NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'
Meng Chuan's move indeed left the other disciples of the Shanshui Tower astounded. In the Shanshui Tower, Meng Chuan was not particularly noticeable, being one of the younger ones. Although his father was the next head of the Meng family, Meng Chuan did not show any arrogance. His fellow disciples had a good impression of him, but this time he had jumped onto the arena first and declared, "The first spot is mine."
It was as if he completely disregarded them.
"Brother Meng went up?"
"Why did he go up first?"
"It's not too late to go up after two spots are decided." The younger disciples who were watching from a distance were even more astonished.
Even the principal, Ge Yu, who was drinking, was a bit surprised. He avidly pursued wealth and wine, and had received quite a few benefits from 'Meng Da Jiang', the owner of the number one wine house in Dongning City. He liked Meng Da Jiang's son as well, not just because Meng Chuan did not cause trouble relying on his family background, but mainly because Meng Da Jiang had given him enough benefits.
"Quick, who wants to challenge Meng Chuan, step forward now," Ge Yu urged.
"I'll do it."
The cold-looking Bai Gua stepped onto the arena in a flash. His gaze at Meng Chuan was cold, and he sneered, "Meng Chuan, if you want the first spot, you have to ask me first."
He had won the title of the top ten disciples in the Marrow Cleansing stage several times, only being defeated by Wan Mang once.
Among the disciples of the Shanshui Tower in the Marrow Cleansing stage, only the naturally strong Wan Mang made him wary, while he did not place the others in his eyes. If Meng Chuan had gone up first, Bai Gua could have watched. But since Meng Chuan declared 'the first spot is mine', he had to teach Meng Chuan a lesson.
"Please," Meng Chuan said directly.
"Quite straightforward," Bai Gua said as he drew the two long swords he was carrying, which were not sharpened. In friendly matches, unsharpened weapons were used.
Bai Gua held one sword in each hand, staring at Meng Chuan, and said, "We've fought seven times, and you've never lasted more than ten moves against me."
"The dual sword technique is indeed impressive," Meng Chuan nodded in praise.
Bai Gua's strength, even the naturally strong Wan Mang had only won by chance once, was due to his dual sword technique! A true master of dual swords needed to be able to use both swords as if wielded by two separate masters, working in perfect harmony... Fighting such a swordsman was like facing two perfectly coordinated swordsmen. All the other disciples of the Shanshui Tower in the Marrow Cleansing stage had failed.
"I admire your courage for coming up first. So, I will use my killing move 'Broken Heart', to make you lose with admiration," the proud and confident Bai Gua directly announced the move he was about to use, to teach Meng Chuan a lesson, he would use his ultimate move to crush Meng Chuan.
"Feel free to use it," Meng Chuan said calmly, having already mastered the secret skill and reached another level, there was no need to rush to attack. It was better to let the opponent have the chance to fully display his move.
Whoosh.
Bai Gua moved.
He held the dual swords and exerted his full effort, directly charging towards Meng Chuan. His footwork was odd, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, unpredictable and hard to determine his real position.
In the blink of an eye, he had closed in on Meng Chuan on the opposite side of the arena.
"Kill," Bai Gua grinned at Meng Chuan, and the dual swords flashed as he executed the killing move 'Broken Heart', in his view, even if the swords were not sharpened, Meng Chuan would still be injured by this move.
Two sword lights from two directions, slashed through Meng Chuan's body.
"Huh?" Bai Gua's eyes widened in disbelief, as he clearly felt that he had slashed at empty air.
Then he felt a chill on his neck.
He turned his head to look.
Meng Chuan was standing behind him, holding a blade, which was placed on Bai Gua's neck.
"How, how could it be so fast?" Bai Gua was incredulous, "I didn't even see it."
He didn't know what had happened, the enemy who was in front of him had suddenly appeared behind him, and the blade was already on his neck.
It seemed killing him would be as easy as killing a chicken.
The principal, who had been leisurely sipping wine and watching the scene, was suddenly stunned. His eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the scene, even the wine jar in his hand slipped and shattered on the ground, with wine flowing everywhere. But principal Ge Yu didn't even glance at the wine, his gaze was completely on Meng Chuan.
