Sovereign of Stars

Chapter 13 – Su Xin! Su Xin!

With a swift step, Zhao Ling appeared in front of him, and upon closer inspection, a faint trace of thunder seemed to envelop his body.

Like a bolt of lightning, he swung his battle blade with the momentum.

Boom!

The blade's light descended, accompanied by flickering thunder.

"Thirty-Six Thunder Rush Forms!"

"The most powerful blade technique acknowledged in the Su Family's swordsmanship manual!"

"Even his body is radiating thunder; Zhao Ling must have mastered this technique to perfection."

The surrounding Sea Transformation Realm experts watching were all astonished.

The Thirty-Six Thunder Rush Forms, mastering this blade technique to perfection, was considered top-tier even within the Sea Transformation Realm.

No wonder Zhao Ling could pass the eleventh level of the True Martial Pavilion.

As Zhao Ling continued to swing his blade, each blade light descended like world-ending thunder, directly enveloping Su Xin.

Su Xin's gaze was sharp as lightning. Although the speed of the descending blade light was incredibly fast, in his mind, it continuously slowed down.

This was a unique ability he gained after awakening the Supreme Bloodline.

He could use the swordsmanship manuals he cultivated to identify and enhance any shortcomings or flaws, even deducing more powerful moves on his own.

Similarly, when engaging in combat, as long as the opponent's strength wasn't vastly superior, he could identify the weaknesses in their techniques.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of metallic clashes resounded.

Su Xin's sword-wielding movements were very casual, and the power of his swordsmanship didn't seem strong. Yet, the terrifying blade light, swift as thunder, was repeatedly deflected and dismantled by him.

In the blink of an eye, Su Xin had blocked all thirty-six strikes, only taking a few steps back.

"How is this possible?" Zhao Ling's breath was somewhat erratic, his face full of disbelief.

"This, this..." The onlookers were also stunned.

Especially the Sea Transformation Realm experts present.

They knew the terror of the Thirty-Six Thunder Rush Forms. Normally, to block such a technique, one would have to use equally powerful moves to withstand it or rely on speed to dodge.

But for someone like Su Xin to casually wield his sword and block all thirty-six forms, it was their first time witnessing such a feat.

"Why does this scene seem so familiar?"

Among the crowd, Su Yuning, who had returned, wore a peculiar expression.

She remembered that in front of the True Martial Pavilion, when she asked the man who passed the fourteenth level, 'Sword One,' for guidance, he too effortlessly deflected all her sword techniques with casual ease.

"Is this your blade technique?" Su Xin's lips curled with a hint of mockery as he looked at Zhao Ling.

"Bastard!"

Zhao Ling was clearly annoyed, and even his aura became somewhat volatile.

Boom!

With another explosive charge, the faint traces of thunder on Zhao Ling's body seemed to solidify.

"Day Thunder!"

With a fierce shout, Zhao Ling gripped his blade with both hands, slashing down ferociously.

It was as if he was splitting mountains and breaking peaks—a terrifying strike.

This was Zhao Ling's strongest move!!

Su Xin remained calm, watching until the mountain-splitting blade technique reached him, then he struck like lightning.

With a straightforward thrust, the sword tip pierced the convergence of the blade light's power. Zhao Ling felt a special force acting on his battle blade, dissipating the terrifying momentum he had gathered. As Su Xin twisted his wrist, the sword edge eerily grazed past Zhao Ling's arm...

"Sss!"

The sword edge grazed Zhao Ling's shoulder, leaving a clear sword mark.

The mark wasn't deep and didn't affect Zhao Ling's combat power, but it was an unprecedented humiliation to him.

Just moments ago, Zhao Ling had confidently claimed that forcing him to use his blade techniques was already a feat for Su Xin.

Yet in the blink of an eye... Su Xin easily countered his blade techniques, dismantled his strongest move in an instant, and even injured him.

How could he accept such an outcome?

"Su Xin, you've angered me!!"

Zhao Ling growled, his eyes burning with a faint fury.

In the next moment, he charged out again, his powerful blade techniques continuing to attack Su Xin with brute force.

But the result... Clang!

With a clash, Su Xin easily neutralized his blade technique, and the sword edge grazed Zhao Ling's waist.

Clang!

After another exchange, Su Xin left a small sword mark on Zhao Ling's wrist.

Again and again, each time Su Xin could precisely identify the weaknesses in Zhao Ling's blade techniques, then strike accurately, leaving sword marks on Zhao Ling.

In just a short time, Zhao Ling's body was marked with thirteen sword scars.

These thirteen sword scars were small and not on vital areas, not significantly affecting Zhao Ling's strength.

The spectators around the training ground were already dumbfounded.

Just moments ago, when Zhao Ling announced he was about to use his blade techniques, many from the Su Family were worried for Su Xin.

After all, Zhao Ling had passed the eleventh level of the True Martial Pavilion.

But who would have thought that when Zhao Ling used his blade techniques and truly engaged Su Xin, the result would be so one-sided!

