Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 801

Chapter 801: Chapter 801: Swordsmanship Master!!
Normally, such a major decision as mobilizing troops to attack the Land of Nightmares should be reported to the Empire, with approval granted before any action could be taken.

But this is the unique aspect of the Dream Spirit Empire.

In the Dream Spirit Empire, a marshal, as the commander of an army, holds the highest authority over the military and battles. Even the imperial chancellors have no right to intervene; this is a sign of the absolute trust placed in the empire’s marshals.

Of course, if the King of Many Causes issued an order, all marshals would unquestionably obey and execute it perfectly.

Similarly, all the Empire’s generals are absolutely loyal to the Empire. In their hearts, the stability of the Empire outweighs everything, so they would never make a decision that could harm the Empire.

It is precisely because of this bond of absolute trust and loyalty that the Dream Spirit Empire’s military has, over the past tens of thousands of years, become a nightmare for the great powers, allowing the Dream Spirit Empire to function smoothly even under the long absence of Emperor Many Causes.

As for Sterl, he was completely unaware that the Radiant Marshal of the Dream Spirit Empire had prepared such a grand gift for him.

Abyssal Prison, Bottom Layer.

Sterl sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes tightly shut, with the Sword of the World thrust firmly at his feet, exuding a mysterious and enigmatic aura.

To the naked eye, it seemed as though one could see figures wielding long swords.

Among these figures were men and women, old and young. They were all focused on their swords, pouring their lifetime of effort into perfecting their swordsmanship to the highest level.

Time passed slowly.

Sterl’s aura grew heavier, and the Sword of the World beside him emitted faint, ringing sounds.

Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open, and a blinding divine light burst from his gaze!

At the same moment, the Sword of the World, as if stimulated, released a surge of sword aura. Countless translucent sword qi poured out from the blade, spreading out in all directions, creating a spectacular sight!

When the sword aura finally faded, the fifth layer of the Abyssal Prison, which resembled an underground city, was covered with a dense array of sword marks.

In one particularly fine section, in an area no larger than a thumbnail, there were at least hundreds of sword marks, a testament to the swordsmanship that had transcended the ordinary and reached another level.

“Success…”

Sterl exhaled deeply, a look of joy on his face.

The progress in his swordsmanship was much smoother than he had anticipated, especially after his mental energy underwent a tremendous leap. The effects of Land of All Beings had greatly accelerated the absorption speed of the Nightmare Overlord’s technique remnants.

Seven days passed, and he had successfully absorbed and internalized all the techniques, insights, and mysteries contained within the remnants of the soul, transforming them into his own power.

Moreover, his swordsmanship ability had just crossed a significant threshold—his skill had been successfully upgraded from Grandmaster to Master tier!

It was worth noting that the Grandmaster tier’s limit had reached an astonishing level 70!

In just seven days, he had crossed over twenty levels in swordsmanship. He had spent almost the entire time submerged in the Land of All Beings, pushing his potential to the utmost limit.

Additionally, after his mental energy underwent a transformation, his understanding of swordsmanship far exceeded what it had been before, allowing his progress to accelerate significantly.

Of course, the remnants of Nightmare Overlord’s technique had played a crucial role in this progress.

The attributes of Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv70 were truly terrifying.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster (Technique·Passive, Lv70):]

Increases sword weapon attack power by 720%.

Neural reflex speed +248%.

Dynamic visual ability +108%.

Sword aura flight speed +300%.

Sword aura damage +320%.

Sword aura durability +380%!

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv10 Derivative Ability · Overlord:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is applied, increasing the slash power tier by +1.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv20 Derivative Ability · Overlord Enhancement +1:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is enhanced, increasing the slash power tier by +1.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv30 Derivative Ability · Overlord Enhancement +2:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is enhanced a second time, increasing the slash power tier by +1.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv40 Derivative Ability · Overlord Enhancement +3:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is enhanced a third time, increasing the slash power tier by +2 and the physical defense tier by +1.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv50 Derivative Ability · Overlord Enhancement +4:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is enhanced a fourth time, increasing the slash power tier by +3 and the physical defense tier by +1.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv60 Derivative Ability · Overlord Enhancement +5:]

When performing heavy sword slashes, the effect of overbearing physique is enhanced a fifth time, increasing the slash power tier by +5 and the physical defense tier by +2.

[Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv70 Ultimate Ability · Sovereign:]

Slash power tier +10, slash damage tier +3, physical defense tier +3. Additionally, the strong overbearing physique effect is applied. Slashes cannot be interrupted by any ability! When slashing vital areas, a death judgment is applied. If the judgment fails, life force will be forcibly extinguished!

