Chapter 212: Destructive Sword Intent

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Destructive Sword Intent

"In seven days, Yi Xiaoyao will wipe the Cloud Transformation Sect from the face of the earth!"

Although the Black Robe Hall Master didn’t want Yi Xiaoyao to make an enemy of the Cloud Transformation Sect right now, he still followed his request and spread the news.

In less than half a day, this bombshell news swept through the entire Great Shang Dynasty, shocking powerful experts from all corners and shaking countless people to their core.

After all, Yi Xiaoyao’s reputation was immense. He was a legend in the Great Shang Dynasty, and countless people followed his every move.

Meanwhile, the Cloud Transformation Sect was the number one sect in the Great Shang Dynasty, with a deep and powerful foundation, like a primordial behemoth coiled within the dynasty’s borders.

And now, Yi Xiaoyao actually intended to slaughter this primordial behemoth!

"Yi Xiaoyao is actually going to destroy the Cloud Transformation Sect in seven days!"

"And I heard that this number one genius has no backing from any power. He’s going to fight the entire Cloud Transformation Sect all by himself!"

"Where does this Yi Xiaoyao get the nerve to say something like that? Still, you have to admit he’s got guts!"

"Even though Yi Xiaoyao’s chances of winning are slim, I’m still really looking forward to this battle in seven days!"

This topic was being discussed everywhere throughout the Great Shang Dynasty.

Everyone was wondering whether Yi Xiaoyao was an egg striking a stone, doomed to be silently crushed, or a mountain crushing an egg, destined to shake the heavens and the earth.

However, most people expected the former outcome.

After all, while the number one genius’s fame was great, it seemed rather insignificant before the number one sect.

Regardless of success or failure, Yi Xiaoyao was now dazzlingly brilliant, his sharpness unmatched. After all, to single-handedly challenge an entire sect—who in history could match such audacity?

But as for Yi Xiaoyao, the main character of this event, he had secluded himself in his residence while his words spread throughout the Great Shang Dynasty.

’The Cloud Transformation Sect has experts as numerous as the clouds, and their hidden peak-level experts absolutely cannot be underestimated. What I’m relying on most is the Creation I obtained in the Ancient Tomb this time.’

Yi Xiaoyao sat in his room, muttering to himself as he looked at the nine Copper Body Puppets before him, all radiating powerful auras.

That’s right. These nine puppets, all at the Ninth Realm of the Nascent Soul, were the source of Yi Xiaoyao’s confidence in his assault on the Cloud Transformation Sect.

That was why he had remained so calm when the Hall Master had detailed the Cloud Transformation Sect’s experts and foundation.

Because no matter how deep the Cloud Transformation Sect’s foundation was, it was impossible for them to have nine experts at the Ninth Realm of the Nascent Soul.

Controlling all nine puppets at once would unleash absolutely world-destroying power, but the price would be immense. With Yi Xiaoyao’s current soul strength, he could only use this move once, and not for very long.

If possible, Yi Xiaoyao would rather not resort to this method, and not just because he was unwilling to pay such a heavy price.

Rather, Yi Xiaoyao yearned to use the sword in his own hands to personally slaughter the Cloud Transformation Sect, one strike at a time.

’It seems that won’t be too difficult to achieve.’

Suddenly, a flicker in Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes suggested he had thought of a way.

’But before that, I need to raise my strength a little more within these seven days.’

With that thought, Yi Xiaoyao cast aside these distracting thoughts, closed his eyes, and entered a state of Cultivation.

He had previously forced his way into the Nascent Soul Realm by consuming a large number of Nascent Soul Pills, leaving his Cultivation unstable. As a result, it was now nearly impossible for him to break through to a higher level of Spiritual Cultivation again.

But breaking through in Spiritual Cultivation wasn’t the only way to increase his strength.

What Yi Xiaoyao needed to do now was to condense the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo in his Right Dantian into an Elemental Spirit Sword!

The Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo was like a Golden Core, and the Elemental Spirit Sword was like a Nascent Soul, but the two pairs were entirely different concepts.

This was something unique to Yi Xiaoyao, who practiced the Devouring Sword God Technique, and it could dramatically increase the power of his Sword Dao.

Back then, after cultivating the Source of Sword Qi, Yi Xiaoyao had gained mastery over Sword Qi while still in the Qi Condensation Realm—an ability that only a few Foundation Establishment Realm experts could grasp.

The Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo, in turn, allowed Yi Xiaoyao to master a Sword Momentum far more powerful than that of others.

’If I can form the Elemental Spirit Sword now, it will surely bring a massive boost to my Sword Dao as well.’

At this moment, Yi Xiaoyao was circulating the vast Sword Qi within his body according to the method of the Devouring Sword God Technique.

Just as when he had condensed his Nascent Soul, the black Destructive Sword Qi in his Right Dantian surged continuously toward the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo, first forming a long, slender, jet-black blade.

Then, streams of Sword Qi carved away at the blade, gradually revealing sharp, deadly edges on both sides.

Gathering the sword’s form, opening its blade, the Spirit Sword was forged.

Finally, it unsheathed itself!

SHIIING—

A clear sword cry rang out from within Yi Xiaoyao’s soul, echoing and resonating.

Within it, there seemed to exist a will, one that was identical to his own soul.

Yi Xiaoyao could feel with perfect clarity the will of destruction radiating from it—a will to destroy everything!

In that instant, Yi Xiaoyao felt his comprehension of the Sword Dao rise to a completely new level.

For this will, filled with destruction, was the will of the sword.

Sword Intent!

This was Sword Intent, a new level of the Sword Dao that surpassed Sword Qi and Sword Momentum, capable of granting even greater power.

A look of ecstasy appeared on Yi Xiaoyao’s face. Although he had never heard of Sword Intent before, the moment he grasped this ability, he understood it completely.

At the same time, Yi Xiaoyao recalled watching several Nascent Soul Realm experts fight before. Even that hook-nosed man from the Great Xia Empire, an expert at the Eighth Realm of the Nascent Soul, hadn’t used any ability on the level of Sword Intent, right up to his death.

Clearly, that hook-nosed man at the Eighth Realm of the Nascent Soul had not mastered Sword Intent.

This was enough to show just how difficult it was to reach the level of Sword Intent.

But because Yi Xiaoyao cultivated the Devouring Sword God Technique, he was far ahead of others at every level of the Sword Dao—Sword Qi, Sword Momentum, and Sword Intent. This was his advantage.

Furthermore, judging by the will of destruction contained within it, the Sword Intent Yi Xiaoyao had comprehended was a Destructive Sword Intent, its power far beyond that of any ordinary Sword Intent.

By condensing the Elemental Spirit Sword and mastering Destructive Sword Intent, Yi Xiaoyao’s strength had naturally increased immensely.

Next, he needed to completely integrate the Destructive Sword Intent with his Swordsmanship. Only then could he truly unleash the power of his Sword Intent.

WHOOSH!

With a flash, Yi Xiaoyao’s figure appeared in the courtyard.

Then, the Bloodthirsty Sword unsheathed with a sharp ring. A will to destroy everything flowed out from Yi Xiaoyao’s body, finally gathering upon the Bloodthirsty Sword.

Anyone who merely looked at this sword would be gripped by the fear that they were about to be destroyed by it.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH...

Sword Shadows swirled, and the gleam of the blade flashed.

After running through his Sword Techniques once, Yi Xiaoyao stared at the longsword in his hand, his eyes glittering with a sharp light.

He could clearly feel that after integrating his Sword Intent into his Sword Techniques, their power was now worlds apart from before—the difference between heaven and earth!

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