37: Three-tenths of the sword intent

On the arena, City Lord Shangguan Batian witnessed this scene and immediately waved his hand.

In an instant, it was as if the valve for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had been opened; endless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, like a surging flood, poured crazily into the bodies of Gao Jing and Luan Shu.

In the blink of an eye, the previously injured Gao Jing recovered as if nothing had happened, and the pain in his body vanished without a trace; meanwhile, the victorious Luan Shu instantly had the strength he had consumed during the competition fully replenished under the nourishment of this majestic Spiritual Qi.

Such miraculous and extraordinary means were simply beyond everyone's imagination, truly leaving everyone present in awe.

Shangguan Batian's voice was like a booming bell as he loudly declared, "Feel free to go all out; as long as you don't die on the spot, I have a way to save you."

Such god-like means left everyone present deeply shocked.

Ji Mo witnessed this, feeling an increasingly intense curiosity about what kind of Realm the mysterious Void Shattering Realm truly was.

The following few matches were brilliant and varied, opening Ji Mo's eyes.

He witnessed all kinds of strange and peculiar Martial Skills, each unique, showcasing the creativity and profound foundation of different cultivators.

Soon, it was Ji Mo's turn to step onto the stage.

His opponent was Chi Qing, a royal Disciple from next door.

Chi Qing was sharp and aggressive, his expression revealing an air of arrogant superiority.

The sharp and oppressive Saber Intent on his body was released without reservation, like a drawn blade, making people shudder.

Looking at Ji Mo, his appearance seemed very ordinary; although he had a handsome face, his body only revealed the cultivation of the 10th Stage of the Acquired Realm.

In contrast, Chi Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of contempt for Ji Mo.

"Kid, looking at you, you must be a Loose Cultivator. To be able to break into the second round, you can consider yourself lucky. I advise you to just obediently admit defeat; otherwise, once my blade is drawn, I fear you will become a ghost under my blade."

Chi Qing said with an arrogant face, his words full of disdain.

Ji Mo looked at his opponent, did not respond, and simply silently drew the long sword from his waist.

The moment the long sword was drawn, an extreme sharpness suddenly emerged, like a bolt of lightning cutting through the sky, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Chi Qing saw this, his expression shocked, and he blurted out, "30% Sword Intent! Kid, it seems I really underestimated you before. However, this is still far from enough!"

After speaking, his Aura suddenly changed, and he unleashed his own energy without reservation.

His powerful cultivation of the Half-step Innate Realm was instantly released, like an invisible storm, shocking the entire audience.

Following that, the Saber Intent on his body climbed once more, with a thick 50% Saber Intent fully revealed; that icy killing intent, like a materialized arrow, forced straight towards Ji Mo.

"Break for me!"

Ji Mo let out a deafening shout, and the long sword in his hand erupted with a brilliant sword glow.

That sword glow instantly soared into the sky, rapidly climbing to three zhang in length, as if a heaven-opening giant sword, heavily slamming towards the Void Realm.

This sharp strike directly shattered Chi Qing's incoming Saber Intent, turning it into nothingness.

Seeing this, a fierce look flashed in Chi Qing's eyes; with a slight movement of his mind, the long blade on his back shot out of its sheath with a "swish".

He turned his body and delivered a powerful horizontal slash towards Ji Mo.

In an instant, the crimson blade glow swept out like a surging tide.

That Aura was as if it had triggered a volcanic eruption, giving people the terrifying illusion of magma rushing into the sky; the scorching breath hit them in the face, chilling them to the bone.

Ji Mo naturally refused to be outdone; he gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, stimulating his Sword Intent to the extreme.

At this moment, he unleashed the Gale Three Swords, having already surpassed the Realm that this sword technique itself should have.

He saw his figure move like lightning; as he swung the long sword in his hand, more than a dozen huge sword glows whistled out, violently colliding with Chi Qing's crimson blade glow.

"Boom!"

Hearing a deafening loud noise, the entire huge martial arts arena seemed to be split into two by an invisible force.

Presenting two completely different colors.

One half was an endless fiery red, like a burning sea of fire, radiating heat and violence; the other half was a snow-white, murderous color, just like the ice and snow of winter, revealing coldness and sharpness.

These two colors were clearly distinct, stalemated against each other, neither giving way, forming an extremely shocking scene.

At this time, everyone present involuntarily held their breath, their eyes wide open, staring fixedly at the arena, afraid to miss the most critical scene of this brilliant duel.

In their eyes, Chi Qing's strength was incredibly formidable; just a casual move forced Ji Mo to use more than a dozen sword glows to barely resist, which truly made people feel fearful.

This was not hard to understand; after all, Chi Qing was a cut above Ji Mo in both Realm and Saber Intent.

