Chapter 26: The Origins of the Law Destroyers
The [Golden Honor Scroll] shattered in his hand, transforming into a stream of golden light that surged into Su Xiao’s brow.
A thunderous roar echoed in Su Xiao’s mind, as if muffled thunder were crashing within his skull, his vision going pitch black.
Gradually, light appeared in his sight—a blade floating in midair.
This blade was entirely golden, the same color as the [Golden Honor Scroll].
‘The blade art governs killing; this is the path of slaughter. The will is unyielding, the heart as firm as a rock.’
An aged voice reached his ears, and in his haze, Su Xiao glimpsed something.
A figure danced with a blade before an ancient tree. The four seasons cycled—spring, summer, autumn, winter—the tree sometimes lush with leaves, sometimes withered and bare.
Su Xiao strained to see the figure wielding the blade. After an unknown span of time, the figure’s face grew clearer and clearer.
It turned out to be himself.
Su Xiao’s eyes suddenly snapped open. He was sitting cross-legged on the bed, Dragon-Slaying Flash clutched in his hand, though he didn’t know when he had drawn it.
“So, the blade art is truly endless.”
Letting out a long breath, Su Xiao’s understanding of the blade art had transformed completely.
[‘Blade Specialization’ has been upgraded to ‘Blade Grandmaster’.]
[Due to rank differences, the blade art level has changed.]
Su Xiao checked his blade art ability.
[Blade Grandmaster: LV.10. (Passive)]
Skill Effect: Increases blade-type weapon attack power by 45%, greatly enhances blade technique.
LV.10 Additional Ability
Rhythm of All Things (Advanced): This ability cannot be enhanced in Reincarnation Paradise; it can only be comprehended by the Hunter himself.
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The original Blade Specialization LV.14 had become Blade Grandmaster LV.10. Although the level had dropped by four, the attack power boost had actually increased by 5%, indicating that Blade Grandmaster’s potential far exceeded Blade Specialization’s.
Rhythm of All Things had also been enhanced, growing from Intermediate to Advanced.
The feeling of holding Dragon-Slaying Flash was vastly different from before. Su Xiao could now accomplish many things.
Picking up a pillow beside him, Su Xiao tossed it into the air and slashed at it.
The blade edge swept across the pillow, leaving a silver streak in midair.
Thud. The pillow fell to the ground. Looking closely, it was completely unharmed.
Su Xiao didn’t intend to cut this pillow, so he perceived its rhythm. The slash matched the pillow’s rhythm, the sharp blade grazing the surface as it passed, leaving the pillow intact.
Cut what he wanted to cut; leave untouched what he didn’t want to cut.
No matter how sharp Dragon-Slaying Flash was, as long as Su Xiao didn’t want to sever something, Dragon-Slaying Flash couldn’t cut it.
Dragon-Slaying Flash was his weapon; it only cut what he wanted to cut.
Now, Su Xiao’s blade art had entered the hall of mastery. Blade Grandmaster gave him the potential to go further, to continue growing stronger.
As long as he kept strengthening Blade Grandmaster, Su Xiao believed he could stand shoulder to shoulder with figures like Hawkeye, or even surpass them.
Holding the longsword horizontally before him, a smile appeared on Su Xiao’s face. His blade art had finally reached the transcendent realm—cutting metal and forging iron was as easy as taking something from his pocket.
Dragon-Slaying Flash traced a blade flower in the air. Now, it was an extension of his arm.
Sheathing the longsword, Su Xiao had other matters to attend to. His stay in Reincarnation Paradise lasted a full five days—a reward for winning the war.
Su Xiao picked up a Soul Crystal (Medium). To unlock a new ability of Shadow of Law Destruction, he needed a Soul Crystal (Medium) + 5000 Paradise Coins.
Selecting unlock, Su Xiao’s vision blurred, and he was teleported.
This left Su Xiao very puzzled. How could learning a skill trigger a teleport? What was going on?
Looking around, this place felt vaguely familiar. He seemed to have been here before.
This was a majestic hall, one that had existed for countless ages. The surroundings were dilapidated, with six piles of rubble scattered across the hall.
The more Su Xiao looked, the more familiar it felt. He racked his brain.
Suddenly, he remembered something. This seemed to be the hall where he had inherited Shadow of Law Destruction. Before, it had been very imposing and tidy. How had it become so ruined now?
He vaguely guessed a possibility: what he had seen during the inheritance might have been an illusion, and this was the hall’s true state.
