The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 156 - 145: Sword in the Left Hand

Between life and death, there is great fear.

Guo Zhennan resignedly closed his eyes, memories flashing like a revolving lantern in his mind, while a roaring sound reached his ears.

He was very regretful, wondering why he had urged the other side to summon the item from the sword box.

Now it’s over, the fellow Sword Sect members will have to hold a ceremony for me.

After a few breaths, Guo Zhennan cautiously opened his eyes.

In front of the tall figure stood a man with gray temples.

Situ Cheng, one of the Four Great Divine Swords, was blocking his way, waving his hand to shatter the sword light.

Guo Zhennan immediately felt a sense of having narrowly escaped death.

His legs suddenly went weak, and he nearly sat down on the ground.

Because of the crowd around him, he forced himself to stand, to prevent losing face for the Sword Sect.

The despair he just felt was something he had never experienced before.

At this moment, as he looked forward, the stone bricks on the platform were all shattered!

And this was still based on the sword’s light sweeping across the air.

The blue-black sword light was horizontal, not touching the platform.

These specially crafted stone bricks were purely crushed by the ripples!

But behind that handsome young man, all the stone bricks were intact, creating a stark contrast.

The ugly Bronze Sword had somehow returned to the sword box.

In fact, after Xu Ziqing unleashed this slash, he could no longer hold the Bronze Sword, which had a rather long blade.

Fortunately, the array inside the sword box, once activated, would retrieve it immediately.

Below the platform, most people had expressions of shock.

There was even a commotion just now because the sword light was too dominating, its power incredibly astounding, causing the closest group of people to desperately try to retreat, a natural reaction when facing danger.

Although everyone had Divine Sense, resulting in not standing too closely, the scene was still quite chaotic.

"It’s terrifying! That slash is terrifying!"

"Is this really the First Realm?"

"Just the aftershock alone felt like it could kill me!"

"Half of the platform is destroyed, how did he do it!"

Almost all the spectators felt lingering fear.

Geng Tianhe and the others were directly stunned.

They knew very well that if they faced this slash, they would undoubtedly lose even if they used all their trump cards!

"Can’t dodge it, simply can’t dodge it!"

"Unless there’s a way to make him slash in the wrong direction!"

This was the only method they could think of.

On the platform, Xu Ziqing’s left arm hung down.

Blood continuously trickled down, then dripped from his fingertips onto the stone bricks.

His entire arm was a bloody mess, with broken bones, seriously injured.

This arm was currently as good as half crippled.

If he hadn’t been on the path of Body Refining, the damage would have been way more severe!

Han Shuangjiang watched this scene with worry filled in her eyes.

She couldn’t help but turn to look at Chu Huaixu, only to see him frown slightly, seemingly in thought.

"In ’Borrowed Sword,’ Xiaoxu never used his left hand to wield a sword."

"Probably because he can’t."

"And right now, he’s actually not in Hosted Stream, with no Sword Spirit possessing him to fight?"

He vaguely had some guesses in his mind, probably due to some butterfly effect he caused, leading to a series of chain reactions.

Overall, Chu Huaixu felt it was more advantageous than disadvantageous.

"As it stands, Xiaoxu isn’t being controlled by the Evil Sword and has another trump card, another killer move!"

"However, the cost is also tremendous."

"And he only has one sword’s power."

The ’Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method’ Xu Ziqing cultivated in, also has a certain degree of self-healing ability, but it’s far from as extraordinary as the ’Dao Scripture.’

Taking some high-grade Healing Elixir, given the unique nature of body refiners, allows injuries to heal rather quickly.

Yet, even so, it’s impossible to recover while fighting; time is still needed.

This is something that even the self-healing power of Chu Huaixu, as amazing as it is, can’t currently achieve.

"No worries, Xiaoxu is on the Body Refining path, it won’t be a big problem," Chu Huaixu said to reassure, noticing Han Shuangjiang watching him.

