“Who dares to fight me?”
Qin Li landed on the square, his voice resounding in all directions.
At once!
The entire arena snapped to silence.
All the sword cultivators looked sideways in unison.
A few Immortal Exalts recognised Qin Li and were thus even more puzzled.
“He’s not at the Sword Cliff, why is he here at the Sword Cultivation Square.”
“What a big mouth, how dare he make a scene in our Sword Department.”
“Let’s go, go over and take a look, and if we can’t, we’ll teach him a lesson.”
All the sword cultivators converged over, their eyes showing strange colours.
Among them, a girl rushed ahead, and it was none other than Yang Xiaomou!
Yang Xiaomou took large strides, her expression quite indignant.
Ever since the farce a month ago, she had thoroughly hated Qin Li and had been trying to find an opportunity to take out her anger, and now that Qin Li had thrown himself into the net, how could she let it go.
“Yo, Qin Li, we meet again.”The corner of Yang Xiaomou’s mouth hooked into a cold smile.
Qin Li’s face was expressionless, “Are you going to challenge me?”
Yang Xiaomou laughed, “I don’t do thankless things, if I win against you, what benefits can I get?”
Qin Li said indifferently, “If I lose, I’ll give up my spot at the Sword Cliff Enlightenment!”
These words came out!
The entire crowd of sword cultivators were shocked.
Their gazes instantly burned and they breathed heavily.
In the past few days, the news of Qin Li’s enlightenment at the Sword Cliff had spread, and a large number of Sword Ministry disciples were very indignant because the Sword Cliff was exceptionally subtle and could enhance their sword cultivation, and none of them were able to catch a glimpse of it, but a Dan Ministry disciple was able to occupy it for a long period of time, which caused them to be quite upset.
Yang Xiaomiao’s eyes turned and said, “I don’t think this is fair, why don’t you seal your own cultivation and let’s only compare the Yijian Art!”
“Fine!”Qin Li was thinking just that.
At those words!
The crowd of sword cultivators grinned broadly.
Swordplay was their speciality, and an ordinary cultivator would not last more than three moves against them in close quarters. Now that Qin Li had sealed his cultivation and challenged the Yi Sword Technique, he was simply giving away food.
“Fine, let this young lady meet you!”
Yang Xiaomiao drew her fine sword and took the lead in the challenge, wanting to wipe out her previous shame.
Qin Li, on the other hand, slowly drew out his Pointed Star Remnant Sword.
Yang Xiaomou couldn’t help but scoff, “How dare you come to challenge without even a good sword. Now that you’ve sealed your own cultivation, let’s see how arrogant you are.”
“I’ll let you see my Scattered Flower Butterfly Sword!”
Yang Xiaomiao instantly struck.
Her pace was quick and nimble, inscrutable, and between the light points and quick chops of that thin sword, it was like a ground of scattered flower petals, gorgeous with killing opportunities.
“Junior Sister’s sword technique has reached a higher level.”A male disciple said.
“Ever since the setback in January, Junior Sister has risen to the occasion and has now been promoted to Immortal Dignity.”Several sword cultivators murmured.
“This Qin Li is bound to lose, he’s sealed his cultivation and can’t use his Immortal Techniques, he’ll only be bloodily abused by Junior Sister.”A sword division disciple judged.
Yang Xiaomou was even more complacent, “Qin Li, this is what I’ve been working on for a month, today I vow to wash away the shame from before.”
“You’re still too tender!”
Qin Li used is set of sword techniques.
A mottled broken sword that travelled freely, tracing its path through the air in a creepy manner.
Ding!
The thin sword was sent flying.
The broken sword rested on Yang Xiaomiao’s neck.
“You lose!”Qin Li’s voice was cold and indifferent, like a merciless sword.
Yang Xiaomou couldn’t believe it, “How is it possible, you know the Scattered Flower Butterfly Sword as well!”
Qin Li didn’t reply and simply said:
“Next!”
Yang Xiaomou clenched her silver teeth and left with hatred, only that face was full of unwillingness anyways.
The second challenger appeared, a tall sword cultivator with a heavy sword.
“Senior brother Qin, sorry for the offence. I learnt the Thousand Swords Sword Technique, and my moves are incredibly stiff, so don’t blame me if I can’t retract them later.”
There was some politeness.
The tall sword cultivator immediately struck.
His heavy sword was as wide as a palm, heavy in texture, and he wielded it in a tiger-like manner, sweeping across the sky, carrying an overwhelmingly domineering aura.
“The Thousand Swords Sword Technique, I know a little bit of it as well.”Qin Li lifted his light as if it were heavy, and the not-so-large Pointed Star Remnant Sword actually gave off a mountainous and heavy sense of oppression.
Clang clang clang!
The two of them clashed hard against each other for three swords.
The tall sword cultivator took three steps back, his tiger’s mouth cracked, and he couldn’t even hold his heavy sword steady.
“I lost, I didn’t realise that Senior Brother Qin is an expert with the sword, lifting it lightly and with ease.”
“Next!”Qin Li said indifferently.
A group of Sword Division disciples put away their contempt and answered the battle.
