Chapter 1355: 1355

While fighting against Sword8, Lin Huang was almost continuously dominated by her in battle .

Sword8 seemed small and harmless, but once she was in battle mode, it was as if she were a whole other person . She transformed into someone extremely ferocious, focused, and even intelligent .

Indeed, she was not only very skilled at using brute force but in battle mode, she was also very good at analysis . She could decipher most of Lin Huang’s moves . Even the few rare moves that she was unable to crack, she could always find a way to counter them when Lin Huang used them for the second or third time .

Lin Huang was practically certain that of all the sword cultivators he had encountered in so many years, Sword8 was the most terrifying in terms of natural talent and potential .

As for why she was ranked eighth, Lin Huang speculated there might be two reasons .

One possibility was because she used a broken sword, and the weapon had no advantage compared to Great Heaven’s other bodyguards . The other possibility might be related to her mentality . To a certain extent, Sword8’s mentality was still immature, and her mind seemed to have stayed at the developmental level of a small child .

Great Heaven’s bodyguards were ranked on their overall abilities, and mentality was one part of the whole package . Sword8 was very much not up to par on this particular point, which might have also contributed to why her overall abilities were only ranked in eighth place .

Previously when Lin Huang and Sword10’s practice had ended, Sword10 had also mentioned that Lin Huang’s overall ability should be sufficient to get him past all the stages below Sword3 .

After encountering Sword9, Lin Huang had made a breakthrough in his Seraphic Speed divine ability and his rapid speed sword skill had skyrocketed, improving his overall strength .

Logically speaking, it was unlikely that he would encounter any great obstacles for the stages below Sword3 .

However, Sword8’s performance really surprised Lin Huang right from the start because he was overwhelmed in practically all aspects . Except for his slight advantage in rapid speed, Sword8 was stronger than Lin Huang in almost all other aspects of Sword Dao .

After regaining his equilibrium though, Lin Huang had worked out why Sword10 had not mentioned anything about Sword8 .

Although Sword8 was extremely powerful, her temperament was such that it was very likely she would have suppressed her true abilities and let all the participants pass her level .

Lin Huang, however, had now encountered a Sword8 who had unleashed her full abilities at his request; she was also a powerhouse whose abilities might even exceed Sword4 .

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Lin Huang and Sword8’s practice sessions passed by day after day .

Under the tremendous pressure exerted by Sword8, Lin Huang’s use and expansion of the different Sword Dao paths such as rapid speed, force-type, and ultimate dao-type improved daily .

It took him less than a week to complete in-depth integration of different Sword Dao types . His rapid speed sword skill was no longer purely rapid speed, and his force-type was no longer merely force-type—he could now command a combination of various types at will .

Lin Huang could now use ultimate dao-type sword skills with force-type and could also perfectly switch between force-type and rapid speed . He had also learned how to perfectly integrate rapid speed sword moves with force-type, and ultimate dao-type (in reality, the different approaches in the cultivation of various Sword Dao paths were not completely independent) .

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On the fourteenth day of practice with Sword8, Lin Huang finally elevated his grasp of the lightning elemental attribute, and he mastered a force-type Lightning Elemental Enlightenment—Heaven’s Punishment .

Then again, perhaps there might just have been too much pressure exerted on his force-type .

On the thirty-third day, Lin Huang’s Superhuman Strength divine ability finally transformed into the Superhuman Strength God Rule .

At this point, Lin Huang’s force-type abilities had finally advanced to the same level as Sword8 .

His force-type was on par with Sword8, and his rapid speed was slightly stronger than hers . This elevated Lin Huang’s overall ability to Sword8’s standard .

Although Sword8 still held a strong advantage in ultimate dao-type, Lin Huang’s Sword Dao was more powerful, which made up for his disparity in that path .

Lin Huang, who had been relying on the Seraphic Speed God Rule to contend with Sword8, finally had the ability to confront her head-on .

