Dual Sword God Box Set

by Shadows Finger

  Rumble! Very soon, the entire square began to change as the whole Machen Town started to shake violently, the platform that stood within the center of the square had also started to visibly improve as a bright blinding light erupted from it covering the entire square.

  Phew! As this occurred, the entire square within the center of Machen Town expanded to about twofold of its previous size pushing the original central platform away by a few hundred of meters as a new platform arose from the ground. The square became more circular as all the practitioners and individuals were arranged around the new central platform similar to the audience’s section commonly seen in a colosseum.

  The new platform rose as if it was trying to reach the heavens, as a stairway soon appeared connecting the earth to the very apex of the sky. If one inspected these stairs, they would see strange runic markings that were engraved on their surface giving off a strange and mysterious light.

  There were sculptures of dragons that seemed lifelike as they acted as railings to the stairway of the heavens, wounding around its edges as they also rose to the limits of the sky.

  The woman seeing this smiled as she spoke once more, "The Ascending Dragon Platform has now risen and those seeking to challenge their destinies and prove themselves worthy may walk to its limits. If you reach the sky, you will be selected to continue the battle for the title of chosen,"

  Upon finishing her words, she looked around once more before declaring, "Now then, let the Ascension Phase commence!"

  As she once again finished her words, the blinding lights illuminating the square quickly receded as it revealed the foot of the stairway where the central platform once stood. The people seeing couldn't help but feel shocked.

  "What on earth is this?!" An individual exclaimed.

  While the ordinary practitioners couldn't quite come to terms with what they had just seen, the major clan leaders and influential figures belonging to certain powers wasted no time. They looked towards their nurtured talents and gave them well wishes.

  The Bright Flame King looked at Xuan Bei who stood before him and spoke softly, "Do your best and strive for a chance to reach the top, it is said that those who make it will receive a certain blessing."

  He then waved his hand casually towards Xuan Bei.

  Xuan Bei seeing his action became determined, as he responded, "Understood, I will not disappoint you, father!"

  He then turned around and walked towards the stairway, as they saw this, the Bright Flame King and Madam Xuan looked at Xuan Bei proudly.

  On the side of the Xin Clan and Tang Clan, the two elders Tang Fei and Xin Zhu gave their best wishes towards Xin Qing and Tang Wu.

  "Wu'er I want you to give it your best shot as this is the best opportunity for you to prove yourself amongst the best and earn your right to the top," Tang Fei calmly said.

  Hearing his uncle's words, Tang Wu replied with a firm look in on his face, "I will not disappoint uncle's wishes,"

  "Little Qing'er, if you make it to the top three Old Zhu will promise to answer any one of your requests," Xin Zhu as he looked at Xin Qing with spoiled affection.

  Xin Qing hearing his words became excited, she quickly responded, "Really? Then Grandpa Zhu better not regret it!"

  Immediately after finishing her words, she vanished into the shadows not wasting a little bit of time as if she didn't want Old Zhu to take back his statement.

  Seeing her behavior, Xin Zhu couldn't help but sweat as he felt a profound sense of trouble coming in the future.

  On the side of the Golden Dragon Empire's group, the mysterious spear youth and the brawny youth along with the pretty young girl decided to make their moves.

  "Let's go..." The mysterious spear youth said as he made his way towards the stairway.

  "Alright! This should prove to be quite exciting," The brawny youth replied as he walked along with him.

  "Brother Zang, can’t you wait a little longer? Sigh," The pretty girl said as she quickly fixed her clothes before following them.

  Xun Yanshan seeing this shook his head slightly then turned his attention towards the Southern Group.

  Soon, the young man wrapped in thick cloth also started to make his way towards the stairway without saying anything to his group as if they didn't need to converse.

  The Core Disciples and Young Geniuses of the Midnight Temple, the Sheng Imperial Family and other major powers had also started to make their way towards the stairway in glee.

  On the side of the Xiang Family, Xiang Tian looked at Xiang Shu who walked towards the stairway without saying a word to anyone. His face was filled with a cold indifference as if everyone in this world did not exist.

