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Chapter 333 One Sword Pierces the Sea of ​​Clouds, Sword Ten

As the special aura dissipated from Gu Shaoan's body, Abbess Miejue and the others could clearly feel that the air seemed to instantly become thick and heavy.

But in an instant, the heavy atmosphere that had been weighing on everyone's hearts suddenly dissipated.

Gu Santong, who was feeling sleepy, raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Shaoan. To his surprise, he found that Gu Shaoan's starting stance was somewhat similar to the "Sword Drawing Technique".

Furthermore, from Gu Santong's perspective, Gu Shaoan was clearly in a state of building up his strength at this time.

As the internal energy and yin-yang energies within Gu Shaoan circulated wildly, the surrounding mountain winds, morning mist, and even the morning light and breeze seemed to be drawn in and rush towards Gu Shaoan.

Time stretched out endlessly as the group watched.

Gu Shaoan's eyes seemed to move slightly beneath his closed eyelids.

The next moment, Gu Shaoan moved his hand, which had been gripping the hilt of his sword.

"Zzzzz~"

A sword's cry suddenly resounded throughout the entire back mountain.

The sound was crystal clear and pure to the extreme.

It is neither the sharp sound of metal rubbing together, nor the booming sound of explosive force, but rather like the celestial music produced when a piece of warm, ancient jade is brushed by the morning breeze, or the clear sound of a frozen galaxy quietly thawing and flowing under the warm spring sun.

As the sword rang out, a condensed "golden dawn" flowed out from the ancient scabbard.

It was at this moment that Gu Santong, Abbess Miejue, and the others realized for the first time that sword light could be as warm and brilliant as the morning sun.

Its unsheathing posture is not a rapid burst, but rather like the first ray of sunlight breaking through the horizon at dawn, carrying a graceful yet resolute "slowness".

So slow that even Gu Santong, Abbess Miejue, Yang Yan, and Zhou Zhiruo, Bei Jinyi, and others waiting further away could clearly see every inch of its sword light spreading from a golden glint at the hilt to the blade, finally detaching from the tip and transforming into a pure sword aura condensed from light and intent, slicing through the space in front of Gu Shaoan and heading towards the boundless sea of ​​clouds beyond the cliff.

The sword aura was five zhang long, incredibly solid, and its entire body radiated a warm and sacred golden light, as if it absorbed and refined all the morning light in the world at that moment.

It is not dazzling; instead, it gives people a warm feeling of the rising sun nourishing all things.

However, the air around the edge of the light was slightly distorted, and the light itself seemed to be smoothed out wherever the sword energy passed.

Just as Abbess Miejue and Gu Santong and the others were captivated by this "slow" yet dazzling scene, their thoughts seemed to freeze.

"Shh!"

There was no acceleration process, no sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air.

That five-zhang-long golden dawn seemed to transcend the concept of speed, appearing directly from a "flowing" state into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds ten zhang away.

One moment they were on the edge of the cliff, the next they were already submerged in the vast sea of ​​clouds.

Immediately afterwards, a straight, clear "crack" with smooth, mirror-like edges suddenly appeared on the thick clouds.

The crack rapidly extended and expanded to both sides, as if a pair of invisible, gentle yet irresistible giant hands had gently parted the curtain that covered the sky.

The vast, surging sea of ​​clouds was cleaved straight through by this sword energy as warm as the morning sun.

The crack was nearly ten feet wide, starting from the edge of the cliff and spreading continuously into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds. At a glance, it seemed to be endless.

The cloud walls on both sides of the crack were towering and steep. The clouds at the edges were still slowly flowing and rising, but no matter what they did, they could not cross that invisible boundary and fill the gap in the middle, as if the trajectory of the sword energy had left an eternal barrier.

"Buzz!"

Just as the sight of the sea of ​​clouds being split in two was breathtaking, the sword energy first entered and unleashed its core power at the center of the crack.

A deep, strange tremor, seemingly capable of shaking the very fabric of space, resounded.

Then, to everyone's disbelief, the clouds in that area were not pushed away or dispersed, but simply vanished into thin air.

It was as if an invisible, monstrous maw had devoured everything in an instant.

A nearly perfect, enormous circular "cavity" with a diameter of nearly twenty zhang appeared in the center of the split sea of ​​clouds!
Inside the void, everything was crystal clear, without a trace of cloud or mist, only the purest, clear blue sky as a backdrop, and the brilliant sunlight pouring down from above without any obstruction.

