Chapter 207
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Chapter 207: The True Third Style
The old man addressed as Ancestor of the Sword Path by Ye Yun trembled with excitement. He could hardly believe witnessing a young person execute Born as a Sword so effortlessly. Hearing that both Ye Yun and his master had comprehended this technique shattered the old man’s understanding of what was possible.
Ye Yun emerged from his trance-like state. During that instinctive execution of Born as a Sword, he’d seamlessly merged Thundercloud Emergence from the Thundercloud Lightning Sword’s first style with Ice Sealing a Thousand Miles. The fusion felt utterly natural, as though this sword technique had always existed in such form.
"Senior, what flaws exist in my technique?" Ye Yun inquired respectfully.
"Flaws? Born as a Sword only distinguishes between strength and weakness. Once comprehended, there’s no partial mastery. If your strike lacks destructive force, it merely reflects insufficient understanding of the Sword Path and inadequate cultivation to manifest its true power," the Ancestor explained fervently.
Ye Yun pressed further, "So greater comprehension and higher cultivation amplify its force? Doesn’t that apply to all techniques?"
"Foundational cultivation supports everything, but Dao comprehension elevates it. Without both, even supreme swordplay becomes meaningless," the Ancestor nodded. "Yet Born as a Sword’s true marvel lies in merging Celestial Techniques. Each integrated technique multiplies the strike’s power. Imagine combining hundreds simultaneously…"
Ye Yun’s breath caught. "You mean…"
"Exactly. But more techniques demand more true qi. Currently, merging three would drain you completely, yet triple their combined force." The Ancestor’s eyes blazed with intensity.
Ye Yun’s mind reeled. He’d known Born as a Sword was extraordinary, but this revelation surpassed imagination. Integrating his Thundercloud Lightning Sword styles with Ice Sealing a Thousand Miles could produce catastrophic power. Against Murong Wuhen’s Ruthless Heavenly Sword, a single perfected strike might decide the battle instantly.
"Show me your other techniques!" the Ancestor demanded.
After demonstrating Thundercloud Emergence and Thunderous Strike, Ye Yun prepared the third style – Divine Thunder Annihilation. Purple lightning gathered…
"Stop!" The Ancestor’s shout froze Ye Yun mid-motion. "This imitation lacks essence! True Divine Thunder Annihilation requires splitting Thunder Spirit Qi into 1,024 distinct strands within one breath, then recombining them without interference."
The Ancestor demonstrated with a flaming sword, blade trembling imperceptibly fast. "Count the vibrations."
When Ye Yun failed, the Ancestor revealed the critical secret: precise energy partitioning. "Master this, and your third style could challenge early Foundation Establishment cultivators. Fail, and it remains weaker than your second strike."
Ye Yun’s bow conveyed profound gratitude. This ethereal Supreme Elder from eight centuries past had granted what sect archives couldn’t – the true Thundercloud Lightning Sword.
"Remember – one breath, 1,024 divisions," the Ancestor reiterated. Though daunting, Ye Yun recognized this as his path to surpassing Murong Wuhen.
Inquiries about the fourth and fifth styles met frustration. "My soul was split thrice by Demon Race’s Huo Lie," the Ancestor admitted. "One fragment here, others in Demon territories and Jiaoyue Dynasty’s capital."
Ye Yun’s hopes dimmed. Retrieving soul fragments from legendary Demon lands or the distant Jiaoyue capital – ruling over Great Qin Empire and its vassal kingdoms like Jin – seemed impossible for a Qi Refining cultivator. Yet the implications shook him: any being requiring three-part soul sealing must have wielded power beyond Golden Core stage… perhaps even Nascent Soul.
As the Ancestor’s silhouette flickered, Ye Yun burned the vibration technique into his memory. Whether pursuing soul fragments or Heavenly Convergence Herb, this revelation in Fire Dragon Cave had irrevocably altered his path.
