"Senior Brother Yu Jian, how's your comprehension going?"
"Seventh level of the Sword Path," Qingxi inquired.
"The sword intent of this seventh level is profound and mysterious; I've only grasped four or five tenths of it so far," Yu Jian sighed.
"Senior brother, you can still understand four or five parts, but I can only understand three parts so far." Qingxi said helplessly, "It seems that I can't pass the seventh level and can't keep up with your pace."
In the previous levels, Qingxi was able to rely on her swordsmanship talent to follow Yujian and break through to this point.
However, her foundation is ultimately inferior to Yu Jian's.
I've been trying to understand the sword intent of this seventh level for so long, but I'm still completely lost in the fog. I can only barely grasp three-tenths of its true meaning.
It's probably unlikely that you'll be able to fully comprehend it and successfully break through the barrier.
"Don't give up," Yu Jian encouraged. "The time limit for breaking through the seventh level is ten years, and only two or three years have passed so far, so there is still a lot of hope."
Even if you can't break through the barrier, it's still good to understand more about the sword intent here.
The sword intent contained within these testing stones clearly indicates a remarkable sword-fighting tradition.
Further contemplation of this will greatly benefit our accumulation of knowledge in swordsmanship.
"Senior brother is right, I was a bit too impatient."
After this brief awakening, Qingxi also began to understand things.
Having been here for so long, she had long understood that the testing stones in this sword passage were both a test and an opportunity.
The profound sword intent contained within is itself an extremely profound sword art tradition.
If it were complete, it would be no less powerful than the core sword techniques of their Kongming Sect.
However, the sword intent of the seventh level was too profound and obscure, and she couldn't comprehend it smoothly, which made her a little impatient.
"However, Senior Brother Yu Jian, if I cannot break through this barrier, I will not be able to join forces with you to deal with Demon Slaughter Mountain and the others in the later levels," Qing Xi said with some worry.
"It's alright, they might not be able to do anything to me. Besides, even I'm not confident I can break through this seventh level. It's too early to think about those things," Yu Jian said with a smile.
"With your swordsmanship skills, Senior Brother, you will definitely be able to break through this barrier." Qingxi was very confident about this.
Just as Yu Jian was about to say something, suddenly, a beam of light appeared in the space of the seventh level.
The two immediately became alert, their swords instantly appearing in their hands, gleaming with light, ready for battle at any moment.
Ever since their sneak attack by Demon Mountain, the two of them have been quite wary of such things.
Whenever there was any noise, they felt that someone was coming to launch a sneak attack.
However, when the two saw the location of the light, it was not in one of the seven teleportation arrays, but in the very center of the space.
"Senior Brother Yu Jian, it doesn't seem like someone came from another passage, but rather more like..."
Seeing this, Qingxi hesitated for a moment before speaking.
Before she could finish speaking, a figure had already appeared in the pillar of light.
Both of them tensed up instantly.
Even the old Azure Dragons, who had been watching from the Celestial Palace, became somewhat nervous.
I wonder if Lu Qing will clash with Yu Jian and the others.
However, when the light dissipated and the face of the figure inside was fully revealed, Yu Jian and the other man were stunned.
"It's you?"
When Qingxi saw that the person who came was Lu Qing, her eyes widened.
Although she could tell that the pillar of light just now represented someone successfully passing through the sixth level and arriving at the seventh level.
But to her utter surprise, the one who broke through the barrier was Lu Qing.
Qingxi naturally recognized Lu Qing.
When the other party was toying with Mo Tushan, she was watching from the sidelines and casually made a few sarcastic remarks about Mo Tushan.
Furthermore, Lu Qing's incredible speed that day left a deep impression on her.
But she never expected that Lu Qing would appear at the seventh level of the sword passage.
Judging from the beam of light just now, he was clearly still breaking through levels and rushing into the seventh level.
Qingxi was astonished that a fifth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could catch up with them in the Sword Dao Trial Passage.
You should know that even among the other disciples of their Kongming Sect and Potian Sword Sect, not a single one has been able to enter the seventh level.
Among their junior brothers and sisters are many powerful individuals who have reached the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage.
"So it's you two fellow Daoists at the seventh level. I've met you both before."
Lu Qing was also somewhat surprised to see Yu Jian and Qing Xi.
I can't believe that after all this time, these two are still stuck on level seven.
He originally thought he wouldn't encounter them until at least the eighth or even the ninth level.
"Fellow Daoist is indeed a man of great skill; we all misjudged him," Yu Jian sighed.
