Douluo: Villain Simulator, Starting with an Iron Sword Martial Soul

"Your sword strike carries a heavy killing intent."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng's heart tightened immediately.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin continued:

"Although you have hidden something, your sword does not lie."

The Sword Pavilion fell silent instantly.

Lu Changsheng did not offer an explanation.

Because in front of someone like Sword Douluo Chen Xin, too much explanation would only make him more suspicious.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at him.

"You've practiced swordsmanship to kill?"

Lu Changsheng was silent for a moment, then he said in a low voice:

"This disciple has witnessed the sect's guards' training and their battles with spirit beasts."

"If a sword cannot kill enemies, how can it protect people?"

This statement is half true and half false.

He had indeed watched the guard training, but the real killing sword came from The Sims.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin stared at him for a long time.

So long that Lu Changsheng almost thought he had been exposed.

Finally, Sword Douluo Chen Xin simply said:

"That's right."

"A sword that cannot kill the enemy is merely a decoration."

"But you must remember, a sword that kills is not one that can only kill."

Lu Changsheng felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin walked to the wall and casually picked up an ordinary longsword.

The moment he got his hands on the longsword, his entire demeanor changed.

It is not about showing off its sharpness, but about being calm and composed, like a mountain.

Sword Douluo Chen thought to himself:

"Your sword is too sharp right now, and it's too full of killing intent."

"You want to win, you want to become stronger, you want to prove yourself."

"So there's a kind of ruthlessness in your sword that forces you to fight back."

Lu Changsheng remained silent.

Because Sword Douluo Chen Xin was right.

He was indeed in a hurry.

Because he knows the future.

They knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be subjected to a Soul Hunting Operation.

I knew that Tang San would become a god along the way.

They knew that the Spirit Hall had secretly laid a trap for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Knowing that his parents had died was not an accident at all.

How could he not be anxious?

Just then, Sword Douluo Chen Xin continued:

"Yes, if you're in a hurry."

"A person who lacks a sense of urgency cannot master swordsmanship."

"But the sword must not be erratic; the more anxious you are, the more steady the sword must be."

After speaking, Sword Douluo Chen Xin slowly raised the long sword in his hand.

He did not use his soul power, nor did he release his martial soul.

He simply thrust out a sword in a very ordinary manner.

This sword strike looked slow, even much slower than Lu Changsheng's previous strike.

But the moment Lu Changsheng saw the sword, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because he discovered that he couldn't avoid it?

That sword strike was clearly slow, yet it seemed to have blocked all his escape routes in advance.

No matter whether he moved left, right, retreated, or blocked, it was as if he was deliberately running into that sword. In the end, the tip of the sword stopped just an inch away from Lu Changsheng's brow.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Lu Changsheng's forehead.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin slowly sheathed his sword and said with a faint smile:

"Do you understand now?"

Lu Changsheng remained silent for a long time.

"Do not understand."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin raised his hand and patted Lu Changsheng's shoulder. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"That's right, you don't understand it."

"Your sword is too heavy."

"So you always think about hitting the target with one sword, defeating the enemy with one sword, or killing someone with one sword."

"But the real sword is not just about the moment it is drawn."

"Where were you standing before you drew your sword? Where was the enemy standing?"

"How is your breathing? What is the enemy's center of gravity?"

"How the wind blows."

"Is the ground beneath your feet level?"

"These are all swords."

Chapter 25 Play it safe first, then strike

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was increasingly shaken.

He also observes these things when he's playing as a Shadow Blade in The Sims.

But the purpose was simply to kill.

What Sword Douluo Chen Xin said was more like the way of the sword itself.

Observation is not for the purpose of killing.

Instead, it incorporates heaven, earth, man, sword, and momentum into a single sword strike.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at him and said:

Today, I will only teach you four words.

Lu Changsheng looked puzzled.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin slowly spoke:

"Stable first, then decisive."

"Without a sense of security, killing is reckless."

"When you're extremely steady, even the most ordinary stab is enough to kill."

Lu Changsheng repeatedly pondered these four words.

Stabilize first, then strike.

He suddenly remembered the sword he used to assassinate Tang San in The Sims.

That sword strike was ruthless and decisive enough.

But if Xiao Wu hadn't blocked it, he might not have been able to kill Tang San with a single sword strike.

Because Tang San still has a trump card.

Haotian Hammer, Eight Spider Lances, Ghostly Shadow Steps, Mysterious Jade Hand, Hidden Weapons...

He was risking his life for a chance.

But if his sword could be more steady, more accurate, and he knew better how to use momentum.

Perhaps that sword strike wouldn't have required risking one's life.

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes, and in his mind, countless assassination scenes from The Sims slowly overlapped with the sword strike from Sword Douluo just now—the ruthlessness of the hidden blade and the steadiness of Sword Douluo.