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Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Divine Sword
Li Qian was completely stunned.
The progress of Heartless Sword Intent had unexpectedly surged to Illusion 99.
He remembered it was only around 23 before.
Could it be due to his previous battles with the numerous Sword Intent projections?
This trip to the Sword Tomb was truly worthwhile.
Now, he would need more than fifty days for the Heartless Sword Intent to improve by just one point, which was painfully slow.
And this was with the aid of the Chen Bell during cultivation.
To break through to a higher level of Illusion Level Sword Intent, he would need at least a decade.
But now, jumping straight from 23 to 99, it was akin to saving over ten years of time.
One can only say that comprehending Sword Intent in this Sword Tomb was simply invincible.
He guessed that opening the Sword Tomb must have come at a great cost, otherwise Divine Sword Sect would not have made the entry requirements so strict.
Suddenly, Li Qian looked around and saw more than a dozen swords floating nearby.
These were the so-called Divine Swords.
As for the dense number of swords in the sky, not all of them were Divine Swords.
To be called a Divine Sword is, naturally, no ordinary matter.
They must only make up a very small minority.
Most of them were definitely ordinary precious swords.
After all, the predecessors of the Divine Sword Sect who were buried in the Sword Tomb also had their used swords interred here.
Li Qian took a deep breath, his Spiritual Perception scanned over one of the swords, and instantly the sword vibrated slightly and glided in front of Li Qian.
The blade was slender, thin as a cicada’s wing, and its color pale white as if transparent, seemingly capable of blending into the air.
On the hilt, he saw two small characters. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
—Cheng Ying.
Looking at this sword, Li Qian felt a bit trance-like, as if recalling the scenes where he battled with numerous Sword Intent projections.
"This sword contains a Yin and hidden Sword Intent, named the Cheng Ying Divine Sword."
A flicker of realization crossed Li Qian’s mind.
One of the Sword Intent projections he had previously fought was released by this Divine Sword.
However, this Divine Sword was not suitable for him.
He then looked towards the other swords.
These dozen or so swords had all released Sword Intent projections and battled with Li Qian.
Clearly, after battling with the Sword Intent projections in the perception world, the Divine Swords would be drawn out from the Sword Array, ready to be matched with him at any time.
In his perception, these Divine Swords were all very powerful...
As long as he wished, he could choose any of these Divine Swords floating before him.
It was a pity that one person could only match with one Divine Sword.
Therefore, he must choose the Divine Sword that was the most suitable for himself.
His gaze fell upon a Divine Sword that looked rather ordinary in appearance.
Engraved on the hilt were three small characters—Sword Eighteen.
"This name is quite unique."
Li Qian was a little curious.
The Sword Intent emanating from this sword was very similar to his own Heartless Sword Intent.
The Martial Intent developed by different people using the same Cultivation Technique would vary from person to person, each forming unique changes, thus causing some differences.
Li Qian guessed that the owner of this Divine Sword must have also cultivated the Heartless Sword Technique.
"Sword Eighteen, I choose you."
Li Qian beckoned with his hand.
Sword Eighteen flew over, landing in Li Qian’s palm.
At the moment Li Qian grasped Sword Eighteen, all the other floating Divine Swords flew back into the Sword Array.
Seeing this scene, Li Qian couldn’t help but lament internally, no wonder one could only choose one Divine Sword.
Once a choice was made, all other Divine Swords would automatically return to the Sword Array.
"Is this a Divine Sword? It doesn’t feel very special?"
Li Qian looked at Sword Eighteen in his hand, full of curiosity.
Suddenly, he unleashed the Heartless Sword Intent, attempting to communicate with Sword Eighteen.
An unexpected scene occurred.
The shadow of the Heartless Sword Intent, which had been circling the Chen Bell in his mind, suddenly flew out from his glabella and entered directly into Sword Eighteen.
In an instant, he felt a very special connection form between himself and Sword Eighteen.
Boom!
The next moment, an even more terrifying Sword Intent erupted from him, enveloping the entire space, as if the world had plunged into an ocean of Sword Intent.
Buzzing~~~
Above in the sky, countless swords influenced by the Sword Intent began to vibrate, forming waves of fluctuating Sword Qi in the air, creating an extremely shocking spectacle.
"After the fusion of the shadow of Sword Intent with Sword Eighteen, my Sword Intent has completely broken through."
Li Qian’s face revealed an ecstatic expression.
He quickly summoned the system interface to check the latest information.
Host: Li Qian.
Cultivation: Innate True Qi (Late Stage 3/100).
Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Law 2452/10000).
Martial Skills: Sword Stabbing Fist (Perfect), Heartless Sword Technique (Perfect), Pure Sword Body (Perfect), Soul Chasing Sword Skill (Great Success 68/100).
Martial Intent: Heartless Sword Intent (True Image 1/100).
Secret Skills: Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Qi, Blood Burning Technique.
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Indeed, there was a change in the Martial Intent section.
His Heartless Sword Intent had actually broken through to the True Image Level.
He had thought it would take a long time to break through his limits and enter a new level.
"Martial Intent at the Fantasy Level can harm an enemy’s spirit and create illusions... While Martial Intent at the True Image Level can go one step further, affecting reality itself."
Li Qian savored the changes brought about by the True Image Level Martial Intent, muttering to himself.
The reason why the sword array formed by countless divine swords in the sky was vibrating was due to the influence of his True Image Level Sword Intent.
With this thought, Li Qian willed his Heartless Sword Intent to retract.
The quivering swords in the sky finally returned to calm.
Phew!
Li Qian let out a sigh of relief. The breakthrough of the Heartless Sword Intent just now had greatly restored his spirit, and much of his fatigue had dissipated.
Just as he was about to walk around in the Sword Tomb, the entire space shook violently, as if a mirror had shattered.
Throughout the Sword Tomb, other Inner Sect Disciples were revealed.
However, Li Qian didn’t look at the others, but was attracted by the swords in the sky.
He saw thousands of swords, as if drawn by an invisible force, all flying towards the huge stone sword at the center of the Sword Tomb.
It was like thousands of swords paying homage to their sovereign.
The scene was extraordinarily shocking!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Amid sharp screeching, numerous swords pierced into the holes of the giant stone sword.
In just a moment, the entire giant stone sword transformed into a hedgehog, densely filled with various types of swords.
"So those holes were from where swords in the Sword Tomb had pierced."
Li Qian finally had an epiphany.
He guessed that the Sword Tomb had closed, and all the swords had returned to their original places.
Moreover, he could see on the platform surrounding the Sword Tomb, there stood four people wearing masks. Apart from the original black iron mask Sword Master, the other three wore different masks.
Without a doubt, they were all Sword Masters.
"Junior Brother Li, you, you actually matched with a Divine Sword?"
Then, a surprised voice sounded.
Li Qian turned around to look; it was Bald Pang Bai.
Pang Bai was looking at Sword Eighteen held in Li Qian’s hand.
Feeling somewhat bitter inside.
Even the timid Li Qian could match a Divine Sword, why couldn’t he?
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