101: The Ninth Level of Thunder Knife (Part 1)

Chapter 99 has been largely revised.

The tone has been set; the main plot will entirely follow the military route, with the Dojo of Limits merely being a bonus.

My apologies for the trouble, dear readers... (Divider) ...Above Hongning Base City, the sky was cloudless.

A golden sun generously poured its brilliant light onto the earth.

Looking at the densely packed city buildings outside the window, Chen Fan felt a moment of trance.

When will I be able to control a Base City? To create my own power?

Seeing the numerous antique buildings, similar to ancient royal gardens, in Hongning Base City, two thoughts immediately sprang into Chen Fan's mind.

Power and wealth are indispensable!

Chen Fan pondered silently, his eyes burning with a fierce fire.

As a man, Chen Fan also harbored his own ambition and grand aspirations—

In a chaotic world, whoever possesses greater strength will have supreme status and power.

In the depths of Chen Fan's eyes, flames continuously surged and blazed fiercely.

Just like his surging passion, with nowhere to release it.

As his thoughts continued, Chen Fan's aura gradually became sharper and more domineering.

Ambition and desire, at this moment, expanded infinitely, constantly being magnified.

As a Transmigrator, Chen Fan also had his own pursuits and aspirations.

Since he had been reborn into this life, it was already considered defying fate and changing destiny.

If he didn't fight for it properly, how could he be worthy of his reborn life and his golden finger!

Thinking of this, the smile on Chen Fan's face became even more exaggerated.

Once a thought is set, then.

In this high-martial world full of infinite possibilities, nothing is impossible!

Chen Fan did not want to live a mediocre life in this world.

Unconsciously, a seed of becoming stronger had already been planted in Chen Fan's heart.

Chen Fan looked down, and in the streets below, there was an endless flow of cars and people.

At this moment, all the residents of Hongning Base City were enjoying peace and tranquility.

As for dangers and Monsters, they could be left to the martial artists to contend with.

Ordinary people should just live their own lives; there's no need to worry too much.

This was Chen Fan's persistent belief, and also the key to why he wanted to become stronger.

To protect this peace.

To protect those young boys and girls, like Jiang Fang, to grow up healthy and safe from the Monster calamity.

That would be enough.

Recalling the great battle at No. 9 Relic, Chen Fan's heart still surged with passion.

Which man doesn't love such intense life-and-death battles?

However, to join such a battle, one must possess corresponding strength.

Dying in vain is the most unwise choice.

So, for Chen Fan, improving his strength was the most important step.

Hence, Chen Fan was unwilling to waste time.

Time was extremely important to him now.

Outside the Base City, countless Monsters were continuously growing stronger and evolving, engaging in the most brutal law of the jungle.

Those who survived were even more ferocious and terrifying, posing a great threat to humanity.

Under the watchful eyes of the Monsters, human Base Cities faced the danger of being besieged and annihilated every moment.

Not to mention the great battle at No. 9 Relic that had just taken place not long ago.

The human side suffered heavy losses, with many Gods of War and Planetary-level martial artists dying in battle.

Let alone the Warrior Generals, who had always been the backbone, their casualties were even greater.

In a short period, the human side's defenses would experience a temporary weak point.

And those Monsters who had experienced bloodshed and terror were not fools.

They would continuously probe the strength of the defensive bases through vanguard Monster tides, in order to plan the next major battle.

It seems my Intermediate God of War level is still far from enough.

Chen Fan sighed to himself, but he already had a plan in mind—everything revolved around improving his strength as the most urgent matter.

The rest could be discussed later.

Following that, Chen Fan directly opened the alloy box and took out the final eighth and ninth levels of the Ninefold Thunderblade manual.

The manual, only one centimeter thick, felt weightless in Chen Fan's hand.

Chen Fan sat quietly on the tatami in the corner and began to read it seriously.

"All martial arts under heaven, nothing is indestructible, only speed is unbeatable!"

On the flyleaf of the manual, this familiar sentence still remained.

For some reason, every time Chen Fan saw this sentence, he felt a deep sense of emotion.

As his strength increased and the number of major battles he experienced grew.

Chen Fan's understanding of this sentence became increasingly profound.

At this moment, scenes flashed back in Chen Fan's mind.

Just like on the No. 9 Relic Battlefield, why was Chen Fan able to easily kill so many Lord-level Monsters?

The fundamental reason was that Chen Fan's Blade Dao was fast, catching these Monsters off guard.

Many times, even before these Monsters could react.

Chen Fan's Battle Blade had already penetrated their vital points, killing them with one strike.

Blade Dao that was fast to the extreme also meant invincibility!

Seeing this sentence again now, Chen Fan nodded heavily.

Only by reaching the ultimate speed can one be invincible under heaven.

Then, Chen Fan continued to read the content of the eighth level of the Thunder Blade.

As he turned the pages, some moves clearly appeared in the manual.

Compared to the first seven levels of the Thunder Blade, this eighth level clearly had far fewer moves.

And looking at these moves, Chen Fan even felt an unexpected sense of familiarity.

Nothing else,

The current moves simply integrated the previous ones, forming a new Blade Dao technique.

While flipping through the manual, Chen Fan became increasingly shocked, and was quickly and thoroughly conquered by the Ninefold Thunderblade created by Thunder God.

He hadn't expected that the last two levels of the Thunder Blade didn't primarily focus on Blade Dao techniques, but rather on a kind of artistic conception.

"Blade Dao lies in feeling its artistic conception, not in being confined to specific moves!"

"Still as a mountain, yet moving like a thunderous torrent, fierce and domineering."

When Chen Fan saw this page, there was only this one sentence on the entire paper.

Chen Fan closed the manual, shut his eyes, and began to ponder.

At the same time, all the moves from the first to the eighth level of the Thunder Blade appeared in Chen Fan's mind.

These moves were like deeply engraved in Chen Fan's mind, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

As Chen Fan recalled, they were like little figures practicing each move with a Blade Dao in front of him, vivid and lifelike.

The key techniques within them were instantly understood, very direct and clear.

Chen Fan was very satisfied.

Fierce as thunder, swift as lightning.

Still as a mountain, moving like a thunderous collapse!

Ninefold Thunderblade, truly lives up to its name.

Unconsciously, Chen Fan found himself immersed in the ocean of these Ninefold Thunderblade moves, unable to extricate himself.

The immersion from the artistic conception of the Blade Dao caused Chen Fan's comprehension of the Blade Dao to rapidly surge.

However, at this moment, the little figures in Chen Fan's mind had been completely replaced by himself.

Learning the movements of the little figures, Chen Fan also began to practice.

Each strike carried the momentum of wind and thunder.

Fierce and domineering, making it unstoppable and indefensible!