388: Chapter 32 Six-Pulse Flying Sword: A Perfect Combination of Offense and Defense

"The White Sword Immortal actually landed. Is he planning to concede?"

The person next to him said, "He probably is."

Then someone offered an analysis: "Immortal Master Lingyu's unexpected moves are prominent. Right from the start, he restricted the White Sword Immortal's advantage of being able to fly. Moreover, the White Sword Immortal is currently enveloped by Immortal Master Lingyu's Golden Light Giant Net, turning him into a bird in a cage. In this situation, even if he commands multiple Flying Swords, it would be difficult to turn the tables, let alone if Immortal Master Lingyu doesn't give him a chance to retrieve his swords."

"A Sword Immortal's entire ability lies in his sword. Without his sword, he can achieve little."

"Given this situation, the White Sword Immortal can only admit defeat."

"But he still has the Treasure-Swallowing Gourd!" Someone raised a dissenting opinion.

"Judging by its previous performance, the Treasure-Swallowing Gourd can only collect Magical Artifacts; it won't help in the current situation."

"What a pity. I originally thought the White Sword Immortal could contend for the position of Celestial Master."

"Nothing to regret. The White Sword Immortal is just a lone cultivator. To achieve this much at such a young age is enough to be proud of."

"Indeed. Immortal Master Lingyu is the Old Celestial Master's last Disciple. Few among the younger generation are his match. Losing to him is not shameful."

However, Zhang Lingyu did not dare to be careless. Instead, he accelerated the contraction of the Golden Light Giant Net.

Just as the Golden Light Giant Net shrunk without any gaps into a single mass, Meng Li lightly waved the long sword he held in his hand, which had flown back to him.

Instantly, a powerful white Sword Qi poured out from the long sword, carrying the momentum of shattering mountains and rocks, slashing toward the dense golden light that had condensed into a ball.

In just a moment, the dense golden light was cleaved apart by the mighty Sword Qi, shattering and dissipating under the impact of the earth-shattering momentum.

Seeing this, Zhang Lingyu, Rongshan who was serving as the referee, and the spectators in the stands were all stunned.

Sword Qi!

Besides commanding his Flying Swords, the White Sword Immortal could actually unleash Sword Qi?!

This...

Soon after, someone exclaimed in surprise: "Could it be that he isn't a Sword Immortal, but the legendary Great Sword Immortal?"

Someone beside him asked, confused: "What's the difference between a Sword Immortal and a Great Sword Immortal?"

The person who just expressed surprise replied: "Of course there is! The generally understood Sword Immortal in The Realm of Extraordinary People is a general term for all Extraordinary People who use external objects for their own use. Simply put, as long as you can perform Object Manipulation, whether you are manipulating a Flying Sword, a throwing knife, or something else, you can be called a 'Sword Immortal'."

"But in ancient times, there was another type of Extraordinary Person. They specialized in the Dao of the Sword, mastered profound sword techniques, and could nurture fierce Sword Qi, command Flying Swords, set up sword arrays..."

"All their abilities centered around the sword, and they were not limited to just one."

"These Extraordinary People were called 'Sword Cultivators'."

"Sword Cultivators might not be proficient in other aspects, but they are terrifyingly fierce in combat. In the path of slaughter, they are absolutely top-tier among their peers."

"Out of respect, many Extraordinary People respectfully call powerful Sword Cultivators 'Great Sword Immortals'."

"So that's how it is."

At this moment, Meng Li swung his sword again. It was still a mighty Sword Qi, but its momentum shifted from earth-shattering to that of an approaching storm, slashing toward the stilts formed by Zhang Lingyu's golden light.

As the Sword Qi arrived, the stilts broke.

Zhang Lingyu, suspended in mid-air, lost his support and began to fall uncontrollably, yet he showed no panic.

When he was still a meter or two from the ground, a large hand formed from the golden light around his body.

The large hand pushed down and flipped, allowing Zhang Lingyu to land steadily.

Then, he said in a tone of surprise: "I didn't expect Brother Bai to actually be able to unleash Sword Qi."

"That previous Sword Qi was mighty, its momentum earth-shattering, and it was also like a coming storm. What was its name?"

Meng Li said lightly: "Shao Shang."

