"The momentum of the sword!"
When these four words rang out, it was as if ten thousand thunderbolts had exploded in his ears, deafening even the apathetic. It was as if the heavens and earth had been created at the beginning of the world, or as if a sword light had split open the chaos, peerless and unparalleled.
Chen Zong vaguely saw a supreme sword light descend from the sky. It was majestic, ancient, and profound. Nothing could stop the slash of this sword light. Everything would be pulverized by this sword light and turned to dust.
Chen Zong stared with his eyes wide open. His expression was calm, and his eyes were deep. They flickered with infinite light, like stars flickering in and out of existence, as if infinite mysteries were being revealed.
From this sword light, Chen Zong saw a kind of momentum, a momentum driven by the sword light.
It was a momentum that belonged to the heavens and earth. When combined with the sword light, it made the sword light invincible.
The momentum of the heavens and earth was the momentum of the sword.
In the Way of the Sword, the first stage was the Unity of Body and Sword. It was a kind of power that belonged to the body. The momentum left the body and extended outside of the body, touching the heavens and earth.
This was a power that could not be seen or touched, but it existed in every part of the world.
Using the momentum of the heavens and earth for one's own use.
Those who practiced the sword called it the Momentum of the Sword, or Sword Momentum for short.
Suddenly, all the mysteries emerged. The light in Chen Zong's eyes changed more and more.
There were countless people who practiced the sword in ancient times, but there were many who could achieve the Unity of Body and Sword, and even fewer who could comprehend the Momentum of the Sword. Even most people at the Extreme Mortal Stage couldn't do it.
It was even more impossible for people below the Transcendent Stage.
Simply put, only sword cultivators at the Earth Spirit Stage had a hundred percent chance of comprehending the Momentum of the Sword.
In an instant, Chen Zong felt that everything around him was different. It was as if everything between the heavens and earth had become more vivid and lively. He could even see faint traces of energy swimming around, like fish swimming in the sea.
A feeling told Chen Zong that if he followed these trajectories, his sword would become stronger.
Chen Zong stabbed out, following one of the trajectories, as if it was endless.
But for some reason, Chen Zong had a strange feeling after the sword pierced out. It was as if nothing could stop the penetration of the sword.
In the next moment, Chen Zong's sword attack was defeated. The irresistible force came crashing down, making Chen Zong feel like his whole body was collapsing. His bones and muscles seemed to be torn apart, and his internal organs seemed to be destroyed. He was in great pain.
"Not bad. You were able to comprehend sword force. You are indeed very talented in the way of the sword." The purple-robed man smiled and nodded, giving Chen Zong some affirmation. "However, it's still not enough to defeat me with this Half-step Sword Force."
"Half-step Sword Force?" Chen Zong muttered to himself, but the injuries in his body quickly healed, and then he smiled, "Even if I can't defeat you, I'll be satisfied if I can master Half-step Sword Force and touch the second level of Sword Principle."
Chen Zong's words were sincere and there was no falsehood in them.
The more one cultivated, the more one felt insignificant. Insignificant in front of Heaven and Earth, insignificant in front of the Dao. This kind of insignificance made people unconsciously feel a trace of awe.
Chen Zong had reached the Perfection Stage of Man and Sword Principle for quite a long time, but he was still unable to break through to the next level. He couldn't even find the slightest clue. He even wondered if he would be able to reach it after breaking through to the Transcendent Realm. Even faster, he would be like Black Sword Sect's Yu Wu Ya, who mastered Half-step Sword Force at the Grandmaster Realm.
He didn't expect that in the Heaven Ascension Tower, he would be able to comprehend the mysteries of the second level of Sword Principle and master Half-step Sword Force.
Half-step Sword Force was a starting point. It was the starting point to break through to the second level of Sword Principle and master true Sword Force.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Zong calmed down and focused his mind. Everything in front of him became clear again. Traces of light flashed in the air. Although they weren't clear, he could still see them.
Following the traces, Chen Zong attacked again. The two swords pierced through the air one after another towards the purple-robed man.
However, the piercing sword in the Basic Sword Technique was completely different from before. Under the extreme sharpness, there seemed to be an unexpected power added to the sword, causing the two swords to become even more tyrannical. They could pierce through everything, and there was nothing they could not overcome.
The purple-robed man secretly nodded. With Chen Zong's age and cultivation, it was indeed extraordinary for him to be able to master Half-step Sword Force. If it was him at the beginning, he wouldn't have been able to do it.
Now, it was time to see to what extent his opponent could display Half-step Sword Force.
After all, he had just mastered it.
The purple-robed man didn't attack with his sword. Instead, he casually moved his feet and calmly avoided Chen Zong's two sword attacks.
Attacking again and again, Chen Zong didn't have any other thoughts. He just followed the vague traces in front of him and constantly waved his two swords.
In the beginning, it was just a stab. Sword after sword stabbed out continuously, following the blurry trajectory. Sometimes, there would be deviations, resulting in not only not being able to unleash his power, but also a feeling of being blocked. Soon, Chen Zong found out the reason. Different trajectories had different uses.
Among all the traces, only one was suitable for the stabbing sword.
