Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 203 Born to be so dazzling that everyone else pales in comparison

Just when everyone thought Shen Ping'an's cultivation was over, the sword intent and true energy that had just returned to Shen Ping'an's body flowed out from his body again.

This time, however, when the various sword intents and true energy gathered around Shen Ping'an, their shapes were completely different from the chaotic and disordered state before.

The true energy and sword intent were like a clear spring flowing slowly in the mountains, or like floating clouds in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, visible streams of shimmering white energy began to gather from the surroundings towards Shen Ping'an, penetrating and merging into the sword intent and true energy around him.

At the same time, Shen Ping'an's own temperament also became particularly unique.

As if untouched by the dust of the world, ethereal and otherworldly.

"buzzing"

Just as the sword intent within Shen Ping'an resurfaced, Qu Feiyan felt the glass sword and the Yixi sword in her hand suddenly begin to tremble.

The sound of swords clanging continuously emanated from the longsword in his hand.

At this moment, Qu Feiyan felt as if the glass sword in her hand and the Yixi sword in her arms had gained their own consciousness and wanted to break free from her grasp.

Faced with this scene, Qu Feiyan instinctively gripped the scabbard tightly.

The harder Qu Feiyan tried, the stronger the vibrations from her sword became.

Not only that.

Centered on the Shen family's old residence, within a radius of a hundred feet, all the martial artists who were still awake in restaurants or inns and who used swords as weapons found that the blades of their swords, whether held in their hands or placed on the table without being drawn, were trembling slightly.

Moreover, the closer to the Shen family's old residence, the faster these sword blades vibrate.

This sudden and bizarre scene left the martial artists stunned, and they all gripped their swords tightly.

But the harder they tried, the more clearly they could feel the tremors and resistance coming from the swords in their hands.

It was as if it wanted to break free from their grasp.

Meanwhile, in another residence in the imperial city, Dugu Qiubai and Gongzi Yu sat facing each other.

"I wonder what your opinion is of Brother Shen?"

When asked by Gongzi Yu, Dugu Qiubai thought for a moment and then said sincerely, "His talent is unparalleled, he was born for the way of the sword, and others cannot compare to him."

If it were before he met Shen Ping'an, Gongzi Yu might have been surprised to hear a sword master like Dugu Qiubai use such adjectives to describe someone else.

But now, listening to Dugu Qiubai's evaluation of Shen Ping'an, Gongzi Yu couldn't help but nod.

"Indeed, Brother Shen's talent in swordsmanship, if not unparalleled throughout history, is close enough."

Dugu Qiubai said, "Fortunately, this young friend Shen was born a hundred years too late. If it were a hundred years ago, when my state of mind was not strong enough, I might have felt defeated and my sword heart would have shattered upon learning of such a sword prodigy."

Gongzi Yu said slowly, "Some people in this world are born to be so dazzling that everyone else pales in comparison and can only look up to them. Our predecessors and Master Zhang were such people, and Brother Shen is also such a person."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Qiubai shook his head and said, "You don't need to flatter me and Old Zhang. We two are no match for young friend Shen."

After a pause, Dugu Qiubai continued, "In this world, I think there is no one who can compare to him."

Gongzi Yu smiled and said, "It's hard to imagine that such words would come from the mouth of a senior like you."

Dugu Qiubai raised his wine cup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Just telling the truth! At my age, if I'm still influenced by vanity, what's the point of practicing swordsmanship?"

"Buzz!"

Just as Dugu Qiubai finished speaking, as if sensing something, he suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of the Shen family's old residence.

Immediately afterwards, Gongzi Yu suddenly felt a vibration at his waist, and at the same time, a series of sword sounds came from his waist.

Dugu Qiubai looked over and noticed that Gongzi Yu had a soft sword hidden at his waist.

After suppressing his sword with his true energy, Gongzi Yu looked up at the old residence of the Shen family in the distance.

"Even from a hundred miles away, it can still affect my sword. What kind of extraordinary martial art is Brother Shen practicing?"

Dugu Qiubai remained silent, but a hint of excitement gradually appeared in his eyes.

Inside the Shen family's old residence.

Zhang San Niang and Yao Yue also noticed the unusual activity emanating from Qu Feiyan's two swords.

However, at that moment, a wave of energy suddenly burst forth from Shen Ping'an's body.

After this shockwave, the sword intent, true energy, and power of heaven and earth that had just gathered around Shen Ping'an slowly dissipated like smoke.

