Chapter 761 The Sword of Return to the Void, Confession

"A fifth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, who defied the odds and defeated a genius cultivator at the eighth stage of Nascent Soul, and possessed the body of a True Witch—how did Aqing manage to do all that?"

While the old dragons were shocked, many questions arose in their minds.

Unfortunately, Lu Qing is still testing the passage, so even if they have many questions, they can only ask after Lu Qing breaks through the barrier.

However, the old Azure Dragons all knew that, given Lu Qing's displayed swordsmanship skills...

It shouldn't be too long before he clears the sword passage.

If they wait patiently for a while, they should be able to wait for Lu Qing to come out.

Then we can ask them properly what exactly happened.

With a thought, the old dragon switched the image on the light screen back to the sword passage.

In the scene, Lu Qing is standing in front of the sword-testing stone of the seventh level, trying to comprehend the sword intent within.

On the other side, after Yu Jian and Qing Xi returned to the seventh level of the Sword Dao Passage, they stood at a distance and did not approach Lu Qing, who was comprehending the sword intent.

Yu Jian, in particular, showed a hesitant expression.

Although he put on an inscrutable act in front of others, making it impossible for them to guess the relationship between Lu Qing and the Breaking Heaven Sword Sect.

But in reality, his curiosity about Lu Qing was no less than that of others.

He wasn't sure if Lu Qing was related to the person he suspected.

"Senior Brother Yu Jian, shall we go over there?" Qing Xi asked through telepathic communication.

"Let's wait a bit. This guy is currently trying to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship. Once he finishes his comprehension, we'll befriend him."

After pondering for a moment, Yu Jian finally made his decision.

The sword intent of this seventh level is profound and obscure, and cannot be fully comprehended overnight.

When Lu Qing is tired from his meditation and has recovered his mind, that will be the best time for them to gather information.

The old Canglong and the others who were watching this scene all showed strange expressions when they heard Yu Jian's words.

They felt that Yu Jian's decision was probably a mistake.

Based on what they've observed along the way, there's a very high chance that Lu Qing will break through the barrier and enter the eighth level after this comprehension session.

If Yu Jian doesn't ask now, he might never have the chance to ask again.

And just as the old Azure Dragon and his companions had predicted, things turned out exactly as they had.

About fifteen minutes later, Lu Qing, who was comprehending the sword intent, suddenly opened his eyes.

He casually unleashed a sword aura, which landed on the sword-testing stone, leaving a sword mark three inches deep.

A beam of light appeared and enveloped Lu Qing.

This scene completely stunned Yu Jian and Qing Xi.

"This...this..."

Qingxi looked at Lu Qing, who was enveloped in a pillar of light, and couldn't even speak properly.

She naturally knew what that beam of light meant; it was a sign of breaking through the barrier.

But how long has it been since Lu Qing began to comprehend the sword intent? At most, it's only been a little over a quarter of an hour, yet he's already been able to break through the barrier.

Qingxi's mind went blank.

"Fellow Daoist..."

Yu Jian was equally shocked, and he couldn't help but shout at Lu Qing.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Just as Lu Qing turned around in confusion, the pillar of light began to dissipate.

Lu Qing's figure disappeared into the space of the seventh level and entered the next level.

Only Yu Jian and Qing Xi remained, standing there blankly, staring at the empty space ahead.

After a long while, Qingxi finally managed to say with some difficulty, "What kind of monster is this? Senior Brother Yujian, is there really anyone in this world who can comprehend the sword intent of the seventh level in a quarter of an hour? If so, why did it take him so many years to reach the seventh level?"

“I don’t know either.” Yu Jian smiled wryly. “But he broke through from the sixth level, and you and I both saw it with our own eyes, didn’t we?”

Qingxi remained silent.

Indeed, they witnessed Lu Qing breaking through his cultivation barrier and entering; this was something they saw with their own eyes, and there's no way to fake it.

But that's precisely why she found it even more unbelievable.

After a silence of more than ten breaths, Qingxi couldn't help but ask again, "Senior Brother Yujian, do you really not know this person's background?"

“I know what Junior Sister is thinking, but I really don’t know this fellow Daoist’s background.” Yu Jian sighed. “If he really comes from our Potian Sword Sect, do you think the Sword Master would be willing to let him risk entering this Guixu Secret Realm?”

Qingxi paused. Indeed, if there really was such an amazing disciple, the Potian Sword Sect would be too busy protecting him to send him here.

It should be known that this Guixu Secret Realm was left behind by the Dao Transformation Immortal, and its dangers are unknown.

