Chapter 8: A Blow of the Sword
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Buzz!
At this point, both Lin Han and Lin Jian were boiling with imposing strength.
Clang!
Finally, Lin Jian made his move. The longsword in his hand suddenly gleamed with death and flew towards Lin Han.
“Thirteen Gleaming Swords; Swords kill the commoners!”
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His eyes flashed and the corners of his lips turned into a smirk. The murderous intention of his sword emanating from him filled the surrounding air.
Boom!
A twinge of attacking intent exploded. As soon as that gleaming sword came out of its scabbard, the air around it immediately felt chilly and eerie.
“Thirteen Gleaming Swords! This is a set of high-grade martial arts with immense power!”
“Brother Lin Jian deserves to be called the Outer Residence’s Greatest Swordsman. With his level of sword intention and swordsmanship, it’s possible his techniques are already at the Minor Advancement state!”
“Kill this petty lad from the subdivision. In the Lin Clan Sect Residence, the main division disciples are the most powerful!”
At this moment, as if affected by Lin Jian’s sword intention, countless of main division disciples around him began to shout loudly.
It had even affected Lin Ruyan who was standing not far away.
In the world of swordsmanship, Lin Jian was indeed a rare talent.
He was already familiarized with sword intention although he had only attained martial arts fourth tier boundary and had just recently condensed his True Element.
No one in the arena was optimistic about Lin Han’s chances. They thought that he would be defeated, or even killed, by a single blow of the sword.
Roar!
The sound of a dragon rumbling rang in the air sounded loudly all of a sudden.
“Moving Dragon Palm!”
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Lin Han yelled in response to the petrifying sword intent.
Bang!
The power of the Art of the Ancient Dragon Emperor erupted from within his body at once. Combining that to the strength of the Moving Dragon Palm, its effect was significantly amplified.
At this moment, Lin Han could obviously feel that the power of Moving Dragon Palm had surpassed low-grade martial arts. It was a middle-grade martial art now, nearing the capacity of high-grade martial arts!
“Bang!”
A majestic dragon head formed by the condensation of True Qi appeared on Lin Han’s palm. The dignified beast rumbled into the sky and jostled its way onto Lin Jian’s longsword.
One, two, three!
The huge burst of explosive power put on a solemn expression on Lin Jian’s face. He could not hold himself steady and took three steps backward before he took hold of his footing.
On the other hand, Lin Han was standing right where he was a minute ago, completely motionless.
“Ahhh!”
Everyone took a sharp inhale at the sight of this.
Lin Han defeated Lin Jian? With his bare hands?
Impossible!
How could he?
Unless his palms were made up of iron steel, how could a body made up of flesh and blood withstand a blow from that longsword?
“What is that martial art?”
“Is it possible that it’s…The Moving Dragon Palm?”
“Moving Dragon Palm? That’s not possible! The Moving Dragon Palm is Lin Clan Sect Residence’s lowest grade martial arts palm move. It can’t be packed with such frightening power!”
Many of the main disciples were utterly distressed while color drained from their faces.
‘What mighty physical force! Is it possible that Lin Han has cultivated a powerful refining technique?’ Lin Ruyan witnessed this scene from a distance and was filled with surprise.
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For the first time, she became interested in this petty and low subdivision disciple named Lin Han.
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She was about to lend him a hand, but she thought otherwise.
It appeared now that Lin Han was a dark horse that had always been hidden in disguise.
‘He was a nobody but now everyone knows about him. He’s quite a patient man.’ Lin Ruyan chuckled.
This enchanting smile of hers made some young male disciples stare at her dreamily as if they were drunk and stupefied.
“You…”
Feeling the tremendous power emanating from the sword blade, Lin Jian’s expression became gloomy instead. He glared at Lin Han while his eyes flashed a hint of anger, and he said, “Are you messing around with me? Why didn’t you use your sword?”
At this very moment, Lin Jian was boiling with strong murderous intent towards Lin Han.
That feeling grew more when he noticed that the attractive and wonderful Lin Ruyan had her gaze fixed on Lin Han. He was filled with an urge to do something ruthless and tyrannical.
How could he be defeated by a petty and lowly subdivision disciple?
It was simply unforgivable!
Buzz!
Suddenly, a fierce look washed over Lin Jian’s face as he roared at his opponent, “Use your sword! This is not a swordsmanship competition if you simply suppress me with your physical strength!”
‘Suppress you with my physical strength?’
Lin Han had to stifle his laugh as he stared as Lin Jian.
Lin Jian thought Lin Han’s swordsmanship was inadequate so he suppressed the opponent with physical strength.
