Chapter 106 : Su Yen Terrifying Battle with the Grade-3 Beast. Roaring Claw Bear.
Chapter 106 : Su Yen Terrifying Battle with the Grade-3 Beast. Roaring Claw Bear.
[Ding!]
[Your understanding of Life and Death has increased.]
Su Yen's brows twitched as a profound sense of vitality surged through his recovering body. His chest, once marred by a gaping hole, sealed seamlessly, and the profound fatigue that had gripped him vanished like a wisp of smoke.
Gasping for breath, he struggled to stand, his willpower defying the odds. With effort and determination, he managed to rise to his feet, his eyes fixated on the retreating old man. A small, knowing smile played upon his lips.
"There's a vast chasm between a Foundation Building realm and a Core Refining realm expert. It's almost unthinkable for a Foundation Building realm cultivator to challenge a Core Refining expert. But who am I?" Su Yen pondered, his resolve soaring to unfathomable heights.
Meanwhile, the old man, who had been strolling casually towards the Celestial Heavenly Sect, abruptly halted in his tracks.
Slowly, he turned his head, his eyes locking onto Su Yen with a mix of astonishment and fear. How can he be back on his feet? He screamed in his mind.
He had torn out Su Yen's heart, certain that his life had ended. But now, everything seemed to be miraculously fine.
For a few moments, the forest fell into an eerie stillness, as if nature itself was confounded by the inexplicable resilience of Su Yen.
"What are you... what are you? How can you be alive after your life was torn away?" the old man inquired, a tinge of curiosity evident in his voice.
"What do you think?" Su Yen responded with a nonchalant shrug, his eyes narrowing with deadly intent.
With a swift motion, he unleashed both his sword soul and sword aura, executing the fifth form of the Seven Starlight Blossom Slash.
Witnessing the incoming deadly attack, the old man grunted and swiftly stepped aside, evading the onslaught. In the blink of an eye, he retaliated with a powerful punch directed at Su Yen.
However, Su Yen wasn't one to stand idle. He employed his movement skill, the Two-step Mortal Walk.
Whoosh!
He vanished from his prior location, leaving behind dozens of afterimages. Though he moved with incredible speed, the old man perceived his actions as no more than that of an ordinary human.
Without dwelling on this discrepancy, the old man attempted to intercept Su Yen's path, launching a devastating palm strike. But Su Yen refused to be a stationary target.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Using his spirit sense to trace the old man's movements, Su Yen executed the fifth form of his technique repeatedly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The devastating sword attacks, enhanced by the power of his sword soul and sword aura, momentarily halted the old man, only for a fraction of a second. A colossal palm imprint manifested before Su Yen, obstructing all potential escape routes.
Su Yen's thoughts raced as he found himself with no defensive techniques.
"Shit, I didn't prepare for this!" he cursed inwardly.
Bang!
The tremendous palm strike crashed into his chest, catapulting him high into the sky. He hurtled through the air like a projectile, crashing through tree after tree. Each massive trunk broke beneath the force of the impact, splintering branches in his wake.
For several terrifying meters, Su Yen was flung through the forest, his body maiming ancient trees. Then, with a bone-jarring impact, he struck the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.
His face was ashen, and his breathing became erratic, but he remained unbroken.
The old man hovered in the sky, gazing down at the seemingly defeated Su Yen with a smug grin etched upon his face.
"You're still in one piece?" he said in a nonchalant tone before unleashing yet another devastating palm attack.
Bang!
The ancient trees, witnesses to centuries of history, were instantly transformed into a chaotic sea of rubble.
The ground bore a deep, gaping palm print. Su Yen, however, was nowhere to be seen.
The old man wore an air of confidence, convinced that his opponent couldn't possibly have survived such a devastating assault.
"He shouldn't be able to come back to life without some bizarre ability of his," the old man muttered, believing he had emerged victorious.
Unbeknownst to the old man, Su Yen was recovering at an astonishing speed. A notification from the system rang within his head.
[Ding!]
[You've unlocked a life and death skill]
[Sword Burial]
[Your experience with the Seven Starlight Blossom Slash has leveled up. Lv6]
From the depths of the colossal crater, Su Yen gradually rose to his feet. He contemplated the details of the newly acquired Sword Burial skill.
What he discovered left him utterly speechless. Although it appeared to be a common, mortal technique, its intricacy and power defied belief.
The Sword Burial skill consisted of three stages, and even though he could currently access only the first stage, it left him with goosebumps of awe.
