Chapter 1404 - White Dragon After 300 Years
The Sovereign's Ascension
Everyoneâs gaze became weird when they heard Lin Yun saying he had a good temper. They naturally wouldnât take Lin Yunâs words for real, and they could tell what Lin Yun said was a threat. Think about the outcome of the seven saint clansâ princes. If Xiahou Yun went against his words, they could imagine that Xiahou Yunâs outcome would be worse than those princes.
âXiahou Yun, donât bet with himâ¦â Bai Zhanli nervously whispered beside Xiahou Yun. He was initially confident in Xiahou Yun because of the Bodhi Seed. But when he saw Lin Yunâs smile, he suddenly lost his confidence.
But Xiahou Yun didnât bother about Bai Zhanli and looked at Lin Yun, âHmph. What if you lost?â
âItâs fine because I wonât lose,â replied Lin Yun.
Seeing how arrogant Lin Yun was, Xiahou Yunâs eyes flashed. âSimple. If you lose, you have to withdraw from joining the Sword Sect. Itâs not easy to take my Bodhi Seed!â
An exclamation burst throughout the surroundings when everyone heard what Xiahou Yun said. It looked like Xiahou Yun came prepared. The Bodhi Seed was a treasure that could boost comprehension. As long as Xiahou Yun didnât have terrible comprehension, Lin Yun might not be able to beat him with his comprehension further boosted by the Bodhi Seed.
Right then, Ye Ziling said, âJunior Brother Lin, this is too risky. Donât bet with him.â
Lin Yun wouldnât be able to join the Sword Sect if he lost, and this was too huge. Not only Lin Yun, even Ye Ziling couldnât accept it.
âLin Yun, donât tell me that youâre chickening out after hearing my terms?â Xiahou Yun mocked with a smile. âItâs fine if you want to chicken out. You just have to admit that youâre inferior to Xiahou Yan.â
But Lin Yun raised his head and replied, âIâm afraid youâll regret it.â
âWhat a joke!â Xiahou Yun coldly said. âHow will my Xiahou Saint Clan regret anything we do? Itâs just a Bodhi Seed and nothing to a saint clan. On the other hand, you only been in the Kunlun Realm for a year. So if you canât join the Sword Sect, youâll probably regret it so much that youâll cry out loud.â
The corner of Bai Zhanliâs lips twitched because Xiahou Yun knew how to boast. The Bodhi Seed was a precious treasure, and it was given to Xiahou Yan by a Saint in the Xiahou Saint Clan. If he didnât remember incorrectly, the entire Xiahou Saint Clan only had that one Bodhi Seed.
The Bodhi Seed was rare. Although the Bai Saint Clan also had treasures that could boost oneâs comprehension, it was inferior to the Bodhi Seed. The Bodhi Seed could enhance oneâs comprehension and subdue the heart demon, preventing the cultivator from going amok in cultivation. If one was strong enough, they could even refine the Bodhi Seed into the body and get many benefits from it.
âYou first.â Lin Yun reached out, letting Xiahou Yun have the first go around.
Xiahou Yun smiled, âYou first. Let me see how high you jump so that I can slap you down later. I bet youâve never experienced that feeling before.â
Hearing what Xiahou Yun said, rage flashed in the eyes of the disciples from the Fleeting Cloud Sword Sect because Xiahou Yun was really arrogant.
âAre you sure about that?â Lin Yun asked.
âOf course I am. Anyhow, youâll be the one to lose!â Xiahou Yun confidently said. Since Lin Yun was arrogant, he would be even more arrogant than Lin Yun.
âIâm just afraid that you wonât even have the chance to perform,â said Lin Yun before he went up the stage.
âXiahou Yun, youâre insane!â Bai Zhanliâs face was ugly, looking at Lin Yunâs silhouette. âThe Bodhi Seed is a precious treasure. If you lose the bet, the Saint in your clan will surely come after you!â
âDo you think that Iâll lose?â Xiahou Yun smiled confidently. Before Bai Zhanli could reply, Xiahou Yun continued, âI wonât lose. Heâs aiming for greater mastery, so he can only grasp five sword forms at most. Why donât you guess how many sword forms I have grasped?â
âTen?â Bai Zhanli replied in an uncertain tone.
âTwelve sword forms,â replied Xiahou Yun.
Bai Zhanliâs jaw dropped when he heard what Xiahou Yun said. It was simply too unbelievable, which meant that the Bodhi Seedâs effect was too terrifying. This meant that Xiahou Yun had practically grasped this high-grade sword technique in less than two days.
Xiahou Yun wore a satisfied expression while looking at Bai Zhanliâs face. He believed that Lin Yun would also show the same face not too long from now. He confidently smiled, âLet him jump. The higher he jumps, the harsher heâll fall. I can already foresee that he canât enter the Sword Sect!â
Now that Xiahou Yun has learned all twelve sword forms, Bai Zhanli couldnât think of how Xiahou Yun could lose. When Bai Zhanli raised his head to look at Lin Yun, he had sympathy in his eyes for him.
âFirst SwordâEndless Clouds!â Lin Yun wielded the Flower Burial on the massive stage and performed the first form of the Aquaheaven Sword Technique. As the sword aura spread out from the Flower Burial Sword, seventy-nine sword intents spread out like an ocean of clouds, and the intent in his sword was close to perfection.
