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Chapter 129 Wang Xin's Strength and the Fusion of the Hundred Swords Formation (Please Subscribe)
After breakfast, Wang Yu called Zhou Ling and Wang Xin to the courtyard and said to them, "Xin'er, why don't you use that portable Hundred Swords Formation to spar with Brother Ling and gain some practical experience?"

"Brother Ling, just go all out! With Sister Ziling and me here, there won't be any problems!"

Zhou Ling was taken aback upon hearing this, and said, "Go all out?"

He felt that with his current combat strength, although he was still somewhat lacking in ability to deal with He Zijian, if he used his full strength to unleash the Beast Flame and the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, and integrated them with the fire and lightning in his palm, he might not be without a chance.

But to deal with Xin'er, do we still need to go all out?

Over the years, with him as her henchman, Wang Xin has hardly ever demonstrated her personal fighting prowess.

Wang Yu nodded, "Go ahead and fight, so Xin'er can know her own strength level! And when she encounters other opponents during the assessment, she'll know how to deal with them!"

Zhou Ling looked at Wang Xin, "Okay!"

He was also curious about how powerful this portable magic array would be.
"Mother, I can form this personal sword formation in an instant, but I can't control it completely. If it hurts Brother Ling, wouldn't that be dangerous?"

Wang Xin looked at Zhou Ling with her big, bright eyes and said with some concern.

Wang Yu smiled and said, "A key point of a portable magic array is to catch the opponent off guard. In a battle, it will catch the opponent off guard."

“Now that Ling-ge’er knows about the magic array in your hand, he’s on guard, so its effectiveness is reduced. So just use it to the fullest. With me here, nothing will happen.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Xin nodded.

Zhou Ling then walked about five or six zhang away, turned to Wang Xin, and said with a smile, "Xin'er, you make the first move!"

Now, Wang Xin has grown into a graceful young woman, wearing a long fringed dress and with an exquisite hairstyle. Under the warm sunshine, she looks like a fairy descended to earth.

"Alright, then be careful. This is my personal Hundred Swords Formation, but I can only unleash twenty sword energies at the moment."

Wang Xin frowned slightly, a hint of caution appearing in her usually gentle eyes.

Then, she began chanting incantations, and a burst of light appeared around her, revealing five magic swords flashing with cold light.

"Light-Splitting Shadow Sword! Swift!"

As Wang Xin's voice faded.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!
In an instant, the five flying swords split into twenty sword shadows, dazzling the eye, rushing towards Zhou Ling from different directions.

"So fast!"

Zhou Ling was shocked. This little girl usually kept a low profile. When did she learn such a powerful sword formation?
He hurriedly released his divine sense, and [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis] were automatically activated.

Zhou Ling then realized that the speed of the twenty sword beams had slowed down.

But the sword beams came from all directions, leaving almost no openings.

Zhou Ling first activated his spiritual power, and his body quickly flew backward.

Let's avoid the sword's edge first.

But he had only retreated less than half a zhang when the sword light in the air suddenly accelerated and shot towards him, making Zhou Ling feel a tremendous sense of pressure.

A chill ran through him, and he abruptly turned to the left, dodging the whistling sword light with remarkable precision.

"Light-Splitting Shadow Sword! Swift!"

Chi Chi Chi!
With Wang Xinyu's light tap.

Once again, the sword beams roared, and these twenty sword beams circled in formation, as orderly as wild geese flying in flight, with a continuous sound of them cutting through the air.

Zhou Ling watched as Wang Xin manipulated the five magic swords so quickly, his gaze narrowing slightly in surprise.

He has also reached the first level of perfection in cultivating the Azure Gang Sword Technique, and can unleash six or seven sword beams with a single strike.

However, with the help of her personal sword array, Wang Xin was able to unleash twenty sword beams at once.

This power far surpasses that of the Azure Gang Sword Technique.

Although the sword beam was incredibly fast, Zhou Ling, with the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], was able to quickly determine its trajectory and dodge it.

Moreover, having spent years battling monsters in the [Illusion Simulation], he was highly experienced. His feet flashed, and his figure moved swiftly. In the blink of an eye, he was less than ten feet away from Wang Xin.

Wang Xin also sensed Zhou Ling approaching. In a moment of panic, she had a thought, and the five magic swords surrounding her body spun around.

A shield of sword light formed in front of her.

Zhou Ling's spiritual sense was slightly stronger than Wang Xin's, and he was also more experienced in combat. This close-range attack was purely a probing attack.

Wang Xin still lacks combat experience.

Unable to determine whether this was a probing attack, they immediately activated full defense.

Then, Zhou Ling also sparred with Wang Xin for a few more rounds, just as a sparring partner.

Almost every time, he barely managed to dodge the sword's edge, never directly facing it.

He knew in his heart that without the help of two talents, he wouldn't have been able to capture the trajectory of the sword formation.

He had no way to dodge the sword's edge.

Soon, Wang Xin's magical power was also exhausted, and the two stopped.

"Brother Ling, why aren't you fighting back?"

Wang Xin sheathed her magic sword and said breathlessly.

