Duan Rong’s mind was equally shocked.
Only when he reached the Great Success Realm did he truly understand the terrifying strangeness of Xin Kankan’s Thunder Smoke Saber. Before, he was just playing around with him.
This ti, seeing he couldn’t defeat him, he unleashed his full realm!
With the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber at the Great Success Realm and Xiao Zongting’s three-style remnants, Duan Rong could barely fight Xin Kankan to a draw.
Both of their saber lights glistened like water, and their figures moved as fast as ghosts for almost half an hour, sweating profusely, yet still unable to determine the winner.
Xin Kankan suddenly jumped back, gasping, "I’m exhausted! Not playing anymore, not playing anymore!"
Duan Rong smiled, sheathed his saber, and wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling very refreshed after half an hour of opening his full realm!
Xin Kankan glanced at Duan Rong, surprised at how he had beco so formidable in just two or three days apart. In terms of saber technique, he was no longer inferior to him.
"Your saber technique has changed?" Xin Kankan asked.
"Yes. I had a big realization yesterday," Duan Rong replied with a casual smile.
"Really?" Xin Kankan squinted at Duan Rong. Yesterday? ... Unexpectedly?
The two walked back to the carriage, wiped away their sweat, and ate so fruit.
The scene of Duan Rong and Xin Kankan’s confrontation was witnessed by the two beautiful maids and those servants, who now looked at Duan Rong with eyes of astonishnt.
Xin Kankan was already in the Great Success Realm, which they were aware of, but this young master’s resources and talent were well-known. Yet, this young man, who appeared not much older, could fight their young master evenly.
Duan Rong and Xin Kankan fought for half an hour and were sowhat exhausted, so they lay on the grass to rest for a while.
Duan Rong suddenly glanced at the Moon Blade Scimitar at Xin Kankan’s waist and said, "Kankan, can I see your saber?"
"Why do you want to see my saber?"
"Your weapon’s style is peculiar; I’m just a bit curious," Duan Rong said nonchalantly.
A martial artist’s weapon is typically not easily handed over to others unless he and Xin Kankan had recently beco more amiable and close, Duan Rong wouldn’t dare ask such a presumptuous request.
Lying on the grass, Xin Kankan drew out his weapon, waved it, and slapped the weapon onto Duan Rong’s belly, saying, "Take a look! This weapon was custom-made based on the Thunder Smoke Saber’s technique."
Duan Rong grasped the Moon Blade Scimitar, noticing its unique shape and a dull, not bright, color.
Duan Rong’s eyes shifted, thinking to himself, "Read the Artifact Spirit!"
Artifact: Moon Blade Scimitar
Artifact Spirit Tier: Tier Three
Devouring Requirents: Host’s Spiritual Power Level 3 (Satisfied)
Devouring Effect: Thunder Smoke Saber Great Success
Duan Rong hesitated for a mont as he looked at the floating data in front of him but couldn’t resist the temptation. He desperately wanted to understand the terrifying and strange Thunder Smoke Saber, which seed completely different from other saber techniques he had realized!
Holding Xin Kankan’s Moon Blade Scimitar, Duan Rong thought to himself, "Devour!"
Just as Duan Rong ntally chanted ’devour,’ the data panel before him blurred and dissipated. He handed the Moon Blade Scimitar back to Xin Kankan, casually praising it as a good saber.
Xin Kankan did not mind, sheathing the saber.
Xin Kankan was about to chat casually with Duan Rong when Duan Rong suddenly said, "Kankan, I’m sleepy, going to doze off."
After speaking, Duan Rong turned over and unexpectedly fell asleep...
Duan Rong slept for a full half-hour. When he awoke, he discovered a blanket over him, while Xin Kankan was nearby, squatting on the ground, using a tree branch to play with two small turtles caught from who knows where...
Duan Rong stood up, stretched, his eyes flickering.
The Thunder Smoke Saber Artifact Spirit at the Great Success Realm had been fully absorbed. He instantly understood how Xin Kankan executed those ethereal and ghostly moves.
The predecessor who created the Thunder Smoke Saber evidently possessed an outstanding comprehension of martial arts’ feints and real moves, distinct from common understanding.
Hence, the most formidable aspect of the Thunder Smoke Saber lies within the interplay between illusion and reality...
