Sage of Humanity-Chapter 696 - 694 Cultivation

Death was not unfamiliar to Lu Ye.

Ever since he obtained the Breath Fruit Core, he had died countless times within the Mirage Realm, and he had long since become unflinching and calm.

Because he knew that death in the Mirage Realm was not real, he could face it fearlessly.

However, in the environment where the Tyrannical Saber secret technique was activated, when the figure of the young boy wielded his saber, the breath of death that Lu Ye felt was all too real.

Even though he had died numerous times within the Mirage Realm, he could not help but feel his heart palpitate with fear.

In only three breaths, merely three breaths' time, his spirit had already withdrawn from the black stone.

This did not mean he could truly withstand the might of that saber strike for three breaths; had such a strike been made in reality, it's likely that the moment the saber light flashed, he would have already been dead.

The reason he could last three breaths was mainly due to the method of legacy impartation; every time the saber light struck him, a multitude of mysteries about the Tyrannical Saber Technique surged through his mind, allowing a clearer insight into the secrets of that strike.

Unlike the blunt gift-giving method of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, this kind of legacy was more meticulous.

The length of time one could persist was probably related to the strength of their psyche. The stronger the Psyche Force, the longer one could endure, and the greater the benefits gained.

Lu Ye was able to hold on for three breaths, but he estimated that Ye Ying would not have been able to last as long.

Indeed it was so; when Ye Ying first received this Tyrannical Saber secret technique, he could not even hold on for a moment, and even after his cultivation had advanced to the Cloud River Level 9 and he accumulated years of experience, he could barely last less than two breaths.

As for Pang Wanhai, he hadn't managed to persist for even a single breath during his previous comprehension attempts.

That Lu Ye could endure for three breaths on his first attempt was already a very good performance.

In that mysterious legacy space, he was actually able to move; however, at the moment the young boy executed his strike, Lu Ye had no room to resist and could only stand still, bearing the might of that Tyrannical Saber movement.

He had a vague feeling that he could only be considered to have fully mastered this form of the Tyrannical Saber Technique and qualified to touch the second movement of the Tyrannical Saber once he could block that strike.

The first movement of the Tyrannical Saber was already so mighty, what would the second look like? He couldn't help but wonder.

But food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the journey must be walked step by step, without accumulating small steps there can be no thousand miles; Lu Ye understood this principle.

This was the true art of the saber.

In comparison, what Lu Ye had practiced before could, at best, be considered some special techniques, including the Single Flash and Repeated Slashing he created himself; these were merely techniques for facing enemies. In the face of such saber art, they were as insignificant as the glow of fireflies compared to the bright moon, not worth mentioning.

However, that said, the person who left behind this Tyrannical Saber secret technique must have an unfathomable level of cultivation. How long had Lu Ye practiced for? Given enough time, he might not be able to grow to that extent, or even surpass it.

Thus, he wouldn't belittle himself.

It is right to respect the strong, but striving forward is the true path.

Moreover, looking at it now, the execution of the first movement of the Tyrannical Saber by Ye Xiong probably didn't even touch the true essence of the Tyrannical Saber, and even so, it had given Lu Ye a sense of crisis at the time, and he had even been injured by it.

Lu Ye didn't know how skilled Ye Ying was in this movement, but he should be stronger than Ye Xiong, as for how much stronger, that was hard to judge.

Gathering his spirit, he quietly contemplated.

Within the legacy space, every saber light that descended was a transmission of legacy, a teaching that spanned countless years.

Just like at this moment, Ye Ying was dead, Tyrannical Saber Villa was no more, and from then on, there would be no Tyrannical Saber Villa, but the legacy of the Tyrannical Saber Technique did not end.

The intricacy of the Tyrannical Saber Technique was not just in those three saber movements; the many philosophies of this saber path were perfectly hidden within the techniques.

Ye Ying was able to establish Tyrannical Saber Villa based on one movement of the Tyrannical Saber because he had contemplated and sorted out many things that belonged to himself from that movement.

What Lu Ye needed to do now was to follow the path that Ye Ying had taken back then, to sort out, summarize, and contemplate.

It must be said that this saber technique is very compatible with his temperament; when he faced enemies, he was fearless and invincible. Even cultivators with higher cultivation than his often felt significant pressure.

The Tyrannical Saber Technique required such aggressiveness; only then could the essence of this saber path be fully displayed.

After sitting for a long time, Lu Ye suddenly stood up, walked out the door, and came to an open area on the small island in the lake. He drew the Boulder Mountain Saber from his waist and gently swung it.

His movements were not fast, in fact, they were very slow, and there was no particular might in his sabre strikes; he looked like a beginner, with nothing noteworthy.

But amazingly, his entire aura gradually became Sharpness itself, much like a saber about to be drawn from its sheath, his essence merging seamlessly with that of the saber.

Man and saber as one, Lu Ye had achieved this proficiency already when he advanced to the Cloud River Realm.

For cultivators, Spiritual Artifacts are strictly an extension of their own body, especially for combat cultivators. The reason Lu Ye did not change his Spiritual Artifact when he advanced to the Cloud River Realm but chose to upgrade the Boulder Mountain Saber instead was because the sword had accompanied him throughout the entire Spirit Stream Realm.

