At that moment, Bing Ling's voice pulled Lu Xuan's attention back to reality.
"Although you cheated a bit, you still passed the fourth test. According to the rules, you still passed the fourth test. Now, you can push open the stone door of the fifth test. As long as you can pass the last test, you will be able to get a complete set of the Ice Heart Sutra. Plus, you can choose any of the treasures."
Bing Ling didn't go back on her words. As long as you could pass the one hundred steps, you could use any method.
Lu Xuan calmed down a bit because he had passed the fourth test. Next, there was the last test. As long as he passed the fifth test, not only would he get the complete Ice Heart Sutra, he would also be able to choose one of the treasures left by the Ice Phoenix, including the Azure Dragon's essence blood.
He reached out and pushed open the stone door leading to the fifth test, and a new stone chamber appeared before his eyes. Before the test began, the stone chamber was as calm as ever, with nothing out of the ordinary. The only difference was that there was a huge ice mirror not far to Lu Xuan's right. Looking at it from afar, the light on the ice mirror seemed to be flowing, constantly changing. No one knew what it was used for.
"The first and second tests your talent. To be able to kill many warriors at the same level or even higher level in a short period of time, your talent is without a doubt. The third test tests your martial heart. To be able to persevere under the pressure of failure and the huge temptation, your martial heart must be firm. The fourth test tests your understanding of Dao. Although you haven't fully comprehended Dao yet, to be able to comprehend the Peak Sword Essence at such a young age, it won't be a problem for you to comprehend Dao in the future. The last test tests your comprehension!"
Bing Ling's voice sounded slowly. She talked from the first test to the last test.
"Then what do I have to do in this test?" Lu Xuan asked.
Bing Ling smiled and said, "Your enemy in this test is to defeat yourself."
"Defeat myself?" Lu Xuan was a bit surprised and didn't understand.
The ice spirit didn't explain any further. Countless dazzling lights emerged from the floor of the stone chamber. Many mysterious runes circulated. It was obvious that a formation had been activated.
Under Lu Xuan's shocked gaze, a large amount of elemental energy gathered in front of him. A human figure quickly formed. His figure and appearance were exactly the same as Lu Xuan. The aura emitted from his body was that of a second-layer Spirit Refinement cultivator. Even the Shattered Ice Sword in Lu Xuan's hand was imitated!
"This …" Lu Xuan was so shocked that he was speechless. He had never heard of such a miraculous Spirit Array before. The previous Spirit Array only randomly created some martial artists, but this person in front of him not only looked like Lu Xuan, but also had the same strength as Lu Xuan.
Seeing this, Lu Xuan could not help but secretly ponder in his heart. Could it be that this guy in front of me has the same martial skill as me? What about the Sword Crystal? And the ninth-layer Heaven Sword?
While Lu Xuan was in a state of shock, the ice spirit helped Lu Xuan resolve his doubts.
"This is because you are in this Spirit Array. The martial artist created by the Spirit Array and your strength will have all your strength, including your cultivation level and sword intent. However, he won't be able to sense your martial skill."
Fortunately, only then did Lu Xuan heave a sigh of relief. It was not too difficult for it to sense his strength and sword intent and form a character that corresponded to his strength. If it could really sense all of his martial techniques, that would be too incredible.
"He doesn't have my martial skill. Wouldn't it be easy for me to defeat him?" Lu Xuan asked.
The ice spirit smiled and said, "This round's test is naturally not that simple. Although he doesn't have your martial skill, he does have a different martial skill. Next, you won't be able to use your own martial skill. You'll have to use the martial skill he uses to defeat him."
Hearing this, Lu Xuan could not help but frown. This guy's strength was on par with his, but he had to use his martial skill to defeat him. Wasn't that taking advantage of his weakness to attack his enemy's strength? Winning was easier said than done. If it was an ordinary cultivator at the second layer of the Spirit Cultivation Realm, Lu Xuan could rely on his strength that far surpassed others to defeat him. However, in terms of cultivation level and comprehension of sword intent, he did not have the slightest advantage. Instead, he was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of martial skill.
Without giving Lu Xuan too much time to think, the ice spirit continued, "Do you see the ice mirror next to you? In the ice mirror, there is a complete martial skill called the Ninth Heaven Sword Technique of the Phoenix. It is the martial skill your enemy knows. You have half an hour to learn this martial skill through the ice mirror. After half an hour, you will use this martial skill to fight against him. "
So this was the test of comprehension. Lu Xuan nodded slightly. This test was not much different from the entrance test of the Wind Sword School. It was also to learn a martial skill within a limited time.
