24: Chapter 24 Honing the Way of the Sword
However, deep within Jiang Ting's heart, a profound worry lay hidden.
What if...
What if Jiang Ling isn't cheating?
What if...
The results from the trial tower are real!
The results from this college entrance exam are also real!
Then he...
Wouldn't he be crushed even more miserably by Jiang Ling?
Was his life destined to be lived in Jiang Ling's shadow?
The Jiang Family.
Jiang Haoyan and the Elders had extremely unsightly expressions at this moment.
"How is this illegitimate son capable of this?"
"He must have cheated!"
"But the Education Bureau has already pulled the footage; Jiang Ling really killed them relying on his own strength!"
"How could he possibly have reached Rank 13?"
"Even with the powerful resource support provided by the Family and the Breakthrough Pill, Jiang Ting only just barely reached Rank 10!"
"Logically speaking, the stronger the Supernatural Ability, the faster the Cultivate speed!"
"With his F-Rank Supernatural Ability, how could his Cultivate speed be so fast?"
"What kind of hidden circumstances could there be in this?"
"Perhaps he encountered some great Opportunity!"
"In the world of Martial Artists, there are many incredible Opportunities; once obtained, one can instantly improve!"
"This is not a rare occurrence either!"
"Perhaps he really just got lucky!"
"This time, the first place in Yue City will definitely be him!"
"And at this speed, it is not impossible for him to seize the title of provincial top scholar; he could even compete for the national top scholar."
"If he hadn't left the Jiang Family, our Jiang Family would have gained great prestige this time!"
"If worst comes to worst, how about... bringing him back into the Family?"
Jiang Haoyan sat there, staring fixedly at the screen, his hands almost crushing the armrests of his chair.
This Jiang Ling, is he doing this on purpose?
Intentionally trying to embarrass him and the Jiang Family!
He really is a rebellious son!
Why didn't he kill him sooner!
In the examination hall.
Jiang Ling hunted exotic beasts all the way through the core area, invincible and unstoppable, with almost no enemies able to withstand a single blow.
Through hunting, the speed at which his Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor improved was also very fast!
He could see that the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor had already reached 87% progress toward Major Achievement; by killing a few more exotic beasts, he would be able to bring the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor to Great Perfection.
With a Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability and the trait of becoming stronger the more one fights, the improvement of Martial Skills in battle is indeed rapid!
This Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor is indeed a very powerful Blade Technique; if it reaches Great Perfection, it will surely allow Jiang Ling's Blade Dao to advance further.
If an ordinary person were to Cultivate this Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor, it would likely take years to comprehend it to Great Perfection.
This is because the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor is a grand synthesis of the Blade Dao created by the Blade Emperor, containing the Blade Emperor's Saber Intent and Blade Dao.
Only with Jiang Ling's super Comprehension Ability could one Cultivate it to Great Perfection in just over a month.
Awoo!
Just at this moment, Jiang Ling suddenly heard a wolf howl from ahead!
Jiang Ling immediately frowned, sensing a hint of crisis.
His super strong Mental Energy allowed him to perceive that this wolf howl seemed to be summoning companions to act together.
Could it be that there is a wolf pack in this examination hall?
Wolves are a type of beast with a strong sense of teamwork, preferring to move in groups with clear tactics during hunts; even exotic beasts with much higher Ranks can easily meet their demise.
When encountering a wolf pack in the wild, it is best to avoid their sharp edge.
"Should I avoid them?"
Jiang Ling pondered for a moment and finally decided to give it a try.
The stronger the challenge, the more it can stimulate the potential within the body.
Therefore, Jiang Ling cautiously walked forward.
Turning a corner, Jiang Ling saw fifty or sixty giant wolves surrounding the position where he was located.
"They actually discovered me?"
"How did they do it?"
Jiang Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Could it be... relying on the scent of blood emitted from the other exotic beasts I killed?"
"These wolves are really quite smart!"
"Fifty or sixty of them, they look like they are at least Rank 9, and that huge white wolf in the middle looks like it is at least Rank 15!"
"This won't be easy to fight!"
"A very big challenge!"
"However, as a Martial Artist, one must face such challenges!"
Jiang Ling took a deep breath, a relaxed smile on his face, and walked out from behind cover to face the wolf pack.
Immediately, the wolf pack stopped in their tracks, looking at Jiang Ling with cautious gazes.
Both sides stood in a standoff, lasting for a full minute or more.
Finally, the wolf pack moved.
The huge white wolf in the middle howled twice, and the wolf pack quickly divided into several formations, surrounding Jiang Ling.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling didn't stand on ceremony either; a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly rushed toward the wolf pack flanking from the left.
A cold glint flashed from the long blade in his hand.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Several giant wolf heads fell off.
Jiang Ling still did not use his Supernatural Ability, only the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor.
These few slashes were fast and smooth, like exquisite dance moves, making one unable to help but exclaim in admiration.
Seeing Jiang Ling take the initiative to attack, the wolf pack immediately let out a long howl and rushed toward Jiang Ling one after another.
Jiang Ling dodged to the side, using his super-high agility to slip through the gaps between several wolves, incidentally taking the life of another wolf.
Afterward, he moved through the wolf pack like a butterfly darting through flowers, his long blade hacking and slashing, pushing the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor to the limit.
There were several times when Jiang Ling was at his wit's end, but suddenly a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor slashed out at an incredible angle, not only resolving the crisis but also killing several giant wolves.
Of course, Jiang Ling could not resolve every danger.
His body was also scratched with quite a few wounds by these giant wolves, but fortunately, none were very serious.
With the Chaos Sacred Body, his physical strengthening traits allowed him to recover quickly.
Seeing that the wolf pack's siege could not cause much damage to Jiang Ling, that white giant wolf also roared and entered the fray itself.
It opened its mouth, and a ball of black flames spewed out, nearly engulfing Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling flipped, dodging the flames, a sharp glint flaring in his eyes.
Should he use his Supernatural Ability?
In the end, Jiang Ling decided to continue not using his Supernatural Ability, only using the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor to kill these giant wolves.
This was a form of training.
Indeed, in such a crisis, every subsequent slash of Jiang Ling's seemed to enter a state of Epiphany.
Every slash he made was bound to take at least one giant wolf's life.
At this moment, the blade in Jiang Ling's hand was no longer just a blade, but a part of Jiang Ling's body.
And Jiang Ling's entire body had, at this moment, transformed into a blade.
Saber Intent erupted, causing a fierce Aura to explode from Jiang Ling's entire body, as if he were about to split the sky into a ravine.
"Slash!"
"Slash!"
"I slash again!"
"Infinite Saber Intent!"
"Infinite Blade Dao!"
"I am the blade, the blade is me!"
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Jiang Ling's blade light suddenly flared up, like a bolt of silk, dancing within the wolf pack and turning into the scythe of the Grim Reaper.
One giant wolf head after another fell; finally, Jiang Ling leaped high, his long blade slashing down onto the white giant wolf's head with incredible speed and angle.
Pfft!
The white giant wolf's head was split into two!