The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 107 - Noisy Warfare
As far as Xue Zhan knew from the Celestial Phoenix Book, he saw six moves from the first gate of the wind stage. While he had only learned four styles, among them the Wind Sword Dance, the Wind Goddess Chaos Art, the Hunters Breath and the Phoenix Lightning Claw.
If just as Xiang Yi Bai said meant his conjecture right, the Celestial Phoenix Book had four elements. Each element has six styles with different levels of difficulty. One element six moves then if four elements then there are a total of 24 moves in the Book of Heavenly Phoenix.
The wind stage that Xue Zhan was currently using, that stage could only be opened when it reached the gate of one inner power circle.
While practicing, Xiang Yi Bai explained some basic things to Xue Zhan about martial arts. Bai Ye's sword started to move against Xue Zhan who had prepared.
"There are three energy gates in the most common. The first and the current one you have is the Bone Gate. After passing through the Bone Gate and reaching the seven inner power circles and gaining combat experience the chances of opening the next gate would be greater. The Second Gate is the Gate of Blood."
Unlike the Bone Gate, the three-tier Blood Gate was more difficult. The moment his Bone Gate opened Xue Zhan felt nothing, but in contrast to the Blood Gate, the Blood Gate could cause paralysis when it failed.
The Blood Gate aims to replace old blood cells into new blood cells, with this alternation many things will change in the body. Including endurance, healing speed and adaptability to extreme temperatures. A mid-level swordsman who had reached 7 inner power circles was not necessarily already opening this gate.
The development of everyone's body and mentality was different, Xue Zhan was one among those who had yet to open it. Xiang Yi Bai had already examined the lad's pulse and realized it first.
Xue Zhan had a huge meridian that could hold a huge amount of profound power, it was a natural power that the boy had. He had greater talent but was constrained in his training. In the human world, Xue Zhan was taught based on human standards and that was also what inhibited his power development.
Next there is the Third Gate, symbolized as the white color, the Gate of Flesh. The process of opening this gate can take lives or make people disabled for life. Since opening this gate was much more difficult most warriors would confine themselves two years before reaching this level. The Gates of Flesh would gnaw the entire body. The person must be ready to recuperate as quickly as possible before his body is destroyed until this gate is completed.
In any book everything mentions that there are only three inner power gates that humans can open. Xiang Yi Bai continued his talk.
"But you know, there's actually one more level that a person with strength above humans can unlock and get close to the power of the heavens."
Xue Zhan circled above the air and set foot on the water, the sword falling through into the river water. Lucky he dodged faster. "Fourth Gate? I've never heard of it, Master."
"Then I said you're just going to school up to the gate. Haha."
Xue Zhan countered fiercely. "Since I was a child, I did not join any college. Once joined even get a whip sentence."
"Haha! Lousy boy," laughed Xiang Yi Bai. It seems like his mood is in good shape right now. A clear sky can be a sign of a thunderstorm. Xue Zhan put on a wary face.
The Fourth Gate is called the Ten Layers of Heaven. It was a black gate between life and death, the chances of survival were only 80 percent. No one believed humans could actually get to that point because that Fourth Gate was not recognized by any Empire.
"But after seeing Master it seems I believe the Fourth Gate really exists."
Xiang Yi Bai was silent for a moment. "You think I've reached the Fourth Gate?"
Xue Zhan tilted his body avoiding the slash from the front, then replied. "Means Master is currently at the third gate?"
"Fourth, that's for sure."
Between the goosebumps and admiration Xue Zhan made. He would never meet someone as great as Xiang Yi Bai in the world so easily. But that temperamental and carefree attitude covered the charisma of the man.
"What's? Whahuh? Can't believe?"
"Not that I don't believe it but usually great people are calm and polite."
"You want to say I'm a monkey-like bar?"
Xiang Yi Bai narrowed his eyes which were indeed narrowed until it disappeared from civilization.
"Bu-not!" Xue Zhan lowered his head, the sword did not allow him the opportunity to speak before Xiang Yi Bai misunderstood.
Xiang Yi Bai got up from his seat, his face red with wrath, ready to chase after Xue Zhan. The young man shivered.
"Teacher! I mean Master is more assertive and charismatic!"
"Why are you panicking like that? I just want to get a grilled fish. Haha." Xiang Yi Bai's laughter broke out, even though he had deliberately frightened the child and succeeded. Even though he was beautiful once he was angry, the devil ran away in disarray. Especially if he is angry, he can roar louder than a lioness.
For a moment they fell silent, Xue Zhan focused on avoiding Bai Ye's sword. Xiang Yi Bai did not allow the boy to attack his beloved dragon.
Six months of practicing Xue Zhan began to show progress. He's the type who can adapt and understand quickly, his muscles and his reasoning are balanced.
His own movements were already smoother and directional even though Xiang Yi Bai only practiced the three movements once twice. His students remembered him and practiced it over and over again.
When Xiang Yi Bai was young, his dreams were much harder than his bones. It made him crazy about power. Xiang Yi Bai achieved his dream when he was 31 years old to become the Grand Chief of the martial World. Getting many friends and houses in the Thousand Tree Mountain. Before arriving at the Thousand Xiang Tree Mountain Yi Bai was just a houseless traveler shrouded in voidness. Therefore, when he was faced with the void he was used to it.
The good times go quickly, the older Xiang Yi Bai is, no longer regretting the events of the past and learning to forgive him. No matter how short the memories were, it was too beautiful to be called a wound.
"Wu Guang, you always call me loud and heartless," he muttered to himself while watching Xue Zhan's training. "Now that I saved a demon willingly, I'm sure you must be shocked. I don't know if it's a good thing or if it's going to cause trouble like in the past ..."
"... But lately I have smelled the scent of blood and the noise of war. Dealing with worldly affairs is no longer my duty, but that child," His talk came to a halt for a moment, his eyes were fixed for five seconds looking at Xue Zhan's foot and hand movements while avoiding the two moves at once that Bai Ye had put out.
Soft but also sharp. He drew a thin smile. "I have a feeling he can handle it all."
Just praising him for a few seconds, Xue Zhan lost his balance and fell by the river bank. Bai Ye's sword eyes stuck at the end of her hair. Xue Zhan did not wake up, leaving Xiang Yi Bai confused.
"Botten boy, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, Master. Just blend in with nature for a moment. Everything is safe under control." Xue Zhan raised a thumb while revealing a stupid grin. Then he was unconscious.
"Fuck, he fainted! If you starve to say!"
Although Xue Zhan complained of the Old Monster's hunger it didn't necessarily release him from punishment.
Xiang Yi Bai slapped Xue Zhan's cheek forcing him to wake up. The real Xue Zhan still trying to maintain consciousness had actually fainted. The powerful slap reminded him of the time Jiazhen Yan was worried on the mission trip and slapped him unconscious.