“Elder Xavier, what level are these swords?” Bob asked after examining the swords in Billy’s hands.
“I’m not entirely sure, but they should at least be high-grade supreme artifacts,” Elder Xavier replied.
Casey and the others gasped in astonishment. They had anticipated that these swords were extraordinary, but they hadn’t expected them to be high-grade supreme artifacts. Until now, the highest level of weapons they had encountered were mid-grade sacred artifacts; supreme-grade artifacts were only heard of in legends. Today, they saw two at once.
“Elder Xavier, are the two soul imprints on these swords a set of combined martial techniques?” Harleen asked.
“Yes,” Spencer Bailey nodded and continued, “This set of techniques was created by the owner of these swords, combining the strengths and weaknesses of ‘Cracked Sky’ and ‘Five Elements Blade Dance.’ Individually, they are slightly inferior to ‘Cracked Sky’ and ‘Five Elements Blade Dance,’ but when used together, their power increases significantly.”
“Really?” White Tiger asked, surprised. “When combined, are they stronger than ‘Cracked Sky’?”
“Naturally,” Elder Xavier nodded. “The sword and blade complement each other, one strong and one gentle, one yin and one yang, working together to be unstoppable.”
“Is that true?” White Tiger and Bob exclaimed simultaneously. Casey and the others were equally shocked. Just ‘Cracked Sky’ and ‘Five Elements Blade Dance’ were formidable enough; they hadn’t expected something even more powerful.
“Elder Xavier, does this technique have a name?” Azure Dragon asked.
“No,” Elder Xavier shook his head. “You can call it ‘Cracked Sky Five Elements Technique.'”
Billy and the others were speechless. The name seemed too casual.
“Elder Xavier, are these swords called Cracked Sky Blade and Five Elements Sword?” Azure Dragon continued.
“Of course not,” Elder Xavier responded. “The blade is called Kylin Blade, and the sword is Leather Sword.”
“That sounds more fitting,” Judge commented.
Elder Xavier’s mouth twitched slightly before he continued, “However, mastering this technique is not easy. Even those with exceptional talent need to put in great effort to use it proficiently. Additionally, it requires a high level of cultivation, at least half-step Entering Dao Realm. Moreover, this technique is closely tied to these two swords; to fully unleash its power, you need these swords.”
“Understood,” Billy and Harleen nodded simultaneously.
“The method to practice this technique is hidden within the soul imprints. You two can slowly digest it later,” Elder Xavier added.
“Thank you, Elder Xavier!” Billy and Harleen bowed.
“Alright, let’s move on. I’ll take you to another place,” Elder Xavier said as he led the group out of Sword Hill.
Half an hour later, they returned to the previous square.
“Elder Xavier, where are you taking us? Will it help our cultivation?” Judge asked eagerly.
“It won’t help your cultivation directly, but you can choose some martial techniques,” Elder Xavier replied.
“Really?” Judge’s eyes lit up.
“You’ll see for yourself,” Elder Xavier smiled.
“Thank you, Elder Xavier!” Judge and the others said simultaneously.
“Let’s go!” Elder Xavier said again.
“Elder Xavier, please wait a moment. I need to deal with something first,” Billy said as he walked over to Louie Hatfield.
“Answer my questions, and I’ll give you a quick death.”
“Hmph…” Louie Hatfield sneered. “You’re clueless even at death’s door. I pity you…”
“What do you mean?” Soul Chaser asked, puzzled. Casey and the others were also confused by his words.
“You’ll soon understand,” Louie Hatfield continued, looking at Billy. “I assure you that by this time next year, you’ll be dead.”
“Stop bluffing. Let’s see how long you can keep this up!” Soul Chaser said as he struck Louie Hatfield’s ankle with a powerful blow, shattering it instantly.
“Ugh…” Louie Hatfield groaned in pain, his face contorted. “None of you will leave here alive today. With so many of you accompanying me in death, I’m satisfied!”
“Elder Xavier, Principal, get everyone to the back mountain!” Billy shouted as he seemed to realize something.
“What’s wrong?” Spencer Bailey asked, slightly stunned.
“He must have called for reinforcements!” Billy replied gravely.
Everyone was taken aback but quickly understood. Louie Hatfield must have used some special means to send a message back to the Holy Ghost Tribe. Their army could arrive at Canyon View Institute at any moment. Moreover, it was likely that their tribe leader would personally lead the attack this time.
“Matthew Lawrence, take everyone to the back mountain and activate the array!” Elder Xavier ordered Matthew Lawrence loudly.
“Got it!” Matthew Lawrence responded loudly and quickly led the Institute members towards the inner courtyard.
“Hahaha…” Louie Hatfield laughed maniacally. “Do you think hiding in the array will help? Against absolute power, all arrays are…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Billy unleashed a powerful gust of wind that turned Louie Hatfield into a cloud of blood mist.
“Mr. Billy, why don’t you join us in the back mountain?” Spencer Bailey suggested to Billy.
“The back mountain array was set up by the Institute’s first principal. Unless a Heaven Dao Realm expert intervenes, it can’t be broken!”
“Thank you for your kindness, Principal. Their target is me. If I hide, millions in Canyon View City will suffer,” Billy responded.
“But as far as I know, the Holy Ghost Tribe leader might already be in the late stage of Perceiving Dao Realm. You…” Spencer Bailey continued with a worried expression.
“This battle is unavoidable!” Billy took a deep breath and replied. Then he turned to Casey and the others. “Everyone, meditate for a while!”
“Understood!” They each found a spot to sit down cross-legged.
“Elder Xavier, Principal, why don’t you two go to the back mountain as well? I’ll handle things here…” Billy suggested to Elder Xavier and Spencer Bailey.
“Don’t waste time. You should meditate too. Since this battle is unavoidable, let’s fight them head-on!” Elder Xavier interrupted him.
“Alright!” Billy didn’t insist further and found an empty spot to sit down cross-legged. He knew that the upcoming battle would be the toughest he had ever faced. He needed to enhance his strength before the fight. Fortunately, he had been intentionally suppressing his cultivation level before this, so breaking through temporarily wasn’t too difficult.
About half an hour later, a powerful aura erupted from Billy’s body, causing a shockwave that pushed Harleen and the others back a hundred meters.
“Boss, did you break through to third-rank Entering Dao Realm?” Vermilion Bird asked after steadying herself.
“Yes,” Billy replied as he stood up, his third-rank Entering Dao Realm aura fully evident.