I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 359 Sword Ridge Assurance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Jiang Yi and the other two climbed the steps, the stone swords beneath their feet humming and trembling, floating slightly as if they were alive.

Upon reaching the summit of the mountain ahead, clouds and mist surged before us, and the Sword Testing Peak came into view in the distance.

Before the three of them, a stone beam stretching across a bottomless abyss gradually came into view. It was no ordinary stone path, but rather a structure made up of countless giant swords stuck upside down, their blades pointing upwards, gleaming coldly, like the spine of a lurking ferocious beast.

The stone beam was no more than three feet wide, with no railings on either side. Below, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and occasionally sword energy would burst forth from it, tearing the clouds apart and then closing them up again.

At this moment, the sword cultivators who had climbed the beams first were in complete chaos.

Some people had only taken a few steps when they were shaken back by the invisible sword energy, lost their footing and fell into the sea of ​​clouds, disappearing from sight.

Some people gritted their teeth and charged forward, only to be thrown off balance by a sudden burst of sword wind halfway down, tumbling down in a sorry state.

Even worse, when they realized they couldn't hold on any longer, they suddenly swung their swords at the people next to them, dragging them down into the abyss with them.

Screams, curses, and the clanging of clashing swords mingled together, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

However, amidst the chaos, several figures still managed to move with ease.

A female cultivator at the Golden Core stage moved her soft sword, using softness to overcome hardness, and used the force of the sword's recoil to dodge and disappear into the distant mist in the blink of an eye.

There was also a barefoot boy who, despite being only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, leaped between the sword blades like a nimble ape. Whenever he was about to lose his balance, he would always use his short sword to precisely pierce into the cracks in the rocks to gain leverage, and then disappear without a trace.

"They really don't care about cultivation level, they only care about ability."

Jiang Yi squinted at the departing figures and had already discerned some of the underlying principles.

Beside her, Liu Taozhi tensed her back. Seeing Jiang Yi's knowing expression, a hint of anxiety flashed in her eyes. She quickly focused her attention on observing the people crossing the stone bridge, looking for patterns and trying to find a solution.

Luo Qingsi tilted her head and stared at Lu Zhanqiu, who had just walked a short distance away from the stone beam, and said, "Senior Sister, I want to kill him."

"Don't worry."

Jiang Yi squinted at Lu Zhanqiu, who was walking steadily on the stone beam. His sword intent was so solid that it turned into a sharp vortex, and even the movement of his clothes brought with it the sound of swords.

Before the sword was even drawn, the fierce sword energy bursting from the sea of ​​clouds was shattered and scattered by the invisible sword intent surrounding him as soon as it approached, sparks flying everywhere.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators staggered and blocked his way. Lu Zhanqiu frowned slightly, and the sword intent on his shoulder suddenly surged.

In an instant, like a giant wave crashing against the shore, the group was thrown into the air by the shockwave before they could react, screaming as they plunged into the abyss of the sea of ​​clouds.

Jiang Yi was still wondering if the stone beam would be too easy for Lu Zhanqiu when a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, the sea of ​​clouds around Lu Zhanqiu boiled, and the originally scattered sword energy condensed into a substantial sword intent, transforming into hundreds of azure rainbows that attacked from all directions.

Lu Zhanqiu's pupils shrank suddenly, and his long sword was finally drawn. He twisted his wrist and the sword blade drew a crescent arc, shattering the incoming azure sword intent. Each sword intent was more powerful than the last, making his tiger's mouth numb. He had to take three steps back before he could barely steady himself.

Jiang Yi nodded slightly. "I understand. Here, the stronger the opponent, the stronger they become. Even when you counterattack, you must control the force just right. You can successfully counterattack with 30% of your strength. If you use 50% of your strength, then the next attack will be a sword aura with 60% of your strength. When you use sword intent, the sea of ​​clouds under the stone beam will also release sword intent, forcing you to your limit."

Liu Taozhi listened from the side and showed an expression of sudden realization.

Simply put, those who show off will die quickly.

Just like Lu Zhanqiu in front of me, he's already on the verge of losing his balance.

