The Western Wasteland lived up to its name. At first glance, the first impression was that it was barren.
As the number one battlefield of the Kingdom Era, the ground here was dark red. It was formed by the blood of countless people, and it gave people a feeling that it was endless.
The Western Wasteland was a wasteland that connected the Hundred Beast Mountain Range and the Eastern Continent.
Moving together was undoubtedly the safest, but there was also a downside. It was too messy. Whenever a beast appeared, it would be killed immediately. There was no chance to attack, not to mention obtaining beast materials or cores.
Gradually, they separated from the original big group into small groups of twos and threes. There were also some who were alone.
Chen Zong chose to travel alone.
The sword light was so sharp that it seemed to fall from the sky. The sword light contained the mysteries of the Heavenly Light Sword Art.
The middle rank 3 beast in front of him was directly pierced through between its eyebrows and died instantly.
Chen Zong skillfully cut open the beast's body with a few slashes. However, he did not find any cores.
Every demonic beast had precious materials on them, but Chen Zong only wanted to retrieve their inner cores. Because inner cores were small, they were easy to carry around. After all, the purpose of entering this place was to clear out demonic beasts. Carrying so many demonic beast materials on him would only be a burden.
Most of the beasts that lived in the outskirts of the Western Wasteland were rank 1 and rank 2 beasts. They usually lived in groups, and when their numbers reached a certain level, they were enough to threaten a Jin Training Realm warrior. The middle part of the Western Wasteland consisted mostly of rank 3 beasts. If one was unlucky, one might encounter rank 4 beasts. As for most rank 4 beasts and rank 5 beasts, they lived in the deeper parts of the Western Wasteland, close to the Hundred Beast Mountain Range.
Moving forward, Chen Zong saw a human warrior's body that was torn into pieces. From the remnants of his clothes, he could tell that he was a disciple of the Sky Martial Academy. However, he was also a sword warrior. There was a precious iron sword beside him, and it was stained with blood.
Chen Zong picked up the sword, wiped off the blood on it, and hung it on his waist.
The precious iron sword was sharp, but after a month of life and death battles, it was hard to guarantee that it would not be damaged. To a sword warrior, the sword in his hand was very important. Once it was damaged, it would affect his strength. A small difference could decide life and death.
"I wonder if it's possible to wield a sword in each hand and perform different sword techniques?" Chen Zong suddenly had an idea.
The reason why he practiced sword techniques, palm techniques, fist techniques, and so on was so that he could be more flexible in battle and have more tricks up his sleeves. However, if he could use two swords to perform different sword techniques, not to mention the power, at least he would be more flexible in battle, making it harder for his opponent to guard against him.
Pulling out the sword with both hands, Chen Zong tried to wield it. He found that it was not difficult to wield it casually, but it was not satisfactory. It looked good when wielding it, but once it was used in a battle, it would be difficult to exert much of its power. It might even affect the swords and become a joke.
However, Chen Zong was tough. The more challenging something was, the more he wanted to try it.
Pausing for the time being, he continued to practice his dual swords. With his solid foundation and outstanding talent, his grasp of the dual swords rapidly improved. Gradually, he began to take form, and he was already able to use the same basic eighteen moves.
One sword chopped and the other stabbed. Both swords arrived at the same time, which was quite interesting.
After practicing for another ten times, Chen Zong felt that he had reached a bottleneck, which required real combat.
Not long after, Chen Zong encountered a low-rank Lv 3 demonic beast, which was a good target to practice his sword techniques on.
In the Western Wasteland, demonic beasts were the most abundant. If you did not go looking for them, they might come looking for you.
It was a black wolf, very tall and strong, with a ferocious look. It completely regarded Chen Zong as its food.
Chen Zong's power was enough to kill it within seconds, but he didn't. Instead, he used his dual swords to perform the basic eighteen moves, using the demonic beast's power to practice his dual swords.
The power of the basic eighteen moves was not strong at all, but it was very practical. Chen Zong had been practicing it for a long time, and it had long been ingrained in his bones, becoming an instinct. However, it was much more difficult to perform it with dual swords, especially in a real battle, where the shortcomings were immediately exposed.
However, Chen Zong's learning ability was very fast. Not long after, he was able to use his dual swords freely, using all of the basic eighteen moves. After a few strikes, the low-rank Lv 3 demonic beast was immediately killed.
"I need to find a stronger demonic beast to practice my sword techniques." Chen Zong thought to himself.
After all, a low-rank Lv 3 demonic beast's power was limited, and the pressure it brought was also limited. It could only allow him to reach this level in his dual swords techniques. If he wanted to continue to improve, he would need more pressure.
Luckily, this low-rank Lv 3 demonic beast had an inner core.
The inner core of a Lv 3 demonic beast was different from that of a Lv 2 demonic beast. The power it contained was not the blood essence of the demonic beast, but the violent power of the demonic beast. Naturally, its value was higher, easily exceeding 100,000 white jade coins.
Using his dual swords to fight the demonic beast, Chen Zong was almost injured several times. Fortunately, he would not be arrogant enough to find a Lv 4 demonic beast, so his improvement was very obvious.
"Using both swords to perform the Severing Wind Swordsmanship, but the moves are different."
In front of him were two high-rank Lv 3 demonic beasts, which were stronger than the average Third Turn of the Training Realm martial artist. Chen Zong was fighting against two demonic beasts at the same time.
With both swords in hand, he immediately performed different swordsmanship. The Thunderclap Sword Force also split into two and poured into his arms, performing different sword moves.
The dual swords turned into an invisible wind that could cut off all attacks. They also contained the sharpness of the swords and the sharpness of the Thunderclap Sword Force.
