Chapter 12 Test (Part 3): Breaking through the Myriad Killing Sword Domain to claim the 100th place...
The swordsman seemed to have no intention of giving them time to react. Several more loud bangs rang out, and Qingxing heard the sound of a sharp sword piercing the air. She tilted her head slightly to the side, and the next moment, a silver sword grazed her ear, leaving a shallow bloodstain.
"It's Elder Qinghe's Myriad Kill Sword Domain!" Surrounded by more than a dozen swords, Wenren Xi lost some of his leisurely demeanor. While throwing out silk threads to retaliate, he dodged by twisting his waist to the left and raising his leg to the right. "Junior Sister Qingxing, this is a high-level technique, you must be careful—"
As soon as he broke through the encirclement, several more swords flew over, seemingly determined to force him back and prevent him from taking another step.
"……careful."
Wenren Xi sighed softly, pushed off with his toes, and leaped up from the thin sword, stepping onto another heavy sword that was charging towards him. But as soon as his toes touched the blade, the surrounding swords went berserk and rushed towards him, as if they wanted to stab him into a sieve.
He had no choice but to struggle and tumble among countless crazed swords, leaping and bounding, trying to survive.
Qingxing was in a much better situation than him. For some reason, the swords didn't seem to be very interested in her. Only a few small swords with little killing power would occasionally chase after her and stab her, like playing house.
"This Myriad Killing Sword Domain seems to only target sword cultivators." Qingxing easily deflected a sword. Guda hissed at the sight and gestured angrily towards two figures in the distance, "Look, those two are even worse off than Wenren Xi."
Following its gaze, Qingxing indeed spotted a few traces of the male and female protagonists amidst the numerous sword shadows.
They were surrounded by a dense array of swords, all of them fine swords imbued with spiritual energy, far stronger than Wenren Xi's.
A quick glance around revealed that the sword cultivators were trapped in the sword domain, many of them with injuries, crying out in pain as they desperately tried to escape the mad sword's pursuit. Their situation was far from hopeless.
"Perhaps the elders also felt that this test for sword cultivators was too easy." Qingxing, sitting on the Endless Wood, slowly swayed to Wenren Xi's side. She reached out and drew a defensive magic circle to block the weapons behind him. "But Senior Brother Wenren, why were you also chased so badly?"
“Alas… to be honest,” Wenren Xi flicked out a handful of silk threads, which collided with the tip of the sword, making a crisp sound, “I used to be a sword cultivator, but then some accidents happened, and I discovered that I also had good talent in puppetry, so I simply became a disciple of Elder Gongcheng.”
Qingxing nodded thoughtfully: "I see."
No wonder he was so skilled at swordsmanship.
The two had only exchanged a few words when the rain of swords began to pour down again, mainly targeting Wenren Xi.
Qingxing focused intently on reinforcing the magic array for him, while Guda, taking advantage of her small size, weaved through it. The two of them and the book spirit thus made their difficult progress.
Gudako, noticing something, reached out and patted Aoki's ear:
"Look!"
Qingxing looked in the direction of the sound and saw countless sword shadows forming a circle, trapping Xie Yuzhou and Shen Wan within it without leaving a trace. The two small figures had been slashing with their swords for so long, yet they remained motionless, seemingly finally losing patience. A burst of red and blue light erupted, accompanied by Shen Wan's shout:
"Like a spring breeze and gentle rain!"
Thud—
A wave of light spread outwards from Shen Wan, making Qing Xing feel nauseous.
The sword formation was blasted apart, and countless flying swords mixed with water droplets attacked from all directions. Wenren Xi cried out "Ah!" and simply stepped onto those swords one by one. He used his original thin sword as a weapon, swinging, lifting, slashing, and pressing. His movements were smooth and fluid, and his hands moved so fast that they became a blur.
The magic array in front of her could not withstand the onslaught of a large number of flying swords, and cracks gradually appeared on its edges. Qingxing looked at Xie Yuzhou and Shen Wan, who had already left gracefully, and suddenly withdrew the magic array. At the same time, she grabbed Guda, and with it, she leaped up and did a somersault.
