Archean Eon Art Chapter 8: Secret Technique: Third Autumn Leaf

Chapter 8: Secret Technique: Third Autumn Leaf

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

ng Chuan’s actions truly shocked the other disciples of Mountain River Pavilion. He wasn’t particularly outstanding at the pavilion, and he was a relatively young disciple. Although his father was the next clan leader of the ng family, he didn’t have the arrogance one would expect. His fellow disciples had good impressions of him, but this ti, he had taken the initiative to enter the arena. He even said: “I guess the first spot will be mine.”

It was truly an act that disregarded his seniors.

“Senior Brother ng went up?”

“Why did he go first?”

“It won’t be too late to go up after the first two spots are taken.” The juniors watching from afar were even more shocked.

Even the drinking dean, Ge Yu, was rather surprised. His greed and penchant for alcohol had him frequently taking advantage of ng Dajiang, the owner of Eastcalm Prefecture’s best restaurant. He was also quite fond of ng Dajiang’s son, not only because ng Chuan didn’t stir up trouble using his family background, but also because of the benefits he received from ng Dajiang.

“Hurry up, whoever wants to challenge ng Chuan can go up,” urged Ge Yu.

“I’ll do it.”

The cold-faced Bai Guan took a step forward and flew up the arena. His gaze towards ng Chuan was cold as he sneered. “ng Chuan, you’ll have to get by first if you wish to take the first spot.”

He had co in first several tis during competitions between the top ten disciples at the Marrow Cleansing realm and had only been defeated by Wan Mang once.

Among the Mountain River Pavilion disciples in the Marrow Cleansing realm, only Wan Mang— who was born with trendous strength—left him keeping up his guard. He thought nothing of his other fellow disciples. He could have watched by the sidelines if ng Chuan had been the first to enter the arena, but the words “I guess the first spot will be mine” propelled him to teach ng Chuan a lesson.

“Please.”

“Straightforward, not bad.”

Bai Guan unsheathed two longswords from his back. They were blunt because only unsharpened weapons were used in duels between fellow disciples.

Bai Guan held a longsword in each hand. He stared at ng Chuan and said, “You fought seven tis, but not once have you withstood ten strikes.”

“The art of dual-wielding swords is indeed powerful,” praised ng Chuan with a nod.

The reason why Bai Guan was so strong that even Wan Mang—who was born with trendous strength—had been lucky enough to defeat him only once, was because of his dual-wielding! A true dual-sword expert needed to multi-task efficiently. Each sword was seemingly used by two individual experts who worked in concert. In a battle against such a swordsman, an opponent would feel like they were facing a brutal assault from two swordsn. All the other Marrow Cleansing disciples from the Mountain River Pavilion had been defeated by him.

“I admire your courage for being the first to enter the arena. Thus, I will use my killer move ‘Heart Sunder’ to make you truly admit defeat.” The proud and confident Bai Guan directly announced the move he was going to use. To teach ng Chuan a lesson, he planned on using his best technique to crush him.

“Do as you wish.” ng Chuan wasn’t in a hurry. Since he had already reached a brand new level by comprehending the secret technique, there was naturally no need for him to make the first move. It was better to let his opponent have a chance to execute a complete move.

Swoosh.

Bai Guan moved.

He quickly moved with both swords in hand. Even though he was confident, he still used all his strength as he charged straight at ng Chuan. His movent technique was very strange. One mont he appeared on the left, the next mont the right. This unpredictability made it difficult to determine his true location.

In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of ng Chuan, having traversed the arena.

“Kill.” Bai Guan grinned at ng Chuan as both swords struck to deliver Heart Sunder. In his opinion, even unsharpened swords could injure ng Chuan if he was hit.

Two swords streaked across ng Chuan’s body from two different directions.

“Huh?” Bai Guan widened his eyes in disbelief because he clearly sensed that he had missed.

He then felt a chill run down his spine.

He turned around.

Standing behind him, ng Chuan held a saber to his neck.

How can it be? How is he this fast? Bai Guan was in disbelief. I didn’t even see it clearly.

He didn’t know why, but the enemy who had been right in front of him had appeared behind him. Even the saber was placed on his neck.

Clearly, killing him was simple.

Ge Yu—who had been leisurely hugging his wine jar and drinking leisurely—was stunned. He widened his eyes in disbelief at this scene. Even the wine jar in his hands slipped and crashed to the ground, shattering. Alcohol flowed everywhere, but Dean Ge Yu didn’t even glance at his beloved alcohol. His gaze was completely fixed on ng Chuan.

