It's Physics-I Added Physics

As the mist in the mountains grew heavier, the evil breeds that had once roamed all over the mountain began to gather.

Instructor Wang's sword hand had been scalded burning hot from all the chopping. He could only curse in fury, while Ji You finally caught his breath and pushed himself up with his sword.

"We have to kill our way out."

"There are too many. If we can't break out, we'll be trapped to death."

Ji You sheathed his remaining two swords and weighed the primary weapon in his hand. "Form a column. You and I will clear the way in front. The rest follow behind, back to back. These ghostly things aren't strong; there are simply too many of them. We have a chance."

Instructor Wang looked toward the surrounding disciples. "Then that's the only way."

"Move!"

Ji You poured spiritual energy into his longsword, gathering it continuously in his palm. Then a clear sword cry rang out, and the sharp blade tore through the wind in an instant, slaughtering a path through the swarm.

It was like the moment they had first entered the mountain—a narrow, elongated gap had been torn through the dense mass of evil breeds.

"Your turn."

"?"

Instructor Wang swung his sword like mad. "No, that was only one sword strike. You're resting already?"

Ji You waved a hand, cutting through them as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. "I need to charge up."

After his spiritual essence had shattered, Ji You no longer needed to rely on it. His own breathing could gather spiritual energy, and his recovery speed was extremely fast.

But that one sword had nearly emptied all his reserves, so he needed time to recover. During that interval, Instructor Wang had to hold the line.

As the saying went, a famous disciple came from a great master. Ji You had immense faith in Wang Xinan's swordsmanship.

The reason he was merely an Outer Court instructor was not that he lacked ability, but that no one practiced martial arts.

But when Instructor Wang heard that Ji You was resting again, his mind went numb.

No wonder that sword strike had been so ferocious—it had used up all his spiritual energy. How long was he supposed to hold out? Until the grass on his grave grew ten feet tall?

Just then, Ji You gripped his sword again. "All right, my turn."

"Your spiritual energy recovered that quickly?!"

"Then do you want to hold on a little longer?"

"No, no, you go, you go!"

Under the night sky, another clear sword cry suddenly rang out at the front of the group, whose breakout speed had already slowed. A massive opening appeared ahead once more.

Ji You knew Instructor Wang was quite capable and could take a beating, so he simply gave up opportunities for normal attacks and turned himself into a humanoid skill launcher.

Only that way could they charge out.

Instructor Wang was deeply shaken, but he did not waste words. He raised his sword and stepped forward to hold the line.

He had said it before: anyone could learn martial techniques, but to evolve them into the martial path, one ultimately needed battle awareness.

Ji You's sword was not formidable because of any profound sophistication, but because of how he used it.

Fuck, I'm done for.

Instructor Wang had a premonition that after tonight, Sword Testing Forest would be even more packed. His work would never be enjoyable again.

Meanwhile, atop the mountain beneath thick dark clouds, a black-clad old man and a young man with a longsword at his waist had originally intended to leave. Yet now, they could not help stopping and staring blankly at the sight below.

The evil breeds, drenched in Killing Intent, were a heavy black. Gathered together, they became an expanse of heavy black.

The column of Celestial Academy disciples, meanwhile, resembled a long dragon advancing without cease. Whenever they were about to run out of strength, a clear sword cry would ring out, and Sword Qi would cut across the battlefield.

In the end, they truly managed to lead all the evil breeds back to the edge of Wanzhuo Mountain without mishap.

"Let's go. Our objective has already been achieved. Don't create unnecessary complications."

"No. Kill him."

"The three stewards who were lured away will be back soon!"

"There is a chance for one move. Celestial Academy is an important step, yet unexpected people keep jumping out. I won't be at ease unless he is killed."

The sword-bearing young man had just been about to stop him, but the black-clad old man unexpectedly charged out directly. He reached toward the white wave amid the darkness, and a bolt of lightning struck down in an instant.

Fuck, had I made any vows lately?

Ji You had already fully charged his attack, but when he saw heavenly lightning rushing toward him, his heart jolted. He immediately raised his sword to block it head-on.

There was, after all, a difference as vast as heaven and earth between the Upper Five Realms and the Lower Three Realms. This single thunderbolt alone could take his life.

Spiritual energy insulated it, but the Lightning Law was about to break through. Ji You waved a hand and summoned his second sword. As the two swords collided, they drew the lightning away. With another wave, the sword plunged into the earth, and the enormous lightning bolt vanished straight underground.

At that sight, Instructor Wang's mind went numb. The disciples behind him went numb as well, and the black-clad old man in the air went numb too.

At the same time, the three stewards and Inner Court disciples hurrying back through the night all went numb.

It was physics. I added physics.

Ji You looked up and saw the black-clad figure swiftly retreat after failing to land a blow.

The three stewards had intended to give chase, but an immense pressure suddenly descended from the sky and directly seized the black-clad old man. In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.

At that sight, the three stewards were still shaken with lingering fear. They did not even dare pursue him, merely standing there dumbfounded.

Then they heard waves of startled cries. Looking down, they saw the evil breeds already rushing down the slope.

The three immediately summoned the enormous flying sword they had ridden here and smashed it head-on into the mountain cliff.

With the crisis resolved, everyone looked toward Ji You.

That black-clad man had clearly been in the Upper Dao Integration Realm, separated from Perfection of the Lower Three Realms by two major realms.

Dual cultivation of martial arts and cultivation might allow one to be invincible within the same realm, but how could someone below the Dao Integration Realm survive a blow from him without dying, completely unscathed?

"You... you blocked a Lightning Law head-on?"

"No. It was Mother Earth."

Ji You pursed his dry lips and pulled a cold, hard object from his robes. By the moonlight, he saw that it was a stone carved with some unknown pattern.

Instructor Wang froze. "What is that?"

"It fell from an evil breed earlier. I slipped it into my robes when I had a spare moment."

"Why did you put it in your robes?"

Ji You scratched his head, somewhat regretful. "I thought Ancient Ruins have the word 'ancient' in their name, so there must be antiques and such inside. Maybe I could sell them for money."

Instructor Wang's eyes widened. "Even at a life-or-death moment, you didn't forget about getting rich?"

"People should still have dreams. What if they come true?"

Just then, Steward Qin suddenly descended from the air, took the stone from Ji You's hand, and examined it for a long time.

Steward Ji and Steward Lang came over as well. Upon seeing the object, their brows furrowed deeply.

If they were not mistaken, this was a broken roof tile from the Ancient Ruins, likely brought out when an evil breed had left a tomb mound.

They had always believed that once evil breeds wandered too far from the ruins, their bodies would lose vitality. But now, it seemed that had changed.

Otherwise, they could not explain why so many evil breeds had appeared near Wanzhuo Mountain when there were clearly no large ruins nearby.

"Steward Qin."

"Hmm?"

Instructor Wang let out a breath. "Have the Pill Sect disciples been found?"

Steward Qin shook his head. "They've disappeared. This wasn't murder and robbery—the Pill Masters were their target."

Just then, everyone suddenly sensed a surge of spiritual energy coming from the Shengjing direction. It was several disciples who had originally remained behind at the academy.

As they landed, a bad premonition rose in Steward Qin's heart.

"What happened?"

"Hongshan Spiritual Mine was attacked by evil breeds. Green Willow Villa was attacked by evil breeds."

Steward Qin could not help frowning tightly. "Someone could no longer endure the loneliness."