Chapter 708: First in Sword Inquiry

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Lu Yang couldn't hear Tower Master Guan's muttering, so he didn't know that what he was currently displaying was the prototype of a sword dao domain. He had just seen the Invincible Nascent Soul display it like this and felt that he could also display it.

After trying, he found that he could indeed display it.

And now he could simultaneously display the prototype of the sword dao domain on the ground and in the sky.

Azure Edge Swords rose from the ground one after another, and Lu Yang's sword qi filled the entire space, making his senses sharper, allowing him to vaguely sense the position of the Hanguang Sword.

The high-level members of the Sword Tower were shocked to witness Lu Yang's sword dao domain prototype, let alone the sword cultivators below the platform.

The big black dog opened its mouth in surprise, not noticing that the sword covered in saliva had fallen to the ground.

Kun Qiu stared blankly at this scene. Her true cultivation was late Spirit Transformation, and she had just touched the threshold of the sword dao domain, unable to even display a prototype.

She hadn't expected Lu Yang to have already taken a step ahead of her, displaying a sword dao domain prototype.

"Lu Yang, I will definitely catch up to you!" Kun Qiu was not discouraged by the huge gap, her gaze becoming increasingly firm.

As a sword cultivator, one must be indomitable and forge ahead.

"Here!"

Lu Yang's right hand suddenly lifted, and only a "clang" was heard, as if something had been knocked away.

Ming Tai caught the Hanguang Sword, also not expecting Lu Yang to be able to comprehend a sword dao domain prototype.

He had once accompanied the Sword Tower Supreme to undergo the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, suffered heavy injuries during it, and lost most of his memories, only waking up twenty years ago, with everything having to start over.

If it weren't for this, he would also be able to display a sword dao domain prototype.

The Hanguang Sword was still in an invisible state. Lu Yang could judge the sword moves through the movement of Ming Tai's wrist. In the eyes of a true sword dao expert, the Hanguang Sword was no different from not being invisible.

This puzzled Lu Yang. Ming Tai definitely knew that he could predict the sword moves, so why did he still hold the Hanguang Sword?

Lu Yang diverted a portion of his energy, letting most of the Azure Edge Swords fight the sword qi demons, while he faced Ming Tai head-on.

Ming Tai displayed the Canglan Sword Technique again, the sword qi like the sea, surging toward Lu Yang, wanting to crush Lu Yang, this stubborn stone.

Lu Yang learned a few charms of Xue Shilou's stance sword technique, letting the sea come from all eight directions, while he remained unmoved.

Xue Shilou below the platform looked at Lu Yang as if he had seen a ghost. Hadn't he only displayed a few moves of the stance sword technique? Could Lu Yang imitate it already?

Ming Tai's figure was hidden in the ocean of sword qi. Facing the standing Lu Yang, no matter which direction he snuck an attack from, it was useless, and he had no choice but to appear to fight.

The two had fought for no more than ten rounds when Lu Yang's cheek was suddenly scratched.

Did his estimation go wrong?

No.

"What's going on? Didn't Lu Yang block the Hanguang Sword? How was he still scratched?"

"Was there another Hanguang Sword hidden in the dark that snuck an attack on Lu Yang?"

"Didn't the Sword Tower Supreme always use a single-handed sword?"

The sword cultivators below the platform discussed heatedly, not understanding how Lu Yang was injured.

Lu Yang pulled away for a moment, thinking slightly, and knew the reason: "So that's it. The Hanguang Sword can not only turn invisible but also control the length of the sword body."

He could predict the position of the Hanguang Sword, but he couldn't predict its length!

"As expected of Senior Brother Lu Yang." Ming Tai was surprised, not expecting Senior Brother Lu Yang to see through the other function of the Hanguang Sword so quickly.

Since he couldn't predict the length of the Hanguang Sword, Lu Yang realized that if he fought Ming Tai in close quarters, he would be the one at a disadvantage.

Lu Yang's arm vibrated violently, and suddenly a monstrous sword qi surged up. The sword qi turned into a waterfall, white and vast, like a mountain flood, roaring.

