"Him? Let me think … He must have broken 18 martial skills and can no longer move forward. "Bing Ling said faintly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Only 18 martial skills? In order to pass this test, one must break 100 martial skills. In other words, the first Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Ice Pavilion had only broken 1/5th of the martial skills. The difficulty of this test was unimaginable.
"You don't have to worry too much. Passing this test has nothing to do with one's strength. The only thing that's being tested is your Dao. You'll find out when the test begins," Bing Ling said, trying to ease the pressure on Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan nodded. Since he was already here, he might as well give it his all. After all, where there was a will, there was a way.
"I'm ready. Senior Bing Ling, please start the test."
"Okay!" The stone chamber in front of Lu Xuan changed all of a sudden. Countless runes of formations appeared, and the entire stone chamber was filled with a hazy mist. It was no longer possible to see what was going on in the chamber.
At the same time, Lu Xuan felt an inexplicable power suddenly attach itself to his body. He was actually unable to mobilize even the slightest bit of Origin Power. At this moment, it was as if he had lost all of his cultivation and was reduced to an ordinary person.
"No wonder it's said that this stage has nothing to do with strength. Under the suppression of the formation, everyone is unable to use their Origin Power. They can only rely on their own understanding of the Dao to break through the martial techniques." Lu Xuan understood a little.
At this moment, Bing Ling's voice sounded again, "Move forward. With every step, you will meet an enemy. Every enemy will use a different martial skill. You don't need to kill them and you can't kill them. As long as you break their martial skills, they will naturally disappear."
Looking at the hazy fog in front of him, Lu Xuan calmed himself down and stepped into the fog.
"Swoosh!"
A small patch of thick fog in front of Lu Xuan instantly retracted, quickly forming a human figure. This person held an ordinary longsword in his hand, and there was nothing special about it at all. There was not even the slightest trace of Origin Power ripples on his body. This stage of the test was only about sword techniques and nothing else.
Without giving Lu Xuan any time to react, the person raised the sword in his hand and used a martial skill. For a moment, it was as if countless rays of sword light were stabbing towards Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan was shocked and took a step back. This sword skill was extremely exquisite. All the rays of sword light seemed to be covering his body.
Seeing Lu Xuan step back, the person immediately stopped attacking. However, he did not disappear either. He just stood there quietly, waiting for Lu Xuan to break the move.
So that was the case. Lu Xuan was slightly enlightened. It seemed like he could give himself some time to think about how to break this move. He didn't need to succeed in a single attempt. Thinking about it, even a true swordsman might not be able to break a martial skill that he had never seen before in a single glance.
Lu Xuan recalled that sword move in his mind. He understood a little and immediately went forward again.
As he took a step forward, the person in front of him attacked again. It was still the same move. Endless rays of sword light shrouded Lu Xuan and were aimed at his body's vitals. It seemed like no matter how Lu Xuan tried to dodge, he would be hit.
Seeing this set of sword skill again, Lu Xuan was even more enlightened. He didn't retreat but advanced instead. The Shattered Ice Sword stabbed out like a flood dragon emerging from the sea. He might not be able to use any Yuan Power, but the aura had nothing to do with Yuan Power.
"Clang!" A crisp sound was heard as Lu Xuan's longsword directly collided with that person's sword. What was supposed to be an extremely dazzling sword attack came to an abrupt halt.
Under Lu Xuan's gaze, the person in front of him instantly disappeared. It was as if he had never appeared. The first martial skill had been broken.
As expected! A smile appeared on Lu Xuan's face. Since he couldn't avoid it, then he wouldn't bother. The person's sword move seemed extremely exquisite and flawless, but in reality, there were flaws everywhere. As long as Lu Xuan's sword hit the heart of the sword, the endless rays of sword light would naturally disappear.
Although he had only broken the first martial skill, Lu Xuan felt that his sword intent had actually improved a little. Breaking a hundred martial skills was not only a test of a martial artist's Dao, but it also helped a martial artist to comprehend the Dao. Through continuous exchanges, Lu Xuan could constantly verify his own Sword Dao.
Without thinking any further, Lu Xuan took another step forward. A familiar scene appeared. The endless fog condensed and a new martial artist appeared in front of him.
The swordsmanship used by this warrior was not as flashy as that of the previous one. Instead, it was an extremely simple yet majestic sword. He swung the longsword in his hand and brought it down on Lu Xuan's head!
Undefeatable!
This thought quickly emerged in Lu Xuan's mind, but he didn't retreat this time. After all, this sword move was very simple and didn't require much thought.
Lu Xuan immediately unsheathed the Shattering Ice Sword and met the warrior's attack head-on. Lu Xuan clearly knew that he was no match for the warrior, but he still chose to go head-on. It was truly unbelievable.
Just as the two swords clashed, Lu Xuan's strength suddenly changed. The hard force instantly turned into a soft force. The purpose of his sword was not to shatter the opponent's attack, but to divert the force!