He was familiar with the Boulder Mountain Saber, and correspondingly, the saber was familiar with him. Rashly changing to another Spiritual Artifact, even if it were of higher quality, might not allow Lu Ye to exert his full strength unless he was willing to spend a lot of time nurturing it.

The process of a cultivator refining a Spiritual Artifact is not only for the artifact to exert greater power but also to make the connection between oneself and the artifact closer, to be able to use it as if it were part of one's own body.

Starting from Spirit Stream Level 5, the Boulder Mountain Saber had always followed Lu Ye, for him, it was a part of his body.

But after all, it was merely a Spiritual Artifact.

At this moment, however, the aura of both man and saber gradually synchronized, and without using the naked eye, one could hardly differentiate between the two.

During the dance, Lu Ye suddenly lowered his waist and twisted his body, thrusting the saber straight ahead.

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On the pitch-black blade, a pinpoint of cold light burst forth, even the Void emitted the sound of tearing silk, leaving a trace of bright saber light that vanished in a flash.

A trace of pallor crossed Lu Ye's face, but it quickly dissipated; he stood in place, pondering the gains and losses of this thrust. After a moment, he slowly shook his head.

The Tyrannical Saber 1st Movement, Myriad Stars, in the strictest sense, is just a straightforward thrust.

Every streak of light that seems to cascade down from the sky like a canopy is a flickering blade light; thus, this thrust appears to be just one, but in fact, it contains countless thrusts. To completely execute such a thrust, a cultivator needs absolute control over their long saber, only then can they thrust out a myriad of twinkling saber lights in an instant.

The thrust Lu Ye just performed, purely in terms of might, was not inferior to Ye Xiong's burst, but in terms of the Tyrannical Saber Technique itself, it was still not as good as his.

After all, no matter how one put it, Ye Xiong had cultivated the Tyrannical Saber Technique for a very long time, while Lu Ye had only just started his cultivation.

Not enough, far from enough! Lu Ye closed his eyes again and continued to swing the long saber.

The consumption from that thrust was not small, but it was within an acceptable range; he would not be left like Ye Xiong, vulnerable after performing a single movement of the Tyrannical Saber.

Of course, this was also because Lu Ye had not truly executed Myriad Stars.

If he were to cultivate such a saber technique to even a minor success, let alone Final Achievement, Lu Ye felt he would be invincible in the Cloud River Realm.

With his current foundation, even cultivators from Level 9 could be killed with a single stab.

He had not forgotten his situation on the Cloud River battlefield, where he was treated like a rat crossing the street, attacked by everyone.

A secret realm is, after all, a secret realm, and there will always come a time to leave. If he could cultivate the Tyrannical Saber Technique to a minor success here, when he returned to the Cloud River battlefield, he would inevitably bring a surprise to the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators.

Xia Liang and Tan Sheng, those persistent shadows, were always around. Lu Ye had long wanted to kill those two bastards.

There are many things to comprehend and understand...

The enormous gift from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda needs to be comprehended, the Tyrannical Saber Technique needs to be comprehended, but this does not impede Lu Ye's own cultivation. Every day he consumed many elixir pills, pondering various profound mysteries, living days more fulfilling than ever before.

In his free moments, he practiced his saber skills in the open area at the center of the small island.

To master the subtleties of the Tyrannical Saber more quickly, Lu Ye even used the Soul Cleansing Water.

The saber lights from the Tyrannical Saber in the legacy space also caused a great consumption of his psyche.

When Ye Ying and Ye Xiong were practicing the Tyrannical Saber Technique, they could only comprehend it once every half a month or even a month. Otherwise, if the Psyche Force was depleted too quickly, they would undoubtedly suffer sequelae, and the psyche could be damaged.

Lu Ye didn't have such concerns, with plenty of soul water in hand. Although he used some in the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, there was still a lot left.

When his psyche felt weary, he would nourish it with soul water.

On average, he could comprehend it four to five times a day, nearly equivalent to several months of progress for the Ye brothers.

Under such circumstances, Lu Ye's proficiency in the Tyrannical Saber Technique could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

Although his cultivation hadn't increased much, his saber skills were growing at an unimaginable rate.

Lu Ye had also observed some of the saber skill cultivation insights brought out of the Bibliotheca. Compared to the Tyrannical Saber Technique, these insights obviously didn't amount to much, but there was no denying that these seemingly insignificant things were very beneficial to Lu Ye, fitting well with his current level of skill.

During his half-month stay at the Tyrannical Saber Villa, he was like a bottomless abyss, consuming everything absorbable, making tremendous progress in his own saber skills.

If the Lu Ye from half a month ago stood before him now, just in terms of saber skills alone, Lu Ye was confident he could settle the fight within ten strikes.

While he cultivated madly, Ye Liuli also gradually emerged from her gloom.

Mainly due to the daily companionship of Yiyi and Amber.

Although Yiyi also knew that this was a secret realm, that everything experienced here might just be a reenactment of events from this world's past, Ye Liuli may not even exist, but Yiyi still couldn't help but feel pity for the girl who was similar in age and stature to herself.

Perhaps it has something to do with her own past.

Yiyi's memories started when she was transformed into a minion spirit by Amber; before that, who she was and where she came from, she knew nothing.

With Amber, with Lu Ye, they were her only family.

Isn't Ye Liuli in a similar situation now?