The City of the Sword Dao was similar to the City of Martial Arts in China, but the Sword Dao was much narrower than that of Martial Arts. Besides, it was located on Kyushu Island along with the capital, the City of the Brave. It could be said that the position of this city was very awkward. This time, the purpose of holding the world's best Sword Dao Meet might be to expand its influence.
However, not only did they hold the meet, but they also claimed to be the best in the world.
Wouldn't that be asking for a beating?
Japan was not the only place in the world.
Be it the Sword Maniac or Sword Demon of China, or the Sword Sage of the United States, they were obviously thinking of creating trouble.
There was a prerequisite to participate in the Sword Dao Meet: One had to be a swordsman. There was a Sword Trial Monument in the city, and only those who cultivated the Sword Dao could leave their names on it to join the meet.
Originally, Lin Xi was not qualified.
However, things were different now.
It was because he had mastered the seventh form of the Light Sword Technique.
"As expected of the City of the Sword Dao, there's some Sword Dao atmosphere here."
Ulysses, who entered the city with Lin Xi, nodded in admiration. Regardless of his strength, at least the city was pleasing to the eye. The city was quaint, and there were many samurai dressed in ancient Japanese kendo uniforms. Some of them even shaved their hair and walked on the streets.
In Japan, swordsmen were equivalent to samurai.
Most of them were job changers. In the City of the Sword Dao, ordinary people could become samurai and comprehend a sword technique.
"Lords, please come this way."
The people at the registration office didn't know that Lin Meng was Lin Xi, but Ulysses was one of the top powerhouses in the United States and a master of swordsmanship. As a city of swordsmanship, he was naturally recorded. As soon as he stepped into the city, he was welcomed into the lecture hall.
The "lecture hall" was the place where the City of the Sword Dao usually preached. This time, it was the venue for the Sword Dao Meet.
It was considered a sacred place in the city, and the scenery was extremely beautiful. Usually, the trees were lush, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and the goldfish were swimming in the pond. However, it was winter now, and the wind was chilly. Even the evergreen pine trees looked bleak and withered in the wind.
A huge stone monument stood on the lawn in front of the lecture hall.
Only those who left their names on the Sword Testing Monument had the right to enter the lecture hall.
Lin Xi saw that there were many names engraved on the stone tablet. Many of them were engraved with iron hooks and silver lines. There were even some names engraved with some kind of sword will. After seeing it, Ulysses' eyes narrowed slightly.
The old man did not draw his sword. He only drew a few strokes with his fingers, and the wind from his sword struck the surface of the stele, carving a line of English letters.
Lin Xi took out the hilt of the Sith Lightsaber from his waist and pressed it. A red light lit up and he carved a name on the stone tablet. Of course, the name he carved was "Lin Meng".
"Go in."
As soon as he stepped into the lecture hall, his eyes widened. The space inside was as large as an indoor stadium. In the middle was a huge arena, and beside it were the seats for the participants and the audience. At the very front was the rostrum where the judges sat.
"Heh."
Lin Xi laughed involuntarily.
If it was before the apocalypse, people would definitely treat this scene as a cosplay convention. However, the people sitting on the judging panel were all real people.
"This lineup of judges is really extravagant."
He had long red hair, a cross-shaped scar on his cheek, and a classic red shirt attire. The man on the judging panel was none other than Kerimura Kenshin from "Ronin Kenshin," and to Kenshin's right was a green seaweed-haired man with three swords on his back. He was Zoro from "One Piece."
"Mercenaries exchanged?"
Lin Xi glanced at them. In addition to Kenshin and Zoro, there was also Gus from "Legend of the Sword", Fang Shouya from "Moonlight Swordsman", Kyo Tachibana from "Samurai", and some swordsmen from anime that even he could not recognize.
"Letting these people be the judges of the Kendo Conference, the Japanese are really creative …"
Ulysses also laughed involuntarily. Obviously, he also recognized some of the judges.
After taking a seat, Lin Xi began to observe the evolvers and job changers in the lecture hall. He could vaguely sense that some of them were quite strong, but like Ulysses, there was not a single one of them that made his consciousness feel danger.
In layman's terms:
There was no one who could fight.
"Ordinary job changers are full of energy and have a reserved light in their eyes. Their combat power should not be low. But in the Kendo City, there are no top masters?"
Lin Xi felt a little incredulous. A city without top masters still dared to hold the World Martial Arts Conference? That was simply courting death! It had been half a year since the apocalypse, and the strength of the evolvers had widened greatly.
