The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 227, 242: Innate Flying Sword Saint Body!
In the quiet room of Feishuang Palace.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged on the couch, with a three-foot-long sword blank floating in front of him. He spat out a thin, hair-like strand of orange-yellow true fire, which scorched the sword's surface, burning strange runes into its surface.

When he first began cultivating true fire, he could only produce a flame the size of a candle in his palm.

However, now, with his increasingly proficient control over true fire and his daily improvement in cultivation, he can now breathe true fire, and the firepower is sufficient to forge large pieces of black iron essence. When he controls it precisely, he can also breathe out fine lines of fire to inscribe runes.

This three-foot-long sword blank was a relic left by Old Zhong in the Heavenly Soldier Talisman storage space, forged entirely from the finest black iron. The sword body was roughly formed, but the runes had not yet been inscribed.

Lu Chen now intends to use this sword blank to attempt to forge his first flying sword creation.

The runes he created with real fire were arranged according to specific rules, forming a neat array.

These rune arrays will endow the flying sword with many characteristics such as toughness, lightness, speed, and sharpness.

One of the rune arrays can also make the flying sword grow larger or smaller.

Lu Chen had already mastered these runes when he tried to refine various small magical artifacts before.

In one swift motion, he had inscribed all the various runes onto the sword's blade.

At this point, the flying sword is almost complete.

Forging flying swords is that simple—well, all I can say is that it's easy for those who know how.

Lu Chen's talent was too great. With his "Innate True Fire Saint Body", he easily overcame the first hurdle in weapon crafting. Otherwise, simply being able to freely control the true fire necessary for weapon crafting would have been a major challenge.

As for other difficulties, there are readily available methods for refining weapons, which are even less of a problem for Lu Chen given his comprehension.

Once the runes are inscribed, all that's needed is to infuse true energy to activate the rune array, and the task will be complete.
However, just as he was about to infuse his true essence, Lu Chen suddenly had a strange idea:

When my "Sword Body" is fully mastered, even a drop of blood or a strand of hair can be transformed into a celestial sword.

Although my sword body is not yet fully developed, I have successively completed the refinement of skin, flesh, and bones.

Furthermore, the "refining internal organs" process has successfully tempered the heart, which is closely related to blood. The second tempering, the liver, is also about to be successfully tempered with the help of a massive amount of killing energy. So, will my current blood have a special bonus for forging sword-type weapons?
Do it when you think of it.

Lu Chen immediately forced a drop of blood from his fingertip, infused it with sword qi, and then dripped the blood onto the flying sword.

The flying sword was still at a red-hot temperature; theoretically, if fresh blood were dripped on it, it should vaporize instantly.

However, when Lu Chen's drop of blood was applied, it instantly merged into the sword.

The tiny runes then faintly emitted a golden light.

"There is a door!"

Lu Chen's spirits lifted, and he forced out another drop of blood, merging it with his true energy, which dripped onto the sword.

Then he continued this step, dripping dozens of drops of blood onto it in one go.

When the last rune also lit up with a faint golden light.

The flying sword suddenly shone brightly, its dazzling golden light illuminating the entire quiet room like a small sun.

It lasted for several dozen breaths.

The golden light on the sword gradually subsided, revealing the true form of the successfully crafted flying sword.

The original three-foot-long sword blank had shrunk to the size of a needle, and its divine light appeared restrained and unremarkable.

"Indeed, it's quite different! According to the Void Sword Sect's weapon-forging method, the flying swords forged using their method can shrink to as little as two inches in length, but the ones I forged can shrink to a little over an inch in length, as thin as a needle!"

Lu Chen looked at the thin "embroidery needle," and with a thought, the embroidery needle, which had been concealing its brilliance, suddenly expanded rapidly and transformed into a three-foot sword in the blink of an eye.

The sword gleamed with spiritual light, giving off a sharp and unstoppable aura, and also exuding a surging, tidal pressure.

With another thought, Lu Chen's three-foot sword continued to expand, transforming into a giant sword over ten feet long. The invisible pressure emanating from it was as heavy as a mountain.

The sword could actually grow larger, potentially reaching a maximum size of three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

However, the space in the quiet room is limited; if it were to become that large, the quiet room would not be able to accommodate it.

"It's far superior to the flying swords recorded in the Void Sword Sect's weapon-forging methods!"

Lu Chen was overjoyed:

"My blood and sword energy do indeed have a special effect on forging sword-type weapons!"

With another thought, the flying sword returned to its original three-foot length, circling him up and down, as agile as a living thing.

The flying sword, forged with his blood and true energy, was naturally connected to his mind, allowing him to wield it as easily as controlling his own arm.

Furthermore, this sword can also be given to others to use, just like other magical artifacts. It can be refined with blood, but only by the person with second-level authority; the person with first-level authority will always remain in their hands.