Since he couldn't win in close combat, he would pull away and fight with sword qi!

Ming Tai expected Lu Yang to do this. With the Hanguang Sword, no one of the same tier would be stronger than him in close combat.

The Hanguang Sword buzzed, the sword qi reaching the sky, as if it were the center of the world, with large stars and suns rotating around the sword qi.

The two different sword qis collided, erupting with terrifying power.

The sword qi shattered upon contact, the broken sword qi scratching their bodies. The two ignored it, as if they didn't feel the pain, swinging their swords again, splitting everything, extremely domineering.

The sword cultivators below the platform were thoughtful, seeing that both of them had a breath, an intent in their hearts—an intent to be the strongest of the same tier. Only by possessing this momentum could a sword cultivator overcome obstacles, forge ahead, and break through one bottleneck after another!

This was the true meaning of the Sword Inquiry of Intent!

Neither of them held back, every sword qi exhausting their best efforts, wanting to overwhelm the other, but every time, the sword qi shattered after colliding.

The power of their sword qi was equal, and it was impossible to decide the winner!

"Unity of Person and Sword!" Ming Tai shouted, fusing with the Hanguang Sword, returning to his original body, and the power of the sword qi surged again.

"Since that's the case..." Lu Yang seemed to have thought of something and wanted to make an attempt.

He gave up using the sword dao domain prototype to fight the sword qi demons, letting the sword qi demons charge at him, wounding him until he was riddled with holes.

The Azure Edge Swords in the sky and under his feet trembled and flew out, turning into sword light, resonating and fusing with each other, fusing into the sword qi Lu Yang was accumulating.

The sword qi, which had already reached its limit, actually grew several notches more!

"This is... One Sword Becomes Wan Jian!" Tower Master Guan vaguely judged the move Lu Yang was displaying.

Based on his experience, he should have been able to recognize it at a glance, but the problem was that the move Lu Yang was displaying was too blurry, not at all like it was learned through formal channels!

Tower Master Guan was right. Lu Yang hadn't learned "One Sword Becomes Wan Jian" at all. This was something he had seen the Unspoken Daoist display once when fighting the Ruthless Sect. Based on that memory and his own understanding of the sword dao, he had temporarily imitated it!

Of course, it was very different from the genuine "One Sword Becomes Wan Jian"!

Lu Yang had no choice. Sword qi becoming tigers, phoenixes, dragons, or the Immortal-Extinguishing Sword Formation couldn't be displayed in public.

Since that was the case, he could only try a new move.

The two sword qis continued to expand. The sword cultivators below the platform couldn't judge whose sword qi was stronger, swallowing their saliva, staring straight at the platform, not daring to blink, afraid of missing any details.

The answer was revealed soon.

As if the sky were collapsing, the two long dragons of sword qi collided, erupting into a brilliant rain of swords, clanging and deafening!

Both were blown away by the powerful energy brought by the collision of the sword qi.

Ming Tai was like a kite with a broken string, crashing outside the platform!

Lu Yang's body was also uncontrollably retreating, constantly unloading the force of the shockwave. His right arm exerted force violently, and with a shout, he stabbed the Azure Edge Sword into the ground, finally nailing himself to the platform!

Tower Master Guan flew above the platform, scanning the crowd, his expression serious, finally letting his gaze fall on Lu Yang, showing an approving look, and announced loudly.

"Lu Yang's Sword Heart, heaven and earth can testify, unprecedented in history."

"Lu Yang's sword intent, clear and pure, soaring to the clouds."

"In the Sword Inquiry segment, Lu Yang, First!"

The sword cultivators below the platform cheered. They had watched Lu Yang's strength throughout the whole process, all shouting "Lu Yang is First," the sound shaking the sky, echoing around the Sword Tower.

Lu Yang's eyes were blurry, swaying left and right; the previous battle had exhausted all his energy.

"You guys... if you have the energy to shout that I'm first... come and support me..."

Thump, he collapsed.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 709 =====