Collapse of Will
Little Ann could not expose the power of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty. Originally, it would have been impossible for her to contend against Mind Enlightenment, a tenth layer Qi Practitioner. However, the supreme grade spiritual artifact the One Thought master had bestowed upon her, the Guardian King's pearl, played a crucial role at a time like this.
Supreme grade spiritual artifacts were not items that Qi Practitioners could completely control. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators could unleash their true power. However, as soon as the Guardian King's pearl was in Little Ann's hands, she could use it. When she reached the first layer of the Guardian King's Scripture of Demon Subdual, she unleashed its full effects. Its power was no weaker than when it was in the One Thought master's hands.
In Li Qingshan's hands, the Cursive Sword Calligraphy that could barely be regarded as a supreme grade spiritual artifact possessed such power despite not being able to refine it completely, let alone the fact that a true supreme grade spiritual artifact could unleash its full power.
In Little Ann's hands, the vajra sword was like an embroidery needle. She used it to the limit, swinging, stabbing, flicking, and sweeping.
When she swung it, it seemed like it could split a mountain. In Li Qingshan's eyes, he could not help but think of the thick, heavy vertical stroke from the Cursive Sword Calligraphy. When she swung it, it seemed like it could cut off the flow, just like the gentle, casual horizontal stroke from the Cursive Sword Calligraphy. She had mastered the sword intent within the three scrolls of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy, and the vajra sword turned into a streak of golden light.
Many of the school leaders were proficient with the sword, and Liu Changqing was one of the best among them. Right now, he carried a sword on his waist. This was not an ornament, but a true weapon for killing.
The confucian disciples of this world were not pedantic scholars who could not even truss up a chicken. Apart from literature and etiquette, swordsmanship was a compulsory subject. Carrying a sword on many formal occasions was also a standard of etiquette.
He stared at the Watermirror disc and subconsciously gripped the hilt of his sword. The sword intent that drifted like clouds and was as powerful as a startling dragon made him feel surprised. Suddenly, he sensed the gazes of the various school leaders gather on him. He knew he had lost his composure, so he smiled bitterly. "This is definitely not swordsmanship that a child should possess."
She was only ten years old, so how could she comprehend such a profound path of the sword? Even if she was a genius in the Sword Dao, how could that dense and shockingly fierce murderous aura be explained?
Although Mind Enlightenment was also proficient in martial arts, how could he be a match for her? Moreover, his actual combat experience was far less than hers. Against Little Ann, whose cultivation was much lower than his, he actually couldn't gain the slightest advantage. The more he fought, the more apprehensive he became.
Why? Why? What was going on? Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha, something must be wrong.
Li Qingshan originally wanted to lend Little Ann a helping hand, but when he saw the situation, he felt relieved and simply stood aside to watch the battle.
In the past battles, when he worked together with Little Ann, she would mostly play the role of an assassin. He would attract the enemy's attention in the open and create an opportunity, while she would grasp the opportunity and kill in a single strike. It would be fine if she did not attack, but once she did, she would definitely heavily injure her opponent. However, a fair one-on-one duel like this was rare. To her, this was a rare opportunity for her to put her swordsmanship into practice.
Without Li Qingshan, Xiao An naturally changed her strategy. She no longer pursued a sure-kill strike that maximised its power. Instead, she was like a master of calligraphy who wrote a piece of calligraphy. She was methodical and endless. A few strokes formed a word, and a hundred words formed a famous piece of calligraphy.
Even Li Qingshan was extremely surprised that Little Ann could improve to such a level. Apart from feeling happy for her, he also sighed slightly. He felt that even the ox demon, tiger demon, and spirit turtle combined did not seem to be as powerful as the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty.
His cultivation was not high enough, so he was unable to unleash the power of these three cultivation methods. However, Little Ann had not even reached the first layer of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty. Right now, she was barely at the rudimentary stage of exploration. Her future improvements were basically unimaginable.
As it seemed, he really had to work hard on his cultivation when he returned this time. He could not fall behind. Even if it was the fragile pride of a man, he still wanted to always have the ability to take care of her.
Just what was brother ox's arrangement? He did not understand. Perhaps he would only obtain the answer the moment he opened the sumeru ring.
"The child's sword is about to form. Mind Enlightenment is about to lose," said Han Anjun. His comprehension of the path of the sword was not as deep as Liu Changqing's, but he was extremely sensitive to the situation of the army.
Yes, the situation of the army. In his eyes, the battle between the two of them was like a clash between two armies.
Mind Enlightenment's army was massive, but their morale was unstable. They were at a loss when to advance or retreat. On the other hand, Little Ann advanced step by step. After a series of planned assaults, sneak attacks, and ambushes, the army's morale rose and fell. Mind Enlightenment's army gradually became exhausted.
Although the angle was different, they all saw the same outcome in the end. Once the name card was completed, they would be ambushed from all sides.
Little Ann raised her hand, but the vajra sword slowed down as if it had suddenly become heavier. With every inch it moved, it would come to a halt.
Every movement and every stillness left behind a clear sword afterimage. At the same time, he pushed the might of the Guardian King's Art of Demon Subdual and the might of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy to the limit.
