True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 242 - 231 A Spark Starts a Prairie Fire - Part 1

Chapter 242: Chapter 231 A Spark Starts a Prairie Fire - Part 1

Boom!!!

Two colorful light shadows collided instantly, like two laser beams.

Lin Fei had no time to see the situation opposite before she dissolved into light points and vanished.

Clad in golden, Chris stood still, a hollow in the middle of his chest revealing the white space behind.

A moment later, he too fell to the ground, dead, his body covered in blood.

Hiss...

Lin Fei reappeared in the space, unscathed.

"Sword Canon, what’s the result?"

"Sword Master wins, may choose to, one: resurrect Chris (resurrections: 1/1). Two: choose one high-level Sword Technique and two intermediate-level Sword Techniques," replied the Sword Canon, still emotionless.

"Choose the Sword Techniques," Lin Fei said blandly, her complexion still slightly pale from the after-effects of the battle. Clearly, even if there was no physical harm, the mental strain was not insignificant.

"Available high-level Sword Technique: Chris’s Sword Technique (also known as Ten Days Sword Technique). Intermediate Sword Techniques: Gentle Water Sword Art."

"Choose Chris’s Sword Technique," Lin Fei said calmly.

Suddenly, a vast stream of information flooded into Lin Fei’s mind.

Though it was still somewhat overwhelming, with her previous experience, Lin Fei was prepared and quickly endured the intense pain, waiting for the transfer to complete.

Similarly, she had anticipated the emergence of Chris’s memory fragments, but unfortunately, unlike with Yuan Yicheng, it seemed that choosing the Sword Techniques did not include any memory fragments.

Chris’s Sword Technique, truly a peak invention of the prodigious Chris.

Only after receiving the full transmission did Lin Fei understand the greatest strength of this set of techniques—defense, its renown was indeed well-deserved.

The ultimate power of the technique could allow one to stand still and withstand a full-force attack from a Grade C combatant without injury. Regrettably, this set of techniques had no offensive capabilities.

The reason Chris wielded that mysterious and beautifully engraved rune longsword, and even the odd phenomenon that Lin Fei couldn’t endure the recoil when clashing swords with him, was entirely because of the supplemental part of Chris’s Sword Technique: the Ten Days Sword Technique.

The Ten Days Sword Technique was entirely about trading blow for blow, disregarding one’s own physical state, and attacking with full force. It was the complete opposite of Chris’s Sword Technique, and that longsword also compensated for the lack of offensive power.

"So I only need the first half," Lin Fei realized. Following the True Force route described in Chris’s Sword Technique, she directly activated her True Force.

Suddenly, a thin layer of black aura began to emanate from him. Soon, wisps of blue smoke also slowly started to spread. Interwoven black and blue entangled around him, forming a blurred mist encircling him.

"Why is my defense using Chris’s Sword Technique black, whereas Chris’s was golden?" Lin Fei pondered, looking at the black aura on her body surface. However, the Sword Technique mentioned that the appearance could vary from person to person, so Lin Fei didn’t mind it much. After all, everything inside her was under her control.

Just then, the voice of the Sword Canon suddenly rang out again.

"After five or more trials, the Trial Space will begin to materialize."

No sooner had the voice fallen than the infinite whiteness around began to slowly darken.

The sky above turned into a blue sky, with clouds slowly drifting. There was no sun, just blue sky and white clouds.

The ground, centering around Lin Fei, suddenly transformed into real soil, with bushes and rocks, lush and green, a breath of fresh air entering Lin Fei’s nostrils.

Both changes rapidly spread throughout the entire space, and in the blink of an eye, the surroundings turned completely into a green meadow under a blue sky with white clouds.

Lin Fei felt as though she had returned to the outside world, as if she were alone on a lawn under clear weather.

Then, a surge of information entered Lin Fei’s mind.

"All the strong ones I’ve defeated who weren’t resurrected will appear here?" Lin Fei was startled.

At the same time, Chris’s figure reappeared before Lin Fei.

"Lord Sword Master," Chris greeted with a playful bow.

Followed by Ye Yuhua, this cold and arrogant woman also appeared next to Chris, clad in light gauze.

"Ye Yuhua greets the Sword Master," her tone as cold as ever, but notably formulaic, stiff yet respectful.

These were the strong ones Lin Fei had defeated apart from Yuan Yicheng, up to this point.

One was Chris, who had created Chris’s Sword Technique, and the other was Ye Yuhua, an elite disciple of the Shattered Star Sword Sect from the Stellar Domain. Although they showed great differences in personality, at their core both were exceedingly proud.

Lin Fei glanced at them both.

"You should be able to live here, right?"

"Yes," Ye Yuhua replied calmly. "The Sword Master can come here and spar with us in swordsmanship, or by paying a certain price, you can temporarily summon us to assist in battle."

"Oh?" Lin Fei was startled, "I can also temporarily summon you to help in battle?"

"Yes," Ye Yuhua nodded.

"Sword Master Lord, don’t listen to her nonsense. With your current strength, the cost to summon us is too great. It’s completely not worth it," a woman in golden attire said softly. "Summoning one of us with this kind of strength requires a blood sacrifice of a hundred people, which will attract the attention of powerful individuals from the outside world, posing a significant burden on the current Sword Master Lord. Of course, I’m not saying that the Sword Master Lord would be afraid of this trouble, but it is something that can be completely avoided."

