As soon as the cracks appeared, they grew larger and larger, and in less than two breaths, the entire character was already filled with cracks reminiscent of a spiderweb.
"What's going on?"
Zhang Xu and the others were astonished.
It was still fine a moment ago, so why would it suddenly break down?
"It's you?"
Zhang Qin was the first to recover from his shock, and he immediately turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
That fellow was wreaking havoc wherever he went, and yet, he was already reduced to such a state just by looking at the 'Sword' character. Other than him, he could not think of anyone else who could do such a thing!
Paying no heed to Zhang Qin's doubts, Zhang Xuan closed his eyes tightly, and a powerful surge of sword qi surged from his body into the sky. It grew stronger and stronger, and it seemed as if it would pierce through the heavens at any moment.
Weng weng weng!
The swords on the weapon rack by the corner of the room trembled uncontrollably. Following which, all of them fell to the ground, as if under immense pressure, not daring to move in the slightest.
Not only so, Zhang Hen and the others were also starting to lose control of the sword qi that they had cultivated. They were gathering toward the young man before them, and it felt as if there was a massive magnet within his body that was attracting the sword qi and forcing it to submit to him.
"This is … Sword Quintessence?"
Zhang Qin's face paled.
"We have all comprehended Sword Quintessence before, so how could it possibly wield such overwhelming might?"
Zhang Hen was also astonished.
To be able to stand out among the many disciples of the Zhang clan, it meant that he had comprehended Sword Quintessence, which meant that he was on par with the experts of the older generation.
But they had not been so fearsome when they comprehended Sword Quintessence!
The Myriad Swords Bowed in submission, the Sword Qi trembled in fear, and even the 'Sword' character shattered … How could an ordinary Sword Quintessence wield such might?
"This is … Fusion of Sword Quintessence!"
Zhang Xu suddenly recalled something, and his crimson mole turned even more menacing than before. It was hard to tell whether it was due to fear or shock.
"Fusion of Sword Quintessence?"
The other two turned to look at Zhang Xu in confusion.
"I believe you should have heard of the five types of Sword Quintessence," Zhang Xu said.
The two of them nodded in agreement.
The Sword Quintessence could be divided into Strength, Defense, Agility, Speed, and Spatial Quintessences. As soon as they comprehended the Sword Quintessence, they had already learned of them.
"Of the five Sword Quintessences, it's not too difficult for swordsmen like us to comprehend a single one. Those who are more talented might even be able to comprehend two. Take our clan head and Sword Saint Meng for example, it's said that they have comprehended at least two Sword Quintessences!"
"On the other hand, there are some truly talented experts who are able to surpass two Quintessences and reach beyond that … As long as they can comprehend three Quintessences, they will be able to fuse their Quintessences together, resulting in the Fusion of Quintessences. An expert who can do this will have a rapid improvement in his understanding of the sword, reaching an inconceivable level … "
Zhang Hen and Zhang Qin's bodies swayed in disbelief. "You mean to say that he has comprehended three Sword Quintessences?"
"How is this possible? He's only twenty years old. Even if he started learning swordsmanship in his mother's womb, it's impossible for him to achieve such a feat …"
They had put in a lot of effort just to comprehend a single Sword Quintessence, and yet, a twenty-year-old fellow had actually comprehended three Sword Quintessences and even managed to fuse them together. Was there really such a formidable genius in the world?
This was no longer talent, it was frightening!
"Other than that, I really can't think of anything else …" Zhang Xu shook his head.
He paused for a moment before continuing, "If you don't believe me, you can continue looking at it. Even though the 'Sword' character has shattered, it should be able to comprehend the correct aura and reform it …"
"Reform it?"
The two of them were stunned.
"Back then, when our founder left behind the 'Sword' character, he had comprehended the Speed Quintessence of swordsmanship, but it wasn't as perfect as it should have been. Thus, he left behind a message saying that as long as a person's comprehension of the Speed Quintessence surpasses his, the 'Sword' character would shatter on its own and be replaced by the other party's. I have only heard our clan head mentioning this matter once, but I never thought that it would actually be true!"
Zhang Xu said.
The founder had left behind the 'Sword' character so that it would be easier for the later generations to comprehend it, but … was the founder necessarily the most accurate one?
Not necessarily!
Thus, to put it bluntly, the 'Sword' character was only a path forward. It was not the true Sword Quintessence, nor was it a perfect consonance with the world.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for such a hideous crack to appear on the 'Sword Quintessence' character.
If the world was the greatest treasure in the world, the Sword Quintessence would be the entrance leading to it. Who knew how long it would take for one to reach the treasure?
However, since there was an entrance, as long as they worked hard, they would surely be able to find it one day …
Even though the 'Sword Quintessence' that their founder had comprehended back then was the entrance, it was still a little narrow. If someone were to comprehend more than him, they would naturally be able to replace it.
Huala!
Amidst the conversation between the three of them, the 'Sword' character finally reached its limit, and it tore apart.
Weng!
As soon as the 'Sword Quintessence' character shattered, a new surge of Sword Intent surged into the heavens, suppressing them once more. Following which, the sword qi in the room swiftly gathered toward the wall.
Tzzzzzzz!
The aura surged like a tidal wave, and in the blink of an eye, a massive 'Sword' character appeared on the empty wall once more.
From afar, the shape, size, and aura of this' Sword 'character were identical to the previous one.
Zhang Qin hurriedly turned to Zhang Xu with a dumbfounded look on his face.
To destroy a 'Sword Quintessence' character, and yet another one would appear right after. Yet, the 'Sword Quintessence' character … was actually able to surpass the founder's?
"Don't look at it with your eyes. Look at it with your Sword Intent!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was perplexed, Zhang Xu said.
"Look at it with my Sword Intent?"
Zhang Qin and Zhang Hen glanced at one another in bewilderment.
"It's to comprehend the Sword Intent in your body and use it to comprehend the words on the wall!"
Zhang Xu explained.
"Let me give it a try …"
Zhang Qin tried to sense the Sword Intent that he had comprehended in his body, and he slowly directed it outward. Soon, it came into contact with the wall.
In an instant, he froze on the spot.
It was as if the 'Sword' character on the wall had been imprinted directly into his mind. Even though it looked exactly the same as before, it was no longer as sharp as before. Instead, it felt simpler and easier to fuse with the Great Dao.
The 'Sword' character on the wall seemed to have been imprinted directly into his mind.
In the instant that he 'saw' it, he felt as if he was swimming in a sea of sword qi.
"It turns out that there are so many mistakes in the Sword Quintessence that we have comprehended over the years …"
Zhang Qin's body trembled in agitation.
Comprehending the Dao in the morning, one can die in peace in the evening!
Only after 'seeing' the 'Sword' character did he realize how laughable his efforts over the years had been.
If the founder's comprehension could be likened to a narrow door that only allowed a single person to pass through, the 'Sword' character on the wall could be likened to a wide passageway that allowed carriages to barge through.
With this as a foundation, he would be able to advance at least twofold faster in the future!
For a twenty-year-old fellow to comprehend the Sword Quintessence even more deeply than them in less than ten minutes … even surpassing their founder …
Was he still a human?
Looking at the young man once more, he saw the young man's head slightly raised. It was hard to tell what he was thinking about, but there was a deep sense of loneliness emanating from him.
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