Under normal circumstances, two high-rank Lv 3 demonic beasts together would not be enough to kill Chen Zong. However, the problem was that Chen Zong practiced dual swords techniques. Even if he could perform different sword moves of the Severing Wind Swordsmanship at the same time, he would not be able to perform one hundred percent of the moves. Otherwise, he would lose control.
For now, he could only perform about thirty percent of the moves' power, which was enough for Chen Zong to deal with the two high-rank Lv 3 demonic beasts.
One sword for the first move, one for the third move.
One sword for the second move, one sword for the seventh move.
One sword for the fifth move, one sword for the ninth move.
Every move of the Severing Wind Swordsmanship was performed by Chen Zong again and again. Chen Zong had already practiced this swordsmanship to the Imperceptible Realm. It was extremely profound and he had completely grasped the mysteries of it. Now, he only needed to familiarize himself with the different moves of the dual swords so that they would not interfere with each other.
Forty percent!
Fifty percent!
"I've reached my limit again," Chen Zong said to himself. He changed his sword moves and killed the two demonic beasts at the same time.
Chen Zong did not know the strength of the low-rank Lv 4 demonic beasts, but they were definitely stronger than the average Fourth Turn of the Training Realm martial artist. The difference between a Fourth Turn of the Training Realm martial artist and a Third Turn of the Training Realm martial artist was very obvious. When a martial artist reached the Fourth Turn of the Training Realm, his Internal Strength could spread out of his body and cover his palm or weapon, which would obviously increase the power.
The Inner Chi attack of a martial artist in the early stages of the Force Training Realm was actually a type of impact. The impact was formed by increasing the Inner Chi in the body. When the Inner Chi hit the target, a small portion of the Inner Chi would rush out and cause more damage to the target. However, that was passive and only a small portion of the Inner Chi would be released.
When a martial artist reached the Middle Stage of the Training Realm, his Internal Strength could really flow out of his body and cover his palm. Not only could it increase the power of his palm, it could also form a layer of protection. If the Internal Strength covered his body, it would be like wearing a layer of Internal Strength armor. Of course, it was very difficult to do that and it consumed a lot of energy.
When Bai Yuxiao had broken through to the Fourth Turn of the Training Realm, his strength had become even stronger. However, in reality, he had not mastered the ability to externalize his Internal Strength. Otherwise, Chen Zong would be in trouble.
If he did not look for Lv 4 demonic beasts, he could look for more Lv 3 demonic beasts.
Three demonic beasts!
Four demonic beasts!
Five demonic beasts!
Using both swords to perform the Severing Wind Swordsmanship, he gradually increased his mastery from fifty percent to sixty percent and then to seventy percent. The higher the mastery, the more difficult it was to increase the mastery.
Around him, there were nine Lv 3 demonic beasts. Each of them emitted a terrifying and violent aura. They were extremely ferocious and surrounded Chen Zong. Their cold and merciless gazes were as if they wanted to tear Chen Zong to shreds.
"Come." Chen Zong smiled. His two swords moved gently, as if nothing had happened.
The demonic beasts launched a surprise attack from nine different directions. Their violent aura and intense killing intent brought about a terrifying pressure. This pressure was enough to defeat Yan Feng, who was once the number one on the Metal Sword Leaderboard.
Chen Zong was not afraid at all.
His cultivation had reached the late stage of the Third Turn of the Training Realm. His willpower was extremely condensed. Using both swords, he performed different moves of the Severing Wind Swordsmanship to block and intercept the attacks from the demonic beasts. At the same time, he performed the Eight Directional Four Extreme Steps to wander around a small area and avoid the attacks from the demonic beasts.
With his outstanding senses, Chen Zong could clearly sense the attacks coming from all directions even without using his eyes. He could identify them and dodge and counterattack accordingly.
The pressure from the nine Lv 3 demonic beasts was indeed very strong. It was a good training experience.
Not long after, Chen Zong performed the Severing Wind Swordsmanship with both swords and its power reached 100%.
"Die!"
Both swords flashed, and in an instant, he executed four and five strikes respectively, killing the nine Lv 3 demonic beasts.
His luck was not bad. He obtained two Dans.
The Dans of Lv 3 demonic beasts had obvious differences in their grades and values.
For example, if a Lv 3 Dans was worth 100,000 White Jade Coins, then a Lv 3 Dans would be worth 200,000 White Jade Coins, and a Lv 3 Upper Dans would be worth 300,000 White Jade Coins.
Killing demonic beasts to reduce the number of demonic beasts in the Western Wilderness, he could sell the Dans, and at the same time, he could train his swordsmanship. It was killing three birds with one stone. Of course, the prerequisite was that he did not put himself in a life-threatening situation.
"Now that the Severing Wind Swordsmanship has reached its peak, it's time for the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship."
The Severing Wind Swordsmanship was a Lv 3 Earth Swordsmanship, while the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship was a Lv 3 Earth Swordsmanship. Not only was it more powerful, it was also more difficult. However, Chen Zong had already cultivated the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship to the Minute Subtlety Realm. The only thing he lacked was the familiarity of his body.
In front of him was an Upper Lv 3 demonic beast. It looked like a ferocious tiger. Its entire body was black, and there were black bone spurs on its back. It looked very scary. The aura it emitted was very strong, like a surging tide. It was abnormally violent. Compared to the Upper Lv 3 demonic beasts he had encountered before, it was on a completely different level.
Chen Zong knew that this was a special Upper Lv 3 demonic beast. It was like a Lv 3 Demonic Beast Overlord.
"You should have one hundred percent Dans, right?" Chen Zong said with a smile. As if he had seen his prey, he leaped up and charged forward as light as the wind. His two swords swung, and they immediately transformed into two similarly sharp sword lights with different trajectories that instantly attacked.
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