Chapter 370 I'm Getting Serious

Li Haoran smiled and shook his head, saying solemnly:

"Junior brother, you're being hypocritical after getting the benefit!"

"Alright, let's not talk about the phoenix wood for now. I'm not staying to ask you for anything, but because I have something else to discuss with you, something I'm a little hesitant to say."

Seeing his serious expression, Ji An said, "Senior brother, please speak freely."

It seems the other party needs his help. He'll help if he can, but if he can't, he can only feel sorry for them.

"I have now advanced to the third stage of the Chaoyuan realm. After opening up the Wood Element Divine Palace, I will need to consume wood to circulate qi."

Looking around the sect's territory, if one were to consume Qi in other places, one would have to run around every day, wasting time on the road.

I'd like to build a hut here with my junior brother, as I owe him a favor.

If my junior brother needs help in the future, I certainly won't refuse.

After saying that, Li Haoran cupped his hands and bowed.

Ji An immediately helped him up and said with a smile:

"I thought it was something serious, but it's nothing. Senior brother can come anytime."

Making the future top swordsman of the sect owe someone a favor is a worthwhile deal, especially since his need for wood elemental energy is very low.

As the quality of his spiritual veins improves, he can cultivate more high-level spiritual plants, and the amount of wood-elemental energy he generates daily will also increase.

"Haha, thank you very much, junior brother. I need to spend a few years to open up the Mu Mansion, and I will come to eat Qi again in a few years."

Things went smoothly, and Li Haoran was in a good mood.

"No problem, I'll arrange it for my senior brother."

By the way, when you came to Crimson Flame Peak yesterday, I sensed another kind of sword intent. You've comprehended the dual sword intent, haven't you?

Ji An asked, already certain in his mind, but still wanting to hear the other party's answer personally.

"Junior brother's soul is very sharp. In the far north, I fought against monsters in the icy river many times and comprehended the icy sword intent of water."

Metal generates water, and they complement each other perfectly.

Li Haoran couldn't help but look at this junior brother with new respect. When he came last night, his aura was already very well concealed.

It's quite remarkable that the other party, who isn't a swordsman, could perceive the subtle changes in his sword intent.

From this perspective, this junior brother is not just a simple spirit farmer.

The fact that neither Senior Brother Zhu nor Senior Brother Jia noticed this is clear evidence.

Even the most powerful spirit farmer couldn't sense the change in the sword cultivator's sword intent; only the ancestor and master noticed the change immediately.

Ji An changed the subject and asked:

"Senior brother, is the world outside a dangerous place?"

In a few years, he will also be traveling outside the sect, and he needs to make preparations.

"I think it's great, much more comfortable than staying in the sect."

Li Haoran's eyes were gentle, and his tone was even more mild:

"I have encountered many cultivators who have fallen victim to my sword. I have found that killing people is much easier than killing demonic beasts."

After going outside for a while, his fanny pack bulged considerably.

Because of his clear and discerning sword mind, he was able to detect the deep-seated malice hidden by cultivators and had almost never suffered a loss.

Later, he killed a cultivator who wanted to seize his opportunity, which attracted the attention of an old monster in the Golden Core stage, and he was chased like a dog.

After escaping through numerous dangers, a new name appeared in his notebook—Leng Yun.

Once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, he will avenge his pursuit.

Ji An scratched his head, realizing he had asked the wrong person.

"Senior brother, are you free today? I would like to ask you to give me some pointers on combat techniques. In a few years, I will also have to go out and absorb Qi."

Li Haoran's smile remained unchanged. "Of course."

On the north side of Crimson Flame Peak, the two stood twenty feet apart. Li Haoran stood quietly and said:

"Junior brother can make some preparations."

The sword cultivator's attacks were like a storm, relentless and continuous. If the opponent did not have a sufficiently strong defense, they could not hold out for even a moment.

His fighting style has always been concise, and it's becoming increasingly concise.

Often, with a flash of sword light, the enemy's head would already be separated from his body.

"Please wait a moment, senior brother."

Ji An made a hand seal and released the Mixed Gold Armor Spell. In an instant, his skin became like bronze, with a dull metallic luster.

Ancient patterns appeared on the skin's surface, then quickly disappeared back into the skin.

Then, the hand seals in his hands changed, and the yellow spiritual light of the Panshan Technique shone brightly.

With a thought, the Flame Banner flew off the ground, transforming into a fiery cloud that circled around him.

The apricot-yellow flags of Wu and Ji flew out simultaneously, and ten thousand golden lotuses bloomed in the void, each one a bud waiting to open.

“What a treasure,” Li Haoran said with a smile. He could tell that both flags were top-grade spiritual artifacts.

He thought to himself that since his opponent had an earth-elemental artifact protecting him and had also cultivated two defensive spells, he could go all out during the sparring session.

Unlike offensive spells, the effectiveness of defensive spells cannot be determined without testing them in combat.

"Junior brother, shall we begin?"

Ji An shouted:

"Senior brother, I have also learned a sword technique called Gengjin Slaying Spirit Sword. I have quite mastered it, so please be careful."

"good!"

As Li Haoran finished speaking, he leaped into the air with his sword, and a shadow flew out from the sword, heading straight for Ji An.

This is a technique in sword control that allows you to split sword light to attack the enemy.

This sword light only causes one-tenth the damage of the flying sword itself, but it can split into more than twenty sword lights, which can effectively restrain the enemy when attacking.

This is a test; he will gradually increase the number of sword lights.

