Chapter 113: Sword Intent

  Chen Xuan arrived at the scene of yesterday's competition in half a time, and by this time five or six people had already arrived. Each one was isolated on the spot, seemingly mutually exclusive, making it difficult to integrate these people together. When Chen Xuan arrived, a young man walked towards him.

  "Little brother, I didn't expect you to be so powerful yesterday, knocking out Luoyun Fei! Your strength has already surpassed many of the senior brothers from Mount Hua. If we meet in the next match, please go easy on me!" The voice of a duck sounded again;

  "Seasonal brother, polite, younger brother just luckily won Lu Yunfei, can't really compare with each of the brothers, hope that in the future, the brothers will carry me more." Chen Xuan humbly said.

  "You're a sly one, so powerful yet so humble, but I like that," Ji Wushang said with a smile to Chen Xuan.

  Chen Xuan felt a wave of nausea, this glass was wrapped around himself, he was afraid he would go crazy.

  "Cough, cough. Chen Xuan cleared his throat twice and said: 'Seasoned brother is overpraising me, I'm clear about my own strength, but it can only be known during the competition. I will do my best to compete, and when the time comes, I hope Seasoned brother will give me more guidance.'"

  The two of them flattered each other for a while, and almost everyone else had arrived.

  Another group of people flew over, each sitting on a huge high platform, enjoying the best wine and water, with everyone's eyes fixed on the twenty disciples below.

  "The rules for yesterday I have already explained, did you all understand?" said the middle-aged man.

  "Understood," replied twenty people simultaneously;

  "That's good, twenty people will still draw lots, drawing their respective opponents. There are ten people who can enter tomorrow's competition, which is also luck. If you draw a good opponent, you can enter the top ten. However, now that your strengths are basically equal, there is no big gap, so it will be much fairer. Let's start drawing lots."

  Twenty of his disciples entered the No. 1 arena one by one, each drawing a bamboo slip from inside. Chen Xuan also drew one and took a look - number six, his opponent was number twelve, but he didn't know who number twelve would be, thought Chen Xuan to himself;

  Soon, all twenty people drew their bamboo slips, and each face was filled with hopeful expressions, as if they had already seen the qualifications for the top ten. Only the top ten would receive rewards, and these people were all eager to enter the top ten, especially since this year's rewards were so generous.

  "Now the match begins, ten matches are being held simultaneously," as soon as the middle-aged man's voice fell, the light screens of the ten arenas lit up.

  The first stage quickly had two people on it, the two masters from the back mountain peaks met. The second stage also quickly had two people jump up, one was a disciple of the 16th peak and the other was an unknown disciple. One after another, the stages all had two people on them, soon it was Chen Xuan's turn, Chen Xuan jumped onto the sixth stage.

  Jumping onto the light screen, another disciple also jumped up. Chen Xuan looked up and saw Han Jiang, a person Chen Xuan should have an impression of.

  The two of them exchanged a glance, clasped each other's fists, and that was their way of showing respect.

  "Your strength is not bad, being able to get this far, you must be one of the new disciples recruited this year, right? I didn't expect that we four who joined the Fourth Hall would have access to the best cultivation resources and yet only reach this level of power. And yet someone like you, a disciple from Mount Xuan, can achieve such a high level of cultivation so quickly - it seems you're also a genius. I'm afraid that after this Grand Competition ends, the Fourth Hall will definitely come looking for you and invite you to join." Han Jiangdao said

  "It's all the same where I cultivate, I won't enter the Fourth Hall," Chen Xuan replied directly.

  "There is a bone of talent, but the same genius, the cultivation resources are very important, as long as you join the four halls, your strength will be greatly improved" said Han Jiangdao.

  "Are you here to make up the numbers for your school, not to compete? I've already said I won't join your school," Chen Xuan said with a slightly heavier tone.

  "Don't think you're impressive just because you made it into the top twenty. Today, I'm inviting you on behalf of the Hall Master, but since you don't know what's good for you, then I won't be polite either." The opposing Han Jiang immediately changed his expression and said to Chen Xuan:

  Originally, Si Tang had already discovered me and wanted to invite myself to join. I already have the Tianxu Decree, my martial skills are sufficient for self-cultivation, besides, what I cultivate is something that can't be revealed in public. Once I join Si Tang, if they ask about my cultivation methods, I won't be able to explain it clearly. In Lian Shan Peak, at least the peak master has never asked me about it. If I join, I will have no ability to resist and can only be manipulated by others. Chen Xuan immediately thought of this, so he directly refused.

