Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 415 Knife!

suddenly.

Xu Ran's eyes narrowed as he looked up at the ghostly figure of the Ghost Head Blade high in the sky.

Beneath that immense pressure, there was actually a trace of another aura.

"what is that?"

Just as Xu Ran's thoughts began to form, a huge blade shadow slowly descended.

It was the phantom of the Ghost Head Blade.

The phantom of the ghost-headed saber descended very slowly, but the immense pressure it exerted rendered Xu Ran unable to move.

The junior sister, who was observing Xu Ran's trial from the sidelines, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this scene.

"Get out of the way before it hits!"

Her voice was extremely anxious, as if she were in the arena, being suppressed by the phantom of the Ghost Head Blade.

There's no escaping it!

At this moment, the second senior brother's voice rang out from the side.

"This aura directly suppressed Xu Ran's entire body, even the speed at which the ghost head blade's phantom fell was extremely slow."

However, Xu Ran was unable to move at this moment!
Therefore, even if that single blade of light took a full year to descend, Xu Ran still couldn't dodge it!

Having experienced countless battles, the second senior brother knew very well what Xu Ran was going through at this moment!
On the contrary, the senior brother, who had been muttering to himself, became unusually quiet upon seeing the phantom of the ghost-headed saber.

His gaze remained fixed on the ghostly figure of the demon head blade that had appeared high in the sky.

"Demon-headed sword? Demon cleaver?"

The two words that came out of his mouth immediately attracted the attention of the two people next to him.

"Senior Brother, do you know where this bald guy comes from?"

The junior sister's attention was instantly diverted.

She already knew that Xu Ran couldn't avoid this move, so there was nothing she could do.

in contrast.

The identity of the bald man who appeared in the arena was more important than that of Xu Ran.

Gossip is a fundamental human instinct!
The junior sister's voice rang out, and the senior brother remained silent for a moment before looking at the ghost-headed saber that appeared high in the sky and suddenly spoke up.

"Have you noticed that the aura accompanying the 'Demon Slash' unleashed by the Demon Head Blade looks somewhat familiar?"

The eldest brother stared intently at the sword shadows high in the sky.

"No! It's not familiar, it's a completely opposite aura!"

A bright light suddenly flashed in the eldest brother's eyes, as if something had suddenly become clear in his mind.

His previously clouded and confused expression became clear and bright.

"Now that you mention it, Senior Brother, I do have a feeling about it!"

At this moment, the second senior brother also spoke up.

Although the second senior brother's cultivation level was lower than that of the eldest senior brother, he had personally experienced a great deal in terms of combat skills and combat experience.

What one sees in ancient books in the study and what one sees in battle cannot be generalized.

When the Demon Head Blade unleashed its 'Demon Slash,' he felt a strange sensation within himself.

It feels like this slash was made specifically for something!
However, at first, it wasn't quite certain.

But after what my senior brother said, my feelings deepened.

Immediately, the two brothers began to ponder at the same time.

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, what are you two talking about?"

At this moment, the junior sister couldn't understand what the two were saying at all. Seeing that the two were thinking hard, she could only stare wide-eyed and wait.

Sudden.

"Nether Abyss!"

At that moment, the eldest and second eldest brothers spoke in unison.

As these two appeared, a chilling wind rose from where they were.

Looking towards the direction from which the yin wind had flown, they discovered it was the bald man in the arena, his red eyes fixed intently on them.

At that moment, the hairs on the backs of the three men stood on end, and it seemed as if endless ghosts were wailing beside them.

Fortunately, such sounds only lasted for a short time.

When the chill behind them and the wailing in their ears disappeared, the bald man's red-glowing eyes stopped looking at them.

"call!"

now.

The eldest brother also let out a long breath. Without the bald man's red gaze, everything seemed so relaxed and comfortable.

However, he glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the bald man was looking at Xu Ran with a half-smile, ignoring them.

"It should be right, it's Mingyuan!"

Once the words "Nether Abyss" were uttered, the bald man stopped looking over, which meant everything was alright, so he continued speaking.

"The aura of the Ghost Head Saber's shadow is completely opposite to that of the Netherworld, like light and darkness, inherently opposed!"