It was like the difference in strength between the ultimate BOSS and the mini BOSS in the anime. The strength of the top masters and ordinary evolvers were worlds apart for Jian Zhi.
Only peak level experts could face off against peak level experts. Lin Xi suspected that even if he activated nuclear power alone, he could completely destroy this city.
"What a disappointment."
Ulysses' gaze swept across everyone in the lecture hall. Even Jianxin, Sauron, and the other mercenary swordsmen on the judging platform were not in the eyes of the Saint of the Nine Swords. Those mercenary swordsmen might have a deep understanding of swordsmanship, or they might have an admirable will.
However, their pure strength had not reached the top.
Ulysses' soul was not as strong and sensitive as Lin Xi's. With a glance, he could more or less infer the level of strength of others. However, as the Sage of the Nine Swords, his cultivation technique allowed him to sense the strength of the swordsmen.
"If this is all they have … there's no need for me to participate in the Sword Dao Meet."
While Ulysses was thinking, a group of people walked in from outside.
Although there were foreigners like Lin Xi and Ulysses in the lecture hall, most of them were Japanese. Seeing this group of people enter, almost all of them got up and bowed respectfully. "Teacher!"
Lin Xi turned his head to look, only to see that the leader of the group was an old man in his fifties or sixties who was similar in age to Ulysses. However, his aura was different from that of the American Sword Sage. This old Japanese swordsman had short hair, was thin, and looked like a concentrated steel ingot. He had an old-fashioned face and a hidden gaze.
There were men and women following behind the old Japanese swordsman in samurai attire and wooden clogs, but each of them was clearly much stronger than the evolved people and job seekers sitting in the lecture hall.
"I see, it seems that these are the elites of the Sword Dao City."
The old man led a group of swordsmen to the rostrum, sat down, and said, "I'm Kato Ryunosuke, the master of the lecture hall of the Sword Dao City. I'm known as the Heavenly King of Swords … Most of you should know me."
"The sword is not only a weapon used to kill, but it also has its own soul and is a type of Dao. The Sword Dao City was born to uphold the Dao of the Sword, and we're holding such a meet to allow everyone to exchange ideas and promote the Sword Dao."
"I'm Ryunosuke, and I'm not a person who likes to talk nonsense, so I won't say anything else."
"The format of the Sword Dao Meet is a one-on-one battle using swordsmanship. Even if other abilities are used, they must be supplementary swordsmanship and related to swordsmanship. Those who violate the rules will be disqualified … The competition is an elimination system, and if you fail once, you will be disqualified."
He glanced at the people in the lecture hall, and his eyes stopped on Ulysses for a moment before shifting to the others.
"There are a total of ten judges for the Sword Dao Meet, namely Kenshin, Sauron, and the others … As for me, the Heavenly King of Swords, I will also participate in this meet … The final champion must defeat all the enemies, and only the completely undefeated will be qualified to win the title of the world's top swordsman."
He raised his hand again, and an item appeared in his hand.
"The Realm King's Divine Sword is the trophy of the winner of this Sword Dao Meet. Of course, it won't be taken away, but the winner will be qualified to comprehend the divine sword."
"Alright."
"Let's begin the Sword Dao Meet."
After Ryunosuke Kato sat down, a large screen above the lecture hall began to flash with names. The names left on the Sword Trial Stele would be recorded, and every time it flashed, two names would appear.
In other words, even in the first battle, there was a possibility of a duel between top Sword Dao powerhouses like Ulysses and Ryunosuke Kato.
That was very unreasonable.
However, it was also interesting.
Lin Xi was intrigued. Initially, he was there just to be a bystander. Firstly, he was not a real swordsman, and secondly, he did not have the ambition to become the best swordsman in the world. He was just a little interested in the Realm King's Divine Sword, and he also wanted to take care of the Sword Addict and the others.
However, the Sword Addict and the others obviously did not come.
Now, he was in a relaxed mood.
However, no matter how relaxed he was, he couldn't help but be stunned when he realized that the first name that appeared on the screen was his.
"Is it really such a coincidence? Or is there someone behind this? "
Lin Xi stared blankly for a moment. Then, he saw another name appear on the screen, 'Kokura Wei'. It was clearly his opponent. His gaze swept over, and he noticed that there was a 17 or 18 year old girl in the stands. He also revealed a shocked expression.
