Although the three strands of sword Qi were only equivalent to Reciprocity, there was still a sliver of the power of the Way of the Sword left behind by the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt. Although the power of the Way of the Sword had fallen from Sword God due to the passage of time and was nowhere near as powerful as when it was at its peak, it was still greater than Sword Origin, so each strand of sword Qi possessed the power to kill regular Reciprocity experts.
Even the Artifact Spirit on the eighth floor was unable to withstand the combined attack of the three strands of sword Qi. It directly collapsed.
However, the red-robed boy did not die. The thin mist that remained in the air began to surge, condensing back into the red-robed boy's figure a while later. The figure was so faint that it was almost impossible to see. Even burning away his spirit was not enough to achieve this.
"I never thought that you would have four strands of that bastard Nirvanic's sword Qi on you and not just one. However, four strands of sword Qi just happens to correspond to his four swords. Now that you've used up all your sword Qi, I'd like to see how you deal with my clone on the ninth floor. The ninth floor will be where you truly die. I'll be waiting for you there," the red-robed boy sneered coldly.
Jianchen said nothing. With a swing of the Ziying sword, a strand of sword Qi immediately shot out, dispersing the red-robed boy's figure.
Afterwards, Jianchen was in no hurry to go to the ninth floor. Instead, he sat down on the eighth floor and allowed himself to recover to his peak condition. After all, the clone on the ninth floor was the strongest clone of the artifact spirit. It was extremely likely that he had reached Godhood. Even if he could still use two of his four strands of sword Qi, Jianchen was not completely confident that he could kill the artifact spirit. It was extremely likely that a vicious battle would occur. "
"If the artifact spirit on the ninth floor really does possess the strength of Godhood, I'll probably be slain in a single clash even with the Azulet swords. With my current strength, I can't put up any resistance at all before Godhood experts. However, it's not like the artifact spirit doesn't have any weaknesses. His greatest weakness is that once he runs out of energy, he can't replenish it. His energy will decrease with every use, and every time he's injured, his strength will decrease. As a result, once I enter the ninth floor, I only need to use the four strands of sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt to heavily injure him as soon as possible, and his strength will drop. Once he's injured to a certain extent, he'll fall below Godhood. "
Jianchen sat there in thought with his eyes closed. He replayed his battle against the artifact spirit on the ninth floor over and over again in his head. Jianchen had analysed and imagined the battle from various angles. He had even included all the techniques he knew about the artifact spirit. In the end, he arrived at the conclusion that he did not have no chance at victory against the Artifact Spirit on the ninth floor. It mainly depended on the performance of the four strands of sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt.
"It's a pity that I've already used all four strands of sword Qi once. I only have the power for two Reciprocity attacks left. If I had the power for three attacks, my chances of victory would be eighty percent," Jian Chen sighed. He felt very helpless inside. The artifact spirit on the eighth floor was so powerful that he could not deal with it. If he did not use the sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt, he would not be able to make it to the ninth floor at all. He might even die on the eighth floor.
"However, I still have my greatest trump card. The only pity is that the price of using it is just too great. It's so great that I can't bear it. However, if I really do face life-threatening danger and fall into dire straits, I can only use this move." A gleam of light flashed through Jianchen's eyes. The fusion of the twin swords was his final trump card, and it was also the move he was unwilling to use the most.
This time, Jianchen spent half a month meditating. Not only did he return to his peak condition, but he also thought of many ways to deal with the Artifact Spirit on the ninth floor. He made the most preparations possible.
Half a month later, Jianchen stood up and finally set foot on the ninth floor.
As soon as he set foot on the ninth floor, Jianchen disappeared with a flash before he could even see his surroundings. He left in a single instance to prevent the Artifact Spirit from ambushing him at the entrance.
Everything was calm. The desolate world on the ninth floor was terrifyingly silent. There was no sign of life at all. Jianchen hovered in the air cautiously as he cautiously observed his surroundings. He was rather surprised. The artifact spirit had not been waiting at the entrance for him to launch a sneak attack like he had imagined.
"Does the tower spirit of the ninth floor have enough confidence in dealing with me, so it doesn't bother to launch a sneak attack?" Jian Chen thought to himself as his face immediately became stern.
At this moment, a golden light suddenly appeared in the distant horizon. It illuminated a small portion of the sky, creating a wondrous sight in this desolate world.
