In a big arena
Johnny was surrounded by different peoples, around twenty with different cultivation.
Some of them were magicians while some being martial artists. But all of them had cultivation above fifth-grade junior warrior.
"Arena No. 10 Royal Battle Begin"
Then the next moment, everyone erupts their auras. Among fifty, fifteen had the cultivation of grade six, fifteen having the cultivation of grade seven, fifteen having the cultivation of grade eight, and five having the cultivation of grade nine.
Among grade nine, Johnny was of course included, but he didn't reveal his cultivation he didn't even reveal any aura except he took out a silver sword in his hands.
His eyes were open but his mind was constantly deducing Basic Sword Art. Normally, he wanted to use these peoples to temper his sword. Since he is going to take the sword path, he needs to learn about the sword. His sword was single-edged in white iron and black hilt.
"Huh! Who is he? Is he underestimating us?" Except for some, everyone else got frustrated when they saw this. Johnny wasn't using a single bit of magic energy or spiritual energy. After all, all of them were geniuses from their family, how can they bear such arrogance?
Here he was relying on his physical strength to learn more about swords. This sword was a normal Profound Rank Middle-Grade Sword.
"Boy you're courting defeat" A teenager with a bulky body sneer while clenching his fist, his spiritual energy erupted into his fist. His feet pressed against the ground, as he pounced towards Johnny and slammed his fist with a roar. He was one of four people with grade eight among four.
"Stone Breaking Fist"
Although he saw Johnny using his sword to block him, he didn't hesitate to attack with his bare fist. The reason was simply that his martial art was Profound Rank High Grade while Johnny's sword was one grade lower than him.
"Bang"
But when his fist slammed against Johnny's sword, neither sword broke nor Johnny took a step back.
"What? Don't kid with me?" The bulky guy got mad when he saw this. Suddenly, Johnny spoke, "Having a bad temper is not good for your health."
"Humph! Don't teach me what to do" The bulky guy didn't follow his advice instead he got even madder. But Johnny's mind sense felt something wrong but he couldn't confirm it, so he didn't think too much.
That guy didn't settle down instead flooded spiritual energy into his left fist, slamming towards Johnny with a roar.
"Stone Breaking Fist" "Bang"
But Johnny already saw this coming, he swiftly swings his sword, and block his fist with the sword hilt. The fist crashed into the hilt of the sword, but it didn't break.
Currently, his sword was constantly empowered with Sword Energy. Although his Sword Energy was in only at the first, it was already invincible under Junior Warrior.
"Bang" "Bang" "Bang" "Bang"
The moment his left fist was blocked, he slammed his right fist towards his stomach. Each of his fists was incoming with a powerful force, the impact of their collision was disturbing other fights.
Gradually, Johnny's sword was getting swift with each strike. His mind was constantly deducing Basic Sword Art. But he felt something very weird during his fight, not only him but even his opponent was getting stronger.
But there a certain difference between them, Johnny was getting stronger due to his comprehension while his opponent was getting stronger due to his rage. Every time his attack gets blocked, he gets enraged.
Suddenly Johnny swings his sword, and instead of using a sword hilt, he used the blunt side of his sword to push his fist away. Then, he looked at the raged guy, and asked: "Is this the effect of your cultivation art or bloodline?"
"What has this got to do with you? Fight me, I'm just getting started." Although his face was a little normal, his tone was already filled with madness, his madness for a fight.
Seeing this Johnny expression frowns a little, not because he was afraid of losing but he felt his opponent was falling into the madness. But Johnny hesitated and didn't finish this match instantly. He knows fighting is the best way to increase his strength, and getting an opponent whose power increases with him is very helpful.
Johnny was constantly improving, this is already the best result, many times greater than he thought. The Basic Sword Art was divided into sixteen layers. The first four layers helped a person achieve Sword Defense.
Sword Defense is about using a sword to block, there are different styles, and it shows how to use your sword energy into your sword for defense. If you master it, then even if you use a rank lower sword against a higher rank martial art or weapon, it won't break.
In the first collision, if his opponent was using Spirit Rank weapon or martial art then his sword would have been broken. But during this match till now, he has already collided more than a hundred times, so he has already mastered the fourth layer.
