Translator: jinzeffect
Sword Maniacâs name was rather famous in the East Unicorn Continent.
A 4-star bone frame who could achieve such a prowess like Sword Maniac was undoubtedly incredible.
Saying that he was a heaven-defying 4-star bone frame was an understatement.
It was a known fact that 4-star bone frames werenât even considered elites in the various sects, let alone the East Unicorn Continent. Of the 31 gold class direct disciples in the Azure Water Sect, 90% of them were 5-star bone frames while the rest were 4-star bone frames, which were the bottom feeders.
But Sword Maniac actually holds the no.1 direct disciple position in the Azure Water Sect firmly. His perception level is way beyond that of Chen Yuanhuâs and Xue Fengâs.
If it were just these mere achievements then it wasnât considered anything. In the previous Stars Ranking Tournament, the novice Sword Maniac actually relied on his astounding combat awareness and skills to defeat opponents that had stronger fundamentals than him and was finally ranked 105.
Of course, this is setting aside Li Fuchenâs situation.
If Sword Maniacâs 4-star bone frame was considered low, then Li Fuchenâs 1-star bone frame was considered trash.
With such a bone frame grade, one would generally find it difficult to progress to the Earth Realm and would be stuck as an Origin Realm martial artist for their entire life.
Li Fuchen was temporarily a nobody, but once the Stars Ranking Tournament began and if he were to grab a rank, his bone frame would be exposed and it would definitely shock the entire continent.
Because if a 1-star bone frame could match up to a 5-star bone frame, it wasnât something that could simply be defined as a heaven-defying 1-star bone frame.
Perhaps this kind of heaven-defying was a true kind of heaven-defying, which surpassed the meaning of bone frames.
âSword Maniac, Li Xiangru.â
Lu Yun had a deep impression of Sword Maniac.
During the previous Stars Ranking Tournament, he had fought against Sword Maniac and purely won because of his superior fundamentals. He was actually inferior in terms of combat awareness and skills.
After one and a half years, Sword Maniacâs cultivation must have had a huge leap in improvement, hence his ability should be way better than before.
âLi Xiangru.â Li Fuchenâs eyes landed on Sword Maniac.
Sword Maniac, Li Xiangru had the same surname as him.
Once Li Fuchen entered the Azure Water Sect, he had frequently heard of Li Xiangruâs name.
There were people speculating that if Sword Maniac, Li Xiangru had a 5-star bone frame, his innate potential would definitely be at the pinnacle of the East Unicorn Continent. With only a few individuals who could match up to him.
It was a pity that he was just a 4-star bone frame.
Of course, he had already achieved great feats and was already a Star Ranker.
âIn the past, it was said that the Sword Maniac, Sword Tiger, and Emotionless Sword trio had similar innate potentials. But as their cultivation advanced and progressed, along with their increase in experiences, even prodigies with similar potentials would gradually pull a distance away. Among the three of them, Sword Maniac, Li Xiangruâs capability, and ability was certainly the strongest.â Li Fuchen thought in his heart.
Just based on Sword Maniacâs qi presence, Li Fuchen was able to judge that Li Xiangruâs ability was far superior to Chen Yuanhuâs.
If innate potential was the fundamentals, there were many more factors that decided the speed of progress.
Some of them had an exceptional perception.
Some of them had a tough personality.
Some had a resilient temperament.
Some had a focused drive.
In Li Fuchenâs opinion, Li Xiangru didnât merely have an outstanding perception, but he had sufficient drive too. This was why he was given the title as Sword Maniac.
âIt is Li Xiangru shixiong.â
âLi shixiong is here. With him around, Lu Yun might not have the upper hand.â
The arrival of Sword Maniac reinvigorated the people of the Azure Water Sect.
Li Xiangru was a legend among the Azure Water Sectâs disciples and he has never disappointed them for the past decade.
They believed this time wasnât an exception either.
âIt is Sword Maniac, Li Xiangru. This is going to be a great show.â
âOne of then is a ranked 72nd on the Stars Rank, the other is ranked 105th on the Stars Rank. The result should be obvious right?â
âThat may not be the case. After more than a year, anything could have happened. Setting aside Li Xiangru, Lin Teng, and Chen Yuanhu who already have the ability to be a Stars Ranker. It is imaginable that the others will remain in the same condition.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The spectators all had this expression of curiosity.
