She was unaware of her own moves because they weren't intentionally used.
But Lin Daozi was able to sense it immediately. Suddenly, in that instant, Shi Xuan's swordsmanship suddenly became much more powerful and imposing—she used the eighth move of the Concealed Edge Sword Technique!
Lin Daozi seemed somewhat incredulous. He observed Shi Xuan's every move more closely until he was certain that she had indeed used the eighth move of the Concealed Edge Sword Technique!
His eyes widened in disbelief. Could this be the advantage of being born with a sword bone? You must know, even her second senior brother, who was at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, hadn't learned the eighth form of the Converging Edge Sword Technique. And she, at only the second level of the Foundation Establishment stage, had never before learned the eighth form of the Converging Edge Sword Technique in the history of their Converging Edge Sword Sect! His disciple was about to go down in the sect's history!
The master, who only remembers the good and not the bad, seems to have forgotten that both of his disciples have been recorded in the sect's history for causing trouble and changing the sect's rules. This is by no means the first time...
With the addition of the eighth form of the Concealed Edge Sword Technique, Shi Xuan, who was at the second level of Foundation Establishment, was actually gaining a slight advantage.
The demonic bear was struggling to keep up, its fighting strength gradually failing. In its attempts to dodge and weave, it had already taken several blows from Shi Xuan. Even with its thick hide, it was not immune to injury, and drops of blood dripped onto the ground, quite conspicuous.
It seemed to be clumsy and awkward, which is why it couldn't even handle Shi Xuan, who was at the second level of the Foundation Establishment stage.
As its advantage turned into a disadvantage, the demon bear gradually became enraged. It roared and charged forward, fighting even more erratically.
After missing his sword strike, Shi Xuan followed up with a flying kick, sending the enormous demonic bear flying dozens of steps before it crashed to the ground.
When the demonic bear raised its head again, Shi Xuan noticed that its eyes were red, as if it had suddenly lost all reason and become a mad bear.
When it charged again, it had changed from upright to crawling on all fours, and its charging momentum was completely different from before.
"Be careful," Lu Shenzhi warned in his mind, "it has become stronger."
Shi Xuan also sensed it. If it was still in the early stage of the Golden Core realm just now, it now felt like it was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Moreover, its movements were much faster and smoother, and the sluggishness from before was gone.
Could it be...? Shi Xuan had a vague suspicion in his heart.
But she couldn't think too much at that moment. The demonic bear had already attacked, and Shi Xuan hurriedly swung her sword to defend herself.
The sword technique that had been so effortless just moments before had lost its power against the demonic bear. Its howling palm wind lashed out, sending Shi Xuan flying backward for over ten feet. Shi Xuan concentrated his spiritual energy in his feet, drawing two long streaks on the ground before finally stopping.
"What's going on?" Even Lin Daozi was quite surprised. Shi Xuan had been firmly in control, so what caused the demonic bear to suddenly become so powerful in such a short time?!
Although Lin Daozi was anxious, he did not act rashly. He wanted to see if his young apprentice had any way to deal with the situation.
Shi Xuan does have such abilities; she can summon puppets or red-haired figures to assist in battle, making it easy for her to defeat a demon bear.
But his master was right beside him, and he wanted to see how his cultivation was progressing. He wondered what the difference was between calling his assistant and having his master take action directly.
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan drew her sword again. The force of the previous attack had been neutralized by the Sacred Bone Technique, but she still consumed a Rejuvenation Pill and retaliated with an even fiercer offensive.
This time, Shi Xuan clearly felt immense pressure; her attacks were thwarted, and her defenses became even more difficult.
She used the Concealed Edge Sword Technique to its fullest extent, so fast that ordinary people couldn't even see it.
Lin Daozi, watching from the side, was also amazed. It was just a battle, yet his little disciple had displayed astonishing talent. From the seventh form of the Concealed Edge Sword to successfully using the eighth form, and then mastering the eighth form, something that would take an ordinary person several years to accomplish, she had done in just this short, intense battle.
She seems to have a talent for becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents, and she can maximize her potential.
The battle was extremely fierce, and ended in a draw: Shi Xuan pierced the demon bear's belly with his sword, but was also struck in the chest by the demon bear's palm.
As both the man and the bear fell to the ground, Lin Daozi unleashed a sword aura that pierced through the demonic bear, killing it instantly.
Shi Xuan lay on the ground for a long time without moving. Although the Sacred Bone Technique had reduced the force of the blows, she still felt as if her internal organs had been shattered, and the pain was excruciating.
The All Things Grow has already begun to operate on its own, bringing a large amount of spiritual energy into Shi Xuan's body to help repair her damaged organs.
After killing the demon bear, Lin Daozi rushed over to check on his youngest disciple. Although he always believed that getting injured was an essential part of training, he was still very worried about his disciple.
Shi Xuan gave Lin Daozi a reassuring look.
A little while later, when she could move again, she took a handful of Rejuvenation Pills. With the help of the Rejuvenation Pills, Shi Xuan recovered even faster, and in less than a quarter of an hour, she was able to stand up.
Lin Daozi thought that with the blessing of the Sacred Bone Technique, she shouldn't suffer too serious an injury, but he never expected that this "slight" injury would be so "light." In fact, Shi Xuan's Myriad Life was constantly repairing her body, and even if she did nothing, the injuries on her body would heal more and more until there were no traces left.
Shi Xuan, having recovered from his serious injuries, cleared his throat and said, "Master, do you still remember what I told you about encountering the Wolf King in the secret realm?"
Lin Daozi nodded, "You mean..."
“At first, this demonic bear seemed very human to me, but then it changed. After its eyes turned red, it felt like its humanity disappeared, leaving only its bestial nature.” Shi Xuan paused, then continued, “Based on what I saw in the secret realm, I suspect that this demonic bear has also been altered.”
"Do you think this demonic bear's soul was also swapped by the formation?" Lin Daozi asked.
Shi Xuan walked to the demon bear's side and observed it, but couldn't figure it out. She said, "I'm just guessing. At the beginning, this demon bear's cultivation was a whole realm higher than mine, but it seemed to have a kind of sluggishness in its movements. Many of its movements were uncoordinated, as if it hadn't gotten used to the feeling of this body yet."
Lin Daozi recalled their battle just now and realized that this was how it was.
"The first demonic bear walked upright and moved clumsily. I guess it was a human soul. The one that came later was completely dominated by bestiality, so it is clear that the one that came out later was the real demonic bear."
This situation is remarkably similar to that of the Wolf King in the Silverfrost Realm.
Shi Xuan put away the demon bear's corpse and then entered the door from which it had just come out.
Just as Tong Xuan had predicted, this room was enormous, with a magic array in the center identical to the one in the secret realm. Judging from the marks, the demonic bear had emerged from this magic array.
As Shi Xuan approached, the bloodstains in the formation had dried, leaving behind a soul-nourishing wooden plaque with two large characters written on it: Twenty-Eight.
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