It was much like a husband comforting his wife after their child got hurt.

At this moment, he also heard discussions from around him.

The voice came from Kuimu Quan of Spring and Autumn Mountain.

He was remarkably quick to a conclusion, saying, "His right arm isn’t crippled yet! Which means if he has enough Spiritual Power, he could use this terrifying move twice!"

Chu Huaixu couldn’t help but laugh at these words.

"You probably don’t know what kind of power you’ll face if he wields a sword with his right hand!" he thought to himself.

But after a brief moment of amusement, he couldn’t maintain his smile.

Because if wielding the sword with his left hand is so terrifying, then...

"What if I were facing Xiaoxu wielding a sword with his right hand?"

At that thought, he was shocked to realize that the Heart Sword within his Sea of Consciousness was pulsing with battle intent!

....

....

On the platform, Situ Cheng stared at the handsome young man before him.

Earlier, it wasn’t just him who intervened.

His actions were simply the fastest, leading the others to stop.

After all, this was merely the East Continent’s grand competition, not a life-and-death duel, and no lives should be lost.

This Sword Sect Elder, one of the Four Great Divine Swords, was well aware that this sword still bore the seal left by the Dao Ancestor.

Moreover, the arrogant Sword Spirit, which made people uncomfortable, seemed dormant as well.

If it were truly the Dao Ancestor Sword appearing in its full glory, stepping down to intercept it personally would essentially be...

Even so, at that very instant, Situ Cheng once again felt just how sinister this sword was!

As he channeled Spiritual Power to block and shatter the sword light, a part of his Spiritual Power was actually devoured by that sword!

This is a very terrifying phenomenon.

"Even if I’m evenly matched with it, during the fight, it can keep devouring, growing stronger as it fights!"

"Even with the Sword Spirit sealed, it can still devour!"

"It seems it’s not just that the Sword Spirit is evil."

"The entire sword, both inside and out, is evil!" Situ Cheng thought to himself.

At this moment, he looked from afar at the bleeding young boy and asked, "Kid, are you okay?"

"Reporting to the senior, this junior is fine." Xu Ziqing was as pale as paper, but his tone was still calm.

This made this Sword Sect’s Great Cultivator feel even more that the Daoist Sect had found a treasure.

"Severely injured, yet still so calm, as if he can’t feel the pain."

"This child’s temperament is excellent, with a resolute character!" Situ Cheng looked at him with admiration.

He directly tossed a Healing Elixir and said, "Take it!"

Then, he turned to Guo Zhennan and said, "You’ve already lost, come down with me!"

He could see that Guo Zhennan still had some weak legs.

"In life and death situations, having such an embarrassment is normal, human nature." Situ Cheng did not blame him.

But he didn’t want to expose this cowardly side to all the Daoist Sect disciples.

Guo Zhennan floated down below the platform, while Situ Cheng returned to the high platform.

The two Inner Sect disciples in charge of presiding over the event announced Xu Ziqing’s victory.

The young man slowly walked down from the platform, his injuries quite serious, and he appeared somewhat disheveled.

But for some reason, those nearby all made way for him.

The power of that sword strike just now still made them feel terrified.

This Junior Brother, who looked like a girl in a boy’s body, was just like a Human Killing God!

In that sword light, killing intent overflowed, as if it was going to destroy everything between heaven and earth, making people shudder.

Xu Ziqing walked up to Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang: "Senior Brother, Senior Sister Han."

"Don’t linger here much longer, you’re so heavily injured, go back and take the Spirit Pill, and rest for a day." Chu Huaixu instructed.

"Okay." He agreed.

He was indeed very weak now, his whole person seemed to be tottering, barely holding on all along.

So the young man left like this.

But many people beside the platform subconsciously stared at his back, watching him leave.

Admiring the strong is part of many people’s nature.

This short, delicate young man proved himself with this sword today!

