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Chapter 526 - 88 Ao Tian Divine Sword_3

Chapter 526: Chapter 88 Ao Tian Divine Sword_3

At first, the power of Ao Tian Sword Skill seemed rather normal, but as its level kept increasing, by the time it reached LV3, its power had become quite astonishing.

When the swordsmanship level increased to LV5, it underwent a qualitative change.

Wind Roll Cloud!

Xia Yi the Unrivaled swept through the crowd of monsters like a whirlwind, his Sword Qi swirling along with him, emitting a howling sound. This additional Sword Qi increased the attack range of his secret technique by 50%, as if the whirlwind had been given a blade edge.

It toppled a swath of enemies in an instant.

Xiao Jie watched, dumbfounded, "Xia, your damage is a bit exaggerated."

He could also use Wind Roll Cloud, but his output wasn’t nearly as explosive.

It was like chopping vegetables and slicing melons.

However, by clicking on the icon above Xia Yi the Unrivaled’s head with his mouse, Xiao Jie understood why.

Xia Yi the Unrivaled was under the effect of three BUFFs.

Killing Intent, Sword Heart, Sky Opening Sword Energy.

Swordman’s core skill—Killing Intent: For every enemy or player killed that can grant you Experience Points, you accumulate one layer of Killing Intent, increasing your Attack Power by 5% for 60 seconds, stacking up to ten layers.

Swordsmanship’s core skill—Sword Heart: Entering combat increases Critical Hit chance by 1% every second, stacking up to 50%. The effect disappears 20 seconds after leaving combat.

Sky Opening Sword Energy LV5. Attack comes with an additional 25 points of Sword Qi damage, and attack range is increased by 50%.

With a 50% damage increase, 50% attack range increase, 50% Critical Hit increase, plus a further 25 points of Sword Qi damage, he’s turned into a literal meat grinder on the battlefield.

Wherever the Blade went, the zombies and skeletons either got their heads severed or were sliced at the waist.

Xiao Jie was also happy to boost his own Experience Points.

He crazily executed the finishing blows on the weakened Little Monsters, while curiously asking, "By the way, how come you can activate Sky Opening Sword Energy when you’re using a saber technique secret technique?"

"It’s my Professional Specialization—Merging Mastery. I can use a combination of martial arts from two Basic Professions," Xia Yi the Unrivaled explained as he unleashed another Wind Roll Cloud towards the swarm of monsters, only to have a ghost slip into the mix and blind him just after releasing a secret technique.

"Quick—help me dispel the control effect."

Exorcism! Xiao Jie hastily began casting to dispel the effect, thinking to himself that Physical Professions really have no future—so what if you learn Supreme Sword Skill, and so what if killing is as easy as slicing vegetables? When encountering the various Evil Techniques and Demon Arts of Evil Spirits, they’d still be at a loss.

The entire afternoon, the four spent leveling up, and by evening, Xiao Jie had reached level 28 with 45% Experience Points.

At this rate, he would reach level 30 in about three more days.

As night fell, the monsters at Ghost Mist Ridge became even more ferocious.

Xiao Jie decided to call it a day and victory, promptly withdrawing back into the Soul Suppressing Pass.

Promising to continue the next day with Xia Yi the Unrivaled, Xiao Jie exited the game.

He shut down the computer, but Xiao Jie’s work for the day didn’t end there.

The previous exchange with Sky Blade Shattering Eight Desolates Jin Wujiu had been immensely beneficial, and it was time to put the theory into practice.

Combining different Combat Skills was quite troublesome in the game, but in reality, it was much simpler.

Just practice them in person.

Eager to start, Xiao Jie skipped dinner and went directly to a secluded spot in the back mountains of Huqiu Park, wielding his sword in solitary practice.

Helical Slash!

With a swift and fierce first Helical Slash, the second strike followed, Xiao Jie purposely slowed his movements, his posture slightly lowered. The third slash targeted the waist—normally, after the three slashes, it would be time to retract the sword.

But this time, Xiao Jie didn’t retract his sword and instead continued into the fourth spin, dropping his body lower, and swept out a leg close to the ground—the sweeping leg technique!

The movement was indeed fluid. Helical Slash followed by a sweeping leg kick—the move Jin Wujiu had used, and now Xiao Jie had replicated it perfectly in real life. Not only did it cover for any opening after Helical Slash, but it also allowed him to deliver a crowd-control Skill in the flow.

Capitalizing on the initial advantage, Xiao Jie redoubled his efforts.

The next technique to modify was One Cut, Two Pieces, a Skill he frequently used.

One Cut, Two Pieces! Xiao Jie chopped down, leaving an obvious opening. He maintained the stance of a missed Blade strike, the battle techniques learned today swirling through his mind, quickly thinking up two alternative moves.

One Cut, Two Pieces—Wind Sweep Leaf. This maneuver was an upward slash, which could perfectly follow a downward chop, continuously swinging. Though the damage wasn’t high, if the enemy seized his opening, it could effectively push them back.

One Cut, Two Pieces—Iron Mountain Lean. This was a Self-sacrifice Skill, charging forward immediately after a chop. Risky, yes, but with his bulletproof trait, there was less to fear.

If successful, it could hit the target and cause an Imbalance effect, setting up for a follow-up combo.

Dragon Soaring Slash! This was a Skill that hit airborne targets, ending the move mid-air, presenting nothing but openings during the descent. Jin Wujiu followed this with Powerful Splitting of Huashan.

But Xiao Jie had a better alternative. If he transitioned mid-air straight into Wolf King Dual Blade Kill, wouldn’t that be perfect? He could even skip the initial move of Wolf King Skyward Charge completely.

Thinking so, Xiao Jie suddenly sent a spiraling slash towards the sky, and at the end of the skill, he flipped in mid-air, crossing the Dual Blades and slashing downwards—Wolf King Dual Blade Kill! Both Blades turned the bushes to tatters.

It wasn’t hard to imagine an opponent attempting to chase after Xiao Jie executing Dragon Soaring Slash, only to collide head-on with a diving cross-slash attack, experiencing an unsavory defeat.

The more he researched, the more fascinating Xiao Jie found these changeable moves. If used well, they could greatly mitigate the vulnerabilities between techniques and make his attacks more splendid and fluid, evoking the beauty of unending combos in a fighting arcade game.

However, due to Old Soil’s game being closely aligned with reality, combo execution was more challenging.

Moreover, the number of Skills he mastered was still limited. He couldn’t perform infinite combos like Jin Wujiu yet.

But creating short combo sequences was feasible.

In fact, this chaining of moves was somewhat akin to saber technique routines.

Except such routines didn’t have damage buffs and were relatively weaker, with a fixed sequence, making them less flexible in use.

Against highly resilient enemies, it was easy to get counter-killed, only somewhat useful against humanoid monsters.

Yet these combinations of Combat Skills were far more ornate and cool, with greater freedom.