"Xin'er, I can't even dodge, how could I possibly have a chance to fight back!"

Zhou Ling smiled.

At the beginning, Wang Xin lacked experience, and he was indeed able to easily find opportunities to defeat her.

After several rounds of probing, Wang Xin realized Zhou Ling's intentions and became more cautious.

Moreover, the activation of the defensive sword formation gradually became more organized and systematic.

Even if Zhou Ling used a feint to attack from the east while catching the enemy off guard.

Wang Xin was not in a hurry to attack, but instead played it safe and occasionally launched a surprise counterattack.

The more they fought, the more composed Wang Xin became in controlling the sword formation.

Wang Yu looked at the two of them and smiled, "Xin'er needs to practice this magic array more!"

Although she said this, she was still somewhat surprised.

The power of the daughter's sword formation is already quite high.

Even a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining might not be able to escape the area covered by the sword's light.

But Zhou Ling's ability to cope was beyond her expectations!
Not only did they dodge it, they were also able to launch a quick counterattack.

His movements were measured and controlled, making him appear like a seasoned and experienced cultivator.

The fight just now seemed evenly matched, but with her experience, she could naturally tell that Zhou Ling was letting her daughter win.

He was also greatly surprised, after all, his daughter was already at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and with the exquisite nature of this personal sword formation, dealing with a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining would be no problem at all.

The problem is that Zhou Ling has only just entered the sixth level of Qi Refining.

It seems that Zhou Ling still has a great advantage in practical combat experience due to his status as a disciple of the Pharmacist.

Looking at Zhou Ling, he smiled and said, "Brother Ling's combat skills are not bad, but you can't let your guard down!"

"Yes, Aunt Wang!" Zhou Ling replied, cupping his hands in greeting.

By Wang Yu's standards, if she thinks it's okay, then it's pretty good.

"Xin'er, your sword formation is quite powerful, but it suffers from a lack of experience."

"If Ling'er can dodge your sword formation, you should try to attack from another angle, grasp the pattern of his evasion, and make predictions in advance!"

At this moment, Zi Ling also spoke up.

"Yes, Master!"

Wang Xin replied earnestly.

"As for Ling'er, although she avoided the attack of the sword beams, her movement technique is really not impressive. I have a Lingbo Technique on hand, I'll give it to you later."

"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Ling's eyes lit up.

"Aunt Wang, Xin'er's personal sword formation is truly amazing; it's probably no less powerful than the 'Five Elements Sword Technique' that Master gave me," Zhou Ling added.

Wang Yu shook his head. "How can this 'Hundred Swords Formation' compare to the 'Five Elements Sword Technique'? It's just a sword formation that Xin'er cultivates to give her some self-protection and to help her enter the top eight."

“Sister Yu is modest. This set of ‘Hundred Swords Formation’ is also quite powerful. However, there are two problems. First, you need to set yourself up as the core of the formation, which requires the assistance of a formation master.”

"Secondly, cultivating this sword formation requires an extremely powerful divine soul."

"Only in this way can I control more magic swords."

"Xin'er can only control five magic swords now, but their power is already enough to contend with cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining." "If she can control ten or even a hundred swords in the future, their power will be even more formidable!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ling's eyes lit up even more. "Aunt Wang, can I learn this Hundred Swords Formation?"

The stronger one's soul, the more magic swords one can control, and the greater their power—wouldn't that be perfect for me?

Moreover, it can incorporate the Five Elements Sword, making it even more powerful.

With the added assistance of the [Sword Control] talent, one's cultivation will be twice as effective.

Wang Yu hesitated and said, "Didn't you learn the Five Elements Sword Technique? Isn't this too complicated?"

"I'm not yet able to condense the Five Elements Sword Formation. Let me think about whether I can integrate the current Five Elements Swords into the Hundred Swords Formation," Zhou Ling said.

Wang Yu couldn't help but look at Zi Ling, and seeing her pick up the wine gourd to drink, he immediately nodded and said, "You can have Xin'er teach you this!"

"Thank you, Aunt Wang!"

Wang Yu nodded and then instructed, "These days, you and Xin'er should practice a few more times to make sure you can pass the test."

"Yes!"

Afterwards, Wang Yu gave Wang Xin a few more instructions before leaving Maple Leaf Courtyard.

After giving Zhou Ling the jade slip containing the Lingbo Technique, Zi Ling lay back on the bamboo chair and continued drinking.

"Brother Ling, to cultivate this personal sword formation, you also need to equip it with this sword ring."

"This sword ring is the core of the personal sword formation."

"Back then, when Mother had it made, I deliberately asked her to make an extra one, just so I could keep it for you!"

"I've already drawn the magic array above, but I'm still missing the magic sword!"

Wang Xin took out an ancient jade ring from her storage bag and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Xin'er, thank you so much!"

Looking at the jade ring with its surface engraved with faint cloud patterns, Zhou Ling was deeply moved.

This little girl always thinks of herself.

"However, I only have eight magic swords. I control five now, and I'll give you the remaining three. We'll have to figure out a way to get the rest!"

"Xin'er, you keep the magic sword, I'll figure out a way myself!" Zhou Ling said with a smile.

