“I really am a genius! Even though I have a perfect talent for swordsmanship, it shouldn’t be to this extent, right? This must be related to that sword shadow in my mind!” William Harper thought to himself.

Previously, when William Harper practiced sword techniques, it was also easy for him, and his speed far surpassed ordinary people, but it was nowhere near the level where he could become so familiar just by watching a secret manual once and rehearsing it in his mind.

Now, William Harper’s talent in swordsmanship had reached an unimaginable level.

Chapter 11: Revealing One’s Edge

Outside the Martial Pavilion, many disciples gathered.

These disciples came from the various peaks of the outer sect. They had heard the news… The genius disciple of the First Peak, David Cooper, challenged the Seventh Peak’s disciple William Harper in the Martial Pavilion. William Harper avoided the fight and did not come out, while David Cooper waited outside, planning to strike as soon as William Harper left the Martial Pavilion.

Outside the Martial Pavilion would be the place where David Cooper would forcibly make his move against William Harper!

One was the genius disciple of the First Peak—David Cooper had only been in the Ancient Sword Sect for two years and had already reached the sixth level of the Condensing Origin Realm.

The other was the Seventh Peak’s William Harper, a genius with perfect swordsmanship talent, but who had been stuck at the first level of the Condensing Origin Realm for three years—a so-called good-for-nothing. Recently, however, he had experienced a sudden breakthrough, his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds. In the Martial Pavilion, he mastered the ‘Sword Origin Art,’ becoming the second person in a hundred years in the Ancient Sword Sect to do so, and broke through to the fourth level of the Condensing Origin Realm.

Whether it was David Cooper or William Harper, both were well-known figures in the outer sect of the Ancient Sword Sect, especially William Harper, who was almost universally known!

The challenge between these two naturally piqued the interest of all who heard about it, and one after another, disciples rushed to the Martial Pavilion to watch.

By sunset, when the Martial Pavilion closed, hundreds had already gathered outside. From all ten peaks of the outer sect, disciples who heard the news had come to watch the excitement.

William Harper left the Martial Pavilion, and David Cooper was already waiting on the open ground outside.

“William Harper, you can’t escape this fight today!” Seeing William Harper come out, David Cooper’s lips curled into a slight smile.

David Cooper was in a great mood. If William Harper had accepted the challenge immediately, there would have only been a few dozen disciples present, those who were already at the Martial Pavilion.

But now… hundreds of disciples had gathered outside the Martial Pavilion to watch this battle!

The more spectators there were, the greater the thrill David Cooper would feel in defeating William Harper.

“Why bother with all this? With so many people watching, losing to me will be quite embarrassing for you!” William Harper said calmly, his tone light and casual, as if he were talking about something trivial—or perhaps something inevitable.

“Heh…! I, David Cooper, reached the fourth level of the Condensing Origin Realm in just one year after joining the Ancient Sword Sect, and the sixth level in two years. And you, a good-for-nothing who’s been stuck at the first level for three years, dare to say I’ll lose?”

David Cooper sneered, looking at William Harper with contempt. “Even if you’ve mastered the ‘Sword Origin Art’ and can project your energy, so what? You’re still only at the fourth level of the Condensing Origin Realm. I, David Cooper, am not like those ordinary disciples. You may be able to defeat them across levels, but you can’t beat me!”

The surrounding disciples were all discussing, their voices a jumble, but William Harper could vaguely make out that most believed David Cooper would surely win.

William Harper drew his sword, the tip pointing at David Cooper, and gave a slight flick. “Since you’re looking for a beating, then make your move. I just happen to want to test out my newly practiced ‘Sword Origin Art’ and ‘Gale Sword Technique’!”

David Cooper’s expression immediately darkened. William Harper was actually using him to test new techniques and sword skills—his words were full of disdain, making David Cooper quite unhappy.

“The sword technique I practice is also the Gale Sword Technique. Heh… I’d like to see just how skilled you are with the Gale Sword Technique you learned today!”

With a light laugh, David Cooper released his sword intent, and his aura instantly became fierce and chilling.

Then, David Cooper moved. A flash of sword light tore through the air, reaching its peak speed as it stabbed toward William Harper.

Swish swish swish swish swish swish!

Six sword flowers appeared simultaneously in front of William Harper. Not only was David Cooper’s strike swift, but it was also ever-changing, as if it could attack six vital points of William Harper at any moment.

“What a fast sword!” a disciple watching exclaimed in surprise.

Not to mention those whose cultivation was lower than David Cooper’s—even disciples at the sixth level of the Condensing Origin Realm felt a jolt in their hearts at this strike, finding it hard to defend against.

Facing David Cooper’s sword technique, William Harper also thrust out his sword.

This strike produced only a single, straight sword light—none of the flashy moves of David Cooper’s technique. Its only feature was speed—extreme speed!

The sword light pierced between the six sword flowers. With a crisp clang, sparks flew, and all six sword flowers shattered at once, David Cooper’s sword rebounding.

“The Gale Sword Technique is all about speed, not about variety. You’re not performing acrobatics—what’s the point of making six sword flowers? Competing to see whose sword flowers look prettier?”

William Harper said indifferently, and as he spoke, he launched a second attack. With a sweeping motion, a burst of sword energy shot from the tip of his sword, fanning out in front of him.

Seeing the sword energy, all the watching disciples felt a jolt in their hearts—this was a technique only warriors at the seventh level of the Condensing Origin Realm should possess.

Having mastered the Sword Origin Art, William Harper could project sword energy from his body, condensing it into his sword, and naturally, he could also release sword energy at a distance.

David Cooper’s first strike was broken by William Harper, and now William Harper’s second strike, with its sweeping sword energy, had only one feature—extreme speed!