"Summon one, sacrifice a hundred?" Lin Fei’s heart chilled, and even though he had already killed many by now, he was still somewhat stunned when he heard this rule. Reviving Yuan Yicheng didn’t have such a high cost.

"Because it’s a temporary summoning, and the Sword Master’s conditions are insufficient, the backlash is entirely borne by the Sword Canon, so the cost is so expensive," the woman in golden explained.

Ye Yuhua coldly glanced at the woman in golden and said nothing.

Lin Fei pondered for a moment.

The information provided by the Sword Canon about the spatial changes, all the strong opponents he had defeated before would appear here and serve as a source of energy that provided him True Force. In other words, just like the Divine Instrument True Lies, these defeated opponents would continue to cultivate in this space and endlessly supply him with a pure stream of True Force.

Lin Fei compared it, and the True Force seeds combined with True Lies seemed a bit different from the True Force coming from the space.

Inside the space, the True Force continuously transmitted into the bodies of the woman in golden and Ye Yuhua seemed to be mixed with something else. It was slightly weaker compared to the True Force he obtained from Xu Ruoruo.

It seemed that the True Force transmitted back by Xu Ruoruo was a bit more aggressive, carrying a faintly exotic aura, but was the most compatible with him.

However, the True Force within the space seemed more subdued and not as purely pure as expected. It seemed to be mixed with some unknown material.

Lin Fei faintly felt that the two types of True Force, perhaps the one obtained using True Lies was better.

The stream of True Force directly transmitted into his body, Lin Fei wrapped it with his own True Force stream and decided not to use it temporarily.

Ye Yuhua was dressed in a white gauze, utterly cold, while the woman in golden wore golden gauze, charming and seductive. But both displayed an air of absolute confidence. Standing together, they formed a stark contrast.

In terms of strength, Ye Yuhua and the woman in golden were almost equal, both at the C-level peak, and even stronger by a notch, especially since she could release a sword technique that reached B-level strength. If she could be revived, it would be hugely beneficial to Lin Fei.

And according to the information transmitted into his brain, both could also cultivate here. Basically, apart from not needing to eat or drink, they were no different from ordinary people.

Lin Fei pondered for a while.

"If the Sword Master has nothing else, I would like to go back to cultivation," Ye Yuhua said coolly.

"You may," Lin Fei nodded. He watched as Ye Yuhua suddenly dispersed into numerous light points and disappeared. He knew she returned to the Illusory Realm. Like previous occasions with Yuan Yicheng, these strong figures essentially had an illusionary realm similar to their previous lives where they lived and cultivated. It was just like Yuan Yicheng still thinking he was in the Siyue Sword Sect. Ye Yuhua could also return to her former world’s illusionary realm—the Sect ruled by the Shattered Star Sword Sect in the Stellar Domain.

"Are you not going back?" Lin Fei looked towards the woman in golden.

"I am a lone swordsman; where I am makes no difference. Compared to the original environment, I prefer staying here," the woman in golden said with a smile.

Lin Fei nodded, and with a thought, he entered the Trial Space.

"Test my strength."

"Sword Master: 151-162"

Lin Fei was slightly surprised. The mastery of the woman in golden’s Sword Techniques actually increased his Combat Power by so much, something he hadn’t expected.

Suddenly, he felt the entire space tremble abruptly.

"An abnormal energy fluctuation has occurred outside," the voice of the Sword Canon spoke.

Lin Fei’s expression slightly hardened, and he immediately exited the space.

But the surroundings remained unchanged without any fluctuations, still the same small grove with a couple holding hands, walking slowly near him. The sky was still a stretch of azure, and the sunlight was gently spreading across the forest, all quiet and warm.

Lin Fei’s gaze flickered, and he disappeared from his spot once again.

*************

Ping City

Lin You lay on his bed, shirtless, exposing his back, his face blushing.

"What’s there to be shy about? I’ve seen that bean sprout body of yours more times than I can count. Stop hiding," a black-haired girl sitting on the edge of the bed said, holding a small jar of pale green ointment. Faint, fresh scents slowly emanated from the jar. The girl had long black hair that reached her waist and casually spread out, wearing a tight black leather outfit that highlighted her perfectly curved figure, yet her facial features appeared relatively juvenile, giving her the impression of being quite young.

"Mind your own business!" Lin You’s face reddened further, and he turned over to hide from the black-haired girl.

"Speaking of which, how exactly did you exploit Merrill’s critical weakness? I’ve been in contact with her for so long and never realized she could be so easily provoked," the black-haired girl mused while her fingers gently applied a dab of the green ointment on Lin You’s back.

"That person!" every time Lin You thought of Merrill, his teeth itched with hatred. "Doesn’t Chris get angry with her? She got so badly hurt after all!"

"Those were superficial injuries. Chris might appear very cold on the outside, but he’s actually quite tender-hearted. You know that," the black-haired girl spoke softly. "Moreover, Merrill only temporarily disabled her ability to move. Although it looked like she bled a bit, it was just a minor injury," she explained.

"What about you, Feil? You’re not angry about being tied up like that?" Lin You still sought an ally.

The black-haired girl helplessly replied, "I tied up myself."

Lin You suddenly choked. (To be continued. If you like this work, please feel free to send recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)