  Seeing his son like this, Xiang Tian felt a feeling he had not experienced for many years as he thought to himself, "Sigh, what did I do wrong? Will he be ok if he continued to act like this?"

  Huan Mang looked at these individuals sending out their children to the platform with a dazed gaze. Soon, his eyes became cold as he glanced at Xiang Shu and then at the Feng Clan's location eventually resting his sights on the figure of Feng Yu.

  As if he felt something Feng Yu returned the vision, seeing that Feng Yu picked up on his gaze Huan Mang felt shocked. But he quickly returned to his usual self, a dark look soon came over his face.

  "You hid well, you damn brat! I now have complete certainty that you had something to do with my son's death. You better be ready for once I deal with that damn Xiang Shu, I will be coming for you!" Huan Mang roared within his thoughts.

  Feeling the killing intent coming from Huan Mang Feng Yu did not panic he calmly smiled and moved over to the side of his aunt.

  Aunty Xingyu feeling something strange looked over at Huan Mang, in an instant Huan Mang felt as if a weight had fallen unto him and was trying to crush him to bits. He soon found that he lost the ability to breathe and move as if all he could do was merely stand and wait for death.

  Huan Mang panicked as he tried his best to open his mouth, but couldn't do anything, as death slowly drew closer and closer.

  Swoooosssh!

  A gust of heavy wind once more blew throughout the square, and the terrifying pressure promptly vanished. Huan Mang then collapsed onto his knees while gasping for breath, as beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.

  "Haa... Haa, cough-cough!"

  Xiang Tian and Town Lord upon noticing his state felt shocked as they came over and inquired.

  "Brother Mang, what’s the matter?" Xiang Tian asked.

  "Clan Leader Huan, are you feeling ok?" The Town Lord inquired.

  "I... I... I'm fine, cough!" Huan Mang replied as he tried to regulate his breathing while pondering to himself, "Such a powerful constriction, how could the Feng Clan have such a powerful master hidden within it? Was it simply my imagination?"

  Upon thinking to here, he couldn't help but look towards the Feng Clan once again only to see Feng Xingyu pouting slightly while looking at Feng Yunlong.

  As he felt his previous circumstances to be too strange, he decided to take his gaze back quickly as a thought became burnt into his soul, "No matter whether it's real or false I will not provoke this demonic family ever again!"

  On the side of Feng Family, Feng Yunlong had just finished admonishing Feng Xingyu for her behavior.

  "If you do that again you will compromise our mission remember it next time you want to flaunt your divine power domain," Feng Yunlong said.

  "Fine! Fine! But he deserved it, I'll promise not to do it again during this period, but once we are done here, I will teach him a lesson," Feng Xingyu said in a stubborn tone.

  Hearing her child-like words Feng Yunlong felt pained as responded, "Sigh, ok then, but remember not to go too overboard."

  Feng Junling smiled as he watched them and spoke, "Brother, you need not be so worried a small figure like that can’t possibly pose any nuisance to our family when it truly comes down to it."

  Feng Yunlong frowned but didn't reply instead he looked towards Feng Yu and his
Dawnwing squad and spoke, "Yu'er, remember that this is nothing more than a tempering exercise don't go overboard!"

  "Yes father, I will try not to break their game," Feng Yu said with a look of confidence on his face, he then looked towards his companions and spoke.

  "Dawnwing! It's time to spread our wings..."

  Chapter 47

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  The Ascension Phase

  The towering construct stood firmly within the square as all spectators and major influences observed their geniuses that went towards the Ascending Dragon Platform's stairway. Soon, the area around the new central platform was filled with over a thousand youths below the age of 23. They stood at the center of the square waiting for instructions from the woman dressed in white.

  Seeing that all the participants have gathered the woman smiled as she spoke to the audience and competitors once more.

  "Now that everyone is ready, I have one more news I'd like to share, ascending the Ascending Dragon Platform is not an easy task as it is a test of your will. While mounting its steps, you will be unable to utilize any benefits that would have been brought about by your cultivation and would be forced to utilize only your mortal body, and movement skills. Your task is to reach the summit of the stairway if you can and stand there for an incense stick of time."