Duan Rong recalled the moves exchanged with Xin Kankan...
Previously, he had devoured the Yellow Springs Saber Technique and the Wild Bull Saber Technique. Before devouring, he found certain standout aspects within these techniques, but upon devouring them, he felt disappointnt similar to discovering the tricks behind a magic show. "That’s it?"
But, the Thunder Smoke Saber was completely different. After devouring it, once he grasped the principle and execution thod, he marveled at the cleverness and subtlety of this saber technique.
Purely in terms of the Great Success Realm, the Thunder Smoke Saber surpassed the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber he cultivated.
However, Duan Rong also rembered Xiao Zongting’s words: the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber must be practiced to Perfection to truly unleash its power.
Duan Rong, leveraging the ability to devour Artifact Spirits, comprehended the realm of various saber techniques, yet undoubtedly, the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber and the Thunder Smoke Saber were the most formidable among them.
The creators evidently possessed profound martial arts insight and unique understanding. The Five Tigers and Sheep Saber displayed comprehensive balance, whereas the Thunder Smoke Saber elevated attack and defense to a brand-new level through the clever use of illusion and reality...
"These two saber techniques..." Duan Rong’s eyes suddenly sharpened, glancing at Xin Kankan playing with turtles, he said, "Co, let’s spar a few moves!"
Once Duan Rong understood the Thunder Smoke Saber and so unresolved aspects of sparring with Xin Kankan, clarity broke through, and he imdiately had many new ideas echoing in his mind, eager to validate them with Xin Kankan again.
"No more fighting. I’m on an outing, engaging in bouts feels like coming out to practice." Xin Kankan joyfully continued playing with the turtles, not interested in wielding the saber.
Duan Rong noticed the laziness in Xin Kankan’s eyes and said, "Then, consider it a Spring Palace painting!"
Xin Kankan instantly bounced up like a ball, eyes bright, "Let’s go!"
For his Spring Palace collection grand ambition, outings and turtles beca trivial...
Duan Rong chuckled silently, drawing his saber and sparring with Xin Kankan, the saber light flashing like water, shifting left and right...
After just ten moves, Duan Rong unexpectedly dodged, his saber edge cutting through Xin Kankan’s smoke-like saber net from the right, tapping Xin Kankan’s shoulder with the saber’s back, then darting away.
Xin Kankan was taken aback, looking at Duan Rong with a peculiar gaze, this was his first ti losing in a spar with Duan Rong.
Xin Kankan’s eyes glead, calling out, "Again!"
Three moves later, Duan Rong leaped back; this ti, he swiped the saber back across Xin Kankan’s throat.
Xin Kankan touched his throat, quite surprised how Duan Rong managed to defeat him by just taking a nap.
This was too uncanny.
Previously, it was surprising that you could get stronger just by thinking, but now, sleeping could make you stronger?
"How did sleeping suddenly make you so formidable?" Xin Kankan truly felt helpless because Duan Rong seed to see through his Thunder Smoke Saber.
Duan Rong smiled, saying, "Because I’m the Sleep God!"
Seeing Duan Rong’s smile illuminated by the afternoon sun, Xin Kankan ceased his probing; after all, Duan Rong had surprised him many tis before, and it was not his first.
Xin Kankan sighed, sheathing his saber, feeling sowhat disheartened as he sat on the grass.
He wasn’t concerned about losing to Duan Rong but worried that Duan Rong wouldn’t look to spar with him anymore after winning, thus hindering his Spring Palace collection grand ambition.
Seeing Xin Kankan’s sowhat dejected face, Duan Rong felt a twinge of guilt. He had devoured Xin Kankan’s Weapon Spirit, obtaining the Thunder Smoke Saber Great Success Realm, enabling him to see through Xin Kankan’s feints and exploit them, defeating Xin Kankan twice, which, truth be told, felt sowhat unsporting.
Duan Rong plopped down next to Xin Kankan, putting an arm around his shoulder, saying, "What, upset because you lost!"
"No, it’s because I’m lanting my Spring Palace." Xin Kankan replied.
Duan Rong was taken aback, grinning inwardly: this guy!
In the Nine Provinces, martial pursuits are clearly the norm, yet you prefer Spring Palace over Martial Arts!
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