Li Yao's every word was exploding in everyone's heart like a thunderclap!
At first, they thought that Li Yao was a reinforcement that the Purple Pole Sword Sect had invited back to help.
However, Li Yao's relationship with the Purple Pole Sword Sect was rather subtle. He was more like an unaffiliated Cultivator who had traveled a thousand kilometers by himself. Then, he made some shocking remarks that caught everybody's attention.
But right now, he was challenging Yan Liren, known as' Sword Saint ', one of the Three Saints of the Great Qian Dynasty, and he wanted to see his fourth sword that was even more powerful than the three primeval swords?
"Whose side is he on exactly?"
"What's his Cultivation exactly? Is he really not scared of death?"
"Is Yan Liren really holding back? Does he have a fourth sword that is even sharper?"
Regardless of their camp, sect, or Cultivation, all the Cultivators were greatly astonished.
He had thought that, after Qi Zhongdao and Yan Liren finished the match without any casualties, the Dragon Spring Meeting would be able to proceed as planned. He did not expect that such an uncanny, sophisticated guy would show up out of nowhere. It was truly a twist of fate that was quite amazing.
For a moment, the name 'Master Spiritual Vulture' left an indelible impression on the surprised, doubtful, hateful, and bystanders who had nothing to do with it!
Yan Liren was still staring at Li Yao's carotid artery in appreciation. "With your Cultivation, you are indeed qualified to compete with me. However, you want to see the fourth sword that even Wang Xi and Qi Zhongdao haven't seen before. What makes you think you can do that?"
By saying that, he was admitting that he had indeed held back a moment ago and intentionally went easy on Qi Zhongdao. Naturally, another round of exclamations was raised.
The Cultivators on the Grand Mystery Sect's side were all astounded. Even the flags that were flapping in the wind were somewhat messy.
Qi Zhongdao swallowed half a calabash of pills and finally caught his breath. Hearing Yan Liren's words, he could not help but cough again, coughing out half a mouthful of blood that was mixed with bright gold.
It was the most precious blood of a Cultivator's heart. Every drop of it was condensed from the blood inside their body. It contained intense spiritual energy and could not be triggered easily.
Qi Zhongdao quickly wiped away the blood in his heart. His dark face was even more solemn as he stared at Li Yao and Yan Liren on the lone mountain.
This movement was very small, and Qi Zhongdao had deliberately concealed it. With his cultivation, if he wanted to hold back something, how could others notice it?
On the lone mountain, Li Yao pondered for a moment and said, "If I can witness Fellow Cultivator Yan's fourth sword, I am willing to be a visiting elder of the Purple Pole Sword Sect for one year!"
It was the first time that he had publicly announced his deal with the Purple Pole Sword Sect. The eyes of the few Yuanying sword Cultivators of the Purple Pole Sword Sect all glittered. Naturally, the Grand Mystery Sect was even more surprised.
Yan Liren smiled and shook his head. "It was my senior brother's idea to ask you to be a visiting elder. It has nothing to do with me."
"I don't care if you are a visiting elder or not. After all, as long as I and my sword are here in the Purple Pole Sword Sect, nobody in the world can touch it."
He said it calmly and indifferently. It was obviously arrogant to the extreme, but it seemed like he was stating the most obvious fact.
"You do have a point!"
Li Yao nodded. Eyeing Yan Liren up and down for a long time, he suddenly changed the topic. "When you showed up just now, you were looking at the sky, mumbling to yourself, and calculating. You were calculating the clouds in the sky, weren't you?"
All the Cultivators present were confused by the question, but Yan Liren was slightly dazed. He asked in delight, "Why would I calculate the clouds?"
"You were calculating the direction of the clouds and the pattern of their gathering and dispersing."
Li Yao said. "The sun is very strong today, and you are having a match at noon. The sun is very likely to interfere with your eyesight, and the colorful clouds in the sky, on the other hand, may obscure or refract the sunlight, resulting in a lot of mysterious changes in the angle and intensity of the sunlight!
"After you calculated the direction of the clouds and the pattern of their gathering and dispersing, you could have made use of it to adjust your position and angle during the match and subtly manipulate your opponent. At the most critical moment, your opponent would suddenly be in the backlight and be affected by the sunlight!
"Of course. For an unparalleled expert close to the Divinity Transformation Stage, the interference of sunlight is truly insignificant and almost negligible.
"However, for an expert of swordsmanship such as yourself, it will be enough as long as you have the slightest flaw!"
Such a statement was unheard of and extremely exaggerated. All the Cultivators were dumbfounded as they looked at each other in bewilderment. They were not sure whether Li Yao was bluffing or if it was true.
Yan Liren's smile was even brighter. "Anything else?"
"Yes."
Li Yao continued. "By observing the direction and the gathering and dispersing of the clouds, you will be able to calculate today's wind speed, strength, and direction. Then, you will be able to calculate the feeble interferences that the flying sword will suffer when it is in midair. Every time you stab, slash, and block an attack, you will be able to perform the most perfect sword moves with the help of the feeble wind!
