Chapter 144: Abandoning the Sharpness of the Sword, Breaking Laws with Force
There are four guardian swords in the fourth level of the Sword Forest, but there is no distinction of strength among these four swords; they simply have different Sword Intents. The Xiao Chong Shan is the heaviest among them.
The strong winds continued to dance on the high platform, and seven swords whistled forth, bringing with them a heavy sense of suppression.
At this moment, Ji You's body was like a Flood Dragon, stepping forward with his sword. His imposing physique made countless Tianshu Academy female cultivators widen their eyes, staring at his Physical Body, unable to look away.
Cao Instructor said to forget the Inner Courtyard, forget Worldly Families, and just enjoy oneself.
Ji You felt that he was enjoying himself immensely at this moment.
Because fighting against someone, whether it's fighting spirit or Sword Intent, is always more exhilarating than merely striking Qi in the Sword Forest.
“Chu River, come, meet my Seven Chong Mountain.”
“?!””
And Chu River, in the deep pit, widened his eyes, feeling the incoming Qi. His eyes were wide open, a hint of terror flashing within them. He immediately raised his arms, activating the Huantian Technique to its extreme, like a hurricane gathering.
This gathering was not outwards, but inwards, as if forming a huge shell through twisting.
The purplish-red Huantian Qi had already slanted and protected his body. Chu River changed to holding his sword with both hands.
Buzz!
Seven powerful suppressing swords struck down, and the Baiyu Platform trembled.
Many Disciples with low Realms, like Fang Ruoyao, even felt a pain in their eardrums and could no longer open their eyes.
One could see that on the high platform, the Aura of the Huantian Technique was wildly scattered under the sudden suppression.
The purplish-red Qi could not spread at all.
Clang! A ringing tremor.
From everyone's perspective, the seven swords furiously struck Chu River, like a resounding clang. The suppressed Qi wave directly surged forward, making people gasp for breath.
At this moment, the white jade stones around Chu River directly cracked into countless spiderweb patterns, and he himself had fallen into a deep pit, buried up to his waist, with his arms covered in crimson blood beads.
These blood beads were not splashed from wounds at the tiger's mouth, but were stress that penetrated his arms, caused by the mountain-like Sword Dao power pressing down from above, colliding with the repulsive force.
Thus, as blood surged wildly with nowhere to go, it directly seeped out through his intact skin.
Force is mutual.
This is the sword of nine-year compulsory education.
With a roar, Ji You bounced back with the force, floating in the air. His chest was exposed, his head held high, his Sword Intent boiling endlessly, and the Sword Qi of the seven spiritual swords shot straight into the sky.
At this moment, everyone held their breath, suffocated by the heaviness of those seven swords just now.
And Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi, Bai Rulong, and Lu Qingqiu, Fang Ruoyao—everyone was in a daze.
What flashed before their eyes were Ji You's usual smiles, anger, and scolding.
For example, on Yuyang County streets, Ji You, unable to afford food, worked odd jobs at a noodle shop and was chased and mocked by former classmates.
For another example, when they went to his courtyard empty-handed to drink tea, Junior Brother Ji, who often complained about expensive tea, always acted as if facing a great enemy.
And when he was shopping on his way to seek the Dao, he always found various excuses to trick Ru Long Immortal Emperor out of his silver.
There was also that rainy day before the Autumn Tournament began, when he said with a pained expression that he couldn't afford a sword and asked everyone to chip in.
People who are too lively always seem three points weaker than those who are cold and gloomy, but only at this moment did they seem to see the true Ji You.
A Ji You with unparalleled Sword Dao.
In a moment of silence, everyone came back to their senses, finding the deep pit filled with wildly surging technique Qi.
Then, a long, heart-wrenching scream echoed, mixed with fury and roars.
This sound no longer resembled Chu River's at all; it was more like a beast's roar, completely devoid of emotion, only the intent to kill.
With a guttural sound, the turbulent airflow roared out of the deep pit.
Within the purplish-red technique Qi, a wisp of black, like the night, suddenly shot out, permeating from the inside out amidst the chaotic technique Aura.
Because the Seven Chong Mountain pressed down, the enormous stress directly disturbed the technique Qi, so this change was not noticed by too many people.
Only the Chu Family Head noticed this, his fist clenched and trembling, and the tea in the cup on the table instantly splashed everywhere.
At this moment, Ji You, bare-chested and surveying the sky, raised his sword towards the heavens, golden light bursting from his eyes. His muscles continuously swelled, and seven sharp swords struck down fiercely.
“Is it the Xiao Chong Shan?”
“No, it's the Willow Color New!”
“No, it's not the Willow Color New either—””
Lingjian Mountain Disciples are Sword Cultivators themselves, and are most sensitive to Sword Qi.
But at this moment, facing Ji You's newly descending seven swords, they hesitated for a long time, unable to determine what they were.
Because the swords, now arrayed like a Dragon, had completely changed their Aura, yet still carried a majestic Aura like a mountain, slashing fiercely towards Chu River, who was enveloped by the chaotic technique Qi.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, even the clamor abruptly fell silent.
Seven swords fiercely cut into the Huantian Technique that surrounded his body, and even the Qi that influenced the direction of the Sword Qi seemed to solidify at this moment.
Because Sword Dao is also one of the Heavenly Dao Laws, but within the same world, there will never be two conflicting Laws.