Even if such a flying sword is seized by the enemy, the enemy will not be able to refine it for their own use.

"Let's find a place to test our swords!"

When it came to activities like testing swords that could cause damage, Lu Chen immediately thought of the deepest parts of the Journey to the West world.

He then traveled with his flying sword to the depths of the Earth's core, atop a black stone mountain.

Looking around, Lu Chen spotted a black rock a hundred paces away, pointed at it, and shouted:
"go with!"

In truth, flying swords are controlled by the mind, so there's no need to say those words or even point with your hand. It's just that the first time you're using a flying sword, you need to have a bit of a ritual, and pointing with your hand can also help you concentrate.

The three-foot-long flying sword transformed into a streak of cold light, flying out like a fleeting shadow, instantly covering a hundred steps, and piercing through the black stone.

After the flying sword pierced through the black stone, countless cracks appeared on the edge of the crack that ran from front to back, instantly spreading to the entire black stone, which was taller than a person.

Then the black stone exploded with a loud bang, turning into fragments all over the ground.

Each fragment had neat, smooth edges, as if cut by a sharp weapon. This was the sword energy released when the flying sword pierced through, completely shattering the boulder from the inside.

Not only that.

Inside this black stone were several pieces of black iron of varying sizes.

Those pieces of black iron were also shattered by the sword energy, just like stones. The tough black iron, which Lu Chen could hardly knead with his finger strength, was as brittle as bamboo and wood in front of the flying sword.

"strong enough!"

Lu Chen's sword body greatly enhances his unarmed skills. Whether he condenses qi into a sword or unleashes sword energy from his hand, the power is even greater than wielding a divine weapon like the "Eastern Sea Sword." Therefore, he hasn't used a real sword for a long time. But today, this flying sword, forged with his true fire, blood, and true qi, has surpassed his unarmed sword skills in power, finally giving him a suitable and good sword to use.

and.

Lu Chen felt that a distance of a hundred steps was not yet the limit of his sword control.

With a thought, he continued to fly forward with his flying sword, covering a distance of a thousand steps in one breath. Even at this point, Lu Chen did not feel the limit, so he continued to control the sword until he had flown more than 1,500 steps before he felt a little strain.

"Even with mastery of the Void Sword Sect's sword control technique, one can only fly a thousand steps. I actually reached 1,500 steps with ease... Old Zhong can't be even worse than me, can he? He's a dignified auxiliary soldier of the Heavenly Court..."

Yes, these are Class B, Grade A auxiliary soldiers. Above them are four grades of auxiliary soldiers, each with a Grade A rank.

However, this does not necessarily mean that Lao Zhong is not strong enough. Rather, it shows that the Void Sword Sect did not spend much merit to upgrade the Heavenly Soldier Talisman level.

Just like Master Zhong, he used 99% of the merit points he earned to exchange for his personal cultivation needs.

If it weren't for the fact that higher-level Heavenly Soldier Talismans offer better treasures, Master Zhong might not have been willing to spend merit points to upgrade them.

"Although Old Zhong's flying sword is not as good as mine, his cultivation level is not necessarily weaker than mine. The reason why my flying sword is so powerful is because I am a 'Primordial Flying Sword Saint Body'."

If we expand on the concept of "sword body," wouldn't it become the "innate flying sword holy body"?
Lu Chen's sword body cultivation has reached the fourth stage, and the flying swords he refines are quite different from those of the Void Sword Sect. The distance he can control with his sword is much farther, and the power of his flying sword is much greater, which is only natural.

Although this estimate may be somewhat conservative, after all, Lu Chen's current strength is such that he can easily defeat those above the Grandmaster level with his bare hands without using a flying sword, while Lao Zhong is not even a regular soldier of the Heavenly Court, and is not even in the first tier of auxiliary soldiers. He is only a Grade B A auxiliary soldier, so his strength is probably not very strong. But being cautious and conservative is better than being too reckless and arrogant.

Lu Chen flicked his finger, and the flying sword 1,500 paces away turned nimbly in mid-air and flew back to him.

When it flew back to within a thousand paces, with a flick of his finger, the flying sword soared into the sky again.

Then he pointed with his fingers, and the flying sword flashed with golden light, its size rapidly increasing until it became a giant sword three zhang long, which crashed down towards the ground.

Before the flying sword even arrived, the invisible pressure emanating from its blade, as surging as the tide and as heavy as a mountain, had already caused the ground below to crack and fissure, before it suddenly sank in, creating a crater three zhang in diameter and over ten zhang deep.

Then the three-zhang-long sword pierced into the pit, and the sword energy exploded, instantly covering the ground within a radius of more than ten zhang with countless cracks.

