Chapter 118: Three Steps and Three Looks Back

After noon, the temperature in early summer began to rise, but the mountain wind on Spirit Sword Mountain was still refreshing.

The eighth streak of 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】 fell, and Ji You was slashed and flew out straight, then held his sword and met it again, as if he didn't know fatigue.

And under this strong sword Qi, the emerald bamboos all around trembled wildly, and the whole sword forest was full of rustling sounds.

Immediately following, the ninth streak of 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】 rose amidst the humming, the sword light pressing down as if to completely swallow Ji You.

But a heavy and dull sword intent rose immediately under the sword, blocking it with a clang.

Amidst the clash of sword Qi, another person walked into the third forest.

He was wearing a dark blue robe, with a long sword tied to his waist.

It was very lively in the mountain today, because Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples came to their Spirit Sword Mountain to question Dao, and almost all the fellow cultivators in the sect went to watch the battle, but he didn't go.

Because mentioning the three words Heavenly Tian Shuyuan, to him, was like a humiliation.

Brother Gongshu Chou walked to the second forest with furrowed brows, and suddenly heard a loud sword hum, and then felt the sharp sword Qi of that 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】.

He knew someone was breaking through the second forest, so he turned to look, and when his gaze touched that white figure, his brows instantly furrowed tightly.

"Ji You..."

Brother Gongshu Chou muttered to himself, stopping in his tracks.

In the battle of besieging the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan in the ruins, because his spiritual essence was suppressed by evil Qi, he was almost pierced through the heart by Ji You, who was only at the completion of the Lower Three Realms at the time, so he would find it hard to forget this person for the rest of his life.

After returning to the mountain, he swallowed a large amount of medicine, and currently his injuries had healed, but the scar on his heart was like the scar on his heart that could not be eliminated.

Brother Gongshu Chou watched Ji You immersed in sword Dao, seemingly not noticing his arrival, and couldn't help but reach out and grip his own sword.

The undissipated sword intent and the killing intent hidden in his heart were constantly splashing at this moment.

But after pondering for a long time, Brother Gongshu Chou didn't draw his sword, but withdrew his gaze and turned to walk outside the forest.

He had indeed almost died in Ji You's hands, which was a great humiliation for him, who was in the Realm of Merging with the Dao.

But if it weren't for that stab, he would definitely have stayed in the ruins to continue searching for immortal fate, and then been refined into a supplement pill by the Zheng family ancestor, becoming someone else's immortal fate.

So whether that stab was hatred or grace, Brother Gongshu Chou couldn't sort it out.

Humiliation must definitely be returned, because this concerns his Dao heart, but at least this time, he could choose not to kill him.

Not killing is grace, and after returning this grace, only hatred remains.

Brother Gongshu Chou finished thinking and turned to leave, but before walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, looking back at Ji You, his eyes stunned.

"The Heavenly Tian Shuyuan went up the mountain yesterday morning and was arranged to stay before noon."

"How could he see Willow Liu Liu Se Xin so quickly?"

Brother Gongshu Chou thought of the time the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples went up the mountain, his face showing surprise.

Because from yesterday noon until now, it had only been one day, or rather, not yet a day, and Ji You had actually broken through to the front of 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】?

He had heard before that Ji You was now in the Realm of Profound Understanding, and felt that it was not difficult for him to pass the first level.

But the second forest had stronger killing intent than the first forest, and the sword Qi intensity was incomparably fierce, having already trapped many Spirit Sword Mountain disciples. Some with unstable realms were still trapped in the heart of the forest yesterday, not even seeing what Willow Liu Liu Se Xin was like.

Yesterday, someone clearly said he used sixteen swords to pass 【Little Heavy Mountain】, how could he see 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】 so quickly after one night?

"Truly worthy of being the one who hurt me..."

Brother Gongshu Chou pondered for a long time, thinking to himself that although it was a bit fast, it was reasonable.

Because if he were really just ordinary and no different from other cultivators, how could he, in the Realm of Merging with the Dao, be hurt by him.

