Borrowing a sword

Chapter 163 Right Hand Grips Sword, Sword Spirit Awakens

On the arena, Chu Huaixu opened his right palm.

Below the arena, [Partridge Sky] was instantly unsheathed and then fell into Chu Huaixu's hands.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye; he had barely finished speaking when the sword arrived.

This caused even Han Shuangjiang, the person in question, to be somewhat distracted.

It's as if his phrase "borrowing a sword" wasn't an application, but merely a notification.

It was clearly his own natal sword, and a super-grade spiritual weapon of extremely high quality.

But the black-robed man in front of him only needed to open his right hand and make the simplest call.

And then the sword arrived!
The scene before them was unlike anything anyone had ever witnessed before, yet it evoked a strange sense of familiarity.

The young man was carrying a sword sheath on his back and was practicing the Daoist Canon.

Just like that Taoist priest who, after descending the mountain, had no sword in his hand but preferred to borrow one.

—It's as if the Dao Ancestor has returned to the world!
That night, after Chu Huaixu gained 1 point of spiritual fetus attribute, he said to the heart sword in his sea of ​​consciousness, "I want to discuss something with you."

With one man and one sword, they began to plot inside the house.

The matter he was discussing was what was happening at that very moment.

He could not forget the embarrassing moments that occurred on the summit of Cangling Mountain during his two ascents, nor could Xinjian forget them.

They were of one mind and naturally shared a common hatred for the enemy.

When it comes to the bronze sword, the Heart Sword will be filled with fighting spirit.

It was in even worse condition when it was climbing the mountain, but it was still fearless.

Now that Chu Huaixu has gained several more spiritual attributes, its sickly state has improved somewhat, and its fighting spirit is even stronger!
Ultimately, the two reached a consensus: Chu Huaixu's body could take a short break.

For many reasons, he will remain a swordless man for the rest of his life.

He can no longer possess his own natal sword.

Then let's borrow this sword!
Among all the spirit swords present, [Partridge Sky] is undoubtedly the best choice.

It is one of the highest-grade swords, and Chu Huaixu is most familiar with it.

Besides, why should I distinguish between "yours" and "mine" when I'm with my own little housekeeper?
Sure enough, as soon as he called for the sword, the sword appeared on its own.

As for the large ice block, she would definitely be willing to do it at such a crucial moment.

In fact, Han Shuangjiang would not refuse to lend it.

But she still felt something was off.

When Chu Huaixu borrowed the sword, she nodded immediately, and the word "good" was already stuck in her throat, about to burst out.

Her little mouth was already open!
But Jianfei left too quickly, even faster than her reply!

That immediately changes the feeling.

But now that things are urgent, it's not the time to think about these things.

No one expected that Chu Huaixu would borrow a sword from someone else at this moment!

Those who knew he was the "Swordless One" were taken aback.

Those who didn't know he was the "Swordless One" were even more surprised.

Chu Huaixu held an ice-blue longsword, which emitted a series of sword cries after falling into his hand.

Standing not far away, Xu Ziqing began to be enveloped in a bluish-black aura after he gripped the sword in his right hand!

He tentatively flicked out a sword aura, which was instantly annihilated by the bluish-black air currents.

To be precise, it wasn't obliterated.

It's devouring!
Chu Huaixu frowned, no longer daring to make any rash moves and waste his spiritual energy.

Since gripping the sword in his right hand, Xu Ziqing has been bending over and looking down, as if he might fall forward and crash to the ground at any moment.

However, after this bluish-black aura swept over his entire body, it actually supported him and completely protected him.

An aura began to emanate from the boy and the bronze sword.

The sword spirit of the sword left behind by the Dao Ancestor awakens at this moment!

Thanks to the concealment formation set up by Lu Pan, the people below the arena had no way of sensing any of this.

They just felt that Xu Ziqing had used some kind of secret technique, which seemed a bit strange, even eerie.

But Chu Huaixu, who was on the arena, could feel that aura that he loathed.

That lofty, arrogant, and wicked sword spirit, who looked down on everything, has reappeared in the world!
In an instant, all the low-level sword cultivators wielding their natal swords within the entire training ground area began to tremble with their swords, without exception!

As the shaking continued, each sword was drawn about an inch from its sheath.

They were as if they were kneeling and bowing in reverence to the king's arrival.

The [Partridge Sky] in Chu Huaixu's hands was unaffected.

Because it was in his hands, not in Han Shuangjiang's hands.

Unfazed by the sword intent infused into its body, it remained calm and fearless.

