"A magic weapon for gathering spirits." Jing Jianjue was slightly stunned, a bewildered look on his face.
Spirit-gathering magic tools can condense the power of heaven and earth, which is very beneficial for cultivation. In battle, they can also continuously replenish the power of heaven and earth, speed up the condensation and circulation of energy, and help to improve combat power to a certain extent. However, compared with the benefits of cultivation, this improvement in strength is extremely limited.
While Mu Hanyan's bracelet appeared to be crafted with extraordinary skill and of exceptional quality, it could only boost her combat power by half a level. Even at the pinnacle of sixth-level Sword Master, how much higher could a half-level boost really be? Even if Mu Hanyan possessed the ability to challenge higher-level opponents, she would never be able to cross the chasm that was the Great Sword Master's barrier.
"Are you wondering how it is possible for a spirit-gathering magic weapon to raise my strength to the same level as yours? In fact, this spirit-gathering magic weapon is not prepared for myself, but for you." Mu Hanyan seemed to see the doubts in Jing Jianjue's heart, and said contemptuously, with a bit of the meaning of teaching tirelessly.
"What?" Jing Jianjue was shocked again.
"Although I don't know the secret of your sword formation and how it can activate the temple's magic weapon, you absolutely cannot make the two laws blend seamlessly. You don't have that kind of strength yet." Mu Hanyan said.
Not only Jing Jianjue and others do not have such strength, even those masters above the Sword Saint do not have such strength. Otherwise, there would not be so many Sword Saint masters who risked their lives to break through the limits and enter the forbidden area at the junction of the two continents, but died there.
Jing Jianjue didn't say anything, just looked at Mu Hanyan, waiting for her to continue.
"If I'm not mistaken, you just rely on the mystery of the sword formation to keep the two kinds of law power in a delicate balance, so as to unleash the power of the temple's magic weapon. In such a short time, I can't comprehend the mystery of your sword formation, nor can I find a way to crack the temple's magic weapon. However, I happened to have learned a little alchemy, and I have a way to destroy that balance of laws." Mu Hanyan's gaze stayed on the bracelet, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
"You mean, the spirit-gathering magic weapon was not used on you, but on me!" Jing Jianjue suddenly realized.
It wasn't until then that he realized something. Mu Hanyan's strength hadn't noticeably changed during the seven sword exchanges. Even with each strike, he felt a sense of strain. Although his strength had been forcibly boosted to the level of a Great Swordsman, the sword power he exerted was only equivalent to that of a ninth-level Swordsman.
It turned out that all of this was Mu Hanyan's doing. If it were someone else, with the blessing of the Soul Gathering Bracelet, not only would it not be harmful, but it would even increase their combat power. However, using it on him disrupted the balance of laws, preventing him from unleashing the true power of the temple artifact, and instead greatly reducing his combat power.
"No wonder you were able to stand out from Longyan Academy. Even Yi Xingtian is no match for you." Jing Jianjue said with emotion, but soon, he said with a cold and arrogant look, "But even if you limit my combat power, what can you do? You still can't defeat me."
Mu Hanyan smiled. Although Jing Jianjue still looked arrogant, this sentence itself exposed his lack of confidence.
The battle between the strong is not only a test of strength, but also of fighting spirit and confidence, which will also affect the final result. Lack of confidence is a taboo.
At this moment, Jing Jianjue obviously no longer had the confidence he had in winning. How could he have such a high will to fight, and how could he have a calm mentality?
And this is exactly the result Mu Hanyan wanted. Otherwise, how could she be so kind as to answer his questions and resolve his confusion? She would rather make him depressed to death.
"Indeed, even so, I can't defeat you, but what if they are added?" Mu Hanyan looked at Hua Yue and the others who were fighting desperately, and smiled calmly.
Jing Jianjue was full of surprise and doubt at first, and had no time to pay attention to the battle situation of the other people. At this time, he turned his head and his face changed again.
On the wrists of Huayue, Zirong, and the others, a similar spirit-gathering bracelet shone brightly. Since it was simply for gathering the power of heaven and earth, without having to consider its auxiliary effects on cultivation or the improvement of combat power, the spirit-gathering bracelet was much simpler to refine. Mu Hanyan easily refined five, one for each of them.
Although this spirit-gathering bracelet did not help Hua Yue and the others improve their strength, under the cover of the condensed power of heaven and earth, Qin Ba and the others were greatly restricted and could not exert any combat power that matched their realm.
Faced with the innate magical powers of Hua Yue and others, Qin Ba and his companions not only failed to gain much advantage, but were instead forced into a tough battle. If they continued like this, they might end up in a disaster and be defeated by the other side.
Every time Jing Jianjue's confidence wavered in his life, an unprecedented uneasiness grew in his heart.
"Damn it, Jue Jian!" Not daring to delay any longer, Jing Jianjue let out a long roar and attacked Mu Hanyan.
An invisible energy enveloped him, flickering faintly like flames. He poured all his might into this single strike, even unleashing the full potential of the temple's magical weapon to its fullest potential. His previously suppressed combat power was significantly restored.
Mu Hanyan breathed a sigh of relief. The scene before her was exactly what she wanted.
If she was right, the power of the temple's magical instruments was ultimately limited. Therefore, while the strength of Jing Jianjue and the other four had increased, the extent of the increase was very different. It was like five people drinking from a bowl of water. Whoever drank more had to drink less.
Hua Yue and his companions seemed to be doing well in the battle, but Mu Hanyan knew that even if they had natural talents and supernatural powers, the strength of a fourth-level swordsman was still far behind that of the enemy. The fact that they could fight with Qin Ba and his companions until now was actually the result of them risking their lives. Even though they were fighting vigorously now, the next sword might exhaust all their energy and they would not have the strength to fight anymore.
Especially Tang Bufan. Seeing the increasingly thick bloodstains on his body, Mu Hanyan was secretly trembling, wondering how long he could hold on.
In order to relieve the pressure on them, it was necessary to let the power of the temple artifact bless Jing Jianjue. This was also the purpose of Mu Hanyan telling Jing Jianjue the secret of the soul gathering bracelet, forcing him to attack with all his strength.
Of course, by doing this, she herself would have to face greater danger, but whether for the safety of Huayue and others, or for the final victory, she had to do this.
"Stars fall, eight wastelands!" Seeing the power of Jing Jianjue's sword, Mu Hanyan used Stars fall in the eight wastelands again.
The swords collided, making a deafening sound, and the two men took a few steps back again.
Jing Jianjue also vaguely guessed that Mu Hanyan's sword consumed an extremely huge amount of energy, and did not give her any chance to breathe. He flew into the air without even fixing his body and attacked Mu Hanyan again.
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