If you come for me with a sword of destruction, I'll counter with the shield of enlightenment.
[Night, Dongyun Outer Garden, No Record Real Battlefield]
The wind and sand danced wildly, breaking the lights and shadows.
This gray area is not recognized by the "Sword Fighting Alliance" and is known as a "zero domain," or a non-registered real battlefield.
Lin Shiyu stood on the edge of a pile of scrap iron, facing three opponents wearing no standard armor.
The opponents are from the remnants of the martial arts department that disintegrated in the early days, and they practice the "Shattering Style."
They don't discuss sword theory; they only talk about killing.
"You're a 'transfer recommendation,' so just drag it."
In our case, 'broken' doesn't work."
Lin Shiyu smiled.
"That's right. I'm going to try something more extreme than the broken one."
He raised his hand to unsheathe his sword, replacing it with a portable combat blade.
This is a unique system left over from the Broken Vein Sword School: "Seamless Dual Configuration of Blade Sheath."
The blade is extremely thin, nearly nonexistent, and relies on stacked internal strength from continuous breaking and shaking.
The battle broke out in an instant.
The first person rushed forward and hit Lin Shiyu with a straight fist and shoulder. Lin Shiyu did not retreat but took advantage of the momentum to slide forward an inch.
The knife remained sheathed as the elbow broke through the ribs.
"Broken, broken."
The second person stepped up and slashed continuously. Lin Shiyu rolled him to the ground, and the sword light swept his knees like a ring.
"Breaking the momentum, collapsing the pressure."
The third person was the calmest. He stuck to the middle section, and his gestures were like a shield.
Lin stood up and, for the first time, made a real blade. The tip of the knife pierced the wind and left a backlit mark.
"Extremely Broken — Wind Splitting, Broken Pulse."
The man was hit in the waist, took five steps back, and vomited blood onto his knees.
Shirakawa appeared in the distance with a solemn expression.
"This is a slash that doesn't mention the 'logic of the sword section' at all." His knife has no style, no trend, and no heart.
His knife has no style, no trend, and no heart.
"Just go a little: Limit Destruction."
Morning · Swordsmanship Department Main Building · Underground Training Room
Jing Yi meets Lin again.
"You went to the Zero Domain last night."
"Bai Chuan told you?"
"I already knew you were hiding something."
Lin chuckles lightly, with no hint of remorse in his eyes.
"That is my hometown, my sword — it was forged there.Jing Yi falls silent for a moment, then asks, "Are you planning to make this swordsmanship public?"
Lin replies, "If I want to join the main list of Dongyun, I must do so."
Jing Yi stares at him. "You will hurt people."
"You will shatter the 'heart' of the entire Dongyun swordsmanship."
Lin retorts, "Aren't you the same? You also gave up the protection of Triad Invulnerability."
Jing Yi: "I gave up myself, not others."
After a few seconds of silence, Lin extends his right hand: "Then why not have a duel? A true, all-out battle."
"You prove you can withstand my ultimate break."
"I prove I can penetrate your heavenly path."
[In the center of the training room, the two confront each other.]
Jing Yi quietly draws his wooden sword, his expression as clear as snow.
Lin Shiyu, however, holds a real blade; the will of the sword is like intertwining wind and thunder.Bai Chuan presses the observation screen button and murmurs, "These are the two strongest swordsmen of future Dongyun. They are not fighting for victory or defeat. They are risking everything for their beliefs." The training room is so quiet that one could hear a pin drop as the two step forward simultaneously.