Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 886 - 886 81 My Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation_2

Chapter 886: Chapter 81 My Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation_2 Chapter 886: Chapter 81 My Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation_2 “You’ve definitely got one thing wrong,” Yan Yu said, “It’s Lu Country that needs a Sword Holder, not that I need to be one. Power that’s not my own is to me but a fleeting illusion, a castle in the air; as long as it can get me the results I want, I won’t feel a twinge of pain, even if I squander it recklessly.”

“Alas.” Sword Intent sighed and said, “If Chen Yanwei had your level of awareness and consideration back then, he wouldn’t have ended up with such a fate.”

“Cut the crap, don’t compare me with a waste.”

Yan Yu quipped with the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent as he led everyone along, bypassing the courtyard wall and descending the mountain trail on the right.

More and more people were following them. As time passed, those itching for action could no longer hold back and began to test the waters, sending Flying Swords shooting over from a distance.

Lin Ning swiftly moved to intercept them, rapidly manipulating double-handed sword techniques, using the Dan Yan Sword and the Green Bamboo Sword to crazily block the incoming attacks.

“They’re probing,” Li Minghu communicated to everyone, “Testing whether Yan Yu’s Sword Intent can still be used.”

If Yan Yu were truly the rightful master of the Sun True Dullness Sword, then just a few more slashes to instantly defeat all the daring Golden Core real people testing him, would leave no one in doubt.

The problem was, Yan Yu was not the sword master of the Sun True Dullness Sword, and the Sword Intent within him was limited. Of course, he couldn’t waste it all in this Mysterious Realm!

“Everyone!” Lin Ning said, “We’re here to help, not to become a hindrance to Yan Yu!”

“That’s right,” Su Yunjin agreed, “We will hold off these attacks as much as we can, preventing Yan Yu from having to make a move. Let’s keep the enemy guessing and prolong the fight as much as possible!”

“No problem here,” Ye Jun said.

“Same,” Li Minghu agreed.

The four quickly reached a consensus and then thrust out the sword light in their hands, stirring up myriad colors in the sky, dazzling to behold!

The strength and cultivation realm of the enemies were all genuine Golden Core Realm, which was the upper limit currently allowed by the concentration of Spiritual Energy. The overwhelming advantage of their realms meant that even tentative attacks at seventy or fifty percent strength were a heavy pressure difficult for the ladies to block head-on.

The simplest and most direct method to win with weaker swordsmanship was “Stacking Swords.” If I can’t single-handedly block your one sword, I’ll intercept and divert the force repeatedly, using distance as a cushion and space for time, disarming your power in stages.

Among all the people present, Su Yunjin possessed the strongest True Yuan, so she took the lead in intercepting these attacks with the Coral Tear from the front. Lin Ning and Ye Jun followed up with successive interceptions, and Li Minghu was still responsible for filling any gaps, always ready for emergency assistance.

She quietly assessed the entire environment and noted the rapid rise in Yun Jin’s level of swordsmanship. What used to be a timely interception had now evolved into trying to subtly adjust angles upon clashing blades, to better divert the force.

The micro-adjustment of sword angles is a skill mastered by Sword Immortals, and in Lu Country, not even five percent could achieve this. After all, the exchanges between Sword Immortals are as fast as lightning; often, just intercepting the opponent’s attack is considered a victory, who has the extra reaction time to micro-manage angles?

Reaction is a matter of talent. Of course, the most incredible is Lin Ning by his side, who could even make targeted secondary adjustments after an opponent’s angle adjustment during swordsmanship combat, with a nearly abnormal speed of neural reflex… Su Yunjin’s ability to adjust angles proves her reactions are not too slow, what she lacks is merely enough combat experience.

Then there’s Ye Jun, whose techniques are obviously not as exquisite as Su Yunjin’s, but she has an excellent overall perspective. Every time she chooses an intercepting target, it’s an attack that Yun Jin and Lin Ning would have difficulty blocking due to their positions or timing, saving herself the necessity to save the day.

How coincidental. Yun Jin, who formed an alliance with Lin Ning, begins to master reaction and micro-adjustment just like her. Ye Jun, who cooperated with herself, started to learn strategic swordsmanship…

They are all progressing rapidly; it seems I can’t lag behind.

Li Minghu continually executed sword techniques with her hands and suddenly sent the Sky Flash Sword flying out to intercept a hidden and malicious sword light ambush from the air.

