The Human Emperor - Chapter 196

Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Passed!

Wang Chong had a far greater understanding of the ultimate techniques in the military as compared to the others . Since he knew that the technique the other party was executing was the ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’, the rest would be simple .

Boom!

Wang Chong’s feet swept below, causing a cloud of dust to rise up and conceal his own figure .

This move was abrupt and it caused the instructor to frown in astonishment .

Peng! In the next moment, a gleam of light flashed and a figure wielding a sword dashed forward .

“This again?”

The instructor chuckled lightly . Instead of dodging, he allowed Wang Chong to come straight toward him .

But the situation was a little different this time . Instead of maneuvering to the instructor’s back, he attacked right from the front .

Hong! Hong! Hong!

The sword and finger clashed, producing deafening reverberations . Wang Chong’s sword qicouldn’t break the instructor’s ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’ at all .

But this time, his movements were considerably different from before . Center, up, down, left, right, lower sweep… Wang Chong’s offense seemed to follow some kind of rule .

Klang!

The metallic call of a sword echoed, and Wang Chong’s sword technique abruptly changed . Gathering all of his strength, he slashed at the instructor’s back waist .

“Haha, it’s useless . ”

The instructor chuckled lightly . He turned around, and while one hand worked to keep Wang Chong’s sword at bay, the other stretched forward to grab his wrist .

The disparity in their strength was simply too great . Wang Chong’s offense didn’t pose a threat at all .

Weng!

Just as the instructor was about to lock Wang Chong’s movements, an abrupt change occurred . Without any apparent reason, the instructor’s fingers suddenly slowed . It was a completely impossible situation, but his movement speed abruptly slowed by innumerable folds, as though he had run low of Origin Energy .

This slight change caused the instructor’s face to darken .

On the other hand, Wang Chong seemed to have known this would happen .  Chi! Making use of this opportunity, he raised his sword and it swept through a radius of three chi in front of him .

Hong long!

An immense might suddenly burst from the instructor’s body, knocking Wang Chong along with his sword away .

The cloud of dust slowly settled and tranquility was restored to the mountain . A small piece of cloth fell from the instructor’s waist .

“Lad, how did you do it?”

That instructor stared at Wang Chong with an incomparably awful expression . He had always been a composed and casual person, but when Wang Chong managed to cut off a piece of cloth from his waist, he couldn’t maintain his calm any longer .

“Intuition!”

Wang Chong chuckled as he uttered out a single word .

He knew what the other party was trying to say . In truth, the ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’ had its flaws as well . Or rather, to be more exact, the nature of this ultimate art made it extremely difficult to cultivate; one had to open up a net-like meridian connections throughout one’s body to operate this technique, and before one fully masters this technique, this ultimate art would have a fatal flaw .

From the first collision, Wang Chong had already deduced that the instructor hadn’t fully mastered the ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’ yet . He hadn’t cultivated the meridians at the right of his back waist yet and so, the meridians weren’t knocked open yet .

Usually, such a flaw wouldn’t pose as much of a problem . However, if one were to use a special method and guide the Origin Energy in his body along a specific meridian toward the right of his back waist, it could cause a jam in his flow of Origin Energy . The other party would face a sudden deficiency in his Origin Energy, and this could prove to be a fatal flaw in the midst of a battle .

However, this matter was way too astounding and inconceivable so Wang Chong wasn’t willing to reveal it .

“Intuition?”

The instructor fell into deep thoughts, but he slowly loosened his tightly knitted eyebrows, as though accepting his explanation . In the path of martial arts, there were indeed some exceptionally talented individuals who possessed intuition far beyond others . They could instinctively sense flaws in the movements of their opponents .

If Wang Chong possessed such talent as well, that would explain the previous situation .

“To be able to cut off a part of my robe through intuition, you’re indeed impressive . You pass . ”

“Thank you, instructor . ”

Delighted, Wang Chong hurriedly bowed .

“Un, wait by the side first . When the time comes, I’ll show you around Kunwu Training Camp . I won’t be bringing you all about too often so you have to familiarize yourself with the surroundings . ”

The instructor said .

Wang Chong nodded and backed down . The tenseness finally felt his body, and he felt visibly more relaxed . With this, Wang Chong’s main aim at the Kunwu Training Camp had been accomplished .

“Gongzi, that person is too strong . I’m afraid that I might not be able to pass the test!”

When Wang Chong finally returned, Zhao Jingdian remarked with a frown .

He had been watching the scene from here, and even Wang Chong had struggled with the test . He would be even less likely to pass .

“You don’t need to worry!”

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chong chuckled .

“Different people have different ways to passing the test . Although you won’t be able to imitate my method, it’s not like there aren’t other ways to go about doing it . Besides, have you realized it yet? From the start to the end, that person has been suppressing his strength and his cultivation has never exceeded that of Origin Energy realm . ”

“This…”

Zhao Jingdian fell into deep thoughts .

“That person is at least a True Martial realm expert, and if he were to use his full strength, do you think that we’ll stand a chance? The three chances he spoke of is actually an opportunity he’s giving us . Otherwise, if he doesn’t intend to pass anyone at all, he need not go through so much trouble . ”

Wang Chong said .

“I understand . ”

Zhao Jingdian nodded his head . The test was extremely difficult but definitely not impossible .