The moment her head fell down, countless sword shadows flew straight past, the sharp sword wind scraped across Qingxing's cheek and cut off a section of her hair ribbon.
"As expected of the master I chose!" Guda nestled in Qingxing's arms, giving her an approving look. "She even knows how to play with me!"
Qingxing said expressionlessly, "Don't run around like that next time."
She dodged a rain of swords and stood firmly back on the Endless Wood. Then she glanced at Wenren Xi, who was busy to the point of exhaustion, and decided to go and help him while she still had some free time.
The Endless Wood seemed to understand its master's thoughts; it slightly changed direction and headed towards Wenren Xi.
At that moment, a blue and white figure flashed past, almost hitting Qingxing. Bujinmu braked suddenly and stopped a short distance away, emitting a low hum, seemingly very angry.
"Hey, can't you fly properly on your sword?" Gudako yelled, but froze the moment she saw the person's face. "What? It's you again? Are you done yet?!"
"I told you, I wanted to see how Junior Sister would pass the inner sect test." Su Lin smiled, gradually gathering strength in his hands. "Since Junior Sister is working so hard, then Senior Brother will give you a big gift!"
"Drink my sword wind!"
After speaking, he manipulated the heavy sword beneath his feet, suddenly accelerating and flying away from the Ten Thousand Kill Sword Domain in a flash.
Gudako stared at his arrogant back, bewildered. "Did this guy accidentally bump his head while practicing his sword?"
Qingxing remained silent. For some reason, she felt a chill down her spine and had a very ominous premonition.
"Heavens." Wenren Xi, who was not far away, was already exhausted. He was about to call Qingxing for help when he glanced behind him and froze instantly, as if he had discovered something terrifying. "Junior Sister Qingxing, how much love and hate do you and Junior Brother Su have that made him trick you like this?"
Qingxing:?
She turned around and saw a... no, a group of swords tightly packed together, forming a huge heavy sword, its tip pointing in their direction, surrounded by a fierce wind of killing intent, rushing straight towards them.
The sword domain was so vast that even the sunlight was obscured, casting a shadow below.
The remaining cultivators were all shrouded in shadow, and their expressions became solemn.
"The sword domain has taken shape!"
"I had long heard that Elder Qinghe was the number one swordsman, and seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed awe-inspiring."
Although Elder Qinghe had deliberately weakened the power of the Myriad Kill Sword Domain to less than one-sixth of its original strength for the sake of his disciples' lives, such a large sword hitting their heads would still hurt for a while.
"That Su Lin!"
Gudako gritted his teeth as he looked at the scene before him, thinking to himself that this was not his sword wind at all; it was clearly a deliberate attempt to shift the blame since he couldn't dodge it!
He dares to accuse Qingxing of being opportunistic; how much better is he himself!
The more it thought about it, the angrier it became. It gathered up a circle of lifeless water and aimed it at the direction Su Lin had left, launching it with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound.
"Junior sister, you should go first." Wenren Xi sighed, his expression quite tragic. "As your senior brother, it is my duty to cover the rear."
Qingxing glanced at him and said, "Okay."
After saying that, she stepped on the Endless Wood and flew forward with a "whoosh".
Wenrenxi: ...
He had expected Qingxing to decline, but she agreed so readily that his smile faltered for a moment.
But the sword domain was already ahead, and the killing intent was gradually approaching, so he had to calm his mind and deal with it carefully.
Elder Qinghe has a unique sword technique, and "Ten Thousand Kill Sword Domain" is one of its moves. The sword wind is strange and deadly, leaving no grass growing in its wake.
At this moment, the sword domain composed of countless spiritual swords roared, like a giant dragon, determined to trample these ants under its feet.
“That won’t do.” Wenren Xi tilted her head, her body igniting with red spiritual energy that danced above the puppet strings. “I’ve seen swordsmanship even more powerful than yours.”
Before the words were finished, the silk threads suddenly tightened, as if they had come to life, cutting out several spaces around Wenren Xi, as if baring their fangs and claws to warn anyone who came near that they would be crushed to pieces if they were touched.
Enraged by the threat, the Sword Domain roared to the sky and then charged towards Wenren Xi.