Without the bald man's gaze, the senior brother relaxed and began to speak eloquently, regaining his previous wise demeanor.

"Indeed!"

The second senior brother, realizing what had happened, agreed with the eldest senior brother's words.

He had just sensed it too; the shadow of the Ghost Head Blade and the aura of the Netherworld were completely opposite!

"What does it mean?"

The junior sister, who was always clueless, was still completely bewildered and didn't understand a word.

Seeing his junior sister's current state, the second senior brother still spoke up to explain with doting affection.

"The shadow of the Ghost Head Blade is completely opposite to that of the Underworld Abyss, which means that this 'Ghost Slash' was created specifically to counter the Underworld Abyss!"

Now, the second senior brother explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and the junior sister understood it immediately.

"Specifically designed to counter the Netherworld's swordsmanship?"

Although the junior sister understood, she still didn't quite get it.

"Didn't we say before that the Great Sage had been banished by the Heavenly Court to suppress the Underworld Abyss?"
If that's the case, then why create a sword technique specifically designed to counter the Underworld?

The junior sister started asking questions like a questioning machine.

For a moment, even the second senior brother was a little confused.

After all, he was unaware of the secrets behind it.

If anyone knows, it means that the eldest brother has a chance to find out; the ancient books in the Nine-Story Giant Pagoda's study are no joke.

The eldest disciple felt the gazes of the two men and kept thinking about the ancient books he had read in the study, trying to find even the slightest clue.

"Huh?" Suddenly, the eldest disciple seemed dazed for a moment, then stammered, "...General Feng ordered...to lead...to attack...Yuan."

For a while.

The eldest brother spoke haltingly, like a baby learning to speak, recounting what was on his mind.

This situation left the second senior brother and the junior sister completely bewildered.

What's happening here?
How come even asking a question makes your language system seem to have degenerated?

"Hoo~!"

Before he could finish speaking, the eldest brother suddenly let out a long breath, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, dripping onto the ground.

It was as if they had just gone through an extremely fierce life-or-death battle.

"Elder brother, what's wrong?"

The sudden change left the two somewhat puzzled, and the junior sister immediately inquired about it with concern.

"Gulu!"

The eldest brother swallowed hard, then waved his hand.

"fine!"

But no matter how you look at him, his expression doesn't seem to indicate that everything is alright! After a moment of silence, the senior brother spoke up to explain.

"What I just said was not something I saw in the study before; rather, it suddenly appeared in my mind."

The eldest brother spoke with a hint of disbelief.

"It's like I flipped a switch; that's why this fragmented conversation appeared in my mind. Other than that, I have no other memory!"

As he spoke, the senior brother suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

For a while.

The second senior brother and the junior sister both felt a chill run down their spines.

"No way!!"

The junior sister said tremblingly.

"Big brother"

The second senior brother was also somewhat confused.

All three of them knew what this meant.

The second senior brother and the junior sister both knew that the eldest senior brother spent a lot of time in the study of the nine-story giant pagoda, reading ancient books and learning about various aspects of knowledge.

If anyone had the ability to implant this incomplete information into his mind without his senior brother's knowledge, it would only be the study.

Only the study of the nine-story tower has such capabilities.

Immediately, the eldest brother shook his head and said.

"But what exactly did that fragmented sentence say?"

In the arena.

Xu Ran stared intently at the ghost-headed sword shadow hovering above his head, his gaze burning with unwavering fear.

"Hmph!" He immediately snorted coldly, "You're not letting your 'Demon Slash' land?"

Although Xu Ran couldn't move, he didn't slack off in his verbal skills.

Despite what he said, the bald man smiled slightly when he heard Xu Ran's words, but he didn't say anything, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Or is it that your 'Demon Slash' is completely useless against me?"

As soon as Xu Ran said this, the bald man burst into laughter.

"Ha ha!"

Immediately, the bald man looked up and pointed at Xu Ran, "Fine, you're very good!"

It's unclear whether this statement was an agreement with Xu Ran or a mockery of him.

The three senior and junior students, who were having a brainstorming session, turned their attention to Xu Ran and the bald man when they heard their conversation.

"Yes! Yes!"

