24: The Withered and Flourishing Sword Body is complete!

At this moment, in the Spirit Realm Training Ground.

The tall and majestic statue of the Withered and Flourishing Sword King quickly became mottled, stone flakes rustling down, and in the blink of an eye, it collapsed with a crash.

Astonishment immediately spread throughout the area.

"This... why did the statue of the Withered and Flourishing Sword King suddenly collapse?"

"Just now, it kicked us out of the Mental Space. Could it be that this statue has deteriorated after too many years?"

"That's not impossible."

Beside her, Chen Yanran shook her head slightly. Her gaze, full of suspicion, fell upon Li Jiangchen, and a conjecture flashed through her mind.

The statue served both as an assessment and a Legacy.

If someone obtains the Legacy, the statue will self-destruct.

Could it be... The next moment, Chen Yanran's beautiful eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. From the ruined statue, a mass of brilliant Qi shot out and merged into Li Jiangchen's body. That Qi gradually solidified, transforming into the phantom of a sword-wielding, green-robed Swordsman.

"Martial Dao True Intent!" Chen Yanran exclaimed in surprise.

Outside the Spirit Realm, Yue Tuyao suddenly yanked off a whisker, a look of shock on his face: "Martial Dao True Intent Infusion! Someone actually obtained the Withered and Flourishing Sword King's Legacy.

My Demon Suppression Division is about to gain a powerhouse."

Sword Intent, Fist Intent, and Spear Intent are all types of Martial Dao True Intent, profound and elusive.

However, a Guanshen Realm Martial Artist has powerful spiritual consciousness and can condense Martial Dao True Intent after death. If an ordinary person absorbs it, they can solidify the True Intent within their body, often raising their Sword Intent or Fist Intent by one level, or even forging a sword soul.

At this moment, Li Jiangchen was unaware of the external changes, only feeling that some information had appeared in his mind.

Text appeared on the panel.

[Method for Establishing a Sword Body: Withered and Flourishing Sword Body]

[Aperture Opening Realm Martial Art: Star Point Technique]

"This method for establishing the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body actually involves eighty-two Meridians. So it turns out to be a method for establishing a Spirit Body.

As for this Star Point Technique..."

Li Jiangchen closed his eyes to comprehend: "After Aperture Opening, one draws in the Power of the Stars and condenses great stars within the acupoints.

So it is a secret technique for battle strength amplification."

Immediately after, Li Jiangchen was pleasantly surprised to discover that the more acupoints one possessed, the more stars the Star Point Technique could accommodate.

And the limit of the number of acupoints is the limit of the Meridians established.

The Withered and Flourishing Sword King only established eighty-two Meridians, which is why the Celestial Phenomena of Clustered Stars that appeared above his head during the previous battle numbered eighty-two.

But he was different.

He had already established two hundred and sixty-one Meridians, and this was far from his upper limit.

When he achieved a Breakthrough into the Aperture Opening Realm and cultivated this secret technique, his battle strength amplification would far exceed that of the Withered and Flourishing Sword King at the same level.

"First, I will establish the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body."

Li Jiangchen focused his mind. The panel still had one hundred and sixty years of Demon remaining, which was enough.

[Year One: You comprehended the Method for Establishing the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body, finding it profound and obscure. Fortunately, having previously established the Immortal Sword Body, you gradually found the knack, and your comprehension reached Minor Achievement.]

...[Year Ten: You have completely grasped the method for establishing the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body, discovering that establishing the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body requires comprehending the Concept of Life, Death, Wither, and Flourish.]

[Year Fifteen: You observed the Death Qi refined by an Ancient Demon, triggering inspiration and comprehending the Withered and Death Concept.]

...[Year Thirty: On this day, you looked upon the rising sun and the sprouting grass, instantly gaining enlightenment in your heart, successfully comprehending the remaining Flourishing Life Concept.

In the same year, you established the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body.]

[Withered and Flourishing Sword Body: Sword technique power increased, Sword Dao Comprehension Ability increased, Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent comprehended.]

