This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 318 - 22: Sword Intent Enhancement

Chapter 318: Chapter 22: Sword Intent Enhancement

Whoosh!

The Peach Blossom Sword instantly shot out, heading straight for the Magma Giant.

After his Cultivation reached the Golden Core Middle Stage, Lu Qingshan could achieve a shocking eleven times the speed of sound with his Flying Sword Technique through the Peach Blossom Sword, even without employing his full capabilities.

These ten Magma Giants, each one exuding a powerful presence, were mere illusions created by the Illusion Array, devoid of human thought but not the instinctual combat consciousness, which was no less than that of ordinary people.

Faced with the oncoming Flying Sword, the Magma Giant did not choose to withstand it directly. Instead, its enormous body performed a large angle turn in mid-air, cleverly evading the attack of the Flying Sword just as it was about to hit.

A sinister, almost human-like smile flickered across the indistinct features of the Magma Giant’s face as it then charged towards Lu Qingshan.

The next moment, the Magma Giants were all taken aback.

For Lu Qingshan had disappeared from his original position without a trace, his whereabouts unknown.

The Magma Giants’ minds couldn’t catch up for a moment.

Where is he?

Only then did the Magma Giants sense the whooshing sound coming from behind them.

When they turned their massive heads, they saw that the Cultivator, who had been in front of them just a moment ago, was now behind them, rapidly making his way towards the Teleportation Array.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The Magma Giants let out roars of extreme anger and swiftly pursued Lu Qingshan.

As he passed by the Magma Giants, Lu Qingshan continued forward without looking back.

How could his Flying Sword be so easily dodged if he had not allowed it?

Indeed, his very intention was to make the Flying Sword miss the Magma Giants while executing the Formless Sword Escape, achieving Unity of Body and Sword. He leveraged the extreme speed of the Peach Blossom Sword to instantly reverse his position.

The Art of Sword Control, known for its incredible speed among Sword Cultivators, was rarely matched even among those of the same Rank.

And how could these ten Magma Giants, ranked a minor stage below him, possibly catch up?

Therefore, the roaring Magma Giants could only watch angrily as Lu Qingshan’s figure grew farther and farther away from them.

Entering the Teleportation Array with composure, Lu Qingshan activated the Array with a surge of Spiritual Power, and Spiritual Light burst forth from within it.

The moment they saw the flickering Spiritual Light, the Magma Giants became even more frenzied.

—They were illusions formed by the Illusion Array, and from the moment they were created, they were commanded to block anyone from entering the Teleportation Array at all costs.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths…

Time slowly passed by.

Just before the final moment, one of the ten Magma Giants managed to reach the Array. It glared at the slightly blurred form of Lu Qingshan within the Array and hurled its last attack in fury.

A massive, scorching fireball was condensed and flung towards Lu Qingshan inside the Teleportation Array.

Seeing this, Lu Qingshan simply snorted.

In an instant, a hundred filaments of Sword Qi rose, streaking towards the fireball in succession.

The small yet potent Sword Qi Filaments effortlessly shattered the enormous fireball.

With power to spare, the Sword Qi Filaments, under Lu Qingshan’s mental command, ruthlessly pierced through the Magma Giant’s body.

Thud, thud, thud!

Compared to the Magma Giant’s form, the Sword Qi Filaments seemed tiny and insignificant.

But these very filaments possessed astonishing power and completely disintegrated the body of the Magma Giant.

And by this time, the duration of the Teleportation Array had also reached its last moment.

No one could stop Lu Qingshan from reaching the third layer anymore.

However…

In the next moment, Lu Qingshan, already completely enveloped by the teleporting Spiritual Light, stepped out of the Teleportation Array on his own.

His eyes sparkled with a strange gleam as he glanced over the remaining nine Magma Giants.

“What was that feeling just now?” Lu Qingshan muttered.

Just after he had slain the Magma Giant, he felt a vague sense, as if something had been touched in that instant, momentarily illuminated.

This feeling was very peculiar, refreshing him like a sweet spring.

It was his Slaughter Sword Intent that had been stirred.

Looking at the remaining nine Magma Giants, Lu Qingshan seemed pensive.

The last time his Slaughter Sword Intent improved was back in White Flower Snake Village.

Slaughter Sword Intent, Slaughter Sword Intent, as one of the most top-notch offensive Sword Intents, naturally couldn’t be enhanced without slaughter.

However, could slaying these lifeless illusions also be an effective method?

Lu Qingshan wasn’t sure, but since his Slaughter Sword Intent had just been stirred, he wouldn’t ignore such an opportunity. Therefore, the moment the Teleportation Array activated, he took the initiative to leave it of his own accord.

Then… let’s try it out with you.

Lu Qingshan’s mind moved.

Boom!

Sword Qi Filaments wrapped around his body, and Lu Qingshan’s Cultivation burst forth in an instant. With his sword horizontal before him, his gaze cold and sharp, he advanced, not retreating but charging at the remaining nine Magma Giants with his sword.

The roaring sounds seemed as if they could stir the rivers of magma. This battle lasted half a moment; Lu Qingshan didn’t aim for a full-strength burst to end the fight quickly but adopted a steadier stance to pulverize the remaining nine Magma Giants one by one.

When the last Magma Giant crumbled and shattered in front of Lu Qingshan, his eyes narrowed, flashing with unusual colors.

This feeling became even more evident!

It was true; slaying these illusions within the Seal Spirit Tower did indeed enhance his Slaughter Sword Intent, although not very noticeably, its existence was certain.

This was something he had never anticipated.

The last time he participated in the Seven Domains Discourse retry, no player had mastered the Slaughter Sword Intent, so this not-so-secretive secret had not been discovered by anyone.

“If that’s the case, then I need to change my plans…” Lu Qingshan’s eyes lit up with a renewed idea gradually taking shape in his mind.

To breach the Seal Spirit Tower, one just needs to enter the Teleportation Formation and withstand it for five breaths.

Thus, most people choose to cleverly circumvent the guardian illusions, aiming for entering the Teleportation Formation as their ultimate goal, rather than confronting the illusions head-on.

After all, the final ranking in the retry is based on which level you ultimately reach, not on the manner you arrived there.

If you slaughtered your way to the tenth level with unparalleled prowess, in terms of ranking, you would still be inferior to a Cultivator who cautiously survived to the eleventh level.

Lu Qingshan had previously thought the same.

As these were merely illusions, even if he slew them, he would gain no Experience Points; fighting against the guardian illusions was indeed a meaningless task.

But now, it was different.

Slaying these illusions could actually improve his Slaughter Sword Intent.

The premature arrival of the Seven Domains Discourse had always placed him in a state of unpreparedness.

What he lacked most was time.

With the boost of the Innate Swordseed and the improvement of his talents from the Taoist Treasury, his comprehension had reached an almost demonically high level.

In just three years, he had acquired his current Combat Power. Given another three years, he would have had boundless confidence in claiming victory in the Seven Domains Discourse.

However, unfortunately, he did not have the time or conditions to enhance his strength.

But now, he did!

He could treat the Seal Spirit Tower as a secret realm for enhancing Sword Intent, slaying his way down level by level!

Of course, this would make his speed of clearing the tower extremely slow.

After all, while others seek only to enter the Teleportation Formation, he was prepared to methodically slaughter every guardian illusion on each level. The extra effort and time required for this were evident.

But that’s not a problem.

Because the Seal Spirit Tower retry didn’t have a time limit.

What it assessed was how high you could go, not how quickly you could ascend within a limited time!

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