28: Chapter 28: He comprehended his own sword intent!

The jinyang saber in his hand let out a mournful wail.

From the tiny notch on the blade, cracks spread out like a spider web.

In the blink of an eye, the long saber shattered with a boom, turning into iron filings that filled the sky.

Song Jinyang's body also collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud.

Holding the Cheng Ying Sword, Li Hanyi slowly turned around.

The crowd looked at the scene before them in shock.

Is Song Jinyang dead?

Did Li Hanyi really win?

As Song Jinyang fell, the entire venue fell into a dead silence.

In the distance, inside the Ascending Heaven Pavilion.

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng, who had not yet withdrawn their gazes, looked at that blue light that seemed to pierce the firmament.

“That is—”

Sikong Changfeng spoke in disbelief.

“It's Sword Intent, just newly condensed. If I'm not mistaken, it's Li Hanyi!”

Baili Dongjun's hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly.

As a Master extremely sensitive to the Qi of sabers and swords, he was all too familiar with that Sword Intent.

“Truly hard to believe!”

A figure in orange suddenly appeared, her gaze fixed intently on the situation in the distance.

The dust had already settled in the distance, leaving only scattered blue specks of light slowly drifting down in the air.

“Senior Sister Hanyi has actually comprehended her own Sword Intent!”

Yin Luoxia's eyes were filled with shock.

In fact, earlier when she sparred with Li Hanyi in front of the martial arts hall, she had already noticed that her sword moves contained a certain Concept.

It was just that the Concept at that time clearly did not belong to Li Hanyi herself.

Who would have thought that in just two short days, this Sword Intent had been completely understood and integrated into herself by this Senior Sister.

“No wonder Master regards Senior Sister Hanyi so highly!”

Yin Luoxia had also been puzzled before.

Her Master's attitude toward Senior Sister Hanyi was clearly different from others.

Looking at it now, this talent was indeed shocking!

It was as if a Sword Immortal had descended into the world!

Sword Intent is much harder to obtain than cultivation base.

After all, as long as one's natural talent is not too bad and one is willing to put in hard work, over time, a Breakthrough in cultivation can always be achieved.

But this Sword Dao Concept is not something just anyone can touch upon.

Otherwise, with sword practitioners as numerous as clouds in the world, why would the name of Sword Immortal be as sparse as morning stars?

Precisely because of this.

“That woman with the extraordinary Immortal grace is your Senior Sister, right? I remember when she first entered the city, she was only at the Ninth Grade, yet now she has actually realized her Sword Intent!”

Sikong Changfeng's figure flashed, landing beside Yin Luoxia. Looking at the deep blue radiance scattered across the horizon, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

“That's right, and now Senior Sister Hanyi's cultivation has also been raised by Master; she has already reached the Peak of the Vajra Mortal Realm!”

“Was it forcibly raised?”

Baili Dongjun also walked over and asked with a frown.

Forcibly elevating cultivation often affects the Foundation and leaves behind hidden troubles.

“How could Master harm his own Disciple? I've sensed Senior Sister Hanyi's Internal Energy; it's steady and heavy, without any sense of instability.”

Yin Luoxia gave him a sidelong glance, her tone somewhat cold.

She was now completely convinced by her Master, and hearing Baili Dongjun's questioning naturally made her displeased.

Hearing this, Baili Dongjun's face looked slightly embarrassed.

“What do you think they will do next?”

Sikong Changfeng asked again.

“Probably go to challenge the other martial arts halls.”

Yin Luoxia replied somewhat uncertainly.

She knew Senior Sister Hanyi had just realized her Sword Intent and still needed actual combat to polish it; Master couldn't possibly fail to see that.

Sikong Changfeng nodded slightly, as if he understood.

The three of them looked once more at the deep blue radiance scattered across the city.

And the Sword Qi that had just soared from Li Hanyi had already startled many people throughout the city.

At this moment, countless people looked up at the sky, watching the blue light shadows falling like stardust, yet they did not know exactly what had happened!

...

“So beautiful!”

Sikong Qianluo gazed foolishly at the horizon, her small hand reaching out from the restaurant window.

The crystalline blue light specks landed gently in her palm, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

It was as if all of this was just a dreamlike illusion.

Everyone fell into silence, their gazes gathered on the gracefully standing Li Hanyi.

Stunning, yet feeling out of reach.

Looking at Song Jinyang on the ground, who had long since lost his breath, Li Hanyi turned to look at those martial arts hall Disciples who were scared out of their wits, and did not strike again.

She slowly raised the long sword in her hand, and with a few swings, sword marks were carved into the stone slabs in front of the martial arts hall.

No one knew what she meant by this action.

Only Shi Feixuan's gaze was locked tightly on the sword in Li Hanyi's hand.

The ancient and elegant blade was like translucent ice jade throughout, shimmering with a faint cold light, like a pool of autumn water.

Sure enough.

The legendary 'Three Swords of the Sovereign', also known as the 'Three Swords of the Shang Sovereign'.

She had heard of their names since childhood, but only considered them ancient legends.

Back then in the Quiet Temple of Compassion, her Revered Master had told her that those were merely symbols used by the ancients to use swords to metaphorically represent the Dao.

Shi Feixuan remembered it vividly.

But now, this sword had actually appeared before her eyes.

Shi Feixuan could not remain calm for a moment.

She wished she could immediately return to the mountain to consult her Revered Master.

But in the next moment, a gleam flashed in her eyes.

Why seek far for what is near?

The person before her was the sword wielder; why not step forward to seek guidance?

Her gaze focused, falling on Li Hanyi.