"The Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves', did I, Ge Yu, also teach such a disciple?" Ge Yu muttered to himself, having been the principal for fifteen years without teaching a single genius who had the potential to become a divine lord.
The instructors and assistants were also stunned. Their sharp eyes immediately recognized the move Meng Chuan had used and understood its significance.
"It's the Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'."
"The Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves' of the Falling Leaves Blade! My Jinghu Academy has also produced a disciple who has mastered a secret skill, Meng Chuan is only fifteen this year. To master a secret skill at fifteen, this is actually true!"
"My Jinghu Academy has produced a fifteen-year-old disciple who has mastered a secret skill!"
"It's my Jinghu Academy! Haha..."
These instructors, who had dedicated their lives to the academy, were extremely excited. This was their most glorious moment. The ultimate goal of the academy teaching so many disciples was to cultivate real talents who could become divine lords in the future.
Now, Jinghu Academy had produced such a talent, how could the instructors not be ecstatic?
If the principal and instructors were excited, then the thousands of disciples who witnessed this scene were completely mad.
"My heavens!"
"Did I see wrong?"
"This is..."
"I saw two Brother Mengs, one in front of Brother Bai, one behind Brother Bai?"
"Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'! This is the Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves' of the Falling Leaves Blade! The principal demonstrated it to us during class."
"It's the Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'!"
The discussions broke out, even the disciples of the Shanshui Tower were equally stunned.
At this moment, from the principal to the ordinary disciples, everyone was excitedly discussing. Everyone grasped the significance of mastering a secret skill at such a young age!
"Whoosh." Among the bustling crowd of onlookers, suddenly a disciple sprinted out.
"Right, hurry back to the ancestral home, go report to the clan."
"Quick, go back to report the good news!"
There were quite a few Meng family members in Jinghu Academy. When the first Meng family member sprinted out, one after another Meng family members used their lightning speed techniques to rush towards the family. They wanted to bring this great news back to the clan! On one hand, they felt proud, on the other hand, by reporting the good news, the family would also reward them when they were in a joyous mood.
Reporting good news and receiving rewards was only natural. Especially such a great piece of good news.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh... One after another Meng family members, almost competing in their lightning speed techniques, were all running wildly.
"Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'?" Bai Gua on the arena had not clearly seen it. Hearing the surrounding discussions, recalling Meng Chuan's move just now, he realized the opponent had used the Secret Skill 'Autumn Leaves'.
"You've mastered a secret skill?"
Bai Gua looked at Meng Chuan with a complex expression.
"Struggling at the bottleneck for two years, finally mastered it," Meng Chuan nodded.
Bai Gua felt a mix of jealousy and envy, for he too was trapped at the same bottleneck. Despite his ability to wield two swords with one mind, his combat prowess far surpassing his peers, he too was stuck at the threshold of mastering the pinnacle sword techniques. He too yearned to attain the secret skill.
"No wonder you went up first. Yes, now you are completely different from us," Bai Gua self-mockingly smiled, then walked down the arena.
At this time, no one paid attention to Bai Gua.
Everyone's gaze was on the seemingly still somewhat immature fifteen-year-old boy 'Meng Chuan'. The disciples of the Shanshui Tower had expressions of shock and envy, including the six disciples in the Tranfiguration Realm who were equally envious, because they hadn't mastered a secret skill! In fact, most disciples in the Tranfiguration Realm couldn't master a secret skill, and would be stuck at this level for life.
Only by mastering a secret skill could one achieve the Impervious Realm.
"Ha-ha." The principal Ge Yu, who was covered in wine, laughed loudly, then shouted, "I was right to teach you the Falling Leaves Blade. Wu Qi!"
Wu Qi was stunned, but still respectfully said, "Disciple Wu Qi will obey it!"
He was undoubtedly the strongest among the six Tranfiguration Realm disciples of Jinghu Academy, nineteen this year, and had reached the perfect stage of rebirth.
"Go up, and fight Meng Chuan!" Ge Yu's eyes shone as he directly ordered.
"Fight Wu Qi?" On the arena, Meng Chuan also turned his head to look. Wu Qi was in the Professional Phase of Transfiguration, the strongest disciple of Jinghu Academy, the current senior brother.