The group could even clearly see the distant, rolling mountains through the hole.

The mountain breeze remains the same, the pine trees still rustle in the wind.

However, Gu Santong and Abbess Miejue were still unable to calm down.

At the same time, Gu Shaoan, who was standing quietly on the edge of the cliff, looked at the effect of his sword and a hint of joy appeared in his clear eyes.

"Finally, it's been created."

After recalling the feeling of that sword strike, Gu Shaoan sheathed his sword.

When his gaze fell upon Gu Santong and Abbess Miejue in the distance, Gu Shaoan moved with incredible speed, appearing before them in just a few steps.

Just as Gu Shaoan stood still, before he could even bow to Abbess Miejue and Juechen, Gu Santong spoke first: "Boy, was that sword strike you just used newly?"

Gu Shaoan nodded slightly: "The sword is called Dawn. It is also a new move after Sword Nine in the Emei Sword Manual. It is a sword technique that I formed by combining Sword Drawing Technique with Sword Nine: One Sword Separates the World."

Gu Shaoan had several directions in mind regarding "Sword Ten".

Gu Shaoan originally thought that the first "Sword Ten" would be a sword technique like "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens," which was based on "Immortal Touching the Top of the Head."

Unexpectedly, the first rays of dawn inspired me to create the "Dawn" technique.

Just then, Gu Santong flashed to a spot three zhang away and waved to Gu Shaoan, saying, "Kid, come on, give it a try."

Looking at Gu Santong, whose expression was somewhat excited, Gu Shaoan was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately realized what Gu Santong meant.

They actually wanted to try out his new trick.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan was not disappointed. He chuckled and then said, "Junior Sister Yan'er, please fetch a bamboo from the bamboo forest for me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yan acted immediately, and after ten breaths, she returned to Gu Shaoan's side with a three-foot-long, straight green bamboo.

"Senior brother".

Gu Shaoan smiled as he accepted the bamboo, and at the same time handed the Heaven-Slaying Sword to Yang Yan.

If it were anyone else, seeing him abandon his sword and instead use bamboo as a weapon, Gu Santong would only sneer inwardly.

However, Gu Santong felt relieved to see Gu Shaoan's actions.

After all, Gu Santong knew exactly how strong Gu Shaoan was now.

Even without using the "Emei Sword Manual," Gu Santong had no confidence in winning with only the "Golden Summit Cotton Palm" and the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

Not to mention that Gu Shaoan is going to use a newly created move next.

Gu Shaoan took the bamboo, flicked his wrist slightly, and the bamboo trembled slightly, emitting a soft "hum" sound, which even had a faint metallic sound.

He didn't infuse it with too much internal energy, but rather wrapped it with pure sword intent, adding a touch of resilience and spirituality to this ordinary green bamboo. The bamboo branches pointed diagonally to the ground, their posture casual, yet possessing an air of profound and majestic grandeur.

Upon seeing this, Gu Santong took a deep breath, and his internal energy flowed like mercury, instantly filling the area three feet around him with a thick, semi-transparent aura as heavy as lead and mercury.

"clang!"

At the same time, a deep, resonant sound, like the sound of an ancient temple bell, suddenly echoed from Gu Santong's body.

At this moment, Gu Santong did not, as before, exude golden energy around him when he used the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill".

Yet he possessed an imposing, mountain-like aura, making his entire body appear taller and more majestic.

Even the air within a three-zhang radius around Gu Santong became heavy and viscous under the influence of his internal energy and strength.

As the aura dissipated, Abbess Miejue and Juechen all froze.

Although the group had all sought Gu Santong's guidance in martial arts in the past, Gu Santong had never used his full strength when they fought.

Not to mention now, when fully activating the twelfth level of the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill".

The mere aura emanating from the practice of internal energy was enough to make Abbess Miejue and the others feel a chill in their hearts.

However, after using the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Gu Santong pondered for a moment and then said, "Kid, take it easy. Su Xin is still young. We can't let her become a widow."

Upon hearing Gu Santong's words, Zhou Zhiruo, Yang Yan, and Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Abbess Miejue, Juechen, and the other two also had smiles on their lips.

Looking across Emei, the only one who could make Gu Santong ask someone to go easy on him before their duel was Gu Shaoan.

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "You can rest assured about my medical skills."

Gu Santong: "."

Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Gu Santong's eyelids twitched violently. He suddenly realized that he was no longer so curious about the power of Gu Shaoan's newly created sword technique.

