A Wellspring of Sword Intent

Everything happened too suddenly, and the scene was too chaotic.

Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, and Sun Zhiqiao couldn't quite figure out what was happening, but they had already drawn their swords and slashed at the Evil Seed, wanting to rescue their two companions first.

But what the three of them didn't expect was that there was another person hidden in the night at this moment.

The instant they drew their swords, a swordsman thrust his blade horizontally, with the force of thunder. The chilling sword edge lunged towards Lu Qingqiu's throat.

This sudden swordsman was no stronger than Lu Qingqiu, but his advantage lay in his unexpected arrival.

At that moment, the young lady from Yun Province truly felt death approaching.

In that moment between life and death, Lu Qingqiu felt a sharp pain in her shoulder and was violently pulled away. Her wide-open eyes saw Ji You flash over, taking her place.

Following that, a thunderous punch directly struck the swordsman's chest, possessing the force of an iron fist.

The swordsman immediately drew his sword to counter, but found that his opponent seemed to have anticipated it. He instantly changed his angle, unleashing his full fist power, cleaving the air downwards and breaking the swordsman's wrist as he tried to parry.

"A feint... a feint?"

"How did he know how I would parry?"

Before the swordsman could recover, the Mountain Shaking Fist, with immense force, struck his chest, sending him flying backward, blood gushing from his mouth.

Ji You retreated with Lou Siyi and Sun Zhiqiao, his Blood Essence surging within him, crashing against his internal organs.

He had previously discussed with Instructor Wang how to deal with fighting against multiple opponents.

The best solution was a surprise attack, to first eliminate one or two of the enemy's combatants and tip the scales of the battlefield back.

Although the swordsman's realm wasn't high, he clearly had killed countless people and was well-versed in this art.

After jumping out, the target of his long sword was not the three of them, but one of them, intending to take a life first.

Ji You then used Lu Qingqiu's position as cover, launching a surprise attack just like him. The opponent was forced to parry.

As for how he knew the angle of the parry, and to break the opponent's wrist with his fist, it was all thanks to countless sparring sessions with Instructor Wang.

Otherwise, Instructor Wang wouldn't have been exhausted like an old dog, not even wanting a tael of silver.

This was an iron fist worth a tael of silver!

At this moment, Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, and Sun Zhiqiao sat on the ground, looking at the man before them, radiating spiritual light and with fist intent like a rainbow, they were astonished.

Because just moments before, they had been saying that martial arts were ultimately a minor path, but now they felt as if they were seeing a god.

And on the city walls, in the empty streets, many cultivators who walked outside the immortal sects were gathering here.

They were initially drawn by the recent thunderstorm, but now their eyes widened at the sight of the enemy being defeated by that single punch.

"How could his reaction speed be so fast? And he judged the opponent's parry?"

"It's dual cultivation of martial and cultivation arts..."

The outsider from Spirit Sword Mountain was a woman named Bai Xi, who was a sword cultivator herself.

Hearing the confused question from a disciple of the Chen Clan Immortal Family nearby, she answered in a deep voice.

However, most of the outsiders gathered here were cultivators of the lower three realms. After all, those in the upper five realms were focused on their cultivation and wouldn't be idly wandering the streets every day.

Seeing a master in the Dao Integration Realm, even if they had good intentions, they wouldn't dare to intervene.

Ji You ignored everything else and glanced at the situation.

The expert in the Dao Integration Realm attacked ruthlessly, his fists and feet striking like dragons and tigers. This was not the most fatal point.

Ban Yangshu and Ji Qirui had also entered the upper five realms. They could observe the wind and dance, and their dodging speed was not slow. But what was fatal were the lightning arts intermittently mixed in with their punches and kicks, which exploded with both speed and damage.

If the opponent hadn't deliberately hidden the incantations that could reveal his identity and only used lightning arts, the two of them might not have lasted this long.