Chu Huaixu, now aware of the sword within his sea of ​​consciousness, no longer concealed himself.

It also began to unleash its aura without restraint! Including the power of [Sword Heart Clarity]!
Chu Huaixu raised his left hand, made a hand seal, and activated the sword sheath on his back, "Calming the Storm," to seal the sword, using a two-pronged approach.

"seal up--!"

His words were like a decree.

All the spirit swords instantly returned to their sheaths!

—In the battle for status, I will not lose to you.

Such a shocking scene was like a celestial phenomenon.

Many powerful cultivators on the high platform, unaware of the truth, were dumbfounded and could not believe what was happening before their eyes.

Many eyes turned to Situ Cheng, who ranked second among the Four Divine Swords.

But even this elder of the Sword Sect was completely baffled at the moment.

The Dao Ancestor Sword has appeared in the world, and its spirit has awakened.

He could understand all the visions it caused.

But he couldn't understand everything Chu Huaixu had done!
Previously, he was able to suppress Mo Lingfeng's sword, which was within an acceptable range, although he also didn't know how the kid did it.

But at this moment, he was going to be on equal footing with this bronze sword!
How could anyone in the world possibly do that?

Even if there were, they would be Dao Ancestors who have passed away a thousand years ago!

Jiang Zhi frowned again as she watched this scene.

His wisdom pearl rolled to the ground again, and his gaze instantly darkened.

He stared intently at the young man wielding an ice-blue longsword on the arena, and the situation seemed to be veering off course again.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu and the bronze sword were still mutually disgusted with each other.

The evil sword still maintained its superior posture.

Upon seeing that the other party was holding the "Partridge Sky" sword, its disgust and hatred intensified.

Because he possesses the exact same power as that person.

And what he is doing now is so similar to that person!
The spirit of the bronze sword never expected that after awakening, it would be standing on the arena with Chu Huaixu, whom it hated the most.

Then, what needs to be done next is incredibly simple.

—Kill him!

A dark blue-black current of air surged into the sky, and a handsome young man in a white robe stood within it, his eyes closed.

His left arm was still injured, and his internal organs still had minor internal injuries.

There are no signs of recovery in any of these areas.

Clearly, the power of this evil sword has nothing to do with healing.

In fact, if it weren't for some unexpected events when Xu Ziqing's spirit embryo was taken over, Xu Ziqing would have had to pay an even greater price!

The boy, with his eyes closed, began to swing his sword forward.

The scene before us is very different from the scene on Cangling Mountain back then.

At that time, the bronze sword could not fully control the boy's body, and he was like a walking corpse, and would also pose in many strange ways.

But now, I don't know what secret method he used, although all his movements are still a bit stiff, he has made great progress.

A black sword aura was generated, showing no particular special features, appearing to be just an ordinary sword strike.

However, the bluish-black aura swirled around the sword energy, as if it were the source of all the devouring!

Chu Huaixu, wielding the "Partridge Sky" sword, met the attack head-on.

Seven sword energies shot out instantly from the scabbard on his back, faster than he was.

Sword energy swirled around the icy blue spirit sword, while the heart sword within the sea of ​​consciousness also unleashed its power at this moment.

—Spiritual Embryo Divine Power: Sword Heart Clarity!

Although there were restrictions imposed by Lu Pan on the arena, Situ Cheng was, after all, a great cultivator at the eighth realm and one of the Four Divine Swords, so he was naturally able to sense that something was amiss.

"The sword's heart is clear!"

"How could the first realm possibly be Sword Heart Clarity!"

It should be noted that in the Sword Sect, many sword cultivators at the sixth or even seventh level have never reached such a level.

It is similar to sword intent, and is linked to the understanding of the way of the sword.

And often, the purer and more refined your sword, the more likely you are to reach the state of perfect clarity of mind.

In fact, very few people in the entire Xuanhuang Realm can do this.

The so-called "sword heart is clear" means a pure sword heart, but how many people in the world can achieve this?
"This shouldn't be the power controlled by the First Realm."

"No one could be born with such knowledge! How could someone so young have such profound insights into the way of the sword!"

But he happens to be the one who controls this power.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu's sword, whether in terms of power, speed, or everything else, seemed to have a doubled effect.

When everything doubles, the sum of it becomes much more complex.

The seven sword energies that poured out from the scabbard were instantly destroyed by this black sword energy.

Chu Huaixu also keenly sensed that the dark blue-green energy was also absorbing a portion of the power.

