Free Web NovelChapter 129: Chapter 114: Attack
Noon. The blazing sun hung high in the sky.
Though it was nearly autumn, the weather showed no signs of cooling down. The temperature had only dropped from thirty-eight or thirty-nine degrees to around thirty-two or thirty-three, still unbearably hot.
The women on the street still wore cool short sleeves and short skirts, their fair thighs exposed as they walked to and fro.
Inside Su Xing’s small room,
Su Xing had only just climbed out of bed.
Ever since he started practicing the sword,
he couldn’t remember the last time he’d woken up this late.
The impact of breaking through two skills in a row had been so immense that by the time he had fully absorbed the changes, it was already noon the next day.
Fortunately, today was a rare day off. Other than Lu Anning and Xiao Yu, no other students were likely to come to the Sword Hall, so waking up late didn’t affect anything.
Su Xing walked a few steps to the mirror.
The moment his body came into view, reflected in the glass, Su Xing’s eyes widened. The change in his physique was simply enormous.
Before, his body could only be described as "full of power" or "brawny," but now, a more fitting description popped into Su Xing’s mind: "as warm and lustrous as jade."
His skin glowed with an indescribable luster. When relaxed, it looked ordinary, but the moment he tensed his muscles, his skin took on a jade-like texture.
’Is this... has my physical strength reached a new level?’
Su Xing guessed.
For a while now, his realm had remained at the fourth tier. However, as Su Xing raised numerous sword techniques to the fourth-tier level, his physical body had undergone a world-shaking transformation. He was now on a completely different level from other fourth-tier individuals.
At the same time, he faintly sensed that his body had reached a new threshold.
Su Xing had failed to cross this threshold several times before. As a result, his previous advancements had only resulted in his muscles growing larger, with no other changes. But this time, breaking through two Tier Three Skills in succession had finally allowed him to step over that line.
Su Xing exhaled, clenching his five fingers into a fist and feeling the terrifying power flowing through him.
He was almost certain that with his physical strength alone, he could go toe-to-toe with the Angry Vice Bishop when the latter was using "Wrath" to its fullest extent.
If Su Xing were to use a few sword techniques, he could kill him with ease. It wouldn’t be a desperate, drawn-out battle like last time, where he only managed to land the final blow at the very end.
Of course, this upgrade hadn’t just improved Su Xing’s physical body. It also included two skills: "Overturn the Seas" and "Flying Snow."
The power of "Overturn the Seas" was self-evident. Su Xing had already clearly felt its terrifying explosive force in the training space. The way the small figure had pierced through and shattered the very space itself was enough to leave even him in awe.
As for "Flying Snow," Su Xing had also witnessed its speed in the training space, but without a point of reference, it was hard for him to judge just how fast he could run.
But... Su Xing was sure of one thing: he would probably never need to take a taxi again.
’This power-up is pretty intense.’
Su Xing murmured, unclenching his hand and staring at the lines on his palm.
Just then, Su Yu’s voice suddenly appeared in Su Xing’s mind, asking tentatively:
"Big bro, are you awake yet?"
"Senior Li Yu is already here, waiting in the training hall."
’He’s here?’
Su Xing repeated Su Yu’s words in his mind.
He turned, opened his closet, and picked out a long-sleeved shirt that would hide his physique before heading outside.
In a place like the Sword Hall, the air conditioning was usually set low. It was actually quite cold when there were no students around, so wearing a long-sleeved shirt wouldn’t attract any attention or suspicion.
Su Xing’s hearing was excellent.
As he walked down the hallway, he could already hear the sparse sounds of conversation coming from the training hall.
Lu Anning and Xiao Yu were entertaining the guests in his stead. Being a few years older, Lu Anning was more outgoing, while Xiao Yu was more introverted and reluctant to speak to strangers.
Su Yu and Shen Ruyun were probably there too, but their current role was that of "students," so they were mostly just mentioned in the conversation rather than actively participating.
Su Xing listened to their conversation as he walked, not stopping until the sunlight from the training hall fell upon him and he finally stepped onto its floor.
His eyes swept across the room, identifying the people sitting inside: Li Yu, Shen Ruyun, Su Yu, Xiao Yu, Lu Anning, and a middle-aged man he had never seen before.
The middle-aged man’s hair was half-black, half-white, and his eyebrows were faintly graying, giving him a particularly old appearance.
Li Yu reacted the moment he saw Su Xing. A smile spread across his face as he walked over like an old friend, patting Su Xing on the shoulder.
"Su Yu’s big brother, sorry to bother you again."
"Not at all, Teacher Li Yu."
Su Xing smiled back and extended his right hand, gesturing for him to sit. Li Yu didn’t stand on ceremony; after a brief chat, they both sat down at the table.
Seeing Su Xing arrive, Lu Anning walked up to his side and asked,
"Coach Su, can my junior brother and I leave now?"
Su Xing glanced at Lu Anning and Xiao Yu. Knowing that students like them disliked such formal situations, he nodded his assent.
