Chapter 96

“This is considered an introduction to swordsmanship, a glimpse into the basics of swordsmanship. You are still far from truly comprehending the way of the sword. Go back and practice for a few more years. You are not qualified to take a divine weapon directly from me right now.”

“Is that so? What about the bet?” Xue Keren had actually guessed before she came, but she still asked with some lingering hope.

“As you can see, I’m traveling alone to visit my family. The only one traveling with me who is qualified to test you is my uncle, Li Xunhuan. You’re no match for him at all. If he really makes a move, you’ll be shot to death with a flying knife before you even have a chance to draw your sword. What’s the point?”

Zhang Weihao was absolutely telling the truth. Li Xunhuan rarely used his throwing knives, but once he did, they were almost always accurate and could kill with a single blow. That’s why he himself rarely used them.

Throughout the entire book, he rarely made a move, only playing high-level matches.

“And what about you? How about you test me?”

“Me? Are you sure? You’re too weak. You probably can’t even withstand one of my sword strikes. I advise you to be careful and not court death.” Zhang Weihao said, feigning profound wisdom.

He knew Xue Keren’s pride all too well, and the more he said that, the more excited he became, until he ended up selling himself out.

Some female warriors are really too easy to fool, to the point that sometimes he can’t bear to do it.

Sure enough, Xue Keren immediately objected. Even if it was Li Xunhuan, it was only because of the special nature of Little Li Flying Dagger that he couldn’t catch it. If he could really use it, Li Xunhuan would be a useless piece of trash, someone who could kill him with a flick of his wrist. His only skill was his flying dagger.

Moreover, throwing knives are indeed a great counter to these swordsmen; they can be injured with a single strike before even getting close, making them a true natural counter.

After all, most swordsmen are fragile, with high attack but low defense; without their swords, they are nothing.

“You said one sword strike. If I can withstand one of your sword strikes, then you lose.”

“Okay, but if you can’t even withstand one of my sword strikes, you lose. If you lose, you can choose a sword, but afterwards you will become my sword attendant, specifically to carry my sword.”

After Zhang Weihao finished speaking, he reached out and sucked the Peerless Sword Box, which he had placed on the carriage, with perfect accuracy. He pulled the Peerless Sword Box, which weighed at least a hundred pounds, into his hand. Xue Keren was very surprised and became much more serious. Just his true qi cultivation level alone was no ordinary expert.

“If you lose, you’ll have to carry this from now on. If you win, you can choose any sword except the one in the middle.”

“The Cheng Ying Sword was originally placed in the middle, right?”

Xue Keren had done her homework before coming and knew very well what kind of sword this place originally was.

“That’s right, it was originally Chengying. But Chengying has already been given away, so now it’s Tiannu Sword.” Zhang Weihao said with a very strange smile.

“The Heavenly Wrath Sword? What kind of divine sword is that?”

Not only was Xue Keren curious, but Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin were also listening intently; no one could resist such a question.

“The Heavenly Wrath Sword is a divine weapon that is rare to see in a thousand years. Only the Zhanlu Sword can rival it. Legend has it that during the Warring States period, a mighty general was given a precious sword named ‘Heavenly Wrath’ by a strange man (Guiguzi). The Heavenly Wrath Sword loves to drink human blood, and the Heavenly Wrath Heart Sutra that comes with it will inspire the domineering and demonic nature of the swordsman. The combination of the two is the most evil sword technique in the world.”

The great general was named Bai Qi, nicknamed “The Butcher of Men.” He won more than seventy major battles and slaughtered over a million enemies, accounting for half of the total casualties of soldiers during the Warring States period. He was the greatest contributor to Qin’s eventual unification of the world, but he ultimately died because he could not control the Heavenly Wrath Sword.

The abbot of Tianlong Temple obtained this sword during a serendipitous encounter while cultivating in the deep mountains, which nearly led to his death. For many years, the high monks in the temple chanted sutras daily to pray for the souls lost on the sword. Unfortunately, the sword was too terrifying and evil to be suppressed, and it suffered a backlash. In the end, no one in the entire temple survived. The sword eventually came into the possession of the Sword-Eating Ancestor, and now it is in my hands to help me suppress the divine weapon in the Peerless Sword Box.

The Heavenly Wrath Sword loves to drink human blood, but it especially loves the blood of powerful and skilled masters.

The Heavenly Wrath Sword’s characteristic is that the more blood it drinks, the stronger its sword energy becomes, and it will actively ambush powerful individuals with domineering aura. When the user’s domineering aura is weaker than the sword’s, they will suffer a backlash from the sword.

This is a sword of absolute power. To possess it, one must first have an overwhelming aura of dominance. Such a person has the potential to conquer the world. It is not suitable for you. If this sword were given to you, you would likely die within three days, drained of your life essence.

“This…this…does such a miraculous and terrifying divine weapon really exist in this world?”

“Isn’t this the one right in front of you?”

“Then why are you allowed to carry it?”

“I don’t need it, so I’m not afraid. Besides, the other divine weapons are not very well-behaved. If there isn’t a powerful enough divine weapon to suppress them, they won’t behave and will directly rebel. It’s not just a saying that divine weapons have spirits.”

Xue Keren truly broadened her horizons, and she also felt the extraordinary nature of these divine weapons, and even more so, the terrifying power of the Heavenly Wrath Sword.

This is indeed a very fierce and dangerous sword. Not to mention her, even her deceased sword god father could not control it.

Li Xunhuan broke out in a cold sweat as he listened, and he also felt the danger and terror of the Heavenly Wrath Sword. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated Zhang Weihao, and this nephew was definitely not simple.

“You’re not planning to use these divine weapons to fight me, are you?” Xue Keren was no fool, and naturally took advantage of every possible advantage she could.

After all, she wasn’t some lovesick fool who couldn’t resist handsome men; she just wanted to get a peerless weapon from Zhang Weihao.

Zhang Weihao went straight back to the carriage, took the fruit knife from it, and asked, “Can I use this?”

“Zhang Lingyu! I will show you the power of my Xue family’s divine sword!”

Although Xue Keren knew how to use her advantages to create more favorable conditions for herself, she was thoroughly enraged by Zhang Weihao’s underestimation of her.

This is an insult to her, an insult to their Xue family’s divine sword, a deep-seated hatred that must be fought to the death.

Xue Keren instantly thought of a move that combined offense and defense. To make herself more confident, she did not attack directly, but instead practiced swordplay to build up her sword momentum. She planned to strike with her sword once she had built up her momentum, so that the arrogant Zhang Lingyu, the number one young master of the martial arts world, would know the power of the Xue family’s divine sword.