5: Chapter 5 The Power of Order, The Sword Intent of Wind and Thunder

One year later.

A figure as white as snow, black hair tied behind his head, strands reaching his shoulders, stood atop the Wuhun Divine Mountain.

It was the seven-year-old Ji Xuan; his eyebrows were like swords, his eyes like stars, his features handsome, and his height neared 1.6 meters.

Ji Xuan kept his eyes tightly closed, his clothes rustling in the wind.

A moment later, Ji Xuan opened his eyes abruptly, condensing the Sword of Order in his hand.

Runes lit up on the blade, and several golden threads circled it.

Ji Xuan held the sword vertically before his brow, sensing the wind around him...

The sword moved with the wind; with one strike, a golden light flashed.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Xuan had appeared in the distance, holding the sword in one hand behind his back.

A moment later, the crooked tree behind him suddenly snapped, the break incredibly smooth.

Ji Xuan, back turned to the crooked tree, flipped his wrist and looked at the sword in his hand, murmuring to himself, "So... this is the Power of Order."

Everything in the World is composed of thousands of Laws.

Water elements are composed of the Law of Water, wind elements are composed of the Law of Wind...

Even though the Douluo Continent plane is very weak, no matter which World it is, all things are interwoven by the power of Laws.

And his Spirit, the Sword of Order, contains the Power of Order and can Master thousands of Laws, controlling everything in the World.

The Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull absorbed a year ago greatly increased his Mental Energy, allowing him to vaguely perceive the Power of Order within his Spirit.

After a year of contemplation, he had initially grasped a trace of the Power of Order.

Currently, he could simply manipulate basic natural elements, such as gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder, but he could not affect the elemental energy derived from Soul Power.

Wind is formless, unconstrained, representing freedom and speed; it is one of the most basic and agile elements in the World.

That strike just now was him using the Power of Order to perceive the wind elements around him, realizing the Minor Achievement level Sword Intent of Wind.

His Sword Intent is not singular; rather, he can use the Power of Order of his Spirit to comprehend various Sword Intents.

But he is not greedy for more; mastering one or two is enough.

When his sword Dao attainments deepen, the rest will naturally fall into place.

Another year later.

Star Dou Great Forest.

"Xiao Xuan, what type are you planning for your second spirit ring?"

At this time, Ji Xuan's height was nearing 1.7 meters.

Because Ji Xuan's focus for the past two years had been on sword Dao comprehension, he had only just broken through to the Rank 20 Bottleneck.

"Thunder attribute, something with strong attack power."

Sword Dao is ultimate slaughter; Ji Xuan did not intend to absorb a defensive type spirit ring.

As long as he keeps comprehending the Power of Order, his application of the power of Laws will deepen, and he is not worried about his own defense.

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly, releasing his Mental Energy. Before long, he found a 5,800-year-old Thunder Cloud Leopard.

Before setting off, Qian Daoliu had given Ji Xuan a piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue.

Ji Xuan's current physical fitness was sufficient to absorb a Spirit Beast of around 5,000 years.

For the past two years, Qian Daoliu had been sending people to coastal cities in secret to collect whale glue, mainly used for the Angel Legion or elite Disciples belonging to the Elder Hall to improve their strength.

Since most of what they took was low-year whale glue, the increase in years was not much, and with Qian Daoliu strictly forbidding them from leaking the secret, Bibi Dong had not yet discovered any clues.

The two soon arrived in front of the Thunder Cloud Leopard.

"Master, let me try." Battle Intent rose in Ji Xuan's eyes.

He had been contemplating sword Dao on the Wuhun Divine Mountain for two years and had never had the chance for actual combat.

"Good." Qian Daoliu nodded and retreated to a short distance away, yielding the battlefield.

The 5,800-year-old Thunder Cloud Leopard's strength was equivalent to a human low-level Spirit Ancestor.

He also wanted to see what level Ji Xuan's strength had reached.

Ji Xuan raised his right hand, the Sword of Order condensing in his palm, and a purple spirit ring flashed beneath his feet.

Ji Xuan did not release any Spirit Ability, but his figure was extremely fast, turning into a stream of light and attacking the Thunder Cloud Leopard.

What he used at this moment was the Major Achievement level Sword Intent of Wind.

Qian Daoliu was also very shocked by Ji Xuan's talent in sword Dao.

