The Supreme God of Martial Arts

The appreciation for the swordsmanship skills recorded by the Sword Emperor was not only elaborate but also profound.

The records showed that not only did he have a good grasp of the essentials of swordsmanship skills but he also had the expertise in that area. All the knowledge was clearly and comprehensively recorded.

Austin immersed himself in the exploration of appreciation presented by the records of the Sword Emperor. He hoped that every word and sentence would get ingrained in his mind and heart. He was deeply inspired by what he was learning about the swordsmanship skills and the Sword Emperor himself.

As he comprehended it further, he stood up. Taking his long sword in one hand, he began to practice.

The sword skills which he had learned before could be performed smoothly and skillfully at the moment.

He was now absorbed in comprehending the mystery of swordsmanship. He wanted to drive away all worldly distractions and enter the state of selflessness and nothingness.

He wanted to focus such that there was nothing else in his world but the swordsmanship. He cleared his mind and got ready to reach that state by meditation.

Three days passed by.

During these three days, Austin was completely absorbed. He sat so motionless that sometimes he looked like a stone statue, sitting on the ground without a movement.

But sometimes he looked like a dragon flying in the sky. That was when he performed his sword skill perfectly with incredible sword radiance.

Twent by. Now it was already the fifth day of Austin's meditation. When Austin was meditating, he suddenly heard a crisp sound ring in his soul.

A realization struck him. ‘Level four sword potential!’ Austin was surprised to find out that after only five days of meditating and practicing swordsmanship skill, he could make an improvement of one level of sword potential.

Among the three swordsmanship skills left by the Sword Emperor, one was called Swift Thunder Swordsmanship.

Only when a cultivator obtained level five sword potential, he could have the strength to practice this swordsmanship skill.

This meant that with one level advancement in sword potential, Austin would be ready.

He could then begin practicing this swordsmanship skill.

Undoubtedly the swordsmanship skills left by the Sword Emperor were extraordinary.

Thus, Austin was filled with anticipation about the power of the Swift Thunder Swordsmanship. He was eager to acquire it. . .

After he had acquired the level four sword potential, Austin stopped meditating.

He asked the gnto move out and check the surroundings with spiritual sense.

Upon receiving his order, the gnimmediately teleported himself outside.

He appeared in front of the pit, releasing his beast soul energy to perceive the surroundings as asked by Austin.

He kept probing the area across the distance of a few miles several times.

He found no soul present there.

It looked like everybody had gone off.

The gndid not find it strange.

Austin had been hiding himself in the City for nearly half a month now. His secret abode was safe from any intruders.

The Ten Prominent Disciples of Punishment Branch along with the Holy Son and the Holy Daughter couldn't find him even after a half month's search. This meant that there was a good chance they had given up hunting for him.

They must have guessed or concluded that Austin hid himself in a treasure, but they didn't know whether they were right or wrong.

They must have just felt helpless and assumed things on their own.

Probably they thought he had left this place in sother way. How? God knew! Because they could not find any answer to it! With these thoughts in mind, the gninformed Austin the situation outside, using his spiritual sense at once.

Knowing that all the people had gone, Austin was overjoyed.

He couldn't stop and immediately teleported himself out.

After he got out, he too released his spiritual sense to scan the area around him. He had to be extremely sure about it.

After having explored the area thoroughly several times, he didn't find anyone so he felt relaxed.

Looking down the pit which was as deep as thirty feet in front of him, he couldn't help but laugh.

He found it funny that those people had turned the place upside down in order to find him. They were so desperate.

Austin didn't linger there for long. He applied his bodily movement and whooshed out of the place.

The moment he performed the Thunder Movement Skill, he was in for a surprise.

He realized that his speed had increased a lot because his vital energy cultivation had progressed.

He felt like he was flying! In the past, Austin was at the Sky Realm.

In the PrMartial World, the martial artists who were at the Mysterious Realm could fly in the sky for a short period.

On the other hand, the martial artists at the Sky Realm were able to fly freely in the sky, but they moved at a slow speed.

And the martial artists who were at the Imperial Realm could fly faster than the ones at the Sky Realm. Their speed was comparable to that of a flighty bird.

In comparison, the martial artists who were at the Master Realm, possessed far better skills. Their speed was like that that of a hawk.

At times, they could fly as fast as lightning! Austin once combined the Thunderbolt Movement Skill and the Wind-commanding Skill into one.