But Lin Yunâs movements were too slow, which made everyone baffled. When everyone was confused, Lin Yun raised his sword, and the forty-nine sword auras spread out like a mist. When the fog enveloped Lin Yun within it, it made Lin Yun look like a sword immortal.
âThisâ¦â Everyone in the surroundings was stunned that Lin Yun had reached complete mastery in the first form. Even Bai Zhanli had widened his eyes, looking at Lin Yun like he was looking at a monster.
Second SwordâMoon Courting!
When the mist dispersed, a clear lake appeared with a moon reflected in the lake. Most importantly, Lin Yun had also reached complete mastery in the second form.
Third SwordâPricking Moon!
When Lin Yun pointed his sword at the moon before pricking it, the moon flew out from the lake and hung high in the sky. Simultaneously, Lin Yunâs sword aura had also soared to the sky.
âManifestation stage!â The grey-clothed elder who was responsible for testing the participants was dumbfounded. This was because Lin Yun had only used two days to reach the legendary manifestation stage in the third form, and Lin Yunâs monstrous talent made the grey-clothed elder so excited that he began to tremble.
âIâ¦â Xiahou Yun could feel his lips dry, and his expression stiffened on his face. He then squeezed out a smile, âThis is only the third sword, so I still have a chance.â
Although he was surprised that Lin Yun had reached the manifestation stage in the third form, he was only slightly surprised because he was confident that he would be the ultimate winner. He speculated that even if Lin Yunâs talent was heaven-defying, the third form should be his limit. This was terrifying, but it was nothing compared to him because he grasped all twelve forms.
Fourth SwordâRising Clouds!
Fifth SwordâVast Aquasky!
Sixth SwordâSerene Aquasky!
Seventh SwordâSoaring White Clouds!
But what happened next tore Xiahou Yunâs fantasy apart as Lin Yun increased his speed in executing the sword technique. Lin Yun was moving so fast that it left afterimages around the stage, and Lin Yun had completed eleven forms in the blink of an eye. Most importantly, he had reached the manifestation stage in every sword form.
âTwelfth SwordâDescending Heavenly River!â
When Lin Yun swung his sword out, a majestic phenomenon bloomed. There was even a person unleashing a dazzling sword ray on the moon. When the two figures overlapped, two sword rays connected and formed into a heavenly river that gushed out.
Taking a step back, Lin Yun raised his sword before his chest and was done performing this sword technique. But everyone didnât have enough of it because they were still submerged in the gorgeous intent that Lin Yun displayed with his sword technique.
âThis is the Aquaheaven Sword Technique!â
âOh my god, Lin Yun reached the manifestation stage in the Aquaheaven Sword Technique in just two days?!â
âI can foresee a new legend being born in the Sword Sect!â
âThe Sword Sect has been too quiet in recent years after Jian Jingtian. No legend has appeared after him.â
âBut why isnât Lin Yun going down?â Exclamations resounded in the surroundings.
But then, Lin Yun moved once more with twelve afterimages flying from his body. Each afterimage was a form of the Aquaheaven Sword Technique, and it was so fast that most people couldnât catch up.
But that wasnât all, the twelve afterimages separated into thirty-six afterimages, performing three different versions of the Aquaheaven Sword Technique. This created all sorts of phenomena, and sword rays as thirty-six intents represented thirty-six different phenomena.
When all the afterimages combined, Lin Yun soared to the sky with the light of a holy spirit shining on him. What followed after was a dragon roar, along with a dragon aura spreading out. A dragon had flown out of Lin Yunâs body. This dragon was the holy spirit of the Aquaheaven Sword Technique, a Divine White Dragon.
The surroundings exploded. They were so shocked that they nearly fell on their knees. The grey-clothed elderâs eyes became watery when he saw the white dragon. âThree hundred years! It has been three hundred years since the white dragon last appeared!â
It has been three hundred years since someone could summon the holy spirit of the Aquaheaven Sword Technique.
Lin Yun smiled as he rubbed the white dragonâs head. It seemed like his speculation was right. He could only summon the holy spirit after grasping all thirty-six intents.
âSo thatâs really the case!â Ye Ziling and Zhao Yan exchanged a glance. They could see the shock in each otherâs eyes. The two had long discovered something peculiar about this sword technique, but they couldnât figure it out until now.
When Lin Yun sheathed his sword, he turned to Xiahou Yun, âItâs your turn now, brother.â
When Xiahou Yun recovered from the shock, his face turned red and ugly. How could he compete? The sword technique he comprehended differed from Lin Yun, making him feel like a clown. Now that he had to perform after Lin Yun, he simply wanted to dig a hole for himself and hide in it.
âHaha. Xiahou Yun, itâs your turn now! Donât cower!â
âI heard you saying that youâll slap Lin Yun to the ground no matter how high he reaches!â
âXiahou Yun, itâs your turn!â Bursts of laughter resounded on the plaza, with everyone teasing Xiahou Yun.
Xiahou Yunâs face turned red, and he stuttered after a long time later, âM-My stomach hurts. Iâll be back shortly after visiting the bathroom.â
His words made everyone laugh aloud because Xiahou Yun was simply too humiliating. But Lin Yun suddenly appeared before Xiahou Yun and smiled. âSure, you can go to the bathroom. But before that, leave the Bodhi Seed behind.â