My Master Knows It All

Xiang Ziyu had a talent that maybe due to the fact that he understood the universal link between all things, it seemed no matter what cultivation techniques, divine skills, or swordsmanship he received, he was able to modify them demonically.

He had demonically modified many divine skills, such as his so-called Record of Deities and Demons, and the Sun Moon Star Rotation. Even the Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique he practiced was a demonically modified version.

In fact, the Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique that Cao Zhen initially practiced was also modified by Xiang Ziyu.

Or it could be said that his sword intent was indeed that of the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch, but the moves he used in the Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique more closely resembled those of Xiang Ziyu.

For a long time afterward, his swordsmanship remained this way.

And he had always believed that his sword intent was truly that of the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch, until later, when he left the Hundred Peaks Sect and entered the mortal world. Living as a mortal and experiencing various aspects of mortal life, he returned after fifty years and finally realized that he had only touched a trace of the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch's sword intent, just the surface of it.

It wasn't until these fifty years had passed that he truly understood what the sword intent left behind by the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch was like. Only then did he truly comprehend the sword intent of the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch.

In fact, the small world left by the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch was intended to make those who entered it experience mortal life. After countless years of living as mortals and reaching their final destination, they would naturally comprehend the sword intent of the Heaven Illusion Sword Monarch.

Cao Zhen and the others were exceptional, not having experienced those decades of mortal life.

Later, when Cao Zhen left the Hundred Peaks Sect and entered the mortal realm, he made up for those decades of mortal life.

Therefore, his Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique also changed, becoming different from before. With one sword strike, various scenes of mortal life appeared.

Although the movements of ordinary mortal labor seemed simple, they subtly encompassed the Way of Heaven and Earth, and their power surged immensely.

The Nine Blades unleashed by Xia Congyun were terrifying enough, but merely upon contact with the sword light cast by Cao Zhen, these swathes of sword energy instantly shattered.

In that moment, the whole world became a realm of swords.

Countless sword lights surrounded Xia Congyun, skimming over her body, each beam of sword light looking razor-sharp, as if it could easily puncture the void.

Suddenly, one of the sword lights flew by at an astonishing speed.

Xia Congyun only felt a sword light swiftly pass by in front of her eyes. Just as she thought to react, her arm already felt a stabbing pain.

A sword light instantly pierced through her arm, the sword energy so sharp it effortlessly punctured it, leaving a hole.

Then, she felt stabbing pains in her other arm and both legs.

All her limbs were pierced by the sword energy, overwhelming and vast sword energy surged into her body, rampaging wildly, instantly shredding the meridians in her limbs.

In the void, even more sword energy soared.

"Not good!"

The onlookers watched the sword energy targeting Xia Congyun, their faces drastically changing at the terrifying sword light. If all of the sword energy hit Xia Congyun, she would undoubtedly die!

Yang Yudong's face instantly showed a look of panic. Such an attack, even a disciple who had achieved the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection, felt terrified and doubted any ability to block it. Xia Congyun probably couldn't withstand it either.

Is Cao Zhen going to kill Xia Congyun?

Xia Congyun is from the Flowing Light Sect, and moreover, she is regarded as the future hope of the sect, even being groomed to be the next Sect Leader of the Flowing Light Sect.

If Cao Zhen killed Xia Congyun, it would mean completely offending the Flowing Light Sect, potentially causing them to side with the Main War Sect!

He...

Just as everyone watched with concern, the sword energy suddenly reversed direction, shooting towards the space behind Xia Congyun.

Xia Congyun only felt a chilling wind whistling past her ears, caused by the swiftly passing sword light that was so fast it pained her cheeks.

Sword lights flew and fell behind her, striking the ground.

Immediately, the ground burst open with sounds that seemed like meteorites from the heavens crashing to the earth or thunder from the Heavenly Tribulation striking the ground, the connected sounds shaking the entire space while the ground shook violently under the impact of the sword energy, as if an earthquake was arriving.

The ground was bombarded, creating huge deep pits, and plumes of dust soared into the sky, gathering like an umbrella in the void.

Suddenly, the next moment, springs of water shot out from the deep pits, clearing all the dust in the sky.

These deep pits had directly pierced the ground, allowing the water to burst forth!

In the distance, Deputy Sect Leader Yan of the Flowing Light Sect breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, the opponent had held back. Clearly, the opponent had been waiting for Xia Congyun to breakthrough all this time and had not intended to kill her.

Yang Yudong also breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Cao Zhen wasn't too impulsive; he knew to hold back. Since he spared Xia Congyun, things could be negotiable.

Jue Jianzi looked at Xia Congyun, who was only injured and not even seriously so, his face showing a hint of disappointment. Xia Congyun wasn't one of their Ultimate Sword Sect, if Xia Congyun died, it would even be for the better.