Opening the first page of the secret manual “Nine-Sword Thunder Blade”.
“Speed!” The large character on the front page struck Luo Feng like a blade flashing before his eyes, causing his heart to tremble. Remember, this was only a copied version of the original “Nine-Sword Thunder Blade” manual. Yet the copied ink, just this one character ‘Speed,’ was enough to shake Luo Feng’s heart.
One could only imagine how terrifying the Thunder God, the creator of this martial art, must have been.
Luo Feng continued reading.
“All martial arts under heaven cannot overcome the unbreakable, but nothing can overcome the unbeatable speed.”
“When your blade becomes faster, reaching the ultimate speed, you will become invincible.”
As soon as Luo Feng opened the first page, he saw the flowing calligraphy: “Even ‘Hong’s’ ultimate technique ‘Annihilation’ is the same. His strongest move is a single strike reaching the peak of speed. With one strike, heaven and earth quake, and everything is annihilated.”
“The fundamental principle I created in ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ is just one word—Speed!”
Luo Feng turned to the second page.
“Why does speed bring such immense power?”
“Firstly, when your blade is so fast that your opponent cannot even react, you can slice through their throat while they haven’t even had time to swing their sword! Even if your strength is only a tenth of your opponent’s, your sharp blade will still cut through their throat. Therefore, speed allows you to strike your opponent’s weaknesses.”
“Secondly, speed also makes your blade incredibly powerful.”
“According to energy calculations—the blade’s attacking power equals 0.5mv². In other words, when the mass of the blade is fixed, the faster the blade moves, the more terrifying its energy becomes! When speed reaches a certain level, even a water jet can pierce steel, and a paper sheet can cut through it!”
“Speed prevents your opponent from defending in time!”
“Speed makes your blade unstoppable! Whether attacking from a weak point or considering absolute strength, making your blade fast is the best method!”
Luo Feng nodded as he read. This principle was already understood by most martial artists in today’s human society: only by reaching the ultimate speed could one become invincible in the world.
“This principle is known to many martial artists, but few can apply it successfully in practice!” The Thunder God’s description in the manual radiated boundless confidence. “The ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ I created grants me the fastest blade in the world! It also grants me the fastest speed and the strongest physical body in the world!”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“The ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ contains a complete set of footwork called ‘Light Flow,’ a complete set of guiding techniques known as ‘Nine-Hunyuan,’ and a complete set of blade techniques called ‘Thunder Blade.’ Among these three, the guiding techniques are the foundation!”
“Only through guiding techniques can you obtain a powerful physical body!”
“Physical strength is the foundation!”
“The blade techniques and footwork are techniques that require continuous practice and comprehension!”
Luo Feng continued reading. The manual recorded three sections of guiding techniques. According to the manual, the ‘Nine-Hunyuan’ guiding techniques consisted of nine sections in total. The same principle applied—the blade techniques in this manual were only the first three layers, and the footwork was also limited to the first three layers. Luo Feng read every word carefully.
When he finally looked up…
The sunlight was already intense. August sunlight poured through the window, making the entire training hall even brighter.
“Incredible, truly incredible.”
Luo Feng was completely captivated by the ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ created by the Thunder God. Although he had only read the first three layers, those alone were enough to leave him awestruck. Compared to this manual, the so-called techniques circulating online were like comparing fireflies to the sun.
“I should test this blade technique.”
Luo Feng carefully placed the manual in a corner of the training hall and took out the Blood Shadow War Blade from the side. With a ‘chi’ sound, the blade was unsheathed. The Blood Shadow War Blade was 101 centimeters long, with a blade length of 78 centimeters and a width of 5.2 centimeters. This blade had already been sharpened, with its main material being Grade Two Kelo alloy.
This Blood Shadow War Blade, even at half price, was worth three million yuan. Its weight was 112 kilograms.
“Begin!”
“Whoosh! Whoosh!” Luo Feng stood in the center of the training hall, repeatedly swinging the Blood Shadow War Blade in his hand.
The reason the Nine-Sword Thunder Blade technique was so powerful was due to a unique method of delivering force.
An average person swinging a blade with full strength might exert ten units of force. However, a practitioner of the Nine-Sword Thunder Blade would initially use only seven units of force. While delivering the first wave of force, they would strive to generate a second wave of force from their body, also seven units. The two forces combined amounted to fourteen units of force!
The Nine-Sword Thunder Blade was divided into nine layers.
The first layer could add one hidden wave of force, achieving a total of fourteen units of force!
