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Chapter 662: Chapter 662: Sword Master

Ding ding ding ding~

A rapid series of collision sounds echoed around the hall. Around Duan Wudi’s body, snowflakes made from condensed Sword Qi continuously shattered. With each exploding snowflake, countless tiny needle-like Sword Qi would shoot out in all directions – but they were unable to penetrate Duan Wudi’s immediate vicinity.

Three feet around his body, it was as if an invisible air wall blocked all the Sword Qi.

The snowflakes in the air grew more numerous and dense, but Duan Wudi exhibited no signs of exhaustion. The speed of his swaying body increased; Song Jian could only watch as countless sword lights bloomed around him.

In the instant when all the snowflakes shattered, a chill light appeared behind Duan Wudi’s head. Song Jian’s figure appeared behind Duan Wudi, and the chill light was the long sword in his hands.

“You have the same habits as that old man, preferring to strike with the final sword from behind?” Duan Wudi chuckled, as he surprisingly swung his long sword from below his ribs at a bizarre angle, stabbing towards Song Jian’s forehead.

Song Jian was taken aback. If he continued his strike, before his sword could even touch the back of Duan Wudi’s head, he would smash into Duan Wudi’s sword tip.

“Senior, how are you so familiar with this sword technique?” Song Jian promptly stopped himself, performing a backflip to dodge Duan Wudi’s long sword. He stumbled back two steps, a look of surprise on his face.

“Hahaha, the guy who created this sword technique fought with me a dozen times. One of his eyes was taken by me, how could I not be familiar with his sword technique?” Duan Wudi heartily laughed.

Song Jian glanced to the left. Indeed, one of the statues in the hall was blind in one eye. However, there was no mention of him excelling at the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique in his description.

“Yes, that old man…” Duan Wudi laughed. “Come on, don’t try to fight me with the sword techniques you learned in this world. I’ve encountered at least 90% of the sword techniques. As long as it’s a somewhat famous sword technique, I have a way to counter it!”

Song Jian nodded and started using other sword techniques.

However, no matter what sword technique he used, Duan Wudi was always able to counter with another technique. Even though the strength Duan Wudi was currently exhibiting was barely that of a first-grade combatant, Song Jian was left feeling helpless.

Just as Song Jian was about to give up, he suddenly remembered one of his auxiliary battle skills – the Mind’s Eye!

With a thought, a crimson cross appeared around Duan Wudi’s body, an aiming crosshair that was undetectable by Duan Wudi, only visible to Song Jian.

Tai Chi Sword Skill!

Song Jian drew upon the Tai Chi Sword Skill. The grey and white energy quickly concentrated around his body, shaping into a phantom image of the Yin Yang fish that symbolises Tai Chi.

“Tai Chi Sword Skill? Interesting!” A smile appeared at the corner of Duan Wudi’s mouth, he seemed to have thought of something. He retracted his long sword and surprisingly reinitiated Dugu’s Nine Swords.

Song Jian was only using the Tai Chi Sword Skill to stall for time, not to defeat Duan Wudi.

Three seconds later, the crosshair moved to an empty space three meters away from Duan Wudi’s side and began to blink without moving.

Song Jian was taken aback, but decided to trust his skill.

In the middle of his brow, the Vertical Eye slowly opened. A dazzling silver beam of light shot out towards the location indicated by the crosshairs.

Boom, boom, boom~

A series of explosions sounded. Duan Wudi, who had been facing Song Jian, suddenly vanished, and a figure slowly emerged from the bombarded location.

“You were able to find my true body?” Duan Wudi’s voice suddenly echoed, filled with a tone of surprise.

The power of Mind’s Eye was variable, causing damage that was based on a percentage. The stronger Song Jian became, the greater the damage Mind’s Eye inflicted.

With Song Jian’s current strength, the damage caused every second had already exceeded five hundred. If you fully bore the damage from Mind’s Eye from start to end, the final damage could exceed two thousand – and that’s without a critical hit.

The moment Duan Wudi’s real body appeared, a system notification sounded next to Song Jian’s ear.

System: You have completed the profession upgrade task. Your epic profession, Sword Controller, has been promoted to Sword Master!

System: You have comprehended the core skill of Sword Master, Sword Control Skill!

System: You have comprehended the core skill of Sword Master, Creation of Sword Spirit!

System: Your strength attribute permanently increases by 5 points, agility attribute permanently increases by 8 points, physique attribute permanently increases by 5 points, and spirit attribute permanently increases by 50 points.

In an instant, Song Jian felt as if his head had been struck hard. Something exploded in his mind, causing him to lose consciousness. Blood streamed from his seven orifices, giving the appearance of imminent death.

Watching Song Jian collapse onto the ground, Duan Wudi smiled slightly. His figure slowly faded, eventually disappearing completely. His previously shattered statue began to show a phantom image. This phantom gradually solidified with the passage of time. It wouldn’t be long before it returned to its original state.

Song Jian lay motionless on the cold ground for an unknown amount of time before slowly opening his eyes. Within his eyes, a star-like radiance flickered brightly, only slowly fading after a long while.

“What… happened to me?” Touching the dry blood on his face, Song Jian looked confused. However, he quickly regained his memory.

“I’ve successfully advanced!” A joyful expression emerged on Song Jian’s face. He then realized that his memory seemed greatly enhanced. He could clearly recall things from his childhood that he’d forgotten, even every lesson he’d learned in elementary and middle school. He could remember how he had entered the game, his fighting and slaughtering adventures in the game, and all the detailed experiences.

Reaching into his chest, he took out a blank Sword Stone. With a thought, a silver talisman knife flew out. Without using the Spiritual Sword Control Technique, Song Jian was able to control the talisman knife as easily as his own limbs, carving the blank Sword Stone.

Other auxiliary materials automatically flew into the blank Sword Stone. In a short while, a Sunburn-class Sword Qi Stone was successfully finished.

“Nine times, a Sword Qi Stone that can release Sunburn-class Sword Qi nine times!” Looking at the golden Sword Qi Stone in his hand, Song Jian’s face lit up with a joyful expression.

The 50-point enhancement to his Spirit attribute transformed Song Jian. Now, he could almost be compared to a magic-related profession which specialized in the Spirit attribute. Moreover, the Spirit attribute had become his highest attribute, even exceeding his strength, agility, and physique.

“Am I even considered a melee class now?” A peculiar expression appeared on Song Jian’s face.

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