However, no matter who answered the battle, none of them could last more than three moves from Qin Li, and even more bizarrely, Qin Li always used the same sword techniques as the other party, as if he had already mastered the more than 1,200 sword techniques of the Sword Department.
From early morning to late evening.
Qin Li stood holding the remnant sword.
Hundreds of sword cultivators had already converged around him, all of them looking downcast.
“That’s all for today, I’ll be back tomorrow.”Qin Li sheathed his sword.
Yang Xiaomiao indignantly said, “Qin Li, don’t be complacent, those powerful senior brothers are all in seclusion, tomorrow you will have to fall head over heels.”
“I’ll wait!”Qin Li nodded and left in the air, returning to the Sword Cliff.
This night!
The Sword Division was destined to be sleepless.
Many sword cultivators who were in seclusion came out early.
Knowing that the Sword Division was the strongest division in the academy in terms of combat power, now they were being challenged at their doorsteps, using the Sword Division’s proudest Yi Sword Technique to beat the Sword Division to a pulp.
For Qin Li, this was just a win or a loss, but for the Sword Division cultivators, this was a matter of face and honour.
The next day!
A large number of sword cultivators came to challenge.
Qin Li responded calmly and won one hundred and thirty-seven matches in a row.
The third day!
Qin Li struck again.
His style of moves changed, no longer sticking to moves, he began to do as he pleased, no moves winning over moves, winning eighty-five matches in a row.
The fourth day!
Qin Li’s style changed again.
His sword strokes became more and more powerful, breaking his opponent’s sword technique in a few moves, with a flavour of one sword breaking all laws, winning fifty-one matches in a row.
The fifth day!
Qin Li only made twenty-three swords and lost twenty-three people.
This was destined to be a dark few days for the Sword Division, as an outsider, rubbed their pride in the face.
Sixth day!
Qin Li once again stepped onto the square.
Opposite him was a black mass of Sword Division cultivators.
They were all losers, each with reddened faces, wanting to wash away their humiliation, but there was no way to do so!
“Who dares to fight me?”
Qin Li asked indifferently, as he did that day.
However, no one responded today.
It was because everyone from the Sword Division had lost.
“It seems that there is no one from the Sword Division.”Qin Li turned around to leave.
Yang Xiaomiao was enraged and droned, “Who says our Sword Division has no one, we still have Second Senior Brother, and Eldest Senior Brother who hasn’t made a move.”
At once!
The crowd of sword cultivators seemed to have found something to rely on.
“Right, Second Senior Brother hasn’t made a move yet!”
“If it weren’t for the fact that Eldest Senior Brother is in death seclusion, he would be able to defeat you in one move!”
“Even if Eldest Senior Brother didn’t make a move, Second Senior Brother is enough to defeat you, his Divine Sword Splitting Technique is a great success, and Master has even praised it greatly.”
Everyone’s gazes swept towards Gao Jianzhu with a strong desire for him to slay the shame for everyone and save face for the Sword Division.
However!
Gao Jianzhu shook his head and said apologetically, “Senior brothers and sisters, I’m really sorry, I made a mistake a few days ago with my gong, and I went into a fire, and I’ve suffered a considerable amount of injuries, so I’m afraid I can’t make a move.”
The crowd of sword cultivators were greatly saddened, but the cultivators of the academy, often go off the deep end, and everyone expressed their understanding.
“Hmph, Qin Li, count yourself lucky.”
“When Second Senior Brother recovers from his injuries, defeating you will only be a matter of a few moves!”
“Exactly!”
Qin Li was silent as he rose up in the air and left the square towards the Sword Cliff.
Sword Enlightenment Pavilion!
Qin Li continued to sit withered.
After two months and twelve days, he was only a hair’s breadth away from his final epiphany, only missing an opponent of sufficient weight.
Suddenly!
Gao Jianzhu came carrying his longsword with determination.
Qin Li’s eyes were tightly closed as he asked, “You haven’t gone off the deep end, why are you pretending to be sick?”
“Because I am the Second Brother of the Sword Division!”Gao Jianzhu’s tone was heavy, “With Eldest Senior Brother gone, I am the last face of the Sword Division, I cannot lose!”
Qin Li said indifferently, “Since you are burdened by your honour, why did you come to Sword Cliff?”
Gao Jianzhu raised an eyebrow, “The second senior brother of the Sword Division is tripped up by honour and is unable to fight, but I, Gao Jianzhu Huai, don’t want to be a coward and have come here to challenge, so I hope that senior brother Qin will give me some advice!”
“Good!”Qin Li’s eyes widened.
Gao Jianzhu said, “Mere sword-playing is a bit tedious, why don’t we liberate our cultivation and have a real fight to prove each other’s sword paths.”
“That’s exactly what I intend to do as well!”Qin Li faintly smiled, no longer suppressing his cultivation, his Immortal Zun eighth grade aura unfolding, deeper than two months ago, with an additional sharp sword intent.
Gao Jianzhu also did not speak nonsense, his cultivation was fully open, his entire person was like a sword charging into the sky.
