"That's enough. Look at yourself. Don't bring trouble to Little Su!"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, the lingering spirits were rendered speechless.
Don't you know what kind of person you are?
"…"
Song Yu's lips twitched as he shook his head.
Outstanding people would always be envied by others and would be as lonely as snow.
With his hands behind his back, Song Yu suddenly heard the discussions of the lingering spirits.
"Who do you think is better? Shangguan Wanqing or Fairy Jiuqu?"
"I think that Jiuqu is better. She has a big bottom and is easy to bear. Furthermore, children have a lot of food.
"Wanqing isn't bad either. She's gentle and obedient, unlike Jiuqu who is violent!"
"That's true. It's better for her to be gentle …"
"???" Song Yu was stunned.
What the heck?
All I wanted was for Little Su Yin to find a lady and unleash his prowess. You have even considered what the child should eat, yet you have the cheek to criticize me?
Are you shameless?
Just as Song Yu was about to berate these people for being so shameless, he saw Sword Saint Li Qiaofu standing quietly on the spot, watching Su Yin execute his swordsmanship while nodding his head slowly.
As expected of a Sword Saint. While others were talking nonsense, he was still contemplating his swordsmanship.
Song Yu walked up to Li Qiaofu and asked curiously, "Seeing how you keep nodding your head, are you trying to say that Little Su Yin's swordsmanship is not bad?"
Li Qiaofu scratched his head. "That's not it. I'm just thinking that if Little Su Yin were to place his sword on Jiuqu and Wanqing's necks and invite them to get married, would he use the Xiaoxiang Swordsmanship or the Dustless Swordsmanship? No, those two swordsmanship aren't violent enough, so they probably won't be willing. He should use the Annihilation Swordsmanship instead.
"…"
Song Yu was on the verge of tears.
I'm the disciple of the Casanova, yet I have to place my sword on someone else's necks before getting married.
Most importantly, is this something a Sword Saint like you should be thinking about?
…
Outside the Sword Qi Pavilion.
The sword cultivators in the straw hut had all gathered outside. They raised their heads to look at the light in the pavilion before them.
Every time a floor lit up, it meant that the challenger had cleared the previous trial.
Li Mogang and Lu Qiuran also came forward.
"The fact that he only took thirty breaths to clear the sixth level means that … the trial began as soon as he finished reading the rules!"
"What level of comprehension of the Sword Dao must one reach in order to accomplish this?"
"Do you think he can pass the seventh floor?"
Everyone was more excited than the other.
Although they couldn't do it, it was still an honor to witness the birth of a legend.
"I think so too. He has already reached the seventh floor previously. Since he dared to challenge the seventh floor, he must have made sufficient preparations …"
"It won't be that easy. Even though I haven't been to the seventh floor before, I have heard rumors about it. Not only does it require one's mastery of swordsmanship to be incredible, it also requires one's grasp of timing to reach an astounding level.
"I don't think he can do it either!"
Even though everyone was impressed by Xue Qianqiu, they weren't optimistic that he would be able to clear the seventh stage.
"He, he's really your junior brother?"
Li Mogang shuddered as he turned to look at the woman beside him.
Others might have thought that it was Xue Qianqiu, but only he knew that it had nothing to do with the other party at all. It was the junior brother of the young man before him.
"Un …" Lu Qiuran nodded dumbly.
Clearly, even she didn't think that the junior she had just met would be so formidable!
"If he comes out, can I trouble Physician Lu to put in a few good words for him so that he can accept me as his disciple?" Li Mogang asked with deep yearning in his eyes.
Lu Qiuran was rendered speechless.
Just ten minutes ago, she was still doubting the other party, saying that he couldn't even clear the first floor. Yet, at this very moment, she wanted to acknowledge him as her teacher …
Previously, she had thought that her junior was too young. If even she couldn't save her teacher, there was no way the other party would be able to do it. However, from the looks of it now, it seemed like the other party was indeed much more outstanding than her …
…
The Poison Fog Swamp was a perilous land in the Celestial World. It was known for its lethal poison, and there were hardly any living beings within a hundred li of it. Many cultivators had entered it, only to end up dying.
It could be considered as one of the forbidden lands of the Celestial World.
