Douluo: Purple Brilliance Shines, Sun, Moon, Mountains and Rivers Are Forever

Chapter 120 Nurturing the Sword for a Thousand Days, A Moment of Sword Heart, The Fifth Sword Suppresses the Mountain

Ji Juechen walked up to Xu Tiance and respectfully bowed, showing courtesy before resorting to force.

"My name is Ji Juechen. Greetings, Your Highness."

"I know you; your reputation as a sword fanatic is legendary. I heard you've challenged every single member of the team participating in the tournament lately. So, today, you've finally come to challenge me?"

"Yes. Your Highness is the strongest in close combat among all Soul Masters and Soul Masters of the same level that I have ever seen. I wish to challenge Your Highness, please give me this opportunity."

Ji Juechen is usually taciturn, but today was definitely the day he spoke the most.

However, in order to challenge Xu Tianze and hone his sword intent, he was willing to spend more time and effort.

He happened to see Xu Tianze's final battle video on the large screen in the academy's playground. With just one glance, he became even more determined to challenge Xu Tianze.

Xu Tianze smiled slightly, "You're lucky you came early. If you had come a few days later, I would have already left Mingdu."

"You agreed?"

Just as Xu Tianze was about to speak, a voice interrupted them, "No!"

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman with purple hair and a black dress running up breathlessly and standing next to Ji Juechen.

"Your Highness, please show mercy. He didn't provoke you on purpose."

"You..." Ji Juechen hesitated, looking nervously at Xu Tianze, afraid that the long-awaited duel would be canceled. "Your Highness, please accept my challenge!"

"Ji Juechen, are you out of your mind?"

Xu Tianze's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, and he couldn't help but chuckle. Why did he feel like he was the villain, trying to forcibly separate this young couple?

"You must be Jing Ziyan. I know how you feel about someone."

Don't worry, I won't kill him like I did with the Shrek Academy students, nor will I retaliate against him over such a trivial matter. It's just a friendly exchange.

"Ji Juechen, I can accept your challenge. Jing Ziyan, I can also promise you that I will spare his life regardless of victory or defeat. However, Ji Juechen, I have one condition."

"What conditions?"

"If I win, you will drop out of school, join the army, and set off with me in three days to defend the Mingdou Mountains. If you win, you can name your terms."

Jing Ziyan frowned slightly and pulled Ji Juechen back, "Your Highness, why did you let him join the army?"

"A sword is a weapon of killing! No matter how well you cultivate your sword intent, if you don't kill, you'll always lack something. Ji Juechen, the academy is not suitable for you. Come with me to the battlefield; that's where your stage truly lies."

"But……"

Before Jing Ziyan could finish speaking, Ji Juechen had already agreed.

“Your Highness, I agree to your terms. What Your Highness said makes some sense; there is more than one path to cultivating sword intent. If I lose today, I am willing to serve as Your Highness’s support and try the path Your Highness has indicated.”

The duel was settled, and the four of them moved to the Fighting Spirit training ground.

Not many people knew about this battle. Besides Meng Hongchen and Jing Ziyan, there was another person who had secretly followed them: Ju Zi.

As luck would have it, Ju Zi was on her way back to get something from Xuan Ziwen when she bumped into them on their way to the training ground. Out of curiosity, she secretly followed them.

On the battle stage, the two stood on opposite sides, facing each other from a distance, their invisible auras locking onto each other.

"Your Highness, thank you for giving me this opportunity." After saying this, Ji Juechen bowed slightly to Xu Tianze. When he raised his head again, his originally dull eyes suddenly shone with a kind of persistence and fervor. Nothing else mattered to him but the sword in his hand.

Xu Tianze stretched out his right hand, and the Zichen Sword Box appeared in his palm. As soul power was injected, the sword box slowly opened, and nine swords of different shapes appeared in front of Ji Juechen.

Ji Juechen immediately became fascinated by the nine swords and exclaimed sincerely, "What fine swords!"

The Purple Chen Sword Box and the Nine Swords are Xu Tianze's natal soul tools, the culmination of the entire Imperial Household Department's efforts.

Logically speaking, the design and production of one's natal soul tool should not be delegated to others. Only by creating it by oneself from start to finish can one truly understand everything about the soul tool and achieve perfect harmony between man and tool, thus becoming one with one's natal soul tool.

However, the sword is a rather special and different thing. A sword immortal is not necessarily a swordsmith, and a swordsmith is not necessarily able to become a sword immortal.

It was precisely because of Ji Juechen's example of achieving oneness with his sword that Xu Tianze saw the possibility of forging his natal soul tool through the hands of others.

The two remained rooted to the spot, neither daring to break the silence, their eyes slightly closed, locked in a silent internal struggle.

The three women in the audience were completely baffled by this scene.

Jing Ziyan clenched her hands anxiously, her gaze fixed on Ji Juechen. "What are they doing?"

Meng Hongchen sat steadily on the railing, her slender legs dangling in the air. "One of them is accumulating sword momentum, and the other is cultivating sword intent. At the same time, they are also looking for each other's weaknesses."

Once the blow is struck, it will be earth-shattering; the outcome will be decided in an instant. So, don't blink; this might be the most exciting sword duel among their peers.

Suddenly, something strange happened to the two of them.

An ancient, dark-colored giant sword phantom slowly materialized behind Ji Juechen.

At the same time, a sword dragon danced wildly behind Xu Tianze, accompanied by the chorus of ten thousand swords.

In the sea of ​​spirit, the sleeping Electrox suddenly opened his eyes, and the Yin-Yang cycle he constructed, centered on the Devastation Dew and the Seedling of Life, accelerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Strands of destructive power were extracted from the singularity of the nebula vortex and merged with the sea of ​​spirit.

In an instant, the still, mirror-like lake transformed into a golden ocean with surging waves.

"A qualitative change in spirit, a boundless ocean! This kid really likes to bring people a continuous stream of surprises. He was able to integrate soul power and spiritual power so quickly and use them for his own purposes."

Wait, no, this isn't a pure fusion of soul power and spiritual power. It seems like both were injected into the same vessel, allowing it to complete this magnificent transformation.

Unlike the "Reign of the World" that Mu En passed on to Huo Yuhao, "Reign of the World" is a special path that combines soul power and spiritual power, essentially a self-created soul skill.

Xu Tianze, however, had nurtured his sword for a thousand days, and his sword intent was condensed in a single moment. At this instant, Xu Tianze's soul power and spiritual power achieved perfect unity in this moment of sword intent clarity, thus unleashing a pure and brilliant sword strike.

As if telepathically connected, the two opened their eyes simultaneously, and the giant sword and the phantom of the sword dragon transformed into invisible energy, merging into the black sword and the sword case.

Ji Juechen gripped the sword with both hands, slowly turned his body, and swept the longsword horizontally.

His sword-wielding posture was simple and unadorned, yet it gave people the feeling of wielding a sword with immense weight. His movements seemed to be in slow motion, but they were smooth and fluid, completed in one go.

On the other side, Xu Tianze placed his right hand lightly on the sword box.

"Dark Abyss! Azure Radiance! Calamity's End! Myriad Pivots! Mountain Suppressor!"

(End of this chapter)