Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

"You've provoked me to make a move, so I'll use the Holy Spirit Sword Technique to test your martial arts skills."

"Clang!"

With a clear sword cry, the Peerless Sword was drawn and transformed into streaks of sword light, attacking Yue Zhuoqun.

Yue Zhuoqun was also eager to learn the Sword Saint's swordsmanship. He enveloped his palm in imperial qi and used his fingers as a sword to attack him.

Dugu Jian's sword strikes were extremely fast; in an instant, he had progressed from Sword One to Sword Eighteen.

The Holy Spirit Sword Technique has more than twenty forms, but its sword intent is not static.

Sword One through Sword Eighteen were created jointly by Dugu Jian and his lover. They are incredibly fast and sharp, yet they are swords imbued with affection.

In particular, Sword Eighteen brought the sword intent of affection to its extreme.

This sword technique is derived from the idea of ​​"three times three is endless, six times six is ​​infinite", and it can trap the enemy with a sword net of emotions.

This sword strike completely enveloped Yue Zhuoqun.

Despite the sword's aura piercing him, he couldn't help but recall the time he spent with Ning Zhongze and other women, and a tender feeling welled up in his heart, making him want to fall in love.

Unfortunately, the effect was only momentary. The next moment, he suppressed his emotions and used the move "Illuminate" to shatter the emotional sword net.

laugh!

As the Holy Spirit Sword Technique entered its nineteenth strike, all traces of sentimental sword intent vanished, giving way to ruthlessness and cruelty.

Sword Nineteen to Sword Twenty-Two were created solely by Dugu Jian, unrelated to love and affection, and their style was completely different from before, being a sword technique of ruthlessness and indifference.

Being within the aura of this sword technique made me feel cold all over, and goosebumps rose on my skin.

However, this did not cause Yue Zhuoqun too much trouble, as he countered with the Five Sacred Mountains, Flawless, and Heavenly Evolution styles respectively.

Seeing that he no longer used the Fifteen Deadly Swords that contained the sword intent of destruction, Dugu Jian frowned and finally couldn't help but use the Twenty-Second Sword.

This sword strike was overwhelming and endless, as if it had opened up a sword realm; it was indeed a terrifying move.

"Boy, unleash your annihilating sword!"

Yue Zhuoqun narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Since you want to see it, then I'll grant your wish. Just be careful not to die by this sword!"

He slowly moved his sword fingers in front of him, releasing his sword intent.

Boom!

The earth shook, and dark clouds gathered.

Dark clouds, swept down by the gale, transformed into a column of tornadoes that swirled around Yue Zhuoqun's body.

Kakakka~

The earth could not withstand the oppressive power of the heavens, and countless cracks spread out.

The three people, including Dugu Ming, who had retreated to a distance, were also shocked by this terrifying situation. Their eyes widened and their breathing stopped.

Under their watchful eyes, a majestic sword-qi venomous dragon materialized under Yue Zhuoqun's sword finger.

Chapter 212 Sword Twenty-Three, Fire Qilin

The Fifteen Deadly Swords belong to the mortal-level sword technique, but the destructive sword intent contained in the fifteenth sword is too high, capable of influencing heaven and earth, and is difficult for ordinary people to control.

Judging solely from the sword intent, this sword strike has already reached the level of near-perfect mastery.

Yue Zhuoqun had possessed this sword technique for a long time, but he had only used it a handful of times, and had never unleashed its full power before.

Now that he has entered the Divine Intent Dao Realm and condensed his Martial Dao Primordial Spirit, his swordsmanship proficiency has reached the Great Perfection, allowing him to fully unleash its power.

The moment the sword energy dragon took shape, the sky darkened completely, and death enveloped the surroundings, filling people with despair and making them want to escape, but their bodies seemed frozen in place, unable to move.

Death, ruin, annihilation of life, nowhere to escape!

These were the thoughts in their minds at that moment, and Dugu Jian was no exception.

puff~

The sword energy domain formed by Sword Twenty-Two was like a tattered sheet of sand, easily torn apart by the sword energy poison dragon without even a ripple.

Dugu Jian's body stiffened, feeling as if all the power of heaven and earth was pressing down on him, his bones cracking, unable to make the slightest movement to cope.

His eyes were wide open and bloodshot; he could only watch helplessly as the sword-qi poison dragon approached him.

At this moment, time felt like an eternity to him. With each step the sword-qi poison dragon advanced, his mind sank deeper into hell, swallowed by despair and death.

