"The sixteen-stage [Chi Ming's Diagram of the Nine Heavens] … the rate of training has indeed dropped dramatically …" Zhou Tong sensed the Lunar Star and the Solar Star, then secretly shook his head.
Based on this rate of training, he would need at least three years to reach the threshold of the Empyrean God level. In addition, during these three years, he would have to train with all his might. If he truly wanted to train in other secret techniques while simultaneously gaining insights into the Grand Dao, he would most likely need five or ten years.
"Still, it doesn't matter. Next up is the Fourth Cycle of the [Starseizing Hand]." Zhou Tong immediately took out all of the treasures which contained the quintessence of the Five Elements.
Strands of quintessence of the Five Elements were all absorbed by Zhou Tong's hands. Instantly, his hands began to shine with light. A long time later, the light dissipated, and his hands returned to normal.
However, the Divine Starseizing Tattoo on his hands had become even more complicated, and its power had become even more terrifying.
"It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top ten divine abilities of the Three Realms. The power of the Fourth Cycle of the [Starseizing Hand] is so great that I can probably kill a group of Celestial Immortals with a casual palm strike. In fact, when combined with my insights into the Dao and my battle experience, I might even be able to battle against a Pure Yang True Immortal!" Zhou Tong mused to himself.
"Time to go out and take a look!" After finishing his training, Zhou Tong immediately left the estate with a thought. At the same time, he carried the entire estate with him.
As soon as he left the estate, he immediately appeared at the island at the center of Serpentwing Lake.
He swept the area with his gaze and saw Ji Ning, who was training with the sword. And then, with a single step, he appeared behind Ji Ning.
He didn't hide his aura; all he did was change his appearance slightly while emanating a hint of killing intent. Thus, Ji Ning was immediately able to sense Zhou Tong's presence.
"Who is it?!" Ji Ning let out an explosive roar, and the divine power in his entire body exploded forth. The power of water and fire surged into the heavens, and in tandem with the divine sword in his hand, a dazzling sword-light instantly exploded forth. The entire training area was instantly covered by the energy of yin and yang, covering the skies and the earth.
A sharp howl could be heard as a fierce sword-light shot out from Ji Ning's hands. It was as sharp as a bolt of lightning as it charged forward.
"This sword is not bad!" Zhou Tong chuckled. He did not take out a weapon. His right hand was behind his back, while his left hand pointed gently at Ji Ning's sword light.
"Boom!"
The sword ray and the finger sword suddenly collided. Amidst the thunderous sound, the scattered sword ray swept in all directions. Ji Ning's palm shook violently, and the sword in his hand buzzed as he retreated backwards.
"This!!" Ji Ning's face revealed a trace of shock.
Just who was this person? Without using any weapon, he was able to break his strongest sword ray with just a point of his sword finger. And the most frightening thing was, his fingers were actually able to clash with his Darknorth sword without being injured?
He was a Fiendgod who had cultivated the 《Diagram of the Nine Heavens of Chi Ming》 to the Xiantian realm. His physical body was at the Xiantian realm, and he had the power to control fire and water. Furthermore, he had such a sharp Darknorth sword. Yet, he couldn't even do anything to his opponent's finger?
Ji Ning was just about to retreat and ask. But very quickly, a fierce killing intent assaulted him, causing Ji Ning's mind to tremble violently. He was simply unable to open his mouth, and even felt that he could not retreat. He could only use his sword with all his strength to protect himself.
"Clang!"
The Darknorth sword light flashed, cutting through the air. Wrapped in the power of fire and water, it continued to attack Zhou Tong. He held the sword with both hands. His body was like water, and his attacks were like fire. The sword light contained the concept of dripping water piercing through stone, as if it could pierce through everything.
On the other side, Zhou Tong was still casually attacking. He only waved the finger sword of his left hand. There was no sword Qi or sword light. There was only the most basic sword, the most basic sword.
However, in Ning's eyes, a sword like this was the most terrifying sword he had ever seen. It was as though his every move was being predicted by his foe, and each time his foe struck out, he was able to perfectly break Ning's sword-force.
All of the metal and wooden golems in the vicinity of the training ground were instantly shattered by Ji Ning's sword light. They transformed into metal shards that filled the air, rolling away like a sandstorm.
In mid-air, the sword light flashed wildly alongside the power of fire and water. In an instant, it exploded into millions of stars, and then shattered like scattered fireworks, dazzling to the extreme.
As soon as this battle had begun, it had attracted the attention of Yichuan and his wife. They had immediately hurried over.
"What a terrifying killing intent. Yichuan, quick, go save Ning!!" Yichuan's wife, Yuchi Snow, was frantic with worry, and she let out a cry of alarm.
On the other side, Yichuan frowned. "Don't worry. For now, that person shouldn't try to kill Ning. Look, after fighting for so long, he's only used a single hand. He hasn't even used any of his energy or divine power. If I'm not mistaken, he should be testing Ning 'er's limits! "
But although he said this, Yichuan still gripped his sword tightly, prepared to charge forward at any moment.
By now, the battle had reached its climax.
Ji Ning's sword was becoming increasingly swift and fierce, and it was relentless. Under the pressure of Zhou Tong's attacks, his sword-arts had undergone a completely new transformation. Every single sword strike was like flowing water, growing and multiplying without end. Even that all-piercing sword intent was becoming increasingly ferocious.
But Zhou Tong continued to stand calmly in his original position, still using a single finger sword. But compared to before, his sword was becoming increasingly slow and drawn out. It seemed simple, but it was filled with countless hidden moves. No matter how Ji Ning's sword-arts transformed, they were still unable to do anything to him.
Yichuan and Yuchi Snow, who were watching from the side, were already dumbfounded. They hadn't expected their son's sword-arts to have advanced to such a level. Even more so, they hadn't expected that this mysterious person would be so terrifying.
The battle was very fierce, but the result was clear at a glance. Ji Ning's sword-arts were completely sealed. Zhou Tong's finger sword was like a dam blocking a river. No matter how much Ji Ning's sword-arts raged, they were unable to penetrate it.
Ji Ning, whose momentum had been like a rainbow, gradually became dispirited after continuously attacking with all his might. The speed at which he struck out with his sword also began to slow.
"Alright, let's stop here!" Zhou Tong retracted his killing intent, then flicked his finger, sending Ji Ning's two swords flying.
The two Darknorth swords flew out at the same time, stabbing into two boulders, still trembling.
"Ning 'er!!" Yichuan saw this and immediately flew over, blocking in front of Ji Ning.
"No need to be so nervous. I was just testing his strength!" Zhou Tong's skin trembled slightly, revealing his original appearance.
"You … you are Zhou Tong!?" Yichuan looked at the person in front of him in astonishment.
Although they had been separated for many years, and although Zhou Tong had grown up a lot, it was clear that his appearance hadn't changed too much. One could still see the characteristics of his appearance from back then.
"It's me!" Zhou Tong said.
"Mas … Master!!" Ji Ning was also stunned, then cried out in alarm.
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