Gu Qing Shan stepped out of the barrier and looked behind him.
"… The power of the Saint Pillar on my body has been growing, so it's naturally not a problem to block the Asura's attacks"
"But the other sword cultivators will get hurt"
"If that's the case, I'll have to find more powerful attacks that exceed my expectations in order to further research on blocking — —"
"Go!"
His body turned into a streak of lightning that shot up into the sky, disappearing without a trace.
A few minutes later.
Deep within the clouds.
A small island built on top of the clouds.
Turtle Saint sipped his tea and asked with interest:
"You want to try and block my attacks?"
"Indeed, I think a sword cultivator shouldn't only attack, but also ensure their survival on the battlefield" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Then why don't you learn the [Endless Beginning and End Technique] from me?"
Saying so, Turtle Saint took out a turtle shell from behind his back and caressed it reluctantly, then continued:
"Go inside this turtle shell, I guarantee that as you get closer to it, your defensive abilities will greatly increase, then you can put on a full set of armor — — you'll basically never die!"
Gu Qing Shan looked at the turtle shell.
If I agree, all sword cultivators will have to carry a turtle shell to fight …
That scene would be too beautiful to look at.
There probably wouldn't be anyone who would become a sword cultivator anymore!
Gu Qing Shan forced a smile and replied: "I appreciate senior's goodwill, but this path of swordsmanship of mine will be passed down to all those who practice swordsmanship in the world, they might not necessarily be able to obtain senior's turtle shell"
Turtle Saint thought about it and felt that it made sense. He sighed regretfully.
"Then forget it, you want me to attack you so that you can train your blocking technique, correct?"
"Correct"
Boom — — — —
Gu Qing Shan turned into a blurred image as she was sent flying out of the clouds like a cannonball without a trace.
Turtle Saint pulled his fist back and sighed: "This isn't as simple as creating a sword scripture, it's creating a new path"
"I know"
Gu Qing Shan's voice came.
Layers of sword phantoms appeared around his body as he lightly landed in front of Turtle Saint.
Turtle Saint looked at him in shock and asked: "You blocked it? But it shouldn't have been that fast — — "
Turtle Saint's voice suddenly stopped.
It quietly looked at Gu Qing Shan, a complicated look gradually appearing in its eyes.
"Senior, again." Gu Qing Shan smiled.
"So that's how it is … You actually managed to reach this step. I've really underestimated you."
Turtle Saint's expression became serious, and he clenched his fists again.
In an instant.
Tens of thousands of fist shadows stacked together, smashing towards Gu Qing Shan.
A thunderous explosion rang out in the air.
Gu Qing Shan was sent flying again, disappearing into the horizon.
However, a sword radiance flashed.
He appeared in front of Turtle Saint again, his body dripping with blood.
However, he did not seem to feel it and said thoughtfully, "The strength of the sword technique is enough, but my body's reaction in that instant cannot keep up, so about 20% of the attack was not blocked."
Turtle Saint looked at him in shock, asking after a long while: "Doesn't it … hurt?"
Gu Qing Shan regained his senses and clasped his fist: "Thank you, senior, I'm going to adjust my sword technique again, when I've thought it through, I'll come to you again."
"Go, you can come find me at any time" Turtle Saint said.
Gu Qing Shan turned into a sword phantom and disappeared in an instant.
Turtle Saint stood on top of the clouds, not moving for a long time.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind:
"What's wrong with you?"
A figure appeared.
Asura King!
Turtle Saint didn't turn around and only asked: "Why are you here?"
"I heard that Gu Qing Shan wanted to spar with you, so I came to take a look. Who would've thought I'd only see you standing here like a fool" Asura King said disinterestedly.
"It's over" Turtle Saint answered.
"Over? What exactly is his Dao path? "Asura King immediately asked with interest.
Turtle Saint stayed silent for a bit, then uttered:
"Inhuman"
"Inhuman?" Asura King was a bit surprised, "I heard my subordinates discussing that he was trying to escape in the wilderness, almost no one was able to stop him — — – could it be that my subordinates were mistaken?"
"Hmph, only after I saw it myself did I know what kind of path he chose" Turtle Saint answered.
"What happened? Tell me quickly "Asura King said.
"During the battle against dual techniques, those who believed in him had all recovered from their wounds — — you know about this, right?"
