Therefore, Fang Xingjian let the two students lead the way. After all, the entire canyon had been destroyed, and the original cliff and stone path had disappeared. Thus, he and Rota naturally did not know where the next stage was.
Fang Xingjian had originally planned to take a break or even head to the Killing Techniques Palace after two or three days. However, Ronan had suspected that Fang Xingjian had practiced the Killing techniques of the Killing Techniques Palace in advance. Although Fang Xingjian had used his sword to shut Ronan up, he wanted to clear the Killing Techniques Palace within a short period of time. Only then could he truly prove his talent and be able to pick up a top-notch Killing technique within one or two hours.
The four of them continued on, passing through many pavilions and gardens. Not long after, they suddenly heard rumbling sounds.
"This is the sound of water?" Rota's brows twitched as she asked, "There's a river in the Killing Techniques Palace?"
The two students nodded hesitantly. However, they seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of fear in their eyes.
After walking for another few hundred meters, the rumbling sounds grew louder and louder until they were almost deafening. It was as if there was a great river and a waterfall not far away.
After the four of them turned a corner, endless water vapor came gushing toward them. It was as if it was drizzling, and a huge lake appeared before them.
This was a jade-green lake. Not only was the lake huge, but it was also like waves. Waves of one meter tall splashed onto the shore, as if the entire lake was moving and breathing.
The rumbling sounds that everyone had heard earlier came from the center of the lake. A water pillar that looked like a heavenly pillar yet also like a waterfall descended from the sky, smashing onto the surface of the lake.
The water pillar was very large, and it looked like a waterfall. It kept smashing onto the surface of the water, creating rumbling sounds.
It was also because of this that the water kept smashing down, resulting in the rumbling sounds and the water vapor dancing in the air.
Rota looked at the sky in astonishment and said, "Why is there a waterfall falling from the sky?"
A student said, "This is the Aquatic Sword Formation set up by the second generation Headmaster. It can condense water vapor from the sky and form a heavenly waterfall, adding water to the lake endlessly. There was a hole at the bottom of the center of the lake. The water in the lake was constantly flowing through the hole to the underground river, and then it was constantly replenished by the water vapor in the sky. This caused the entire lake to be filled with huge waves, undercurrents, and whirlpools. Even if a Conferred Knight were to enter the water, he would have to be careful at all times, lest he be swept into the underground lake. "This is the third stage of the Killing Techniques Palace, the Heavenly Waterfall Lake for cultivating the Aquatic Sword Formation."
Looking at the majestic and miraculous Heavenly Waterfall Lake before her, Rota felt relaxed and happy. The scene before her was truly magnificent. Even if an ordinary person were to look at it, the depression in their heart would be dispelled. If one stayed here for a long time, they would most likely be broad-minded and do things in a magnanimous manner.
Of course, the prerequisite was that one had to be able to withstand the omnipresent humidity and the deafening sound.
Fang Xingjian asked, "Then where can I learn this Aquatic Sword Formation?"
One of the students looked at the turbulent lake waters with lingering fear. He pointed to a huge stone tablet in the distance and said, "It's on that stone tablet."
Rota and the others walked over and saw that the stone tablet was densely packed with words, as well as various diagrams and annotations. It was the Aquatic Sword Formation that they had to learn for this stage.
Just as Fang Xingjian was reading through the Aquatic Sword Formation, the surface of the entire lake suddenly surged. A figure suddenly burst out from the lake's surface and landed heavily on the beach.
It was a lady who was drenched from head to toe. Her hair was tied up high, and she was only wearing a swimsuit.
The lady had long black hair, and the contours of her muscles and bones were very obvious. Coupled with her wheat-colored skin, one could tell that she was very powerful.
However, the moment she landed on the shore, she abruptly spat out a mouthful of water and then looked in the direction of the lake with a pale face.
Not long after she landed on the shore, the entire lake seemed to have started boiling. A huge whirlpool suddenly formed and spread out, revealing a pitch-black hole. It was as if it was connected to hell.
Another lady who looked even more mature-looking slowly rose up from the whirlpool. Her entire body was supported by layers of waves. Although she was wearing a Knight attire, she did not seem to be wet at all.
The moment she appeared, a baleful look flashed on her face. She stared at the lady on the shore and said, "What are you afraid of? "The most important part of cultivating the Aquatic Sword Formation is to enter the Heavenly Waterfall Lake and train the sword formation through the lake's undercurrents and water currents. "This Heavenly Waterfall was created by the second generation Headmaster back then, and the water currents in it all contain the profoundness of the Aquatic Sword Formation. "Cultivators must advance courageously, overcoming all obstacles and slashing out a path of survival in the sword formation. Only then will they be able to cultivate the Aquatic Sword Formation successfully. "The moment you enter the water, you're very careful, guarding against all sorts of things. You don't even have the slightest bit of determination to forge ahead. How are you going to cultivate the Aquatic Sword Formation? "Hmph, back then when I was cultivating the Aquatic Sword Formation, I tied a metal chain around myself and dashed toward the center of the lake. At most, I'd just drown and be dragged out. If you don't even have this bit of courage, why are you still cultivating?"
When Rota and the others heard this, their hearts skipped a beat. This was really a ruthless lady. To think that back then, she had tied a metal chain around herself and dashed toward the hole in the center of the lake. It was clear that she did not care about her life when she started cultivating. Her actions and disposition, as well as the baleful look on her face, all showed that she was a ruthless character.
After teaching the lady on the shore a lesson, the lady turned and looked down at Fang Xingjian and the others. When she saw the two students, she frowned and said, "Weren't the two of you cultivating the Thunderbolt Sword Technique with Duolun in the first stage? Why are you here? "The four stages of the Killing Techniques Palace are not meant to be as you wish. You're old people, so why are you barging in here today?"
Under the lady's gaze, the two students were like cats who had seen a mouse. They shivered and straightened their bodies, saying, "Miss Ada, we're here to send Fang Xingjian over. He won the first two stages but doesn't know the way to the third stage. Therefore, we're sending him here."
"Fang Xingjian?" The mature lady called Ada's gaze turned and landed on Fang Xingjian. She asked, "You're this year's Regional Champion, Fang Xingjian?"
Ada was a level 24 Conferred Knight ranked 25th among the students, and she was a female swordsman.
Seeing that Fang Xingjian had nodded, Ada asked puzzledly, "You should have just entered the academy last month, right? You've already defeated Duolun and Ronan today? "
Her tone was filled with great doubt and disbelief.
The two students said, "It's true. Moreover, Fang Xingjian only came to the Killing Techniques Palace today and has already learned the Thunderbolt Sword and Mountain Shifting Sword."
Ada's eyes were still filled with doubt. She looked at Fang Xingjian and asked again, "I heard that the Heavenly Abyss Annihilation Armor is with you now. Is that true?"
If the Heavenly Abyss Annihilation Armor was really with him, then it would explain why he had been able to reach this stage.
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