Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 72: Absorbing the Serpent’s Dragon’s Blood!

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Absorbing the Serpent’s Dragon’s Blood!

The Serpent Apparition waved its dragon claw, and from the Celestial Stele, three rays of light flew out—three blood-red rays of light.

Lin Xuan looked at the three blood-red rays in confusion. As he sensed the power emanating from them, he exclaimed, "This is the Serpent’s Blood!"

The Serpent Apparition nodded, waving its dragon claw as if to explain. The meaning was that with Lin Xuan’s current strength, he could only absorb three strands of the Serpent’s Blood. Any more and his physique wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

"Alright, alright!" Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He could finally absorb the Serpent’s Blood!

He immediately absorbed the three strands of the Serpent’s Blood without hesitation, then began to circulate the Dragon Race Breathing Technique. With each breath, a mysterious and unfathomable power resonated, and the Dragon Vein within his body roared. Lin Xuan quickly absorbed the power from these three strands.

Three days later, he had finally absorbed all three strands of the Serpent’s Blood. He felt that the power within him was much stronger than before, as if he wielded infinite Divine Power in his hands.

"With my current strength, I could probably knock over a two-star Martial General with a single slap, right?" Lin Xuan laughed heartily. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

His strength was far greater than before, especially the power of his physique, which was now several times stronger. This Serpent’s Blood was truly formidable. Although it was only three strands, it brought about such a significant change in him. If Lin Xuan could obtain the complete Dragon’s Heart, his transformation would be a true rebirth. He had to obtain the Heart of the Serpent.

Chu Zhongtian, the number one genius, just you wait. I will defeat you. Lin Xuan thought to himself.

At this moment, the doors to the Celestial Dao Tower opened, and the Dean walked in. "Young one, time’s up," he said.

"I’m coming!" Lin Xuan waved at the Serpent Apparition, then shouted downward, "Dean, get me down from here!"

A fierce gust of wind enveloped Lin Xuan. By the time it disappeared, he was already back on the first floor.

The Dean observed Lin Xuan curiously and asked, "So, have you comprehended the World-Ending Flood Dragon Fist?"

"Yes!" Lin Xuan nodded. "Dean, rest assured, I have comprehended the World-Ending Flood Dragon Fist."

The Dean fell silent, unsure whether this was a good or bad thing for Lin Xuan. "Let’s go," he said, waving his hand and leading Lin Xuan out of the Celestial Dao Tower.

Lin Xuan returned to Wangyue Pavilion. The first thing he did was find Elder Feng. "I want to change my living quarters," he said.

Although Lin Xuan’s small wooden cabin was quiet, it had a major drawback: the Spiritual Power was far too thin. A good residence was not only luxurious but also sat upon a convergence of rich Spiritual Power, which naturally sped up cultivation. Lin Xuan was now the newcomer king; how could he still live in a small cabin?

Therefore, when Lin Xuan proposed to change his residence, Elder Feng did not object. He wouldn’t dare allow a newcomer king to live in a small cabin now. If word got out, it would seem as though Wangyue Pavilion was suppressing its newcomer king. Lin Xuan’s reputation in Wangyue Pavilion was now very high, and Elder Feng no longer dared to suppress him arbitrarily.

Soon, Elder Feng had arranged a new residence for Lin Xuan: a quadrangle courtyard. Its location was even better than Zhang Yang’s and Zhao Jie’s. As soon as Lin Xuan stepped inside, he felt the convergence of numerous Spirit Veins beneath the courtyard. The Spiritual Power here was ten times denser than in his old cabin. Cultivating here would be much faster than before.

Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction and closed the courtyard’s doors. He was going to continue his training. Becoming the newcomer king was just a small goal for him. His real target was to be number one on the Minor Celestial Ranking. After all, he had a bet with Ye Qingwu. He had to become number one on the Minor Celestial Ranking, or he would be crippled by her and expelled from Wangyue Pavilion.

There was about half a month left until the Minor Celestial Ranking competition began. Lin Xuan planned to practice the World-Ending Flood Dragon Fist.