By now, he understood perfectly well that Lu Qing had probably been hiding his true abilities all along.
No wonder he dared to come in alone to explore the Ruins of Return.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, you flatter me. I haven't yet thanked you for that sword strike you received that day," Lu Qing said, expressing his gratitude.
When they first entered the Guixu Secret Realm, Mo Tushan attacked Lu Qing, but Yu Jian intervened and stopped him, allowing him to escape successfully.
Even if Yu Jian didn't help, Lu Qing was confident he could leave successfully.
But if he did that, he would inevitably have to reveal some of his trump cards.
So he remembered this kindness.
"Fellow Daoist is joking. With your strength, my sword strike back then was nothing more than a superfluous move."
Yu Jian, however, did not feel that he had done Lu Qing any favors.
Given the incredible speed he later displayed, escaping Demon Mountain would have been a piece of cake, and he wouldn't have needed any help at all.
Lu Qing smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.
Instead, he asked, "I have a question I would like to ask you two fellow Daoists. Is that alright?"
"Please speak, fellow Daoist," Yu Jian said politely.
Although Lu Qing's origins are mysterious, he has not sensed any hostility from him so far.
Furthermore, since the other party was at odds with Mo Tu Shan, he would be happy to befriend them.
More importantly, there was something about Lu Qing that he had always been very concerned about.
So he was still happy to have the opportunity to get closer to Lu Qing.
"How long have you two been in this seventh level? Have you been to other passages? Do you know which trial passage the Demon Slaughter Mountain took, and what level you are at now?"
Upon hearing Lu Qing's series of questions, Yu Jian was slightly taken aback.
He then replied, "My junior sister Qingxi and I have been in this seventh level for almost three years. We haven't been to any of the other passages. As for the Demon Slaughter Mountain, we took the physical test passage back then. We don't know which level we are in now."
Back in the fifth level, Demon Slaughter Mountain launched a sneak attack, and it was during that attack that Yu Jian suffered a serious injury.
But since then, the other party has seemed to have disappeared, and has never come back to cause trouble.
Therefore, Yu Jian and the others were also unsure of which stage Demon Slaughter Mountain had reached.
"The physical test passage, huh? Thank you for letting me know."
After listening, Lu Qing nodded his thanks and then walked towards the teleportation array leading to the physical test passage.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
Seeing Lu Qing's actions, Yu Jian finally reacted and hurriedly shouted.
Lu Qing stopped and turned around to ask, "Is there anything else, Fellow Daoist Yu?"
"Fellow Daoist, are you planning to go to the Physical Body Test Passage to cause trouble for Demon Slaughter Mountain?" Yu Jian asked.
Qingxi, standing to the side, also stared at Lu Qing with her mouth slightly agape, somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, I want to go and settle some scores with that Demon Slaughter Mountain." Lu Qing did not deny it.
“Fellow Daoist, I am not questioning your strength, but that Demon Slaughter Mountain is not easy to deal with. Please think twice before acting,” Yu Jian advised.
"Thank you for your concern, but even if I am no match for that Demon Slaughter Mountain, I am still fairly confident in my ability to save my life."
After nodding his thanks, Lu Qing stepped out and entered the teleportation array.
The next moment, a flash of light appeared, and his figure disappeared, heading towards the physical passage.
"This Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator actually dared to go and cause trouble for Demon Slaughter Mountain?"
Seeing that Lu Qing had actually passed through the physical passage, Qingxi finally couldn't help but gasp softly.
His eyes were filled with utter confusion.
She couldn't understand where Lu Qing got the courage to go and settle scores with Mo Tu Shan.
Admittedly, the speed he displayed at the beginning was amazing.
However, in the test passage they are currently in, each checkpoint is not very large.
In a small space, the advantage of speed is greatly limited.
After all, at their level, any Dao technique they use could probably cover most of the space.
So Qingxi couldn't understand why Lu Qing had the audacity to go to Mo Tu Shan on his own initiative.
Just then, she saw Yu Jian's expression change a few times, and he also stepped forward, heading towards the teleportation array that Lu Qing had just left.
"Senior Brother Yu Jian, are you going too?" Qing Xi asked hurriedly.
“That’s right, we can’t just watch this fellow Daoist perish at the hands of Demon Slaughter Mountain.”
Yu Jian sensed that Lu Qing was very mysterious and likely possessed many hidden tricks.
But in the end, the opponent only has the cultivation of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage. No matter how many trump cards he has, he is no match for Demon Slaughter Mountain.