However, Lu Zhanqiu was not stupid. He quickly discovered the mystery on the stone beam. When the sword intent came again, he suddenly stopped his move and used his body to block the sword intent.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and sure enough, the subsequent attacks weakened considerably, no longer at their previous intensity.

"Tsk~ As expected, sword cultivators are all ruthless!"

Jiang Yi sighed and told Liu Taozhi and Luo Qingsi to get ready before going up. Liu Taozhi was still taking a deep breath when Luo Qingsi, as if released from a rein, rushed up the stone beam like lightning.

"Senior Sister, watch me get first place in the race!"

"Avoid their sharp edge!"

Jiang Yi shouted from behind, "Lu Zhanqiu is a good tool. We'll need him to test the later levels. Don't kill him so early."

Luo Qingsi's figure suddenly transformed into a snow-white lightning bolt on the stone beam. With a light touch of her toes, she moved like a swallow, and the oppressive gravity on the stone beam, which made it difficult for the body to leap, seemed to have no effect on her.

She spun in mid-air to dodge a descending lightning sword aura, then cleaved it apart with a backhand sword strike.

Before the lightning from the sword aura had even dissipated, she had already used the momentum to rush forward, her clothes fluttering as she left several afterimages in the sea of ​​clouds.

"Hey ugly man in front, take this!"

Luo Qingsi shouted and approached Lu Zhanqiu's back with murderous intent.

Lu Zhanqiu's pupils shrank sharply, and his sword energy surged around him as he withstood the three cloud-sea sword energies, parrying with his sword in the backhand.

However, Luo Qingsi did not attack him. Instead, she spun over his head and passed over him, causing him to be stabbed three times in the back.

"You're so lagging behind, you ugly monster!"

Lu Zhanqiu groaned and vomited blood. He turned around in a rage, intending to retaliate, but saw that the white figure had already darted more than ten feet away, with screams echoing wherever it passed.

Several sword cultivators with better agility dodged in panic, while many more were knocked away by her and fell into the abyss one after another.

Luo Qingsi didn't forget to stick her tongue out at Lu Zhanqiu before disappearing into the surging sea of ​​clouds.

Lu Zhanqiu was shocked. He never expected that this woman, who looked like a fool, would be so fast. It seemed that she had already mastered some kind of lightning-type sword intent and was extremely skilled in using and controlling it. So he hadn't noticed it at all before.

This one is unusual, but what about the other two?

Alarm bells rang in Lu Zhanqiu's mind, and he turned to look at the two women behind him.

Liu Taozhi had already stepped onto the stone bridge, her figure as sturdy as a pine tree and as steady as a rock.

She completely concealed her sword aura, as if she and the sword in her hand had become one, without revealing the slightest edge.

The sword energy whistled in from the sea of ​​clouds, but she remained calm and composed. With a slight twist of her wrist, the sword tip trembled, and she skillfully deflected the sword energy, which grazed the hem of her clothes without even causing a ripple.

The sword energy was like the wind; a slight misstep could cause one to lose balance and fall off a cliff. Yet, she was able to precisely deflect every incoming sword energy, neither confronting it head-on nor dodging it, but rather neutralizing it in the most effortless way, fighting steadily and surely.

These moves may seem ordinary, but any sword cultivator who sees them will be secretly terrified.

This demonstrates an extremely solid foundation in basic skills, an almost instinctive control over sword techniques, power, and timing by the swordsman, and an innate keenness.

Often, even without exceptional talent or comprehension, these sword cultivators can still go far in the path of the sword thanks to their solid foundation.

Lu Zhanqiu was truly surprised that Liu Taozhi, who looked young and somewhat weak, possessed such profound swordsmanship skills, which was completely inconsistent with her outward appearance.

In an instant, Liu Taozhi also became unfathomable in Lu Zhanqiu's eyes.

Where did they come from?
Lu Zhanqiu's gaze couldn't help but fall on Jiang Yi at the very back, who was yawning and wiping her eyes while hugging a green bamboo pole.

What about her?

What other impressive skills do they possess?

　See you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)