Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 426 - 426 425 A Great Harvest

426: Chapter 425: A Great Harvest 426: Chapter 425: A Great Harvest It must be said, the Three-headed Vermilion Blood Bird was truly wondrous.

The three attributes contained within its body were very peculiar, boosting the might of both Lin Xuan’s Wind Shadow Sword and Star Extreme Sword.

Although their grades had not changed, their quality had improved significantly!

Furthermore, the black sword sheath underwent a tremendous transformation as well.

Besides possessing attributes of wind and thunder, it seemed that an attribute of fire was slowly beginning to form inside it.

Aside from this, there was a piece of martial arts that particularly intrigued Lin Xuan.

The Void Spirit Illusion Demon Step, an Earth-grade Martial Arts, known for its speed and agility, was one of the Absolute Skills of the Evil King.

Earth-grade Martial Arts—that was something that could excite Spirit Communication Realm Martial Artists!

In the entire Dragon Star Country, there were only a few Earth-grade Martial Arts.

Back then, it was by using the Void Spirit Illusion Demon Step that the Evil King had evaded pursuit and assassination by formidable enemies time after time.

Otherwise, he would have died long ago.

Lin Xuan understood the might of Earth-grade Martial Arts.

Take his Gale Chasing Lightning Sword, for example, it was Earth-grade Martial Arts with formidable power capable of slaying enemies above one’s own level.

Thus, Lin Xuan decided to learn the Void Spirit Illusion Demon Step, replacing the Reverse Dragon Step, but he kept the powerful martial technique of the Reverse Dragon Seven Steps.

After organizing his gains, he shared some of the treasures with Zhao Xue.

“What do you plan to do next?” Zhao Xue asked with a smile.

“I’ve come to Dragon Star Country to obtain a spot in the Azure Dragon Society.

Next, I’m headed to Desolate Flame City.”

“The Azure Dragon Society?

Hehe, I’m also participating.

If we meet, you must show some mercy to your sister!” Zhao Xue said coquettishly with a sidelong glance.

“You’re participating too?

Do you have a spot?” Lin Xuan asked.

“It should be almost settled with this return.

The participants of the Azure Dragon Society are all unique geniuses, their strength far beyond your imagination.

You mustn’t be careless,” Zhao Xue seriously advised.

Afterward, the two chatted while eating, and before they knew it, the night had passed.

“Sister is leaving.

Don’t miss me!” Zhao Xue whispered in Lin Xuan’s ear.

Then she quickly left.

Lin Xuan also composed himself, preparing for what was to come.

With only half a year left until the Azure Dragon Society, he had to use his time wisely.

But before that, Lin Xuan planned to find some Demon Beasts in the nearby forests to practice his swordsmanship.

He mainly wanted to test out the might of the two new sword techniques he had learned.

The Phantom Sword and the Three Thousand Thunders Move.

The former was yin and flexible, including Illusion Technique attacks, while the latter was wildly domineering, bold and unrestrained.

The two sword techniques were poles apart, and each was distinct in its execution.

In the forest, a thirty-meter-long Phantom Demon Butterfly fluttered its wings, fixating on Lin Xuan.

This was a Demon Beast adept at Illusion Techniques, known for its sly attacks, a challenge for even Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists to handle.

Lin Xuan intended it as a test for his Phantom Sword technique.

Swinging the longsword, myriad Sword Shadows filled the air.

Among these Sword Qi, some were real, some were fake, intermingled in a way that made them indistinguishable from each other.

Moreover, this seemingly chaotic Sword Qi contained an Illusion Array Formation, which often trapped the enemy in Illusions unconsciously, thus allowing for an easy kill.

This sword technique could be said to be the Evil King’s signature swordsmanship.

The ethereal shadow-like sword technique deceived the Phantom Demon Butterfly.

Its bizarre attacks caused the Phantom Demon Butterfly quite the headache.

The Phantom Sword’s Qi formed a strange Sword Array, slaying the Phantom Demon Butterfly.

Packing away the Demon Crystal from inside the Illusion Demon Butterfly’s body, Lin Xuan again sought out Demon Beasts.

This time, he was ready to test the power of the Three Thousand Thunders Move.

Using his Soul Power, he soon found a beast to his satisfaction.