However, at this very moment, two silhouettes suddenly appeared at the very center of the swamp, where the poison fog was the densest. There was a layer of unique light emanating from their bodies, reminiscent of artifacts or artifacts that kept the poison fog at bay.
The person on the left was a young man in his twenties. He lowered his head to take a look, and a frown appeared on his forehead. "Based on the information I received, it should be here. Why can't I find anything?"
There was a wooden hut floating above the swamp. It was surrounded by all kinds of poisonous plants, and most of the poison fog in the swamp originated from this hut.
"If you can't find it, search it!" the black-robed middle-aged man bellowed coldly as he pressed his palm down on the wooden hut.
Peng!
Under his might, the wooden hut collapsed into pieces. Following which, the swamp began to churn, revealing a hidden underground passageway.
The young man's eyes lit up in agitation as he flew over.
The black-robed middle-aged man followed closely behind him.
Ten minutes later, the duo walked out of the wooden hut.
"We have found Poison Saint Du Zhuang and Needle Saint Su Xiuyi, but overall, it's still too little …" the young man said with a smile.
This young man was none other than Xue Qianqiu, the disciple of the Firmament Sect who had been searching for the Sage skeletons after leaving the Dragon Domain!
"The Dragon Emperor, Phoenix Monarch, and Sage Sang Yu have already snatched the Sage skeletons that we know of. It's already a miracle that we were able to find two of them," Sage Liu Yun said with a bitter smile.
It was not that they did not work hard enough but that they were just unlucky.
They had found the skeletons of the Chess Saint Huang Longtian and the Calligraphy Saint Wang Qiancheng without a hitch, and they had thought that the rest would be just as easy. Who knew that they would run into Su Yin?
Putting aside the fact that the Sage skeletons in their possession had already been snatched away, the next one that they found was either taken away by the Dragon Emperor or the Phoenix Monarch.
After searching for so long, they had only managed to find two Sage skeletons!
Xue Qianqiu sighed deeply. "I don't think it's possible to lure thirty-six Ancient Sages into a trap with just two of them!"
Sage Liu Yun replied, "I know that as well, but there are only so many Sage skeletons that we know of. Now that they have all been snatched away by someone else, it's impossible for us to snatch them back!"
Even if the Firmament Sect Saint was the embodiment of the heavens, it was impossible for him to know the whereabouts of all of the Ancient Sages' Sage skeletons. It was already a miracle that he had managed to find ten of them, but it was a pity that all of them had already entered the Dragon Domain.
"I have an idea!"
Xue Qianqiu pondered for a moment before a glint flashed across his eyes. "If we want to turn the tables on thirty-six Ancient Sages, we'll need sufficient strength. While there are many Sage skeletons in the Dragon Domain, none of them possess offensive prowess!"
Sage Liu Yun was stunned for a moment before nodding in agreement.
There were indeed many Ancient Sage skeletons in the Dragon Domain, but most of them were secondary occupations such as zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Their fighting prowess was limited, and even if they were to assimilate them, it would not make much of a difference.
Xue Qianqiu narrowed his eyes. "If I can take away the Sword Saint's skeletons, I don't believe that they won't come!"
"The Sword Saint is the strongest fighting prowess of the thirty-six Ancient Sages. If we have his skeletons in our hands, even if we don't have the other thirty-five Ancient Sages' corpses, they will still come!"
Sage Liu Yun nodded.
"Indeed!" Xue Qianqiu nodded. "The Sword Saint is the crux of the matter! Let's head to the Sword Qi Pavilion. This time, I must clear the seventh level and obtain the Sword Saint's corpse! "
Hu!
After saying those words, the two of them tore open a spatial rift and headed in the direction of the Sword Qi Pavilion.
…
Su Yin was oblivious to the happenings outside. At this moment, he was completely emotionless. His comprehension of swordsmanship had reached a whole new level, and an aura of invincibility was emanating from his body.
It was as if in this state, putting aside his opponents, he would be able to tear a hole through even the heavens.
He had been learning how to chop wood from Li Qiaofu for nearly a decade, and it was only at this moment that he finally understood the true essence of swordsmanship.
Hu!
The True Dragon Sword came to a halt, and Zhang Xuan retracted his hands.
At this moment, the eight wooden sticks were only as long as a palm. They stood firmly on the ground, not moving at all. The oil lamps on them had already been extinguished.
