In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 294 Showing Goodwill

As everything gradually calmed down, the people of these holy lands could clearly see the scene before them. Ignoring the chaotic sky and earth, they were horrified to discover that the sword puppet that had unleashed the sword, which was at the peak of the Mountain and Sea realm, had been completely shattered, its soul and spirit destroyed. It had been destroyed by this one strike!

Looking at Shen Xing again, apart from some cracks in his armor and a slightly unstable aura, he was completely unchanged.

The clash of swords has already yielded its result.

Shen Xing was slightly out of breath, but he couldn't help feeling happy.

On the surface, he was actually at a disadvantage, being weaker than his opponent in both realm and martial arts intent. However, when he unleashed his full potential, he still unleashed a power that even he himself could not have imagined.

This level of power is enough to demonstrate his current strength.

Even ordinary Mountain and Sea Perfection experts are probably no match for him!

Keep in mind, he's only at the late stage of the Spirit Realm!

However, as Shen Xing felt the vibration in his internal organs, he knew in his heart that this strike was only possible by squeezing out his potential, and he probably only had the power of one strike left for a short time.

His strength is still lacking.

However, after glancing at the people in front of him and swallowing a pill, he became invigorated again.

"That was great! Let's do it again!"

Gripping his longsword, he charged at another sword puppet!

At this moment, some of these sword puppets actually hesitated.

Although they are all just sword puppets, sword puppets of the Mountain and Sea Realm are not so easy to cultivate. Moreover, the person in front of them comes and goes without a trace, and there seems to be no way to restrict them. It is just a waste of their energy.

But at that moment, it seemed as if a voice reached everyone's ears.

"Surround them and fight to the death."

The voice was so cold that every disciple of the Holy Land felt a chill to the bone, as if even their souls trembled for a moment. Yet, they no longer had the slightest intention to retreat, and each of them drove their sword puppet bodies to frantically surround Shen Xing.

Even the large array he carried was being activated at full power, attempting to seal off Shen Xing's spatial power.

Shen Xing also realized this change, and many guesses emerged in his mind, but at this moment, they all turned into battle.

The flying shuttle was his greatest source of confidence, but he had no intention of using it to escape before he was exhausted. If he wanted to truly push himself, he should set his sights on a sufficiently powerful target.

Rather, let's kill all fourteen sword puppets here!

If he can do that, he'll probably be able to conquer mountains and seas with ease!

This was undoubtedly an extremely fierce battle. Even Shen Xing was completely at a disadvantage. His dragon-transformed body, along with his inscribed armor, could only barely exert the power of the late-stage Mountain and Sea realm. However, driven by his surging fighting spirit, Shen Xing did not back down in the slightest.

It even felt exceptionally pleasant.

Because these people in front of him were just manipulating sword puppets and had no idea what death was. Even if he fought hard and killed a few of them, it would only drive the rest of them crazy.

However, what he didn't know was that at this very moment, in some mysterious secret realm, there were also people watching this battle.

The one in the lead, dressed in a luxurious robe, sat atop a giant sword suspended in mid-air. He was handsome, but his expression was cold.

It looks like a greatsword, but it is not like a soulless sword puppet; it is simply pure nature.

After a long pause, the man slowly said, "This person is indeed extraordinary. Even in my Sword Tomb Land, no one in the Spirit Realm can rival him. Moreover, his true dragon intent is exceptionally pure. Even if he is not a member of the Dragon Clan, he must be deeply connected with the old farmer."

"Your Holiness, may we ask which of the Supreme Elders we may invite?" a man beside the man asked respectfully; he was none other than the one addressed as the Holy Son.

Indeed, the one seated at the head of the table is none other than the Holy Son of the Sword Tomb Holy Land, and the mastermind behind the Ancient Sword Sect.

Previously, it was this very Sword Tomb Saint who had sent someone to deliver that invisible sword to Sha Ting.

However, at that time, the Holy Son only held a playful attitude and was only dissatisfied that Shen Xing had taken away the peerless sword puppet he had been longing for.

But now, his face was solemn and his expression was cold.

Clearly, Shen Xing's behavior had crossed his line.

Despite being at the Sun and Moon Realm, his performance in the late stage of spiritual energy was less than one-tenth of Shen Xing's.

This is naturally the result after excluding that powerful and strange divine armor, as well as that spatial power that could only be controlled by some unknown secret treasure.

Clearly, apart from holy lands, or even powerful holy lands, no one could cultivate such a disciple.

This is everyone's perception.

Faced with the suggestion from those around him, the Sword Tomb Saint Son pondered for a moment, then slowly rejected it, saying, "This concerns another unknown holy land, so even I cannot act rashly. Since this person is willing to use our power to hone himself, let him be. Any disciple of my sect who is at the Mountain and Sea Realm can drive away the sword puppet for a while. If their soul is damaged, I will provide them with pills as compensation."