Jianchen stared at the golden light in the distance. After a moment of hesitation, he flew over. The Ziying sword and Qing Suo sword hovered above Jianchen's head as they flickered with azure and violet light. They were ready to launch a lightning strike at any time.
When Jianchen arrived at the origin of the golden light, he discovered that it was actually a colossal palace. It shone with dazzling light as a terrifying pressure permeated the surroundings. The palace seemed rather illusionary, and he seemed to be able to see the scenery behind it. The palace was only a projection, not the actual thing.
Jianchen stared at the majestic palace before him. Even though it was only a projection, it gave Jianchen a feeling like it stood above the world. It possessed a supreme presence, as if the laws of the world were beneath its feet.
"The Heavenly Palace of Bisheng!" Jianchen looked at the huge signboard above the entrance of the palace. There were four words on the signboard. They seemed to contain the changes of laws, containing the mysteries of the world within the words. He clearly did not recognize the words, but the moment he saw the signboard, he thought of the Heavenly Palace of Bisheng for some reason.
"I'll let you die before master's sky. You can die with no regrets, hahaha …" Arrogant laughter rang out in Jianchen's ears. With that, the red-robed boy actually charged out of the palace, lunging at Jianchen as a blur. The pressure he gave off was so powerful that Jianchen felt like he was carrying a mountain on his back. His movements became rather sluggish, and the presence of death entered Jianchen's heart, shocking Jianchen.
The current strength of the red-robed boy made Jianchen feel like he was facing the end of the world.
Jianchen's eyes shone brightly. With a wave of his hand, he was about to use the four strands of sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt, but at that moment, he saw a vague, strange smile on the boy's face.
Jianchen's eyes suddenly narrowed from the strange smile. At that critical moment, Jianchen seemed to sense something. His hand did not change, but it was not the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt's sword Qi that he shot out. Instead, he shot out four small swords condensed from regular sword Qi. They possessed a sliver of the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt's presence of the Laws of the Sword, so the four regular strands of sword Qi seemed like the sword Qi the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt had left behind in the past.
Just as Jianchen sent out the four strands of sword Qi, Jianchen waved his hand again and another four strands of sword Qi shot out with lightning-like speed. A total of eight strands of sword Qi with a sliver of the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt's presence shot towards the red-robed boy at the same time.
However, this was not the end. After shooting out the eight strands of sword Qi, Jianchen used a sword skill as quickly as he could. The Ziying sword immediately turned into a hundred-meter-long sword. With the appearance of the Sword Domain, the area the sword occupied turned into another domain, trapping the red-robed boy.
The red-robed boy came to a halt. His posture froze as he was immobilized by the power of the Sword Domain.
The eight strands of sword Qi with the presence of the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt shot over with unbelievable speed. They basically pierced the red-robed boy's body at the same time. Afterwards, the hundred-meter-long Ziying sword swung towards the red-robed boy's head, cleaving his body in half.
The red-robed boy rapidly dispersed in the air, but there was no pain or reluctance on his face. Instead, he smiled strangely.
Jianchen stared at the rapidly dispersing boy in a daze. His face immediately became extremely ugly. He said with a sunken face, "That's a fake. That's not the real body!"
"Hahaha, that's right. That really wasn't my real body earlier. It was just a clone condensed by me. It's a pity that you realised it too late." As soon as Jianchen finished speaking, a familiar laugh rang out from nearby. Another red-robed boy suddenly appeared, walking out from the side of the Heavenly Palace of Bisheng. He had been hiding there the entire time, using the might of the heavenly palace to conceal his presence so that he could fool the sword spirits.
"Just as I expected, you actually still have that bastard's sword Qi. If it weren't for the fact that I was cautious and condensed a clone to probe you, I probably would have been heavily injured already. However, your sword Qi has already been used up, so I'd like to see what else you can use to fight me. I only need a single move to kill you. So what if you become a taboo in the future? You'll still die to my hands in the end," the red-robed boy sneered. He suddenly pressed his right hand towards Jianchen, and with that, a tower immediately appeared above Jianchen's head. It was several dozen meters tall, exactly the same as the Anatta Tower. It radiated with a presence that made even Jianchen shiver as it pressed down on Jianchen.
Immediately, an extremely terrifying pressure appeared from the tower, immobilising Jianchen's body. His feet sank into the ground under the tremendous pressure. All his bones cracked as if they were about to shatter from the pressure.
Moreover, the ancient tower possessed the power of laws filled with destruction. The power of laws had already surpassed what Jianchen had seen on the lower floors.
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