Then, Gu Shaoan made a fist with his left hand as if holding a sword sheath, while the green bamboo in his right hand passed through the fist, as if he were drawing his sword.

At the very moment Gu Shaoan's shoulders slumped down, the vital energy and yin-yang energies that had just calmed down within his body began to quietly circulate, compress, and condense once again in a mysterious manner.

This time, however, it was more restrained and calmer, with all its "momentum" contained within those three feet of green bamboo.

There were no earth-shattering signs of impending doom, and even the sound of the mountain wind rustling through the bamboo leaves could be clearly heard.

However, in Gu Santong's perception, the aura of danger suddenly surged to its peak.

He seemed to see that what Gu Shaoan held in his hand was not a piece of green bamboo, but a piece of "dawn" that had been forcibly compressed and imprisoned. A warm power that was enough to pierce through all darkness was pulsating restlessly at the tip of the bamboo.

"The intention precedes the sword; the intention in this kid's new sword move is also new."

Just as Gu Santong sensed the profound meaning behind Gu Shaoan's move, Gu Shaoan on the other side made his move.

As before,
Gu Shaoan spoke softly, his voice not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

The moment the words fell, Gu Shaoan's right shoulder slumped slightly, and his right arm seemed to make only a very small but extremely fast sword-drawing motion.

"sing"

It was clearly green bamboo, and Gu Shaoan did not have a sword sheath in his hand.

But when the green bamboo was pulled out of Gu Shaoan's loosely clenched hand, it seemed as if Gu Santong, Abbess Miejue, and the others heard the sound of a sword ringing out.

At the same instant the sword's cry resounded, a "golden dawn" of utmost condensation burst forth from the tip of the emerald bamboo—the ethereal "sword's edge."

The golden sword light was dazzling and warm, yet it carried a fierce momentum that seemed determined to break through the darkness and move forward without hesitation.

Like the first true ray of dawn struggling to emerge from the horizon at the end of the night!

Gu Santong's pupils suddenly contracted.

The world in Gu Santong's eyes seemed to have been split in two by this golden light.

He did feel the warmth of the "dawn," but what was even stronger was the fierce power contained within that warmth.

The next instant, the condensed golden sword light arrived fiercely and collided with the qi surrounding Gu Santong.

There was no violent collision as expected, no deafening explosion.

However, in Gu Santong's perception, the aura around him that was strong enough to withstand the slashes of divine weapons and withstand the full-force bombardment of top masters was like the snow under the scorching sun or the paint being wiped away by an invisible brush, melting away at a speed that was visible to the naked eye and made one's heart palpitate.

The Vajra Qi, a full foot thick, was more fragile than a sheet of paper in the face of this sword light. In a mere instant, the golden light pierced through all the barriers of the Qi, and the warm halo shone on Gu Santong's arm.

Gu Santong stood still, slowly lowered his head, and looked at his right forearm.

There, the thick, indestructible Vajra protective aura had completely dissipated.

In contrast, the clothing on his right arm had long since disappeared, leaving his arm directly exposed to the sunlight.

A thin, hair-like bloodstain, about an inch long, stood out starkly against his bronze skin.

He could even clearly feel the slight tingling sensation in his arm.

Having witnessed Gu Shaoan cleave through the sea of ​​clouds, Gu Santong knew that Gu Shaoan's newly created move, "Sword Ten," must be very powerful.

Even if he activated the twelfth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, he might not be able to withstand Gu Shaoan's sword strike.

Gu Santong never expected that he would lose so decisively.

"Dawn, even if you are in the darkest night, you cannot resist the light of dawn. Your sword light is brilliant and unstoppable. Your name is truly well-chosen."

Gu Shaoan smiled.

Gu Shaoan named the sword moves in the "Emei Sword Manual" based on their characteristics.

In terms of sheer power, the "Dawn" move might not be as strong as "Sword Nine: One Sword Across Worlds".

However, it combines the characteristics of "Sword Drawing Technique" to maximize the effect of Gu Shaoan's "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow" attribute.

It doesn't require a charging process like "Sword Nine: A Sword Across Worlds," making it perfect for a surprise attack at a crucial moment.

"Click~"

Just then, a strange sound came from the green bamboo in Gu Shaoan's hand.

The group looked over at the sound and saw the green bamboo in Gu Shaoan's hand shatter and fall to the ground.

(End of this chapter)