The Earth Split Rock Turtle, a Demon Beast renowned for its defense, as sturdy as a rock Vajra.

It was said that though this Demon Beast was only Seventh Rank, equal-level Spirit Merging Realm Martial Artists could not breach its defenses, and only Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists were capable of killing it.

The Earth Split Rock Turtle, the size of a small boat, looked at Lin Xuan with a contemptuous expression.

It directly dismissed Lin Xuan as it deemed a person in the middle stage of the Spirit Merging Realm was utterly incapable of breaching its defenses.

That attack, at most, was like a light tickle.

Lin Xuan moved swiftly, drawing the Star Extreme Sword.

Sword Qi crisscrossed, turning into a sky full of Thunder Shocks, the sound thundering in all directions.

The Sword Light passed by, turning into a surge of Thunder and Lightning.

The Earth Split Rock Turtle shrank its whole body, hiding within its hard Turtle Shell.

Boom!

Like three thousand bolts of Thunder, the fearsome Sword Light struck the Rock Turtle’s shell, bursting forth a dazzling light.

This sword strike was too violent; the Turtle Shell unexpectedly received countless Sword Marks.

The Earth Split Rock Turtle’s body was heavily damaged, with fresh blood streaming out uncontrollably.

At this moment, it finally showed a look of fear.

The human before it was too formidable; the power of that last sword strike was perhaps even more terrifying than that of a Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist.

Fortunately, the human had no intention of continuing the assault, which spared it from losing its life.

Lin Xuan was very satisfied with the result.

Both the Illusion Sword and Three Thousand Thunders Move had swordsmanship powers that exceeded his expectations.

He had previously focused on the Wind Emperor’s Sword and the Green Cloud Nine Swords, along with the Secret Manual, Outer Heaven Flying Star, as his trump card.

Now he had acquired two additional sword techniques, meaning that, for the time being, he had no weaknesses in terms of swordsmanship.

In terms of movement techniques, he possessed the newly acquired Earth-grade Martial Arts, Void Spirit Illusion Demon Step.

It would be difficult even for Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists to compete with him.

Defensively, he possessed the Silver Thunder Body and the Golden Inner Armor, a combination that could withstand attacks from Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists.

It could be said that Lin Xuan’s current state was among the very top in the Spirit Merging Realm.

“Next, I should head to Desolate Flame City,” Lin Xuan summoned Little Gold and hastened toward the direction of Desolate Flame City.

…

Dragon Star Strong Country was divided into eight counties.

Desolate Flame City was one of the more famous towns within Tianhuang County.

Exiting the forest, Lin Xuan saw a giant city rising from the plains.

The dark red city walls, resembling millennium-old volcanoes, exuded an aura of antiquity.

Entering the city, he found it bustling with people coming and going.

Young Martial Artists were everywhere, their conversations laced with liveliness and vigor.

As Lin Xuan walked by, he overheard scraps of conversations suggesting that there was recently a grand meeting concerning young Martial Artists in Desolate Flame City.

This accounted for the gathering of so many young Martial Artists.

However, this had nothing to do with him.

He came to Desolate Flame City in search of Tie Shou to fulfill a desire.

Locating the Big Banner Sect was easy; Lin Xuan only needed to look for the building marked by the Iron Blood Banner.

Moreover, given the status of the Big Banner Sect, it definitely would not be tucked away in a common corner, so Lin Xuan made his way directly to the most bustling district in the city.

Sure enough, in the city center, Lin Xuan saw an impressively majestic building.

Above this building flew a Bronze Flag, with the blood-colored fabric rippling and roaring in the wind.

“Halt!

This is the Big Banner Sect’s territory; all unrelated persons, leave immediately!”

The gate guard commanded in a cold tone.

“I am here to see Lord Iron Hand,” said Lin Xuan as he produced the Big Banner Order, displaying it in front of himself.

“The Big Banner Order!” The guard’s pupils contracted sharply, his gaze filled with astonishment as he looked at Lin Xuan.

After a moment, he respectfully said, “My apologies for our earlier ignorance, young master.

Please come inside.”

The Big Banner Order was no ordinary object within the Big Banner Sect; generally, only high-status elders were authorized to issue it.

And Lin Xuan’s order was particularly unique, evidently issued personally by Lord Iron Hand.

Such a person was certainly not someone they could afford to slight.