  Upon completing her words, she looked towards the competitors with a deep gaze. Hearing her words each of the geniuses looked on quietly as they pondered about the challenge.

  Feng Yu looked at the stairs in front of him as he thought to himself, "How strange? The fluctuations I feel from this stairway reminds me of the fluctuations I felt from Path of Swords, even those runes carry a similar style to those of that Trial."

  The mysterious spear youth looked on the platform with interest as did the young talent from the Southern Wasteland.

  As Tang Wu and Xin Qing scanned it with their soul strength, they looked at each other and discussed amongst themselves.

  "Brother Tang, it feels as if this won't be an easy challenge," Xin Qing said while looking at the stairs with a hint of apprehension on her face.

  "Un. However, it would do us no good to give up so early," Tang Wu said as he looked at the stairs challengingly.

  Ji Weng and Xuan Bei looked on with sparks shining in their eyes as a few other mysterious geniuses looked on solemnly.

  Seeing that they had all prepared themselves for the challenge the woman smiled with vague appreciation showing in her eyes as she spoke once more.

  "Let the Ascension Phase begin!" The white woman clothing declared as her voice reverberated throughout the entire square.

  Soon, a few of talents feeling excited rushed forwards and mounted the stairway.

  "Haha! I'll be the first one to make it to the top!" A slim and speedy looking guy said as he transformed into a stream of blurs climbing towards the limits of the stairway.

  "Not before me!" A female yelled as she happened to be right on his tail, moving no slower than the speedy guy. Very soon, she overtook his figure and transformed into a streak of light that tried to pierce the heavens.

  Buzz! Instantly, a loud sound resounded as an invisible pressure filled the region around the stairway. A few of the geniuses who were now already twenty or more steps on the stairway soon succumbed to an unknown force.

  "Argh!" One genius cried in immense pain as his body was flung from the stairway collapsing onto the hard floor.

  Bang! Looking at his body that was now covered in blood, one would see that there were multiple ruptures on the surface of his skin. It was as if his body had tried to withstand the world’s strongest pressure, forcing it to be torn from the inside to the outside.

  As a few individuals saw this scene, they soon felt a broad sense of crisis, quickly they halted their rush towards the stairway. The guy and the girl that were now a few hundred steps ahead of the masses were falling at a rate faster than their previous ascension.

  Swish! Swish! Thud! Thud!

  Quickly, they fell to the ground while skilfully maneuvering themselves when in mid-air to avoid a fatal crash.

  "Cough! This… how could this pressure be so strong?!" The skinny guy said in a tone of dismay, he tried to call upon his 8 Tier essence-energies to mend his injuries only to find that unknown force blocked his essence-energies.

  "......." The girl looked on in silence as she realized she couldn't recover her injuries.

  The woman in white seeing this scene smiled as she spoke once again, "I may have forgotten to mention this previously, so I will do so now. The gravity of this stairway will only increase as you travel further along its course, do be careful now."

  She explained with a tone filled with politeness.

  "Che! This damn woman!" An angry practitioner from the spectator's area yelled as he was related to the guy that fell.

  "The Fallen can only blame themselves for their lack of vigilance, true experts keep their guard up regardless of the situation they face," An old voice murmured beside him.

  "Mother F---ker! Who the hell do you th---?" The man angrily roared, but before he could finish his statement, he finally saw the man who sat beside him with a leisure mood.

  It was an old man that gave a strange aura appearing as if he was there but not there at the same time. He looked at the man and smiled vaguely before vanishing once more.

  The man looked on in shock but seeing that no one else showed any strange expression he frowned as he thought, "Was I seeing things?"

  As the crowd and talents were in a commotion regarding the pressure and words of the woman in white, a few of the geniuses started to move once more.