Back in the ruins, he felt that the other party's spiritual energy was very thick, so breaking through to this place without stopping was not shocking.

Just at this time, Brother Gongshu Chou heard a sound of breaking through the air, and looked up to see Ji You's figure flying back from the wild sword Qi, falling to the ground.

Subsequently, he seemed extremely unwilling, meeting the re-gathered sword Qi again, slashing toward it.

Brother Gongshu Chou couldn't help but shake his head: "No matter how strong, this realm of his can only be like this."

The second forest was already the limit of the Realm of Profound Understanding, and until now, no cultivator in this realm had been able to take 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】.

Even if Ji You had extraordinary talent and could reach the third level, I am afraid it would take a long time.

But it was a pity that the questioning had already started today, and even if they fought for two days and two nights, the time would not be enough.

Brother Gongshu Chou intended to leave for the third time, but after walking a few steps, he stopped again. He looked back again, and at this time, there was already brilliance surging in his eyes.

Strange.

He hadn't paid too much attention just now, but at this time he discovered that Ji You's sword intent had been changing.

If there was anyone in this world most familiar with Ji You's sword, it was none other than Brother Gongshu Chou. This familiarity was something even Ji You's sword Dao teacher Wang Xin'an couldn't compare to.

Because Brother Gongshu Chou had truly fought swords with Ji You, and even fought to the edge of life and death.

But looking at his sword now, he discovered that whether it was Qi or intent, it was vastly different. There were many familiar tastes, but amidst the familiarity, there was a sense of strangeness, appearing very mystical...

His brows furrowed, watching silently, watching Ji You being slashed and flying away time and time again, gradually losing patience.

That sword intent was indeed becoming more and more mystical, but there was no increase in power.

A few times it was even much weaker, almost being slashed on the shoulder. If it weren't for Ji You's swift reaction, he would have been blood-stained in the sword forest by now.

There were also a few times when the sword style changes brought about changes in sword intent, becoming incomparably complex and very unstable, but the subsequent swords became extremely clean.

Brother Gongshu Chou couldn't understand it, and then turned and left.

Hum—

Not long after Brother Gongshu Chou left, a streak of clear sword Qi dissipated, Ji You retracted his sword and retreated, spiritual energy overflowing beneath his feet.

Here, the eighteenth streak of 【Willow Liu Liu Se Xin】 dissipated amidst the bamboo forest, and the sword forest that had been windy and restless just a moment ago suddenly quieted down.

Ji You patted the bamboo leaves on his body, then raised his sword, his figure dissipating amidst a piece of brilliance...

The sun soon began to enter the downward rotation, and moved bit by bit.

Here, the sword humming on the Looking Immortal Terrace never stopped, and also mixed with the roaring of all methods, constantly loud in the empty valley surrounded by three peaks, from early morning until the Wei hour.

Ji You, who had entered the third sword forest, retreated at this time and walked down the mountain.

The sword of the second forest was very strong, consuming him greatly.

He was a bit tired now, and a bit hungry, and his state was not very good.

And the sword of the third forest was even stronger, indeed not something a disciple in the Realm of Profound Understanding could hard-fight. He needed to rest and also needed to digest.

At this time, Brother Gongshu Chou, who was going down the mountain to forage for food, was walking toward the sword forest again, and happened to meet Ji You on the mountain path. The atmosphere between the four eyes began to solidify.

"After taking medicine in the forest, put away the bottles, don't throw garbage around (in my home)."

"?"

Brother Gongshu Chou was stunned for a moment, then saw his brows furrow, thinking to himself, what does that mean?

This is my Spirit Sword Mountain, not your Heavenly Tian Shuyuan!

Ji You then brushed past him, furrowing his brows slightly as he walked down the mountain path, thinking to himself, this Brother Gongshu Chou seems to have no killing intent toward me, which is quite strange.

Ji You returned his sword to the scabbard, stepped and walked toward the foot of Profound Jianfeng, and heard loud sword humming constantly circling the mountains from time to time.