It seemed extremely slow, but Mind Enlightenment just happened to feel like he was in dire straits with nowhere to run. Under the attention of so many monks, how could he accept an outcome like this? He suddenly bellowed out, and the guardian king's avatar bellowed out at the same time.
The bell in the temple rang out loudly, and the monk's spade shone with golden light. This was the first time he had used the spiritual artifact's power. He suddenly moved several times faster as he swung down diagonally. "I'll kill you, you monster!"
Li Qingshan suddenly stood up. He had never expected the primary disciple's counterattack to be so startling.
The One Thought master said, "Oh no!" He vanished.
However, neither of them could save him in time. Little Ann's body paused slightly from the shock. It was impossible for him to dodge the spade. He remained expressionless, but the guardian king's avatar's expression changed slightly. It suddenly became filled with indescribable fury.
The fury of the guardian king was for purging daemons and demons. The fury was the fury of righteousness and dignity. However, the guardian king's avatar Little Ann displayed was much more profound and terrifying. It was tempted to destroy all living creatures.
Just what kind of fury could make a buddhist great figure who had almost become a bodhisattva create the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, swearing to kill all living creatures and slay buddhas? This was the first time she had felt it at all.
The light on the vajra sword dimmed, and it underwent a change that no one noticed.
Under the influence of the boundless fury, it swung upwards.
Clang! There was a sharp sound within the swaying bell. The vajra's monk's spade was forcefully cut in half, dispersing as light. Mind Enlightenment stared at it blankly. He doubted whether he was dreaming or not. How could the vajra monk's spade he had created with a high grade spiritual artifact be cut in half? Only his master had come in person.
He could not help but look around in search of the One Thought master, but all he saw was the guardian king's avatar with its back to the rising sun in the east. It seemed to be covered in golden light as it raised the vajra sword high into the air.
Little Ann said gently, "Die."
The guardian king bellowed, "Die!"
The golden light condensed on the vajra sword and fell towards Mind Enlightenment's forehead.
The One Thought master had already arrived above Anāsravāṇa island. Originally, he had come to save Little Ann, but for some reason, his primary disciple had fallen into dire straits in the blink of an eye. He wanted to save him, but it was already too late. He called out in the air, "Little Ann, stop!"
However, how could his voice be faster than the vajra sword? Even if Little Ann heard him, she would never stop. She carried the abyssal fury of the great figure of buddhism from the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty.
There was a flash of golden light, and the monks were dumbfounded. Time seemed to stop. The entire Anāsravāṇa temple fell silent.
Then, a crack appeared. With the tip of the vajra sword as the point, the crack extended for dozens of feet, revealing a terrifying black crack. The Enlightened Zen Monastery, which was blocking the crack, was split apart by the sword. The central cultivation hall still stood majestically for a moment before collapsing.
Mind Enlightenment collapsed to one side. His golden avatar had already vanished. His chubby face was filled with fear as he stared at Li Qingshan. Just now, in the nick of time, Li Qingshan had kicked him aside, which was why he managed to survive. Otherwise, he would have suffered the same fate as the cultivation hall.
The One Thought master descended from above. "Little Ann, you-" However, he had no idea what to say.
Little Ann dispersed the golden avatar and smiled sweetly at Li Qingshan. "You've come."
Li Qingshan gave her a thumbs-up. "Impressive!"
The surroundings fell silent. A new disciple managed to hold her own against the primary disciple on the second day she joined the monastery. This had already exceeded the imaginations of all the monks, and she had actually defeated the primary disciple. Everyone's minds blanked out. They all doubted whether they were dreaming or not.
The One Thought master said furiously, "Mind Enlightenment, what's going on? Tell me clearly. "
Li Qingshan frowned. This baldy was probably going to run his mouth again.
Mind Enlightenment climbed to his feet and knelt before the One Thought master, knocking his head against the ground three times. He said, "Please be wise, master. This is all my fault. Because of master's love for junior sister Little Ann, I became envious, which led to me making things difficult for fellow Li Qingshan. I've also broken the precepts of anger and attacked fellow Li Qingshan first. Please punish me, master."
Originally, Li Qingshan thought Mind Enlightenment would complain first. He had prepared a series of rebuttals, but he was immediately left speechless.
The One Thought master was stunned as well. "Mind Enlightenment, you?
"I'm willing to resign from my position as the primary disciple of the school of Buddhism and pass it to junior sister Little Ann. Please forgive me, junior sister." Then Mind Enlightenment said to Li Qingshan, "Thank you for saving my life, fellow!"
Mind Enlightenment's face was pale, and his eyes were dim, but there really was no longer any resentment. He definitely did not have any hidden intentions. No matter how powerful the enemy was, he would always endure and seek revenge, confident that there would be a day when he could exact revenge. But right now, the enemy he faced was a child, a child who had become a Qi Practitioner yesterday and defeated him today.
To be able to reach the position of primary disciple of the school of Buddhism step by step, how could he not possess some intelligence? However, it was exactly because he was intelligent enough that he felt despair. Although Little Ann's strike had not landed on him, it had shattered his arrogance, jealousy, and anger, forcing him into a state of epiphany.
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