He had taken a full five years to reach this Realm, while Ji Xuan had not even used half that time.

"Roar—"

Ji Xuan was currently only a Rank 20 Spirit Master, and the Thunder Cloud Leopard itself was extremely fast.

It dodged Ji Xuan's attack with a flash.

The Thunder Cloud Leopard released its ability, its whole body covered in purple thunder power, its speed and attack fully enhanced, and with a roar, it pounced toward Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan kept circling with the Thunder Cloud Leopard... Golden light and purple light alternated constantly.

Both sides were extremely fast, difficult for the naked eye to capture.

"First Spirit Ability, Traceless Wind Shadow."

The first spirit ring at Ji Xuan's feet lit up, and his speed was nearly 20% faster than before.

"Chi!"

Ji Xuan's sword strike was extremely fast, leaving a deep wound on the Thunder Cloud Leopard's side, blood seeping out continuously.

"Roar!"

The Thunder Cloud Leopard cried out in pain, glared at Ji Xuan, and lunged straight at him!

Ji Xuan retreated lightly, his sword tip tapping the ground.

Then he attacked the Thunder Cloud Leopard again, and a fierce battle began...

Ji Xuan's gaze remained locked on every subtle movement of the Thunder Cloud Leopard; he was looking for an opportunity... That's it!

Due to the wound under its flank, the Thunder Cloud Leopard's lunging action had a momentary, imperceptible imbalance.

"Sword Intent of Wind and Thunder."

This strike from Ji Xuan was faster than before.

"Puchi—"

A golden light flashed, and the sword tip accurately pierced the Thunder Cloud Leopard's neck.

The Sword Intent of Wind and Thunder is the Fusion of the Sword Intent of Wind and the Sword Intent of Thunder, not only possessing the ultimate speed of wind but also carrying the ultimate destructive power of lightning.

Half a year ago, on the mountaintop, Ji Xuan used the Power of Order to borrow the thunder elements of the natural World and comprehended the Sword Intent of Thunder; it had now reached Minor Achievement level.

The Thunder Cloud Leopard fell straight to the ground, its eyes full of disbelief.

Its pupils gradually dilated, losing its life force, and a deep purple spirit ring condensed above the corpse, floating quietly.

Ji Xuan pulled out his long sword, panting heavily; after the long fierce battle, his Soul Power was almost exhausted.

After this battle, he realized that his current strength was equivalent to a mid-level Spirit Elder.

Just now, he had seized the Thunder Cloud Leopard's flaw to kill it with a surprise attack.

"Xiao Xuan, well done." Qian Daoliu flashed to Ji Xuan's side.

"Master..." Ji Xuan's face was pale, his voice weak.

"Don't speak yet." Qian Daoliu interrupted Ji Xuan, "Rest and recover properly; the spirit ring won't dissipate for a while."

A second spirit ring was 5,800 years; Ji Xuan had to maintain a good state.

Ji Xuan nodded gently upon hearing this and sat down to adjust his breathing.

Ji Xuan's Soul Power Rank was not high, and his Soul Power recovery speed was fast.

Ten minutes later, Ji Xuan had already recovered his state.

"Master, I am going to start absorbing the spirit ring."

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.

Ji Xuan closed his eyes and guided the spirit ring to fly toward him...

Qian Daoliu looked at the Thunder Cloud Leopard's corpse, condensed Soul Power on his two fingers, and sliced open the corpse... No Spirit Bone appeared.

Half an hour later, Ji Xuan absorbed it successfully.

"Master, I am Rank 23." Ji Xuan stood up.

Qian Daoliu nodded and asked: "What about the Spirit Ability?"

"My second Spirit Ability is called Thunder Sword Qi, which can cover the sword blade with thunder power, increasing attack power by 100%."

Ji Xuan activated his second Spirit Ability, and the blade was instantly covered with golden arcs of electricity.

Ji Xuan carefully felt the thunder elemental power generated by the Spirit Ability and thought to himself:

spirit rings are, in essence, creations interwoven by the Laws of heaven and earth.

And the ultimate Realm of the Power of Order is to govern all Laws.

It's just that his comprehension of the Power of Order is not enough yet, and he cannot fully fathom it.

Then in the future, when he is strong enough, perhaps he won't need to hunt Spirit Beasts; relying solely on his own comprehension of the Power of Order, he might be able to construct spirit rings out of thin air...