Eternal Saber

Chapter 562 - 168: Burning Wood and Sky

"What’s going on?"

"How has this boy’s sword skill improved so much, becoming this fast?"

"It’s not just the sword skill; his reactions, perception, and judgment have all suddenly elevated to another level!"

The eight Grandmasters on stage all showed expressions of surprise, puzzled in their hearts.

Yu Qingfeng frowned, "This boy’s sword skill lacks any form, only the eight basic changes in swordsmanship, yet it’s incredibly fast."

Yun Yifeng said in a deep voice, "Among the martial arts known for the Fast Saber style, there are a few, such as ’Wind Chasing Swift Saber’, ’Flowing Light Saber Technique’, ’Instant Shadow Blade Technique’, and from the Celestial Cauldron Continent, there’s the ’Moonlit Ten Forms’..."

After a brief pause, Yun Yifeng asked, "Sect Leader Yue, can you see which sword skill this boy is using?"

Yue Zhen pondered for a moment, his expression grave, and shook his head, "I’m afraid none of them. Have any of you ever heard the saying, ’Under Heaven, the Fast Saber, Burning Wood is the greatest’?"

"Burning Wood Saber!"

The few people’s hearts trembled.

Isle Master Yan Yang said, "Wasn’t this martial art lost over a hundred years ago?"

The Drunken Elder slowly said, "As far as I know, there is one person who understands the Burning Wood Saber."

"Who?"

The few Grandmasters asked simultaneously.

"Emperor Wu!"

The Drunken Elder uttered two words from his mouth.

The faces of the strong Grandmasters changed upon hearing this!

At the peak of Emperor Wu’s power, a few among them had not even become Grandmasters yet.

During the battle of Xiajiang back then, they didn’t even have a chance to face Emperor Wu, only managing to catch a distant glimpse of that invincible force sweeping through the Divine Land!

Emperor Wu’s all-pervading abilities, unparalleled elegance, were almost unstoppable and remain unforgettable to this day.

If not for that battle, where a high master suddenly appeared, causing a major shift in the world, with tense apprehension everywhere, even the Nanxia Sword Sect might not have withstood Emperor Wu’s momentum!

The very mention of Emperor Wu brought a sudden silence to the stage.

The strong aura of the eight Grandmasters seemed suppressed by these two words.

After a while, Jiang Feng finally said, "Emperor Wu has long been dead."

"Indeed."

The Drunken Elder nodded and said, "Emperor Wu has been dead for decades, this boy can’t possibly be his successor, but knowing the Burning Wood Saber and cultivating the Tiger Subduing Fist to the Divine Realm means there’s undoubtedly a deep connection to Emperor Wu."

It’s known to all under heaven that Emperor Wu once created the ’Tiger Subduing Fist’.

Yun Yifeng said, "Most likely, before Emperor Wu died, he passed on his martial arts to a disciple, and this disciple might be this boy’s teacher."

"Still doesn’t make sense."

Yue Zhen shook his head and said, "Even with the Burning Wood Saber, his sword skill couldn’t possibly be this fast."

The Drunken Elder said, "There’s something peculiar about him; his reaction ability, it seems like he’s opened the Celestial Eye."

The few Grandmasters nodded secretly.

They felt a similar sensation just now.

But everyone knew, this was impossible.

Only an Innate Martial Artist could aspire to impact the Mud Ball Palace, opening the Celestial Eye and entering the Divine State.

Moreover, the process is incredibly perilous.

This boy possesses Horizontal Body Training without even having Inner Qi, so he couldn’t have opened the Celestial Eye.

While they discussed, Chen Tang had already swung over a hundred blades.

For a year now, apart from daily cultivation of Inner Strength, Fist Technique, and Sword Skill, Chen Tang had also used the Visualization Method before sleeping to strengthen his Divine Soul, never slacking.

Initially, his Divine Soul could only maintain the Divine Illumination State for a single breath.

As time passed, his Divine Soul grew more refined.

To this day, he could already maintain it for ten breaths!

