Chapter 109 - 80: Perfection-Level Wave-Treading Blade Technique!

Chapter 109: Chapter 80: Perfection-Level Wave-Treading Blade Technique!

[Currently Advanced Martial Arts: Broken Jade Skill (Mastery).]

[Available for Advance: Cloak and Dagger Technique (Perfection), Wave-Treading Blade Technique (Perfection), Iron Sand Demon Suppression Skill (Great Success), Eagle-Hawk Force (Great Success), Dragon and Tiger Struggle (Great Success), Broken Jade Shocking Swan Palm (Minor Achievement), Shattered Star Thirteen Swords (Mastery), Pure Undying Body (Entry).]

[Insufficient Conditions, Unavailable for Advance: Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Weapon Art (Entry).]

[Current Traits: Blade Skill Consolidation, Versatile Dexterity, Momentum like a Rainbow, Wave-Treading Blade Intent.]

[Remaining Advances: 1/2.]

Zheng Jun took a deep breath as he looked at the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts available for him to advance.

To advance the Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Weapon Art, the prerequisite was to possess three saber techniques at the Perfection level. However, he currently only possessed two.

"The Cloak and Dagger Technique is relatively simple, so the repayment efficiency would be very fast. But the Wave-Treading Blade Technique provides a more obvious boost to my current combat power, and after reaching Perfection, there’s a chance to develop it into the Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Weapon Art..." Zheng Jun thought it over and ultimately decided to advance the Wave-Treading Blade Technique. "I want to advance the Perfection level Wave-Treading Blade Technique!"

The Wave-Treading Saber was indeed Zheng Jun’s strongest method at present. It was inherently a formidable Secret Martial Arts Manual and a supreme skill of the Vast Sea Sect. Reaching Perfection in it would undoubtedly add a lot to his capabilities. Moreover, he had always been accustomed to fighting enemies with the Wave-Treading Saber.

Compared to Horizontal Training, which required taking a beating, actively attacking was much simpler, and the repayment progress would be faster. For instance, slaying bandits would add to the progress with every slash! Once he finished repaying this debt, he could continue on to advance the Cloak and Dagger Technique.

"It would be great if there were three slots so I could advance three skills at once," Zheng Jun thought, feeling that the Great Tao Martial Book was still too slow. If he had three slots, wouldn’t he be able to slaughter everything effortlessly right now?

But so far, the conditions for unlocking three advance slots hadn’t appeared, leaving him with a sense of deep regret.

[Do you want to advance the "Wave-Treading Blade Technique (Perfection)"? By borrowing the Fruit of the Future, you must practice the martial art tens of thousands of times and master the Wave-Treading Blade Intent before it can truly become yours.]

"Advance!"

[Advance successful.]

As the words "Advance successful" appeared, Zheng Jun felt as if a star had suddenly lit up around the Great Tao Martial Book!

BUZZ!

Zheng Jun felt an abrupt burst in his mind. In the next second, scenes flashed rapidly through his head. It seemed as if countless people were wielding the Wave-Treading Blade Technique over and over again.

One after another, they appeared: a young prodigy standing tall with a blade, an elderly Martial Saint sighing as he gazed out at the ocean. And finally, on a desolate battlefield, an old general stood alone with his blade, leaning against the city wall as he watched thousands of enemy troops swarming toward the city below.

In this moment, their exquisite saber techniques seemed to completely integrate into Zheng Jun’s mind.

"Hiss."

Zheng Jun’s head throbbed slightly, but he quickly adapted. A completely different vigor and spirit radiated from his body. However, a rather strange expression appeared on his face.

"Most of these people were wearing the attire of the Vast Sea Sect," he murmured to himself. He already understood the situation that arose after advancing to Perfection. The figures that had just appeared were representatives who had cultivated the Wave-Treading Blade Technique to its absolute pinnacle. Since this saber technique belonged to the Vast Sea Sect, it was only natural that the most frequent appearances were the various wise predecessors of that sect.

As for that final old general standing alone with his blade, it was likely Yu Kai—the Former Yu Governor of the Seven States’ Military Affairs, Grand Commander of the Northern Border Military Way, Upper Pillar, and Duke Wei.

From the memory fragments, it was evident that the Vast Sea Sect had its glory days in the past. At the very least, Zheng Jun felt that the figures appearing in his mind were not simple Outer Gang experts; many of them were likely Acupoint Opening Martial Artists.

Swinging his blade casually, Zheng Jun felt as if the weapon in his hand was an extension of his own body, perfectly integrated. The saber technique felt as natural as if he had been born with it—executed effortlessly and without a hint of flaw. It was just like breathing; no one needed to teach him, he simply knew how.

With one slash, it was like treading the waves of the vast sea. Blade light suddenly crisscrossed the area, effortlessly tearing through the wall.

CRASH!

The wall collapsed.

"This blade is truly exhilarating," Zheng Jun took a deep breath, feeling the concise proficiency of the technique.

If he were to face the heavily injured Meng Xian again right now, it would probably take no more than a few slashes to cut him down. As for facing Meng Xian in his prime... he still couldn’t beat him, but he wouldn’t be as miserable as before. He could at least exchange a dozen moves.

After everything settled, an overwhelmingly daunting progress bar appeared in Zheng Jun’s line of sight.

[Wave-Treading Blade Technique (Perfection), current repayment progress: 0/10000.]

Ten thousand points of progress!

Zheng Jun couldn’t help but sigh heavily. "When will this ever end?"

Borrowing felt great in the moment, but repaying the debt was absolute hell.

"Captain!"

At that moment, the immense commotion from Zheng Jun’s single slash through the wall drew the attention of nearby soldiers. Thinking it was a night raid, they rushed over in a flurry.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun waved his hand, signaling that he was fine. Then, gripping his Beirong Saber, he prepared to step out of the mountain stronghold.

Having acquired a new move, Zheng Jun didn’t plan on sitting around waiting for dawn. He was heading out to pick a fight with another mountain stronghold.

There were still eighteen other strongholds on Black Mountain. The location of Lu Hao’s stronghold was very obvious, and Zheng Jun naturally wouldn’t be brainless enough to challenge Lu Hao. Therefore, his plan was to follow the map provided by Bo Zhangjiu, head to the location of another nearby stronghold, and practice his newly acquired saber technique!