Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: 101, [Like Smoke, Like Fog, Also Like a Sword] (Big chapter!) (1/2)
Chapter 101: 101, [Like Smoke, Like Fog, Also Like a Sword] (Big chapter!)
Translator: 549690339
Sword Qi converged on Lu Xun’s fingertips, coalescing into a solid form, infinitely stronger than when it was at level 4.
Simultaneously, his Sword Qi was no longer as fine and short as before, it had grown more than twofold!
His current posture truly gave off the impression of a forming sword from condensed Qi!
Lu Xun swung his Sword Qi from bottom to top, drawing a perfect arc. His movements were incredibly quick, and in a short moment, his Sword Qi collided with nine Magical Swords one after the other.
“Thump—Thump—!”
Every time his Sword Qi hit a Magical Sword, it would weaken slightly, but Lu Xun was unstoppable. At this moment, it was crucial to drive a sword to the hilt because he didn’t have time to launch a second attack!
All nine Magical Swords were knocked away, and the Sword Qi on Lu Xun’s fingertips dissipated cleanly.
He did not turn around, continued forward, he was pressed for time, climbing the ladder of ranking was the top priority.
If one were to observe these nine Magical Swords right now, it would not be difficult to find that the first one that collided with Sword Qi had a tiny notch on its blade.
“The second challenge is harder than I thought.” Lu Xun thought to himself.
If he hadn’t upgraded the Sword Cultivating Technique to level 2 and increased the power of his Sword Qi, completing this challenge effortlessly would have been impossible.
He was unaware that most trial-goers failed to pass the second challenge. Now that he had completed it, he could be ranked among the top twenty.
After leaving the second Stone Forest, he was again enveloped in light. When he opened his eyes, there wasn’t another Stone Forest, but eleven swords. Each sword was perfectly upright in the ground, divided into three areas.
The first area had a single sword.
The second area side by side had three swords.
The third area contained seven.
However, the distribution of the seven swords in the third area was peculiar and did not line up like the previous three.
Lu Xun was no novice in cultivation, he immediately recognized this.
—Those were Sword Arrays!
Before entering Turtle’s Longevity, Lu Xun had checked the leaderboard.
Of the hundred wooden name plaques, only the second senior sister’s plaque had the two characters —Success— written next to her name.
This meant that even Xiao Ran, who stood second in ranking, had used up all his attempts and had not made it past the third challenge.
“Was he defeated by the final Sword Array?” Lu Xun speculated. Oh, I almost forgot, Xiao Ran doesn’t practice the sword, but the double-headed axe!
A petite figure, a gentle appearance coupled with thin green garments, wielding two axes, however one thought, it seemed bizarre!
Most miraculously, there were actual axes in Turtle’s Longevity.
All these axes coming at her must have been sensational, right?
So, if Xiao Ran really managed to break into the final area, what she would face is… an Axe Array?
I’m really tempted to mock this, what the heck is going on?
While thinking, Lu Xun took a step forward. In the first area, the lone Long Sword rose from the ground, aiming straight at him!
Superior Yellow Weapon, augmented with super speed, it was an impressive sight!
Normally, the small Sword in the Sword Heart should be able to knock a Superior Yellow Weapon away, but for some reason, it did not knock this sword away, it only weakened its attack.
Lu Xun’s Sword Qi sharply intercepted it, blowing it away with one hit.
Entering the second area, facing three swords, Lu Xun did not underestimate this challenge.
Taking a step forward, the three Magical Swords rose from the ground, attacking him from the left, right, and above!
Lu Xun had to either retreat or grit his teeth and soldier on!
He was not afraid of the three Superior Magical Swords because he was not limited to using just one Sword Qi at a time!
He brought together the index and middle fingers of both hands, and as his hands danced in the air, Sword Qi after Sword Qi shot out from his fingertips, the small Sword in his Sword Heart also demonstrating its maximum effect.
“Thump !” The continuous Sword Qi hit the three Flying Swords, they could not get anywhere near Lu Xun.
Swish , the three Magical Swords landed as commanded and plunged into the ground again.
“Only the final Sword Array is left.” Lu Xun took a deep breath and took another step forward.
The seven Flying Swords levitated in an instant, but they did not rush to attack Lu Xun, seemingly offering him time to prepare himself.
On careful observation, Lu Xun noticed the core information.
[Sword Array: Seven Savages, Attack+21%, AgilitY+6%].
“This is going to be the death of me, it really is a Sword Array, and the attribute enhancement is quite high!”
“This is troublesome.”
Lu Xun gave a bitter smile, then an idea popped into his head:
“When I return to Demon Sect, I can learn some Sword Arrays too, construct arrays with Sword Qi, the effect should be similar, right? It’s better than randomly lashing out, isn’t it?”
The seven Magical Swords did not give Lu Xun time to engage in divergent thinking, moving swiftly, they launched their simultaneous attack – in the form of a Sword Array!
Lu Xun was fully aware that his Sword Qi was not enough, but that didn’t mean he was without a trump card.
Let’s not forget the day outside Qingling City when he improved his Swordsmanship Aptitude to level 3.
Although he was a long way from complete clarity, he had already comprehended the Sword Intent! From the beginning, he hadn’t used it.
Now is the time!
Outside the Stone Door, Elder E in the pond made a sudden movement.
“Sword Intent!”
“This little fellow has grasped the concept of sword intent at this level of cultivation!?”
In the eyes of a profound monster like Elder E, Sword Intent was not unusual. However, Lu Xun’s cultivation base was still too shallow, merely at the 8th level of Qi Consumption Technique. To grasp the concept of sword intent at this level of cultivation was a whole different matter.