You call this the way of the sword?

I had thought most of the experience was in the mountains, but I didn't expect there to be so much.

In the soul's vision, the mountains and fields were filled with soul fire. The number of soul fires might not be as great as the Ghost King's army, but the problem was that they were very dense, which made people feel uneasy just looking at them.

Yang Qingfeng sat on Yu Junjian, suspended above the bamboo forest, and threw down a torch.

The firelight fell to the ground, instantly illuminating the writhing earth, revealing countless snakes.

Skill: Insight.

[Tier 1 Hook-Headed Poisonous Python - Enhanced Elite Monster]

[Level: 26]

【Root bone: 2000】

Dexterity: 2300

[Mana: 0]

[Endurance: 2000]

The main attribute is 2300 points, more than double that of myself, and these are all from low-level monsters.

Seeing the densely packed pythons on the ground, Yang Qingfeng suddenly realized what was happening.

"The record for clearing the game on the leaderboard is 3 hours. It seems easy, but no one has ever been able to break the record. Was it you guys who were behind this?"

Normally speaking, any monster that clusters together is a good monster, regardless of its type.

Even without group attacks, just randomly hacking and slashing will cause experience to increase rapidly. Therefore, Li Qingxuan first recommended Bamboo Shadow Mountain to herself, and other cultivators also tended to choose this.

But the hellish Bamboo Shadow Mountain is a different story.

The hellish-level pythons are specially enhanced. Whether they are easy to kill is secondary. The key is that they have high defense, high health, fast twisting speed, great strength, and a large number of them. Getting close to them may result in instant death.

In short, the risk is too great.

Yang Qingfeng casually plucked a bamboo leaf and glanced at the sword spirit in the distance.

They are not afraid of pythons; some unlucky ones even got entangled in the pythons while they were diving, and were then wrapped up like "snake dumplings".

Even with a base stat of 5600, he couldn't break free immediately, which shows that this place is not a place for ordinary newcomers. Perhaps only Qiao Lie would fall madly in love with this place.

Using a bamboo leaf as a sword, Yang Qingfeng casually tossed it out.

Skill: Sword Explosion!

With a deafening roar, the bamboo shadows within a 400-meter diameter radius vanished instantly.

The earth writhed more violently, and the incessant hissing of snakes became even more irritating.

Yang Qingfeng pointed a finger, stabilizing the flying flesh and blood, and with a gentle wave, scattered it in all directions, detonating it again.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

With a deafening roar, the sword explosion blasted the pythons on the ground to smithereens. The shockwave, faintly visible in the moonlight, revealed a dense array of sword shadows as it shredded the bamboo forest, clearing a large open space.

With the bamboo grove no longer providing cover, the bright moonlight immediately shone down.

Yang Qingfeng sat quietly on Yu Junjian, took out his wine gourd, took a sip, and looked at the map.

Excluding the mountain itself, the entire Bamboo Shadow Mountain can be roughly divided into three parts. He is currently only at the foot of the mountain, while the Sword Soul, who is running in the lead, has already reached the mountainside.

Then an unusual noise was heard.

The bamboo forest on the mountainside began to collapse in a snake-like pattern, rushing towards this side at an extremely fast speed.

With a thought from Yang Qingfeng, dozens of sword spirits nearby simultaneously launched an attack.

With a flash of sword light, the blue and white Soul Sword drew a beautiful arc of light in the night sky, delivering a devastating blow with the 27x damage boost from the Sword Control ability.

The kill notification appeared in less than 5 seconds.

[Defeat the level 27 Hook-Headed Python King and gain 132000 experience points]

[Obtained Tier 1 Armor, Hooked Scale Armor]

[Obtain Dragon Marrow Cleansing*1]

[Obtained Spirit Essence*1]

Dozens of sword spirits attacked simultaneously. With their volatile tempers and elegant swordsmanship, they unleashed several sword strikes per second, inadvertently taking down the leader-level monster.

Yang Qingfeng didn't even hear the sound of the other party using their skills.

"Indeed, winning by sheer numbers is a viable strategy."

"As long as there are enough Sword Souls, the damage they can unleash simultaneously will not be lower than that of Sword Explosion."

