Chapter 229
Heavenly Realm
I spent the next three days comfortably resting, focusing on restoring my stamina and Qi to their prime. While I desperately wanted to learn the secrets of the Spatial Manipulation Sword and the Heavenly Contraction Sword, wasting time due to being in poor condition would do no good. It was quite a tight schedule managing the muscle soreness all over my body.
“Let’s spar.”
Just when I had fully recuperated, the Sword Demon suggested a duel.
Clang!
The swords clashed. It felt almost no different than before, but as I noticed the shift in my skill around the twentieth second, something clicked.
‘This feels easier…’
My swordsmanship hadn’t really changed much, but now I could discern attacks and defenses using my Intent as a novice, and I could adequately counter the Sword Demon’s overwhelming skills with my sword mastery. So, despite a bit of panic at the Sword Demon’s elusive movements, I managed not to be entirely overwhelmed.
Pash!