Lu Yun and Li Xiangru might not be ranked highly, but were both famed. The fight between the two of them should be an eye-opener.
âYou are here.â
Wiping the blood of the corner of his mouth, Chen Yuanhu spoke to Li Xiangru.
Although Chen Yuanhu was reluctant, he had to admit that he was currently not a match for Lu Yun and his combat skills were far too inferior.
Li Xiangru took a glance at Chen Yuanhu and Xue Feng, âThe two of you are humiliating!â
Xue Feng clenched his fist tightly. Li Xiangruâs manner of speech was still so overbearing, but he had always been unable to refute it.
He wanted to be like Sword Maniac, engrossing himself with the sword dao, persisting with sword dao, and concentrating on the sword dao. This was the main reason why he didnât venture out to temper himself, because he was afraid he might be distracted by worldly matters.
But once he arrived at the Hundred Battle region, he realized he was wrong.
He wasnât Sword Maniac Li Xiangru and he was unable to be like him, achieving great feats just by burying himself and practicing diligently.
Li Xiangru seemed to be born for the sword dao. Even if he didnât have much combat experience, his combat awareness and skills were still incomparably formidable.
He had to go down his own path.
If he was able to walk on his own path earlier, he would definitely be much stronger than his current self. At least he wouldnât be weaker than Chen Yuanhu.
A single mistake wasted at least a year of his time.
Shaking his head, Xue Feng remained silent.
âThis Li Xiangru sure is an unfriendly fellow.â Li Fuchen laughed.
He could feel that Li Xiangru didnât have the intention to look down upon the two of them, he was purely stating the facts.
âPerhaps only such people can forgo tempering themselves and focus on their own martial dao.â
There were tens of thousands of paths. Tempering oneself was a path and diligently cultivating was also a path. It depended on oneâs own situation.
Pitter, patter!
Li Xiangruâs qi presence was like a sword qi storm, which was on par with Lu Yunâs qi presence.
When both of their qi presences clashes, there was an explosion that could be heard from the air.
âLi Xiangru. You werenât even able to receive three of my moves the previous time. Do you think you can defeat me after just more than a year?â Lu Yun tried to gain the upper hand by intimidating him, using facts to deal a blow to Li Xiangruâs morale.
Li Xiangru responded, âLetâs fight!â
He wasnât someone who liked to debate. From his perspective, it was useless for all that nonsense.
Lu Yun paused for a moment, as he didnât know much about Li Xiangruâs temperament, which immediately shut him up.
âIf you want a fight, then so be it!â
Lu Yunâs imposing manner was withdrawn, while his sword was drawn out inch by inch.
âHundred Sword Kill!â
Unexpectedly, Li Xiangru didnât even have any intention to build up his battle intent and immediately brandished his sword. And this first move was a kill move.
(Note: I changed killer move to kill move, as killer move should refer to a martial artsâ ultimate move)
The air was congested with sword qi, like countless Li Xiangru(s) drawing their blades. Every blade was exceptionally accurate as they drew stunning arcs across the air.
âSuch terrifying combat skills!â Li Fuchenâs eyes lit up.
In terms of combat awareness, no one could match up to him, but it wasnât the same case in regards to combat skills.
Two months ago, Li Fuchen turned 20, while Li Xiangru entered the Azure Water Sect when he was 13 and was 26 this year.
After all the diligent years of practice, it proved enough to advance his combat skills to such an astounding level.
As he frowned, Lu Yun took a deep breath and similarly released his kill move.
In the air, a sword shadow extending limitlessly, sweeping across the air.
Pfff, pfff, pfff, pfff!
Li Xiangruâs sword qi were all neutralized.
âWolf Sword Kill!â
After neutralizing Li Xiangruâs kill move, Lu Yun actually burst out with a second type of kill move.
With the kill move executed, another sword shadow skimmed out which was the shape of a wolf.
âTwo types of kill moves?â
Li Fuchen was filled with amazement. It seemed like plenty of the Star Rankers had developed at least two or three types of kill moves.