The next four layers are about Sword Drawing. It is divided into hold, grip, and draw. Just a simple drawing but fast, faster than your opponent can see. Now he doesn't have an A.I. advantage, he needs to use his perception to understand it. Although he isn't fast as A.I. he can deduce most of those basic arts within an hour.
Not to mention, he has soul race talent, his perception has increased a lot. With his increased perception, within the next thirty collisions, he has already deduced all four layers, he hasn't reached perfection but he can still use it easily. This Basic Sword Art was something he bought from Supreme Sword Sect System.
The next moment, his gaze fell on a mad guy who was already breathing heavily after so many collision, and Johnny spoke "Thank you for tempering my sword"
Hearing him, the mad guy's rage was erupting even more but the moment he was going to speak, he felt everything around him has turned silent as if the world was frozen.
He didn't know when but a sword was already passed by him, striking through his stomach. He coughed blood out of his mouth, and fell heavily on the ground thinking why did he lose? But his stomach had no sword mark.
"Basic Sword Art- Sword Drawing Style"
The moment his words fell everything turned to normal. His sword was already inside the black sheath, and he used the blunt edge of his sword to attack. Then, he caught the bulky guy who had lost his consciousness and threw him out.
Originally last ten men standing would be the winner; now except Johnny, there were fifteen still standing on the battlefield. Five were the grade nine junior warrior other ten were no weakling by any means. Although they had fifth-grade cultivation, they were easily able to go head to head against any of these remaining people except Johnny.
Everyone looked at each other with a solemn expression on their face. Johnny was silently standing in the arena with no interest to fight. In his eyes, they were very weak and it was indeed right. Suddenly, three peoples rushed towards Johnny, and each of that ninth grade got to fight two eighth grade cultivators except one.
The remaining ninth grade was a female who was facing against the eighth-grade female. This female had cold emitting out of her hands while another female had flames emitting out of her hands. Instead of those three males pouncing towards him, Johnny's gaze was at those two females.
The girl who was emitting ice out of her hands was the same girl he met in that elevator. He was very curious about her strength. As for another female with flames emitting out of her hands, she was a cousin of Michal. He met her when he hangs out with Michal just a day ago.
"Boy don't you dare ignore us!" The man who was rushing towards him saw Johnny's attention, and so his face showed little anger on it. Johnny felt very bored in this battle; he really wanted to use magic to finish it quickly. But he also promised himself not to use magic or martial arts in this competition.
He wanted to use this competition to sharpen his sword. He needs constant battles to improve himself. Suddenly he thought 'I really want to make enemies. God! Why don't I have an enemy?'
Then, left-hand holds sheathe of his sword, he bends down a little while his right hand gripped his sword hilt. Suddenly, in front of him, all kinds of breathing stop. He could feel his own heartbeat, in such sounds and excitement of audiences, his mind was completely blank and his eyes were closed
"Great Bear Burst" The man who was in the middle of the other gripped his fist and spiritual energy flow out of his inner space into his fist. Then, the moment he reaches near Johnny. He slammed his fist.
"Basic Sword Art- Sword Drawing Style" Suddenly Johnny opens his eyes and sword energy erupts out of him. Sword energy was sharp, entering his sword, and the moment his sword energy was filled with sword energy of nine sword veins, he moved.
His figure flashes, with a "Whoosh" he appeared behind three of them.
"Bang" "Bang" "Bang" The blunt side of his sword had already hit those three into their chest, making them unconscious. Without any reservation, he threw three of them but suddenly someone got his attention.
"Thud" "Thud" "Thud" "Thud" "Thud"
Instead of three, five bodies fell on the ground. Johnny looked near him and saw a youth standing near. This youth had a pale complexion, and he wearing traditional Chinese clothes which caught his attention. Feeling Johnny's gaze, the youth also burst fighting intent from his eyes.
Johnny slowly gripped his sword hilt while the youth had dark energy flowing out of his hands. They were about to move, but suddenly a sweet voice stopped them.
"Everyone, please stop the battle. The first round has ended up."