Su Yen couldn't help but be astonished by the sheer mastery encapsulated within this technique. He had witnessed sky-grade techniques before, but none could compare to the intricacies of Sword Burial.
Recovering from his shock, he shook his head, and with newfound determination, he leaped out of the colossal crater.
Emerging from the depths, he fixed his unwavering gaze upon the distant old man and remarked in a remarkably casual tone, "This is far from over. Where do you think you're going?"
Hmm?!
The old man's demeanor abruptly shifted from one of confident superiority to one of shock and fear.
Slowly, he turned his head to lock eyes with Su Yen, his mouth agape. What sorcery was this? He screamed silently in his heart.
With thousands of years of experience and a wealth of knowledge, he had never encountered anyone who could return from what seemed like certain death.
His heart raced, and his instincts screamed a warning of impending danger.
The old man scrutinized Su Yen but couldn't discern any immediate difference. However, his trepidation intensified as Su Yen swapped his sword.
Formerly, he had wielded an ordinary black sword, but now, a magnificent Grade-2 weapon gleamed crimson in his hand.
The aura emanating from the sword was so potent that it made the old man's hair stand on end.
The sword appeared capable of slicing through the very fabric of existence. A shiver coursed down the old man's spine as he tentatively inquired, "Where did you get this?"
Su Yen nonchalantly shrugged and began to walk confidently toward the old man. His approach exuded a newfound aura of power and determination.
Gone was the single skill and the ordinary sword he had previously utilized. Now, he was going all out, releasing his sword soul and sword aura.
A terrifying sword aura permeated the forest, sending all nearby beasts fleeing for their lives. Although they couldn't see the sword aura, they could sense it through their spirit senses.
The area within a hundred meters of Su Yen became a veritable sea of blades, a realm of death that would obliterate any foolish enough to venture within its grasp.
"Starlight Blossom Slash - Sixth form!"
With the invocation of the terrifying sixth form of the Starlight Blossom Slash, coupled with the might of the Grade-2 sword, the very air itself seemed to warp, as if it had been cut asunder.
A deep gouge appeared on the ground, stretching in the direction of the old man.
The old man's demeanor shifted drastically. He let out a resounding howl, his body undergoing a rapid transformation. Before Su Yen stood the Roaring Claw Bear, massive and beastly.
The Roaring Claw Bear, in all its terrifying glory, faced the oncoming strike.
Su Yen maintained his unwavering expression, for he understood that even the mighty grade-3 beast couldn't withstand the confluence of three powerful forces: the sword soul, sword aura, and the Grade-2 weapon.
Bang!
A spine-chilling, anguished cry ripped through the air as the sword strike sliced through the Roaring Claw Bear's hulking form.
The beast was sent hurtling several meters backward with each step, leaving deep craters in the ground with each stride.
Despite the pain, the Roaring Claw Bear glared at Su Yen with unbridled fury, let out a ferocious roar, and launched itself into the air.
Its colossal frame blotted out the sunlight, casting a massive shadow upon the ground.
Su Yen, ever vigilant, observed the beast's towering form and the massive, impending claw that promised obliteration. Reacting with uncanny speed, he activated his movement skill.
Whoosh!
The core section of the Dreadshade forest shuddered violently as the Roaring Claw Bear's attack struck the earth.
A thick cloud of dust billowed into the sky, and the ancients were reduced to splinters. Unfortunate creatures caught in the surrounding devastation met their end.
Amidst the chaos, the Roaring Claw Bear paid no heed to the destruction it had wrought. It turned its massive body toward Su Yen, ready for the impending clash.
What it did not anticipate was the far more catastrophic sword attack that awaited.
A resounding thunder echoed through the heavens, sending a shiver of dread down the spines of every creature in the forest. Su Yen had unleashed the sky-grade technique: Three Resonance Thunderstrike.
The Roaring Claw Bear, now in a very human-like state of panic, raised a colossal claw in defense.
However, as a grade-3 beast with thousands of years of experience, it mustered every ounce of its strength and courage, letting out a deafening roar as it readied its counterattack.
A gigantic claw emerged in the sky, the suffocating aura so overwhelming that it seemed to distort the very fabric of space, as if the vacuum of reality itself would shatter.
Su Yen gazed upon the terrifying claw attack with a dumbfounded expression. The attack left a lingering sensation of dread in his very soul. However, he had no intention of backing down.
As the two cataclysmic forces drew closer to collision, he initiated his newly acquired technique with grim determination.
"Sword Burial - Deathwrath."