Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 503 First-Class Universe Sword God

Ding ding ding...

Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame incarnation to continue forging iron, and this forging lasted for two whole days.

At this moment, the Azure Flame Avatar had completed the rough drafts of five Divine Will Universe Blades, thus completing the task at the blacksmith shop. A flash of light appeared in front of its workbench, and a simple, ancient longsword four feet long emerged.

That longsword was one of the rewards for completing the blacksmithing task: a low-grade standard Divine Will Universe Blade.

This is a "flying sword".

The sword comes with a paper instruction manual: "Divine Will Universe Edge, one of the standard weapons of the Song Sect, is a special weapon that can be controlled remotely. After refining, it can quickly respond to sword control techniques such as sword control and greatsword techniques. It is especially suitable for sword cultivators who cultivate the [Divine Sword Manual]. Please use the refining secret method in the [Divine Sword Manual] to refine it."

Lei Chi was quite disappointed after reading the explanation.

The sword was of little use to him.

He had not cultivated any "Divine Sword Technique" and guessed that this technique might be similar to "Cosmic Sword Technique", "Turtle Flow Qi Gong", or "King Overlord Divine Fist". It was probably engraved on a stone tablet and carried by a giant tortoise, but the giant tortoise had gone out for a stroll and was not in the gate hall, so he did not encounter it.

Lei Chi possessed the method of telekinesis to control objects remotely. He tried to control the Divine Will Universe Blade and found that even without using the refining secrets in the [Divine Sword Manual] to refine the sword, he could still control it smoothly, just like controlling a telekinetic throwing knife. However, it was not as easy as controlling the black, unknown longsword.

"This Divine Will Cosmic Edge can be used as a non-attribute psychic throwing knife; its sharpness, sturdiness, and length should be quite good..."

After pondering silently for a while, Lei Chi put the Divine Will Universe Edge into his storage ring.

He also received a lucky treasure chest as a reward.

This treasure chest also needs to be claimed on stage. More than a hundred treasure chests, of varying sizes, have already appeared on the "stage".

Lei Chi selected the smallest treasure chest from among them. After opening it, he found a [Scripture Pavilion Exchange Token].

This is a one-time consumable item; you can exchange it for a cultivation technique in the Scripture Pavilion.

Just like the weapon-refining pavilion, there was one in the outer disciples' activity area.

"The Scripture Pavilion? Could it contain numerous cultivation techniques?"

Lei Chi's heart stirred. He felt that his luck was really good. The [Exchange Token for the Scripture Pavilion] was obviously a good thing, and having this item in his hands also gave him the idea of ​​going to visit the Scripture Pavilion.

Coming to his senses, Lei Chi realized that the blacksmithing task hadn't changed; it was still the same simple task of forging the Divine Will Universe Blade.

"I wonder how long this mission will last..."

After forging five rough blanks in a row, Lei Chi felt that the rewards of this task were not very generous. After a moment's thought, he controlled his Azure Flame avatar to retrieve the inheritance token from the workbench manager, intending to leave the blacksmith shop and explore the Scripture Pavilion or other buildings.

Seeing that Qinghuo's avatar was about to leave, Mo Lang quickly called out, "Are you leaving?"

He hasn't even finished forging the first sword blank yet.

"Yes! We'll meet again someday!"

"Hey, wait a minute! Why are you leaving? Wouldn't it be better to keep forging? Getting here took a bit of luck!"

"Because you keep nagging me, it's so annoying!"

"You...you bastard! If this were outside the Holy Temple, I'd like to see if you'd still dare to be so arrogant!"

"You should be glad we're not outside the Holy Temple!"

The avatar of the Azure Flame waved his hand and left.

In his opinion, the squad leader of the Fallen Temple Hunter Squad was rather long-winded. He had been talking a lot of nonsense these past few days, especially whenever the Azure Flame Avatar forged a sword blank, he would always sourly criticize the Azure Flame Avatar for a while, and usually he would also give it a high-handed intimidation.

Whether it was because he was naturally like this or because he was provoked by the incarnation of Qinghuo, Lei Chi was becoming increasingly foolish.

During the two days of blacksmithing, Lei Chi's main body naturally did not miss the opportunity to cultivate in the stone slab passage, and his thoughts have now reached 40,000.

After twenty years of seclusion, Lei Chi discovered that cultivating the [Great Mighty Divine Skill] increased his thoughts at a much faster rate than using the Creation Furnace to temper them. He is now quite proficient in the first level of the [Great Mighty Divine Skill]. If he cultivates diligently during his seclusion, he can increase his thoughts by about two thousand per year, which is 20 times the previous rate of thought growth.

