Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 412 Instinct is God!

The arena seemed to hear Xu Ran's voice.

Eight bronze animal-head lamps hung from the dome of the arena, their oily green flames suddenly bursting forth.

All of a sudden.

The entire arena was covered by this suddenly appearing oily green light, and the oily green substance that was about to solidify floated in the air.

Xu Ran had experienced this kind of sudden fog countless times during this trial, so he wasn't particularly bothered by it.

Instead, he wanted to reach out and touch the solidified, oily-green substance.

As Xu Ran's fingertips touched the substance, a cool, refreshing sensation swept through his entire body.

At the same time, I felt a metallic touch in my palm.

"This is?"

Xu Ran touched the cool metal and held it firmly in his hand.

Instantly, a sense of clarity swept over his entire body, and the oily green substance that permeated the entire arena vanished in that instant.

When Xu Ran's figure reappeared.

A ring-pommel sword was seen in his hand.

The blade was wrapped in faded red silk, and the edge was covered with dark brown rust. But the moment it touched Xu Ran's palm, it emitted a clear sound like a dragon's roar. The rust on the blade peeled off as if it were alive, revealing a blade surface that gleamed with a cold light, as if a beast that had been sleeping for thousands of years had opened its eyes.

"I'm coming right away!"

Xu Ran gripped the ring-pommel sword tightly in his palm.

moment.

The shadow standing at the front row saw that Xu Ran had already produced a blade in his hand. Suddenly, it transformed into an extremely dark mist and rushed towards Xu Ran. The ring-pommel sword that was originally hanging at his waist was now enveloped by this black mist and attacked Xu Ran.

"Stab!"

The blade, accompanied by a tearing sound, slashed straight towards Xu Ran's throat.

This attack came without warning.

Most importantly, Xu Ran, just like before, doesn't know any swordsmanship!

The weapon in his hand at that moment was a ring-pommel sword.

In a daze, the black mist that the figure had transformed into had already arrived in front of Xu Ran, only a fist's distance away!
"Congeal!"

Simultaneously.

A hoarse voice rang out from not far away.

As the hoarse voice rang out, the figure that had turned into a cloud of black mist solidified again, gripping the ring-pommel sword with both hands, raising it above its head, and slashing down at Xu Ran's head!
"Why is it that every gatekeeper's first target is always their head?!"

Xu Ran looked up at the figure appearing above his head, feeling somewhat helpless.

Amidst the grumbling, a figure raised a ring-pommel sword, ready to strike.

next moment.

Xu Ran subconsciously raised his arm to defend himself, but the ring-pommel sword in his hand was placed aside and served no purpose!

In an instant, the blade struck the forearm, sparks flying, but the body remained unharmed.

The ring-pommel sword that struck Xu Ran also vibrated, and a metallic buzzing sound filled the air.

"This Xu Ran doesn't know a single sword technique!"

The second senior brother, who was observing Xu Ran's trial, was both amused and exasperated by his actions.

"It's instinct!"

Upon seeing Xu Ran's actions, the eldest brother spoke up.

"From the previous trials, Xu Ran learned that his body has a strong recovery ability. The reason why he did not use the ring-pommel sword in his hand, but subconsciously used his arm to block, was that he did not use the ring-pommel sword in his hand."

That's because his fighting instincts told him that his arm was stronger than his ring-pommel sword!

The eldest brother's tone was somewhat uneven, and his face became a little flushed!

This is an excited flush!

However, he tried his best to hide his excitement, but he still couldn't completely conceal it.

The second senior brother was also quite knowledgeable, and his own combat experience was extremely rich, so he understood very well what the eldest senior brother meant.

Such a fighting instinct is extremely rare.

Xu Ran can make the most perfect decision simply by relying on his instincts!
No need to use your brain!

at the same time.

Above the arena.

The bald man, whose demeanor had drastically changed, looked at Xu Ran's actions, a smile appearing on his lips, and a hoarse laugh escaping his throat.

"Haha, your physical body is well-cultivated, and your combat instincts are extremely strong. It's a pity, though, that it's just a piece of dead iron, completely useless!"

As the bald man finished speaking, the remaining figures around Xu Ran, without anyone noticing, all transformed into wisps of black mist, gathering around Xu Ran. At the same time, they condensed back into human figures, raising their ring-pommel swords high, and just like the initial figures, fiercely slashed towards Xu Ran's head.