The Holy Son of Sword Tomb was not usually a talkative person, but he had said so much at this moment, which made his attitude clear.

The others all nodded in agreement.

The Sword Tomb Holy Land, named after the Sword Tomb, is actually a place to bury the sword path. It only seeks powerful artistic conception, and its philosophy is both demonic and evil. It disdains everything outside the Holy Land, which is why it has turned the entire Ancient Sword Sect into a place for sword puppets. Even when faced with a person with talent like the Sword Maiden, it only regards her as a good sword puppet.

Not to mention Sword Maiden, even within the Sword Tomb Holy Land, there are quite a few disciples who performed poorly and ended up as sword puppets.

However, Shen Xing was different.

His background is enough to attract the attention of these people.

That is an existence at the "same level".

At this moment, Shen Xing was naturally unaware of this. He only felt that these people had not given up, but had rushed up to fight and unite his will.

This great battle lasted for three whole days, for many days and months, and even for many more mountains and seas, all watching from afar.

While marveling at Shen Xing's power, they were also filled with awe for the sacred land behind the Ancient Sword Sect—they could naturally see that this sacred land did not care at all about the life or death of some Mountain and Sea Realm sword puppets.

This is the Realm of Mountains and Seas!

Only in holy places can one find such tranquility.

When Shen Xing returned to the Xuanlong Secret Realm with his shattered armor, he vaguely realized what had happened.

There was no sneak attack, no saint intervened, and not even the sun and moon made a move.

The behavior of the forces behind the Ancient Sword Sect is far too "polite".

"Is this a gesture of goodwill?" Shen Xing's emotions became somewhat strange upon realizing this.

He claimed he would destroy the entire Ancient Sword Sect.

But if the speculation of "showing goodwill" is true, then either his performance was so amazing that it made the forces behind him somewhat awe-inspiring, or the other party really didn't care about a mere ancient sword sect or these sword puppets that seemed difficult to cultivate.

But from the perspective of the purpose, this seems to be a good thing.

By saving the precious Seven Realms Jade Tokens, the purpose of tempering was still achieved.

Although he suffered some injuries this time, Shen Xing could feel the activity of his internal energy after this exhilarating battle, and even the speed at which he refined pills had increased significantly again.

It was just one battle; before breaking through to the Mountain and Sea realm, there were no more hindrances.

"I'll cultivate first, and try again after I've digested it all." Shen Xing narrowed his eyes, temporarily putting all his guesses aside.

While he was digesting the results of this battle, the Hundred Domains were gradually becoming chaotic.

The outcome of this great battle has already been spread.

Clearly, the top powers could see something extraordinary in this.

The scene was filled with the cruelty and retreat of the sacred land behind the Ancient Sword Sect, as well as the powerful force displayed by Shen Xing. It also made them feel the atmosphere of an impending great event—the sacred land had never been as active as it was now in thousands of years.

This directly led to more elixirs and resources being sent to Shen Xing.

Some forces didn't even use the name of "renting the secret realm"; instead, they directly gifted valuable resources to Shen Xing in order to gain a good relationship.

The quantity was so large that Shen Xing couldn't possibly use it all.

But he accepted it all.

The excess portion was then sent to the research institute for future use.

Three months later, Shen Xing went to the Sword Domain again. This time, he didn't even bring the Sword Maiden. However, the Ancient Sword Sect still sent sword puppets. Although there were only seven of them, this time, they were all at the late stage of the Mountain and Sea Realm. Their overall strength was stronger than the last time, but not excessively so. It was just within Shen Xing's acceptable range.

This confirmed Shen Xing's suspicion that the person behind the Ancient Sword Sect was trying to curry favor.

"It really is reality." After another great battle, Shen Xing couldn't help but sigh as he returned to the Xuanlong Secret Realm.

Shating is so pragmatic, and so is the Ancient Sword Sect. It can only be said that in this world that belongs only to the extraordinary, strength is always the foundation of confidence.

In that case, he will be able to reach the pinnacle of the spiritual realm in a few months.

As for breaking through the mountains and seas again, I estimate that it will only require one more great battle.

At that time, he had only been in school for four and a half years, less than five years, and was only twenty years old!

The Mountain and Sea Realm at Twenty!

In the Human Federation, this would be more than just breaking a record. Shen Xing could guarantee that if this news got out, his reputation in the Human Federation would instantly rise to a terrifying level, even surpassing some Seventh Realm experts!

That was an unprecedented prodigy, which meant more than just his potential; it also meant a more mature and terrifying martial arts cultivation system.

Even though this system is brought about by special resources, special martial arts concepts, and special environment, its shock value is still unparalleled.

In a sense, this is precisely the kind of shock that alchemy will bring.

(End of this chapter)