He stopped at the mountainside, golden brilliance flashing in his eyes, his spiritual sense moving greatly.

Where his gaze reached, He Lingxiu was surrounded by the light of techniques, with thunder and fire reflecting each other, constantly fighting swords with Yan Shujing in front of her.

And that Yan Shujing of Profound Jianfeng was constantly swinging her sword like a startled swan, the clean and decisive sword intent sound moving the nine heavens.

Disciples in the Realm of Profound Understanding might still be able to see clearly, but disciples at the completion of the Lower Three Realms and below could only capture the afterimages.

Suddenly, brilliance and sword Qi constantly collided, and sword edge and sword edge constantly trembled.

One sword Dao was fierce, the sword heart clear.

One Dao technique was profound, often accompanied by wind dancing, drifting like a ghost, and at the same time, thunder techniques were intertwined between the sword blades.

Subsequently, there was a loud roar, He Lingxiu slashed her sword, thunder light whistling and flashing in the sword light, the wild aura clearly audible even at the mountainside, the momentum was huge.

But this was not sword Dao, this was technique.

Ban Yangshu had told him before that the pure Dao cultivators of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan often used the 【All Methods Added to Body】 that He Lingxiu was showing at this time.

Chu He being picked up by his family to pass on Dao was probably also a technique of this kind.

However, at this time, Ji You furrowed his brows lightly, feeling a trace of something wrong.

Ji You was in the Realm of Profound Understanding and couldn't see who was higher or lower among those in higher realms, but he could sense sword Qi.

Yesterday in the sword forest, he had met Yan Shujing once. When she just came out of the sword forest, her whole body's sword Qi was extremely prosperous, which should be her strongest state.

But at this moment, the sword intent on Yan Shujing's body was a few points worse than yesterday.

That is to say, she hadn't used her full sword strike yet at this moment.

Just at this time, a sound of footsteps rang out on the mountain path, Zhuo Wanqiu stepped forward and called him Young Master lightly.

She and Ding Yao represented Profound Jianfeng and were responsible for this questioning matter, but they were also ordered to serve Ji You closely, so the two took turns, with Zhuo Wanqiu coming today and Ding Yao coming tomorrow.

When Ji You was in the sword forest, she was guarding at the Looking Sword Terrace, and at this time, calculating that the time was almost up, she met him.

"Which match is it?"

"The third match, one win and one loss."

And just as the two were talking, a boiling sword intent suddenly rose.

Yan Shujing tapped her toes lightly, the wild and horizontal sword Qi rose to the sky, the sword light like the brilliance of the bright moon, slashing down from the sky.

There was silence for five breaths on the Looking Immortal Terrace, and all sounds stopped abruptly at this moment.

At this time, on the edge of the high platform, a streak of blood spilled from the corner of He Lingxiu's mouth, her eyes full of hatred and unwillingness.

Seeing this scene, a streak of disbelief flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciples, and everyone froze at this moment, unable to accept this result in front of them.

They had come from the north, crossing the Central Continent, Liangzhou, and Yongzhou, to earn back face for the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

But they never thought that the first battle of questioning would be their loss.

"Great Xia Sacred Sect, truly weak..."

"This is not yet Jing'er's full strength. This girl, somewhat hiding her clumsiness."

On the high platform, the Mountain Sea Pavilion Head, the direct guarding venerable of the Questioning Dao Sect, and the Elders of Spirit Sword Mountain all twisted their beards and laughed lightly, the mocking intent undisguised.

At this time, on the other side of the high platform, the son of the Demon Emperor with flashing blue demon pupils closed his folding fan, his eyes deep.

Before his father allowed him to enter the Nine Provinces, he had told him to be vigilant against the Seven Great Immortal Sects, especially the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

But in today's battle, he didn't see what the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan had to be vigilant about. At least from the perspective of combat power, he didn't see it.

And Spirit Sword Mountain's performance this time was somewhat beyond his expectations.

If it weren't for fear of the human race saying their demon race was too arrogant, he would have wanted to send a few people to test Yan Shujing's sword.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 119 =====