If something truly dangerous were to happen, even someone at the Dao Integration Realm would find it difficult to intervene.

If it were their Kongming Sect, they would absolutely not be willing to let such a peerless genius in.

"So, this person really isn't a disciple of your Breaking Heaven Sword Sect. But besides our sects, what kind of power could cultivate such a strong individual?"

A strong person will never suddenly appear without a reason.

The appearance of each peerless expert represents a vast amount of cultivation resources.

Aside from top-tier forces like their sect, Qingxi couldn't think of any other force capable of cultivating a monster like Lu Qing.

"Who can say for sure?" Yu Jian sighed. "Perhaps it's fate, or perhaps it's a prodigy from one of the top forces in another immortal realm who has come out to gain experience."

"Senior Brother Yu Jian, should we continue to comprehend and break through the barrier?" Qing Xi asked.

Yu Jian was momentarily stunned and fell silent as he looked at the testing stone in front of him.

Given Lu Qing's demonstrated comprehension of swordsmanship, they probably won't be able to catch up with him anymore.

Even if they manage to break through the barrier in the end, the opportunity will probably have already been taken by Lu Qing.

In that case, is there any point in them continuing to study and break through the barriers?

After thinking for a while, Yu Jian finally spoke up: "Let's continue. After all, this is a good opportunity to hone our swordsmanship. If we can thoroughly understand the sword intent here, even if we don't get any opportunities within the Immortal Palace, it will still be a significant gain."

"Then I'll listen to my senior brother."

Just as Yu Jian and Qing Xi began to continue comprehending the sword intent.

On the other side, Lu Qing had also come to the end of comprehending the sword intent of the eighth level.

After a while, he opened his eyes and unleashed a sword aura.

As the sword mark appeared, a beam of light teleported him to the ninth level.

The sword intent of the final level was much more profound and obscure than the previous eight levels, but it still did not stump Lu Qing.

After more than half an hour, he had fully comprehended the sword intent of the ninth level.

"Indeed, the primordial spirit version of the [Return to the Void Freedom Sword] is extraordinary. The sword intent cultivated from it is no less than that of the [Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi]."

Lu Qing opened her eyes, her face showing joy.

After thoroughly comprehending the sword intent of all nine levels of the sword path, he also obtained an extremely powerful sword path inheritance at the Nascent Soul Realm.

In the future, he will verify and integrate this inheritance with the sword techniques he has mastered.

This will surely elevate his swordsmanship to a new level.

He swung his hand and unleashed a sword aura, leaving a sword mark on the testing stone.

A beam of light appeared and enveloped Lu Qing.

Inside the celestial palace, the old Azure Dragon, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly cast a spell upon seeing this.

The next moment, when Lu Qing regained his vision, he saw three huge eyes staring intently at him.

Lu Qing was startled before she realized what was happening.

He bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, three seniors."

"Ah Qing!" Xiao Li rushed into Lu Qing's arms, and at the same time secretly transmitted her voice to him, "Grandpa Canglong and the others saw your performance in the test passage just now."

Lu Qing suddenly realized why the three of them were looking at him like that.

However, he wasn't too surprised.

As experts at the Dao Integration Realm, it would be strange if these three didn't possess such abilities.

After all, the old Azure Dragon was able to control the entire space of the Celestial Palace.

"Seniors, please ask whatever you want to ask."

Seeing that the old Azure Dragon and the others were still staring at him, Lu Qing took the initiative to speak.

Seeing Lu Qing so composed, the old Azure Dragon and the others were somewhat surprised.

After a moment's hesitation, it was finally the old Azure Dragon who spoke.

“Aqing, it’s not that we doubt you, but there are some things we need to figure out.”

"I understand."

"Ah Qing, what you used earlier must have been the true body of an ancient witch, right? As a human, how were you able to use the secret techniques passed down by the witch clan?"

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised, not expecting that these three would recognize the origin of his True Witch Body at a glance.

However, when Lu Qing thought about how the other party was an ancient being who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, he no longer found it strange.

He thought for a moment before saying, "To be honest, seniors, I once mistakenly entered a secret realm left behind by an ancient powerful witch."

In that secret realm, I received the inheritance of the Witch Clan.

And within the blood pool left behind by the witch clan, the witch's body was successfully condensed.

"You've condensed a witch body, yet you're still able to maintain your human bloodline?" the old dragon exclaimed in surprise.

"The inheritance of the Witch Clan that I have obtained is quite special. It was created by a powerful Witch Clan member and allows one to choose to preserve one's own bloodline."

"A self-created witch clan technique that can preserve one's bloodline, could it be..."

