Chapter 35: If there is a sword in one's heart, drawing the sword comes naturally divine

"Begin. Attack me with your strongest sword."

Arriving at the fifth layer again, Li Yilan had no extra nonsense; she spoke directly.

"Hahaha, little girl, you are indeed interesting; your understanding of the sword is pure. No, you are as sharp as a sword itself."

"In that case, since you want to treat me as a whetstone, I will sympathize and satisfy you this once."

"Sword rise!"

The Three Swords True Person shouted angrily, the power of his Nascent Soul Late Stage fully unleashed, three white-black-blue rainbow longswords stood above his head, possessing the aura of one man holding the pass, ten thousand unable to open.

On these three swords, they were also imbued with the Three Swords True Person's sword Dao, sword technique, and the sword intent he had comprehended.

Various forces gathered here; within the fifth layer's space, sword qi ebbed and flowed, sword arts roamed, like an ancient sword tomb, extremely sharp.

"Sword go!"

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

The three swords, like a swimming dragon, howled and slashed toward Li Yilan.

Li Yilan's expression remained calm.

To comprehend sword intent, reach the Great Sword Cultivator level, and break through the Nascent Soul realm, such pressure is needed.

The three swords approached.

The pressure suddenly increased.

The sword in her hand trembled, her blood boiled, her sword Dao sacred body responded, her ultimate sword Dao resonated.

But that veil of breakthrough, like a separation between heaven and man, bound these forces from breaking their shackles.

"Sword intent, sword intent, what exactly is it?"

"Is it killing?"

"Is it guarding?"

"Why can I never grasp that ultimate mystery?"

"Am I trash?"

"Wait, calm down, I must have missed something."

"What exactly is it?"

Li Yilan slowly closed her eyes, various memories flashed in her mind.

"I know..."

"It's what my master said: 'If there is a sword in one's heart, drawing the sword comes naturally divine.'"

"Since I cannot find sword intent, I will measure the so-called sword intent with the sword in my heart."

"Achieving 'if there is a sword in one's heart' allows attack and defense; this is sword intent."

"Open!"

Li Yilan instantly opened her eyes, and a terrifying sword intent erupted from within her.

In an instant, the sword intent obliterated everything in the space.

"Boom boom!"

A fierce sword intent burst through the Martial God Hall of Sword Peak, like a rainbow shooting straight into the clouds.

The sword might all over the sky actually illuminated this patch of heaven brightly.

Within a radius of several tens of miles, everyone could clearly see that shocking sword intent light.

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Within Sword Peak.

A sudden scene caused countless Sword Peak disciples to raise their heads and gaze at the anomaly in the sky.

"Sword intent!"

"That is sword intent transmitted from the Martial God Hall!"

"That means someone in our Sword Peak has comprehended sword intent, and their sword Dao strength has reached the Great Sword Cultivator level."

They are all sword practitioners, naturally able to tell at a glance that the anomaly in the sky is sword intent light.

And the appearance of a Great Sword Cultivator will surely make everyone respect.

"Who could it be?"

"I heard that not long ago, the Peak Master took in a daily-level talent disciple; could it be him who comprehended sword intent?"

Everyone speculated.

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At this moment, Shi Hao, who was in closed-door cultivation at Sword Peak's main peak, slowly opened his eyes.

"Hum!"

A fierce sword mist shot out.

After the humiliation in the Elder Council Hall last time, he devoted himself to cultivation, and now he has finally reached the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, while also bringing the King-level Sword Technique given by his master to an entry level.

Moreover, he in one go reached the Sword Cultivator level.

With such talent, who could compare?

He clenched his fists: "Those who once looked down on me must all suffer defeat."

Li Yilan, Heaven Dao Peak, we'll wait and see.

Immediately, he hurriedly left seclusion to prepare to share his breakthrough joy with his master.

But when he went to Li Mu's side, he saw Li Mu staring at the sword intent light soaring from the Martial God Hall, his face solemn.

"Master, but it's because our Sword Peak disciple comprehended sword intent and their sword Dao reached the Great Sword Cultivator level that caused this commotion?"

Shi Hao opened his mouth to ask, and at the same time he had already decided to befriend this person, and must discuss sword Dao with him.

Li Mu turned his head and glanced at Shi Hao sternly.