However, the big black dog advised, "Don’t practice that Fist Technique yet. You won’t even be able to get the basics down in half a month."

"Then what should I practice?" Lin Xuan asked. "The Eight Desolations Palm or the Thunder Sword Drawing Technique?"

Both of these were Profound-rank Martial Arts.

"No, not those two either," the big black dog said. "Practice the White Cloud Sword Technique and the Gale Swordsmanship."

Lin Xuan was taken aback. "I’ve already mastered those two Swordsmanships. There’s no need to practice them again."

"Not necessarily," the big black dog said. "Those two Swordsmanships can be merged."

Lin Xuan was startled. "Are you talking about the Wind and Cloud Sword Technique?"

The two sword styles could indeed be merged to form the Profound-rank Wind and Cloud Sword Technique. However, Lin Xuan had never practiced it before, so he didn’t know how.

"It’s not the Wind and Cloud Sword Technique. It’s a different kind of integration. Do you remember when you were in the Dragon Concealment Mountain Range, you joined forces with other disciples to form the Wind and Cloud Sword Array? That Sword Array was formed by merging the Sword Qi from the Gale Swordsmanship and the White Cloud Sword Technique, and its power was immense. What I’m going to teach you now is that very same Wind and Cloud Sword Array."

"What? The Wind and Cloud Sword Array?" Lin Xuan was stunned. The Wind and Cloud Sword Array required several people working in unison to form; you needed at least two. One person would execute the White Cloud Sword Qi, while another executed the Gale Sword Qi. Only by fusing the two types of Sword Qi could the Sword Array be formed. How could one person possibly do it alone?

"That’s where you’re wrong. I can teach you how to divide your mind to perform two tasks at once, allowing you to execute both types of Sword Qi simultaneously."

"One person forming an array? Seriously?" Lin Xuan was astonished. Then, as if realizing something, he asked, "Is that why you had me choose that Treasure Sword before? Was it for forming this array?"

"Exactly. Others can’t do it, but with my guidance, you definitely can," the big black dog said proudly.

Lin Xuan was overjoyed to hear this. He would struggle to make any significant progress with other Martial Arts in just half a month, but a Sword Array was different. He had already mastered both sword styles; he just needed to learn how to fuse their Sword Qi. Half a month was more than enough time for him to complete the integration and deploy the Sword Array. He had witnessed the power of the Wind and Cloud Sword Array firsthand—it was several times stronger than any individual sword style. If he could deploy the Sword Array, his strength would soar. Securing first place on the Celestial Ranking would be well within his grasp.

Following that, Lin Xuan began training under the big black dog to divide his mind between two tasks. He held a sword in each hand, practicing the Gale Swordsmanship with his right and the White Cloud Sword Technique with his left. It was incredibly difficult at first, and he made frequent mistakes. However, the big black dog taught him a special chant called the Square and Circle Technique. Drawing a circle with one hand while drawing a square with the other was, in essence, the art of dividing one’s mind.

Lin Xuan practiced the Square and Circle Technique relentlessly. Five days later, he succeeded. He could draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other, achieving the state of one mind performing two tasks.

Next, he began practicing the two Swordsmanships while maintaining the Square and Circle Technique. Finally, he successfully performed the Gale Swordsmanship with his right hand and the White Cloud Sword Technique with his left, executing them simultaneously. Although his movements were slow and clumsy at first, Lin Xuan was incredibly excited.

Who else could perform two different sword styles at once? Forget about second-year disciples; even a Grandmaster might not be able to achieve such a feat. But Lin Xuan had done it.

As he became more and more proficient, he began to attempt merging the Sword Qi.

「Time passed into January.」

The weather grew increasingly cold, and heavy snow began to fall. The Celestial Dao Academy was blanketed in snow, transforming into a world of silver and white. The disciples’ breath hung in the air like white puffs when they spoke. Though the weather was frigid, their hearts burned with excitement, because the Minor Celestial Ranking was about to begin.

The battle for the Celestial Ranking!

The top prodigies were about to make their move!

A peerless battle was about to erupt!

This competition was guaranteed to be far more intense and spectacular than the newcomer tournament.