Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 136 Heading to the Sword Palace, Sword Duel

Su Yu asked:

"why?"

"Isn't it too difficult?"

Su Huan shook his head and said:
"If it's just a matter of high difficulty, someone can always reach it. After all, the Sword Palace is a top-tier source of sword techniques and advanced flying swords within the scope of human civilization. Every year, the sword geniuses born from the major human powers will try their luck there."

"Humanity has been on the other side for 100,000 years. Sword Saint Body, which is rarely seen outside, is everywhere. There are always some super geniuses who will emerge."

"But the Sword Palace's supreme assessment is not only difficult, it also requires the Sword Palace's weapon spirit's approval, which is the most crucial part."

"No matter how talented you are, even if you pass all the trials of the Sword Palace, as long as you do not gain the recognition of the weapon spirit, you will not be able to achieve the highest achievement and inherit the Sword Palace."

"According to my friend's observation, this artifact spirit seems to be waiting for something. He combined this with the fact that countless super geniuses over the past 100,000 years have failed the test, and guessed that it might be waiting for the reincarnation of the previous Sword Palace Master. Therefore, no matter how talented others are, they cannot be recognized by the artifact spirit."

"Unlikely?"

Su Yu was somewhat skeptical.

"The previous master of the Sword Palace was probably a figure from ancient mythology. If he really had the ability to reincarnate, he would have already done so. Why would it have been delayed until now?"

At this moment, Luo Qingchan, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly said:

"This is real!"

"It is said that an immortal once entered the Sword Palace and communicated with the weapon spirit. The weapon spirit is indeed waiting for the reincarnation of the Sword Palace Master, and the weapon spirit can confirm that the previous Sword Palace Master has been reincarnating, but for some reason, he has never been able to come to the Sword Palace."

"Was there an accident during your reincarnation?"

"should be."

"If that's the case, then there's no point in expecting the highest reward."

Luo Qingchan nodded:
"The second-tier reward is also good. I'm currently missing two tenth-tier immortal swords, and I hope to obtain one from the Sword Palace."

Su Yu raised an eyebrow, filled with envy.

As far as he knew, if there was no chance of obtaining the highest reward from the Sword Palace, the next best reward would be either a supreme-level sword technique or a tenth-level flying sword. He could only choose one of the two. Generally speaking, supreme-level sword techniques were more valuable. Since she wanted a tenth-level immortal sword instead of a supreme-level sword technique, it meant that she was currently cultivating a supreme-level sword technique.

He had no choice; if he could reach that point, he could only choose the supreme sword technique.

The azure boat continued forward, and the three of them chatted idly.

His second brother told him everything he knew about the Sword Palace, and Luo Qingchan occasionally added some information. By the end of the day, Su Yu's understanding of the Sword Palace was no less than that of his second brother.

After a long and arduous journey, traveling day and night without a moment's rest, it took two whole months to cross tens of millions of kilometers and arrive at the depths of the sea, a place Su Yu had never been before.

This is the deep sea, the water is so dark it's almost black, and you often see violent storms and tornadoes sweeping across the land.

Players can no longer be seen here; sometimes, it takes millions of kilometers to see a single island.

The level of sea monsters has also risen accordingly. The monsters appearing on the surface are all over level 90, and occasionally you can see experience monsters that are over level 100. If you go into the sea and dive less than a thousand meters, you will find giant deep-sea fish that are over level 100.

Super bosses of level 200 or higher, which are rare in the waters around Flying Star Island, are often seen in the depths of the ocean. They had already encountered four super bosses on their way here.

A mythical bird from overseas with a wingspan of over ten kilometers, exactly the same as the one we killed before, but much larger, was probably also from the Wind God's Palace.

A giant tortoise, as large as an island, passed by in the air, and they mistook it for an island.

A deep-sea dinosaur surfacing to breathe, a fleeting glimpse, a legendary template, level 270, tens of kilometers long, ridiculously large.

The last part is a storm that stretches for hundreds of thousands of kilometers across the sea. In the towering column of tornadoes, a mysterious tentacle extends out of the water, hundreds of kilometers long. It is too far away to see its attributes, and we do not know what kind of deep-sea behemoth it is.

In the depths of this ocean, Su Yu's level 200 true dragon avatar is nothing special.

You need to be at least level 250 to protect yourself, and at least level 280 to even have a fighting chance. If you want to be invincible here, you need to be at least level 300.

Fortunately, the true dragon incarnation can be upgraded.

Previously, I used the True Dragon Avatar to defeat several super BOSSes and killed so many others, and my level has already increased by 4 levels. Now I am level 204, my HP has increased by several million, and my attack has increased by 40000. That is equivalent to an attack power increase of 10000 points per level. The improvement of the Mythic template is quite impressive.

This rate of improvement is incredibly fast for levels 200 and above.

If things continue like this, and with a little more effort, you might one day be able to upgrade your True Dragon Transformation to level 299, and then trigger the Heavenly Tribulation to overcome the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Man—that would be incredibly awesome.

After the three of them traveled tens of millions of kilometers to reach the depths of the ocean, Su Huan opened the map and directed the Azure Sinking Boat to circle back and forth in this sea area twice until they found an unnamed island. Then, using the island as a coordinate, they flew hundreds of thousands of kilometers in a certain direction and saw an island appear in the dark sea in the distance.

It can't be considered an island; it looks more like a mountain peak rising from the sea.