"The gap is too big; they're not even on the same level!!"

"That's Zhao Ling, who passed the eleventh level of the True Martial Pavilion. His blade techniques are terrifying, yet in front of Su Xin, it's completely one-sided?"

"Mockery, Su Xin is completely mocking him!"

The Su Family experts and disciples present were all exhilarated and excited.

For the past three years, with the decline of the Su Family, the faction of retainers led by Zhao Tianlei had been acting arrogantly within the Su Family, even trying to usurp the Su Family's authority. They even wanted to seize the Su Family Sword Command Token, representing the younger generation's power, clearly aiming to completely overshadow the Su Family and become the masters themselves.

Unfortunately, the Su Family faced strong external enemies, and this generation of young disciples wasn't very promising. None could rival Zhao Ling, and they could only watch as Zhao Ling took first place in the competition and seized the Sword Command Token. But just when they were about to despair—Su Xin emerged out of nowhere.

Not only did he display terrifying strength to face Zhao Ling head-on, but now he was also mocking and toying with Zhao Ling using his swordsmanship.

This allowed all the Su Family's experts and disciples present to vent their pent-up frustration.

"Well done!"

"Su Xin!!"

"Young Master!"

The Su Family disciples around the training ground shouted excitedly.

On the viewing platform, the three seated individuals had different expressions, especially Yuan Qing from the Crimson Dragon Tower.

"This kid, I thought he looked familiar at first glance, and indeed, he is Sword One." Yuan Qing muttered to himself.

Half a month ago, the Sword One who passed the True Martial Pavilion, although wearing a hat to conceal his face, couldn't change his physique. So when Yuan Qing first saw Su Xin, he felt a sense of familiarity but didn't think much of it. However, as Su Xin displayed his strength, especially now, casually wielding his sword to toy with Zhao Ling, Yuan Qing immediately confirmed Su Xin's identity.

After all, Zhao Ling had passed the eleventh level of the True Martial Pavilion, and his blade techniques were definitely not weak. For Su Xin to toy with him so effortlessly, his skills were at least capable of passing the thirteenth level of the True Martial Pavilion.

And currently, in the Yongning Prefecture, only Sword One was recorded as having passed the thirteenth level or higher in the True Martial Realm. Plus, Su Xin also used a sword, and Yuan Qing found Su Xin's physique familiar, so there was no doubt that Su Xin was Sword One.

"Since he's Sword One, it's no surprise he can toy with Zhao Ling using swordsmanship. But what is this little guy planning? With his sword skills, he could have easily seized an opportunity to seriously injure and defeat Zhao Ling, instead of leaving insignificant sword marks."

"Could it be, he's just venting for the Su Family?" Yuan Qing pondered.

On the battlefield.

At this moment, Zhao Ling's eyes were bloodshot, with thirteen clear sword scars on his body, still bleeding, making him look extremely miserable.

"Su Xin! Su Xin!!"

"You bastard!!"

Zhao Ling roared, his already violent aura suddenly surged at an astonishing speed, reaching a whole new level in the blink of an eye.

"This is... the Sea Transformation Realm!!"

"No!"

The Su Family experts and disciples, who were just excited and thrilled, now showed expressions of shock and anger.

Some couldn't help but shout in rage.

"Sea Transformation Realm?"

Su Qinghong and Su Yuning, the Su Family geniuses, also looked desperate.

Su Xin clearly had the upper hand, but at this critical moment, Zhao Ling actually broke through.

His cultivation advanced from the tenth level of the True Martial Realm directly to the Sea Transformation Realm.

This was a major breakthrough, a qualitative transformation in strength!

"Su Xin, do you know, I could have broken through to the Sea Transformation Realm long ago, but I've been deliberately suppressing my cultivation." Zhao Ling's cold voice echoed in the training ground.

"That's because I recently obtained an incredibly powerful technique from my father. I wanted to switch to this technique and use it as a foundation to break through to the Sea Transformation Realm, so that my strength would be even greater after the breakthrough!"

"However, because of you!"

"Because of your appearance, I had to break through early!!"

"Su Xin, you truly deserve to die!"

Zhao Ling roared.

His words made everyone around immediately understand that Zhao Ling could have broken through to the Sea Transformation Realm long ago but chose to suppress his cultivation.

"No wonder his strength was so formidable; he was already half a step into the Sea Transformation Realm," Su Qinghong thought.

"Big brother, big brother!!"

"Did you see? This is my big brother's true strength!!"

In the area where the retainers gathered, Zhao Qing was shouting excitedly.

On the viewing platform, Yuan Qing frowned deeply.

"That little guy..."

"He clearly had the chance to defeat Zhao Ling directly, yet he chose to hold back, allowing Zhao Ling to break through."

"Moreover, after seeing Zhao Ling's breakthrough, that little guy's expression didn't change much, as if it was all within his expectations."

"Could it be, he still has confidence in dealing with Zhao Ling, who has already broken through to the Sea Transformation Realm?"