Dozens of blades simultaneously slashed down on Xu Ran, leaving him no choice but to withstand the blows.

"Then let's see if your swordsmanship is tougher, or my physical body is tougher?"

Immediately, Xu Ran roared, and at the same time, the arena echoed with sounds like metal clashing.

"clang--"

"clang--"

"clang--"

"clang--"

"."

Dozens of figures frantically swung their ring-pommel swords at Xu Ran.

If.

The power that this figure brought to Xu Ran was only the size of a fist.

However, when dozens of figures attacked at the same time, the power they brought to Xu Ran was like a mountain.

For a moment, even with Xu Ran's physical strength, he was somewhat unable to resist.

Xu Ran, like an iron tower, stubbornly took three steps back, leaving several deep footprints on the thick bluestone slab.

As he retreated, he saw his blood droplets splatter onto the bluestone slab, which then condensed into purplish-black ice crystals.

"wrong!"

Sensing something was amiss, Xu Ran immediately looked up and around.

He was shocked to discover that the surrounding air had frozen into an ice cellar. The breath he exhaled as he retreated violently turned into frost and fell to the ground the moment it left his body. Even his thoughts seemed to have stopped.

Sensing something was wrong, Xu Ran looked again at the dozens of figures sweeping towards him.

The shadowy figures' swordsmanship appeared chaotic, yet it contained a certain rhythm; each strike precisely sealed off any escape route. Furthermore, each wield of energy, seemingly pure and imbued with the power of a single figure, was utterly incapable of harming Xu Ran.

However, these forces can all be superimposed on each other, and the effect of one plus one is far greater than two!

His fighting instincts told him that if he couldn't escape this place as soon as possible, something even worse might happen next!

"To escape this situation, the first thing we need to do is to break their swordsmanship!"

Xu Ran had tried to decipher other people's techniques many times when he entered the Nine-Story Tower. Even in such a critical moment when his thoughts were about to be frozen, he still chose to rely on the sword technique of dissecting human figures to make a judgment.

The next moment, Xu Ran bit his tongue to force out a clear mind, and his pupils reflected the trajectory of thirty-eight sword lights. These trajectories were all the details of the movements and the flow of energy in his meridians when the figure just swung his sword.

Although there were many of these dozens of figures, their sword techniques were not particularly obscure or difficult to understand; on the contrary, they were rather simple.

However, these simple knife techniques, when combined and integrated with each other, produce an effect that is far greater than the sum of its parts!

"Hey, I found it!"

However, Xu Ran noticed something was wrong in a short while. After all, the sword technique itself was not difficult; Xu Ran had already broken down the extremely difficult techniques before.

Therefore, this matter is not difficult for him!
He discovered that when all the shadows swung their knives, their wrist bones would vibrate three times first.

These three extra tremors caused the otherwise unremarkable swordsmanship to combine imperceptibly, altering the surrounding environment.

"You've got some awareness!"

After Xu Ran deconstructed the combined sword techniques of dozens of figures, his interest soared.

To know.

The swordsmanship of these dozens of figures did not appear to be outstanding; it was merely simple swinging, slashing, and cutting.
To discover such a bizarre combination technique within such a simple swordsmanship is truly genius!
The bald man, who was watching the battle, noticed that Xu Ran's movements seemed to have slowed down, and his face turned cold.

"You can't even crack such a simple combo, and you still dream of beating the game in a day? You're dreaming!"

The bald man's tone was full of sarcasm.

With a confident expression on his face, he stared straight at Xu Ran, his eyes as if he were looking at a dead person who had nothing to do with him, devoid of any emotion!

Xu Ran, who was fighting against the combined attack of dozens of figures, ignored the bald man's words and quickly began to do his own thing.
then.

As Xu Ran pondered, he parried the sword attacks from the figures.

Since successfully deciphering his sword technique, the feeling of the surroundings suddenly turning into an ice cave has disappeared, and the trembling sensations have also vanished.

At this moment, Xu Ran was only facing the simplest sword techniques.

For a young god-king who has already passed several trials, this is no big deal at all!
As dozens of figures simultaneously flashed their blades for the thirty-eighth time, Xu Ran, who had been on the defensive, finally unleashed his first strike.

