Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 908: Incipient Sword Dao Field

“What kind of sword technique is that?”

Having witnessed the entire battle between Lu Yang and Kun Qiu, the crowd of sword cultivators was astonished, gathering to discuss. They had seen many humans wielding swords, but this was their first time seeing a sword wielding a human.

As Lu Yang’s sword intent dissipated, he coughed dryly. The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s antics had exhausted him. “It’s a sword technique I just improvised. I haven’t thought of a name yet.”

His words caused an even greater uproar.

“An improvised sword technique? That’s so impressive.”

“I wondered why Fellow Daoist Lu Yang’s sword technique seemed somewhat crude and needed polishing—so it’s because it was newly created!”

“To think a sword technique comprehended on the spot is so powerful.”

“Fellow Daoist Lu Yang, please give this sword technique a name.”

Lu Yang froze at the sudden request. What should I call it?

“Then let’s call it the Dou Emperor Sword Technique.”

After all, this sword technique isn’t considered mine but the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s—it’s better to credit her. Lu Yang was good at putting himself in others’ shoes, and he was confident the Everlasting Immortal Fairy would name it the same.

“Dope Emperor Sword Technique?[1] What a domineering name!”

“Uh, it’s the ‘dou’ as in doufu,” Lu Yang clarified.

The crowd was slightly surprised. Although Fellow Daoist Lu Yang’s sword technique is stellar, his naming sense is...a different story.

“Xiao Yangzi, your naming sense is terrible! Calling it the Everlasting Sword Technique would be so much better!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shook her head. When it comes to naming, it’s still up to me; Xiao Yangzi can’t be counted on.

The cultural gap between minister and emperor is reflected in such minor details.

Lu Yang, “...”

Immortal Fairy, since when was your naming sense so good?

But the name is already set; it’s too late to change it now.

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Lu Yang’s match with Kun Qiu was part of the semifinals. Having defeated Kun Qiu, Lu Yang naturally advanced to the much-anticipated final.

“Senior Brother Lu Yang, just as I thought, we are the last two standing.” Mingtai stood on the arena platform with the Hanguang Sword in his hand, exuding the aura of a Sword Dao grandmaster. No one could discern his earlier discomfiture before that female sword cultivator.

The Hanguang Sword was both Mingtai’s original form and an immortal treasure forged by the Sword Tower Supreme Lord, half a step from becoming an immortal artifact. It was worthy of being called an immortal sword.

In terms of quality, only Lu Yang’s Qingfeng Sword could surpass it; even the Seven Stars Sword Set paled in comparison.

“I thought so too.” Lu Yang smiled, unsurprised that Mingtai had reached the final.

Mingtai was the sword spirit of the Sword Tower Supreme Lord, the strongest sword cultivator in history. A sword spirit nurtured through countless battles alongside such a figure would naturally be terrifyingly powerful.

Meeting Lu Yang’s gaze, Mingtai felt inexplicably uneasy, as if Lu Yang had seen through his true origin.

Be it the sword cultivators below or the Sword Tower’s higher-ups above, all watched intently, eager to find out who would prevail.

On the platform, the two genius sword cultivators raised their immortal swords, the gleaming tips aimed at each other, and their smiles gradually faded.

Below the platform, sword cultivators held their breath, determined to observe this battle closely. With a flash and a clang, the two geniuses vanished from their spots, appearing at the center of the arena platform.

None of them could even see who struck first, or perhaps the two had moved simultaneously.

“Slash!”

Abandoning any preliminary probing, Lu Yang decisively employed the Slashing Word Mantra. Previously, he reserved the Slashing Word Mantra for the final, decisive blow, but Mingtai was clearly unlike any prior opponent.

“Vast Wave Sword Technique!”

Behind Mingtai, sword qi coalesced into raging waves, shrouding the arena in mist and oceanic spray. The Hanguang Sword sliced through the air, leaving countless afterimages in its wake. Its speed was so extreme that the phantom images seemed almost real.

“This is the sword technique created by the Sword Tower Supreme Lord!” Kun Qiu remarked gravely.

Legend had it that the Vast Wave Sword Technique was long lost, and even Sword Tower possessed mere fragments. But judging by Mingtai’s unceasing display, it hardly seemed like a fragmented technique.

This is the complete Vast Wave Sword Technique!