His Burning Wood Saber had reached the Sixth Layer Realm.

Fifty-four slashes in a breath.

This means, within these ten breaths, Chen Tang could slash over five hundred times!

In the state of Divine Illumination, Chen Tang’s Burning Wood Saber reached the ultimate speed.

In the end, the blade was no longer visible, only a cold glint swirling around He Shiyao.

He Shiyao, the top of the Earth Ranking, though unable to counterattack, could only defensively block hundreds of Chen Tang’s slashes!

In terms of strength, Chen Tang was at a disadvantage.

As long as he could catch Chen Tang’s Fast Saber, Chen Tang couldn’t threaten him!

He Shiyao believed that with such ferocious and dense attacks, Chen Tang couldn’t hold out for long.

As long as he could endure it, Chen Tang’s stamina would exhaust before his!

At the back of the crowd.

A lean elderly man focused intently for a while, finally confirming, "This should be the legendary Burning Wood Saber."

Lady Peanuts looked perplexed, saying, "His reaction and hand speed seemed to have increased a level too?"

"It’s hard to say."

The lean elderly man shook his head, saying, "There’s something strange about him; we need to investigate to be sure."

The old woman suddenly remarked, "Even so, it’s not enough; his sword skill, no matter how fast, can’t break through Little Drunkard’s defense."

The burly man grunted, "Prolonging this won’t be advantageous for him."

The Grandmasters on stage, initially worried, watched for a while before feeling reassured.

Yu Qingfeng said, "When this boy exhausts his strength, that’s when victory will be determined."

Yun Yifeng nodded, "This boy has cut hundreds of times without any change, it seems his skill ends here."

Yue Zhen said, "It’s said the Burning Wood Saber has nine layers; the first six layers are still within the Fast Saber category, without even a sword skill name, the truly formidable part is the latter three layers!"

"Fortunately, this boy hasn’t cultivated to the later three layers of the realm."

"Oh?"

Yun Yifeng, somewhat curious, asked, "Why do you say this?"

Yue Zhen said, "The latter three layers elevate the sword skill one level each, akin to transformation!"

"It’s said the Seventh Layer is called ’Burning Wood and Sky’, only by reaching this layer can one comprehend the charm of the Burning Wood Saber, attaining the ’Burning Wood’ realm."

"Where the blade sweeps, intense heat erupts, the air becomes scorching hot, with firelight appearing, even brushing past trees would ignite them."

Is it that formidable?

The few Grandmasters exchanged glances.

If one cultivated Innate True Qi with fiery attributes, such a phenomenon might be produced.

It’s unexpected that cultivating a sword skill to a certain level, merely relying on speed could break boundaries, producing such an astonishing effect!

Yun Yifeng continued asking, "What about the next two levels, are they even more formidable?"

Yue Zhen nodded, "The Eighth Layer, named ’Every Blade a Blaze’, upon reaching this layer, the blade ignites even before it arrives, equating to wielding a blade of flame! Not just terrifyingly fast, its offensive power is even more fearsome!"

"As for the Ninth Layer, it’s named ’Starfire Across the Land’, as seen in the Xiajiang battle back then, I’m sure you’ve all witnessed it."

"Ah!"

Upon hearing this, the Grandmasters on stage seemed to recall a certain forgotten memory, their expressions changing dramatically, letting out a soft exclamation.

In the Xiajiang battle years ago, they had seen a flash of flame tear through the void, descending like a meteor towards the river, erupting with a thunderous boom, sending water splashing everywhere, making the riversides tremble!

Immediately afterward, a dreadful scene unfolded.

The fireball, instead of being extinguished by the river, rapidly exploded, igniting the river, spreading over the entire surface, blazing intensely!

Countless fire serpents swept around, engulfing numerous warships on the river, smoke billowing up from the water, turning everything around into a scene of flaming red.

The water and fire intertwined, Xiajiang turned into a sea of fire.

The separation of water and fire painted a spectacular yet breathtaking picture!

The entire world seemed to be dyed red by this sudden burst of flame.