Chapter 433: 433

Chen Ming walked before the doors of a hall when Luo Muye said, “There are many slender black sabers inside . As I was too small then, they never let me in . “

Chen Ming pushed the door open and the dust seeped in from outside . He felt as if he opened an array .

Luo Muye explained, “This hall contains our secret array . If the door is closed, everything inside grows to a halt . If it’s open, it will return to normal . “

Chen Ming saw countless black sabers at the sides .

He picked one up, a Two Year Cicada .

He pressed forward for ten li, surrounded by black sabers . Chen Ming picked another, Three Year Cicada .

Not bad .

Stronger blades must lay further in .

If I give them to my disciples and to Duan Shou to instruct the most powerful assassins, their power will reach impressive heights .

But how can I make it so those blokes can use these?

His instinct told him the cicada would soon tell him .

Chen Ming himself trained in the Instant Dao Seed and could just have his people change to cicada’s cultivation method .

They’d use the blades like this .

The greatest glee was, however, regarding whether cicada’s cultivation method was for hardship cultivator or spiritual cultivator . As everyone knew, these paths could be treaded at the same time . Just take Li Suyi . This bloke was a dual cultivator .

As to why, Chen Ming who was a disciple-conning Master, didn’t give him a too good a cultivation method . His hardship cultivation could neither beat Zhuo Qingyao, nor could his spiritual cultivator defeat Ling Xian . As such, the kid went for double cultivation . Adding to this his talent on the demonic path, and Heart Enlightenment Fruit’s effect, it took him on further along this entwined and double road .

According to when Chen Ming cultivated the Instant Dao Seed, this was a dual cultivation method . It could train the body at the same time and use the extra speed of these black blades, turning one into the strongest hardship cultivator this world had ever seen!

In a fight between hardship cultivator and spiritual cultivator, if the first got close, it was tantamount to the death of the later . But if you were to add the speed of the black saber, he’d be a monster .

The immortal beasts on the Desolate Star would dry up at some point, though they could still be considered his main force for now . However, to pit them against the four Great Immortal Domains would be possible if the Desolate Star had a beast-matching Tree of Martyrs .

Theoretically speaking, this was impossible as the cicada race’s Red Toon went out of their control because it grew to the fifth stage . If even cicada with their special traits fell, there was no need to mention other cultivators .

With Red Toon unhinged, he didn’t need to think regarding the one on the Desolate Star .

If only Zhuo Qingyao could cultivate the Instant Dao Seed, she’d be stronger than ever .

It’s so sad her body is weird, blocking her from taking the spiritual path . . .

Chen Ming heard a gurgling and looked to see Luo Muye hungry .

He took out some food and ate together before walking ahead . Going for five lis, he met with Five Year Cicada, six, and then seven .

The stronger they were the lesser their number and it was also around this time Chen Ming reached the end . An intact body was up ahead, holding a meter-long slender blade with an eight-inch hilt .

Intricate designs covered its length and the handle even had them in golden .

The man holding the blade had his eyes fixed on Chen Ming .

His body wore hemp clothes, and despite old, it was clear to tell he was a strong man in his prime .

Chen Ming approached, eyes on the blade, My, what an eye-catching weapon . The blade traced a perfect arc, glinting with coldness .

Luo Muye steeped to make a bow, “Greetings Emperor Qin Qiu!”(1)

Chen Ming ignored it . As a king slayer, he bowed to no one . He reached for hilt to take it out of the Emperor’s hand .

Truth be told, the black blade’s killing move complemented an array’s pressure . It was Chen Ming’s most suited battle art .

He wanted it!

Chen Ming pulled, yet found Emperor Qin Qiu’s grip was a vise, not budging an inch .

He’s strong even dead?

“Ding! Nine Year Cicada is assessing . Due to King Slayer Aura, the assessment is terminated . Judging . . . due to possessing the Instant Dao Seed it reached 20% . Due to having Altruist Aura, King Slayer Aura’s assessment is reevaluated . King Slayer Aura’s assessment is reinstated . Judging reached 100%, you earned Nine Year Cicada’s approval . “

“You obtained the soul weapon Nine Year Cicada . “

Emperor Qin Qiu loosened his grip and Chen Ming took the blade .

He just stared at it in his hands . This is a first, who knew Altruist Aura had such effect?

This blade must be on the righteous side, and instead of doing like Heavenly Wolf Bow, it voided King Slayer Aura’s assessment . Then came Altruist Aura to the rescue and saved his image in Nine Year Cicada’s eyes .

It came to the conclusion he was a nice guy, killing only tyrants and all .

It fits . I always seem to kill despots .

He went and fiddled at Emperor’s waist, if not for other reason than for its belt, who carried Nine Year Cicada’s sheath .

As he put it on, he found a pair of cicada wings on it and chains decorating it . Nine Year Cicada’s scabbard was at the back . He gripped it and sheathed the blade .

With his left resting on the hilt, I say, I strike quite the handsome pose .

The blades worn at the back were usually for the backhanded style . They were drawn very fast, with an even quicker attack, saving time in launching deadly moves .

As for the backhanded style and the righthanded style, their difference laid in the grip . With the left on the handle and the body straight, lead to the righthanded style, the edge facing the enemy . In case of the backhanded style, the edge faced the hand .

The backhanded style was known as the fast blade, quick to move in for an attack .

(1) Lit . spring and autumn which has multiple meanings . It can be the seasons, annals, a person’s age, or even a particular period in Chinese history .