Just as sufficiently powerful techniques can influence Sword Dao, sufficiently powerful Sword Dao can also cut off techniques.
In everyone's sight, the seven heavy swords, after a momentary standoff with the Huantian Technique, directly cut through it; the so-called increasing strength was directly interrupted at this moment!
But what was even more deadly was that the heavy Sword Qi did not dissipate in the clash with the technique.
Because Ji You's Dao Heart, by its very nature, points to the sword and moves forward without hesitation.
Bang!
Chu River's iron sword was severed, and he flew backward, blood splattering in the air.
At this moment, Ji You retracted his sword and landed, standing proudly on the Baiyu Platform. Spiritual light shimmered around him, his Sword Intent was sharp and whistling, clear, keen, and pure.
The action of force is mutual, so wielding the Seven Chong Mountain also consumed a considerable amount of his physical strength.
At this moment, his clearly defined chest and lower abdomen rose and fell with his breathing, emitting a burning Aura. Beads of sweat hung upon it, flowing along his smooth and well-proportioned muscle lines, reflecting a jade-like luster under the sunlight.
At this moment, the area around the Baiyu Platform was silent.
On the Imperial Family side, Chong Wang, Wei Li, and others had incredibly strange expressions, while Princess Changle couldn't help but bite her full red lips, her bright eyes wide open.
And among the representatives of other Sects adjacent to them, besides the Lingjian Mountain Disciples who were full of excitement and writing furiously, all other Sect Disciples had indifferent expressions.
Last autumn, the Seven Great Immortal Sects, excluding the Dan Sect, collectively recruited eleven Disciples who had achieved Junior Third Realm Completion and were not yet twenty years old.
However, among these eleven, not many had their full names remembered.
Chu River was one, because he came from the You Prefecture Chu Family and was already the focus of much attention.
But Ji You, who had no Worldly Family background, had always become famous throughout the world in an incredible way.
Standing under the brilliant sunlight at this moment, surrounded by vibrant Sword Qi, his prestige reached its peak.
However, the most silent ones were actually the Inner Courtyard Disciples who had come with He Lingxiu.
Like Wang Yue and Fang Chaolin, who had previously followed You Buyu,
They knew that Ji You had broken through Lingjian Mountain's Sword Forest, but at that time, because You Buyu was severely injured, they had no time to think and did not see the Sword Qi blooming all over the mountain.
So, like the onlookers in the courtyard, they were seeing Ji You's sword clearly for the first time.
When the Seven Chong Mountain pressed down, although it wasn't directed at them, people always have a sense of empathy.
At this moment, they couldn't help but wonder if they had been in Chu River's position, whether they could have withstood those seven swords.
Everyone's answer was different, but one thing was certain: even a Rongdao Realm cultivator might not have a great chance of winning when facing the Seven Chong Mountain.
Moreover, this was just the Seven Chong Mountain.
And besides this sword, Ji You also had Gui Qu Lai, as well as the extremely sharp Willow Color New that was mixed in with the Xiao Chong Shan just now.
This sword heads west, towards the cloud-shrouded cliffs above the vast forest sea.
Several Hall Masters of the Inner Courtyard also remained silent, recalling the Sword Dao from earlier, not speaking for a long time until Chang Sheng Dian Master Chai Hu softly spoke.
“The Huantian Technique has a brief half-hour alternation, and the timing is difficult to grasp. Only an extremely fast sword can pierce through during the alternation period.”
“But that was never Ji You's goal, because it was meaningless.”
“As Chu River said earlier, if it takes half an hour to strike one sword, Ji You would be at an absolute disadvantage. But the difficulty in finding gaps implies that there is enough repulsive force in the field. That repulsive force generated by the technique is enough to provide a position for the sword to land.”
“Because if it is heavy enough, the repulsive force will not only fail to protect its master but will also harm them.”
“I have been comprehending the Law of force fields for many years, seeking to expand the effect of force amidst various techniques. But I must say, I never even thought of this in a battle like the one just now.”
“Perhaps everyone has become accustomed to the repulsive force as a means of protection.”
“Abandoning the sharpness of the sword, breaking Laws with force, truly remarkable—”
Chai Hu's voice echoed over the mountaintop, making the expressions of the other Hall Masters complex.
In these years, the Seven Great Immortal Sects have had many exceptionally talented Disciples, but few have been as Heaven-Defying as Ji You.
Leaving aside his strangely powerful Physical Body, and whether his Dao Heart is truly clear, just his combat awareness alone far surpasses ordinary people.
This awareness is not divided by Rank.
Those with higher Realms might “see” more in combat, but not everyone is truly suited for battle.
Just then, a strong cheer suddenly came from below the mountain. Several people looked over, only to see the Lingjian Mountain Disciples already boiling with excitement.
Seeing this scene, they suddenly felt a sense of unreality.
This feeling was not like watching the Tianshu Academy's Autumn Tournament; instead, it felt more like a battle where Lingjian Mountain had defeated Tianshu Academy.
Because no matter how one looked at it, what Ji You used was Lingjian Mountain's Sword Dao.
In fact, as a Tianshu Academy Disciple, what Ji You displayed with his actions should have been the Tianshu Academy's Sect prestige.
At this moment, they couldn't help but wonder what kind of scene it would have been if he had used Tianshu Academy's accompanying techniques instead of Lingjian Mountain's Sword Dao to defeat Chu River.