Chapter 369 - Shadow Sword Technique

Chapter 369 - Shadow Sword Technique

“This sword is an advanced Earth-tier weapon,” Ling Xi said, tapping her lips after studying the sword.

“But there are good and bad advanced Earth-tier swords. That Hell King Blade you previously owned was not bad at all, though unfortunately, it was destroyed by Lin Zichen’s Imperial Sword. This sword is similar to the Hell King Blade; the Heavenly Demon Palace probably owns less than ten divine weapons on this level.”

“If this sword is on a level similar to the Hell King Blade, then it must be decent. Since it is shimmering with faint starlight, I’ll call it Star Sword.” Long Chen nodded, touching the blade with his hand. Although it had been buried for a long time, he could tell that the Star Sword was still sharp. It had not deteriorated over time.

“Why would this sword be in Divine Ember Beast territory?” Ling Xi asked, confused.

“I’m guessing a Heavenly Demon Palace disciple found the Divine Ember Beast nest at some point in time. However, he did not have a technique like the Soul Swallowing Gaze, so he could not pinpoint their numbers and locations. Therefore, he could not strategize and kill them off slowly. Instead, he was surrounded and killed, leaving this behind. This sword probably never thought it would see the light of day again ...” Long Chen sighed.

Then he looked at the tiny Ling Xi in front of him and smiled. “Xiao Xi, you’re the most familiar with my current condition. I am now doing my best to get the Demon Emperor Sword and the Demon Emperor Sword Technique. The Azure Dragon Halberd and the Azure Dragon Combat Technique are my only means of offense, and they are pretty weak. Since I have the Star Sword now, do you have any suitable sword techniques that you can teach me?”

Ling Xi said bitterly, “Based on what I can remember, even the lowest tier sword technique I can teach you requires you to be at the Heavenly Passage Realm for you to master it. The Sword Devil Finger was only a trick I learned as a kid for fun. Let me think harder ...”

Ling Xi’s words made Long Chen speechless. The Sword Devil Finger was once Long Chen’s most powerful attack, yet it was just a technique Ling Xi had learned for fun when she was a kid. What she could provide him needed to wait until he was at least at the Heavenly Passage Realm ...

How powerful is Xiao Xi’s background ... Long Chen felt weak in the knees when he thought about this.

Xiaolang started to consume the Fire Essences. This time, there was a large number of Fire Essences and Divine Ember Beasts, so it would take him some time. During this period, Ling Xi thought bitterly about sword techniques while Long Chen was happy to be free for a while.

Finally, Ling Xi blurted excitedly, “I thought of a small sword technique! It’s an advanced Earth-tier technique, but I’ve forgotten most of its theory verses. Give me two hours. I’ll try to figure it out.”

After that, she continued to immerse herself in a focused meditation. It was rare to see her so focused, and she looked very attractive while doing it.

“Figure it out?” Long Chen was speechless. Ling Xi was basically creating a sword technique for him at this point. How much foundational knowledge and family background did it take to do such a thing? All Long Chen knew was that at this moment, he would not be able to create a sword technique.

“This sword technique is called the Shadow Sword Technique. It’s something I cultivated when I was a child to play with. At the time, I felt like it was very pretty because of the shadow on the sword, which was why I learned it on my own and played with it every day. After that, as I grew up, I lost interest in it ...”

Ling Xi cocked her head, thinking out loud while simultaneously triggering Long Chen’s nerves.

“Who said that?! There’s no way I would do that, haha ...” Long Chen laughed.

The Heavenly Passage Realm was far away, but Long Chen was filled with anticipation. The first sword technique Ling Xi gave him would surely be no ordinary technique. Even if she said it was nothing, it could end up changing Long Chen’s life.

Only one day was left when they wrapped up their activities. Long Chen was prepared to leave. He had no need to search for more Fire Essences; all he needed to do was search for the tunnel where he entered from and prepare to return tomorrow. He refused to believe that he would lose to anyone, not with effectively two thousand Fire Essences.

Not everyone was lucky enough to find a Divine Ember Beast nest after all. And no one else had the ability to clear a Divine Ember Beast nest.

He had enjoyed a great harvest in this training exercise. Long Chen was steadily making progress towards his goals.

When he finally left the lava river with black flames, after some traveling, he encountered Yang Jun and the eight other cultivators. Last time, Long Chen ignored and passed them. This time, all he had was time.

Long Chen noticed them with the Soul Swallowing Gaze from a distance. Of course, they had not noticed him. They were conversing while traveling in Long Chen’s direction.

He stepped aside and hid. He wanted to see how many Fire Essences eight people could accumulate.

“This is awful! We’ve been searching for two days! Why haven’t we found the place marked on the map?! Yang Jun, this map can’t be fake, can it?!” one of the disciples complained.

“Fake?! My master personally gave this map to me! He said there are only three maps in total. Senior Yang Danfeng and Senior Murong have probably found the Frost Soul Essence already! You idiots have been walking in circles! It’s been two days, and we’ve found nothing!” Yang Jun yelled, clearly angry.

Yang Jun was the Third Demon Elder’s number one disciple, so he outranked everyone there. When he raged, despite their dissatisfaction, they did not dare to show it.

They were called idiots, yet the idiot was Yang Jun himself. He had been the one looking at the map for two days, and giving them instructions. He was the main reason why they could not find their destination.

“I’ve had enough of scolding you all! There’s one day left! We still stand a chance to find the Frost Soul Essence, so get to work!” Yang Jun yelled furiously.

After walking for a while, one of the disciples said worriedly, “Senior Brother, we have only found a bit over two hundred Fire Essences during these two days. What will we do if Long Chen gets three hundred Fire Essences?”

“How is that possible?” Yang Jun gave a contemptuous chuckle. “This is Long Chen’s first time coming to the Pyro Passageways, so he will be unfamiliar with the place. Each of you can find fifteen Fire Essences in a day, while even finding ten would be impressive for him. And if he found twenty a day, that would only add up to one hundred across five days. Don’t worry about that trash. We must focus on the Frost Soul Essence! Master said it’s something that can help boost one’s cultivation in a stable manner!”

“Yes, Senior!”