Thousands of sharp swords collided with the silk threads with a "ping-pong" sound, yet they were easily sliced apart as if they were mud. Wenren Xi stood in the center of the silk threads, motionless, with a faint glint of bloodlust in his eyes.
"This senior brother is truly a hidden talent."
Guda Liangliang commented that Qingxing did not actually take it away; it simply flew to a slightly farther place to observe the legendary Ten Thousand Kill Sword Domain properly.
She could see clearly that the main force of the sword domain was in front of Wenren Xi, with only a few scattered swords rushing out to attack other disciples.
Gudako glanced at Qingxing's serious expression and asked, "Are you going over there?"
After all, this is a good opportunity to test the magic array.
Green Apricot: "Let's give it a try."
Holding the Endless Wood in her hand, she stepped on the fragments of the spirit sword in the air and approached Wenren Xi step by step.
The dragon roared, its sword energy transforming into eyes, gazing down at the small cultivator.
Qingxing stood in front of it, her hair ribbon whipped up by the wind from the sword, and stray hairs fluttering from her forehead.
The inexhaustible wood stood upright before her, its staff trembling violently. Her hands moved swiftly, her hand seals changing rapidly, her voice clear and distinct:
"This place is chaotic, fed to evil gods,"
"The mountain of Gouwu is haunted by malevolent spirits that devour desires."
"A roe owl!"
The world seemed to freeze for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, the clear sky was replaced by darkness. In an instant, red clouds rolled in, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.
A baby's cry echoed from the sky, drawing everyone's attention.
A ferocious beast with the body of a sheep, the face of a human, the teeth of a tiger, and the claws of a human emerged from the clouds. It roared and charged in front of Qingxing. When it opened its bloody mouth, a foul wind instantly rose up, and the surrounding disciples had to cover their eyes and ears to avoid being shocked and bleeding from all seven orifices.
The once-powerful sword domain was now scattered like dandelion seeds in a light breeze, and the roe deer's beak suddenly opened wide, swallowing countless broken sword fragments into its belly.
The sword cultivator below was shocked: "What is that thing?!"
Gudako proudly declared, "Things you can't understand!"
Wenren Xi looked at Qingxing behind Paoxiao, his eyes changing several times before finally settling into calm.
The roe owl is a high-level divine beast. Qingxing had already consumed a lot of spiritual power by summoning Qinggeng earlier, and now the spiritual net could not hold on for long. After it absorbed all of the sword domain, Qingxing held on with her last bit of strength and gently touched its forehead with her right hand.
Thank you.
The ferocious beast roared and instantly dispersed into azure light, bypassing the faces of the disciples below.
Having forcibly summoned a high-level divine beast with her Foundation Establishment cultivation, Qingxing felt the spiritual power within her body flowing out uncontrollably, like a torrent of water.
Gudako placed his hand on her back and channeled his spiritual energy into her: "Are you alright?"
Qingxing's lips turned pale: "It doesn't seem right, catch me..."
After speaking, she spat out a mouthful of blood, closed her eyes, and fell straight down from the broken sword.
"Wenren Xi! Help!"
Guda cried out and grabbed Qingxing's sleeve, but it was too weak and could only stop the fall. Fortunately, the latter heard the noise and came to help Qingxing.
"Junior sister is really... sigh."
He placed the green apricot on his sword, and he and Gudako stood guard on either side of it.
The man and the book spirit helped her, stumbling along, until they reached the end of Shaoyang Peak.
With the Myriad Kill Sword Domain broken, the remaining surviving disciples exerted all their strength to seize the initiative and directly accelerated to the destination.
When they arrived, there were already many disciples waiting there. As soon as Wenren Xi jumped off the sword, the fire phoenix on Gongcheng's shoulder let out a sharp cry.
The man on the bus stroked his beard with a smile.
"Wenren Xi, ninety-ninth class. Qingxing, one hundredth class."
A note from the author:
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I did want to differentiate between "divine beasts" and "ferocious beasts," but that would be too verbose and complicated...
Therefore, for now, let's assume that divine beasts are greater than or equal to ferocious beasts.
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