The eldest brother immediately blurted it out.

"I see!"

"Whose orders did this general receive to lead his army to attack the Underworld?"

"Therefore, his sword intent was completely opposite to Mingyuan's aura, precisely because it was aimed at Mingyuan."

"Apart from the Abyss and its creatures, this Ghost Head Blade cannot cause any harm to any creature other than those in the Abyss, no matter how strong its pressure!"

The eldest brother had just finished speaking.

All that could be heard was from the arena.

Rumble-——
A loud bang, accompanied by a thick cloud of dust, suddenly rose from where Xu Ran was pinned down.

A moment later, a thin and young figure emerged from it.

When they saw his face, it was indeed Xu Ran.

At this moment, he emerged from the dust unscathed, without suffering any harm.

At this moment, the principle of "no harm even with smoke" is being demonstrated to its fullest extent.

"Your comprehension is exceptional!"

Upon seeing Xu Ran emerge from the dust, the bald man spoke to him.

"Giving you the Ghost Head Blade should be a good choice!"

Before Xu Ran could figure out what he meant, the tall and imposing bald man suddenly transformed into a streak of red light and flew towards the ring-pommel sword in Xu Ran's hand with lightning speed.

"Buzz-"

Immediately, the ring-pommel sword vibrated and then emitted a huge red light.

The red light appeared only for a moment before disappearing.

When their vision returned, they saw that the ring-pommel sword in Xu Ran's hand had now transformed into a ghost-head sword.

The words "Demon Slayer" are engraved on the back of the blade.

Xu Ran was somewhat surprised. He weighed the ghost-headed knife in his hand and then spoke.

"not bad!"

He immediately swung a sword at it.

Suddenly, a red blade of light shot forward, followed by a loud bang.

When the dust settled, a huge crack appeared where the red blade of light had reached.

"This ghost-head saber is not bad!"

"But what's the use of this 'Ghost Slash'? I don't even know where the Abyss is. How can I possibly encounter Abyss creatures anytime, anywhere?"

The moment the ring-pommel sword transformed into the demon head sword, all the information about 'Demon Slash' entered his mind, and he had mastered all the techniques of 'Demon Slash'.

but.

The Demon Slash only works on creatures from the Netherworld.

As a greenhorn in the Origin Realm, Xu Ran didn't even know where the Netherworld was. Even if he mastered the 'Ghost Slash', it wouldn't be of any use!

The three fellow disciples standing outside the arena were stunned when they saw the bald man disappear and merge into the ring-pommel sword in Xu Ran's hand.

"It's gone?"

The junior sister was somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, the bald man who was just invincible and had unparalleled swordsmanship disappeared after Xu Ran discovered that the 'Ghost Slash' had no effect.
This sudden reversal is truly baffling!

"Senior Brother, what does this mean?"

There was no other way; I'm too slow-witted to figure it out, so I could only pass the question on to my senior brother.

Seeing this, the eldest brother pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"The swordsmanship trial in this stage, with the figures surrounding it, should be the original trial."

However, the bald man discovered that Xu Ran had extraordinary talent and unlimited potential, which led to the subsequent appearance of the 'Ghost Slash'.

Moreover, I've started to understand what that last sentence meant.

Upon hearing this, the two men's interest was piqued, and they stared wide-eyed, waiting for what would happen next.

The eldest brother pondered for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then spoke.

"The bald man who appeared in the arena must be someone who appeared in the Heavenly Court before, and is a general of some organization."

I don't know if this organization is a dynasty or some other kind of organization.

This great general, under orders from someone, led his army into the Abyss to slaughter its creatures, intending to annihilate the entire Abyss!

The eldest brother paused for a moment, starting to think about it himself.

What kind of being could be ordered to go to the Abyss to slay the creatures within?

To know.

The Great Sage, this powerful being who gave even the Heavenly Court a headache, could only be suppressed.

What level of cultivation is needed to slay creatures from the Netherworld?
However, he quickly figured it out.

"However, this general's swordsmanship is somewhat peculiar, only effective against creatures from the Netherworld. I think that's why he was able to accept this mission to slay the creatures from the Netherworld!"

(End of this chapter)