He had cleared the trial!
Even Xue Qianqiu was unable to clear the seventh level, but Zhang Xuan had cleared it in a single attempt.
Weng!
The door of light appeared once more, and Su Yin exhaled deeply before walking in.
The door of light dissipated, and he appeared in another room. Before him were two middle-aged men with powerful auras. They were seated on a cushion with their sides facing him.
"Sage?"
Su Yin's body jolted as he recovered from the state of emotionless. He was filled with wariness.
There were actually two Sages on the eighth level. What was going on?
"Junior Brother, you have indeed cleared the seventh level. As expected of our teacher's most talented disciple. Not bad, not bad!"
One of the middle-aged men turned around.
It was only then that Su Yin realized that the other party's eyes were white, and there was a trace of blood on his face. Clearly, he had just been injured.
Sage Morning Dawn!
"To be able to reach this level in your twenties, your talent is indeed frightening. However, the eighth level is the sword mark on the wall over there. If you want to comprehend the supreme Sword Intent, you have to observe it carefully," Sage You Crimson said with a smile.
"Sword mark?" Su Yin was perplexed. Just as he was about to turn around, Sage Morning Dawn suddenly appeared before him and said, "Junior Brother, don't be in such a hurry to take a look!"
Sage You Crimson's lips curled up. "Morning Dawn, a genius like Xue Qianqiu must have come to the eighth level to learn swordsmanship. What do you mean by not allowing him to see the sword mark left behind by the Sword Sage?"
Sage Morning Dawn waved his hand grandly. "Don't spout nonsense here. I know what you are thinking. Even if Junior Brother wants to take a look, I will let him understand the situation first … "
Su Yin frowned.
It seemed like even the Sage couldn't see through his disguise as Xue Qianqiu. The Sage Morning Dawn before him should be Xue Qianqiu's senior. If that was the case, he should be a member of the Firmament Sword Sage. Clearly, the other party wasn't from the same faction.
Thus, he clasped his fist and bowed. "Paying respects to Senior Morning Dawn!"
Sage Morning Dawn nodded in satisfaction. "You should have heard of what's on the eighth level, right?"
"I've heard of it!" Su Yin didn't know what it was, but he didn't deny it.
Sage Morning Dawn didn't doubt Zhang Xuan's words. "It's good that you know. I'll explain it to you in detail now … It's a sword mark left behind by the Sword Sage, Li Qiaofu. It contains his understanding of swordsmanship, and it's incredibly profound. Sage You Crimson and I have cultivated here for a hundred years, and we have benefited greatly from it!
"However, the Sword Mark is too powerful. It contains the full strength of a Sword Saint. Let alone you, even if we've reached the Saint Stage, we'll be burned by the Sword Qi just by looking at it. That's how our eyes went blind."
Su Yin's body jolted.
A sword mark left behind on the wall had been corroded by the passage of time. Even a Saint would be blinded just by looking at it … Li Qiaofu's teacher, who looked like an old farmer, was actually so powerful?
It was no wonder he was so confident when he said that he would be able to kill a Saint as long as he made use of his Laws … He probably wasn't lying.
"So, it's fine if you want to observe it, but don't stare at it directly. Turn around after taking a look, and once you've comprehended something, you can continue observing it!"
With a smile, Morning Dawn Saint's face was filled with pride. "A hundred years ago, when I first came here, I could only look at it for one breath. My eyes couldn't take it anymore and started bleeding. Now, I can hold on for five breaths!"
Su Yin was rendered speechless.
To be able to look at a sword mark for five breaths after studying it for a hundred years … Was that something to be proud of?
Sage Morning Dawn continued. "I know that you'll want to observe it even more now, but I'll warn you in advance. You can look at it, but don't get lost in it. If you feel that your eyes and mind can't take it anymore, turn around immediately!"
Nodding, Su Yin adjusted his state of mind before turning to look at the wall by the side.
As expected, a massive sword mark appeared before his eyes. Following that, brilliant Sword Intent surged toward him. In an instant, it was as if he had seen a blazing fireball. His eyes stung, and his body felt as if it had been sealed. He wanted to move, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move at all!
(I'll take a short break this weekend. I'll continue writing tomorrow!)
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