“The secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf! The secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf! Did I, Ge Yu, manage to produce a disciple capable of it?” Ge Yu muttered to himself. He had been the dean for fifteen years, but he had never managed to groom a genius who had a chance of becoming a Godfiend.

The lecturers and teaching assistants were also dumbfounded. Their sharp eyes could tell at a glance what move ng Chuan just used. They also understood what it ant.

“It’s the secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf.”

“The Falling Leaf Saber’s secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf! To think our Mirror Lake Dao Academy has produced a disciple who has figured out the secret technique. He’s only fifteen years old this year. He managed to master it at fifteen. This can’t be anything but the truth!”

“Our Mirror Lake Dao Academy has produced a disciple who grasped the secret technique at fifteen!”

“It’s our Mirror Lake Dao Academy! Haha...”

These lecturers who had dedicated their lives to the Dao Academy were extrely excited. This was their most glorious mont. The goal of teaching so many disciples in a Dao Academy was to groom true geniuses who could one day beco Godfiends.

Now that the Mirror Lake Dao Academy had produced such a genius, how could the lecturers not be excited? How could they not go crazy?

If the dean and the others were excited, the thousands of disciples watching this scene went completely mad.

“Heavens!”

“Am I seeing things?”

“This is...”

“I saw two Senior Brother ngs; one in front of Senior Brother Bai, and one behind him?”

“It’s the secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf! This is the secret technique of the Falling Leaf Saber, Third Autumn Leaf! The dean uses it during his lectures.”

“It’s the secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf!”

All sorts of discussions erupted. Even the disciples from the Mountain River Pavilion were stunned.

At that mont, from the dean to the ordinary disciples, everyone was discussing excitedly. Everyone knew what it ant to figure out the secret technique at fifteen!

Swoosh. A disciple suddenly sprinted out of the bustling crowd.

“Right, return to the ancestral mansion and report it to the clan.”

“Quick! Hurry back, and report the good news!”

There were several ng family mbers in the Mirror Lake Dao Academy. When the first ng family mber ran out, one ng family mber after another rushed back ho. They wanted to report this great piece of news! On one hand, they shared in his glory, and on the other hand, their family clan would also reward them because they reported the good news.

It was natural for money to be given when reporting good news—especially when it was such great news.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The mbers of the ng family were running at top speed using their movent techniques.

“Secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf?” On the stage, Bai Guan didn’t manage to see it clearly. He heard the discussions around him and recalled the move that ng Chuan had just executed. Only then did he understand that it was the secret technique, Third Autumn Leaf.

“You figured out the secret technique?”

Bai Guan stared at ng Chuan with a complicated expression.

ng Chuan nodded. “I’ve been stuck at this bottleneck for two years and have finally figured it out.”

Bai Guan was both jealous and envious. Wasn’t he also stuck at a bottleneck? He was able to focus on dual-wielding, giving him combat strength that far exceeded his peers, but he was still stuck at the bottleneck of a top-notch sword art’s Greater Mastery. He also yearned to figure out the secret technique.

“No wonder you were the first to co up. Yes, you are now completely different from us.” Bai Guan laughed self-deprecatingly and walked off the stage.

No one paid Bai Guan any mind.

Everyone’s eyes were fixated on the fifteen-year-old youth who still looked like an adolescent. The disciples from Mountain River Pavilion were shocked and envious, including the six disciples at the Mortal Shedding realm. None of them had figured out the secret technique! Most people who were at the Mortal Shedding realm wouldn’t be able to figure out the secret technique and be stuck at this realm their entire lives.

Only by figuring out the secret technique could one reach the Seamless realm.

“Hahaha.” Dean Ge Yu—whose clothes were soaked in alcohol—laughed loudly and proclaid loudly, “I was right to teach you the Falling Leaf Saber. Wu Qi!”

Wu Qi was stunned, but he still replied respectfully, “Yes, Master!”

He was the strongest among the six Mortal Shedding realm disciples in the Mirror Lake Dao Academy. He was nineteen this year and had reached the perfected Mortal Shedding realm.

“Go and fight with ng Chuan!” Ge Yu’s eyes lit up as he gave the order.

“I’ll fight Wu Qi?” ng Chuan turned his head as well. Wu Qi was at the perfected stage of the Mortal Shedding realm. He was the strongest disciple from Mirror Lake Dao Academy, the current Eldest Senior Brother.