Online Game: Low Drop Rate? I Have a Guaranteed Drop System!
Chapter 216: The Way of the Sword Advances, Myriad Sword Technique

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Way of the Sword Advances, Myriad Sword Technique

"Human, stop wasting your effort. I only want your body, I won’t make things difficult for you." Xavier spoke, waving his hand casually as a mass of vines surged toward him.

Johnnie’s gaze turned cold.

Wanting his body? Wasn’t that just killing him?

He shouldn’t have shown mercy before and tamed this guy.

Whoosh!

A wild wind howled as countless vines swept down upon him.

Johnnie’s expression grew serious. With a thought, he unleashed Fire-Control. Endless flames erupted, engulfing hundreds of meters around him.

Crackle, crackle...

A series of crackling sounds echoed. Damage numbers flickered as a vast number of vines and trees turned to ash under the blaze.

These vines and trees weren’t strong at all.

"You’ve actually mastered so many Laws of Power." Xavier was surprised. His gaze toward Johnnie grew even more excited.

As long as he killed him, all of those powers could be his for the taking. He might even become the new mechanical overlord.

"Today, you die!" Johnnie said coldly. Seven Swords flew out, slashing toward Xavier.

Xavier’s face grew tense. He didn’t dare let the flying swords hit him. Space power rippled as his figure instantly vanished, reappearing behind Johnnie the next moment.

A spatial shift skill!

Buzz!

The Intent of the Sword hummed. Several flying swords howled through the air as well—Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords.

"Damn it!" Johnnie cursed, summoning the Skye Shield to his hand.

Clang, clang...

A series of clashes rang out as he easily blocked the flying swords.

Xavier’s damage wasn’t high. What made him dangerous was his ability to copy and learn, as well as his dark-gold Mechanical Golem body.

Even so, Johnnie dared not take a direct hit.

"Human, stop resisting. Here, you’re no match for me." Xavier raised his hand, sending forth another wave of vines while controlling flying swords to attack relentlessly.

Johnnie ignored him. He used Fire-Control again, easily destroying the vines. At the same time, his flying swords howled, clashing fiercely with Xavier.

Neither dared to take a direct hit from the other.

Xavier relied on powerful movement skills, while Johnnie depended on the Skye Shield to block attacks.

For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

Whoosh...

A wave of flame swept out—not from Johnnie, but from Xavier.

In just a short time, Xavier had copied Fire-Control.

Flames erupted, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire. Johnnie’s figure was instantly engulfed.

But there were no damage numbers flickering above his head.

Having mastered the Fire-Element Law, he was immune to ordinary fire magic attacks, unless Xavier had also comprehended the Fire-Element Law.

"You really are a tough one to deal with." Xavier decisively gave up on using Fire-Control and continued to manipulate his flying swords for offense.

It wasn’t easy for him to copy the Fire-Element Law in a short amount of time.

Clang, clang...

A series of crashes echoed as the two passed by, leaving the forest in complete ruin behind them.

Flames swept over everything, destroying masses of vines, but no loot dropped to the ground.

These vines didn’t seem to be independent life forms; only by killing the trees could you obtain Dryad-stones.

Johnnie no longer worried about this and focused on controlling his flying swords, launching an all-out assault on Xavier.

At this point, he wasn’t feeling great either. Although Xavier couldn’t kill him quickly, using Fire-Control and the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords at the same time was draining his mana points too fast.

Even with his mana points now exceeding five hundred thousand, he still couldn’t withstand such intense consumption.

He wanted to finish the fight quickly, and even considered using the Skye Shield to destroy the Dark Golden Golem.

But this guy was too agile, and with his spatial shift skill, Johnnie couldn’t even get close.

"Damn it, I want to see just how long you can last." Xavier said coldly, though he wasn’t having an easy time either.

The Mechanical Race was different from living beings of the Universe Continent. They didn’t need to consume mana points, but their energy reserves were limited.

Especially when using spatial shift skills, the energy consumption was massive.

Johnnie noticed the change in him and said coldly, "Looks like you can’t fight forever either. Let’s see who can hold out longer!"

As he spoke, he took out an Energy Core from his bag and began to refine it.

[Ding, you have refined an Energy Core. Four basic attributes +10.]

Prompt messages flashed as his Spiritual attribute increased, instantly restoring 100 mana points—barely enough to make up for his loss.

Johnnie felt the pressure ease up considerably.

"You’re despicable!" Xavier’s face darkened as he cursed through gritted teeth.

"Despicable? Are you talking about yourself?" Johnnie sneered, throwing everything he had into controlling the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords and attacking his opponent.

Xavier gritted his teeth, not daring to attack recklessly, and could only manipulate the vines to entangle Johnnie.

[Ding, the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords has advanced to level 9.]

[The Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords: Level 9 (Max Level). Control range is 90 meters, number of flying swords is 9, and mana consumption is 90 points per second.]

Prompt messages flashed.

Johnnie was delighted—his Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords had finally reached level 9!

It must have leveled up from killing the vines and trees.

Xavier’s figure was strange and elusive, darting through space, so the flying swords never landed a hit on him.

Level 9 was actually the max level for the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords.

Johnnie frowned. Nine flying swords and a control range of 90 meters wasn’t all that powerful.

Compared to archers, mages, and other ranged classes, this attack distance was way too short.

But Sword Immortal was a melee class after all, and a 90-meter range was already far beyond that of most melee professions.

A thought crossed Johnnie’s mind, and two more flying swords appeared, moving as naturally as his own limbs, whistling through the air to strike.