This feeling of helplessness filled him with resentment; he had never felt death so clearly before.

hum!

In this state of despair, his primordial spirit suddenly broke free, transforming the sword intent of annihilation into a sword heart hell, freezing time and space.

Under the pressure of the sword qi and poisonous dragon, he finally comprehended Sword Twenty-Three, or more accurately, Sword Twenty-Three of Annihilation and Destruction.

In this state, the primordial spirit separates from the physical body and can roam freely in the world.

This terrifying swordsmanship can be performed without the aid of the body.

But at that very moment, the devastating poisonous dragon sword energy suddenly dissipated, and the world returned to clarity.

Dugu Jian's primordial spirit returned to his body, a sword mark appeared between his brows, and blood flowed down his nose, while Yue Zhuoqun had already disappeared.

Dugu Jian sighed.

Although he had mastered the Twenty-Three Sword Techniques, he knew in his heart that he had still lost.

If the Poison Dragon Sword Qi were to dissipate even a second later, one's physical body would be destroyed, and the departed primordial spirit would immediately follow suit.

They didn't understand why Yue Zhuoqun would show mercy at the last second, but they didn't have time to think about it.

After comprehending the Twenty-Third Sword Technique, his physical vitality was almost gone, and he wouldn't live for more than a few days.

He wanted to make the most of his remaining time to reach the World Society and fight Xiong Ba.

……

The Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the confluence of the Minjiang, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers.

This enormous Buddha statue is carved into the rock face of Lingyun Mountain and is also known as the Lingyun Buddha.

Yue Zhuoqun sat cross-legged on the Buddha's lap, his eyes slightly narrowed, blending into nature.

After an unknown amount of time, a tiny golden figure, no bigger than a finger and identical in appearance to his, flew out from between his eyebrows, shrouded in aura and Daoist charm.

This is his martial arts spirit.

The primordial spirit opened its eyes, experiencing this world from a unique perspective.

The surroundings were clearly imprinted in my mind, dozens of times clearer than the vision of my physical eyes, even the smallest dust particles could be clearly captured.

The primordial spirit roamed the heavens and earth, flying to the river surface beneath the Buddha's knees.

With her tiny hands moving, sword energy erupted, and a deathly sword domain expanded, enveloping the river surface.

Within the domain, the sword energy of death permeated everything, freezing the flowing river water, as if time and space had stopped within this domain.

This is his own version of Sword Twenty-Three, which he developed by referencing Dugu Jian.

Actually, you could call it the sixteenth deadly sword, since it was derived from the destructive sword intent of the fifteenth deadly sword.

After sensing it for a moment, the sword intent dissipated, his primordial spirit returned to his body, and he opened his eyes.

"It is indeed a unique experience to use martial arts when your primordial spirit leaves your body, but the drawbacks of doing so are too great, so it is best not to use it if you can avoid it."

When the primordial spirit fights outside the body, the damage is also borne by the primordial spirit.

Moreover, if the physical body remains stationary, it is easy for others to target it.

Unlike Dugu Jian, whose life force was waning and whose physical body could not sustain him, requiring his primordial spirit to leave his body to fight, he was not like Dugu Jian.

Even with his primordial spirit within his body, he could still unleash Sword Twenty-Three's Death Sword Domain.

"It's time to enter Lingyun Cave and meet the Fire Qilin."

With his mind at ease, he transformed into a gentle breeze and soared upwards, disappearing directly into the Lingyun Cave atop the Great Buddha.

The stone walls inside Lingyun Cave are smooth and dark red, clearly indicating that they have been frequently exposed to flames.

Even the air was dry and scorching, a stark contrast to the crisp air outside.

Yue Zhuoqun could even sense a fierce aura lurking deep within the cave, which must be the fire qilin.

As you go deeper, the cave starts to branch out, and the terrain becomes very complex.

He didn't wander around aimlessly, but instead proceeded along the cave where the fire qilin's aura was located.

After walking several hundred meters, a refreshing fragrance appeared in the scorching air.

There, a plant grew on the stone wall, with blood-red fruits hanging among its branches and leaves. Each fruit was the size of a quail egg and shimmered with a faint light.

"Blood Bodhi!"

Yue Zhuoqun was overjoyed. He had found his first opportunity!

This is a rare fruit of heaven and earth, containing special energy. It not only has healing effects but also increases one's power and strengthens the body.

In the system shop, a single fruit can be sold for 200 Luck Points.

He observed for a moment, then picked one and swallowed it.