When Nie Tian walked out of his room, he happened to see Mo Ruxi and Snow walking towards him.
When Nie Tian's gaze swept across Snow, he couldn't help but shudder violently.
It had only been a few days but Snow's strength had already reached early-stage midgod realm. The sword aura around her seemed to have grown noticeably stronger as well. It seemed as though her mastery of swordsmanship had also improved.
"Nie Tian, Sister Ruxi said that someone forced you to kneel. Is that true?" asked Snow in an extremely unhappy tone when she saw Nie Tian.
"It's all in the past. I'm fine," replied Nie Tian with a faint smile. He hadn't forgotten about Black Crow, but he would handle the matter himself.
At this moment, Mo Ruxi stepped forward and pulled Snow back. Snow nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Snow, what's your current strength?" Nie Tian's eyes flickered and he suddenly asked.
"Early-stage Midgod, Essence of Sword," Xue 'er nodded. She didn't try to hide anything.
"As expected!" Nie Tian thought in astonishment. Snow's improvement in strength had far exceeded his expectations. Her current strength was most likely on par with a highgod expert!
Xue 'er was simply too terrifying. Even the current Nie Tian could only admit that he was inferior to her.
"Snow, let's have a spar," at this moment, Nie Tian's eyes flickered and he put on a crafty smile.
"You want to fight me?" Xue 'er curled her delicate lips as her gaze flashed across Nie Tian's face, disdain filling her face.
"…" Nie Tian was speechless. He had no choice but to say, "It's just a casual spar."
"Alright." Snow giggled. She then turned to Mo Ruxi and said, "Sister Ruxi, don't blame me if Snow defeats Nie Tian."
Mo Ruxi's face darkened. She nodded and smiled.
A short while later, Nie Tian's group of three arrived at a valley.
Nie Tian and Snow's figures flickered and they leaped into the sky.
"Nie Tian, you have to be careful." Xue 'er's eyes flickered and she laughed. The God-Slaying Sword appeared in her hand and she unleashed all of her sword force. Her entire being turned into a gigantic sword that could split the heavens. It was as if the God of Swords had descended upon the mortal realm, domineering and sharp.
"The essence of the sword, a swordsman is indeed terrifying!" Nie Tian muttered to himself as he sensed the sword aura surrounding Xue Er.
The reason he wanted to spar with Snow was because he wanted to experience for himself just how powerful a swordsman with the essence of the sword was.
Xue 'er's Sword Dao realm was far higher than his. He wanted to make use of Xue' er's sword intent to comprehend the Sword Dao and see if he could make use of this opportunity to break through to the Sword Vein realm.
"Xue 'er, make your move." Nie Tian smiled faintly. Naturally, he was not worried that Xue' er would hurt him.
Xue 'er was pure and kind. Even someone as wicked as Dugu Ni could not bear to kill her, much less harm Nie Tian.
"Alright." Xue 'er laughed and lashed out with the longsword in her hand. Crimson red sword intent spread out like a tide of red, crashing down on Nie Tian.
Nie Tian did not dare to be careless. He activated the Extreme Wind of Firmament Battle Armor and lashed out with his sword at the same time. Billowing sword intent condensed into a mighty sword shadow that howled out.
"Boom!" The two swords clashed and a deafening sound was heard. The sword radiance shot out thousands of meters away as boundless sword intent wreaked havoc in the space.
Nie Tian sensed a fierce aura coming at him. He tried to dodge, but was still hit, and was forced to retreat several hundred meters.
"What a sharp sword intent!" Nie Tian steadied himself. Seeing the glaring cracks on the Extreme Wind of Firmament Battle Armor, he could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
He naturally knew that Xue 'er had intentionally suppressed her strength. Otherwise, his Extreme Wind of Firmament Battle Armor would not have been able to block that attack.
Xue 'er was simply too terrifying. The current Nie Tian was far from being a match for her.
Following that, Nie Tian and Xue 'er clashed several more times. With every strike, another crack would appear on Nie Tian's battle armor.
After several strikes, the Extreme Wind of Firmament Battle Armor was on the verge of collapse, as though it would shatter at the very next moment.
However, Xue 'er was very smart. She knew what Nie Tian was trying to do. Sword intent surged out from her body, but it was not very lethal. She wanted Nie Tian to comprehend the essence of the sword and the sword intent of a swordsman.
Nie Tian had the Astral Sword Formation in his body. He had unintentionally absorbed some of Xue 'er's sword intent, which had a subtle effect on his own sword intent.
Nie Tian could vaguely feel that the sword patterns in his body were slowly condensing, as though they were about to fuse with the meridians in his body.
However, after a few attempts, he failed every single time.
It was clear that the current Nie Tian was still lacking the strength to advance to the Sword Vein Realm.
"Sword of the Setting Sun!" At that moment, Xue 'er smiled faintly. She stabbed out with her sword, and a huge crimson sword intent surged out. It was like a falling sun, surging toward Nie Tian.
Nie Tian could feel the majestic aura of the sword intent. He smiled bitterly and stabbed out with the Sword Absolute Heaven Slash. However, before the sword shadow could condense, the sword intent was directly crushed by the pressure.
"Bang!" With a loud explosion, Nie Tian's Extreme Wind of Firmament Battle Armor shattered, and he was sent flying.
Nie Tian stabilized his body in midair. He was not injured, but his expression was one of helplessness. He smiled bitterly and said, "Xue 'er, you are too strong. I admit defeat."
Xue 'er smiled proudly. She landed beside Mo Ruxi and said, "Sister Ruxi, he was the one who asked for it. Don't blame me."
Mo Ruxi could not help but laugh. "Xue 'er, you are amazing. This is the first time I've seen Nie Tian admit defeat."
"Of course!" Xue 'er raised her snow-white chin like a proud princess.
Nie Tian looked helpless, but he was inwardly very happy.
After the battle with Xue 'er, his understanding of the Godly State Sword Dao had improved. He believed that it would not take long for him to advance to the Sword Vein Stage.
"I need to improve my strength as soon as possible!" Looking at the two girls in front of him, Nie Tian's eyes became determined. He wanted to protect them.
He was not as strong as Xue 'er now, but it did not mean that he would not be able to do so in the future.
Nie Tian believed that it would not take long for his strength to catch up to Xue 'er, or even surpass her.
He could feel that the Godfiend Origin Embryo was becoming more and more active. It was showing signs of awakening, and it seemed like it would awaken soon.
The Godfiend Origin Embryo was the first of the Nine Great Ancient Taboos. He wondered what kind of changes it would bring to Nie Tian after awakening.
"Ruxi, Xue 'er, let's go back." Seeing that it was getting late, Nie Tian prepared to leave.
"Mister, you are here!" At this moment, a figure appeared in a hurry. It was Nie Qiu.
"Nie Qiu, what happened?" Nie Tian saw that Nie Qiu was in a rush, and frowned as he asked.
"Mister, the Scarlet Moon Empress is looking for you. She said that she has something to discuss with you." Nie Qiu looked at Nie Tian with a nervous expression.
"Chi Yuefeng is looking for me?" Nie Tian's eyes narrowed. He did not know why Chi Yuefeng was looking for him.
"I will be leaving with Lord Holy Judgment tomorrow. Chi Yuefeng is looking for me at this time. It must not be anything good." Nie Tian thought and made a guess. He then asked Nie Qiu and the rest to leave while he went to see Chi Yuefeng.
"Nie Tian, be careful." Mo Ruxi reminded Nie Tian before leaving with Nie Qiu and Xue 'er.
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