The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1164 - 189: Anticipation

After walking three hundred stone steps, they encountered an old sword master from Buried Sword Peak once again. Yuan Jianyi defeated him with seven moves utilizing Shen Yunji's Nine Heavens Sword Intent.

The elderly from Sword God Lake of those days have really declined, their Sword Hearts have decayed, filled with the twilight of life, just elders with half a foot in the grave.

After easily defeating this person, Yuan Jianyi continued another five hundred stone steps upwards and finally encountered someone with more weight.

The Peak Master of Buried Sword Peak, Bai Xingkong, was the Vice Hall Master of the Sword Discussion Hall at Sword God Lake in the past.

Regarding this elder, Yuan Jianyi had a lot of respect, as Bai Xingkong had strongly supported him, hoping he would become the next Sword God.

"Qiu Miss's Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal," Bai Xingkong glanced at the snow-white long sword in Yuan Jianyi's hand, "It seems even she has given up."

In the Sword Palace, the focus of Sword Dao is not to forget the sword after obtaining it, but to cultivate the unity of man and sword, to put down the sword signifies letting go of one's own Sword Dao.

Qiu Jiling handing over the Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal to Yuan Jianyi is equivalent to giving up her own obsession with revitalizing Sword God Lake. It's no wonder Bai Xingkong said she gave up.

"Even such a proud person has let go of the thought of reviving Sword God Lake, it seems Sword God Lake has truly reached its end." Bai Xingkong couldn't help the bitterness in his heart, shaking his head repeatedly.

"Let the past be the past, the world still needs to look forward."

Seeing the elder so heartbroken, even Yuan Jianyi, who was not eloquent, rarely comforted him.

"The past..." Bai Xingkong still shook his head, "It's not so easy to let go, I've spent the majority of my life at Sword God Lake, over more than three hundred years, it's not something I can let go of. My whole life, I have been at rest with Sword God Lake, I cannot let it go."

Saying this, Bai Xingkong's previously straight back suddenly hunched over as if losing its spine.

"Go ahead," Bai Xingkong made way, "I wanted to measure how much skill you juniors have learned at Piaomiao Sword Palace, but at the moment of action, I realized I couldn't lift the sword anymore."

In truth, with his skill, claiming he couldn't lift the sword was a lie. Though old, he's still a Divinity Realm warrior, far from not being able to lift a sword. However, while his body still had strength, his heart was dead.

When someone loses the motivation for living, they're not far from death.

This is especially true for those who have achieved longevity.

Reviving Sword God Lake had become the pillar of Bai Xingkong's life, and without it, the person collapses.

Seeing this, Yuan Jianyi opened his mouth to speak, but after careful thought, what could he say?

There was nothing he could say.

The sadness between people cannot be shared, especially for those whose experiences differ. Yuan Jianyi, who hasn't gone through the era of Sword God Lake, cannot understand the sorrow in Bai Xingkong's heart.

Comfort, persuasion, are all useless, incapable of saving this elder's spirit.

Thus, he only performed a solemn etiquette and walked past Bai Xingkong.

Approaching the peak, Yuan Jianyi encountered another person, but this person wasn't from the familiar Buried Sword Peak. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"I thought you and Vice Hall Master Bai would have a fierce battle, never expecting that he no longer had the will to duel with swords."

Gongye Baiduan, with a robust figure and arms as thick as Yuan Jianyi's thighs, leaned on a Mystic Iron Greatsword, and said this.

"Are you also from Sword God Lake?" Yuan Jianyi asked.

Calling Bai Xingkong the Vice Hall Master, the person was undoubtedly from the former Sword God Lake.

"Not anymore, since Sword God Lake is no more."

Gongye Baiduan easily picked up the heavy sword in his hand and swung it lightly, the fierce wind on the peak was cut off by his sword, "I, Gongye Baiduan, have come to see how much you've learned from Piaomiao Sword Palace."

Seeing this, Yuan Jianyi stayed silent, calmly raising the Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal, a momentum unseen and intangible yet substantial and heavy arose, "Please enlighten me."

It seemed like the Nine Heavens Sword Intent, and also like the Piaomiao Absolute Style, within the emptiness of the unseen and intangible, there was a vast aura, this was the new Sword Intent different from Yuan Jianyi's previous swordsmanship, also the result of his cultivation in the Sealing Sword Tower.

"Good!"

The Mystic Iron Heavy Sword in Gongye Baiduan's hand swung down, and Buried Sword Peak sunk suddenly, as if even the mountain couldn't bear the weight of this sword.

This sword was skillfully clumsy and extraordinarily heavy.

The sword momentum was like Mount Tai pressing down, confining all quarters, even if Yuan Jianyi wanted to leap out from this narrow mountain path and fly in the air, he couldn't achieve it.

And he did not choose to retreat.

Facing such a weighty sword, Yuan Jianyi met it with his sword, the Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal directly contacting the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword, fiercely clashing head-on.

One large and one small, one thick and one thin, the vastly different swords met, as did their sword momentum.

"Boom—"

The mountain quaked violently, with a precarious collapse-like stance, if not for the mysterious Sword Intent guarding, Buried Sword Peak would have collapsed by half at least.

Meanwhile, the heavy and vigorous sword energy and the invisible mysterious Sword Qi both collided extremely through the dual swords, the fierce force was far beyond the previous few people.

"You actually blocked it?" Gongye Baiduan looked at the greatsword blocked by his, astonished.

