The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 731 - 729: One Sword Attacks, One Sword Defends!

Chapter 731: Chapter 729: One Sword Attacks, One Sword Defends!

Lin Bai dodged abruptly, avoiding the sword and immediately threw a punch.

Thud!

A crisp sound echoed.

Lin Bai’s punch hit the Wooden Human’s left-hand sword, and it was blocked.

"Huh?"

Lin Bai was startled and somewhat taken aback.

According to Lin Bai’s estimation, his casual punch should have been enough to shatter the Wooden Human in front of him.

Even if it used a Third Grade Spiritual Weapon to block, the force of Lin Bai’s punch, exerting one-third of his strength, should have been enough to shatter any ordinary Third Grade Spiritual Weapon.

But, a surprising scene unfolded.

Lin Bai’s punch hit the Wooden Human’s left-hand sword and was blocked effortlessly.

This startled Lin Bai tremendously.

Immediately, the ten Wooden Humans attacked him simultaneously, forcing Lin Bai to continually retreat.

Lin Bai punched one after another, but all of his attacks were blocked by the Wooden Humans.

"Hahaha, he’s completely dumbfounded!"

"Look at his face, it’s hilarious, completely baffled."

"Yeah, I thought some powerful character had arrived. Who would have thought he’d be so shocked by just one Wooden Human’s attack?"

"I bet he won’t even be able to get past the first barrier."

The warriors watching around the stone walls started jeering.

Seeing this, Yao Feng laughed so hard he bent over: "Hahaha, he can’t even shatter one Wooden Human with ease, yet he dares to bet with me that he can pass the thirteenth barrier. He’s going to make me laugh myself to death!"

Qi Yao also sneered sarcastically, "I thought some monstrous genius had come. But it turns out to be a complete waste!"

"He’s absurd! He can’t even shatter a Wooden Human."

"How is he planning to pass the thirteenth barrier?"

"Hey, Lin Bai from Wooden Puppet Alley, you were talking big just now. Why are you losing steam now? If you’re so capable, shatter one Wooden Human!"

Many warriors were laughing and yelling at the Wooden Puppet Alley at the moment.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and said, "What’s happening? Even if Lin Bai can’t pass the thirteenth barrier, he shouldn’t have trouble with the first one, right?"

"Lin Bai, what on earth are you trying to do?"

Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Bai in Wooden Puppet Alley, somewhat anxious.

At this moment, Lin Bai, in the Wooden Puppet Alley, was having a great time with the Mechanical Wooden Dolls.

A heavy punch flew out.

Bang——

The Wooden Human’s left-hand sword blocked Lin Bai’s punch, and then its right-hand sword thrust forward.

Lin Bai dodged, retreating, and then counter-attacked with another punch. It was blocked by the Wooden Human’s right-hand sword, while the left-hand sword stabbed violently.

"I see."

"Dual swords, one to attack, one to defend!"

Lin Bai’s solemn face gradually revealed a hint of joy, his eyes showed an unprecedented excitement.

"When I attack the Wooden Human’s left-hand sword, it immediately changes from attack to defense, and at the same time, the right-hand sword changes from defense to attack!"

"If they can balance offense and defense, advance and retreat in an orderly manner, these Wooden Humans’ strength would at least double compared to that of ordinary Half-step Divine Pill Realm warriors!"

"For the Wooden Human to switch so easily from attack to defense and defense to attack, it wouldn’t be so easy for a warrior."

As Lin Bai thought about this, a strange look crossed his face: "The Wooden Human has a mechanical magic circle inside, they switch between offense and defense based on the operation of the magic circle. Almost every move is calculated."

"When the sword in the right hand attacks, the sword in the left hand defends."

"When the sword in the left hand attacks, the sword in the right hand defends."

"But for a warrior to accomplish this, he must multitask effectively, which is extremely difficult and is a huge taboo in battle!"

"Once carelessly done, it would expose vulnerabilities!"

As Lin Bai fought these wooden humans, he began to ponder this in his heart.

At the same time, Lin Bai was intently observing the transition between offense and defense of the wooden humans.

"If I also use dual swords, one sword attacking and the other defending, then I would need to do two things at once. If there’s any imperfection in the switch between offense and defense, it would divide my attention, I won’t be able to concentrate, and I would expose vulnerabilities. This is a huge taboo for a warrior!"

"Each duel requires extreme focus from the warrior. Once distracted, vulnerabilities would certainly be exposed!"

In a duel, distraction is a deadly taboo.

Many warriors have died because they were distracted, unable to concentrate on defeating or killing the opponent; thus, giving the opponent the chance to strike a fatal blow by exploiting their vulnerabilities and seizing opportunities.

"But, once I could perfectly manage dual swords and alternate flawlessly between offense and defense, then my power would surely surge once again."

"In the meantime, I also have the flying swords, ready to be unsheathed on my command."

"If I were to use both flying swords and dual swords, then I would need to multitask three different actions at the same time..."

"This is extremely difficult."

After thinking it over, Lin Bai felt it was somewhat impossible.

Controlling three actions at once was simply against the odds.

As of now, whenever Lin Bai used flying swords, the Qingge Sword would stop attacking.

While wielding the Qingge Sword, the flying swords could not be manipulated.

This was why Lin Bai sometimes thought of using the flying swords as a last resort because he truly couldn’t multitask effectively yet.

When using flying swords, the Qingge Sword was neglected.

When wielding the Qingge Sword, the flying swords were neglected.

He couldn’t make both swords work together perfectly.

Once, during the ceremony for the succession of the Spirit Sword Sect’s leader by Su Jiannan, Jian Ruohan had found the vulnerability between Lin Bai and his flying sword and defeated him in one move.

Subsequently, after pondering and working hard, Lin Bai managed to slightly improve his coordination with the flying sword, but still couldn’t multitask effectively.

After contemplating for a long time, Lin Bai shook his head slightly, "To control three actions at once is just too difficult."

"But, if once I found the knack for this and could seamlessly control three actions at once, my power would surely surpass others of the same level exponentially!"

"I could even slay a warrior of the Human Elixir Realm Second Layer without using the Great Desolation Skill."

Lin Bai thought for a long time, still deeming handling three actions at once as challenging, but he also knew that if he could master this skill, his power would certainly skyrocket beyond comparison.

"I can’t give up on this opportunity!"

"Well then, the Wooden Puppet Alley will provide a good chance for me to perceive, to see if I figured out the knack of multitasking."

A bright brilliance gleamed in Lin Bai’s eyes as he struck at the wooden puppets incessantly.

As the wooden puppets alternated between offense and defense with their dual swords, Lin Bai continuously attempted to unravel their secrets.

Time ticked away, and Lin Bai had remained in the first section for nearly an hour.

The warriors watching from outside Wooden Puppet Alley laughed uproariously.

Especially Yao Feng, who almost bent over from laughing.

Only Bai Xiaoxiao watched Lin Bai in confusion, not understanding what he intended to do.

Bai Xiaoxiao was well aware of Lin Bai’s capability: a mere ten wooden puppets were incapable of blocking Lin Bai.

But Bai Xiaoxiao also knew that since Lin Bai didn’t hurry to defeat the wooden puppets, he must have his reasons.