Fortunately, after being absorbed, this power did not attach itself to the sword energy.

It seems to have been absorbed by the bronze sword, which strengthened it.

This made him instantly understand the extraordinary nature of this evil sword. "These bluish-black streams of energy must have a threshold for absorption."

"The power you unleash must exceed its absorption threshold for the remaining portion to cause effective damage!"

"In other words, for the vast majority of people below the arena, every sword strike they make is ineffective because it cannot exceed the absorption threshold."

"On the contrary, it will absorb everything, making the bronze sword even more powerful!"

Chu Huaixu slashed fiercely at the black sword energy with the [Partridge Sky] sword in his hand.

His power was rapidly draining away, and a portion of it was immediately swallowed up by the bluish-black aura.

This situation was so dire that this sword strike was actually no stronger than Xu Ziqing's left-handed sword, yet it severely weakened Chu Huaixu.

Even having an extra [Partridge Sky] weapon couldn't make up for this.

"The most wicked thing in the world is nothing more than this!"

The remaining black sword energy immediately shattered the dark aura surrounding Chu Huaixu.

The defensive barrier created by the black and gold robe was shattered instantly.

Finally, he physically withstood the aftershocks of the sword energy, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

The bronze sword held in Xiao Xu's right hand seemed to bring him a sense of satisfaction.

It faced Chu Huaixu with an attitude of looking down on all living beings.

It's as if you can't defend against a casual sword strike from me.

However, the injured young man raised his eyes and stared intently at it. Instead of retreating, he began to use [Flying Profound] and rushed forward at top speed.

He seemed to know no fear, no terror, no reverence, and no concept of death!
The bronze sword felt anger again, like a king sitting high on his throne, whose authority was repeatedly challenged by those below him.

If it weren't for the restrictions left by the Dao Ancestor, the young man before it would be nothing more than an ant or a maggot to it.

Yet at this moment, this ant, this maggot, dares to do something as small as an ant trying to shake a big tree!

The second sword energy was generated, and it was even stronger than the first.

Chu Huaixu's sword sheath no longer contained any pre-stored sword energy; now, he had to rely entirely on himself.

【Partridge Sky】slashed at the sinister black semicircle, but for some reason, this time, he was not affected by the bluish-black aura at all.

Even with his eyes closed, Xu Ziqing's bronze sword trembled almost imperceptibly in his right hand.

The reason is simple: those bluish-black streams of energy were actually surging towards the black bead on the scabbard!

"You're always complaining about being hungry!"

"Why don't you give it a try!"

Chu Huaixu began to activate his true natal magic weapon, attempting to let the "Dao Sheng Yi" within the black bead absorb these bluish-black air currents.

This idea came to him after their first encounter.

This is, after all, the Dao Ancestor's true natal artifact, and it surpasses even the highest-grade spiritual artifacts.

He wasn't worried about damaging it directly, nor did he think that such an attempt would harm the medicine cauldron.

However, since he could barely communicate with his own spirit, which only cried out for food all day long, he had no choice but to give it a try and risk his life!

He couldn't predict whether it would succeed or not.

But Chu Huaixu never expected that the medicine cauldron would actually absorb anything!

However, unlike the spiritual energy within his body, these bluish-black streams, after being absorbed into the black bead, were not immediately consumed by the medicine cauldron.

It simply incorporated them into the cauldron, where they gathered and were then refined!

Chu Huaixu had always regarded it as a fully automatic alchemy furnace.

Unexpectedly, it has started refining itself again!
Without the influence of the bluish-black aura, this is a direct clash of sword energies.

Chu Huaixu let out a loud shout, and his [Sword Heart Clarity] and [Fearless Sword Intent] suddenly burst forth. The dazzling sword energy seemed to be able to pierce through the heavens and earth, forcefully splitting it open!

Numerous wounds began to appear on his body, and the newly gathered ink-colored energy and the [Black Gold Robe] were still unable to completely withstand the aftershocks.

Yet he was so insane, he didn't even flinch, as if this body wasn't his own, feeling no pain whatsoever, and not even a pang of heartache.

A small wound appeared on Chu Huaixu's cheek.

Blood was spilling out, but the wound was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Come on!" he shouted.

"I'd like to see how many more sword strikes you can unleash!"

Sitting on the high platform, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but clench his right fist slightly.

In fact, the unruly man also loathed the sword.

How could a swordsman who is so proud, even arrogant, possibly find this evil sword pleasing to the eye?

"He actually blocked two sword strikes?"