Ji An didn't dodge; he also wanted to see how powerful his opponent's attack was.

With a hand seal, the Golden Light Technique transformed into a round shield-shaped light barrier, blocking the incoming sword light.

A golden lotus floated over and stood in front of the sword light, serving as the first line of defense.

The golden lotus bloomed, and the rich earth elemental energy transformed into a cloud of yellow sand, slowing down the sword light.

The sword light shattered like glass breaking, and the light curtain rippled like water, remaining completely intact.

'That's it? Senior brother, you could have used more effort.'

Ji An thought to himself, but didn't shout it out. Shouting it out would be mocking, and he might get some kind of training for it.

A swordsman who has mastered dual sword intent must be given sufficient respect.

Li Haoran's eyes brightened a little more, and he said:

"Junior brother, what kind of magic is this?"

Although the sword light was weak in power, its speed was indeed fast enough that the opponent could block it accurately, and their reaction speed was fast enough. The defensive effect of the spell was also good.

Although it was just a split sword light, it was infused with sword intent, giving it enough destructive power to cut through an ordinary top-grade magic weapon in one stroke.

"Golden Light Technique, a Foundation Establishment stage spell that can be used for both offense and defense."

"It lives up to its name of 'Golden Light,' with its dazzling light and shadow effects and excellent appearance. I need to work harder on it."

Li Haoran made a sword incantation, and ten sword lights split from the flying sword. Four of them attacked the enemy head-on, while three on each side circled around and attacked.

Fiery clouds rose from beneath his feet, and Ji An rode the clouds away. Under his mental control, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner grew larger and waved a few times, and golden lotuses bloomed around his body.

The sword light seemed to be trapped in quicksand, its speed slowing down more and more, completely lacking the agility that a flying sword should have.

"Haha, Junior Brother's magical artifact is amazing, I'm going to get serious now."

Li Haoran shouted, having now roughly grasped the defensive effect of the opponent's spirit flag, and felt he could fight with unrestrained spirit.

My junior brother has two defensive spells active, so he shouldn't be harmed.

"Senior brother, you may do as you please."

Seeing the effect of the apricot-yellow flag, Ji An felt much more at ease.

During the last battle with the demonic cultivators, this top-grade spiritual artifact didn't really prove useful.

He and the demonic cultivators fought each other with offense, and the enemy almost never managed to get close to him.

Li Haoran activated his flying sword, and the sword light split into twenty-seven blades, arranged in groups of nine according to a specific rule, like meteors falling to earth, attacking their target.

This time, he unleashed his full sword intent, imbuing it into the sword light.

The sharp, ruthless nature of the metal element and the icy, desolate nature of the water element blend together perfectly.

Snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the temperature dropped rapidly.

Ji An attempted to dodge some of the sword light by flying on clouds, only to discover that the sword light seemed to be equipped with a lock-on radar, capable of tracking and attacking.

His speed was insufficient to create distance, and he was quickly overtaken by the sword light.

He made a hand seal, and the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner grew larger in the wind, waving in the air, with golden lotuses blooming. His goal was to prevent the sword light from breaking through to within three zhang of him.

The flying sword was too fast, and it carried double sword intent. If the distance was too close, the danger would increase greatly.

The sword light was extinguished by the golden lotus's defense, but a chilling aura had already spread.

Ji An felt his hands and feet were slightly cold, and his blood circulation was somewhat impaired.

At this moment, he gained a deeper understanding of Li Haoran's strength.

He landed on the ground and realized that it was foolish to compete with the swordsman in speed, so he decided to play defensively and counter-attack.

Sword cultivators are powerful in every way. With the combined boost of attack power and extreme speed, it's difficult to escape when faced with such an enemy; one can only fight to the death.

What's infuriating is that the initiative in the battle is completely controlled by the sword cultivators; whether to fight or retreat is entirely up to them.

On the contrary, Li Haoran continued to fly away with a relaxed expression, constantly releasing sword light to split apart.

The opponent chose to stay in one place, which might be okay for ordinary sword cultivators, but it was completely ineffective against him.

The sword light can be blocked, but the coldness in the sword intent will continue to spread and accumulate, gradually freezing the opponent's body, and eventually even the chance to escape will be lost.

Of course, for him, no enemy ever escaped his grasp.

The next moment, a playful smile appeared on his face.

A lifelike azure dragon roared, and emerald light fell like rain. Strange phenomena appeared on the ground, with lush green trees and grass growing vigorously.

'How does this cast a planting spell? The visual effects are amazing, but what's the point besides wasting mana?'

Ji An changed his hand seals and activated the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Incantation, causing the phantom of the Fire God to appear and the sea of ​​fire to spread.

Wood generates fire; by using the power of wood to ignite the fire element, the chilling effect of the opponent's sword intent will be greatly reduced.

As the crimson flame phantom transformed into golden flames, the burst of fire elemental power instantly dispelled the chill that had accumulated for so long.

Li Haoran laughed, like a child with a pure heart seeing a toy that made his heart flutter:

"This is the first time I've seen a tactic that I've always used so successfully broken in this way."

"Junior brother, I'm getting serious. This time, I won't layer sword intent."

He could sense the power of the two spells he had just used; clearly, they were not offensive spells.

The initial battle strategy took a long time to determine the winner, so he had to come up with a new approach.

Li Haoran activated the Heavenly River Sword Technique, and a silver icy river rushed down, a torrent formed from sword energy.

(End of this chapter)