"The Dao of Slaughter is all about the right time, the right place, and the right people. Not a single one can be lacking. Earlier, you only spoke of the 'right time', and now, you're ceaselessly observing the surrounding cultivators, yet you've taken all of us to be obstacles."
"It was because you knew that those who were qualified to watch the battle were at least high-level Cultivators above the Core Formation Stage. When we watched the battle, we would naturally release spiritual waves to resist the aftermath of your battle.
"Then, when countless spiritual waves were released, invisible turbulences of spiritual energy would be formed, too, which would slowly spread to you and Qi Zhongdao, causing unpredictable changes!
"You hoped that you would consider the factors of 'location' and 'people' through your observation before the sword test and transform them into your odds of victory!
"Before the battle of the sword, you even took such a minute factor into consideration, yet you turned a blind eye to an expert like me who was eyeing you covetously. Your Dao Heart has solidified to such an extent. That's why I'm certain that you'll definitely win!"
"I didn't expect that I would run into an unparalleled swordsman who has grasped the 'cloud computing' level the moment I broke out of seclusion and traveled to the central plateaus. It was truly worth a toast!"
Li Yao's words made all the Cultivators look at the sky.
The colorful clouds in the sky were fluffy like cotton and changing like smoke. There was no angle of sunlight, wind, or direction at all!
Qi Zhongdao's face was darker and darker. His eyes were more and more hollowed. His chest bulged high at first, but then, after a sigh, it slowly collapsed.
Yan Liren's smile blossomed like a lotus.
This unprepossessing dwarf had a very good-looking smiling face. When he smiled, he looked completely different from his usual self. It could even be said that he was somewhat "delicate and pretty"!
"Anything else?"
He asked gently.
"Yes."
Li Yao continued. "Your face is fair and beardless. You don't even have hair or eyebrows. But I'm certain that you were not born that way. You should've been a man with thick hair, but your hair, eyebrows, and beard were all washed away with drugs or even uprooted by force. That's why you have such a weird appearance!"
"Oh?"
Yan Liren's eyes moved from Li Yao's neck to his heart unwillingly. His voice was even softer as he asked, "Why did I do that?"
"Because hair, beard, and eyebrows will affect your speed."
Li Yao said, "When you accelerate to the highest speed, the three items will all catch a tiny bit of wind and reduce your speed and agility by the tiniest bit."
"For the sake of pursuing the most perfect path of the sword, you've removed all your hair and applied various secret medicines to temper your skin. You're like a slippery loach that's able to move freely in the air without being obstructed at all!"
All the Cultivators put on a weird expression after hearing that.
If Li Yao was speaking the truth, Yan Liren would be too … perverted!
They were all people that were infatuated with the Grand Dao, and it was even to the extent that they were madmen that didn't care about the affairs of the world and only knew how to cultivate. But for the sake of utilizing sword techniques to the limit, they'd forcefully plucked out all the hair on their bodies. Wasn't this too shocking?
Yan Liren's eyes moved down and stopped at Li Yao's abdomen, where his abdomen was. He said casually, "Go on. I'm already considering showing you the fourth sword that no living person in the world has ever seen."
"Alright!"
Li Yao said. "The fourth sword that is stronger than the three primeval swords and that no living person in the world has ever seen is right in the luxurious, vulgar sheath on your waist!"
Yan Liren's face was not disturbed at all. "Why?"
"Two reasons."
Li Yao said. "Firstly, you seemed to be heavily wounded by Qi Zhongdao just now, but the sword on your waist was not stained by the slightest bit of blood or dust. There was not even the tiniest scratch on it after the great battle between you and Qi Zhongdao.
"It is obvious that the sword is your most beloved item. You would rather destroy the three invaluable primeval swords than allow the sword to be damaged at all!
"Secondly, and more importantly, I observed you for a long time and sensed the sword with thousands of telepathic thoughts. I saw the sword, but I could not sense it at all!
"At first, I thought that the sword boasted unique stealth techniques, but after examining it carefully for a moment, I realized what the problem was.
"It's not that I didn't sense this sword, but that this sword has already fused with your flesh and blood, becoming a part of your life, just like your hands and feet. What I sensed was such a 'whole'!"
"Therefore, this is your fourth sword, the strongest sword that can slay everything in the blink of an eye!"
After saying that, Li Yao fell into silence. Like a longbow that was ready to be shot, he slowly pulled it back.
Yan Liren's eyes finally returned to Li Yao's face. This time, there was something different in his eyes. He was no longer looking at an immaculate sword pillar but at a living 'person'.
There was nothing but dead silence on the Bronze Censer Peak. Other than the fluttering of the flags on the peak, none of the Cultivators dared to breathe!
Yan Liren suddenly smiled and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"What a shame!"
He said regretfully.
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