Novel Full Chapter 831 - 100 vs 1 (3)
Chapter 831: 100 vs 1 (3)
Old Sword sat down in the air, ready to watch all 19 moves Kent would be making using Intent Solidification.
As a swordsman, this was a moment he would kill for, and now that he had a chance, he didn’t want to waste it, even if the current intent Kent would be displaying was but an incomplete form of it.
’This is a win-win situation for me. He may think I have asked for little, but if he knew what I intended to look for in his Sword Realm, he might kowtow to me to become his master.’
Kent smiled.
The intent solidification was something Jest had been researching long before he began searching for a way to the immortal world.
He did manage to find something, but he didn’t put his all into it.
So, since Jest only managed to grasp an incomplete mastery, it meant Kent had not yet fully grasped it either.
In fact, Jest had barely scratched the surface. It was Kent who had actually managed to make some form of progress out of it.
So he wasn’t ready to dive into it when he hadn’t yet created the foundation for the two remaining sword techniques, so he could finally become a Sword Saint and get his task for the Sword Sage level.
His main objective now was to create the techniques, and if teaching what he knew to a Sword Emperor would get him closer to what he desired, then he was ready.
Lady Enzi continued to stare at Kent for a full minute before calling the next person, a Wolfkin. He looked like he had given up as he moved toward the stage.
But who could blame him?
As someone who was praised by a Sword Emperor, going against him was already a losing battle.
Kent saw his beaten expression and smiled.
“Chin up, buddy, at least you will be making it into the Inner Sect, that is a win in my book,” Kent said, and the Wolfkin smiled weakly.
“I guess you are right. In that case, let’s have a good fight.”
“That is the spirit.” Kent locked his gaze on the wolf boy, and for a moment, he saw a killing intent locked on his body, but it vanished the next second.
’Well, I will be damned, this kid has rather good control over his killing intent. He must have killed his fair share of people.’
Kent didn’t appear to sense the intent and merely stood there.
“Begin.”
HOWL
The wolf boy howled and dashed at Kent.
At that moment, Old Sword activated his sword gaze, locking it on every move Kent was about to make. To him, the speed at which the wolf boy had just moved was but a slow movement, so when Kent flicked his hand, he saw everything.
It was at that moment that he saw what had eluded him for centuries.
It was subtle.
Invisible to the naked eye.
Sharp and faster.
The intent in the air, thanks to his sword gaze, had become slightly visible. He saw how they moved and formed when Kent moved his hand.
He saw how they solidified, turning into a thin blade, one that was both formless and edgeless. However, while none of this should be possible, he saw it move and cut the wolf boy in half.
Then it vanished.
’I need to see it once more,’ Old Sword said, waiting for the next opponent to come.
When Kent handled the next disciple, he managed to capture more details.
He saw the formless form of the sword intent solidify. However, it wasn’t complete like a true blade should be.
But even so, it moved, sharpening as it moved through the air, cutting his opponent in half, who happened to be Princess Freya.
Her death was painless and instant.
One moment she was on the stage, the next she was on the outside.
The more attacks unleashed, the quicker Old Sword’s understanding expanded until the 18th person arrived. That was when his knowledge of intent Solidification clicked.
At the moment his understanding formed, Kent sensed a change in the air, which told him his job was done.
’With a mere basic master, it will be hard to use it to kill a swordsman with a robust sword intent successfully.
However, with calculated precision, one can easily use it to end battles. Unexpected attacks, ones that no one would expect, can be unleashed thanks to intent solidification.
Of course, if Jest’s theory is valid, then one day, with just intent, I can cleave through planets and pluck stars from the sky.’
Kent raised his head and looked at Old Sword, who smiled back at him.
To Kent, this was merely an exchange, but to Old Sword, this was what he had been looking for all these years.
Just like Lady Enzi, who had broken two limits, mastered five mythic-grade skills to perfection, and even went as far as rebuilding her foundation five times over the years, Old Sword had also been through many such things, but no matter what, he couldn’t just rise to 70% of his true potential.
Only the sect master had reached 70% and had already started planning to ascend. With this new knowledge, he soon realized he would also need to start preparing to ascend to a High world.
His target is a legacy world, just like all powerhouses currently aiming for 70% improvement of their true potential.
“Big brother, please take it easy on me.” The last person to face Kent was, of course, Nyss, who stepped onto the stage with a weak smile on her face.
“I’ve been waiting for you to come, but you never did. Finally, you are here.” Kent smiled, wanting to move from his spot and get close, but he didn’t.
Instead, he remained rooted to his spot and locked gaze with Nyss.
“Don’t burn me too. I hate fire,” Nyss said, already planning on getting inside Kent’s mind. However, the chaos dragon remained calm, only smiling at her.
Lady Enzi saw what she was doing and just smiled, “Begin.”
*SNAP*
The moment he gave the order, Kent snapped his fingers and the sky turned golden, instantly forming into a storm.
Nyss, who was about to move, suddenly felt her body sealed.
“How?”
She asked, not understanding how Kent sealed her. Kent, of course, didn’t mind her. Instead, using his mind, he raised her body up, and from the cloud, a lightning bolt fell, landing on her body.
It went through her body, making her spasm before tossing her out. Kent didn’t kill her; instead, he electrocuted her and tossed her out, causing the cheeky demon girl to scream in pain.
Kent remained smiling for a few seconds before Nyss suddenly shot up on her feet and lifted her hand. A dark flame appeared, bringing a shocked expression to her face.
Kent’s smile widened.
“How?” Nyss asked again, jumping onto the stage.
“I electrocuted you,” Kent answered.
“But just how did that break the seal on my soul flame?”
“It’s just a Tier 11 seal; breaking it wasn’t too hard.” Kent shrugged, looking like he didn’t care that he had just broken a Tier 11 seal, something many array masters are still struggling with. Of course, if Alina were around, she would have clapped for him.
One of the gifts she gave him before they separated was a way to break Tier 12 seals and below. And Kent, who had already sensed the seal on Nyss since the moment she touched him, had been planning on helping her.
But who would have thought his chance would come through a duel and even get a chance to electrocute the sneaky demoness who had been annoying in the past few days?
“That sneaky witch, I am going to enjoy killing her,” Nyss said, her eyes completely black as her body exuded some of her killing intent.
Some who knew her character took a few steps back.
“Who do you want to kill?” Kent asked.
“My stepmother… She was the one who sealed my soul flame and had set me back several years.”
Kent just chuckled, “Good luck then.”
And just like that, the duel was over.