Lin Huang had initially thought he would make up for his shortcomings in ultimate dao-type by utilizing the pressure brought about by Sword8’s ultimate dao-type .

He did not expect that she would walk out on him after less than a day of practice .

“I don’t want to play anymore . It’s no fun now . ” All this while Sword8 had been happy to serve as a sparring partner because battles with Lin Huang were very comfortable .

At first, she had completely dominated Lin Huang in combat; later on, his abilities had improved but the pleasure of battle was still there . Now, however, Lin Huang wanted to practice his new sword skills with her, and his initial lack of proficiency with many of these new skills had led to a decline in the overall smoothness of battle . Sword8 did not think that there was any fun in this sort of fight, so she abandoned her role right away .

Lin Huang smiled and nodded; he did not say much .

After all, this girl had practiced with him for more than 30 days and had even helped him to gain two breakthroughs in force-type that upgraded his overall ability by an entire level . This ‘sparring partner’ had definitely filled the role very satisfactorily; there was no need to demand anything further .

“Then we’ll stop playing,” Lin Huang said as he sheathed his sword . His gaze softened as he looked at Sword8 . “Thank you, lass!”

“What are you thanking me for? I should be the one thanking you!” Sword8 also put her sword away and smiled at Lin Huang . “Thank you for playing with me . I haven’t had such a good time in ages . ”

“I have a question; you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to . ” Before he left, Lin Huang suddenly remembered one of his doubts . “With your abilities, you should be ranked higher among Great Heaven’s bodyguards, shouldn’t you? Why are you ranked eighth?”

“Because I like the number eight . I told Lord Swordmaster that I wanted the name Sword8 and no one was allowed to try and take it from me . Lord Swordmaster agreed . ” Sword8’s expression was entirely matter-of-fact and she did not seem to see anything wrong with her approach .

“Oh, so that’s what it is…” Only then did Lin Huang realize he had been over-thinking things previously .

“What about your abilities then? Which rank should you actually be?” Lin Huang asked again .

“I can’t defeat Big Brother Sword1, and I can’t defeat Bunny . I’ve beaten Big Nose a few times, but I know he deliberately let me win . The rest can’t beat me,” Sword8 thought about it and gave her answer .

“Who is Bunny? Is that Sword2? Big Nose is Sword3?” Lin Huang asked curiously .

“Oh no, I’m done for now! I promised Bunny that I wouldn’t say their nicknames in front of outsiders…” After Sword8 heard Lin Huang’s inquiry, she realized she had said something that she should not have, and hastily covered her mouth .

“What nicknames? I didn’t hear anything . ” Lin Huang smiled .

“Yes, you can tell them that you didn’t hear anything!” Sword8 nodded quickly .

“…”

“Lass, you take good care . I’ll go on to the next stage now,” Lin Huang called to Sword8 and turned to leave, but he stopped in his tracks when he heard Sword8’s shout .

“Wait a minute!”

“Is there anything else?” Lin Huang asked, rather surprised .

“Your overall abilities are okay, but your ultimate dao-type is still a little weak . I’ll give you some sword skills as a present,” Sword8 said and skipped in front of Lin Huang .

She then stood on tiptoe, reaching toward his forehead to tap the tip of her finger against it .

A massive amount of Sword Dao Inheritances instantly flooded Lin Huang’s brain .

After Sword8 pulled her hand back, Lin Huang briefly probed the information that she had transmitted and immediately widened his eyes .

Sword8 had transmitted had more than 1 . 6 million sword skills, which was twice the inheritance of Sword10!

The key thing was that she had not only mastered a large number of sword skills, but she had also honed her use and expansion of sword skills far beyond Sword10 . No wonder this girl was terrifyingly powerful in ultimate dao-type .

“Thank you!” Lin Huang thanked her again .

“You’re welcome . If you have a chance in the future, just come and play with me . ” Sword8,who had retreated over ten meters away, waved at Lin Huang .

“If there is a chance, I definitely will!” Lin Huang nodded slightly . Only then did he turn and walk in the direction of the palace door .