"Moreover, the devouring power of the bronze sword was actually absorbed by the Dao Ancestor's sword sheath?"

Jiang Zhi knew very well that given Xu Ziqing's current condition, and the fact that only the first of the nine restrictions had been lifted, he could at most unleash one last sword strike.

But this sword strike will be stronger than any of the previous ones!

This is the limit of Xu Ziqing's physical body, and also the current limit of this sword.

Xiang Yan and the others kept their eyes glued to the arena, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

At this moment, Li Chunsong was breathing rapidly, and his face was flushed red!

"It's the deciding game! The deciding game!"

"The outcome of the bet is about to be decided!"

This gambling addict never imagined that Chu Huaixu could withstand the power of two swords in such a head-on confrontation.

Is this kid about to create another miracle for me?
Chu Yinyin had somehow managed to tuck her short, dangling legs into the chair.

She pressed her lips together, held her breath, and frantically cheered on her future apprentice in her heart.

Everyone thought Chu Huaixu would lose.

Everyone!!
But when he actually shattered the two sword energies, many people began to hope that he would win.

Even Jiang Zhi's thoughts changed slightly at this moment.

"Would the outcome be better if he really had won?"

Even his heart wavered for a moment!
On the arena, Chu Huaixu was covered in blood, so much so that every step he took forward left bloodstains on the stone bricks!
His black and gold robe was soaked in blood.

But the man's gaze never changed from beginning to end.

Resolute, courageous, and fearless!
The scene before them touched many people deeply.

Despite his serious injuries, Chu Huaixu showed no intention of backing down; in fact, he charged even faster!

Fearless, and without distance!

The small black sword in his sea of ​​consciousness was like a sick tiger. Although it was seriously ill, when it roared in the mountains and forests, all the beasts were terrified!
"We want war! We want war! We want war!"

A man who holds grudges and wields a sword of fierce fighting spirit.

They have always been influencing each other.

The old grudges on Cangling Mountain, and the new hatreds of today, must all be settled.

Just its arrogant attitude alone made Chu Huaixu want to spit out something he didn't like!

The bronze sword's rage reached its peak at this moment.

The young man it regarded as a clown dared to act like this at this moment.

An endless killing intent began to spread, and the handsome young man with his eyes closed began to unleash his final sword strike.

He began to develop numerous wounds, and his right arm was instantly rendered useless.

What was supposed to be a friendly competition in the Eastern Continent was shocking to all the spectators.

Just looking at it made them feel pain and wanted to gasp for breath.

But the two people on the stage didn't even change their expressions.

The black sword light rushed forward, and the array clearly set up on the stone bricks began to shatter at this moment.

Chu Huaixu gritted his teeth and rushed forward in one stride.

He changed from holding the sword with one hand to holding it with both hands.

Whether it's the spiritual energy within the secret treasure of the spirit embryo or the spiritual energy contained within the body, it all converges into this sword at this moment.

Sword intent and sword heart, physical body and sword of the heart. Every bit of power was squeezed out to the extreme.

Just as the spirit sword was about to collide with the black sword light, he roared in his heart:

"[Daoshengyi]!!!"

After he signed the blood oath, he immediately checked the properties of the medicine cauldron.

The system description is: secondary job-related magic items, defensive magic items.

It's a defensive magic weapon!
The medicine cauldron was entirely black, with three legs and two handles.

It meticulously depicts birds and beasts, plants, flowers and fruits, and even demons and monsters.

The carvings cover a wide range of subjects, all of which are incredibly lifelike.

At this moment, the things inside the black bead seemed to come alive.

Chu Huaixu could hear the cries of beasts and smell the fragrance of fruit.

He could feel a gentle breeze and touch a raging fire.

It was a very strange feeling; it seemed that in an instant, he sensed everything in the world!
Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things!
The power of all things is generated within the black bead and released outwards.

An incredibly chaotic aura began to spread outwards.

The black sword light was blocked by it and began to gradually disintegrate.

Chu Huaixu swung the [Partridge Sky] sword in his hand forward with a sudden slash.

The sword energy struck the bronze sword, sending it flying!
The moment the evil sword leaves the boy's right hand, the restriction will take effect instantly.

The boy immediately fell backward and lost consciousness.

The outcome has been decided.

Half of the arena had been reduced to ruins, and a wisp of high-level power had even penetrated the formation.

Dust billowed up, and the audience below could only vaguely see something.

When the smoke and dust cleared, they saw the scene before them.

Amidst the ruins, the leader of the Eastern Continent stood, covered in blood, leaning on his sword.

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