"Kid, you really have some skills to be able to take this slash of mine. It seems I have to treat you seriously."

After Chi Qing finished speaking, he raised his long blade high without hesitation and slashed fiercely towards Ji Mo.

This time, following the previously released Saber Intent, he poured the surging Saber Intent, like a volcanic eruption, towards Ji Mo without reservation.

In the blink of an eye, the two figures collided like meteors.

In an instant, the scorching Saber Qi and the snow-white sword glows intertwined, splashing and flying everywhere after the fierce collision.

The entire venue, under the ravages of this powerful force, was cut into a mess, riddled with scars.

Everyone only saw that the entire venue was full of their afterimages, their figures appearing and disappearing amidst the flashing blades and swords.

The thrilling battle scene made everyone present so nervous that they even forgot to breathe, their faces turning red from holding their breath.

Due to the limitations of their cultivation and eyesight, few of the contestants under the arena could see the rapidly changing situation before them.

However, the big figures on the arena with noble status and profound cultivation could see everything clearly.

Shangguan Batian watched the battle between the two with great interest, his eyes full of appreciation.

Someone beside him whispered, "That kid using the sword is likely to lose. The reason he has been able to stalemate with Chi Qing for so long is entirely due to his extremely fast sword speed, and the sharpness on his sword can indeed pose a certain threat to Chi Qing. However, his cultivation is relatively low after all, which is a fatal disadvantage. Once his spiritual energy is exhausted, or if Chi Qing opens up the distance during the battle, allowing Chi Qing to fully unleash his own Saber Intent without hindrance, then he will ultimately not escape defeat."

"That's right! This kid is indeed very outstanding; at such a young age, he has already grasped 30% Sword Intent. And did you notice? The sword technique he uses doesn't seem to be of a high grade, with only those three patterns coming and going. He relies entirely on his superb speed, carrying the extreme cutting power to suppress his opponent."

Others around nodded in agreement, and even Shangguan Batian couldn't help but nod repeatedly, expressing his approval.

At this moment, after another fierce collision in the arena, Ji Mo and Chi Qing flew backward, opening up a certain distance.

The words of the Xiantian Realm experts were true; in such a high-intensity, continuous, and fierce confrontation, Ji Mo gradually exposed his disadvantages.

First, his spiritual energy cultivation began to lack stamina, unable to keep up with such a frequent and violent rhythm of attacks; second, under the intense collision just now, Ji Mo noticed that the sword in his hand could not bear the burden and had already shown signs of breaking; furthermore, Chi Qing's Saber Intent, like a volcanic eruption, was not only extremely scorching but also unusually explosive. If it continued like this, he feared his clothes would be burned to ashes by that scorching Saber Intent, and Ji Mo did not want to be naked in public.

After weighing the options, Ji Mo actively chose to open up the battlefield and temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

"Kid, I have to say, you are indeed very strong. If you and I were in the same Realm, perhaps you could really cause me quite a bit of trouble. But unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in this world after all," Chi Qing said, panting slightly.

Such a fierce exchange, even with his strength, was quite stressful. The extreme sharpness on Ji Mo's sword—if he was slightly careless and got scratched, it would be a penetrating hole.

"Alright, let's stop here for now! I am very satisfied with this exchange," Ji Mo said, slowly putting away the long sword in his hand.

Indeed, having just grasped Sword Intent and already reaching the 30% Realm, and being able to fight fiercely with Chi Qing, whose Realm was higher than his own, for so long, how could he not be satisfied?

If he defeated the opponent merely by relying on sword techniques, it would instead seem like an insult to Chi Qing.

"Kid, do you intend to give up?" Chi Qing asked with a puzzled face.

"No! I just grasped Sword Intent, and previously I was just testing my own strength level. Now, I am going to bring out my full strength, so you must be careful."

Although Chi Qing was a bit arrogant, Ji Mo felt that his nature was not bad, so he kindly reminded him.

"What? This is still not his full strength? Could it be that he has other powerful means?"

The people under the stage heard this and immediately exploded into an uproar.

Those who had witnessed Ji Mo's moves, although they did not speak, had expressions full of gravity.

Even the Xiantian Realm experts on the stage could not help but show a hint of surprise.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, Ji Mo's mind suddenly stirred, and the heaven and earth creation bell instantly floated out.

In an instant, a brilliant golden light curtain rippled out like water waves, tightly enveloping Ji Mo's entire body.

At the same time, he activated his Lightness Skill, his figure turning into a white bolt of lightning, rushing straight towards Chi Qing at an astonishing speed.

Seeing this situation, Chi Qing did not hesitate to raise his blade and slash; a crimson Saber Qi soared into the sky, more than a zhang high, and that Aura seemed as if it wanted to split the mountain in front of him in half.