All it demanded was additional effort and wits .

“Listen to me…”

Wang Chong pulled Zhao Jingdian to the side and whispered into his ears . Then, patting his shoulders, he said:

“I can only tell you so much . The rest is up to you!”

The test wasn’t easy, and the current Zhao Jingdian wasn’t the same as the one Wang Chong remembered from his previous life . The one before him was still inexperienced, but Wang Chong believed that some things would still remain the same .

His words might not mean much to other people, but he believed that Zhao Jingdian would understand the significance of it .

“Gongzi, I understand . ”

Zhao Jingdian nodded .

Then, walking down the mountain, Zhao Jingdian didn’t rush into taking the test . Instead, he stood at the distance away from the area, cupped his chin, and studied the surroundings contemplatively .

“Instructor, I am Zhao Jingdian . I would like to give your test a try…”

Awhile later, Zhao Jingdian finally walked over and bowed deeply .

“Hehe, feel free to show me your moves!”

The instructor beckoned casually .

Even though Zhao Jingdian was a reticent person who spoke few words and looked a little slow on the uptake, he wasn’t weak at all . Similar to Wang Chong, he was an Origin Energy Tier 7 expert as well . Of the offsprings of Duke Jiu’s subordinates, among the younger generation, the only one who could surpass him was probably only Ye Yinping .

It was precisely because Zhao Jingdian’s cultivation was remarkable that Wang Chong persuaded him to give it a try .

Boom!

A cloud of dust flew up . Zhao Jingdian’s fighting method differed from Wang Chong’s; his blows were frontal and forceful, but at the same time, they weren’t lacking liveliness or adaptability either .

From this, it could be seen that Zhao Jingdian’s talent was top-notch .

At the very least, he wasn’t too far off from Wang Chong .

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two figures crossed blows swiftly, and after several breaths, a figure flew out as though a kite whose string was snapped .

Zhao Jingdian!

“Do you still wish to continue on?”

The instructor smiled . With a hand behind his back, he gestured majestically with the other . His movement carried the disposition of an unworldly expert .

“Again!”

Wiping away the slight trail of blood at the edge of his mouth, Zhao Jingdian charged forward once more .

His fighting method was clearly much different from a moment ago . It seemed to wield less force, but it gained a greater degree of flexibility and agility in return . However, he still couldn’t avoid the ultimate fate of being knocked back .

Boom!

When Zhao Jingdian was sent flying again, Wang Chong, who was watching the proceedings by the side, finally frowned . There were only three tries for the examination, and Zhao Jingdian had already failed twice .

If he were to fail once more, he wouldn’t have any more chances left .

“Could my actions have harmed him instead?”

Wang Chong thought .

He could feel that the strength the instructor was displaying was slightly greater than before .

He was clearly biased against Zhao Jingdian .

The duo had been watching him for a very long time, and the instructor had already noticed it from the start . Perhaps it was due to Wang Chong’s influence, but the other party was clearly resolute to not allow Zhao Jingdian to pass .

“Zhao Jingdian, Horse Trampling the Barracks! …”

Wang Chong suddenly shouted .

Weng!

Hearing Wang Chong’s words, Zhao Jingdian’s body jolted . He swiftly turned around to look at Wang Chong in shock, as though Wang Chong had spoken something incredible .

“What’s that?”

The instructor frowned . He glanced at Wang Chong in astonishment when ‘boom!’, a light flashed and a fearsome might rippled in the air . Origin Energy surged through Zhao Jingdian’s body, and as though a ferocious tiger, he pounced over .

The same move and the same fighting method, but yet, the instructor seemed to feel that something was very different amidst the familiarity .

Boom!

Just as Zhao Jingdian seemed like he was about to be defeated once more, an abrupt change occurred . His body swayed and his aura surged, granting him a sudden burst of speed . In that instant, he split into two, then into three, leaving behind two after images on the spot .  Boom! He avoided the instructor’s fist technique and dived straight toward him .

Boom!

A powerful fist flew out and struck Zhao Jingdian’s chest, preventing him from coming any closer . But at the same time, two feet struck the instructor on his chest .

Hong long, Zhao Jingdian was knocked onto the ground and he spewed a mouthful of blood . His face was pale .

On the other hand, the instructor maintained the posture of his final attack . Glancing at the two footprints on his chest, a bizarre expression crept onto his face .

“You’ve won . ”

After a long time, the instructor finally said .

Even though Zhao Jingdian’s kick hadn’t hurt him at all—it had barely tickled him—he was still defeated .

He didn’t expect Zhao Jingdian to break through his defense using such a bizarre double-edged move . Even though it could be considered as cheating, it was a fact that the other party had managed to leave behind two footprints on his body .

Going by the rules, he had indeed lost .

“This is the method that you’ve taught him?”

The instructor glanced at Wang Chong helplessly .

“Yes!”

Wang Chong’s didn’t deny the matter . He walked over to Zhao Jingdian and passed him a pill which he obtained from Six-fingered Zhang .

“Here, eat this pill!”

Explaining the usage of some words:
Usually, when I use ‘call of the sword’, call refers to more of a natural sound produced by the sword . For example, the crisp metallic ringing sound when you draw a sword, when you slash the sword through air etc .