Chapter 33: The Secret Realm of the Sword Tomb, Comprehending The Way of the Sword

Chapter 33 - 33: The Secret Realm of the Sword Tomb, Comprehending The Way of the Sword"This should be the place." Johnnie avoided the wandering magical beasts around and came to the front of a sheer cliff. This was a secret realm, and one needed a special Secret Realm Scroll to enter it. He knew that the task related to this Secret Realm Scroll was a consecutive quest chain with more than seven thousand rings. Not only did it require a huge amount of financial resources, but it also wasted a great deal of time. He didn't have the time to complete this multi-ring quest now. Moreover, with the Illusory Body skill, the seal here couldn't stop him at all, so there was no need to waste time. He reached out and touched the cliff face. A special energy fluctuation tried to block his entry. [Beep, The Secret Realm of the Sword Tomb is detected. Do you want to enter?] "Enter!" He directly chose to enter. A flash of light occurred, and his figure disappeared. The next second, he appeared inside the cliff face. This was an unknown space, vast and empty. [Beep, Do you want to start the Sword Inquiry Trial?] The prompt message appeared again. To obtain the Sword Immortal inheritance and change the class to the Sword Immortal profession, one must complete the trial assessment. The trial assessment was formulated according to the level of the assessor himself. Johnnie had powerful attributes and wasn't worried. "Start it." [The first level of the Sword Inquiry Assessment is opened. Kill the Sword-Testing Puppet] [Sword-Testing Puppet, Generated according to the level of the trial taker. Proficient in swordsmanship. Within one hour, the more Sword-Testing Puppets you kill, the richer the rewards will be] In the empty space, one Sword-Testing Puppet after another appeared. Their expressions were stiff, and they brandished the long swords in their hands, charging forward with a howl. Johnnie's expression was solemn. He didn't dare to look down on these creatures and unleashed the Sword Shock skill. Hum! The long sword trembled with the Sword Shock, and three sword lights fell one after another. -60 -61 Two damage numbers flashed. "Hmm?" He was a bit surprised. This Sword-Testing Puppet had actually evaded one of the Sword Shock attacks. The Sword Shock was a skill that could strike several times in an instant. Such exquisite footwork made him feel inferior. Puff... -7 -5 Damage numbers flashed above his head. Fortunately, these Sword-Testing Puppets were generated according to his level, not his attributes, and he was more than capable of dealing with them. If they had the same attributes as him, with such exquisite combat skills, he might not be their match. "Come on again!" His fighting spirit was ignited, and his long sword whistled as he charged towards the Sword-Testing Puppet. Crack! [You have killed a Sword-Testing Puppet. Points +1] The sound of breaking came, and one Sword-Testing Puppet was defeated. This wasn't a living being, so there was no other reward. However, the Great Transformation Sword Technique still took effect, increasing the damage and attack speed by 1% respectively. -6 -7 Damage numbers above his head kept flashing. With a 10% health regeneration rate, this little damage couldn't pose a threat to him at all. His confidence soared. Ignoring the attacks of the Sword-Testing Puppets, he mercilessly slaughtered these creatures. [You have killed a Sword-Testing Puppet. Points +1] ... The prompt messages kept flashing. As one Sword-Testing Puppet after another was killed, the damage and attack speed of the Great Transformation Sword Technique stacked up, and Johnnie's slaughtering speed became faster and faster. However, he didn't just mindlessly slaughter them. The combat techniques and move control of these Sword-Testing Puppets far exceeded his own. While killing the Sword-Testing Puppets, he also observed their battles. [You have killed a Sword-Testing Puppet. Points +1] [Beep, the Great Transformation Sword Technique has been upgraded to Level 2] [Great Transformation Sword Technique: Advanced sword skill (incomplete), Level 2 (0/100,000), When killing a target in combat, it increases damage by 2% and attack speed by 2%. The effect stacks infinitely and lasts until the end of the battle] The Great Transformation Sword Technique had actually been upgraded! Johnnie was overjoyed. Before he knew it, he had already killed ten thousand magical beasts. Coupled with the slaughter of the Sword-Testing Puppets, the Great Transformation Sword Technique had successfully been upgraded to Level 2, and the bonuses to damage and attack speed had directly increased to 2%. However, the experience points required for subsequent upgrades had reached 100,000. He didn't care about this. In this world, there was no shortage of magical beasts, especially in the later stages when beast tides occurred frequently. Upgrading the level of the Great Transformation Sword Technique would be a breeze. [You have killed a Sword-Testing Puppet. Points +1] ... The prompt messages kept flashing. Johnnie didn't notice the passage of time as he frantically slaughtered the Sword-Testing Puppets. With the stacking of the damage and attack speed of his Great Transformation Sword Technique, these Sword-Testing Puppets could no longer withstand a single strike from him. The Sword-Testing Puppets that just appeared around him were instantly killed by him. His slaughter speed far exceeded the generation speed of the Sword-Testing Puppets. "This is too slow." Johnnie muttered in dissatisfaction. By now, his attack speed and damage had probably increased hundreds of times, and dealing with these things was as easy as lifting a finger. [Beep, the assessment of the first level has ended. Points are being tallied] At this moment, the prompt message