While doing so, he found out that when he used his bodily movement skills on the ground, his speed was faster than when he used his vital energy to fly in the sky.

Therefore, though he sometimes used vital energy to fly, he was used to adopting bodily movement skills to move forward on the ground.

Now things were progressing and making him an improvised version of himself.

For now he had undergone a break through into the preliminary stage of Imperial Realm.

A thought suddenly struck his mind. He wondered whether his speed might increase if he adopted the Thunderbolt Movement Skill in the sky, when he was at the Imperial Realm.

So he touched the ground with his toes briefly before he soared up into the air.

Flying high in the sky, Austin began to display his Thunderbolt Movement Skill. Thunder and lightning appeared around him with crackling sounds filling up the air. In the blink of an eye, he was thousands feet ahead.

He continued to perform the Thunderbolt Movement Skill as he moved forward.

Moments later, he gradually got the hang of it. From unfamiliar, it advanced to skilled.

His speed had increased highly and he was so quick that only a casting shadow that flashed in the air, could be seen.

Austin was quite satisfied with the speed when he performed the Thunderbolt Movement Skill in the air.

Then he continued to fly out of the mountains. . . .

For quite stime, there was silence. But not for long.

Suddenly, a high-pitched shout rang out, breaking the silence around Austin.

"Austin, you have nowhere else to hide now!" Isis and the Holy Daughter of New Moon Sect suddenly appeared in front of Austin. They got in his way.

"Austin!" Isis called out his nbetween her clenched teeth. The moment she saw him, she recalled the moment, the memory of which always troubled her. She couldn't forget how she was humiliated at the Sunset Mountain.

An ancient harp suddenly showed up in front of her and her fingers stroked slightly on its strings. She caressed it with her slender fingers.

Immediately, dozens of substantive musical notes were formed. They rushed ahead towards Austin like meteorites.

Every note was carrying great power that was equal to a giant beast. These notes dashed towards Austin violently and fiercely.

Powerful as the notes were, they were not enough to make Austin feel threatened since he owned terrific physical strength.

He took no action until the notes drew near him. Decisively, he launched several strikes on the notes and they immediately shattered.

Isis was stunned by Austin's actions and power..

She had not expected that in just a few days his physical strength would increase so much.

The Holy Daughter was also surprised at Austin's rapid progress. She looked at him with cautious eyes. It was quite unexpected.

From the movements of Austin's attack, she could see that he hadn't released all of his power.

He was able to tackle the attacks without the use of his complete power.

Isis also realized this and was astounded by his abilities.

Knowing that the notes would do no harm to Austin, she stopped playing the harp to attack him.

"The preliminary stage of Imperial Realm! Be careful, Winnie! It looks like he has had a break through into the preliminary stage of Imperial Realm!" Isis cautioned Winnie when she discovered the fact from the vital energy power that Austin had released.

Winnie, the Holy Daughter of the New Moon Sect, was aware of it too and nodded in acceptance of the warning.

"Avenge me, Winnie!" Isis cried out.

She knew that she was no match for Austin, so she asked Winnie to avenge her.

"Austin, | must admit that you are indeed a tough opponent.

But if you think you can bully the disciples of the five sects of Heavenly Dragon Holy Kingdom and get away with it, | would say you are absolutely wrong.

The combined force of the five sects is what you can never compare with," the Holy Daughter spoke with pride. Standing erect in the wind, she was in a green dress with cascading lace flowing in the air. She was so pretty. She looked confident, pure and also exuded a bit of glamour.

Suddenly, a high-pitched sound like that of a phoenix rang out in her body. It echoed in the air.

Soon, the shadow of a phoenix emerged from her body. It soared high into the sky.

"Phoenix Secret Skill!" Isis couldn't help exclaiming when she saw the shadow of the phoenix show up.

"Phoenix Secret Skill?" Austin murmured with seriousness in his eyes as he watched the shadow of the phoenix whirl around the Holy Daughter. He hadn't seen this coming.

He could sense a strong power that belonged to the sacred beast of the ancient times from the shadow of the phoenix. And he even felt a disturbance in his blood circulation.

"Austin, | will make you pay for what you have done!" the Holy Daughter said coldly with distrust and hatred evident in her voice. There was no other emotion in her voice.

At the stime, the phoenix shadow also glared its eyes at Austin coldly.

"Oh? Really? Do you think you can fightand win?" Austin asked in reply.

Hardly had he finished his words, he felt a sharp power that seemed to have taken hold of him. He felt a strong grip on him!