  "Am I also violating some rule by not joining the Four Halls? There doesn't seem to be such a rule, does there?" Chen Xuan said coldly.

  "Kid, don't think you're impressive just because you defeated a senior brother. We sincerely invited you to join us, but since you've refused, I'll teach you a lesson with my junior brother's ultimate move." Han Jiang spoke coldly, no longer being polite as he was earlier;

  "Please enlighten me," Chen Xuan directly spat out three words. He had never had a good impression of the young masters of such large families, relying on their superior cultivation resources to look down on others with disdain.

  The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense, with swords drawn and bows stretched. Chen Xuan's momentum also began to rise, while Han Jiang's momentum across from him grew increasingly sharp, his sword energy fluttering, and he had actually grasped five parts of the sword intent. Chen Xuan was shocked - this Han Jiang must have received guidance from a strong swordsman in these two months, or else it would be impossible for someone so young to reach five parts of the sword intent. Even Ye Yuncai, the senior brother of Mount Shan's peak, had been stuck at three parts of the sword intent and hadn't broken through to four parts yet. But this Han Jiang had already reached five parts of the sword intent - it seemed that his progress up until now wasn't just luck, he really did have the ability. The disciples nurtured by the Fourth Pavilion were indeed extraordinary, Chen Xuan thought to himself.

  Some of the strong men on the high platform were also surprised by this sword energy, "Heaven bless our Danxuan Gate, I didn't expect that our Danxuan Gate would have so many talented disciples this year. The future of Danxuan Gate will be even stronger, and it's possible to regain its position as one of the four major powers again. Our Danxuan Gate has been ranked last among the four major powers since the old master's ascension to immortality. It seems that our Danxuan Gate should retake the first place among the four major powers." An elder exclaimed excitedly;

  "What the elder said is not wrong, in these years our Danxuan Gate has been developing in a low-key manner, even the strength of the Bi family in Jiang City is about to surpass us. If we don't produce a talented disciple soon, our Danxuan Gate will be surpassed by the Bi family and drop out of the four major powers."

  "It seems that this young man has received personal guidance from the master of Qiankun Hall, who is a high-ranking swordsmanship expert. He has already grasped the realm of the sword and surpassed mere sword intent. That's why this young man was able to grasp five parts of the sword intent, but he's also a genius. Even if someone guides him, if he can't comprehend it himself, it's all for naught." said Seventh Elder

  Having joined the four halls for cultivation is different, the hall masters will personally instruct, and their strength is much better than that of us disciples who cultivate on individual peaks. Some disciples who have not yet jumped onto the high platform sighed;

  Chen Xuan saw Han Jiang's sword intent enveloping the entire arena, his face also turned serious. Han Jiang's strength had already surpassed Lu Yunfei, and it would be difficult for him to defeat him with bare fists, unless he used Stellar Explosion. He had yet to grasp the concept of knife intent, which was a regrettable shortcoming. This wasn't an issue of innate talent, but rather Chen Xuan's path had completely deviated from normal cultivation thought processes, and was entirely a path of plundering. Until now, Chen Xuan still hadn't truly grasped his own unique abilities, and his strength increases were all thanks to the changes brought about by the Devouring Furnace. In the future, he would also need to work on understanding his boundaries, Chen Xuan thought to himself.

  What is meant by "sword intent" is to thoroughly infuse one's thoughts into the sword moves, this is what makes the moves flexible and controlled by one's own will, making its power several times that of an ordinary swordsman.

  Chen Xuan's path is not this way, Chen Xuan's Seven Kills Sword does not need sword intent at all. The sword intent of the Seven Kills Sword is actually killing intent. Only by constantly killing can one improve their swordsmanship, and the killing intent will become more refined. At that time, the power of the Seven Kills Sword will also be greater. This is what Chen Xuan has come to realize on his own over this period of time.

  Chen Xuan's body burst out with an increasingly heavy killing intent, the Shura aura mixed with the killing aura also surged out wildly, and a bloody smell began to appear in the surrounding air, permeating the entire arena.