Free Web NovelChapter 72: Chapter 72: 6 Paths of Sword Intent
"Insolent!"
Zhu Kai’s fury gave way to a scornful laugh. "Do you really think you’re something special?" he sneered.
RUMBLE!
The boundless Primordial Energy behind Zhu Kai roared to life, surging forward like a ravenous flood with terrifying might.
The pale yellow shaft of the spear in his hand radiated boundless power.
He abruptly raised his arm, the spear tip aimed straight ahead, becoming a seamless extension of his body.
A suffocating pressure instantly filled the air.
The expressions of all the surrounding geniuses turned grave. Even Martial Artists at the Eighth Layer of the Profound Platform felt their hearts pound with fear. Zhu Kai’s power made them feel as if they were staring into an abyss.
"What are you still barking about? I’m about to send you to the grave with my sword."
Shen Daoxing’s voice boomed like thunder, rising to a crescendo.
"I’ll kill you!"
Zhu Kai roared. The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi around him churned with a deafening rumble as his icy eyes locked onto Shen Daoxing.
The next moment, he thrust his spear toward Shen Daoxing.
BOOM!
The tip of the spear voraciously absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, which formed swirling, screw-like patterns around it.
At the same time, a cold shout resounded across the heavens.
"Demon-Caging Spear Technique!"
HUMMM! HUMMM!
The spear erupted with a world-shaking hum, transforming into a streak of light in the next instant.
RUMBLE—!
The very air seemed to shatter. Shen Daoxing found himself locked in place, unable to move a muscle.
This was the true power of the Demon-Caging Spear Technique, a high-grade Profound Tier spear art.
As the spear’s edge swept by, a chill ran down the spines of the onlookers, and their faces paled.
’Worthy of a genius who has comprehended the Six Paths Spear Intent.’
Shen Daoxing’s eyes narrowed, a cold smirk playing on his lips. With a flick of his wrist, the Great Ming Demon Sparrow hummed.
BOOM!
He swept the blade out, and a torrent of Primordial Energy surged forth, seeming to freeze the very air.
Cold!
An ultimate, biting cold!
The chill emanating from the Great Ming Demon Sparrow seemed potent enough to freeze the Primordial Energy itself.
The breath of the surrounding geniuses instantly turned to white mist.
As Shen Daoxing slashed forward with the Great Ming Demon Sparrow, an azure radiance flowed along the blade, causing the clouds above to glow with magnificent colors.
The blade swept toward the spear tip, and a frigid current descended from the heavens with immense force.
Countless people stared up at the sky, desperate to know who would gain the upper hand in this exchange.
As everyone watched with bated breath, the two terrifying attacks slammed into each other like meteors streaking across the sky.
BOOM!
The moment of impact, a colossal boom shook the very heavens. A furiously violent storm of Primordial Energy erupted, sweeping outwards for dozens of yards in every direction.
"What in the world is happening!?"
The crowd struggled to lift their heads, just in time to see two lights clash again within the storm of Primordial Energy.
CLANG!
Spear and sword met once more, and for a moment, everything fell silent.
The next moment, Zhu Kai was sent stumbling backward several yards, his face deathly pale. A trickle of blood ran from the corner of his mouth.
"Heavens—!"
Seeing Zhu Kai forced back, the distant crowd erupted into a tumultuous uproar of shock and disbelief.
If his victory over Mo Yunlei could have been attributed to a shred of luck...
...then this was, without a doubt, a display of absolute power.
Shen Daoxing was undeniably a top-tier genius—a dark horse who was only now revealing his peerless brilliance.
’Good, kid. I really underestimated you.’
Zhu Kai was reeling internally, but he put on a brave face. "I never expected you to be this strong."
He had clearly underestimated Shen Daoxing’s power, and only now, having personally felt that terrifying force, was he so shaken.
"Your attack is over. Now, it’s my turn."
Shen Daoxing snorted coldly. Gripping his Great Ming Demon Sparrow, he slashed at Zhu Kai with an aura powerful enough to split mountains.
"You think I’m afraid of you!?"
Zhu Kai roared, moving his spear to meet Shen Daoxing’s sword head-on.
CLASH!
The clash of spear and sword rang out like a metallic storm.
In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged dozens of blows.
However, Zhu Kai was being completely suppressed by Shen Daoxing.
"A genius? You’re nothing special!"
Shen Daoxing sneered.
Anyone with eyes could see that Zhu Kai was no match for Shen Daoxing.
Zhu Kai was proud and arrogant, used to mocking others, not being mocked himself. His face flushed crimson. "Today, I’ll show you the true power of Zhu Kai!"
After another vicious clash, Zhu Kai’s eyes suddenly sharpened. He pointed his spear, unleashing a majestic spear-shadow that had been brewing to its absolute peak. Wrapped in roiling Primordial Energy, it transformed into a torrential storm.
ROAR!
The spear-shadow filling the sky let out a great roar, coalescing into a massive dragon dozens of feet long, radiating astonishing power.
The air seemed to shatter on impact, and the resulting tremor was enough to make one’s heart clench.
Imbued with the Six Paths Spear Intent, the spear-shadow became utterly tyrannical.
"Go—!"
Zhu Kai’s eyes were bloodshot. He had even burned his own Essence Blood to unleash his ultimate attack.
"You think you’re the only one with a Six Paths Intent?"
Shen Daoxing sneered and made a clean slash with his Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
SWOOSH!
A beam of sword light shot forth, slashing into the void. The sky seemed to be shrouded in darkness, and an ultimate, biting chill followed in the light’s wake.
Shen Daoxing’s eyes seemed even colder than his blade as he swung the Great Ming Demon Sparrow without hesitation.
In a flash, the world-destroying power of the Great Ming Demon Sparrow materialized before Zhu Kai. Six shafts of ultimate radiance shone brilliantly within the darkness, dazzling all who saw them.
"My god! Shen Daoxing has also comprehended the Six Paths Sword Intent!"
"And one of them is an Upper Grade Sword Intent! You have to understand, comprehending a single Upper Grade Sword Intent is comparable to mastering three ordinary ones."
"Shen Daoxing is just too terrifying!"
"Could it be that the Sword Institute is finally going to rise!?"
...
Everyone who witnessed the appearance of the Six Paths Sword Intent was shaken to their core.
Even Mo Yunlei’s face was a mask of shock, which quickly darkened into a grimace. ’Damn it. Shen Daoxing actually comprehended the Six Paths Sword Intent.’
Back on Desolate Mountain, everyone had seen with their own eyes that Shen Daoxing had only comprehended the Five Sword Intent.
How much time had passed since then for him to comprehend the Six Paths Sword Intent?
Mastering a single Sword Intent could take a Swordsman anywhere from three years to several decades of diligent study.
And that wasn’t even taking into account that Shen Daoxing had comprehended an Upper Grade Sword Intent.
That was even more terrifying!
BOOM!
Before everyone’s shocked eyes, the sword light met the ferocious giant dragon head-on.
CRACK!
The instant they made contact, cracks appeared on the giant dragon, spreading at an astonishing rate.
BANG!
Within moments, the dragon shattered completely, dissipating into a brilliant burst of Primordial Energy that lit up the sky.
WHOOSH!
The sword light continued onward with unstoppable momentum, striking directly against Zhu Kai’s protective ward of Primordial Energy.
"Argh!"
Zhu Kai’s protective Primordial Energy shattered instantly. His body was sent flying like a kite with a snapped string, and just as he managed to steady himself, he spat out a Blood Arrow.