"Another breakthrough?" Xavier’s eyes flashed as he darted away in panic, while also controlling his own flying swords to strike at Johnnie.

The two continued their long-range, no-contact battle.

But Johnnie had no more worries at all. He still had over fifty thousand Energy Cores in his inventory, and with his basic mana regeneration, it was more than enough to sustain the fight.

Even if Xavier was a robot, Johnnie could simply outlast him.

Clang, clang...

A series of clashes rang out. Johnnie watched Xavier perform the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords as well, and frowned slightly. He felt a strange sensation, as if something had flashed through his mind.

The Way of the Sword!

Johnnie suddenly realized that Xavier’s ability to use the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords was clearly because he had copied Johnnie’s own Way of the Sword.

He felt as if he were watching himself attack, from the perspective of an outsider.

His Way of the Sword, which had long been stuck at a bottleneck, suddenly showed signs of loosening.

Johnnie was delighted.

He was already at the peak of the State of Sword Mind; one more breakthrough would bring him to the Sword Spirit Realm.

He had tried entering the Comprehension of the Way of the Sword space many times with no progress, but now, fighting Xavier, he suddenly advanced.

Johnnie held his breath, focusing intently. While attacking, he carefully observed Xavier’s use of the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords. A moment of clarity was dawning in his heart, but he just couldn’t quite grasp it.

"Hmm? Are you trying to learn my Way of the Sword? How is that possible?"

Xavier exclaimed in shock. He had noticed something strange about Johnnie and was taken aback.

He had always been the one copying and learning from others, but now the tables had turned.

This human was truly bizarre!

Xavier’s eyes darted. He gritted his teeth and mentally connected to the Mechanical Golems outside the forest.

Those Mechanical Golems had already been taken over by Johnnie, but Xavier was their true creator. He easily severed Johnnie’s control and sent the Mechanical Golems to attack, hoping to entangle Johnnie.

Mechanical Golems could recover quickly after being destroyed, and he could even modify two attributes. As long as they were made immune to flying swords and fire magic, they could easily trap Johnnie.

The moment the connection to the Mechanical Golems was broken, Johnnie sensed it.

He immediately knew what Xavier was trying to do, but he ignored it. His understanding of the Way of the Sword was growing ever clearer.

[Ding, your Way of the Sword realm has advanced to Sword Spirit Realm. The Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords has evolved into Myriad Sword Technique.]

Prompt messages flashed before his eyes.

A sharp light flickered in Johnnie’s eyes as sudden insight dawned upon him. His grasp of the Way of the Sword had reached an even deeper level.

Not only that, his Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords had also advanced, becoming the Myriad Sword Technique.

[Myriad Sword Technique: Special skill, cannot be leveled up. Control swords with your mind and conjure countless flying swords to attack your enemies. Each flying sword consumes 1 mana per second. Attack range and sword quantity depend on your spiritual power.]

[Note: Once the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords reaches max level, you have a chance to comprehend this upon reaching the Sword Spirit Realm.]

So powerful!

Johnnie was amazed. The Myriad Sword Technique couldn’t be leveled up, but it was a skill with limitless potential for growth.

As his spiritual power increased, so would the number and range of flying swords he could control.

"Human, it’s over." At that moment, Xavier spoke coldly, several flying swords whistling through the air toward him, as a horde of Mechanical Golems surged out of the forest, surrounding him completely.

Johnnie sneered and replied calmly, "Yes, it is over."

The Demon Wings on his back unfurled, lifting him into the air, while a powerful Sword Intent surged around him. He had already tested it: he couldn’t fly above the height of these trees, so escaping by air was impossible.

"Hmm, what skill is that?" Xavier’s eyes narrowed as he sensed a wave of danger.

Johnnie was using a skill that Xavier had never seen before.

"Myriad Sword Technique!" An icy voice echoed out, and that overwhelming Sword Intent instantly transformed into countless flying swords, blotting out the sky and covering nearly a kilometer in every direction as they came roaring down.

"Oh no!" Xavier’s expression shifted, his face filled with terror. He tried to dodge, but it was far too late.

The flying swords covered a kilometer radius; his teleportation skill couldn’t carry him nearly that far.

Thwack! Thwack!

Countless flying swords flashed, raining down like a storm, shredding everything in their path. Splinters of wood flew everywhere, and endless damage numbers flickered in the air.

Even more terrifying, under Johnnie’s control, these flying swords moved as naturally as his own arms, all targeting Xavier.

Clang, clang...

A relentless barrage of impacts echoed out. Xavier was utterly terrified—he knew Johnnie’s sword attacks had the power to execute with lethal intent.

Even though these flying swords were formed from pure Sword Intent, Seven Sword was hidden among them. He couldn’t tell which ones they were, and didn’t dare to risk it.

"Lord Wood Emperor, save me!" he cried out in panic, his form flickering desperately as he tried to escape deeper into the woods.

Johnnie controlled the flying swords, following right behind, attacking furiously. Everywhere they passed, trees were pulverized, leaving utter devastation in their wake.

"Xavier, accept your fate!" he said coldly, unleashing a torrent of flying swords toward Xavier.

Buzz...

But suddenly, the flying swords vanished without warning, and Johnnie felt the power within him completely drained.

It was only then he realized that his Mana points had been completely depleted.

"That fast?"

Johnnie frowned deeply. He had just controlled ten thousand flying swords with a range of one kilometer—the absolute limit of his current spiritual power.

That meant he was burning through ten thousand Mana points every second. With his attributes suppressed, he could only sustain that for just over fifty seconds.

Looks like he’d need to focus on raising his Spiritual attribute in the future.