Li Jiangchen opened his eyes. The aura of his body fluctuated like a tide, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, as if life, death, illusion, and destruction were all controlled by a single thought.

He looked at his fingertip, where a wisp of grayish-white Sword Intent floated. It was not as brilliant as the Immortal Sword Intent, but it possessed a unique charm.

"Is this the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent..."

The corner of Li Jiangchen's mouth lifted slightly.

The moment he comprehended the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent, he understood why the Withered and Flourishing Sword King's aura could change instantly.

It turned out that the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent could leave two layers of imprints within itself.

One layer for the Peak period, and one layer for the decline period.

The transition between the two could happen in an instant.

Simultaneously, a vast Sword Intent merged into the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent, and the phantom of the Martial Dao True Intent floating on his body surface quickly shrank.

In the blink of an eye, the True Intent was completely swallowed up, like a whale absorbing water.

In his mind, the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent resembled a grayish-white longsword. Its aura suddenly soared, vaguely touching a layer of constraint.

The next moment, like poking through window paper, the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent suddenly expanded by several points, and its aura surged.

[Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent: Tier Two]

"So this is Tier Two Sword Intent? It is indeed much stronger." Li Jiangchen inspected internally, only to find that the Tier Two Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent was merely occupying the periphery of his mind, while the center was still held by the Tier One Immortal Sword Intent.

"Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent at the same level shouldn't be inferior to Immortal Sword Intent, and certainly not to this extent..."

"The Withered and Flourishing Sword Body is a Spirit Body established by eighty-two Meridians; it is considered upper-middle tier among Spirit Bodies.

If Tier One Immortal Sword Intent can make Tier Two Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent so apprehensive, could the complete version of the Immortal Sword Body be a God Body?"

At this moment, a prompt popped up on the panel.

[Detectable Sword Body available for Fusion. Initiate Fusion?]

Confirm.

The next moment, Li Jiangchen felt a draining sensation from his spinal cord. The newly established Withered and Flourishing Sword Body seemed to be crushed, turning into a pool of liquid that merged into the Immortal Sword Body.

Fortunately, this intense pain receded instantly like a tide, replaced by a feeling of complete transformation.

He opened his palm, feeling as if every inch of his flesh and blood had been reconstructed, with Sword Intent erupting from his pores.

He looked at the panel.

[Immortal Sword Body (Ninety-two Meridians Established)]

"Sure enough, the Withered and Flourishing Sword Body was fused, but the Withered and Flourishing Sword Intent I comprehended is still present.

Furthermore, with ninety-two Meridians, I am only one Sword Body establishment method away from the hundred-Meridian God Body level."

Li Jiangchen stood up, seeing the entire field's attention focused on him, and couldn't help but awkwardly rub his nose.

It seems the commotion was a bit too large.

He heard whispers coming from all around.

"This person previously launched an attack two levels higher than the Xiantian Realm Peak, and unexpectedly, he also obtained a mass of Martial Dao True Intent.

Now, he is truly soaring to the heavens."

"Speaking of which, what is this person's background? How can his talent be so high?"

"I'm not sure. I've never heard of this person in Azure Province before. Could he be the descendant of some Reclusive King?"

Not far away, White Gold patted his stomach and smiled bitterly: "Terrible luck. We already had one Guo Huai. Now an even stronger freak has shown up."

Beside him, Su Jiansheng's gaze toward Li Jiangchen was still full of Battle Intent: "I've long heard about the assessment of Senior Withered and Flourishing Sword King; it certainly lives up to the word 'freakish.'

The fact that this person could obtain the Withered and Flourishing Sword King's Legacy means his talent is astonishing.

Just thinking about the opportunity to cross moves with such an expert... makes me even more excited."

Seemingly sensing its master's Sword Intent, the longsword at Su Jiansheng's waist hummed softly in its sheath.

Guo Huai's expression was gloomy, and his eyes narrowed: "This person is too much of a threat. I must find a way to eliminate him in the Third Stage..."

Chen Yanran remained expressionless, unsure of what she was thinking.

At this time, a sound like a great bell and chime rang out across the training ground: "Third Stage: demon slaying!"