This strike is very simple; it's just one of the most basic sword techniques: a horizontal slash!
With the ring-pommel sword in Xu Ran's hand, he cleaved through the thin mist in the air, revealing three figures.

The three figures made the same move, already raising their ring-pommel swords, ready to slash forward.

Upon seeing this, the bald man tensed up instantly, his eyes fixed on Xu Ran's slash.

The three senior and junior disciples, who were standing on the sidelines, saw Xu Ran, who had been on the defensive, finally make his first move. Their eyes were burning with anticipation.

"Shh-"

next moment.

A sound that cut through the air rang out in the arena.

The blade cut in with an eerie smoothness, following the movements of the three shadows. Just before they collided, it changed course as naturally as water seeping into sand.

The next moment, the three shadows simultaneously let out a shriek, like vengeful ghosts, and their weapons and blades were jolted out of their hands.

Without the ring-pommel sword, the figure was like an infant who had lost its weapon, utterly defenseless.

Even Xu Ran, who had just begun learning swordsmanship, easily cleaved the three figures horizontally into a wisp of mist!
The remaining figures, seeing the three figures disappear into the arena, stopped what they were doing at the same time and stood still, fearing that they too would be killed by Xu Ran's blade.

"It's interesting!"

The bald man was somewhat surprised by this sudden turn of events, and then he gripped the ghost-head knife in his hand and examined it carefully.

The blade of the ghost-head knife was extremely smooth, clearly reflecting the hideous scars on his body.

Although at this moment, the bald man's actions seemed to indicate that everything was under control.

But in reality, his heart was probably already in turmoil!
He never expected that a child who had never learned swordsmanship before could not only learn swordsmanship from dozens of figures in such a short time, but also find the loopholes in the combination techniques!
At this moment, even as Xu Ran's enemy, he felt a little like applauding him!

"Only a genius like this deserves to be my opponent!"

After saying that, the bald man waved his hand.

The remaining figures, who had been standing still, raised their ring-pommel swords and slashed towards Xu Ran.

This time, these figures did not use the previous combination sword techniques.

Without their combo attacks, they seem to have been completely unleashed from their instincts.

Wielding a ring-pommel sword, he recklessly slashed at Xu Ran.

Even if Xu Ran's physical body is incredibly strong, and even if his talent is exceptional, it doesn't matter.

With so many people around, there's not much else to do but passively defend, wait for an opportunity, find a chance, and then strike to kill!
Xu Ran thought this way, and that's exactly what he did.

But in reality, this process is not difficult!

Without the constraints of combo attacks, the remaining figures all fought Xu Ran like madmen, exchanging blows for blows.

Their knife skills were completely unpredictable and devoid of any aesthetic appeal; they had only one thought in mind: to chop this little brat in front of them into mincemeat!

that's the truth.

now.

Xu Ran's clothes had been ripped in dozens of places, all of which were made by the figures during the attack.

However, no blood flowed from these cuts.

There wasn't even a scar, let alone any blood!

This is his physical body exerting its power, and it's also the reason he dares to exchange injuries for injuries—his powerful physical recovery!

Simultaneously.

Xu Ran's muscle memory for gripping the ring-pommel sword was also increasing rapidly at a visible rate.

Each time he swung his sword to block, he had to be a fraction faster than the last.

With each parry, the crisp sound of the ring-pommel swords colliding could be heard.

"Can Xu Ran hold on?"

At this moment, the junior sister who was observing Xu Ran's trial couldn't help but feel a little worried when she saw Xu Ran being attacked by dozens of figures.

after all.

This was during the swordsmanship trial in the nine-story tower. Xu Ran was someone who had never used swordsmanship before.

Even now, though his movements with the ring-pommel sword are becoming increasingly skilled, it doesn't mean that Xu Ran is truly capable of resisting those dozens of figures whose swordsmanship, while ordinary, is adept at wielding swords for extended periods!
Moreover, judging from the faded signs hanging from their waists, they might have previously been a swordsmanship squad from some army.

Military swordsmanship has only one purpose: to kill the enemy.

Since it's about killing the enemy, every swing of the sword is a full-force attack!
Moreover, the sheer terror of an army chosen by the nine-story tower is self-evident.

Under all these conditions, it's not necessarily true that Xu Ran will definitely win!
(End of this chapter)