Chapter 28

"Ha ha, I understand now! Lightning itself is extremely fast, and all along, I've been in a misconception!"

Thunder rumbled, and heavy rain poured down. Ling Dao stood in the rain, laughing loudly. He suddenly drew his long sword and began practicing the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword in the heavy rain. He had been wrong to separate the Thunderbolt Sword and the Shadowless Sword.

Lightning is indeed fierce and domineering, containing supreme majesty, grand and awe-inspiring. Previously, Ling Dao had only noticed this point, so he practiced the Thunderbolt Sword with broad and powerful movements. Each strike contained immense power, which led to insufficient speed, far from meeting the standards of the Shadowless Sword.

Now, watching the silver snakes dancing in the sky, Ling Dao finally understood the last point. The speed of lightning is absolutely not slow; lightning is as fast as sound, and electricity is as fast as light. The Shadowless Sword and the Thunderbolt Sword are inherently one, so why separate them?

For a while, he had been in a misconception. Now that he understood everything, the Thunderbolt Sword and the Shadowless Sword instantly merged, becoming one. He was a genius in swordsmanship, and now that he had integrated everything, the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword posed no difficulty for him.

"Is that kid crazy? Practicing swordsmanship in the rain and laughing loudly, did practicing swordsmanship damage his brain?"

"What a powerful sword technique, and such fast sword speed. Why have I never seen such a sword technique in all the time I've been at the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect?"

Fortunately, Ling Dao had just mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword and had not yet displayed all its power. Otherwise, these outer sect disciples would be astonished beyond measure. If they knew that Ling Dao had mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword, it would shock everyone.

"I originally planned to return these two secret manuals, but I didn't expect to really master the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword."

Ling Dao sheathed his long sword and, regardless of the heavy rain, strode toward the Scripture Hall. With his current strong physique, even if he got drenched, he wouldn't fall ill, so it didn't matter.

This thunderstorm came and went quickly. When Ling Dao arrived at the Scripture Hall, the heavy rain had already stopped. The elder guarding the Scripture Hall was still lying on a rattan chair, but there was not a single drop of rain within five feet of him.

"The aura is truly powerful, to be able to do this, the elder of the Scripture Hall is indeed not simple!"

Ling Dao had always felt that the elder of the Scripture Hall was not simple, and now it seemed even more so. To be able to repel the heavy rain within five feet, one needed a sufficient realm, which was impossible without it. However, compared to the Ling Dao of his previous life, he was still far from comparable.

"Elder, this is the true version of the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword and the副本 of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Technique. I am here to return the books!"

The elder of the Scripture Hall nodded and allowed Ling Dao to enter. For Ling Dao to return the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword was normal in his eyes. For years, no geniuses had been able to master the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword, so it was natural that Ling Dao couldn't either.

Entering the first floor of the Scripture Hall, Ling Dao returned the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword and the Sky-Cleaving Sword Technique to their places. He didn't linger, as there was no martial art here worth his attention. Perhaps the second floor had better martial arts, but outer sect disciples were not allowed to enter the second floor.

Seeing Ling Dao come out empty-handed, the elder of the Scripture Hall was surprised. Logically, if Ling Dao hadn't mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword, he should choose another martial art to practice. Otherwise, what would he use to fight?

"Kid, there are so many martial arts in the Scripture Hall, why don't you choose one? The Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword is indeed too difficult to master, but other martial arts are not hard, understand?"

As the elder of the Scripture Hall, he had seen many disciples of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, whether geniuses or mediocrities. As long as they were disciples of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, they were his juniors, and it was natural to guide them.

"Thank you for your advice, Elder, but I think the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword is enough for me!"

Ling Dao's words made the elder of the Scripture Hall pause. Could it be that Ling Dao had already mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword? But how could this be? In all the years since the founding of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, no one had ever mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword. How could this kid, who didn't seem particularly talented, have mastered it?

"Do you mean you've mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword?"

Even the elder of the Scripture Hall was somewhat excited at this point. However, he didn't quite believe it, so he asked this question. He had also studied the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword but couldn't master it. In terms of swordsmanship talent, the elder of the Scripture Hall was far inferior to Ling Dao.

"More or less."

Ling Dao nodded. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to say this, but now there was no problem. The previous opportunity had helped him break out of his long-standing misconception, allowing him to master the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword.

"Really?!"

The elder of the Scripture Hall suddenly jumped up, grabbing Ling Dao's arms. If Ling Dao had really mastered the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword, his swordsmanship talent would be extremely terrifying, otherwise, it would be impossible to master it.

"Elder, do you think I have any reason to lie to you?"

Fortunately, Ling Dao was already a Blood Condensation Realm martial artist; otherwise, his arms would have been crushed by the elder of the Scripture Hall. The elder of the Scripture Hall also noticed his loss of composure and released Ling Dao.

"Come, come, come, demonstrate it for me!"

Seeing the elder of the Scripture Hall's expectant gaze, Ling Dao felt quite helpless. If he didn't demonstrate it today, the elder of the Scripture Hall probably wouldn't let him go. At his current realm, he really couldn't escape the elder's grasp.

"Alright, I'll demonstrate it once!"

In a flash, Ling Dao suddenly drew his long sword from his back and thrust it toward the elder of the Scripture Hall. A faint thunder sound echoed in the air, and then Ling Dao's long sword seemed to transform into a silver lightning bolt, darting through the air invisibly.

This was the true Thunderbolt Sword, with a grand momentum, yet invisible and intangible. The fierce force and the sharp lightning combined to form an extremely powerful sword technique. Even the elder of the Scripture Hall, caught off guard, had a tear in his clothes.

"Powerful, powerful, truly powerful! A mere Flesh Body Realm kid can wield the Thunderbolt Shadowless Sword with such power, no wonder no one has mastered it for so many years!"

Seeing the tear in his clothes, the elder of the Scripture Hall didn't get angry but laughed heartily. His gaze toward Ling Dao also contained a hint of appreciation. The more talented the junior, the more he naturally loved them.

"Perform well in the outer sect disciples' competition in half a month. I hope you can win first place! The first place can not only get a Qi Condensation Pill but also a low-grade sword technique!"

Martial arts and techniques are divided into ranks. A low-grade sword technique is already the highest level of martial art in a tenth-rank force. For example, the martial arts on the first floor of the Scripture Hall are all subpar and don't even qualify as low-grade!