# Chapter 1655: Draw the Sword, Sever the Hand
"Ruoxie, since you were at Sword Mountain, you must have also cultivated the ancient sword scriptures of Sword Mountain, right?" Lin Feng watched the battles in the Sword Valley, feeling inspired, and asked Ruoxie beside him.
"En, there are quite a few ancient sword scriptures in the Sword Valley, and some are extremely powerful. The ancient scripture I cultivated suits my Fast-Slow Law Force very well. However, as for Time Severing Art, I haven't yet achieved Law. Even if I can comprehend Time Severing Art in the future, finding a suitable ancient scripture for Time Severing Art power will probably not be easy." Ruoxie nodded. He had become an Emperor by relying on the Fast-Slow Law.
"Time Severing Art power is relatively rare and more profound. It's normal that you haven't achieved Law yet. Once you use Time Severing Art to prove the Dao and achieve the Imperial Throne in the future, your strength will rise to another level." Lin Feng said with a smile. If Ruoxie could achieve Time Severing Art Law one day, with a single thought, he could turn the seas into mulberry fields and white hair into black. There were many people who comprehended Fast-Slow Essence, but as for Time Severing Art, Lin Feng had only seen Ruoxie comprehend it so far.
"The powers you excel at are far more than mine. However, if you want to achieve multiple Laws as a Martial Emperor, it will probably be quite difficult. Even if you do succeed, you'll need to carefully cultivate a powerful ancient scripture in the future, one suitable for improving all types of Law power. Lin Feng, you need to walk your martial path well."
Ruoxie advised Lin Feng. Having a suitable ancient scripture technique was necessary to better improve one's cultivation and apply comprehended Law power. The ancient scripture Lin Feng cultivated should be a demonic ancient scripture. Therefore, Lin Feng was more familiar with demonic power. When he became an Emperor in the future, he would most likely break through on the demonic path.
"I understand." Lin Feng nodded. After he became an Emperor, he would indeed need to consider the issue of ancient scriptures. The Three Lives Scripture was naturally an extremely powerful ancient scripture, encompassing all things and containing terrifying divine abilities — one transforms into three lives, three lives transform into the Dao.
Time passed slowly. Some Sword Mountain disciples qualified to participate in this Sword Trial Ceremony took turns battling and showing off. The battles were intense, with various dazzling sword techniques colliding endlessly. Among them were some very powerful young sword cultivators, which even made Lin Feng take notice. As an Emperor-level sect, Sword Mountain naturally had countless geniuses among its disciples, and those most outstanding juniors were inevitably stunning.
"If I hadn't become an Emperor and participated in this Sword Trial Ceremony, I might have been able to enter the top five, but I couldn't have taken first or second place." Ruoxie said softly. It wasn't that his talent was inferior to others; it was just that some of these Sword Mountain disciples had been immersed in supreme sword techniques for many years. Ruoxie, on the other hand, had been in a Small World before, mostly relying on his own exploration, and had taken many detours. His level of skill might not necessarily surpass those most outstanding disciples.
The Sword Trial Ceremony ended. The one who won the championship was a young man wearing a feathered crown, appearing heroic and spirited. This person had a handsome face and gave the impression of coming from a distinguished family. The sword technique he cultivated was the Nine Suns Sword Technique. When he drew his sword, nine suns hung in the sky, their light could blind people's eyes, and they contained terrifying killing power.
The one who obtained second place in the Sword Trial Ceremony was also surprising. From the discussions of the people around him, Lin Feng learned that this person's sword technique imitated the current Sword Mountain Lord. What he held in his hand was a huge iron sword. Although this person was also very young, he was extremely cold and stern. When he swung his heavy sword, it contained terrifying power that could suppress everything.
Lu Yao also obtained a decent ranking, placing fifth in this Sword Trial Competition. He excelled in Void Sword Technique, formless and invisible, yet tricky and venomous, sharp and piercing.
"In this Sword Trial Competition, all my Sword Mountain disciples have performed well. Today, all of you who have come to observe our Sword Mountain's Sword Trial Competition, if anyone feels an itch to compete, you may also enter the valley to try your swords. We'll stop when the point is made. Even Martial Emperors may go down and try, but when testing swords, you must suppress your cultivation and only rely on sword techniques to win."
The Great Elder of Sword Mountain was presiding over this Sword Trial Competition. Seeing that the Sword Mountain disciples had already decided the victor, he stood up and said with a smile.
Lin Feng was currently watching the Sword Trial Competition from the perspective of an observer, but he could also feel the tension and passion of those participating in the competition. For them, this Sword Trial Competition was very important; it could determine whether they would receive the attention of Sword Mountain's predecessors in the future.
"Can we challenge anyone freely?" At this moment, a young sword cultivator stood up and asked.
"That's right. This is just our Sword Mountain's Sword Trial Ceremony. Any Sword Mountain disciple participating in this Sword Trial Ceremony, you may all go down and test your swords." The Great Elder said with a smile. Immediately, several people simultaneously leaped down into the Sword Valley to spar with Sword Mountain disciples. There were both wins and losses. Some of the visiting sword cultivators had come prepared, and among them were some very outstanding young sword cultivators who performed brilliantly, even stealing the spotlight from Sword Mountain's disciples. However, no one could defeat the top-ranked sword cultivators of Sword Mountain.
At this moment, after Lu Yao defeated a strong opponent, he looked up toward the direction where Lin Feng was in the sky above the Sword Valley and laughed: "Lin Feng, on the Sword-Viewing Cliff, you defeated several of my junior brothers with your sword techniques, which proves you have considerable skill in swordsmanship. Why don't you come down to the Sword Valley to test your sword and let us see how your sword techniques are?"