But even so, after several collisions, they were already covered in wounds.

On the other side, the thing called the "Evil Seed" had not escaped. Instead, it stared at him with blood-red eyes, filled with killing intent.

Ji You recalled for a moment. From the posture of its grab, he realized that its initial target wasn't Lu Qingqiu, but himself, standing beside her.

"Everyone, lend me your swords."

"Use mine!"

The three young ladies who had just disengaged from the battle immediately stood up and offered their swords.

Because the angles were the same, the sword hilts bumped into each other, causing the three of them to blush slightly.

But what they didn't expect was that Ji You didn't choose, but with a wave of his hand, the three swords were unsheathed with a clang, all at once.

Lu Qingqiu's top-grade spirit sword fell into his hand, while the other two were lifted by spiritual energy, suspended three feet above their heads, trembling with clear sword cries, like phoenix calls.

Seeing this scene, bursts of inexplicable gasps came from the street. Even Bai Xi from Spirit Sword Mountain looked bewildered.

Even though she was a sword cultivator, she had never seen swordplay used in such a manner.

In the next instant, the white-clothed fierce bandit holding the sword rushed out like a ghost, his feet creating explosive bursts of air like thunder, shattering the stone bricks beneath him, and in an instant, he charged towards the Evil Seed.

Bai Rulong and Qian Yunxiao, whose necks had been grabbed, were pale with fright. They thought they were going to die, but the next moment they were pushed to the ground.

When they looked up again, they saw sword light swirling before their eyes, like rolling waves.

Clang!

Ji You filled his longsword with spiritual energy, slashing, stabbing, and parrying. The Evil Seed, however, brought its claws together, creating a sound like metal striking metal, sparks flying.

Then, amidst a surge of malevolent energy, a dark hand shot through the wind. Ji You blocked it with his sword. Afterward, spiritual energy roared beneath his feet as he spun his body, his sword circling in a blur.

He didn't know what an Evil Seed was, but he could feel its immense strength, even greater than his own from practicing martial arts all day.

With great strength and speed, their fight grew more frenzied.

Ji You poured his spiritual energy into a mighty horizontal slash, gradually breaking free from the ingrained sword techniques in his mind. His sword moved with his will, weaving through parries, blocks, cuts, and slashes with natural grace.

"His sword intent is improving!"

"Such a passionate sword intent..."

"How can this person be a disciple of the Celestial Academy? He should have joined Spirit Sword Mountain! Once his five years are up, I'll petition the sect to invite him to Spirit Sword Mountain!"

"Uh... he seems to be Ji You."

"Ji You?"

"The one who stepped on Chu He a while back and observed the Heavenly Tome? That's right, it must be him. Only he practices dual cultivation of martial and cultivation arts..."

As the discussions continued under the night sky, a harsh scraping sound suddenly echoed from the arena. Everyone looked up, their faces filled with shock and alarm.

The Evil Seed had extended its long nails, and amidst the swirling sword light, it had firmly locked onto Ji You's sword, which was roaring like a crashing wave.

This was bad!

With his sword locked, Ji You would have to rely on physical combat, but against the Evil Seed's physical strength, he was at a distinct disadvantage.

"Indestructible Diamond Body?"

"Is it just his arms?"

Ji You suddenly reached up and plucked the second sword from the air three feet above his head. He controlled it with spiritual energy, driving it horizontally towards the Evil Seed's shoulder!

The Evil Seed shrieked, its eyes flashing with terror. It immediately leaped back to escape, and the sword it had locked onto flew directly towards its head!

At that very moment, a white-robed fierce bandit, bathed in spiritual light, descended gracefully. His iron fist shot straight for the Evil Seed's chest.

Bai Xi, standing on the street, suddenly widened her eyes. She looked around and found that everyone else was also gaping in astonishment.

So that's how the sword three feet above one's head was used! In a flash, it became a deadly surprise attack!

But... where was the third sword?