  Xuan Bei and Ji Weng turned into two blurs respectively, as Xuan Bei's form shuttled forward in a unique style moving like a serpent with his body swaying as he mounted the stairs. Ji Weng, on the other hand, had a flexible method of moving up the stairway with his arms grasping the railings utilizing his entire body to climb the stairs almost as if a monkey climbing a tree.

  The significant figures seeing this scene commented in praise.

  "It seems that Bei'er's achievement on his ‘Bright Fire Serpent Steps’ has finally taken form, reaching large success stage." The Bright Flame King said in a pleased tone.

  "Dear Lie, Xuan Bei has been practicing sole heartily for this past year, this selection event is the best chance for him to show the world his achievements," Madam Xuan replied with pride.

  Xuan Lie smiled as he continued to observe his son while feeling slightly proud. However, he soon frowned as he saw Ji Weng threatening to overtake his form.

  "The genius of the west is truly deserving of his praise indeed, his ‘Drunken Monkey Steps’ from the Sheng Imperial Clan's five most famous top-tier mortal rank skills have also seemed to have reached its peak," The skinny old man with a long beard said as he stood by Xuan Lie's side.

  "Hmph!" Xuan Lie snorted in response.

  As Ji Weng and Xuan Bei continued their struggle upwards while bearing the pressure, Tang Wu and Xin Qing had also made their moves.

  Xin Qing promptly disappeared turning into a shadow that seemed to have been given a life of its own, she swiftly made her ways through the corners of the steps ascending upwards at unthinking speeds.

  Tang Wu seeing this smiled as he spoke, "Sister Qing's ‘Shadow Steps’ are quite profound as always, it seems she has also gotten better since our last fight. However,"

  Not wasting any more time, he moved his body forwards and started to leap, instantly traversing multiple steps per leap as his figure blurred leaving only remnant shades at his previous locations.

  He then spoke once again, "My ‘Ascended Toad Steps’ are not to be taken lightly!"

  Feng Yu looked at the figures of the geniuses traversing the stairway with an interested expression, a feeling of competitive spirit was slowly rising within him. He then looked at Dai Lin, Lang Kuang, and Miren Fei, before nodded towards them while keeping his hands crossed behind his back.

  Having been given Feng Yu's
go ahead, Dai Lin and the rest wasted no time, as they rushed up the stairway.

  Crackle! Instantly, Dai Lin's entire form became shrouded by electricity as he transformed in a streak of blue lightning quickly traversing the stairway upwards unaffected by the pressure.

  Lang Kuang seeing this immediately urged the silver-white wolf power within his unique body and rushed forwards while howling towards the sky.

  "Awoouu!" As he howled the illusion of a wild wolf superimposed with his form as he galloped on the stairway with full momentum overtaking many of the geniuses.

  Miren Fei also performed a strange set of movement technique almost as if she transformed into a goddess dancing about the stairway. She gently stepped on the steps while gracefully moving her slender body swiftly overtaking many of the talents, each of her actions would leave behind a strange jade mark on the ground.

  Feng Yu felts strange as he saw Miren Fie and Wild Wolf's techniques, "How odd? Both of their techniques are too powerful to be classified as an ordinary class used by rogues. It seems I will have to take some time to truly look at their matters after all of this is over."

  The audience seeing Feng Yu's group make their move were stunned.

  "Isn't that Wild Wolf and Charming Jade? Did they really join that troublemaker Feng Yu?" A man asked in shock.

  "He's lucky to have such powerful retainers, look he's just standing there watching the show, humph!" Another individual said as he snorted with jealousy.

  A few of the influential figures looked at their techniques in surprise.

  "Where did they learn such profound skills? I have never heard of such techniques being prominent in my kingdom," Xuan Lie said in a confused tone, while the movement skills of Lang Kuang, Miren Fie, and Dai Lin.

  After a short while, he looked at the skinny old man with the long beard beside him and said, "Fei Tan! This Feng Clan what do you know of them?"

  Fei Tan hearing his words promptly replied, "Your Excellency, regarding the matters of the Feng Clan. I had already begun scouting out their information upon entering Machen Town, and subordinate finds them to be unique."