He was a swordsman specializing in heavy swords, following the path of using the Overlord Sword to oppress, similar to the direction Sword God cultivated at Sword God Lake in the old days.

After following the Sword God, he was further instructed by the Sword God, significantly advancing in Sword Dao.

Yet at this moment, his heavy sword was blocked precisely in the direction he was most skilled in.

"The strength of a swordman lies in all aspects, not just in individual strengths."

Yuan Jianyi held his sword in one hand, using only his right arm to block the massive sword as large as his own body, along with the sword momentum as towering as a mountain, "What I learned most at the Piaomiao Sword Palace is not swordsmanship, but an idea."

Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal slowly advanced, pressing back both the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword and Gongye Baiduan, whose arm was thicker than his own leg.

It was quite overwhelming.

Although martial artists do not measure strength by size, this scene was still impressive. Especially since Gongye Baiduan had previously managed to shake the peaks with just sword wind.

"A powerful swordman will overwhelm those weaker than themselves in all respects, whether it be swordsmanship, or... "

"Strength."

With a shout of "strength," Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal fiercely pressed the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword down onto the mountain wall, causing a long and hideous crack to appear.

For those weaker than themselves, they should be overwhelmed in all aspects. This is Qing Yu's philosophy, "The strong do not die at the hands of the weak."

Clearly, Yuan Jianyi now had a thorough understanding of this concept. He didn't defeat his opponent with his sharp Sword Intent, but instead used equally substantial, even superior sword momentum to overpower his enemy.

"Strength in all aspects? It does indeed have a touch of Ren Piaomiao's style."

The light words came from above, it was the words of the Sword God, "Gongye, bring him up."

"Yes."

Gongye Baiduan respectfully responded and said to Yuan Jianyi, "Please."

Judging by his expression, there was still a hint of surprise he couldn't hide, clearly still hung up on the previous sword move.

That was natural, anyone would feel the same if someone suppressed them in their area of expertise.

After a brief walk, they reached the peak.

The arrangement on the peak was still as Yuan Jianyi had seen in the past, but the atmosphere was completely different now.

The Buried Sword Peak of the past was truly a graveyard of swords, filled with a sense of decay. Now, the decay was swept away, and although it wasn't vibrant, it was refreshing, and even the gloomy background color couldn't obscure the clarity and brightness.

"Using layers of Sword Qi stacked together to gain strength over Gongye, that is indeed a good approach." The Sword God praised when he saw Yuan Jianyi.

In terms of pure strength, Yuan Jianyi definitely could not surpass Gongye Baiduan, who focused on smithing and cultivated his strength for 150 years. His strength was actually from consolidating layers upon layers of Sword Qi into one entity, transforming sharpness into heaviness, overpowering Gongye Baiduan.

Of course, while this method sounds simple, in practice, it's not easy. At least, if it were someone else, Gongye Baiduan could scatter their layered Sword Qi directly.

"What you learned from the Piaomiao Sword Palace shouldn't be limited to that, right? Some sword moves similar to Piaomiao Swordsmanship weren't used yet." The Sword God asked.

"Indeed I have not," Yuan Jianyi calmly replied, "Within the Sword Realm, I battled the shadow of Senior Xiao Zhongjian for several months, gaining some insight into his sword forms."

The Sword God replied, "It seems you've fully absorbed Shen Yunji's legacy, and carved your own path. Very good!"

"In this way, I didn't leave his Sword Intent in vain back then."

Seeing that Yuan Jianyi hadn't let down Shen Yunji's Sword Intent was delightful. Although Shen Yunji betrayed the Sword God, people become as a light gone out upon death, and since he was slain, past grievances were like water flowing away, leaving no traces.

"Now, state your purpose."

After expressing his sentiments, the Sword God put away his pleased expression and lightly placed his hands on the sword on his knees, and said.

Solemn, vast.

This was the most direct feeling for Yuan Jianyi at that moment.

The Sword God released no aura, just a slight change in demeanor, but that was enough for Yuan Jianyi to feel an overwhelming sense of awe, like gazing up at an insurmountable peak.

It was like standing at the foot of the world's highest peak, looking up towards the heavens, unable to see the summit.

The Sword God was the first peak of the Sword Dao.

"Palace Lord Ren asked me to inform the Sword God, the final battle will come, so please prepare." Yuan Jianyi quelled the shock in his heart and slowly said, "When Chi You's Banner appears in the world, it will be time for battle."

"Good, you go back and tell Ren Piaomiao, I understand." The Sword God gently closed his eyes and said calmly.

Yuan Jianyi silently performed a salute and turned to leave.

Their conversation was extremely brief, with just a few exchanges, it concluded.

After Yuan Jianyi left, Gongye Baiduan was somewhat puzzled and said, "After the battle with the Sword God, the strength greatly increased. Even if Ren Piaomiao is strong, he shouldn't have the confidence to challenge the Sword God."

The fight with the Sword God yielded great gains for the Sword God, elevating his strength to another level. No matter how arrogant Ren Piaomiao was, he shouldn't ignore the disparity between them.

"No, you don't understand. What I always wanted to battle wasn't Ren Piaomiao, but his True Body..."

The Sword God's eyelids trembled, and strands of Sword Intent seeped from under his eyelids, "I'm truly looking forward to it. It excites me more than a fight with the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy."

"Anticipation..."

Sword Intent uncontrollably spilled out, causing the mountain beneath to shake continually.

The battle intent was now hard to restrain.