? It can actually affect my bodily functions?!'
SHINK!
The very instant his movements slowed, the Ghost Head Saber shot forward in a thrust, piercing clean through his heart and emerging from his back.
SQUELCH!!
His strike successful, the man in black pulled out the Ghost Head Saber without a word. Under the immense pressure from the violent exertion, a torrent of Du Bian Shengtian's bright red blood gushed forth, spraying across half the tea room.
A look of disbelief flashed in his eyes. With his heart pierced and blood loss both massive and swift, his body lost all strength and slowly crumpled to the floor. His vision blurred rapidly.
Before his consciousness faded completely to black, the last thing he saw was the silhouette of the man in black vaulting back out the window. The last thing he heard was a cold, resolute voice:
"Remember, the one who killed you is Ji Yunzhou of the Donghua Seven Spirits Sect!"