Yang Qingfeng doesn't like to boast, but ever since he mastered the Sword Explosion Technique, he has a visceral feeling of being "invincible" every time he uses it.

Yang Qingfeng knew very well that this feeling was an illusion.

If other sword cultivators used Sword Explosion, it certainly wouldn't have such a monstrous killing effect.

Whether it's a spirit sword or a sword explosion, it all depends on one's own cultivation level.

His cultivation relied on the [Eternal Spirit Dao Heart].

Yang Qingfeng had thought about it more than once.

His [Eternal Spirit Dao Heart] comes from the Primordial Dao Flower, which exists in the Talent Secret Realm and transforms into an Eternal Spirit, which can be regarded as a living being.

So, who is Yongling?

Perhaps they were ancient people or ancient gods?

But how can living people and things be transformed into spiritual talents?

Is it related to divine matter, or something else?

After the Eternal Spirit became my talent, did she die or is she asleep? Will my talent disappear in the future because of the Eternal Spirit's resurrection?

These questions are all far away and beyond Yang Qingfeng's current reach, but he has a scale in his heart.

All the combat power I possess now and in the future will likely depend on the [Eternal Spirit Dao Heart], which is a fundamental issue that cannot be ignored.

If one considers the "resurrection of the eternal spirits and the dissipation of natural talents" as something that will inevitably happen in the future, then the time left for one to seek revenge is limited.

"The general direction hasn't changed, but we need to set a deadline for ourselves. This deadline is invisible and uncertain, so we can only do it as soon as possible..."

Influenced by Yang Qingfeng's will, 150 sword spirits launched an attack on the top of Bamboo Shadow Mountain.

Yang Qingfeng looked at his palm, sensing the eternal spirit existing somewhere within his body, and said softly, "You help me, and I will help you."

"Once I've taken care of everything, if you want to revive, I will do everything in my power to help you, even if it means sacrificing all my cultivation. I mean what I say."

Yang Qingfeng cannot see it now, but in the deepest part of his soul's sea of ​​consciousness, a Dao flower seed, as pure and flawless as an ice crystal, is quietly floating.

The ice-crystal-white color is transparent.

Inside the Dao Flower seed, the miniature Yongling slept sprawled out, occasionally smacking his lips.

She seemed to hear Yang Qingfeng's words, lazily turned over, and slept even more soundly.

…………

After Yang Qingfeng entered the instance, the instance plaza continued to operate as usual.

No one stops their progress specifically for a newcomer, no matter how high the newcomer's level is, it has absolutely nothing to do with their own cultivation.

That was how it was, until a melodious bell suddenly rang out in the square.

With a resounding boom, the sound of the bell spread like waves, instantly penetrating everyone's ears, captivating their souls and minds. Then, a refreshing coolness permeated the entire body, drawing everyone up with either astonishment or delight, to see the divine light descending from the sky.

"It's the Great Battle Formation! The formation has been activated! Has anyone broken the record?"

"It really is! Look, the cooperative battle buff has taken effect."

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Overall health recovery rate increased by 10%, all attributes increased by 10%, and combat experience gained increased by 10%!!"

"Wow, who's this? Who's my dad?!"

Suddenly, the entire instance plaza erupted in excitement.

The Co-op buff is extremely rare, appearing only briefly when a dungeon record is broken and the Co-op Array is activated, and its coverage area is limited to the dungeon plaza.

Although it was only a temporary upgrade, it lasted for 24 hours.

Moreover, for mid-level cultivators with high attributes, a 10% boost is a huge improvement.

For world bosses that are usually too difficult to defeat, the buff from the team battle might make them a fighting chance. For hellish dungeons that are usually too risky to tackle, a buffed team might be able to brute force their way through.

With the added 10% experience bonus, it's practically a rallying cry for a collective charge!

At this moment, the thousands of cultivators in the square were all as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Everyone was adjusting their original goals and looking for the great father who would bestow blessings upon them.

Only Li Qingxuan looked at the sky full of spiritual light with a strange expression and a hint of fear in her eyes.

She wondered, could it be him?