Yan Yu walked briskly along the cliffside path, also using his Divine Sense to secretly keep an eye on the rear.

He was ready to jump in to save the day at any moment, but to his surprise, these four were able to cooperatively defend all the distant probing attacks, making it unnecessary for him to make any effort.

With this thought, Yan Yu suddenly burst into laughter and flipped off the distant enemies with his middle finger.

Seeing the Sun Sword Master suddenly getting ready to make a move, those enemies who were still relying on the cliff for cover and sneaking around instantly used their divine skills to escape.

“Hmph, small fry.” Yan Yu said with disdain and contempt.

The girls were speechless. The attacks we needed to give our all to block, the captain managed to scare away just by lifting a middle finger!

The gap between people can be too vast!

After a moment, perhaps realizing the Sun Sword Master did not make a move, the distant tracking figures returned in large numbers, though they had yet to tentatively launch an attack.

But that was no longer important, because Yan Yu and the others had finally arrived at the entrance to Treasure Rock.

Entering, they saw an elderly man with kind brows and benevolent eyes, sitting atop a stone, meditating with his eyes closed.

“Greetings, Predecessor.” Yan Yu stepped forward and bowed deeply.

“You, not bad.” The elderly man said with closed eyes, “The old friend Chang Mei once said that the one to inherit his mantle must do what seems impossible and undertake what seems infeasible. Even if it means fighting a celestial being alone at the Golden Core Realm, they must swing that sword unhesitatingly at the brink of life and death. Now that you have passed this test of overcoming the strong as the weak, do you understand his profound intentions?”

“Disciple understands.” Yan Yu replied.

Sorry, Old Chang Mei, I cheated my way here with the True Obscurity Sun Sword! I’m not saying I don’t understand overcoming the strong as the weak, but…let’s save that for next time!

“Good.” The elderly man pinched a lotus petal from under his seat with his fingertips and then gently flicked it, propelling the petal through the air to land on the Yin-Yang Dust Sword.

“The seal is lifted.” He said with a calm expression, “But with your strength not yet at Golden Core, you can’t unleash much of the Yin-Yang Dust Sword’s power. You must diligently continue your cultivation, achieve self-awareness and enlightenment, and not neglect or be lazy, lest you disappoint Chang Mei’s profound expectations.”

“That’s all I have to say, go now!”

No sooner had his voice faded than everyone felt the world spinning, and they were back outside the snow-covered mountain lake.

“Is it over just like that?” Ye Jun said in amazement, “I thought after entering Treasure Rock, we’d have to deal with another BOSS.”

“That can’t be.” Su Yunjin said diplomatically, “The enemies we faced before were all at the Golden Core Realm, if they had to arrange an even stronger goalkeeper at the end, wouldn’t it be a Nascent Soul powerhouse? The concentration of spiritual energy now wouldn’t allow for that.”

“We all struggled quite a bit with the fights before,” Lin Ning said with a smile, “Just like what that Taoist elder mentioned, as long as one dares to overcome the strong as the weak and still dares to swing their sword at the brink of life and death, that should be enough to pass the test. It’s not obligatory to fight a goalkeeper after all.”

“Whether we fight a goalkeeper or not doesn’t really matter!” Lin Ning urged, “Captain, hurry up and show us your sword!”

“Humph!” Yan Yu gave an arrogant chuckle, formed the sword technique with his fingers to summon the Yin-Yang Dust Sword and shouted, “Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation, rise!”

As soon as the words were spoken, a line of light flashed forth, cutting rapidly through the surroundings.

Then there were two, three… four! Four streams of sword qi kept swirling and intertwining, the light also twisted and shattered along with the space, as if the very origin of the Dao itself was being cut and ground to pieces!

The Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation, terrifying power that directly cuts through the physical space, regardless of any defensive magic or magic treasures, anything touched would shatter, an impossible opponent! If there were thousands, even tens of thousands of sword qi, even dismembering Earth would be easy!

Next, the four lines of sword qi vanished simultaneously!

The air grew even colder, and the girls subconsciously held their breath, silently swallowing, as if something grand was about to happen.

Only to see Yan Yu slowly withdrawing the sword technique, taking out an elixir and stuffing it into his mouth, muttering unclearly:

“The Yin-Yang Dust Sword Formation is my ace in the hole for real combat; how can I casually perform it for your amusement? What do you take me for! When the time comes that the edifice is about to fall, and I need to turn the tide, then I shall show you my true power!”