Chapter 1170: 1170
The Sword Puppet depended upon its exquisite movements to deceive the eyes of the tested disciples and prevent them from discerning whether it would come at them from the left or right side .
This matter seemed quite simple because the Sword Puppet possessed the Greatest Doctrine's simplest principles . It seemed simple, but it was anything but simple .
Lu Ping closed his eyes . He should have been completely unable to discern the sword's path, yet he still managed to perfectly block the next three sword strikes .
The Sword Puppet started adjusting to him and continued thrusting its sword at a high speed . Afterimages, which had never appeared before, started appearing . A rhythmic and mechanical sound echoed from the Sword Puppet
The puppet was quick and light . As they onlookers compared it with Lu Ping, they discovered that it was also the case for him . His movements were as smooth as flowing water, light, and natural . His movements were more graceful than the Sword Puppet .
When the crowd got over the shock by the fact that Lu Ping closed his eyes, 22 sword moves had already passed . Lu Ping hadn't made a single mistake .
The Sword Puppet's movements were becoming quicker . Its mechanical parts' revolution speed became more intense . However, it still seemed like Lu Ping wasn't affected by its great power . It was as if the puppet was only a cool breeze blowing over a great mountain .
Everyone already knew how high the difficulty of the Sword Puppet's test was through observing the performance of Shi Xiao and the other students . Moreover, since its sword moves were too quick, by the time they came back to their senses, 10 more sword moves would pass .
"He almost reached the 40th sword move!" someone sharply shouted .
Lu Ping still hadn't made a single mistake .
"Woundless-grade?"
The faces of the Sword Tower's disciples were filled with shock . They knew what such a feat meant in the Sword Tower, especially based on Lin Xuan's unsightly expression .
"Impossible!" Xia Yi couldn't help but cry out .
The difficulty of the Sword Puppet's test was constantly becoming higher . If one made the first mistake, the Sword Puppet wouldn't lower the difficulty . Instead, it would raise the speed of its sword moves . If one didn't make a single mistake, the Sword Puppet would raise the speed along with every sword move it made . Even the Sword Pavilion's students, who didn't know such a fact, could discern it through observing the Sword Puppet's movements .
Whoosh! Whoosh!
It seemed like a huge toil was put on the Sword Puppet's mechanical parts . A sharp sound echoed as vapor started rising from it . The blade of the sword in the hand of the Sword Puppet became red and scalding hot from the friction .
"It's the 50th sword move!"
Lu Ping passed the test .
Many startled cries echoed in the hall . People's reverence of Lu Ping almost surpassed their reverence of Lin Xuan .
Lin Xuan couldn't accept it . He managed to graduate out of the Sword Pavilion, and he was extremely proud of such an achievement . Now, the limelight was stolen from him .
It was the same when Lu Ping got an invitation, which had dampened his mood . This time, Lu Ping's performance exceeded him long ago . Lin Xuan clenched his fists and teeth . Flames almost surged out of his eyes .
As for Lin Shuangyue, her pretty face was filled with adoration . She nearly started shouting that Lu Ping was her friend . However, she quickly noticed that something about her great-aunt was amiss . She couldn't discern was what was wrong with her, but her great-aunt rarely wore such an apathetic look . Her eyes even looked empty .
The sound of the swords colliding attracted Lin Shuangyue's attention . She quickly forgot about her doubts .
"Look over there! It started burning!" A student pointed his finger at the Sword Puppet .
The Sword Puppet's outer shell became thoroughly red due to its high temperature . As vapor rose from it, it seemed like it was burning . Even though the puppet wasn't burning, its sword was emitting flames . As it waved it around, it illuminated the surroundings .
When the crowd looked again at Lu Ping, they realized that their astonishment was quite ridiculous . His eyes were still closed, yet he waved his sword smoothly like flowing wind . He seemed light, confident, and at ease .
"It's the 80th sword move!"
Thirty sword moves occurred in the blink of an eye due to their high speed, which was only becoming higher . Now, it wasn't just the Sword Tower's disciples who were shocked . Even Xia Yi pursed her lips as her long brows quavered .
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