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Chapter 1171 - Chapter 1171 Chapter 1173 Are They Even Human_1

Chapter 1171: Chapter 1173: Are They Even Human?_1 Chapter 1171: Chapter 1173: Are They Even Human?_1 Gu Luo and Duan Jian, despite their slow pace at the back, remained intensely focused on Xin Ling and Song Jian.

Soon, Gu Luo’s complexion grew increasingly pale, whereas Duan Jian’s lips were always tinged with a faint smile.

“It looks like I’m going to win, you stingy ghost. You’re only willing to offer a day’s access to the Sword Spirit Pool, but even one day isn’t bad. Maybe it will stimulate Song Jian to awaken a higher-level Sword Body!” Duan Jian said with a light chuckle.

“Hmph, the outcome is not certain until the very end,” Gu Luo said with a dark expression, speaking in a low voice. He had seen that Xin Ling had already stopped at the 6,894th step for over a minute and found it difficult to continue climbing. Most importantly, for some unknown reason, the difficulty of the Ascent to Heaven Stairs had suddenly increased. After reaching a certain height, one would continuously lose Vitality. Although the loss of Vitality Points wasn’t much–only one per second–the loss added up over time, and no external items were allowed. It was as if the Examinees were being pushed to their limits!

“I wonder which elder came up with the idea to activate the Blood Loss Array. This is a trial assessment for official disciples, so why include it in the trials for these initiates?” Gu Luo complained in a low, dissatisfied tone.

If it weren’t for this Blood Loss Array, Xin Ling might have been able to reach the peak with her own strength. After all, possessing the Ancient Moon Sword Physique, her natural quality was far higher than ordinary people. Of course, she couldn’t compare with a freak like Song Jian.

Another two minutes of stalemate passed, and seeing that Xin Ling truly couldn’t continue to climb, Gu Luo sighed deeply. He took a hand-folded paper crane from his chest, whispered a few words to it, and then gently tossed the paper crane into the air.

The paper crane seemed to come to life, flapping its wings twice in the air and flying towards the peak.

Soon after, Xin Ling, who had been stuck on the steps, suddenly relaxed her body and sat down on the steps, heaving great breaths.

“Alright, this round is yours. I want to see what Sword Body that kid can comprehend in just one day, Hmph!” Gu Luo didn’t even glance at Duan Jian, flung his sleeves, and walked briskly toward Xin Ling.

“Hehe, thanks for letting me win!” Duan Jian cupped his hands towards Gu Luo’s departing figure and laughed.

Defeating Gu Luo in this round was more thrilling for Duan Jian than winning a day’s access to the Sword Spirit Pool, like drinking a glass of chilled fruit juice on a hot summer day, feeling refreshing from the inside out.

Xin Ling looked up as Gu Luo approached from behind, her pretty face showing a trace of sorrow, her eyes filled with tears as she said with some grievances, “Teacher, I, sob~”

“Alright, no need to cry. It’s just a slight setback. There’s still a lot of time ahead, and you possess the Ancient Moon Sword Physique, second only to the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body. Your future achievements will be limitless. You shouldn’t be bothered by a mere…” Gu Luo comforted her, stroking Xin Ling’s head.

Before he could finish speaking, a clear dragon’s cry echoed from above the stone steps. Gu Luo looked up sharply, and near the top of the stone stairs, a huge Azure Dragon phantom suddenly shot out, spiraling towards the sky. After circling in the air for a moment, it plunged back towards the stone steps, swirling around Song Jian.

At that moment, Song Jian, as if revitalized, suddenly straightened up, his Vitality Points that had dropped to a little over a thousand, instantly fully recovered. Moreover, the upper limit of his Vitality Points surged forward significantly.

Usually, in battle, Song Jian would activate the Withering and Flourishing Azure Dragon Sword Body to use the Withering Power, but this time, he indeed needed the attribute enhancement of the Azure Dragon Sword Body.

After activating the Azure Dragon Sword Body, all Vitality Points and Spirit Points were restored, and all adverse effects on the body were removed. He gained a pseudo-life of 6,000 points, and any damage received would firstly deduct the pseudo-life points. The pseudo-life lasted for 30 seconds, after which the pseudo-life disappeared.

Song Jian originally had Vitality Points exceeding ten thousand, and now with an additional six thousand points of pseudo-life, though only for thirty seconds, it was enough to no longer worry about the dangers of the Blood Loss Array.

“Instructor, what is this anomaly?” Xin Ling asked curiously, free from the pressure of gravity and the obstruction of the Blood Loss Array, Xin Ling felt completely relaxed. If it wasn’t for wanting to test her own strength, in fact, Xin Ling could have directly reached the summit and become an official disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect–she was the legendary predetermined big shot!

Shock spread across Gu Luo’s face, seemingly not having heard Xin Ling’s question, he just stood beside, muttering to himself as if lost in thought, “How, how is it possible, the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body, to actually, actually exist, this, this…”

The Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body is the most elite sword physique, each one characterized by the protection of one of the four sacred beasts–Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. This sword physique has always been recorded in the sword scripture inherited by the Imperial Sword Sect.

Every year, the Imperial Sword Sect’s disciples spread out to various places on the continent, in search for the legendary individuals with the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body. However, centuries have passed, and while the Sect has found many with slightly inferior sword physiques, not one with the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body has been found.

This led many disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect to doubt the actual existence of the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body.

But today, in front of all the peak masters and elders, a person with the Azure Dragon Sword Body appeared just like that. Everyone on the scene was dumbfounded, watching the majestic and domineering Azure Dragon swirling around Song Jian’s body, and a thought emerged in everyone’s mind at the same time, “Am I dreaming?!”

Duan Jian was even more excitedly staring ahead, his body trembling slightly with excitement, “Damn it, this kid kept it way too hidden, the Azure Dragon Sword Body, it actually is the Azure Dragon Sword Body, how is this possible…”

Song Jian was powerful, and Duan Jian knew it. In his view, even he might not necessarily be a match for Song Jian now, but he had no idea that Song Jian possessed the Azure Dragon Sword Body.

“Immeasurable Peak, he must become a disciple of Immeasurable Peak, he absolutely must!” It seemed that Duan Jian had an epiphany and with a fierce stomp, he shot towards the mountain peak like lightning.

Previously, Duan Jian had no fixed intention of insisting Song Jian join his Immeasurable Peak. As long as Song Jian passed the assessment and became an official disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect, he was satisfied, the mission would be complete, the reward obtained. As for which peak Song Jian would belong to, that was left to fate; it wasn’t something he cared about!

But now, knowing that Song Jian possessed the Four Sacred Spirit Sword Body, Duan Jian immediately tossed aside his indifferent thoughts. Such talent absolutely had to be recruited into Immeasurable Peak–it was, after all, a student he had found with great difficulty!

“I expended so much effort to introduce you to the Imperial Sword Sect, if you don’t join Immeasurable Peak, are you even human?!” Duan Jian secretly thought.

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