At the same time, the Yixi Sword in Qu Feiyan's arms and the Liuli Sword in her hand also returned to calm. Her consciousness returned to her body from the cloud-covered mountain peak.

However, Shen Ping'an did not open his eyes immediately as usual, but continued to comprehend and savor this newly acquired martial art.

"Is this a Dao-level martial art?"

As Shen Ping'an reached a level of "divine mastery" with the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin" technique, the technique had become as if its mysterious veil had been removed from his knowledge.

Through comparison, Shen Ping'an clearly felt the difference between Dao-rank martial arts and Heaven-rank martial arts.

Like other low-level martial arts, Heaven-rank martial arts only involve the martial artist's own meridians and true qi.

By opening up the corresponding meridians in the body and allowing true qi to circulate along special routes, combined with special techniques, one can unleash formidable power.

The martial arts of the Dao rank are even more unique.

In addition to opening up the meridians in the body, martial artists also need to use their spiritual power, blood and qi, true qi and the power of heaven and earth to build new meridians in their bodies.

Not only that.

If we say that Heavenly Rank martial arts only target the martial artist's own true energy and the application of techniques.

Then, martial arts at the Dao level involve the application of the power of heaven and earth.

Its power naturally far surpasses that of Heavenly Rank martial arts.

Only after Shen Ping'an's internal energy had completely stabilized did Zhang San Niang and Yao Yue, who had been standing at a distance, finally gather around.

A moment later, Shen Ping'an opened his eyes after finishing his meditation. Meeting the gazes of the others, Shen Ping'an smiled gently.

After confirming that Shen Ping'an had finished his cultivation, Zhang Sanniang smiled and said, "It seems that your battle with Senior Dugu has given you a lot of insights."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Indeed, there are considerable benefits."

At this moment, Yaoyue turned her gaze away from the sword marks on the ground and said, "Looking at these marks around us, they are different from the martial arts you used before."

Shen Ping'an nodded and said, "It is definitely different from the martial arts I used before. This martial arts is called 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source'."

Lianxing murmured, "Why would a martial art have such a name as 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin'?"

Shen Ping'an: "Sword energy is like a dragon, sword momentum is like an emperor, sword intent is like the sky. With a single thought, ten thousand swords move. With sword intent as the spirit and intention as the guide, the arrival of ten thousand swords is like seeing one's ancestor return to one's origin. This is called the Return of Ten Thousand Swords to One's Origin."

Yaoyue said, "Being struck by ten thousand swords is like returning to one's ancestral home; what a domineering description."

Then, Yaoyue casually asked, "What grade is this martial art? Is it mid-grade or high-grade Heaven Rank?"

Shen Pingan gently shook his head.

Upon seeing this, the group couldn't help but look puzzled.

Judging from the extraordinary power Shen Ping'an displayed during his cultivation, he should have reached the Heavenly Rank.

Before the others could speak, Shen Ping'an's voice rang out.

"This martial art has already surpassed the Heavenly Rank and is at a higher level."

"Martial arts above the Heavenly Rank?"

The expressions on their faces froze, clearly shocked by what Shen Ping'an had just said.

A few breaths later, Yaoyue asked, "You mean, there are martial arts techniques in this world that surpass the Heavenly Rank?"

“That’s right!” Shen Ping’an replied, “Above the Heaven-rank martial arts are the Dao-rank martial arts.”

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Sanniang asked, "What's the difference between Dao-rank martial arts and Heaven-rank martial arts?"

Shen Ping'an didn't hold back when speaking to the people in front of him, directly describing the difference between Dao-rank martial arts and Heaven-rank martial arts.

Upon learning that Dao-level martial arts involved the use of the power of heaven and earth, Zhang San Niang and the others naturally understood the implications.

The three of them were all taught by experts at the Celestial Realm, whose understanding of the power of heaven and earth far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Naturally, he knew that even a martial artist at the Celestial Realm had an extremely crude grasp of the power of heaven and earth, and could only unleash less than one-tenth of its full potential.

Even so, with the added power of heaven and earth, the strength of a martial artist in the Celestial Realm can be elevated to the point where one person can form an army.

Dao-level martial arts involve the application of the power of heaven and earth, meaning that through Dao-level martial arts, one can fully utilize the power of heaven and earth.

This alone makes it fundamentally different from Heavenly Rank martial arts.

(End of this chapter)