The increase of thoughts leads to the enhancement of mental strength, the enhancement of the soul, the enhancement of spiritual awareness, and the enhancement of mental power. This is of great benefit to comprehending artistic conception and honing sword intent. This is why Lei Chi has made the [Great Mighty Divine Skill] his main cultivation method at this stage.

In addition, Lei Chi can basically use all three techniques of the [Great Might Divine Skill], but the power is not yet ideal.

After leaving the blacksmith shop, Lei Chi quickly arrived at the gate of another small courtyard next to it.

This courtyard is called the "Medicine Garden". To enter it, you need to spend some luck points.

Lei Chi did not enter; he continued to explore forward and soon discovered buildings such as the Alchemy Room, the Star-Picking Tower, the Moon-Gazing Pavilion, and the Exquisite Pavilion.

Entering these buildings requires spending some luck points. Lei Chi explored quite a bit and found that many buildings, such as the [Star-Picking Tower] and the [Moon-Gazing Pavilion], had probably lost their original function and were abandoned, empty and without any wonder.

At this moment, Lei Chi arrived at the entrance of the "Sword God Camp".

"Sword God Pavilion? What's inside?"

Lei Chi, curious, controlled his Azure Flame avatar to retrieve the Inheritance Token. By consuming a bit of Luck Points, the invisible wall in front of him disappeared.

The Azure Flame strode into the courtyard, and then the view suddenly opened up before him.

This place is flat and spacious, a training ground with a soft, grassy surface.

It was not easy for Qinghuo to spread his divine sense. Lei Chi controlled it to look around and could clearly see three huge statues behind the training ground. Each of them was nearly a hundred meters tall. One of them resembled a human swordsman with a sword slung across his back. The second resembled a god with six long swords behind him. The third resembled a giant ape with a giant sword on his back.

Lei Chi controlled the Azure Flame avatar to step forward and quickly spotted a figure. The figure was dressed in silver armor with wings on its back and sat cross-legged in front of a huge humanoid statue. It was none other than the Angel King Asmi.

"What is she doing here?"

Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame avatar to continue forward, and then discovered that all three statues had large golden characters on them. The humanoid statue read "Cosmic Sword God", the god statue read "Void Sword God", and the giant ape statue read "Heaven-Shattering Sword God".

"These three statues are unusual; there must be a story behind them..."

Lei Chi looked closely at the "Cosmic Sword God" statue.

In the context of the main world, learning the "Cosmic Sword Technique" means becoming a Cosmic Sword God, and one can even call oneself a Cosmic Sword God.

At this moment, the Angel Queen Asmi noticed the Azure Flame incarnation. She turned around, a look of surprise on her face, and said, "Huh? You actually passed the test too!"

"I cheated to pass!" Lei Chi, controlling his azure flame avatar, cupped his hands and asked, "Asimi, you've been here for quite some time now, do you know what mysteries this place holds?"

Asmi carefully examined the Azure Flame Avatar. After a long while, when the Azure Flame Avatar approached her, she slowly said, "This place is the Sword God Academy, the place where Sword Gods are ranked."

"Rating?"

"Indeed! That cowardly emperor must have inherited three sword techniques: the [Cosmic Sword Technique], the [Divine Sword Manual], and the [Heaven-Shattering Sword Art]. These three sword techniques correspond to the Cosmic Sword God, the Void Sword God, and the Heaven-Shattering Sword God, respectively. Mastering any one of these three sword techniques would probably allow one to dominate the God Realm and rival the Holy Gods. The cowardly emperor's mastery of all three sword techniques is truly astonishing, and his strength is unfathomable."

Her eyes shone brightly, and after a pause, she continued, "You and I are destined to meet. We have received the inheritance of the [Cosmic Sword Technique] and embarked on the path of the Cosmic Sword God. This place is the Sword God Academy, where you can take a sword technique test. If you pass the test, you will be recognized by the Holy God Palace here, your Sword God level will be assessed, and you will be awarded a Sword God certificate. The Sword God certificate is a testament to strength and honor. If you can obtain it, it will be of great benefit to your advancement to an inner disciple. If you can obtain a level three certificate, you can even directly become an inner disciple."

"The Sword God Certificate... The Holy Temple's system is truly bizarre!" Lei Chi asked. "Asmi, have you obtained the Sword God Certificate?"

Asmi shook his head and sighed, saying, "How easy is that! We've only had the Cosmic Sword Technique for a short time. Even with the highest talent, how high can our swordsmanship reach? Moreover, the Cosmic Sword Technique is extremely difficult to cultivate; it's truly the most difficult sword technique I've ever seen. To get a ranking is no easy feat!"

"Really? Let me take a look!"

Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame avatar to approach the statue of the Cosmic Sword God, and quickly discovered its mystery.

An interactive information window popped up in front of him, containing information about the Sword God's rating, which, in general, seemed to match what Asmi had said.

According to this information, the Sword God rating assessment can be started in the window. There are nine levels of Sword Gods, with level one being the lowest and level nine being the highest. You can only take the assessment one level at a time. Passing the rating assessment will not only earn you the corresponding Sword God level certificate, but also a reward of cultivation resources.

As for starting the Level One Cosmic Sword God assessment, it's quite simple. After opening it in the information window, you can attack the sword target summoned by the Cosmic Sword God statue, and the statue will give you the assessment result.

"I've failed four Level 1 assessments in a row. Don't waste your energy. Come with me and let's explore other places. By the way, what was your score in the sect assessment? How many points do you have left? Let me tell you, your total score can't be lower than two hundred, otherwise the guardian will ask you to leave..."

Asmi made a move to leave.

The avatar of Azure Flame shook his head and said, "I'd like to give this assessment a try..."

After saying that, he directly applied for the Level One Cosmic Sword God assessment through the information window in front of him.

A message pops up in the information window, asking Lei Chi to hand over the inheritance token.

Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame avatar to retrieve the Inheritance Token, which automatically flew into the massive Cosmic Sword God statue. Then, the statue seemed to come alive; its body moved, and it spoke: "Outer disciple Lei Chi, you have applied for the Level One Cosmic Sword God assessment. The assessment time is half an hour. Use Cosmic Sword Techniques to attack the target. Warning: Using any means other than Cosmic Sword Techniques to attack the target will result in disqualification from the assessment and permanent disqualification from further evaluation."

With the sound, a sword target resembling a scarecrow appeared in front of Lei Chi.

"It's useless, a waste of effort!"

Asmi shook her head and stepped aside to make room for Lei Chi. Although she thought Lei Chi would not pass the test, she still wanted to see his performance.

Lei Chi glanced at the sword target, then reached out and stroked the ring on his right thumb. The ring flashed with light, and then a long sword slowly emerged.

That was the divine will of the universe.

"Since I don't have a suitable longsword, I'll use this one!"

Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame Avatar to grasp the Divine Will Universe Edge. His mind raced, and as he recalled the feeling of the Meteor Warrior Lan Zheng attacking him, his incomplete Meteor Intent unfolded, and numerous azure arcs of electricity crackled and popped out from the Azure Flame Avatar's body.

The lightning energy stored within Qinghuo's body was instantly mobilized, causing the azure arcs outside his body to pulsate wildly, gradually transforming into thunderbolts, or like a wildly dancing azure snake, making the area within a hundred meters around him resemble a vortex of lightning.

Asmi involuntarily stepped back, looking at Lei Chi with a strange light in her eyes.

"What kind of skill does this person practice? Is this some kind of cosmic swordsmanship?"

She increasingly felt that Lei Chi was a talented person, and was even more inclined to bring him into the Temple of Light.

Lei Chi, however, paid no heed to Asmi. He spoke calmly, "The Cosmic Sword Technique, the Meteor Intent, is essentially a method of harnessing power. Burning oneself to become a meteor, even if insignificant, one must illuminate the night sky, seeking only a fleeting moment! [Sword One - Meteor], this is a sword strike that charges forward without hesitation, a sword strike with no turning back..."

With Lei Chi's thoughts, his incomplete Meteor Realm erupted, his will leaving his body and transforming into a unique law outside his Azure Flame Avatar, influencing the surroundings.

At this moment, Asmi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

She sensed the essence of the Thunder Pool, feeling as if she herself was about to burn and fall, which matched the essence of the meteor she had comprehended.

"Could he have grasped the essence of the meteor? How is that possible? Is he a genius?"

Asmi was somewhat incredulous, but the next moment, Lei Chi had already slashed through with the Divine Will Universe Blade.

Silently, the scarecrow with the sword target quickly turned into powder.

The azure lightning surrounding Xinghuo's body also disappeared, and the surroundings seemed to darken all at once.

A meteor fell! It disappeared!

With a clang, the Azure Flame avatar, his expression calm, sheathed the Divine Will Universe Blade. He looked at the statue of the Universe Sword God, which emitted a completely emotionless voice: "A glimpse into the Meteor Realm, your sword intent is incomplete. You barely pass. Congratulations on becoming a Level One Universe Sword God. You are awarded a Level One Sword God Certificate and a Sword God Sharpening Stone! Please apply for the next assessment one day from now!"

After the sound rang out, Lei Chi's inheritance token flew out from the statue of the Cosmic Sword God, along with a golden scroll and a long, black stone.

(End of this chapter)