"I do, he's an Earth God, he can quickly recover"
"He — — hah" Turtle Saint didn't seem to know what to say, but still said in the end: "His entire body is filled with endless sword phantoms, these sword phantoms are constantly destroying his body"
"He's insane, isn't that the same as letting himself be pierced by thousands of swords?" Asura King asked.
"That's not all, he even tried to use these countless sword phantoms to stop external attacks" Turtle Saint said.
"I understand … because he's an Earth God, he can be pierced by thousands of swords while continuously recovering, that's how he managed to survive" Asura King said with a complicated expression.
"That's right, he's searching for that balance — — how can he turn himself into sword phantoms without being killed by countless tiny sword phantoms — — he's constantly using his own body to feel that kind of pain, then adjusting himself" Turtle Saint said.
Asura King muttered in a low voice: "No wonder his speed is unparalleled, and he's able to stop all attacks … because he himself is a sword, the edge of a sword"
Neither of them said anything.
After a while.
Asura King finally sighed and said: "He's truly using his life to pave a path for sword cultivators"
"— — and only an Earth God like him could attempt this, anyone else would be killed on the spot by the sword phantoms that fill their entire body" Turtle Saint added.
…
By the stream.
Gu Qing Shan walked in step by step.
He stood in the stream, closed his eyes, and muttered: "To achieve balance, I'll have to constantly adjust myself, if I suddenly run into an attack like Turtle Saint's … I'll need to create an even stronger sword array inside my body — — -"
Countless hair-thin sword phantoms appeared from his body.
These sword phantoms gave off blinding light, crisscrossing through the void of space to form countless tiny sword arrays before entering Gu Qing Shan's body.
Without a sound, the water of the stream was dyed blood red.
All of a sudden, Gu Qing Shan scowled: "Oh no"
Bam — — -
His entire back split open as a mist of blood sprayed out.
A split second later, all the rocks, trees, and grass around him were flattened.
Uncontrollable sword phantoms erupted from his back, shooting to the sky, turning into intense wind that blew away all the clouds in the sky.
For a moment, the sky was completely clear.
As the sun shone on Gu Qing Shan's face, strands of blood could be faintly seen seeping out from his pores.
"Seems like I'll have to adjust myself a bit more"
Gu Qing Shan sighed, silently retracted the sword phantoms back into his body.
Looking at his back, one could only see a mess of blood and flesh, so deep that even his bones could be seen.
A few moments later.
A dark golden glow flowed around his body. His wounds were finally fully healed.
All of a sudden, the Six Paths Great Mountain sword appeared from the void of space behind him.
"Gongzi, you're suffering too much"
Shannu said with a trembling voice.
Gu Qing Shan consoled her: "It's fine, it's just a bit of pain, I can take it"
The Earth sword asked in a low voice: 「 So you wanted to turn yourself into a sword phantom, or even a sword array, what an unheard of method 」
Gu Qing Shan explained: "There's a benefit to this — — because the one who unleashes the sword phantoms is a sword, and I've already turned into a sword phantom, I'll naturally carry your power — —"
"For example, the Earth sword, when I personally attack, I'll carry the power of your [Earth's Choice]; or Shannu, when I turn into a sword phantom, I'll be the same as the sword phantoms you unleash. In other words, I'll be able to cut through all Laws, so escaping with my life in battle wouldn't be an issue"
The swords all fell silent.
Even they were shocked by Gu Qing Shan's crazy idea.
Gu Qing Shan was a bit happy and continued: "Since my sword naturally has this power, then the swords of other sword cultivators would also have their own power. From now on, sword cultivators would be able to borrow the Thaumaturgy of their swords to better attack and defense, making it harder for them to die in battle"
A few moments later.
The Delimitation sword suddenly spoke: 「 Constantly enduring the pain of being pierced by thousands of swords is the same as being cut alive, not just anyone would be able to endure this pain, and very few people would be able to walk this path of yours 」
"I'm currently experimenting, adjusting, and absorbing experience. Once my technique is perfected, I'll naturally no longer have to endure this pain" Gu Qing Shan replied.
Luo Bingli's tone was a bit strange: "— — other than you, even a madman wouldn't dare to try this, because they could be erased by the infinite sword phantoms inside their body at any moment, their body and soul destroyed"
「 — — Only you are the Earth God, as well as the Death God of Huang Quan, so only you would be able to attempt this 」 the Delimitation sword also sighed.
Gu Qing Shan clapped her hands and said:
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, I need to quickly comprehend how to create a sword array that would be able to stop an attack of Turtle Saint's level"
He closed his eyes and once again entered a state of oblivion.
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