The second layer could add two hidden waves of force, achieving a total of twenty-one units of force!
The third layer could add three hidden waves of force, achieving a total of twenty-eight units of force!
…
The ninth layer could add nine hidden waves of force, achieving a total of seventy units of force! This was seven times the original physical strength.
What did this mean?
It meant that even a novice warrior who mastered the ninth layer of the Nine-Sword Thunder Blade technique could nearly rival a junior warlord!
“It’s so difficult. The rumors are indeed true. The ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ is extremely hard to cultivate. Even the basics are this difficult.” Luo Feng swung the blade hundreds of times, repeatedly trying to generate a second hidden wave of force on top of a single strike. But he simply couldn’t do it.
It was too hard!
After all, swinging the blade was over in an instant. In that split second, the body had to generate a second wave of force while delivering the first strike. It was practically impossible.
“I shouldn’t aim too high. The first layer of the ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ technique has eighteen forms. According to the manual, practicing these eighteen forms will help one understand the first layer’s method of delivering force.” Luo Feng nodded. As the saying goes, ‘Reading a book a hundred times reveals its meaning,’ the same principle applied here.
With enough practice of these eighteen forms and a bit of comprehension, one would naturally grasp the essence.
“Xiao Feng, time for dinner.”
“Xiao Feng, hurry up.”
His parents’ voices came from downstairs.
“Coming.” Luo Feng sheathed the Blood Shadow War Blade, hung it on the wall, and returned the ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade’ manual to his bedroom before heading downstairs for dinner.
…
Time passed. Although Luo Feng had joined the Fire Hammer Squad, the squad was currently on vacation. Luo Feng took this opportunity to deeply study the blade techniques, footwork, and guiding methods of the ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade.’ Among these, the guiding techniques combined with gene energy cultivation had the most noticeable effects. Luo Feng’s physical strength was improving significantly faster.
As for the blade techniques and footwork of the ‘Nine-Sword Thunder Blade,’ Luo Feng hadn’t even mastered the first layer yet.
Although he hadn’t succeeded, Luo Feng’s footwork had become more flexible, and his control over blade force had become much more refined.
“Although I can’t instantly generate a hidden wave of force, at least my muscle control is much more precise than before.” Luo Feng silently began dressing in his combat pants in the training hall. On the outer side of the thigh pockets, he attached five throwing knives. He wore alloy combat boots on his feet.
He wore a combat vest, his arms bare, and wore wrist guards on both hands. On his back was a warrior’s backpack, a hexagonal shield, and the Blood Shadow War Blade. Fixed on the wrist guard of his right hand was a communication watch. Inside the backpack were water and some high-energy food.
“Today, August 28th, is my first time leaving the city base to officially start my mission.” Luo Feng took a deep breath.
Indeed…
Today was the day the Fire Hammer Squad would depart!
“Luofeng!” The voice of ‘Chengu,’ the artillery master, echoed from beyond.
“Coming.” Luo Feng responded, immediately running downstairs. As he descended, he saw his father, Luo Hongguo, and his mother, Gong Xinlan, standing by the living room. His younger brother, Luo Hua, sat in a wheelchair, silently watching him. They all knew today was the day Luo Feng would leave the city base and enter the wilderness area.
“Xiao Feng, be careful.” Gong Xinlan couldn’t help but speak up.
“Don’t worry, Mom.” Luo Feng smiled and nodded at his father before turning to his younger brother.
“Brother, maybe when you come back, you’ll get to eat my wedding candy.” Luo Hua suddenly smiled.
“Wedding candy? So fast? Haven’t you only known that girl for less than two months?” Luo Feng laughed.
“So what? If we get along well, what’s the problem with moving fast?” Luo Hua grinned proudly.
“Alright, I’ll eat your wedding candy when I come back. Make sure it’s something tasty, and give me plenty.” Luo Feng chuckled, ruffling his brother’s hair. “Alright, Mom and Dad, I’m off. I’ll be back in a few days.” With that, Luo Feng ran directly out the door and met up with Chengu at the villa entrance.
As the family watched Luo Feng, dressed in full combat gear, and the other muscular man similarly equipped quickly leave, they stood silently watching for a long time.
“Let’s go, Luo Feng. Now, the three of us will head to the HR Alliance Mall to meet the captain and the others. Then we’ll set off together for the wilderness area.”
“Understood, Brother Chen.”
Luo Feng, Chengu, and another man carrying an iron spear boarded the Limit Club’s vehicle and quickly departed.
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