No. 190 Epiphany of Sword Intent

  A sleepless night, but Qi Feng's originally somewhat agitated mood gradually calmed down as time passed, and now his heart was like an ancient well, without a ripple or a wave, exceptionally calm.

  It can be said that this state of mind is generally difficult for ordinary people to attain, after all, whether you like it or not, your heart will be disturbed by some things and cannot be calm.

  At this moment, all of Zhi Feng's attention was focused on entering the Demon Clan's Holy Land, and it was unavoidable at this time. As time passed, he slowly threw off the pressure on his body, so his heart entered this state.

  In this case, his mind was a complete blank, and he had entered a state of emptiness. He didn't need to think about anything or ask any questions. His exhausted body and mind were soothed, and his spirit was elevated.

  Suddenly, a flash of sword light broke the tranquility of the "dry well", just like a small stone was thrown into the well, stirring up ripples on the calm and waveless water surface.

  At that moment, Qi Feng felt that he had gained a lot of insight, and some of the difficulties he had encountered in his cultivation were also resolved.

  Suddenly, he opened his eyes, a flash of golden light passed by, but his entire body emitted an extremely strong aura, like a treasured sword being unsheathed. Within several thousand meters, everyone felt their skin prickle as if pierced by needles, and they all instantly woke up, casting their gaze towards the room where Zhi Feng was located.

  The long sword "ting" trembled slightly, its intent surging to a high point. Almost at the same time, an even more intense burst of mental energy erupted, as if it was going to pierce through the sky.

  In front of this will, they feel like ants, and there is no room for even a hint of resistance in their hearts.

  But that's not all, this atmosphere grew stronger and more terrifying, suddenly, the terrifying will transformed into a tangible force, sweeping in, making everyone feel like they had a huge mountain on their backs, crushing them to the point of suffocation.

  This is the trend.

  Sword momentum.

  The second boundary of the Sword Path, a realm that legend has it only immortals can comprehend, has already completely exceeded the endurance range of ordinary cultivators.

  "Are we going to die?" Under this terrifying pressure, their minds were oppressed and on the verge of cracking at any moment.

  Their state of mind is their Tao, and they firmly believe in this conviction. Once their Tao is shattered, there will be no breakthrough for them in this life.

  But the sword's momentum continued unabated, showing no signs of stopping, and Qifeng was also in this special state, silently gaining countless insights, and he was like a sponge, absorbing these insights without rest.

  "Ah" "Ah" "Ah"......

  Many Yun clan disciples could no longer withstand the terrifying sword aura, their Dao hearts shattering, bleeding from all seven orifices and fainting, and this number was still increasing.

  However, suddenly, Zifeng felt the epiphany that had descended from the unknown disappear, and in the next moment his consciousness returned to his body, and the terrifying sword momentum retreated like a receding tide.

  But immediately afterwards, Zhi Feng felt that there were many people outside who collectively broke through, and it was a breakthrough in their state of mind, stirring the rhythm of the heaven and earth's primordial energy, very obvious.

  "What just happened?" Qi Feng was somewhat perplexed, everything that had just occurred was done unconsciously by him, so he didn't know what exactly happened, let alone why there were so many people breaking through collectively.

  Moreover, the scope of the breakthrough is not just dozens of people, but hundreds and thousands, a number that is quite astonishing.

  "Master, you have just grasped the sword intent. Under the pressure of your sword intent, their state of mind has been refined, which is why all this happened. However, it also caused many people to lose their Taoist heart, and there will be no breakthrough in this life." Yun Kong saw everything with his own eyes, and he was extremely envious.

  Because the sword's momentum is a realm that they have dreamed of entering in their sword cultivation, let alone him, even Wu Kong Sword Emperor has not reached this step.

  "Sword intent? I haven't even grasped the sword's will..." Suddenly, he discovered that his heart had gained a lot of insight, "You're telling the truth, I actually grasped the sword's momentum, this luck is too good."

  "The master's innate talent is extraordinary, the most difficult to understand sword heart has already been understood. With the help of the sword heart, plus your mental state just entered a state of 'no ripples in an ancient well', you broke through the sword meaning and reached the sword momentum. It can be said that it's not luck, but rather the result of long-term accumulation and sudden breakthrough."

  Yun Kong shook his head. If one could comprehend the realm of sword intent just by relying on luck, then who knows how many people would have broken through to it in this world.

  It's hard to know how many people in history have gone against the heavens, but now, those who understand the sword intent are only a handful of people, which means that wanting to understand the sword intent, good luck is useless.

  "Not only that, under that realm, your primordial spirit is sublimated, and your cultivation has also been greatly consolidated. Now, it's not a problem at all to confront the cultivators who are in the initial stage of Tribulation Crossing. This time, our chances of winning against the Demon Clan have increased by several folds." Yun Kong was very 'excited'.

  Indeed...

  "Knock knock knock..." Just then, his door was knocked on, and Qifeng's heart skipped a beat as he sensed that it was several elders of the Yun clan.

