High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 789 - 615: Holy Spirit Swordsmanship_2

"Absolutely, absolutely." The shadowy figure groveled, "I wouldn't have the guts to bring it up to you, senior, unless it was fully intact."

"Hmph, proceed. But remember, no funny business."

"I wouldn't dream of it."

The figure trembled in terror.

Moments later, a pair of cultivation techniques materialized in the skill bar.

True enough, just as the shadowy figure claimed, both were flawless editions.

After finishing his words, the shadowy figure couldn't shake off a twinge of anxiety.

"Next one."

Those words brought instant relief to it.

"Senior, the two Supreme-level martial arts I'm aware of are 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect' and 'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship.'

The next shadowy figure blurted out in haste.

"I've already got 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect,' so pick something else."

Chen Fan replied with steady calm.

The mention of 'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship' sent a thrill rushing through him.

Yet, in the presence of these figures, revealing his feelings would be unwise.

"Fine, fine."

The shadowy figure paused briefly after hearing that, then suggested, "What if we swap 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect' for 'World-Ending Emperor’s Fist'? This fist art ranks as Supreme-level too, but its devastating force rivals cataclysmic events. It outshines 'Killing Fist' by leaps and bounds. Naturally, mastering it demands sharp insight, though with your prowess, senior, you'll grasp it in no time."

"Very well."

Chen Fan gave a nod.

Before long, these two arts joined the skill bar as well.

Each one stood complete.

At last, Chen Fan's mind eased fully.

With the 'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship' in its entirety, he could soon wield the space-sealing Twenty-Third Sword upon perfecting this blade art.

Only question remained whether the enhanced forms of the Twenty-Third Sword came included.

"Next."

His gaze shifted to the third shadowy figure.

Time ticked away steadily.

In the end, Hei Yu's moment arrived.

The figure displayed a face full of distress.

Prior ones had already disclosed nearly every Supreme-level martial art in its knowledge.

Even so, it summoned the bravery to disclose every Supreme-level martial art it possessed.

One among them was the partial 'Ten Thousand Dao Forest,' capable of drawing in others' strength for personal gain.

"Senior, this is truly all I know."

Hei Yu pleaded miserably, "I haven't tricked you at all. If you doubt me, I'll take an oath."

Chen Fan shot him a look, realizing the figure was petrified and wouldn't risk lying.

On this occasion, his haul was impressive, snagging complete Supreme-level martial arts valued at sixty to seventy thousand points from the Awakened Association.

Not the partial scraps from the association, but the full monty.

'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship' stood out especially.

Should he refine these arts to their peak, they would undoubtedly bolster certain Divine Demon-level martial arts. The process might drag on, yet it fulfilled the prerequisites.

The sole disappointment lay in missing the other desired Supreme-level martial art, 'No Desire Technique.'

He scanned the shadowy figures.

Anxiety and dread gripped them.

They had followed orders by unveiling the techniques.

Did this man intend to silence them now that his aims were met?

"Does anyone here possess knowledge of 'No Desire Technique'?"

Chen Fan inquired.

"'No Desire Technique'?"

The shadowy figures traded looks and swiftly grasped Chen Fan's aim.

"Senior, are you seeking the 'No Desire Technique'?"

"That's right."

Chen Fan stated plainly, "Whoever provides it to me, I'll grant one request in return."

The shadowy figures offered wry grins.

"Senior, it's not unwillingness on our part to hand it over—we simply lack it."

"So none of you hold it?"

"Senior, if even you lack it, how could lowly ones like us have it?"

One shadowy figure let out a heavy sigh.

"Explain that."

"Senior, the 'No Desire Technique' may bear the name of a technique, yet it's no ordinary one. Legends call it a Martial Arts realm. Those who attain this realm can erupt with power multiplied several or even dozens of times. Still, this realm defies easy teaching; it's grasped through insight alone. Any so-called records of 'No Desire Technique' are but scattered hints from some ancient powerhouse, their truth dubious at best."

"Understood."

Chen Fan eyed the 'No Desire Technique' within his skill bar.

It was authentic without doubt, pieced together by the Awakened Association from scattered notes.

Regrettably, securing its full form required enduring these ten days.

"Maybe I could hunt down fragments elsewhere to hasten completion."

Chen Fan pondered inwardly.

Elsewhere pointed to the noble clans.

Yet neither the Song nor Bai families owned this art.

Perhaps only the Five Great Families held scraps of 'No Desire Technique.'

Those Five Great Families wielded immense might; each boasted Late Stage Celestial Human Realm fighters or even Divine Cultivation Realm experts.

However, once he honed 'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship' and unleashed the Six Extinctions Selfless Sword Twenty-Three, that dimension-trapping, spirit-shattering blade would overpower Divine Cultivation Realm foes.

His experience points fell short, though.

Boosting 'Observing the Universe Technique,' 'Longevity Technique,' and 'Six Gods Technique' had nearly exhausted every bit of experience.

Thus, his immediate task involved slaying ample fierce beasts to amass experience points and push 'Holy Spirit Swordsmanship' toward mastery.

The most secure path entailed perfecting every martial art in the skill bar.

Fortune favored him here, as the wilderness teemed with fierce beasts.

He reined in his musings and turned to the shadowy figures, "I honor my promises. You've met my demands, so I won't touch you, though I do have a single condition."

Relief washed over the shadowy figures at last.

"Senior, please voice your condition."

Hei Yu spoke up first.

One condition? It would consent to ten or a hundred if survival hung in the balance.

"From this point forward, reform your ways and cease preying on innocents. Fail that, and I'll see your souls obliterated."

"We won't, we won't."

"Fear not, senior. Starting today, we'll turn over a new leaf and live righteously."

The shadowy figures bobbed their heads like eager chicks.

That was the condition?

They'd braced for far graver demands.

"I trust you'll stand by your words."

A chilly smirk tugged at Chen Fan's lips, then faded away.

The shadowy figures froze in place, only slumping down in exhaustion once danger passed.

"All those days hunting geese, and we end up pecked by one."

A shadowy figure heaved a sigh.

"Yeah, who'd guess that brat was feigning weakness to snare the tiger. Utterly cunning!"

"Wait a second, wasn't he just True Essence Realm before? And against those flying centipedes, he could scarcely manage two, floundering with three. I watched it plain as day. Absent that elder's aid in splitting the load, he might've fallen to those pests." A shadowy figure with a feminine air creased her brow.

"Spot on."

This observation drew nods from the rest of the shadowy figures.

They'd witnessed it firsthand.

Merely days had elapsed, yet his power had undergone a total upheaval. Even united, they couldn't rival him.

"Enough of that,"

Hei Yu shot them a glance and snapped, "What good comes from yapping now? If you're itching for payback, go challenge him yourself."

"No thanks; I value my life."

"Precisely, I'd sooner linger here forever than face soul dispersal."

"Then drop it."

Hei Yu grumbled in annoyance.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, "If his power skyrocketed in mere two or three days, doesn't that mark him as a genius unseen in a thousand years? Falling to him carries no disgrace."

"True enough."

Comfort settled over the other shadowy figures with those words.

It wasn't our failing.

That kid was simply a freak of nature!