Upon hearing this, the old Azure Dragon was greatly shocked, and he, the black bull, and the Mingfeng exchanged surprised and uncertain glances.

They all recalled a legend that had been circulating since ancient times.

Could it be that Aqing actually inherited the legacy of that person?

If that's the case, then it's not impossible.

"Senior, what did you mean?" Lu Qing asked.

"Ahem, it's nothing." The old dragon came back to his senses and coughed to cover up his unease. "I didn't expect there to be such a miraculous Wu Clan inheritance. It seems that you, Aqing, are truly blessed. By the way, do you know which great being left behind the Wu Clan inheritance you obtained?"

“I don’t know.” Lu Qing shook his head. “The name of that powerful witch clan member was not recorded in the inheritance.”

Lu Qing wasn't lying; he genuinely didn't know the name of the supreme being who left behind the [Eternal Heavenly Witch Body].

Even the mysterious being in the Witch Clan's Trial Realm had never mentioned it to him.

However, judging from the expressions of the old Canglong and the others, he guessed that the other party probably knew something.

"That's a pity."

The old dragon sighed, but felt a sense of relief.

If what Lu Qing said is true, then it's not a bad thing for them.

"There's one more thing, Aqing. Besides array formations and swordsmanship, what else are you good at?"

After relaxing, the old dragon continued to ask questions.

At the same time, Black Bull and Mingfeng stared intently at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing's performance in the sword passage truly amazed them.

Its speed of breaking through the barrier was even more exaggerated than that in the array passage.

This made them wonder if Lu Qing had other talents that they were unaware of.

“Well…” Lu Qing thought for a moment before saying, “In my usual cultivation, I have learned a wide variety of things and know a little about everything. If I had to say what I am good at, it would be the cultivation of the physical body.”

"The Way of the Physical Body..."

The old dragons recalled the scene where Lu Qing transformed into a hundred-foot giant and flattened Demon Slaughter Mountain with a single palm strike.

Everyone felt that Lu Qing's statement was too conservative.

That's more than just being good at it, it's downright exceptionally talented!

As a human, he was able to cultivate the legacy of the witch clan to such a level.

Even in ancient times, the old Azure Dragons had never heard of anyone who could do it.

They had no doubt that with Lu Qing's current physical strength, he could easily pass through the physical passage.

Moreover, the old dragons felt that what Lu Qing had just said was probably a humble statement.

After all, they could see from Lu Qing's previous battle with Demon Slaughter Mountain that, in addition to his physical body, Lu Qing's magical power and primordial spirit power were also extremely astonishing.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to unleash such powerful sword energy and illusions.

Thinking of these things, the hearts of the old Azure Dragon and the others trembled slightly.

The way she looked at Lu Qing was sparkling, as if she were looking at some rare treasure.

His array formations, swordsmanship, physical body, magical power, and primordial spirit are all exceptionally powerful, far surpassing those of other cultivators at the same level.

Such a prodigy was unheard of, even in the ancient era when stars shone brightly.

And now, they have actually taken them in as their master's personal disciples.

The three old dragons were so excited that they almost wanted to reveal their true forms and let out a long, unrestrained roar.

Fortunately, they were ultimately powerful beings at the Dao Integration Realm, and they managed to suppress their impulse.

"By the way, Senior Canglong, now that I have broken through the nine barriers of the Sword Dao Passage, can I enter the Sword Dao Inheritance Ground and receive the inheritance?" Lu Qing asked at this moment.

Lu Qing was still very envious of the [Guixu Free Sword] left behind by the Daoist Guixu.

However, the [Return to the Void Free Sword] in the Primordial Spirit Chapter is far more profound than the [Heaven-Breaking Sword Qi].

If he can obtain the complete inheritance, it will definitely be of great benefit to his future sword cultivation.

“Of course.” The old dragon nodded. “According to the rules left by the master, as long as you can pass the test he left behind, you can enter the inheritance land and receive the inheritance.”

The old dragon recalled that when Lu Qing first entered the Immortal Palace, he had asked if he could cultivate several paths simultaneously.

At the time, they thought Lu Qing was a bit too ambitious, but now they realize that they were short-sighted and failed to see the immense potential within Lu Qing.

Given the potential Lu Qing has shown, he might become a Dao Immortal like his master, someone who is knowledgeable and proficient in everything!

"Ah Qing, do you want to enter the place of sword inheritance now?"

"Alright... No, I have something else to ask."

Lu Qing was about to nod when he suddenly stopped.

He flipped his palm, and an illusionary space appeared in his palm.

(End of this chapter)