However, this was obviously more difficult than the entrance test of the Wind Sword School. They were not on the same level at all. The entrance test of the Wind Sword School only took out a Lower Yellow Level martial skill for you to learn. However, what Lu Xuan needed to learn now was the Ninth Heaven Sword Technique of the Phoenix. Just from the name, one could tell that it was an incredible martial skill. After all, this was the land of inheritance of the Ice Phoenix. A martial skill that could be related to the Phoenix would not be ordinary.
More importantly, not only did Lu Xuan need to learn it, he also needed to use this martial skill to defeat his other self. The difficulty of this test was multiplied.
Although he knew that this test was extremely difficult, Lu Xuan did not give up. How would he know if he did not try? Since the Ice Phoenix made this test, it was naturally meant for people to pass. It was impossible that there was no hope.
After thinking for a while, Lu Xuan asked, "Senior Ice Spirit, I think he cannot display the full power of this martial skill, right? If that's the case, then there is no hope at all. "
"Of course not. The other you formed by this formation can only display ten percent of the power of the Ninth Heaven Sword Technique. Oh right, the martial skill he is using is the Dark Ice Heart Sutra, which is different from yours." Ice Spirit explained.
Lu Xuan nodded lightly. Fortunately, it was only 10% of its strength, so it was not impossible for him to fight. Of course, this was not easy. If he wanted to defeat it, then it meant that Lu Xuan had to comprehend 10% of the Ninth Heaven Sword Technique's strength within a short hour, or even more.
Unless one's comprehension ability was extremely high, a set of powerful Martial Technique would usually require several months, years, or even decades to comprehend. An hour was really nothing much.
"If there are no problems, you can start now. The fifth test will begin in half an hour." Ice Spirit said at last.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Xuan walked straight to the glittering ice mirror. He only had half an hour, so he must not waste any time.
This ice mirror was quite mysterious. From afar, the surface of the mirror seemed to be continuously flowing with light. However, when one approached it, one's eyes would involuntarily be attracted by the light on the ice mirror. It was as if one had entered into another space.
After looking at the ice mirror for less than two breaths, Lu Xuan instantly felt as if he was no longer in the stone chamber. He had arrived at another place, entering the world inside the ice mirror.
However, Lu Xuan knew that he did not move, but his divine sense was attracted by the ice mirror. Since this place should be absolutely safe, Lu Xuan did not worry too much. He stared at a figure in front of him.
It was a woman dressed in a plain white dress. A belt perfectly outlined her slender waist. As she stood there, she gave off a feeling that she could be seen from afar, but could not be touched. Her entire body emitted a cold aura that repelled people thousands of miles away.
Although Lu Xuan could clearly see through the figure, he could not see the woman's face no matter how hard he tried. It was as if there was a mysterious veil covering her perfect face. Although Lu Xuan could not see it, he felt that it was a perfect face.
"Perhaps this is the master that Ice Spirit mentioned, the creator of the Mysterious Ice Realm, the Ice Phoenix?" Lu Xuan guessed.
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, the woman made her move. A slender longsword appeared in her hand. She raised the sword and made her move.
One sword move after another was unleashed. Gradually, Lu Xuan's mind was completely immersed. There was nothing else in his eyes except the dancing sword and the person dancing the sword.
As time passed, Lu Xuan could not even see the sword or the person anymore. He only saw a proud and holy Mysterious Ice Phoenix soaring above the nine heavens, looking down on all things.
Lu Xuan had completely entered the state of comprehending the sword technique. This was a natural swordsman. No matter what sword technique it was, in their eyes, they could see the most essential side of it. It was clearly the woman dancing the sword in front of him, but what he saw was the soaring Ice Phoenix. This was the name of the martial technique, the Ninth Heaven Sword Technique, Phoenix Soaring Sword!
The Ice Phoenix did not tell him anything. It only used the sword technique over and over again. However, as he watched the Ice Phoenix soar continuously, Lu Xuan's understanding of the sword technique gradually deepened. He could not help but mobilize the Yuan Power in his body to imitate the sword technique.
Passing this stage depended on one word: comprehension. As long as you comprehended enough, you would definitely be able to defeat the enemy in front of you.
Just as Lu Xuan was wholeheartedly comprehending the sword technique, a sharp pain suddenly appeared in his mind. Lu Xuan's consciousness was instantly pulled out of the Ice Mirror World and returned to the stone chamber. At this moment, only a small part of the hour had passed!
Pain! Lu Xuan held his head with both hands, forcibly enduring the waves of intense pain that assaulted him. Under the intense pain, his mind even showed signs of blurring, and a faintly discernible hallucination flashed before his eyes. There was no doubt that the aftereffects of the Nether Blood Curse were acting up. The aftereffects this time were even more severe than the first time. The first time it happened was when Lu Xuan was cultivating, and the inner demon had silently invaded him. This time, however, it seemed to have directly pierced through his soul and forcefully erupted!
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