209: Chapter 29 Perfect Parry!

Glancing at his current attributes, Lu Yin revealed a satisfied expression.

[Name: Lu Yin]

[Profession: Death Sovereign (3-Star mythical-grade)]

[Level: 81 (45.8%)]

[Strength: 100,000 (5,100,000), Constitution: 1,000,000 (5,600,000)]

[Agility: 100,000 (122,000), Spirit: 1,000,000 (132,000)]

[Equipment: blade of annihilation, sword of time and space, Time-Space Armor, Time-Space Leggings, Time-Space Boots, dream god set of three]

[Talents: Death Soul Extraction, Dominator's Body, Undying and Indestructible]

[Death Space capacity increased, 1717/23270!]

[Death Soldier: bronze fighters (Aquila) ×360, bronze fighters (Lynx) ×2400, bronze fighters (Pegasus) ×2500, bronze fighters (Draco) ×2500, silver fighters (Lyra) ×2000, silver fighters (Cetus), silver fighters (Centaurus) ×1000...]

[Legion Commanders: Yarberna, Kasa, Krausi, Hill, Shadow, Night, Herl, Lucifer]

[Souls of Death: ordinary-grade: 37, high-grade: 23, rare-grade: 124, epic-grade: 62, legendary grade: 3, mythical-grade: 1.]

[Skills: Death Soul Slash, Death Soul Endowment, Death Coil, Soul Recycling, Mental Storm, Soul Devouring, Extraction Amplification, Death Substitute, Death Soul Break]

[Life Marks: Sovereign Authority, Monarchs Domain, Sovereign-Subject Link, Death Soul Fusion, Monarchs Majesty, Eternal Sovereignty]

[Profession: Time-Space Sword Master (3-Star mythical-grade)]

[Talent: Momentary Eternity: Can imprison the space within ten meters for 3 seconds, freezing time for everything except oneself (duration increases with level)]

[Skills: Time Reversal, Time-Space Imprisonment, Space-Time Severance, Space-Time Barrier, Dimensional Cut, Fleeting Splendor, Chaotic Dance of Time and Space]

[Life Marks: Attribute Conversion, Space-Time Conversion, Attack Conversion]

His attributes were exceptionally powerful, especially with the full-level bonus from the blade of annihilation, providing a whopping five million points in Strength and Constitution.

Although the Time-Space set was legendary grade level 8 equipment, due to its characteristic of leveling up by killing monsters, it currently only added an average of around 100,000 points to each of the four attributes.

However, this would gradually be compensated for as Lu Yin continued to slay enemies and his four attributes increased.

Judging by its initial bonuses, if he could raise the Time-Space set to its maximum level,

each piece adding a million points to the four attributes would be no problem at all, showing considerable potential for cultivation.

Not to mention, all three pieces of equipment also possessed Time-Space series skills.

Just as Lu Yin was inspecting his new equipment, the room door was suddenly pushed open by a withered, aged hand.

Lu Xun walked in, carrying a wine gourd, slightly tipsy.

"Kid, keep practicing. Your comprehension is good. Strive to fully grasp Perfect Parry before the operation."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yin immediately focused his mind and gripped the sword of time and space in his hand.

Although Grandfather Lu Xun appeared slightly drunk, his eyes were as clear and sharp as swords, seemingly able to see through all falsehoods.

"Alright."

Lu Yin nodded. These past few days, although he hadn't been leveling up, he had been honing his combat skills under Lu Xun's guidance.

For a Professional, besides attributes and skills, combat technique is also a crucial component that tests combat prowess.

While it's impossible to completely ignore gaps in level and attributes, it can infinitely reduce these disadvantages.

Lu Yin, wearing his brand-new equipment, followed Lu Xun to the training ground.

Lu Xun took a swig of wine and leaned casually against the wall, but his gaze was as sharp as an eagle's.

"Remember, Perfect Parry isn't about brute force collision. It's the trinity of perception, prediction, and force redirection."

"The trajectory of the enemy's attack, the strength of its force, the changes in intent... all must be captured in an instant."

The techniques Lu Xun spoke of reminded Lu Yin of the precognitive ability from the Will of Athena.

Even a time-space slash could be parried through subtle movements. This was theabnormal aspect of combat technique.

Although Lu Yin couldn't achieve that level, just being able to deflect one attack was enough to change the course of a battle.

"Yes." Lu Yin concentrated, focusing his spirit on the blade of annihilation in his hand.

These days of training had given him a completely new understanding of "parry."

It was no longer a simple clash of weapons, but control over the rhythm of battle, guiding the flow of force.

Lu Xun flicked his wrist, with no apparent movement.

An invisible sword energy shot through the air, so fast it almost surpassed visual perception.

Lu Yin's pupils contracted. The blade of annihilation instinctively swept up diagonally.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing was crisp, but Lu Yin only felt a vast, tremendous force transmitted along the blade.

It numbed his tiger's mouth, forcing his entire body to slide back half a step.

"Half a beat too slow, and you didn't redirect the force cleanly." Lu Xun shook his head. "Again."

Before his words faded, the second and third sword energies followed in quick succession.

Their angles were tricky, one left and one right, sealing off Lu Yin's dodging space.

Lu Yin's mind raced. He stopped trying to see with his eyes and completely opened up his perception.

His spiritual power spread out like a spider's web, capturing the subtle energy fluctuations and killing intent in the air.

Left front, seven o'clock direction, force leaning towards yin-soft, follow-up likely a change to an upward slash.

Right rear, three o'clock direction, force yang-fierce, aiming straight for the center.

The judgment happened in a flash.

Lu Yin slightly shifted his body. The blade of annihilation traced a profound arc, first lightly touching the flat of the blade against the sword energy attacking from the left.

His wrist rotated, using the opponent's force against them, deflecting it slightly, while the sword tipGo with the flow pointed towards the point of greatest intensity in the right-side sword energy.

The moment Lu Yin's sword tip collided with the right-side sword energy, he didn't clash head-on. Instead, like a dragonfly skimming the water, he touched and withdrew instantly.

Simultaneously, using the deflection force from the left-side sword energy, his bodyGo with the flow spun, skillfully diverting both forces.

"Hmm?" A flicker of surprise passed through Lu Xun's eyes, turning into approval.

"Getting interesting, but still lacking a bit of refinement."

After that, he held nothing back. Sword energy poured out like a torrential downpour, each strand containing a different sword intent.

Some were sharp as blades, some soft and flowing like water, somebizarre and unpredictable.

The training ground was instantly crisscrossed with sword light, the air hissing as it was cut.

Lu Yin focused completely, elevating his spiritual perception to the limit.

In his field of vision, those sword energies were no longer mere energy beams.

They were flowing trajectories, with starting points, paths, and endpoints.

He no longer sought to completely block every sword strike, but instead looked for the nodes within the trajectories—the points weakest in force, easiest to deflect.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sounds of collision continued incessantly, but grew crisper and more abrupt.

The distance Lu Yin retreated gradually decreased, and the numbness in his tiger's mouth also lessened.

He began attempting to counterattack while parrying, not through brute-force clashes.

But in the instant of redirecting force, using the sharpness of the blade of annihilation toCut in the gaps in the sword energy's trajectory, thoroughly disrupting it.

"Your perception is right, but your prediction isn't enough yet."

Lu Xun's voice came through the rain of swords. "Don't just watch the 'form' of the attack. Feel the 'intent' of the attack."

Lu Yin's heart shook.

Yes, although each of Lu Xun's attacks was sword energy,

they all contained different intents, something deeper than energy fluctuations.

Understanding this, he closed his eyes, relying entirely on spiritual perception and combat intuition.