"Seems like it's random, but I feel like I've won the lottery since I'm the first one."
Lin Xi was not a swordsman.
However, with the enhanced attributes of the Nine Yang Dharma Body, the strength, agility, physique, armor, and magic resistance, as well as the reflexes and thought waves that were like the Mind's Eye, as well as the Gassis Light Sword and the seventh form of the Light Sword, how many swordsmen could be his match?
Lin Xi took the hilt of the Gassis Light Sword from his waist and pressed the button on it, after which a red beam of light immediately surged out.
Star Wars, Light Sword!
Just this action alone immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the lecture hall. Among a group of Japanese people who were wielding metal swords, there was suddenly a person wielding a light sword. Jian Zhi, don't be too flashy — Lin Xi couldn't help but miss the Jedi robe that he had once exchanged for.
Yu Ogura took out a samurai sword with a chrysanthemum-shaped pattern on the blade. This was a famous weapon in Japan: Kiku-ichimonji. Before the apocalypse, it was enough to be a family heirloom in Japan.
Lin Xi held the light sword in his hand and drew a flower with the sword, drawing a beautiful red light in the air.
Regardless of whether it was the light sword or the Light Sword, they were undoubtedly gorgeous. He, who had never used swordsmanship before, was looking forward to displaying his gorgeous swordsmanship in this lecture hall in front of the 3000 swordsmen that were Evolvers and Job Changers.
However …
Lin Xi suddenly realized that the light sword in his hand had started to tremble.
Not only him, but Yu Ogura's Kiku-ichimonji was also trembling.
"What's going on?"
It wasn't just the two of them. In the entire lecture hall, everyone's eyes shifted from Lin Xi and Kokura Yu's bodies to their weapons.
Kenshin looked at the reverse-blade sword in shock. Zoro, on the other hand, was staring at the Yuzo, the Third Ghost, and the Kiku-ichimonji in the scabbard. Even Ulysses, the Saint of Nine Swords from the United States, looked at the Legendary Silver Sharp Sword + 5 on his body with a solemn expression.
As a top swordsman, he could feel that the legendary weapon was trembling. It was worshipping.
That's right.
It was worshipping.
Whether it was a spiritual artifact, an ordinary metal weapon, or the energy weapon in Lin Xi's hand, as long as it was a "sword," they were all trembling in worship.
"Friend, since you're here, why don't you show yourself?"
Kato Ryunosuke stood up and looked at the door of the lecture hall.
"The Sword Maniac is here to challenge me."
A person who seemed to be weightless, floating in the air, flew in from outside the lecture hall. This was a very ordinary-looking man of about 30 years of age. His entire body flickered with an intense white light, and there was a sense of distortion around his body, as if he was being repelled by the surrounding space.
It was extremely strange!
Lin Xi was speechless. The person who came in was the Sword Maniac from the battle of Shencheng. Moreover, it was a spiritual body, not a physical body. It was like the legendary "Primordial Spirit".
"Please, I wanted to use the lightsaber to perform the Form 7 Lightsaber Technique. Can't I come in after I show off?"
"But this guy seems to have become stronger."
It had been a long time since the battle of Shencheng. Lin Xi's strength had increased a lot, mainly from the birth of the doppelganger, killing the biochemical boss, obtaining the three biochemical cores, learning the Invincible East, and now obtaining the Law of the Sun. From this, he had rushed to the level of a super strong person.
Lin Xi used his consciousness to sense the Sword Maniac, whose body was glowing with white light as if he had become an "immortal". His consciousness sensed that this guy's body was made up of energy.
Neutral and peaceful, abundant and vast.
A word appeared in Lin Xi's consciousness:
Awe-Inspiring Righteousness!
Obviously, this guy had practiced Confucianism and used the righteousness of Confucianism to condense this spiritual body that was like a Primordial Spirit.
Another two figures appeared. One of them was a familiar face from Jin City, Li Jianren. The other one was a skinny old man who had lost both his legs. His face was hidden under his messy hair, and he was holding two swords with both arms. He looked like a madman.
"So many people? Very well, we're here to challenge you! "
Facing the 3,000 people in the lecture hall who were holding the World Martial Arts Conference, it was undoubtedly extremely bold to say such words.
"Alright."
The corner of Lin Xi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. This group of three came to pick a fight and didn't give the other party any face … Forget it, let's see how the three of them are going to make a scene. I'll hide at the side and act according to the situation.
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