Stronger by Killing

Chapter 368 - 276: A Thought Turns to Demonic (Part 2)

Gu Zhan chuckled lightly, "Do you mean to say that I don’t understand swords, so I can’t comprehend it?"

Tian Yu remained silent, cold sweat constantly streaming down.

Gu Zhan shook his head slightly and gently flicked his finger against Tian Yu’s sword hilt,

"Buzz"

The sound of a sword ringing out echoed,

The sword in Tian Yu’s hand instantly unsheathed and flew into Gu Zhan’s hand,

In the astonished gaze of Tian Yu,

Gu Zhan casually swung a sword, very simple and ordinary, without any spectacle, nor sword light crisscrossing, nor was there boundless Sword Qi overwhelming like the ocean surging,

It was merely a casual sword,

Yet Tian Yu suddenly felt a certain melancholy so sorrowful it caused his breath to ache, as if reminiscing a life filled with intense pain, though knowing nothing at all, only the endless heartbreak.

The next moment, Tian Yu’s eyes saw a solitary man standing amidst the wind and snow, so lonely and desolate, holding a sword, a blade as bright as light, breaking through heaven and earth, slicing through the wind and snow, carrying supreme pressure, like descending from the nine heavens, directly stabbing at his brow.

Tian Yu abruptly awoke, a flurry of panic.

It was Sword Intent,

A terrifying Sword Intent,

The realm of this sword far surpassed him, exceeding the vast majority of swordsmen in this world, already standing at the pinnacle of the Sword Dao.

"Palm Seal, you... you actually..."

Gu Zhan tossed the sword back into Tian Yu’s sheath, saying, "The world only thinks that I, Gu Zhan, am proficient with knives; however, my Sword Dao is not lacking."

This point, Gu Zhan was not boasting,

In the realm of the Sword Dao, he indeed could not compare to the knife, yet he was undeniably at a level that would make most swordsmen in the world feel shame; he mastered sword techniques, achieving numerous Peak of Perfection Realm high-grade sword techniques, even those of Earth Tier Upper Grade.

The Sword Intent just now,

was the Sword Intent of the Melancholy Soul Sword.

"However, I just displayed this Sword Intent not to show off, but to tell you, any Dao is boundless; to move forward, one must dare to proceed if faced with a peak yet lacks the courage to climb, then one can only halt or retreat, learning is endless, advance or fall back!"

Tian Yu remained silent for a while, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Palm Seal, for your guidance, subordinate has learned."

Gu Zhan nodded slightly, said, "Remember the Sword Intent I just showed, today is your opportunity; I helped you see clearly Sword One’s Sword Intent and left my Sword Intent in your sword. It won’t be long before you can Enter the Fifth Realm,

Five Realms Entering the Dao, is a mysterious realm; some languish all life without advancing but retreat; some leap directly to Grandmaster, you are not a prodigy like Sword One, not needing to condense a perfect Dao Heart, thus it is best to seize the chance of Entering the Fifth Realm, directly step to Grandmaster."

Tian Yu nodded, "Heed the teaching."

Gu Zhan smiled slightly, pointing to the terrifying Sword Intent towering in Qianyu Sect’s square, said, "Still afraid?"

"Afraid." Tian Yu resolutely said.

"Dare to draw the sword?"

"Dare."

Gu Zhan smiled and said, "That’s good enough, already quite commendable."

Tian Yu took a deep breath, staring intently at Sword One battling fiercely in the square, pondered for a while, and asked, "Palm Seal, can Sword One fight his way out?"

"Don’t know," Gu Zhan said solemnly, "the situation seems a bit off, maybe different from what I envisioned, Sword King City, not right, or rather Wei Wuya, not right!"

Tian Yu frowned, "Palm Seal, you mean Wei Wuya is not exerting full effort to block Sword One? It’s natural, after all family, though Sword One chose Nangong Weiyang, yet never harmed anyone of Sword King City; you see now fighting fiercely, yet Sword King City’s people, Sword One hasn’t hurt a single one; Wei Wuya feigning obstruction of Sword One for Sword King City’s dignity, isn’t it rather normal?"

Gu Zhan shook his head, "Appears so, but, there are two spots I can’t explain, if Wei Wuya doesn’t want Sword One rescuing Nangong Weiyang, then he should completely seal off the news, with Sword One’s character, unless someone deliberately lets him know, he’d likely not know Nangong Weiyang is in trouble."

Tian Yu pondered, "Maybe it was Nangong Weiyang sending someone to inform?"

Gu Zhan chuckled lightly, "In Sword King City’s territory, unless aided by Sword King City’s people, who could see Sword One? Besides, now this battle, Wei Wuya and Sword King City indeed are intentionally or unintentionally holding back, yet coincidentally just so ensnaring Sword One without escape, I can’t quite understand, are they wanting Sword One to escape or not wanting his escape?"

Tian Yu pondered, "But, what benefit to Sword King City?"

"Don’t know, thus I feel something’s off, yet can’t point out why."

Gu Zhan slightly shook his head, eyes peering at the heated battle in Qianyu Sect, now, the fight was blazing furiously,

Sword One though having killed entered Fallen Demon,

yet needing to protect Nangong Weiyang, death matches compromised, suffered quite many wounds,

However, he remains a prodigy of Sword Dao,

Even with just one hand, still slaughtering blood rivers; wherever he stood, corpses scattered, difficult to see a complete body, exceedingly cruel and terrifying.

Gu Zhan softly said, "This Demon Nature grows ever heavier, truly a thought attains Buddhahood, a thought falls into Demon!"

...

Sword King City’s territory, in a large courtyard.

Wei Zi’ang, the former top of Celestial Pride List from Sword King City, stands with hands behind, eyes raised toward Qianyu Sect’s direction, in that direction, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi chaotic, Sword Intents soaring, sky dim and earth dark.

Wei Zi’ang’s eyes carried some delight and excitement, face appearing somewhat fierce, muttered low, "Soon, soon, Sword One, I indeed saw correctly, your nemesis is Nangong Weiyang, as expected you would enter Fallen Demon for him!"