He couldn't bear to watch a powerful figure, who was suspected of possessing the legacy of their Breaking Heaven Sword Sect, perish at the hands of evil forces.
“That’s right. This fellow Daoist clearly possesses a rare treasure. If it falls into the hands of Demon Slaughter Mountain, things will be very bad.”
Although Qingxi felt that Lu Qing was overestimating himself, she did not want to see him die at the hands of Mo Tu Shan.
That would undoubtedly greatly enhance the demon's strength.
"Senior brother, let's hurry over there, or we might not make it in time."
The two quickly stepped onto the teleportation array, and after a flash of light, their figures disappeared as well.
"Fortunately, they didn't start fighting."
Inside the celestial palace, the old Azure Dragon and the others felt somewhat relieved upon witnessing this scene.
It wasn't just because Lu Qing didn't clash with Yu Jian and the other person, but also because they followed them.
With Yu Jian and Qing Xi around, even if they don't intervene, Lu Qing should be safe.
"These two little guys are not bad. When the secret realm closes, we can grant them some better opportunities."
The old dragon stroked its beard with its claws and said with a smile.
“That’s right. With them around, Demon Slaughter Mountain will have to be more wary,” the black bull added.
"It's hard to say," Mingfeng suddenly said. "Look, it seems that Demon Slaughter Mountain also has helpers."
"That's true, this is troublesome."
The black bull also saw the situation on the light screen and immediately became anxious.
On the other side, Lu Qing had just teleported into the physical body passage through the teleportation array.
Before he could even take in his surroundings, he felt several sharp gazes pressing down on him.
He remained expressionless and looked ahead.
But then he saw three powerful figures standing in front of him, coldly watching him.
One of the imposing figures was none other than Mo Tu Shan.
"Kid, is that you?"
Mo Tu Shan initially thought it was a powerful figure from one of the passages coming, but when he saw Lu Qing, he was stunned.
Even the other two figures showed surprise.
No wonder they were surprised; in their view, it was impossible for Lu Qing to be here.
Because no matter which trial passage it is, the seventh level should not be something that a mere fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator should be able to enter.
However, after the initial surprise, a sinister smile appeared on Mo Tu Shan's face.
"Well, kid, it's true what they say, 'I've searched high and low without finding you,' but I never expected to run into you here. Are you perhaps tired of living and have come here specifically to die?"
Although he didn't know how Lu Qing had gotten there, Mo Tu Shan didn't care.
Once he captures this kid, he has a way to make him reveal all his secrets.
Is that all you know?
Facing the three powerful figures, Lu Qing remained calm and spoke coldly.
Just then, his expression suddenly changed, and he moved aside.
Immediately afterward, the teleportation array he came to emitted a burst of light, and soon two figures appeared in the teleportation array, namely Yu Jian and Qing Xi.
"Is it you?"
When Mo Tu Shan saw Yu Jian and Qing Xi, he was stunned for a moment, then a look of realization appeared on his face.
"So that's how it is. This kid has you guys backing him up. No wonder he's so fearless. What, you're not going to be cowards anymore and are going to stand up for him?"
"Demon Slaughter Mountain, Peach Blossom Fairy, and Black Nether?"
Yu Jian and Qing Xi were equally surprised when they saw the figures opposite them.
It turned out that besides Demon Slaughter Mountain, the other two figures were Peach Fairy of the Charming Fairy Pavilion and Black Netherworld of the Netherworld Palace.
Unexpectedly, they not only made it to the seventh level, but also somehow ended up together.
"This is troublesome!" Qingxi sensed something was wrong.
Originally, it wouldn't have been difficult for her and Yu Jian to deal with a Demon Slaughter Mountain together.
But for some reason, these evil heretics have now joined forces.
In that case, they would be at a disadvantage.
"Brother Yujian, it's been a long time."
Upon seeing Yu Jian appear, Hei Ming immediately greeted him.
However, Yu Jian ignored him and instead secretly transmitted his voice to his soul: "Fellow Daoist, as you can see, the other side has a large number of people and is far stronger than us. Why don't we retreat first?"
Lu Qing glanced at Yu Jian with some surprise.
He had already used his special ability to discover some basic information about Yu Jian, and knew that the other party was an upright and incorruptible sword cultivator.
Unexpectedly, they were now persuading him to evacuate.
However, he had finally found Demon Slaughter Mountain, so how could he leave at this time?
So after shaking his head slightly at Yu Jian, he took a step forward.
"You bastard from the Black and White Temple, I'm here for no other reason than to kill you. Come out and face your death."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. (End of Chapter)
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