Shao Shang Sword Qi was the Sword Qi spurred by the Shao Shang sword path of the Six Veins Divine Sword. Its characteristic was mighty Sword Path and the momentum of shattering mountains and rocks or an approaching storm.

Normally, True Qi travels through the Taiyin Lung Meridian in the hand, emitted from the right thumb.

After mastering Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, Meng Li had a sudden inspiration while refining Flying Swords. He modified and upgraded the Shao Shang sword path, incorporating it into the sword. Once the Flying Sword was refined, he only needed to inject Qi into it to activate it and release the Shao Shang Sword Qi through it.

In short, he added the Shao Shang Sword Qi as a skill to the Flying Sword.

That Flying Sword was also directly named "Shao Shang".

Furthermore, there were the Shang Yang Sword, Zhong Chong Sword, Guan Chong Sword, Shao Chong Sword, and Shao Ze Sword.

The sword box that housed them was therefore called the "Six Veins Sword Box".

Based only on the name, Zhang Lingyu did not associate it with the Six Veins Divine Sword.

Hearing this, he nodded slightly, then stepped forward and charged toward Meng Li.

Seeing this, Meng Li tossed the Shao Shang Sword in his hand, commanding it to stab toward Zhang Lingyu.

Zhang Lingyu inwardly thought, 'Good timing!' He immediately commanded his protective golden light to transform into a large hand, swiftly grasping the Shao Shang Sword and clenching it tightly.

The Shao Shang Sword tried to break free, but it failed for the moment.

Meng Li paid it no mind. Taking advantage of the opening, he took out the Six Veins Sword Box and flicked his fingers repeatedly at the swords inside.

The Shao Ze Sword and Shang Yang Sword flew out, shooting toward Zhang Lingyu simultaneously.

Seeing this, Zhang Lingyu again split his golden light into two large hands, attempting to grab the Shao Ze Sword and Shang Yang Sword, but both attempts missed.

Meng Li's Six Veins Flying Swords were not only integrated with the six sword paths of the Six Veins Divine Sword but also possessed their respective characteristics.

Among them, the Shao Ze Sword specialized in sudden appearances and disappearances and subtle variations, while the Shang Yang Sword was clever, flexible, and elusive.

Grabbing them was far more difficult than grabbing the straightforward and mighty Shao Shang Sword.

Meng Li's previous opponents never thought of grabbing the Flying Swords, so they naturally couldn't appreciate their characteristics.

Now, encountering Zhang Lingyu, Meng Li became interested, and they finally had a chance to further display their power.

However, that was all.

Because Zhang Lingyu failed to grab the sword, his attention was momentarily divided, but the Shao Ze Sword and Shang Yang Sword did not lose momentum.

Facing the two Flying Swords that had already closed the distance, he dared not rely on his weakened protective golden light—which had been dispersed—to take the blow. He could only dodge.

This dodge made it difficult for him to fully control the golden light hand grasping the Shao Shang Sword.

Thus, the Shao Shang Sword exerted its force, broke free from its restraint, and, together with the Shao Ze Sword and Shang Yang Sword, surrounded and attacked Zhang Lingyu.

Faced with the combined siege of three swords arriving simultaneously, Zhang Lingyu found it hard to evade. He could only retract the dispersed power, then decisively activated the Golden Light Mantra with full force, forming a thick and dense layer of protective golden light in front of him, intending to endure the attack head-on.

The three Flying Swords stabbed against the protective golden light, aiming to break the surface with concentrated points.

Zhang Lingyu's protective golden light only lasted for one or two breaths before it was broken through.

Sensing this, his expression changed. Driven by an alarm bell in his heart, he disregarded his resistance and disgust and hurriedly used the Five Thunder technique he had been unwilling to use.

Empowered by the lightning spell, Zhang Lingyu's speed suddenly increased drastically. His figure flashed, narrowly avoiding the three Flying Swords aimed at his vital points.

Immediately after, before Meng Li could react, he flashed right in front of him and unleashed a Palm Thunder strike.

A strange black arc of lightning erupted from his palm, but it was blocked by a layer of white light as it approached Meng Li.

Zhang Lingyu immediately showed surprise; clearly, he had not anticipated this situation.

Then, he looked intently and discovered that the white light blocking the Palm Thunder originated from the plain, wooden sword box in Meng Li's hand.

This sword box was actually a Magical Artifact?!