She saw Li Hanyi finish carving on the stone slabs, then she sheathed her sword with movements as smooth as flowing water.

Under Shi Feixuan's burning gaze, she turned calmly and returned the Cheng Ying Sword to its sword box.

Not many people could notice this sword, and those who could recognize its origin were limited to Shi Feixuan alone.

But even so, people could see from the ancient styling and strange luster that this was by no means an ordinary item.

A divine weapon not on the hundred weapons ranking.

Li Hanyi tapped her feet lightly, her figure as light as a swallow, and under everyone's watchful eyes, she gracefully leaped into the restaurant opposite.

Everyone looked in the direction Li Hanyi had left, unable to recover for a long time, the look of shock in their eyes only slowly subsiding.

Immediately after, everyone sought out acquaintances to discuss the world-shaking scene that had just occurred.

On the second floor of the restaurant, the diners who had not yet dispersed watched Li Hanyi leap in lightly from the air.

Witnessing that face as exquisite as a painting at such close range, everyone lost their composure for a moment, unable to look away.

“Senior Sister is too strong, long live Senior Sister!”

Seeing Li Hanyi return, Sikong Qianluo clapped and cheered excitedly, hopping over to link her arm.

A cool smile appeared at the corners of Li Hanyi's lips, and imitating Su Rui's usual actions, she gently rubbed Sikong Qianluo's hair.

Immediately, she turned her head to look at Su Rui, who was sitting quietly to the side.

“Teacher.”

She held her sword and bowed, her tone respectful.

The crowd was instantly shaken.

That young man who had been sitting at the same table with them was actually Li Hanyi's Revered Master?

Everyone's gazes fell on Su Rui in unison, full of surprise.

“Rise. You performed very well this time. I also didn't expect you to Revered Master your own Concept so quickly.”

Su Rui looked at Li Hanyi, his eyes full of gratification.

From her, he could already faintly see the likeness of that future Snow Moon Sword Immortal.

“It is all thanks to Teacher's proper guidance. The Yue Maiden Sword Technique itself contains a very deep Concept.”

Li Hanyi responded softly, attributing the merit to her teacher.

Wanwan, who was originally standing on the roof ridge, now landed lightly on the eaves outside the restaurant window. Standing barefoot, she quietly listened to the conversation inside, her gaze falling on Su Rui with a hint of inquiry.

That sword talent who stunned the whole venue, Li Hanyi, was actually trained by this young man.

Her heart was full of doubt.

Looking at him, he seemed to be around the same age as Li Hanyi, yet he could have such achievements; it really made one unable to resist wanting to investigate deeply.

“Teacher, next...” Li Hanyi spoke.

“Continue. I've already gone over the list with you.”

“Yes.”

Li Hanyi moved upon hearing the command, without a moment's hesitation.

Hearing the conversation between Su Rui and Li Hanyi, the crowd finally realized that behind this entire matter, this young man was actually the one in charge.

Judging by this tone, did they intend to go and challenge them one by one?

The crowd couldn't help but become even more curious.

“Teacher, I'm going too!”

Sikong Qianluo immediately raised her hand to request.

Mu Liangyue and the other two girls also had faces full of expectation.

Having just witnessed Li Hanyi's Sword Intent condensing with their own eyes, they also had some slight insights into Concepts.

Now that Senior Sister Hanyi was striking again, they naturally didn't want to miss it.

“Go on, be careful.”

This time, Su Rui did not stop them.

Li Hanyi's current strength was already sufficient to handle the remaining matters.

That Sword Immortal from the Demonic Cult had been wounded by a sliver of Sword Intent from his Grass Character Sword Art and would be unable to strike again for a short time.

Although he could only mobilize an extremely weak Sword Intent, it was not something that could be easily blocked.

To completely clear the influence of that Sword Intent, he would likely have to suffer quite a bit.

Wanwan watched Li Hanyi leave, then turned back to look at Su Rui through the window.

Just then, Su Rui happened to look up, a smile hanging at the corners of his mouth.

Wanwan's heart tightened, and she immediately retreated a few steps, her figure flashing as she followed in Li Hanyi's direction.

...

After Li Hanyi left, Su Rui also quietly departed.

The matters in front of the martial arts hall would naturally be handled by the Snow Moon City Law Enforcement Team.

After the crowd dispersed, the restaurant fell into a brief silence, which was soon broken by the rising and falling sounds of discussion.

“What exactly is the background of that person? To be able to teach such an outstanding Disciple?”

Someone was the first to speak, their tone full of amazement.

“We're not clear about that, but did you notice? That one looks quite young, probably not even in his early twenties!”

Suddenly, there was a sound of collective gasps.

Only then did everyone recall Su Rui's handsome and refined, Immortal-like appearance, and the shock in their hearts grew even more.

“Could it be some hidden expert who is skilled in the art of youth retention? I heard that our Snow Moon City's Lord is already over a hundred years old, yet his appearance is like that of someone in his thirties.”

Someone guessed.

“Nonsense! How is that possible? That's just a rumor you've heard!”

Someone immediately retorted.

If such a thing were true, would he still be a Mortal? That would be a god!”

Amidst the discussion, another cry of surprise suddenly came.

“Quick, look at the sword mark Li Hanyi left behind!”

At this shout, everyone suddenly remembered that at the end of the match, she had swung her sword and carved a mark.

On the ground in front of the martial arts hall, a line of text with deep sword marks was left behind.

That Sword Intent was still sharp, making people not dare to ignore it.

The sword edge points directly at the Heaven Beyond Heaven beyond the borders; it must be executed!