52: Chapter 52 Zhao Kailai: Having such a disciple is also a blow to my pride.

Watching the battle between Jiang Ling and Ye Honglian from the side, Zhao Kailai couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

He could see that Ye Honglian was already using sixty percent of her strength!

Logically, with Ye Honglian's Level 32 strength, she should have been able to easily defeat Jiang Ling, yet Jiang Ling was actually still handling it with ease!

Truly incredible!

"Jiang Ling seems to have mastered a very mysterious ancient Blade Technique!"

"Where did he get it from?"

"This Blade Technique isn't some Martial Skill; it's just a more Advanced application of the Basic Saber Technique, yet it's extremely profound and contains the true essence of Blade Techniques!"

"Even for me, this Blade Technique would be of great benefit!"

"This kid really keeps giving me surprise after surprise!"

...

Unable to defeat Jiang Ling despite her prolonged attack, Ye Honglian had no choice but to increase her strength by another ten percent, reaching seventy percent of her power.

For a Level 32 Martial Artist to need seventy percent of her strength to defeat a Level 16 Martial Artist was already a disgrace for Ye Honglian.

Sensing Ye Honglian's power increase again, Jiang Ling became even more excited.

The stronger the opponent, the more they could stimulate the potential within his body!

This was a characteristic of the Chaos Sacred Body: the more he fought, the stronger he became!

A sharp light shot from Jiang Ling's eyes as his execution of the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor became even more mysterious, and his Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps grew increasingly erratic and unpredictable, constantly circling and attacking Ye Honglian.

Ye Honglian felt as if there were people all around her, and she could be attacked from any direction at any moment, with no blind spots.

"This kid..."

"I've already used seventy percent of my strength, yet he's actually getting stronger too?"

"Where exactly is his limit?"

Ye Honglian felt her face burning with embarrassment; if outsiders found out she lost to her Level 16 Junior Martial Brother, how could she show her face at Magic Capital University?

Gritting her teeth, Ye Honglian increased her strength by another ten percent.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Ye Honglian's Yanling Twin Sabers swung, stirring up gusts of whirlwinds; the blade momentum was biting and unstoppable.

Jiang Ling's eyes brightened even more.

This Senior Sister of his was indeed impressive!

Only by fighting such a strong opponent could he become stronger as the battle progressed!

Thus, Jiang Ling focused with all his might, performing his Blade Technique and movement technique to his heart's content, completely entering a state of Dao enlightenment.

He felt as if his blade had once again undergone Fusion with his body, capable of carrying his intent.

Where the intent went, the Blade Technique followed!

The power of his Blade Technique rose by a significant level.

"Ding! Through continuous combat, your understanding of the Basic Saber Technique has deepened; your Basic Blade Intent has reached LV5!"

"Ding! Through continuous combat, your understanding of the Basic Saber Technique has deepened; your Basic Blade Intent has reached LV6!"

"Ding! Through continuous combat, your understanding of the Basic Saber Technique has deepened; your Basic Blade Intent has reached LV7!"

...

The System's voice rang out, giving Jiang Ling an inexplicable surprise.

This battle with Ye Honglian had actually raised his Saber Intent by three levels in a row?

Senior Sister is truly my lucky star!

In his excitement, Jiang Ling's Blade Technique became even sharper; suddenly spotting a flaw in Ye Honglian's defense, he struck with his blade.

Shua!

A section of Ye Honglian's long red hair was cut off by Jiang Ling, drifting away in the wind!

Ye Honglian retreated quickly, looking at Jiang Ling with her beautiful eyes full of shock.

She actually had a lock of hair sliced off by Jiang Ling?

At this moment, a sharp light also flashed in Zhao Kailai's eyes; Jiang Ling's strike just now was truly exquisite!

He could hardly believe that Jiang Ling, at only Level 16, could execute such a strike!

It seemed that his ability to withstand the residual Saber Qi of his strike back in Water Village Town wasn't just luck, but genuine strength.

Hiss!

This Disciple really surprises him too much!

"Alright, that's enough!"

Zhao Kailai called a halt to Ye Honglian and Jiang Ling.

If they continued, Ye Honglian would likely lose face.

"Jiang Ling, your Blade Technique is very good; it's a great surprise to me!"

"However, your Senior Sister was also taking it easy on you just now!"

...

"Yes, I know!"

Jiang Ling nodded. "Thank you for the guidance just now, Senior Sister!"

"I..."

Ye Honglian wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, she couldn't utter a single word.

Although she had only used eighty percent of her strength, she had a feeling that even if she used a hundred percent, she might not necessarily achieve a complete victory over Jiang Ling.

This Junior Martial Brother is too Heaven-Defying!

My self-esteem has really taken a hit!

"Jiang Ling, I see that your Blade Technique seems to be extremely brilliant. Did you learn a powerful Blade Technique from someone?"

Zhao Kailai asked Jiang Ling again.

"Oh, on the twentieth floor of the trial tower, I fought with the guardian Martial Artist. He taught me a lot and then gave me a Blade Technique called the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor, saying he created it himself!"

Jiang Ling replied.

"What?"

Hearing this, both Zhao Kailai and Ye Honglian were shocked.

They had both challenged the trial tower and passed the twentieth floor as well.

But how could they not know that the guardian NPC of that level would gift a Blade Technique?

"Teacher, the trial tower gives out items too?"

Ye Honglian asked Zhao Kailai.

"It does!"

Zhao Kailai nodded and said, "This trial tower was built in ancient times and is extremely profound; even now, we cannot fully understand it!"

"It's said that some of the NPCs in this trial tower were once real people who set up projections of themselves in the tower to teach future generations!"

"The NPC on the twentieth floor is very likely the ancient Blade Emperor!"

"When I passed that level back then, I also felt that person was very real and kind, not like a fake NPC!"

"It's just that my talent didn't reach that level, so I wasn't able to have him gift me a Blade Technique!"

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Zhao Kailai felt a bit discouraged; from this, it appeared his talent really was inferior to his Disciple's!

"This might just be your Disciple's good luck!"

Jiang Ling quickly spoke up.

"Hehe..."

Zhao Kailai smiled and said, "Jiang Ling, you don't need to comfort me!"

"As a teacher, I hope even more that my Disciple can surpass me!"

"If your talent is higher than mine, then it's higher!"

"Being able to take you as my Disciple is also my good fortune!"

Jiang Ling scratched his head bashfully, not knowing what to say.

"Jiang Ling, this Blade Technique should be the essence of the Basic Saber Technique summarized by the Blade Emperor. For those who Cultivate the Way of the Blade, it can lay the most solid foundation and offers immense benefits!"

"You can give this Blade Technique to me, and I will hand it over to the academy. This way, all future Magic Capital University students who learn Blade Techniques will benefit!"

"The academy can also reward you with a large number of Credits!"

Zhao Kailai said to Jiang Ling again.

In martial arts Cultivate, the foundation is especially important.

If every student at Magic Capital University who Cultivates Blade Techniques could learn these Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor, their foundations would be more solid, raising their future potential.

"Alright!"

Jiang Ling nodded. "I will teach this Blade Technique to you right now, Teacher!"