Following this trace, Chen Zong kept stabbing the long sword in his hand. Gradually, he got familiar with it and became more accurate. His power seemed to be increasing. The speed of the sword became faster and more tyrannical.
However, the purple-robed man still calmly dodged. Occasionally, he waved his sword casually, which brought great pressure to Chen Zong and directly defeated all of Chen Zong's attacks.
However, Chen Zong immediately reorganized and attacked with his sword again.
At first, he stabbed the sword. Then, he caught the trace of the slashing sword and alternated between the stabbing sword and the slashing sword. The stabbing sword seemed to be able to pierce through everything. The slashing sword seemed to be able to cut through everything.
After that, Chen Zong caught the trace of the slashing sword again.
The Eighteen Moves of the Basic Swordsmanship, each of which had its own application and mystery. Chen Zong had practiced it before. In the beginning, it was taught by his elder sister, Chen Chuyun.
Every time he practiced, Chen Zong would at least practice the Eighteen Moves of the Basic Swordsmanship. By now, it had become a habit and an instinct in his bones.
As a result, Chen Zong was very familiar with the 18 basic sword techniques. He was able to use each of them to the extreme, which was something that many sword practitioners could not compare to. However, at this moment, when he attacked according to the blurry trajectory between heaven and earth, he was able to increase his power by more than ten times.
The more he caught the trace of the sword, the more Chen Zong understood. He was completely immersed in it, as if he was about to merge with heaven and earth.
However, the purple-robed man was not affected at all. He calmly dodged Chen Zong's attacks and made Chen Zong's strokes miss. Occasionally, he counterattacked with his sword and repelled Chen Zong.
Every stroke of the purple-robed man contained real sword momentum, not half-step sword momentum.
The difference between complete and incomplete was huge. Chen Zong knew that the purple-robed man was holding back. Otherwise, he would have been defeated and killed in one stroke.
Since he wasn't going to kill Chen Zong and was instead holding back, it was more like he was giving him pointers. Chen Zong had to make good use of this opportunity. Even if he failed and failed to pass the tenth floor, he would be satisfied.
Slashing! Slashing! Slashing!
With two swords in hand, the traces in his eyes became clearer. However, there was always a feeling that there was something between them. It was still a little vague, like the mist on a crystal mirror.
Slashing the sword was like wiping the mist on a mirror, making it clear.
Without knowing the passage of time, he forgot everything and only had the sword in his heart.
The Eighteen Moves of the Basic Swordsmanship were performed by Chen Zong with two swords. The power of each stroke carried a trace of the power of heaven and earth. Its power was increased by more than ten times, surpassing some powerful sword techniques.
Moreover, this kind of sword technique was simpler and faster.
Every stroke was accompanied by a layer of flowing light, which was dazzling.
"You have reached the peak of half-step sword momentum," the purple-robed man said softly, but only he could hear his voice. "Let's stop here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his sword. Unparalleled sword momentum descended and directly defeated Chen Zong's sword momentum. Once again, Chen Zong felt that he could not move.
This stroke seemed to want to kill him.
However, at the instant it was about to strike him, the peerlessly terrifying might of the sword that seemed as if the entire world was pressing down on him brushed past like a cool breeze. It no longer brought Chen Zong terrifying killing intent, but a refreshing feeling instead.
"Thank you, senior." No matter what, the purple-robed man had helped him comprehend the half-step sword momentum, and he did not kill him.
"You … are very good." The purple-robed man smiled slightly. His eyes became deeper and deeper, like a group of rotating stars, containing countless Taoist Rhymes.
"You have nine lives, and each life you have mastered one path." The purple-robed man spoke again. His gentle voice contained endless charm. Even if Chen Zong did not deliberately listen, he would still be deeply imprinted.
What he said surprised Chen Zong even more.
Nine lives!
This was beyond Chen Zong's imagination.
Nine lives, what kind of concept was that?
Chen Zong did not feel much about this because his realm was not high enough. He only felt that it seemed to be very powerful. That was all.
"Senior, are you Li Tian Di?" Chen Zong asked.
"Li Tian Di, that is also me." The purple-robed man smiled slightly. Chen Zong immediately understood what he meant. Nine lives. In this life, he was called Li Tian Di. As for the previous eight lives, he was not.
Although he had guessed it, Chen Zong could not help but feel shocked after the purple-robed man admitted it.
It turned out that the last test of the tenth level was Li Tian Di.
However, didn't Li Tian Di already tear the void and leave?
Didn't he leave?
"I'm just an incarnation." The purple-robed man seemed to have seen through Chen Zong's doubts and said with a smile.
"An incarnation …" Chen Zong was shocked when he heard that.
An incarnation gave him a feeling of looking up at a tall mountain and boundless sky. He did not know how big the gap between him and the purple-robed man was.
It was just an incarnation.
If it was Li Tian Di himself, how powerful would he be?
What kind of cultivation would be needed to tear the void with his bare hands?
Chen Zong did not know, but he knew that the gap between him and the purple-robed man was too big. The most important thing now was to complete his goal step by step and become more powerful.
"Now, follow me to the next level." The incarnation of Li Tian Di said. Chen Zong was suddenly stunned.
They were now on the tenth level. The next level would be the eleventh level.
"Senior, I didn't defeat you, did I?" Chen Zong could not help but ask.
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