Crash.
One of the six piles of rubble scattered, and a blue humanoid phantom floated out.
“Inheritor, you’ve finally grown a bit. Though you’re still not strong enough, you can barely withstand the awakening.”
The blue phantom spoke, its voice resonant. Its exact features were unclear, but at its waist, Su Xiao saw a broad-bladed longsword. The blade was as wide as a palm, over a meter long. Though just a phantom, its form was very ornate, and it gave Su Xiao a familiar feeling—this was a weapon forged through Supreme Blade devouring!
“Who are you?”
Though Su Xiao didn’t sense danger, out of caution, he didn’t approach.
“Sigh~ All of us Law Destroyers were like this in life—seeing everyone as an enemy, wanting to go up and hack them with a blade.
As for who I am… hmm~, I’m your teacher, more or less. The Absolute Magic Nullification Constitution isn’t bad, right? I perfected that ability once.”
The blue phantom chuckled lightly. Though just a phantom, Su Xiao sensed a heavy bloodlust from it.
Su Xiao was the inheritor of Shadow of Law Destruction; otherwise, the other party wouldn’t have such a good attitude.
Thinking of the Absolute Magic Nullification Constitution skill, a name came to Su Xiao’s mind: Mawen Hua’erzi.
“Are you Mawen Hua’erzi?”
Su Xiao asked tentatively.
“Oh? You know my name. Good inheritor, respecting the teacher and honoring the path…”
“Ahem.” Su Xiao coughed lightly and said, “Your name is written in the introduction of Absolute Magic Nullification Constitution.”
Mawen Hua’erzi’s face visibly stiffened.
“Even if it’s written, I’m still your teacher… one of them.”
Mawen Hua’erzi stared at Su Xiao, making Su Xiao’s scalp tingle. This guy must have been terrifyingly powerful in life.
As for how Su Xiao knew the other party was dead… during the inheritance, the six stone statues had mentioned it; he vaguely remembered.
“Shadow of Law Destruction…”
Su Xiao adopted a contemplative expression.
“What exactly is the grudge between us and the Spellcasters?”
This was something Su Xiao had always been curious about.
“Well, because every time those Spellcasters cast a spell, they damage the world’s structure. Though it’s minuscule, it does exist. In the past, we were called the guardians of the rules, and we once had our glory.”
Mawen Hua’erzi might have been thinking of those Spellcasters who talked about exploring the world but were actually destroying it. Spellcasters would do anything for curiosity, no different from mad scientists.
“Our lineage has existed for a long time, probably a few hundred years after Spellcasters appeared. I can’t remember exactly.
At first, those posers chased us. Later, we chased them. In short, the two sides couldn’t stand each other and kept killing each other.”
Mawen Hua’erzi’s choice of words surprised Su Xiao.
“Don’t look at me so surprised. I’m pure energy now. I understand the cultures of most worlds. This wording is to make it easier for you to understand. I can also do retro style—want to try?
When bored, I enjoy watching Earth’s film and TV works. You Earthlings are geniuses in that regard.”
Mawen Hua’erzi had been a bloodthirsty person in life, but in death, he seemed a bit goofy?
Su Xiao stared blankly at Mawen Hua’erzi. He couldn’t connect the person before him with a blade-wielding law-breaker.
Su Xiao had other questions. Now that he had finally met another Law Destroyer, he needed to ask.
“I understand the Law Destroyers’ ability to counter Spellcasters very well. How could such a powerful class be nearly extinct, leaving only me now?”
Hearing Su Xiao’s question, Mawen Hua’erzi sighed.
“Because there were too few of us.”
“Too few?”
“Yes. The qualifications needed to become a Spellcaster can’t compare to those of a Law Destroyer. The Spellcaster base is too large—we couldn’t kill them all. In the end, the six of us were surrounded and killed.”
Su Xiao nodded and continued asking, “How many Spellcasters surrounded you?”
He wanted to know how powerful a Law Destroyer could become, as this related to his future.
“How many enemies… let me think…”
Mawen Hua’erzi adopted a thoughtful expression.
“Probably… tens of thousands. Back then, several thousand forbidden-level spells rained down on us. We endured the forbidden spells and killed about thirty to forty thousand Spellcasters. In the end, we were too exhausted to fight and were blasted to death by the forbidden spells.”
Su Xiao was stunned. These six Law Destroyers… seemed, perhaps, apparently, extremely strong!