Given his inscription master's agility, how could he not possess a magic sword?

“But five is enough for me!” Wang Xin frowned.

"Keep this, it will come in handy someday. If the magic sword is ever destroyed, it can be replaced!"

Zhou Ling explained with a smile.

"Okay!" Wang Xin nodded.

He then stopped insisting and began to teach Zhou Ling the incantation for the Hundred Swords Formation.

The main difficulty in creating this portable Hundred Swords Formation lies in crafting the core of the formation, which is essentially the design of the formation itself.

As for controlling the spell, there is no difficulty; it is similar to controlling an ordinary magic sword.

However, controlling multiple magic swords requires a high level of spiritual awareness.

The more magical swords one controls, the greater the consumption of spiritual energy.

However, since it is only a first-tier high-grade sword formation, it can only control ten magic swords at most and unleash a hundred sword beams.

But this power is enough to deal with a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Moreover, according to Wang Xin, in addition to the Hundred Swords Formation, there are also the Thousand Swords Formation, the Ten Thousand Swords Formation, and so on.

"The essence of this Hundred Swords Formation lies in using the sword formation to control the magic swords, condensing the swords into an array, and reducing consumption."

Wang Xin continued to explain to Zhou Ling the method of controlling the Hundred Swords Formation.

It mainly controls the magic array by consuming spiritual energy.

This allows the sword formation to be activated as quickly as possible, compensating for any deficiencies in the formation itself.

As Wang Xin spoke, she manipulated the magic sword, unleashing four sword beams with a single strike.

“I’ll give it a try!” Zhou Ling nodded and said.

Formations are different from swordsmanship. If you can control a formation, you can also control a magic sword.

Of course, different people will have different levels of understanding of the magic array, so the power of the array will also vary.

Then, following the incantation Wang Xin had just taught him, he performed hand seals, circulated his spiritual energy, and poured it into the sword ring.

"Light-Splitting Shadow Sword! Swift!"

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!
In an instant, a series of flying swords flew out from the sword ring, circling around Zhou Ling, and surprisingly, eight of them flew out at the same time.

At the same time, the two talents, [Sword Control] and [Divine Soul Like a Blade], were activated.

At this moment, Zhou Ling felt as if each magic sword was an extension of his divine consciousness.

It seemed that these magic swords could launch an attack as long as he gave the order.

"Light-Splitting Shadow Sword! Go!"

Chi Chi Chi!
The eight magic swords instantly surged with sword light.

As Zhou Ling unleashed his magic technique, it transformed into a dense array of sword beams, swirling and circling in the air.

According to Zhou Ling's will, different attack forms are generated.

"Forty sword beams!"

"Brother Ling is amazing!"

Looking at the sword light that Zhou Ling unleashed, Wang Xin's big eyes were filled with surprise, followed by a look of joy.

At first, she could only control two magic swords at a time when manipulating the sword formation, condensing four sword beams.

Compared to Zhou Ling at this moment, the difference is too great!
However, she didn't have any other thoughts. Watching Zhou Ling control the sword formation, she seemed even happier than if she were in control of the sword formation herself.

[You are currently practicing the Hundred Swords Formation. Your innate talent +1, Hundred Swords Formation proficiency +3.]

Zhou Ling, having become somewhat proficient at directing the sword formation, couldn't help but try to unleash the Five Elements Sword Technique, integrating it into the sword formation.

Immediately, the sword shadows became numerous again, this time with more than a dozen sword beams appearing.

Shining with five-colored light, they surrounded Zhou Ling, arranged in an orderly array.

"Go!" Zhou Ling flicked his fingers, and the flying sword immediately changed its direction, bursting out with a buzzing sound as it tore through the air, its power astonishing.

[You are currently practicing the Hundred Swords Formation. Your innate talent +1, Hundred Swords Formation proficiency +3.]

"It really works!"

Zhou Ling was overjoyed. By incorporating the Five Elements Sword Technique, the power of the Hundred Swords Formation had increased by at least 100%.

Moreover, with the [Sword Control] talent, the attack range can reach ten zhang.

After continuing to cultivate for a while, and waiting until the spiritual energy in his body was significantly depleted, he put away the sword formation.

After handing the magic sword to Wang Xin, he went to Zi Ling's side and asked cautiously, "Master, was there anything wrong with that sword formation just now?"

"What do you feel is wrong?" Zi Ling stretched and asked with a smile.

"Disciple, I feel there's no problem, and the power is noticeably stronger!"

Zhou Ling told the truth.

He didn't know if it was because of the fusion of the Five Elements Sword Technique and the Hundred Swords Formation, or because of the assistance from his two talents.

"That's settled then. As long as the power is increased and you can control it, there won't be any problems."

Zi Ling smiled.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhou Ling then turned and left with a happy expression, and went to study the portable Hundred Swords Formation with Wang Xin.

With this sword formation combined with the Five Elements Sword Formation, entering the top eight in the next assessment is absolutely guaranteed.

However, we still need to find the eight magic swords.

Even if a top-grade first-tier magic sword cannot be found, a mid-grade first-tier one will do.

(End of this chapter)