On the high platform, even Mei Chuxue and others were looking far ahead at this young man heading towards the direction of the Inner Sect’s Junzi Temple.

Her gaze couldn’t help but fixate on that Sword Box.

As high-level members of the Four Great Sects, it’s no secret that the sword on Hidden Spirit Mountain is an Evil Sword.

After all, when the Evil Sword appeared a thousand years ago, the Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect personally went there to try and suppress it, but was beaten back badly, and seriously injured.

Therefore, people like Situ Cheng understand that this so-called Daoist Ancestor Sword has always been suppressed by the Dao Ancestor.

They didn’t understand why the Dao Ancestor didn’t destroy it.

"Perhaps...the Dao Ancestor couldn’t do that?"

In any case, it has been left on the peak of Hidden Spirit Mountain for a full thousand years.

They don’t know what the Daoist Ancestor’s Proverbs are, let alone what the Sword Attendant is.

So, these three Great Cultivators of the Eighth Realm, before today, never thought that spanning thousands of years, the Evil Sword would have a day to appear in the world again!

If it can be controlled, that would be fine.

If it cannot be controlled, if there’s even the slightest mistake... no one in the world can suppress it again!

Therefore, Situ Cheng’s expression was somewhat solemn at this moment.

He transmitted to the Great Cultivators present above the Seventh Realm, actually effectively only transmitting to the high-ranking figures of the Four Great Sects, excluding Chu Yinyin alone.

"You should have felt it too?"

"Just now I stopped that sword light, but when I made a move, a part of my Spiritual Power was still devoured by that sword."

Situ Cheng’s expression sank, looking at Xiang Yan.

"Sect Leader Xiang, are you sure nothing will happen?" he asked.

The current situation was much like a boy carrying a nuclear weapon. It seemed very safe for now, but if it exploded, no one could bear the consequence!

It’s that small fraction that is frightening!

Xiang Yan transmitted to them, saying, "This matter, Junior Martial Uncle will discuss in detail with you. How about we watch the rest of today’s competition?"

Situ Cheng and the others exchanged glances, eventually saying nothing.

Only Chu Yinyin had some awareness on the side, secretly grumbling in her heart, "They aren’t teaming up to talk behind my back again, are they?"

"Believe it or not, I’ll achieve a Realm Breakthrough right now and show you!"

For now, whether the Four Great Sects will reach a consensus is still an unknown.

After this battle, although the subsequent contests were also exciting, everyone was somewhat lacking in interest.

There’s no way around it, Han Shuangjiang, with her unparalleled beauty, showcased her stunning Sword Intent, elevating today’s East Continent Grand Competition to a climax from the start.

Xu Ziqing’s appearance on stage made it even more intense wave after wave.

Afterwards, anything else seemed like an anticlimax.

The duel between Chu Huaixu and Zhao Xinghan was scheduled for tomorrow.

This was supposed to be the most anticipated event for everyone, including the Great Cultivators on the platform.

But as it stands now, everyone felt it couldn’t possibly outshine Xu Ziqing’s match.

After the event, he and Han Shuangjiang walked side by side back to the bamboo hut.

Along the way, the Big Ice Cube couldn’t help but marvel, "Junior Brother Xu’s sword strike today on the stage, I’m not sure I could have withstood it."

Chu Huaixu nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He knew very well, this was the significance of Xu Ziqing’s existence among the four main characters.

Han Shuangjiang has the Profound Yin body. If she doesn’t intentionally hold back her Realm advancements, her cultivation speed will be unmatched, becoming more pronounced in the later stages.

But even leading by one or even two Realms, many times, the protagonist team still needs Xu Ziqing to pay the price, forcibly exploding with power...

Now that the Big Ice Cube’s Realm advantage is small, it’s normal that she didn’t have confidence.

But Chu Huaixu, recalling the power of that sword strike, and placing himself as an opponent, looked at Han Shuangjiang and said two words with full confidence:

"I can."

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