This was the full extent of the Swordsmanship Grandmaster’s power.

If his previous swordsmanship could be likened to a mere mortal’s swinging of a sword, then mastering Grandmaster tier swordsmanship to its extreme allowed him to effortlessly cut through space itself.

By focusing his Swordsmanship Grandmaster abilities on a single point, Sterl’s swordsmanship had reached the pinnacle of slashing power!

Sword weapon attack power increased by 720%!

Slash power tier +23!

Slash damage tier +3!

These compounded bonuses meant that even a seemingly ordinary strike from him would cause damage so terrifying it was beyond comprehension.

This was still at Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv70. However, now, with the support of Land of All Beings and the help of the Nightmare Overlord’s technique remnants, his swordsmanship tier had broken through its limits and reached the even more powerful Master tier!

Sterl looked at the attributes for his Master tier swordsmanship.

[Swordsmanship Master (Technique·Passive, Lv1):]

Increases sword weapon attack power by 700%.

Neural reflex speed +500%.

Dynamic visual ability +300%.

Sword aura flight speed +300%.

Sword aura damage +320%.

Sword aura durability +380%!

Basic body speed +10!

[You have broken through to Swordsmanship Master tier. Your slash power tier is permanently +15! Your slash damage tier is permanently +3! Your physical defense tier is permanently +7! Additionally, your attacks are now enhanced with a strong overbearing physique effect, and cannot be interrupted by any ability!]

The Swordsmanship Grandmaster tier, originally at level 70, had now directly evolved into Swordsmanship Master Lv1.

Although the level was reset to the beginning and the sword weapon attack power bonus was slightly reduced, along with the disappearance of the slash power tier increase and the Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv70’s ultimate ability, the power of his swordsmanship had not weakened in the least. In fact, it had become even more well-rounded!

The sword weapon attack power bonus was reduced from the original 720% to 700%, but the neural reflex speed and dynamic visual ability were each boosted by more than double!

Moreover, compared to before, there was now an additional enhancement to his base physical speed.

Base speed included the total speed of the body, neural reflex speed, dynamic visual ability, and other factors related to speed. In other words, the increase in base speed represented a massive overall enhancement to his physical body.

Don’t underestimate the increase of 10 points—it was enough that Sterl could clearly feel the changes in his body through his senses!

As for the abilities derived from Swordsmanship Grandmaster, most of them had been permanently solidified into his body, becoming passive abilities with permanent enhancements.

The most important factor, however, was the infinite potential of Swordsmanship Master, which was far beyond what the Grandmaster tier could ever match.

A Swordsmanship Master at level 1 could already rival a fully-maxed Swordsmanship Grandmaster. The gap between the two was immense.

Sterl believed that once his Swordsmanship Master reached level 10, it would completely overwhelm the effects of a fully-maxed Swordsmanship Grandmaster.

With a thought, he summoned the Sword of the World into his hand. During his breakthrough to the Master swordsmanship tier, he had also attempted to strengthen the connection between himself and the Sword of the World.

Previously, Sword of the World could be seen as a recognition from the world. The more worlds he conquered, the stronger the Sword of the World would become.

However, when his swordsmanship tier broke through to Master, the recognition that was once given by the world itself shifted to the Sword of the World.

This powerful weapon now fully recognized him as its Swordsmanship Master.

This made Sterl’s control over the Sword of the World much more effortless and convenient, even enabling him to summon it across realms.

Even if the Sword of the World were forcibly exiled by the enemy, he could still summon it back.

This was extremely important, especially for a technique-based warrior. The difference in combat strength between having a weapon and not having one was at least doubled!

Gently stroking the wide and heavy blade of the Sword of the World, it subtly vibrated, almost as if responding to his call.

In the future, this sword would become Sterl’s key weapon in conquering the Myriad Worlds. Anything that stood in his way would be split in two and shattered completely!

He then slung the Sword of the World onto his Ruin Belt. As a Swordsmanship Master, he had to keep his sword always within reach; otherwise, that fraction of a second’s delay could result in him being at a disadvantage or missing the perfect opportunity.

This also helped him gradually strengthen the bond between himself and the Sword of the World, making the two more perfectly synchronized.

After securing the Sword of the World, Sterl summoned his attribute panel and focused on the passive arcane skill Mighty Strength.

After six consecutive evolutions, this arcane skill had reached the verge of its limit. Compared to its previous effects, the changes had been nothing short of earth-shattering.

Only one last enhancement was needed to transform it into an ultimate passive ability, just like Spiritual Transcendence!

By examining Spiritual Transcendence, the power of an ultimate passive ability was already evident, and he believed that the ultimate passive ability in the realm of strength would not disappoint him either!