A suction force came from the Shattered Ice Sword. The extremely powerful sword move that the martial artist had unleashed was actually attracted by Lu Xuan. The two swords were tightly pressed together. At this moment, Lu Xuan suddenly exerted force and swung the Shattered Ice Sword. The martial artist could no longer hold the sword in his hand, and the sword was directly swung out!
The second set of martial skills was broken once again. This time, Lu Xuan used the technique of borrowing force to fight force, using little force to overcome a great force!
This technique was learned by Lu Xuan from the Black Iron Sword Mantra. The Black Iron Heavy Sword was very heavy, and it was impossible to use techniques that were too ingenious. One could only use strength to the extreme. The heavy sword had no edge, so it was difficult to use skill.
And strength was divided into hard force and soft force. In the instant that Lu Xuan stuck to the sword, he used soft force to stick the martial artist's sword. Then, following the martial artist's strength, he suddenly pulled. Immediately, the martial artist's strength became Lu Xuan's. Both sides couldn't use yuan power. Under such a huge force, how could the martial artist hold the sword in his hand?
In such a short period of time, Lu Xuan's expression was as calm as ever, without the slightest hint of joy. This was only the beginning of the hundred martial skills, it was really not enough to reach the apex.
Another step forward, and a third martial artist appeared.
As soon as the warrior appeared, he swung his sword three times in a row, each more ferocious and faster than the last. There was a clear sequence of attacks, but by the time the warrior arrived in front of Lu Xuan, all three of them were moving at the same time, without any difference in order.
This sword technique was famous. This was commonly known as the Fatal Consecutive Triple Stab!
It might seem ordinary, but it had an extremely high requirement for a martial artist to control their strength. If they could use their Origin Power, the power of the three swords would be extremely great. Just the powerful Sword Qi alone could force people to retreat or even kill them.
To deal with this sword, there was no other technique. At the very least, in a situation where he couldn't use yuan power, there was no way to forcefully break it. The only way was to fight it head-on!
You have the Fatal Consecutive Triple Stab, but I also have the Blink Sword Technique!
This was the first time that Lu Xuan used a martial skill and didn't rely on his own understanding of the sword to break the move.
Swish swish swish!
It was the same three swords, but Lu Xuan's Blink Sword Technique was even faster than him. The attack was launched later, but it arrived first!
The three swords met the opponent's attack. For a moment, the three attacks collided at the same time. Suddenly, there was no clear winner or loser. However, Lu Xuan's Blink Sword Technique was extremely fast. He didn't give the martial artist any chance to adjust. Another sword attack was launched, and the tip of the sword went straight through the opponent's throat. The third martial artist who was attacked instantly dissipated.
Seeing that Lu Xuan was able to deal with it with ease, Bing Ling, who was secretly watching, couldn't help but nod. Lu Xuan's performance was quite good. He could always find the right way to deal with it. Some martial skills needed to be broken with strength, while others needed to be broken with speed.
"I don't know how far he can go and how many martial skills he can break. Maybe even, he can break hundreds of martial skills." Bing Ling murmured to herself, "If he can really break through all the Martial Skills, then his Sword Art will also reach an extremely shocking level. This test is originally used to temper and test people."
Passing the third test and obtaining a drop of Ice Phoenix's blood essence, one could be considered as half an inheritor of the Ice Phoenix. Therefore, this fourth test could be regarded as a benefit given by the Ice Phoenix. If one had the ability, he could break through the fourth test and proceed to the fifth. Even if he couldn't pass, he could still go further on the path of martial arts.
Naturally, Lu Xuan didn't know what Bing Ling was thinking. Right now, he didn't think too much about it. He was only thinking about how to go further and break more martial skills.
After breaking three martial skills, Lu Xuan felt that his sword intent had improved further. This kind of pure exchange of swordsmanship would greatly improve a sword practitioner!
Step by step, Lu Xuan continued to break martial skills. Some martial skills could be broken by inspiration, but some martial skills needed Lu Xuan to observe and think carefully before he could break them.
Before he knew it, Lu Xuan had already walked ten steps away. That short distance of ten steps was all it took for Lu Xuan to break ten sets of martial arts techniques. The martial arts techniques that he faced grew increasingly intricate and complicated. The most powerful set of martial arts techniques was able to unleash 108 attacks in an instant. Sword techniques of such a level could no longer be called sword techniques. Instead, they were called sword formations.
Nine swords formed a small formation, and nine small formations formed a big formation. Nine by nine, nine into one, the power was extremely strong. Lu Xuan almost used all of his strength to break through.
"I can't go on like this. I'm only at the tenth step, but the sword skills I face are already so strong. How can I go through the next ninety steps?" Lu Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly. Before this, he was still wondering why the first Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Ice Pavilion only managed to take eighteen steps. Now, it seemed that even the tenth step was extremely extraordinary, let alone the eighteenth step.
"Have you reached a bottleneck? Let's see if you can break through this bottleneck. If you can, it will definitely be a qualitative leap for your powers. "The ice spirit looked down at Lu Xuan, who was deep in thought, with great interest.
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