Earlier, Lin Han performed Moving Dragon Palm just to feel Lin Jian’s sword intent. He utilized the Golden Spirit Fire in his consciousness to trace an imprint into his martial arts memory so he could have the sword intent for his own use in the future.
“If you really want to die then I’ll grant you your wish!” All of a sudden, a violent form of murderous intent rose in Lin Han too while he received the same threat from Lin Jian.
Lin Han had always believed in a tooth for a tooth when dealing with the enemy.
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“There’s only one move in Quick Draw Sword and blood will be spilled when the sword leaves its scabbard!”
Lin Han announced abruptly, though with a hint of resoluteness in his voice. With an expression as sharp as a blade, he stared at Lin Jian and shouted, “I will only use my sword with your written and proven consent!”
Written and proven consent!
This sentence alarmed and frightened everyone in the scene.
All of them felt the effects of his terrifying mannerism and murderous intention.
“Very well, I’m not afraid of you!”
Deep in his heart, Lin Jian struggled to agree. However, the words were expelled from his mouth when he realized that the surrounding main division disciples looked at him with expectant eyes, including those of Lin Ruyan.
Later, both of them imprinted their handprints on a piece of paper. Everything was now in black and white.
There was a rule in the Lin Clan Sect Residence which stated that disciples of the Lin clan could not kill one another without a proper reason. However, if there was written consent present, then even the upper levels of the clan could not meddle in their affairs. In other words, the matter of life and death would be left to the hands of the gods.
In this case, the matter of consent was sorted.
Lin Jian’s ferocious features twisted when he yelled at Lin Han, “Finally, I’ll leave your body to the dogs!”
“Boom!”
A powerful aura erupted from his body.
“Major Advancement state martial arts!”
“Perhaps, Brother Lin Jian only showcased a Minor Advancement state of Thirteen Gleaming Swords earlier on purpose.”
“Good one. No doubt this subdivision lad would die this time, hahaha!”
Everyone suddenly came to this new realization.
As it turned out, Lin Jian had set his opponent up. He performed weakly intentionally to trick Lin Han into signing a consent form so that he could kill him lawfully in broad daylight.
Right at this moment, Lin Ruyan furrowed her brows.
She could not meddle in the affair now that they had signed a consent form.
Would Lin Han, this new-formed dark horse, get murdered today?
“Young lad, you’re definitely going to die. You’re too naïve to think that you’re invincible.” Lin Jian’s eyes were cruel and murderous.
However, Lin Han responded with a smirk. “Go on, you’ll stand no chance once I draw my sword!” he yelled.
“Lad, don’t provoke me!”
“Thirteen Gleaming Swords, Swords kill the commoners!”
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Clang!
Clang!
…
Lin Jian suddenly brandished his sword in the air. All thirteen sword moves crossed one after another, their sharp edges pointed towards Lin Han with strong murderous intent.
“Quick Draw Sword!”
A cold expression washed over Lin Han’s face at this moment.
Clang!
The sword left its scabbard.
Boom!
It was as if a clap of thunder roared in the air!
Puff!
In the next moment, a ray of sword-light as quick as lightning cut through the sky and shattered all thirteen sword moves performed by Lin Jian before it eventually landed at his throat.
Clang!
The sword returned to its scabbard.
Lin Han’s silhouette returned to his original standing position. The motionless green figure stood tall and upright.
The other people turned towards the other direction at once.
There!
Lin Jian’s dead body laid still on the ground. A bloodstain appeared on his throat.
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Slitting the throat with one blow of the sword!
That one strike from Lin Han came out like thunder and it murdered Lin Jian straight away!
“This is the legendary Quick Draw Sword. The sword is drawn like a rumble of thunder and once it’s out, it’s stained with blood!”
Right now, many of those Outer Residence disciples could not stop their bodies from shivering.
Lin Han was invincible.
On the other hand, Lin Han who acted as if he had merely killed a fly, walked forward and picked up that longsword that laid next to Lin Jian’s corpse.
This was the spoil of war as agreed, so naturally, it belonged to him now.
Lin Han walked away from the combat arena and everyone else automatically made way for him.
This demon was so terrifying that no one else from the Outer Residence dared to provoke him.
“No matter what, I thank you for your good intentions, but it seems like I don’t need your assistance.” Lin Han had a strong perception and he knew, from the start, of Lin Ruyan’s little trick. So, he walked in front of her and gave a gentle smile.
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Then, he left. With that gleaming longsword on his back, his retreating figure gradually disappeared.
A few moments later, Lin Ruyan finally regained her composure.
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