Lu Yao wasn't very clear about Lin Feng's strength. He didn't know about Lin Feng's feat of killing an Emperor at the Honored Martial Realm during the Artifact Refining Competition. Most of those who knew were Martial Emperors or above from Sword Mountain, and no one had mentioned it to him. But Lu Yao wouldn't underestimate Lin Feng either. However, since he had clashed with Lin Feng several times, if they didn't have a battle, his heart would never be at peace. Taking this opportunity, he could test Lin Feng's sword. Even if he lost, he wouldn't lose his life.
Lin Feng naturally knew Lu Yao's thoughts and smiled casually. At this moment, many people turned their gazes toward him. The Great Elder of Sword Mountain even laughed and said: "Lin Feng, you are actually a sword cultivator too?"
"I've been exploring the sword path on my own, gained some insights, and wield my sword as I please." Lin Feng replied with a smile.
"Since you wield your sword as you please, come down to the Sword Valley and try. Let us broaden our horizons." The Great Elder of Sword Mountain said with a smile, causing Lu Yao's expression to stiffen. The Great Elder was actually chatting and laughing with Lin Feng?
There was no time for Lu Yao to think further. Lin Feng stood up and said: "Alright. Today, seeing the various talents of Sword Mountain testing their swords in the valley, I've gained some insights, so I'll try as well."
With that, Lin Feng leaped down and landed in the Sword Valley, standing opposite Lu Yao.
Lu Yao summoned a silver light sword, his gaze fixed on Lin Feng, and said: "Where is your sword?"
Lin Feng moved his mind, and a very ordinary sword appeared in his hand. The scabbard was like silver thread, or like a belt, extremely soft in texture, indicating that the sword inside was a flexible sword.
Fastening the scabbard to his waist, Lin Feng laughed and said: "When I need to draw my sword, I will naturally draw it."
"You..." Lu Yao's expression darkened, and a trace of killing intent leaked from him. Lin Feng actually dared to despise him so much.
Holding his sword at an angle, a sharp sword aura rushed straight at Lin Feng. Suddenly, his figure seemed to vanish into thin air, merging with the sword, piercing through the void. The sword arrived at Lin Feng's face. This sword seemed ethereal and intangible, formless and invisible.
Lin Feng's pupils stared at the illusory sword. His body wrapped in a light wind, dancing with the wind, precisely dodging that sword.
"Chi..." Lu Yao's sword slashed, and a void storm tore through the air, splitting the airflow, wanting to cleave everything ahead. The sword intent condensed without dispersing. Those far away couldn't feel this sword might, but only those facing the sword directly could feel its fierce killing power. The sword, the master of killing, a fierce weapon.
Lin Feng's body was like a willow leaf, moving with the wind, lightly floating, instantly arriving in the air, dodging that void sword storm. But Lu Yao was no pushover either. The moment Lin Feng dodged, his body moved with the sword. A void force wildly churned the void, his body illusory yet real, flickering around Lin Feng, actually gathering into a terrifying sword storm, enveloping Lin Feng within.
"Kill." A terrifying killing intent condensed together. The silver light turned into the eye of the storm, stabbing toward Lin Feng. This sword gathered the power of the surrounding void storm, and a destructive storm might rushed toward Lin Feng. If Lin Feng's strength were insufficient, he might really be killed on the spot.
Lin Feng's figure suddenly came to a halt. His eyes stared fixedly at that storm, motionless, allowing the wind and rain to rage outside, while he seemed to have fallen into absolute stillness. His right hand had already grasped the hilt of the flexible sword at his waist.
The Void Sword Technique seemed to slow down in Lin Feng's pupils. Finally, just as it was about to descend upon Lin Feng's body, a thunderous explosion rang out, like a thunderclap. The void around Lin Feng's waist seemed to produce an air explosion sound. A terrifying sword beam shot out, instantly striking the center of that storm. With a rumbling explosion, the condensed terrifying void sword intent collapsed, unable to gather anymore. At the same time, the moment Lin Feng drew his sword seemed to tremble three times. He had not just struck once but three times in succession. The first sword shattered the condensed storm, the second sword extinguished all sword might blocking the way, and the third sword exploded straight toward Lu Yao's body.
If he didn't strike, fine; but when he did, his sword was like thunder. A miserable scream rang out. Lu Yao's body explosively retreated, blood splattering everywhere. When the sword might dissipated, the crowd only saw that one of Lu Yao's arms had been cleanly severed by that sword.
"Not bad sword technique." Lin Feng laughed at Lu Yao, who was mobilizing his bloodline power. This caused Lu Yao's face to turn ashen. Lin Feng hadn't needed to exert any effort against him. He had casually drawn his sword and severed one of his arms, yet still said his sword technique was not bad. This was the ultimate contempt. Lu Yao only felt utterly humiliated.
"Lin Feng, what sword technique is this?" The Great Elder of Sword Mountain asked Lin Feng with a smile. This sword technique didn't show any remarkable qualities. It seemed purely to create an explosive point at the moment of drawing the sword, giving the sword strike formidable killing power when it came out. It somewhat resembled the basic sword technique, the Drawing Sword Art.
"I incorporated some Essence power attacks into the Drawing Sword Art. It was just done casually, not worth mentioning." Lin Feng replied with a smile, making Lu Yao feel even more ashamed. Drawing Sword Art, done casually...
The Great Elder of Sword Mountain was also stunned for a moment, then laughed: "All methods share the same origin. It seems the same goes for sword techniques. When the person using the sword is strong, any sword technique can display extraordinary power."