68: Chapter 68 Sword Intent Reaches a New Level

"My lady, even now, you still won't tell me what is going on with the mark on your face?"

Yun Zhe looked lovingly at the beautiful face of Inner Sect Elder Leng Qianqiu in his arms, his fingers gently touching that little plum blossom mark. "Did someone do this on purpose? Once I become stronger, I will definitely avenge you!"

"Pfft—you fool!" Who knew that Inner Sect Elder Leng Qianqiu would reveal a stunning smile on her beautiful face, covering her little mouth as she said, "As long as you aren't disgusted by it, Little Zhe, that's enough. I've gotten used to it over these years. Besides, who could possibly bully me?"

"I've had this mark since birth. Many people think I'm ugly when they see my face, so I can only wear a veil or mask to cover it."

"That's not true. Inner Sect Elder Leng Qianqiu is clearly so beautiful; why would they call you ugly? Just wait. Once I become stronger and stronger, I will definitely help you remove this mark so that you won't have to cover your cheeks anymore!"

Inner Sect Elder Leng Qianqiu spoke of all this with disappointment, but seeing Yun Zhe's indignant expression, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Then I will wait patiently!"

Inside Yun Zhe's spirit ring, Jasmine shook her head upon seeing this scene.

This plum blossom mark was no ordinary mark; to remove it, one would need to reach at least the Emperor level of strength.

And...

On the magnificent jade bed, Inner Sect Elder Leng Qianqiu's charming, large eyes caused Yun Zhe to lose his focus once again.

"Hee hee hee, alright, it's time for you to go."

"This... can I..."

"No!"

"..."

A short separation is better than a new marriage—that is probably what they mean by this.

Cangjian Peak.

Ye Xuan sat cross-legged on the black jade steps, murmuring in pleasant surprise: "It truly is a holy land for sword cultivators; the Sword-Washing Stone is indeed formidable."

In less than half a day, Ye Xuan felt that his Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent had strengthened by at least fifty percent, and his Heavenly Thunder Divine Body within him showed signs of a complete awakening.

Ye Xuan's actions caught the attention of nearby inner sect disciples, who all exclaimed in admiration.

"Sigh, this is truly impressive. This junior brother's talent is astonishing; he can actually withstand such advanced Sword Intent with such ease."

"That's right, it's been a full three hours, and he is still able to persist in meditating and tempering his Sword Intent!"

Some disciples further back looked at Ye Xuan, who was still meditating before them, with some shock, and began to discuss among themselves.

"What a pity, they are all just background characters; there's no opportunity worth taking here." Ye Xuan took a simple look around the vicinity and shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, this place is of almost no use to me anymore. I will continue moving forward."

Ye Xuan stood up, stretched, and loosened his muscles.

His cultivation base had reached a bottleneck again, but it was not yet time for a breakthrough. After polishing his foundation over and over again, the resulting cultivation would be extremely powerful.

The strength of the Spirit Profound Realm lies in its ability to initially unleash the power of Mystic techniques, while the True Profound Realm can only roughly use Mystic techniques; the difference between the two is like heaven and earth.

"I wonder what kind of combat power I can achieve now?" Ye Xuan looked toward the Cangjian Peak in front of him, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes. He wanted to test how far he could go.

In half a day, his Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent had become increasingly powerful, and the Sword Intent in this outer area of Cangjian Peak posed little threat to him at all.

"Come on, let me see how powerful your Sword Intent really is!"

Ye Xuan stood with his hands behind his back and stepped forward with a blank expression. This action stunned the hundred or so sword cultivator disciples present.

"This... is this junior brother actually this powerful? To him, is that wall of Sword Intent, which is like layer upon layer of high mountains, as easy to walk on as flat ground?"

The sword cultivators within a hundred meters widened their eyes. Among them were many cultivators at the late stage of the Spirit Profound Realm. Seeing Ye Xuan's actions, some even gasped in shock. "Hiss—"

"Senior Brother Wang, is the new disciple who joined our Cangqiong Holy Land's inner sect this year actually this powerful?" A sword cultivator at the third level of the Spirit Profound Realm said this, and at the same time, the Sword Intent around him showed signs of instability.

Hearing this, that Senior Brother Wang, who was at the half-step Earth Profound Realm, praised, "Heh, Junior Brother Li, this new junior brother of ours is no simple person. That should be the highly aggressive Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent surrounding him; it cannot be underestimated!"

Just as the two of them were chatting, Ye Xuan's figure had already disappeared from their sight.

"His... his strength actually allows him to climb further? How is that possible!?"

"It seems our Cangqiong Holy Land is about to produce another terrifying sword cultivator."

The other disciples discussed among themselves.

On the black jade steps, Ye Xuan's speed of advancement was very fast. The core area of the outer perimeter was getting closer and closer, but he felt that the Sword Intent here was still not enough to temper himself. Gritting his teeth, he thought, "It's not enough; I must continue forward!"

On the rows of footprints on the black jade steps, a new pair of deeper footprints appeared.

As if it knew of Ye Xuan's arrival, the spirit swords on Cangjian Peak whistled over, sending out even more piercing Sword Intent, as if they would not stop until they had completely torn the passerby to shreds.

"Pfft—"

Streams of Sword Intent slashed across Ye Xuan's body, leaving bloody marks one after another on his originally pristine white robe.

"Evil Soul, activate!" Feeling the immense pressure here, Ye Xuan did not hesitate to activate the first layer of the Evil God Art. Suddenly, the purple-white Mystic Power retreated into his body and then burst out violently, forcibly pushing away the surrounding Sword Intent. Soon, the bloody marks on his body were healed little by little.

Facing this wave of Sword Intent again, Ye Xuan did not show the slightest intention of retreating and walked forward. At this moment, the Sword Intent here no longer posed a threat to him for the time being.

Some sword cultivators behind with strong spiritual sense saw this situation, and their expressions looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Soon, Ye Xuan was also panting with exhaustion. His white clothes were already shredded, and his upper body was covered in purple-white Mystic Power.

He had only walked three miles up, yet it had taken him a full hour.

Ye Xuan contended against the Sword Intent of Cangjian Peak, and his own Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent became increasingly powerful, at least twice as strong as it had been at the start of Cangjian Peak.

"Sigh, what a pity. I have reached my limit for now and cannot continue forward."

Looking at the inner area of Cangjian Peak, which was right before his eyes, Ye Xuan sighed with some regret. He couldn't help but sit cross-legged on the black jade steps beneath him and stopped moving forward; the pressure of the Sword Intent here was enough for him to temper himself.

"First level of the Spirit Profound Realm? Which elder's disciple are you, to be able to walk to this place with such a cultivation base?"

Ye Xuan was attracted by this surprised voice, turned his head to look back, and found a man with excellent features also sitting cross-legged on the black jade steps, looking at him with curious eyes.

The surprise and appreciation in those eyes were not hidden at all.