Chapter 1047


    “Have you finished looking through it?” asked Bet.


    James straightened himself and looked at Bet who had a smile of delight on his face. He nodded


    and said, “Yes, I’m done.”


    “Now, tell me what you’ve learned after reading it once.”


    James contemted for a momet and opened his mouth. “This swordsmanship technique is extremely


    profound. It’s not just a simple technique and can be divided into two parts. The first is swordsmanship,


    and the second is about using one’s energy to control the sword. The key is to be able to move at


    blinding speeds. One’s swordsmanship has to be rapid for the energy’s speed to increase in turn. The


    sword acts as a medium for True Energy to be Sword Energy. The Thirteen Sword Realms


    represent the Thirteen Sword Energies.”


    James exined his understanding of the techniques recorded in the book.


    He was not able to articte everything precisely, but he had a rough grasp of the concept.


    “That’s right.”


    Bet stood up with his hands crossed behind his back and said, “There is a prerequisite before you


    can practice the Second Sword Realm. That is, you must enter the fifth rank and have potent enough


    True Energy that will allow you to wield your sword energy. You also hit the nail on the head about the


    speed requirements and how it rtes to the way you increase the speed of your Sword Energy.”


    Bet raised his hand, and an iron sword lying on a rock in the distance suddenly flew over to him.


    Having caught the sword in his hand, Bet’s aura changed drastically.


    In that very moment, he looked like a martial god with an aura that threatened to dominate the world.


    Suddenly, he moved and swiftly swung his sword in the air.


    Whoosh!


    Sword Energy morphed along with the sword, causing Thirteen Sword Energies to form beside the


    sword instantly.


    James watched the disy carefully.


    Bet was incredibly fast. Despite being at the peak of the fifth rank, James could barely follow his


    movements and only managed to see an afterimage of the dazzling Sword Energy.


    “Your energy controls your sword, and your sword controls the Sword Energy. This prevents it from


    dissipating. Wherever you point your sword, the Sword Energy will strike. This is the ultimate sword


    technique,” Bet exined as he moved as quick as lightning yet with the fluidity of water.


    He stopped his movements in a position where his sword was pointed horizontally toward the distance.


    Suddenly, Thirteen Sword Energies burst forth and hit an artificial hill a hundred meters away.


    The ten-meter-tall artificial hill was immediately reduced to rubble on the ground.


    “Did you observe carefully?”


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    James shook his head in a daze. “I-I couldn’t see clearly.”


    “You should slowly try to understand it yourself.” Bet was about to pass the sword to James when


    he suddenly remembered something. Then, he said, “I wanted to give you this sword but remembered


    that you’re the Dragon King that wields the de of Justice. It’s a fabled weapon that’s been handed


    down through the ages. It suits you very well.”


    “Oh,” James replied.


    “You may use this for practice. If you can’t master and the execute the third sword at least, you won’t


    be allowed to leave.”


    Bet tossed the sword at James.


    James quickly reached out to catch it.


    Contrary to his expectations, the sword was heavy, and James did not manage to get a firm grip on it. It


    fell to the ground instantly.


    ng!


    The impact kicked up the dust on the ground.


    James was startled that the sword that Bet wielded with so much ease was so heavy.


    He tried to pick it up the sword from the ground once more, but was unable to pick it up without using


    his True Energy.


    He channeled his True Energy and barely managed to lift it up.


    James stood in front of the wooden house and closed his eyes.


    The sword movements of the Thirteen Heavenly Swords appeared in his mind.


    Bet’s voice flowed beside him.


    “There are two realms to the Thirteen Heavenly Swords. One is swordsmanship, which is suitable for


    those below the fifth rank.


    “The second realm involves Sword Energy and can only be executed by those of the fifth rank and


    above.


    “The former is the basic swordsmanship and is required to be able to perform thetter. The goal I’m


    giving you is to be able to execute the Second Sword Realm’s third sword.”


    James closed his eyes and thought for a while. Then, he started to practice the sword technique.


    The Thirteen Heavenly Swords was aplex technique that required one to strike as fast as lightning.


    James practiced in the Cadens’ backyard.


    Under Bet’s guidance, James was able to learn under an extremely aplished martial artist


    and hence, avoid unnecessary detours. Whenever he encountered something he could not understand,


    he was always able to turn to Bet for answers. What’s more, Bet proved to be an exceedingly


    patient and wonderful mentor.


    Before he had realised it, ten days had passed.