rang again, and no more Sword-Testing Puppets appeared around. "Has an hour passed so quickly?" Johnnie still wanted more. With the powerful boost of damage and attack speed, he felt the same as when he was at the peak of stage 9 in his previous life. Moreover, by observing the attacks of the Sword-Testing Puppets, he had also made some progress in his swordsmanship and combat skills. [Beep, you have obtained 79,200 points. Trial evaluation: SSS] [Trial reward: Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword * 100] [Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword: A golden item used for comprehending The Way of the Sword] It turned out to be a golden legendary-level item. Johnnie looked at the 100 stacked Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword in his inventory, feeling surprised and delighted. He hadn't seen this item in his previous life. It should be exclusive to the Sword Immortal class transfer. [Beep, the second level of the trial assessment is opened. Comprehension of the Way of the Sword. Comprehend The Intent of the Sword within two hours to pass the assessment] The prompt message flashed, and the surrounding space changed. Johnnie found himself in a void. Cold lights flickered around, and sword lights appeared and disappeared from time to time. All these were condensed from the comprehension of The Way of the Sword by senior Sword Immortals. Johnnie directly sat cross-legged, took out the Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword, and refined it to comprehend The Way of the Sword. [Beep, you have comprehended The Intent of the Sword] [The Intent of the Sword realm: The beginner level of The Way of the Sword. The power of elements can be integrated into The Way of the Sword] The prompt message flashed. He successfully comprehended The Intent of the Sword just by refining one Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword. However, he hadn't comprehended the power of elements yet. "Is it this easy?" He had originally thought that comprehending The Intent of the Sword would be very difficult. It should be that he had some comprehension of The Way of the Sword before. The message indicating that he had passed the assessment didn't appear. He took out another Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword and continued to refine and comprehend The Way of the Sword. ... [Beep, your Comprehension of the Way of the Sword has been upgraded to The Realm of the Sword Body] [The Realm of the Sword Body: One can condense sword qi for long-range attacks, killing people invisibly. When cultivated to perfection, plants, trees, bamboo, and stones can all be turned into swords.] After refining another ten Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword, his Comprehension of the Way of the Sword was upgraded again, reaching The Realm of the Sword Body. Johnnie opened his eyes, feeling something in his heart. He snapped his fingers gently, and a strand of sword qi condensed at his fingertips. Condensing sword qi was the symbol of The Realm of the Sword Body. He felt that his comprehension of The Way of the Sword had been greatly improved. "Keep going!" He felt the laws of The Way of the Sword surging around him. This was definitely a great opportunity for him. He didn't want to waste time and continued to refine the Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword to improve his realm of The Way of the Sword. [Beep, the second level of the trial assessment is over. It is detected that you have been upgraded to The Realm of the Sword Body. Reward: stat potion * 100] The prompt message flashed, the endless sword lights around disappeared, and Johnnie appeared in that empty space again. "What a pity." He opened his eyes with a look of regret on his face. He could feel that he was just one step away from reaching The State of Sword Mind, and his strength would be greatly improved again. If he were given another hour, or if he could obtain dozens more Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword, he would definitely be able to break through to The State of Sword Mind. Unfortunately, all the Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword had been refined. The reward for breaking through to the Sword Body Realm this time was 100 free stat potions. Although this item was rare, it was far less precious than the Stone of Comprehension of the Way of the Sword. "Little fellow, congratulations on passing the assessment. You arrived three years earlier than I expected!" Suddenly, a weak and weathered voice echoed, and an ethereal figure coalesced. It was an old man. Remnant Soul! Johnnie had seen the remnant soul of the Skeleton General before, so he wasn't surprised. "Hmm? Something's not right!" The old man sized him up and said suspiciously, "You're not the person I prophesied about." "Senior." Johnnie bowed respectfully. He knew who the old man was referring to. It was a descendant of an Ancient Martial Arts Family who would obtain the Sword Immortal inheritance three years later. Unfortunately, that person didn't carry forward the Sword Immortal inheritance and died in a great battle against the invasion of foreign races. "Alas." The old man sighed and said, "Young man, this opportunity doesn't belong to you. You'd better leave. I can give you ten stat potions as compensation." Johnnie didn't care about these few stat potions at all. Moreover, he had to obtain the Sword Immortal inheritance. He said, "Senior, I don't think so. Do you really think that the guy you prophesied about can carry forward the Sword Immortal inheritance?" The old man shook his head and said, "That's beyond my prediction. But the aura of killing on you is too strong, and you're not suitable for the Sword Immortal inheritance. You should just leave." He waved his hand, intending to close the secret realm and drive Johnnie away.