I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 126 Sword Control
Pei Ju sat there, recalling the scene inside.

In his heart, that lamp symbolized the seven lamps placed here now. Moreover, in the legends of Longxiang Kingdom, when a person passes away, a lamp is always lit in front of them to illuminate the way for their soul to return.

Therefore, his subconscious was telling him that the light could not be extinguished.

In addition, the things he has recently encountered are quite related to that darkness, which is why his spiritual realm is completely dark, and he is wandering around in a dark cave.

That sword clearly symbolized his ability to protect himself.

And those repeated acts of cannibalism, where it seemed as if they were eating themselves.

In his subconscious, reflecting the world as it is, he feels he is growing up, yet it's as if his true nature is being devoured.

His repeated hard labor was a manifestation of his own struggle, his unwillingness to be eaten.

Finally, he blew out the lamp, and countless figures surged into the darkness, representing the various distracting thoughts in his mind. These thoughts, like tides, surged in wave after wave, threatening to devour and engulf his true self.

Once he understood this, he drew his sword and used the Ghost-Slaying Sword Style to shatter his own mental state.

Do not break or stand.

He did the right thing, so he woke up.

It was early morning when I stepped out of the cabin.

Last night's heavy rain seemed to have washed the world clean, making everything clear. In his perception, the world was clear, and everything seemed to be in his eyes and reflected in his heart.

He knew that this meant his senses had improved, making it much more difficult for anyone to approach him stealthily.

However, the figure of Senior Sister Yu, who was not far away, became blurred. She was like an unstable signal, like a reflection in the water. The water was stirred by the wind, creating ripples, and the reflection in the water was hazy and indistinct.

When he looked over, Senior Sister Yu merely glanced at her and said, "I'm going out for a bit. You can experience the changes in your heart for yourself."

She left after she finished speaking, and in Pei Ju's eyes, she disappeared into the wind in the alley as soon as she left the courtyard.

Over the course of that night, a great uproar had already broken out on the underground internet. Jason's death in the Kingdom of Dragons was a huge shock to many.

Yet no one dared to demand an explanation from the Dragon Kingdom, because after confirming Jason's death, the Dragon Kingdom issued a short message.

[Jason, an internationally wanted criminal, instigator of unrest, and a manipulative charlatan, infiltrated the team of Mr. Bill, the world's richest man, only to be killed in revenge.]

That was all there was to it. There was no follow-up, no mention of who was seeking revenge, and no indication that they would investigate who was behind it.

On the dark web, there is clear information that the Bewitching Demon, who had been wanted by various countries for so many years and could not be caught, died at the hands of a female Taoist priest.

Furthermore, even the so-called first knight of the younger generation in the Papacy, a professor at the Lambeth Mage Academy, was stopped by a swordsman.

In other words, the killers were a female Taoist priest and a swordsman.

This news has been almost confirmed among the general public, but those in Longxiang Kingdom who know about it only talk about it privately and will not reveal their names online. Even if there are occasional comments in related discussion threads that would expose their identities, they will be quickly deleted.

There's an unspoken understanding among everyone, and the authorities are quietly covering it up.

And no one came to disturb Pei Ju's place.

He ate breakfast and chatted with an old woman he met in the alley. She wanted to introduce Pei Ju to a girlfriend, but Pei Ju politely declined. However, the old woman said she would bring her to meet him later. Helpless, Pei Ju could only go back.

Meanwhile, Liu Yijia texted him that evening, saying, "Several spirit hunters spoke to me today, asking about you."

Pei Ju guessed the reason, but didn't say anything. He listened to her talk about her time on the show. She said that her filming had been going smoothly recently, and everyone was taking good care of her and making sure she didn't encounter any dangers.

She suddenly realized that everyone around her seemed to be kind to her, but she also knew that it was all because of Pei Ju.

That evening, before Senior Sister Yu returned, he closed the door at home and began practicing his swordplay in the empty sword hall.

He started practicing from scratch with the sword techniques he knew, learning each set one by one. However, each set was no longer the original sword technique. Each set incorporated the theory of the Dugu Nine Swords. Originally, the Dugu Nine Swords did not have fixed sword moves, but a theory of anticipating the enemy's moves was incorporated into other sword techniques, thus elevating the original sword techniques.

No matter what kind of sword technique it is, after incorporating the sword principles of the Dugu Nine Swords, it becomes sharp and fierce, as if the very first move contains the intent of a fierce counterattack.

Especially the final set of White Cloud Sword Techniques. This set of sword techniques is like the white clouds in the sky, aloof and lofty, leaving no trace. The movement techniques that accompany the sword techniques are also ethereal and unpredictable. However, the sword intent that appears and disappears is like a flying goose, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

After incorporating the principles of the Dugu Nine Swords, this sword technique underwent a transformation.

Originally, no matter how ethereal and fleeting it was, it was still a mortal sword technique. But now it seemed as if it could break through the darkness, find a gap in the void, and pierce through the void with a single sword.

At that moment, his body floated up like a white cloud, and he thrust his sword down, the tip of the sword bursting out with a strong point of light.

The piercing sound fell like starlight crashing to the ground.

However, the sword light suddenly disappeared, along with the man, leaving only a fleeting glimmer of light.

When it reappeared, it was already in the corridor outside the Sword Hall.

In that instant, Pei Ju's world seemed to suddenly split into layers.

He felt as if he had pierced the layers of the world with a sword. Everything was still in his sight, but suddenly it became a two-dimensional static picture, with only him in motion.

In the eyes of others, however, he pierced through the void with a single sword strike, moving from inside the sword hall to the corridor outside.

This is not only a combination of the Dugu Nine Swords and the Celestial Immortal from the White Cloud Sword Technique, but also the result of his severing of evil thoughts and the elimination of the wickedness in his heart last night, resulting in a pure and powerful mind. Therefore, the true energy flowing through his body is also powerful. These are secondary, though. His perception of this world has also been elevated.

The heart of the sword is clear.

It's a feeling that's inexplicable and extremely mysterious.

Sword control?

Pei Ju suddenly realized that what he was doing could actually be considered a form of sword control.

He then took out the Thunderfire Demon-Slaying Sword Token, rubbing it in his hand, his true energy and intent swirling around the token.

At this moment, he suddenly sensed a strange aura deep within the sword token. That aura was hidden in the deepest part of the token, a kind of yang energy that resembled both thunder and fire. His sword intent seeped into it, and the moment it made contact, it actually became entangled with it.

The faint aura of thunder and fire, which had seemed about to be extinguished, suddenly intertwined with it like a long-awaited rain after a drought.

(End of this chapter)