  "Could it be that they have come to demand an explanation?" Qi Feng's eyebrows rose, but he still opened the door. However, as soon as the door was open, several elders immediately knelt down before him.

  "What are you doing? Hurry up and get excited." Qi Feng was confused by this situation.

  "Thank you, young man, for helping our Cloud Clan with your swordsmanship. Please accept our gratitude." The Great Elder was extremely moved and said, wanting to kneel down again.

  "Elder, what are you doing? I just happened to break through unintentionally. You're not blaming me and that's already making me very grateful. How can I accept such a grand gift from you? Quickly get up, hurry up." Qifeng couldn't bear such a grand gift, so he hastily helped her up.

  "Although this was done unconsciously by the young man, it has great significance for our Cloud Clan. Although we lost many of our people, our overall strength has increased greatly, and all of this is thanks to the young man's efforts. Therefore, we must thank you, so please don't refuse anymore." The Great Elder said resolutely.

  "This..."

  "Qifeng, don't refuse anymore." Zhao Xuan also spoke up to persuade him.

  "Alright then." Zhi Feng reluctantly gave in, seeing how determined they were. He allowed them to bow only once before hastily stopping them, feeling embarrassed by the courtesy and not daring to let them continue with the ritual.

  "The young man's talent is indeed astonishing, and he has even reached the legendary Sword Intent Realm. With this, our chances of success in this trip to the Demon Clan's Sacred Land have increased somewhat." The Great Elder sincerely praised.

  Since ancient times, many sword cultivators have been stuck at the threshold of sword intent, and only a few have successfully crossed it. Qi Feng has such talent at such a young age, and his future achievements are boundless.

  "It was just luck, I also broke through unintentionally." Qi Feng smiled, being praised by them like this made him feel a bit embarrassed.

  "This sword move is unfortunately unbreakable." The Great Elder smiled, seemingly also noticing that Qi Feng was a bit embarrassed, and so didn't press the issue further. He said: "Right, the transmission array leading to the Demon Clan's Sacred Land has been completed, and you can set off at any time. And, in order to thank you for your great kindness to my clan, I have decided to temporarily lend you our clan's sacred artifact, the Space Shackles. Of course, this treasure is related to the future of my clan, so unless it's absolutely necessary, please don't use it."

  "What is the Spatial Shackles?" asked Qi Feng.

  "The Spatial Lock is a treasure created by the joint efforts of ten great ancestors of my clan, who extracted spatial power and condensed it into a lock. Once this treasure is released, it can seal off a region of space, and even a high-level expert would be blocked for ten breaths. With this treasure, even if a powerful demon were to attack, you would be safe for ten breaths, and by then, the spatial transmission would be ready, and you would have already returned to our Cloud Clan." The Great Elder explained.

  "It's like that, then it's a good intention from several elders." Qi Feng naturally wouldn't be polite, having this treasure was equivalent to having a life-saving charm, if he refused, it would be irresponsible to himself and Qin Mu's life.

  However, this treasure symbolizes our clan. In the past, a counterfeit made by our clan's great ability damaged it, so once it reappears, our Yun Clan will be exposed. Therefore, we need to be careful when using it. If possible, not using it would be best. The Great Elder repeatedly reminded us, showing that they also struggled greatly before taking out this treasure.

  "Don't worry, unless I'm in a life-or-death situation, I won't use this treasure. I can guarantee that to you." Qifeng understood their concerns, and he felt that with his current abilities, he should be able to return safely without using the treasure.

  This sword move is actually no less than the eighth sword of Qinglian Sword Canon, directly pursuing the ninth one, Qinglian Sword Boundary.

  "With that, we can rest assured." Having obtained Qi Feng's guarantee, the several elders also let out a sigh of relief. As they spoke, the Great Elder touched a hand seal, and subsequently, a palm-sized, semi-transparent lock-like object appeared in front of Qi Feng.

  Chi wind took over, supported in hand, and basically couldn't feel any breath of it. It was as if it had merged with space, and could only be seen with the eyes.

  "It's so amazing." Zhi Feng had never seen such a treasure before, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. He then tried to put it into his spatial ring, but the result was beyond his expectation - this thing simply didn't respond to him.

  "This treasure doesn't need to be worn on the body, just remember a few hand seals and incantations, you can control it across space-time to summon it, and also control its attacks. Don't resist, I'll directly transmit the incantations and hand seals to you." The Great Elder said as he stood up, walked in front of Qi Feng, pointed at his brow, and instantly several hand seals and incantations appeared in his memory.

  "Of course, before that, I still have a few words to say. These handprints and incantations are not to be spread outside, they are the untransmitted secrets of my clan." The Great Elder reminded.

  "I swear to heaven that I will never reveal this handprint and incantation to a second person, lest I suffer heavenly punishment." Qifeng made the vow.

  "Thank you, young man." The elder nodded in satisfaction, finally putting his mind at ease.