"It's Li Yilan from Heaven Dao Peak."

Upon hearing that.

Shi Hao's face fell instantly.

"What?"

"Is it Li Yilan?"

"Master, you're not joking, right? She only has a mediocre talent—how could she possibly grasp sword intent and reach the level of a great sword cultivator so quickly?"

Li Mu sighed: "My disciple, blame your ill fortune and twisted fate."

"It's indeed that Li Yilan." Li Mu also told Shi Hao in detail what had happened in the Martial God Hall's trials.

"You're a genius, but it's a shame you live in the same era as Li Yilan—you're destined to be overshadowed by her."

Upon hearing that, Shi Hao staggered back several steps, finally leaning on a chair to steady himself, his face ashen as he said: "How, how is this possible?"

"Her? Me? This..."

Li Mu let out a long sigh: "Perhaps this is just fate, sigh..."

Even though he didn't want to accept reality, everything before him explained everything.

He was devastated.

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Outside the Martial God Hall of Sword Peak, many Sword Peak disciples gathered to watch.

Fang Chi and a few others had originally been sitting to watch, but gradually they stood up, and finally even tiptoed to get a better look.

Someone said: "Senior Brother Fang Chi, did Li Yilan grasp sword intent?"

"Huh?"

"Senior Brother Fang Chi?" you asked, "Why aren't you speaking?"

"Senior Brother Fang Chi!"

"Why did you run off? Weren't we supposed to wait and see Li Yilan make a fool of herself?"

At that moment, Fang Chi ran while replying: "My mom called me home for dinner."

He's not stupid; if he stayed here any longer, once Li Yilan came out she would definitely cause trouble for him.

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Inside the fifth level of the Martial God Hall, the fierce sword intent boiled for a long time before subsiding.

In an instant, all the sword qi within the fifth level of Sword Peak was completely absorbed by Li Yilan.

The Martial God phantom formed by the Three Sword True Person, together with his sword, completely dissipated under Li Yilan's strike.

Only Li Yilan stood there silently.

Countless strands of sword intent merged into her body.

Sword light blossomed, her body seeming to merge with the sword qi, her skin glowing like stars.

Her meridians flowed like sword scars, her eyes flashed with a cold sharp light, her aura fierce; every movement trailed sword shadows, as if she were the very embodiment of a sword, fierce to the extreme.

"Is this the grasp of sword intent, reaching the level of a great sword cultivator?"

Li Yilan felt the changes within her body.

One word: refreshing.

Moreover, she had broken through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Within her body appeared a purple mansion, inside which lay a tiny embryo like a bean sprout, its aura extremely faint yet crystal clear.

Moreover, that Nascent Soul embryo, with each breath, was absorbing sword qi and began cultivating on its own—clearly a natural fit for the sword path.

At the same time, she sensed her power rising to a terrifying level, her divine sense greatly strengthened, her strength far surpassing before, and her lifespan greatly extended.

The Vermilion Bird Saintess likewise changed the Martial God phantom on the fifth level, so she now shared the same level as Li Yilan.

And she naturally witnessed Li Yilan's breakthrough.

She couldn't help but twitch her mouth, having broken through to the Nascent Soul and the great sword cultivator level in the midst of battle.

This person is amazing—I really want to be friends with her.

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"Hahaha!"

The Three Sword True Person laughed: "Using my sword as pressure, I strive to rise above, break through the Nascent Soul realm, grasp sword intent, and reach the level of a great sword cultivator in sword dao."

"Little girl, your desperate cultivation method requires immense courage and boldness; since you succeeded, I'd love to know what kind of sword dao you follow."

It's no wonder the Three Sword True Person looks astonished; he has been arrogant all his life, also known as the Three Sword True Person, and he believes his attainment in sword dao is absolutely beyond ordinary people.

However, facing this person, he could not discern her sword dao, only feeling she was like a sword.

A sharp sword.

"Sorry, I cannot tell you." Li Yilan said calmly.

Her sword dao can only be known by her master and seniors; to others, she naturally will not disclose it.

"Fine!" the Three Sword True Person sighed regretfully: "However, little girl, you said my treasure is a misshapen melon and cracked date—I'm not happy about that. Moreover, I see you cleared from the first to the fifth level without using any sword techniques, yet your master didn't give you a suitable sword method?"