Using his flying sword, Lu Chen discovered that the stone mountain ground within a radius of fifteen zhang and a depth of three zhang, including the black iron buried in the mountain, had all been cut into pieces by the sword energy!
"This trick is perfect for dealing with large monsters... well, it can also be used to cut down tanks and warships."

Lu Chen pondered in his heart:

"However, when slaying demons, I need to control my sword energy. Otherwise, if I cut them into too many pieces, the merit gained from the sacrifice will likely be greatly reduced..."

Afterwards, he transformed the flying sword back into a three-foot sword, manipulating it to stab back and forth, practicing various sword techniques.

Riding a flying sword consumes both true energy and mental energy.

There is a magical resonance between the true energy and the flying sword.

As long as it is within the effective control range, true energy can be transmitted to the flying sword in real time without loss through this resonance, giving the flying sword energy.

The flying sword also amplifies the power of true energy. Basically, one part of true energy can exert ten parts of power. Such low consumption and great power is of course due to the use of Lu Chen's blood when the sword was forged. Otherwise, the flying swords of the Void Sword Sect would not be nearly as sharp.

As for the power of the mind, it is used to guide the flying sword to lock onto the target, and to make various maneuvers and perform various sword techniques.

Besides.

Lu Chen's power of the Calamity Sword can also be added to the flying sword.

With a thought, his flying sword shot into the air, a flash of flame on its blade, and plummeted down like a fiery meteor. When it landed, in addition to the sword's own sharp penetrating power, there was also the power of flames that could melt black iron, the shockwave that could shatter rocks into powder, and a trace of lightning.

The destructive power of such a complex combination of calamities is more difficult to resist than a simple sharp stab.

Lu Chen practiced flying swords with great enthusiasm, blasting Black Stone Mountain into countless holes and flattening one small hill after another.

Despite the relentless bombardment, several fist-sized pieces of black iron essence were unexpectedly blasted out from the rock, which he gladly accepted.

He practiced until he felt slightly exhausted before stopping, sitting on a simple stone couch carved out of a flying sword, pondering:
"Leaving aside cultivation level, in terms of the power of flying sword alone, I have already surpassed the founder of the Void Sword Sect. After all, the founder of the Void Sword Sect could only fly a thousand steps with his flying sword, and his destructive power might not be comparable to my innate flying sword holy body with the tribulation qi entering the sword... If I can go out, I can probably go to the Journey to the West world to explore a bit."

Unfortunately, Lu Chen still didn't know how to get out.

Looking around, all you see is an endless sea of ​​lava, not a single rocky mountain in sight.

The sky was filled with layers of dark clouds, like mountains, with flashes of blood-red lightning and frequent drops of acid rain and falling rocks. It was unknown what lay above the dark clouds.

Speaking of which, the deepest part of the Earth's core should be underground, but there are clouds, lightning, and even meteorites underground. Such bizarre phenomena only appear in mythological worlds like Journey to the West.

"Old Zhong accidentally encountered a spatial turbulence, which interfered with the teleportation of the Heavenly Escape Talisman, causing him to end up here. Even he, a local, can't get out, so there's no way I can..."

Lu Chen rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a while, but couldn't come up with a feasible solution.

"Forget it, there's no rush anyway. The Killing Tribulation Qi hasn't been completely refined yet... Let's refine all the Killing Tribulation Qi first and raise our cultivation level. Let's go back and continue refining the flying sword. With my specially made flying sword and the Four Spirits Sword Formation, its power should be able to reach another level..."

With this thought in mind, Lu Chen returned to the Twin Dragons World.

Not long after he left.

A beam of starlight fell from the layers of dark clouds, as thick as mountains.

The starlight flew towards the black stone mountain and soon reached its top.

Then a flash of starlight appeared, revealing two figures, clearly a young man and woman.

The woman wore a feathered robe woven from the feathers of cranes, geese, and other birds. Her face was beautiful. She held a bronze mirror in her hand. Looking down at the mirror's surface, then at the stone mountain, she exclaimed in surprise:

"Strange, I could clearly sense human presence and true energy fluctuations here before, so why is there no one here all of a sudden?"

The man, clad in animal hide clothing, was robust and rugged in appearance, with crystalline light in his eyes. He looked down at the stone mountain for a moment and said:

"The mountain is covered with marks from sword strikes, as well as fire and lightning strikes. Someone may have been testing their swordsmanship here, but they've already left. Alright, junior sister, we still need to collect the evil lightning; we don't have time to linger here."

The woman in the feathered robe had a gentle voice:

"Let's investigate further. We're going to be staying in this area for a month. Judging from the sword marks and lightning traces on the mountain, that person is quite powerful. If they're a villain, they might launch a sneak attack while we're collecting the evil lightning, which would be disastrous."

The man in the animal skin coat shook his head:

"Very well, let's explore further..."

The two then began to carefully explore the black stone mountain as the center.

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