One section of the peak protrudes more than 3,000 meters above the sea, standing straight like a sword. The top is flattened, making it appear from a distance that there are people on top.

Su Huan directed the Azure Sinking Boat to approach the small island and whispered to them:
"The Sword Palace is located in this sea area, but it is in another realm. Normally, you can neither see the Sword Palace nor enter it. You must use the teleportation function of the Sword Palace Talisman to teleport directly there." "Although you can use the sword talisman to enter the Sword Palace at any time, the assessment inside the Sword Palace is usually held every six months. Even if you enter in advance, you still have to wait inside. However, the rules inside the Sword Palace are very strict, and outsiders cannot run around at will and are very restricted."

"So some people found an island near the Sword Palace and cleared it out to stay there, waiting for the Sword Palace assessment to begin so they could enter together."

"The next assessment will begin in about two weeks. Let's wait here for now."

He continued, adding:

“The elites going to the Sword Palace for the assessment will not only be from the Blue Mountain Islands, but also from the nearby Vientiane Islands and Sanshanjun Island, and even from further afield, there will be many people coming from thousands of miles away. Sword cultivators condense their sword hearts and forge ahead without hesitation. They love to challenge others to sword duels, so be careful.”

"By the way, Miss Qingchan, you'd better conceal your appearance to avoid causing any trouble."

Luo Qingchan nodded, then produced a veil and covered her head. The veil quickly became transparent and disappeared, and her appearance became ordinary, but her otherworldly charm was still undeniable.

The group prepared themselves, and the Azure Sinking Boat flew towards the Sword Peak standing in the sea.

From a distance, Sword Peak doesn't look very big, but in reality, the summit covers an area of ​​four or five square kilometers, and at this time, hundreds of flying boats of various sizes have gathered there.

There were also many flying boats anchored on the sea around Sword Peak, and a large number of players were leveling up out of boredom. Loose immortals, who are rarely seen in normal times, were everywhere here.

Like their second brother, they were also escorting their own disciples or relatives and friends.

Those who can come here are all elites from all over the world, and their wealth is not bad. At the very least, they have spirit-winged flying boats, and they often see rare dragon-scale flying boats. They even have several Azure Sinking Boats. In addition, there are many flying boats that he has never seen before, but he can tell at a glance that they are high-level flying boats.

The landing of the Azure Boat only attracted a few glances. Although Luo Qingchan, who concealed her true face, was elegant and refined, she was still quite ordinary-looking and did not attract much attention.

"So many people!"

Su Yu curiously observed the many sword cultivators. They were all young and sword cultivators, their sword hearts condensed, their sharpness revealed without any concealment.

Su Huan nodded and said:
"Yes, they are all sword cultivators, all of them are geniuses, and their ages are not much different from yours. Most of them have only been cultivating for two or three years, and at most no more than five years. The difference in strength is not too great."

In just a short while, several couples agreed to leave Sword Peak and go to the sea to fight.

No, it's not called a duel between sword cultivators, it should be called a sword duel.

The Azure Boat hovered above Sword Peak, and Su Huan addressed them:
"You can disembark now. You can go watch the sword fight or train in the sea, but try to avoid conflicts with others."

"However, if anyone provokes you, don't be afraid to fight back. If anyone bullies the weak, come find me."

"Ok."

Su Yu leaped into the air, smiling as she looked at Luo Qingchan and said:
"Should we go watch the battle and see the level of sword cultivators in other places?"

She nodded and took to the air, the two flying side by side toward the edge of the island.

Su Huan watched the departing young couple with his arms crossed, a kind smile on his face:

"They're such a perfect match!"

"That brat is lucky; Miss Qingchan doesn't seem to mind."

Su Yu and Luo Qingchan arrived side by side at the sea a dozen kilometers from Sword Peak. At this time, the two sword cultivators who had agreed to fight had already started fighting, and dozens of young sword cultivators were watching the battle.

After watching for a while, Su Yu had a good grasp of the swordsmanship levels of the two swordsmen fighting.

"One step behind me!"

Their swordsmanship levels were similar, both having grasped the concept of sword light differentiation, and their levels were roughly the same, both being beginners. However, Su Yu's swordsmanship skills were slightly inferior to Su Yu's.

Normal swordsmen need to study and practice diligently. If they slack off even a little, they will regress. Their swordsmanship skills will also fluctuate with their state and mindset. This is what is called "state". When they are in a good state, they are more powerful than usual.

But Su Yu is different; he doesn't have this concept of "state" or "condition".

With the talent bonus, his swordsmanship is solidified. Any progress he makes will be recorded and solidified by the talent, and he will make further progress based on that progress next time. It is completely unaffected by his current state and is very stable.

Therefore, since Su Yu began practicing swordsmanship, his swordsmanship has been constantly improving, only the speed of improvement varies.

Don't assume he hasn't improved just because his swordsmanship hasn't changed since he started learning swordsmanship. In fact, he has been improving, but the progress has been too small to achieve a qualitative change.

Su Yu knew clearly where her progress lay, and she also knew how long it would take before she could break through again.

He may not be a true sword cultivator, but with this talent boost, he will one day be stronger than any sword cultivator.

The two sword cultivators were evenly matched, and both used seventh-tier flying swords, which led to a stalemate in their sword fight. It took almost an incense stick's time to determine a winner.

The fight just ended here, and now others have entered the fray and started fighting again.

It was a rare opportunity to encounter such a high-level sword fight, and Su Yu and Luo Qingchan watched with great interest.

(End of this chapter)