“Rumor has it that Mingtai obtained the Sword Tower Supreme Lord’s legacy—so it is true.”

In the ten thousand years after the Sword Tower Supreme Lord perished, numerous Sword Tower geniuses had failed the Sword Tower Supreme Lord’s trial. Since Mingtai emerged, rumors claimed that he had succeeded in obtaining the Sword Tower Supreme Lord’s legacy.

But these were only rumors; Mingtai had never demonstrated the lost sword techniques.

Now, in his battle with Lu Yang, he had confirmed that he had obtained the Sword Tower Supreme Lord’s legacy.

“Slash!”

“Break!”

“Point!”

Lu Yang executed only fundamental sword moves. I have no other choice. I also want to use flashy sword techniques, but no one has taught me.

Although they were basic sword moves, Mingtai dared not underestimate them. In Lu Yang’s hands, these moves had transformed, unfolding with limitless variations according to his will.

Perhaps even Senior Brother Lu Yang himself doesn’t realize that his basic sword moves have undergone a complete transformation and are already considered self-created sword techniques.

The Qingfeng Sword possessed the might to split the heavens, cleaving through the vast waves of sword qi. The sword rays blazed fiercely, erupting in volcanic pillars of light.

With a flick of his wrist, Mingtai changed his moves, resembling a great peng, a phoenix, and a true dragon. Suddenly, countless phantoms of ancient, savage demon beasts appeared on the platform.

“This is the Demon Sword Technique, created by the Sword Tower Supreme Lord based on the folk art of Animal Form Fist!” Kun Qiu’s expression grew solemn. Even from below, he could sense the terror of the sword technique.

The Demon Sword Technique, also known as the Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, was created through battles between the Sword Tower Supreme Lord and the old ancestors of various demon tribes. Countless demon tribes’ old ancestors had fallen to it.

Mingtai tossed the Hanguang Sword upward, and it suddenly vanished. Neither the naked eye nor one’s spiritual consciousness could detect it.

However, as his opponent, Lu Yang knew the Hanguang Sword remained on the platform and under Mingtai’s control, just that it had turned invisible.

“That’s the Hanguang Sword—invisible when observed, imperceptible when deployed!”

All the sword cultivators were stunned. They had only heard that the Hanguang Sword was the Sword Tower Supreme Lord’s personal sword, but none had seen it. Now, as Mingtai unleashed its true power, they finally realized that he was wielding the Hanguang Sword!

Sensing danger, Lu Yang shifted, barely evading the invisible Hanguang Sword’s strike.

He already bore multiple sword marks from the blade. None were fatal, but if this continued, defeat was certain.

As the Hanguang Sword was undetectable, Lu Yang had dodged through his keen perception of sword qi, but this method wasn’t foolproof. Moreover, he still had to deal with various demons formed from its sword qi, which was quite troublesome.

“Then it’s time I get serious. One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords!”

Lu Yang thrust the Qingfeng Sword into the platform. Countless sword replicas spread beneath his feet, while the sky above darkened with inverted replicas.

“This is...a Sword Dao field?” The Sword Tower’s higher-ups were visibly shaken, eyes wide with disbelief. They knew that Lu Yang had mastered One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords, but never expected him to have pushed it further, developing it into a Sword Dao field.

“No, it’s still in its incipient form,” Tower Leader Guan said calmly.

Even an incipient Sword Dao field was remarkable. This was something Advanced Divine Transfiguration cultivators had a slim chance of comprehending, and only with guidance.

From Lu Yang’s display, Tower Leader Guan suspected that the Taciturn Daoist Priest hadn’t taught Lu Yang any sword techniques and that Lu Yang had learned everything on his own.

He probably figured this out by himself.

“Was that old Taciturn scoundrel too lazy to teach Lu Yang? Or did he feel that he was incapable of teaching him, worried about leading him astray, so he might as well let Lu Yang comprehend things on his own?” Tower Leader Guan eyed Lu Yang within his incipient field suspiciously, surmising that even the Taciturn Daoist Priest dared to offer only vague directions out of fear that he would misguide Lu Yang.

Lu Yang’s talent in Sword Dao leaves even me awestruck. It can be said that such talent is number one in all of history.

1. Although both “dou” sound the same, the first “豆” means bean, while the second “斗” means battle or fight. I used “dope” with its vernacular meaning here because it sounds closer to “dou” in English. ☜