It's Physics, I Added Physics

As the mist in the mountains grew thicker, the Evil Seeds that had been roaming the mountainside began to gather.

Instructor Wang's swordplay was so intense it burned his hands, forcing him to curse in frustration. Ji You, having recovered, leaned on his sword and stood up.

"We have to fight our way out."

"There are too many. If we can't break through, we'll be trapped and die."

Ji You sheathed his remaining two swords and weighed his main weapon. "Form a column. You and I will lead the way, and the rest will follow with their backs to each other. These things aren't strong, just numerous. We have a chance."

Instructor Wang looked at the disciples around him. "I suppose that's the only way."

"Let's move!"

Ji You channeled spiritual energy into his long sword, gathering it in his palm. A clear sword cry then resounded as his blade instantly cut through the air, cleaving through a section of the horde.

The scene was reminiscent of when they first entered the mountains, a narrow gap torn through the dense mass of Evil Seeds.

"Your turn."

"Huh?"

Instructor Wang swung his sword wildly. "What? That was just one strike, and you're done already?"

Ji You waved his hand as if slicing vegetables. "I need to build up power."

After his Spirit Core shattered, Ji You no longer needed to rely on it. He could gather spiritual energy through his own breathing, recovering extremely quickly.

However, that one strike had nearly depleted all his reserves, so he needed time to recover. During this interval, Instructor Wang would have to hold the line.

As the saying goes, a great student comes from a great teacher. Ji You had immense faith in Wang Xinan's swordsmanship.

The reason he was merely an Outer Court instructor was ultimately not due to a lack of ability, but because no one practiced martial arts.

But hearing that Ji You was resting again, Instructor Wang felt utterly drained.

No wonder that previous strike was so swift; he had used all his spiritual energy. How long was he supposed to hold out? Until the grass grew three feet high over his grave?

Just then, Ji You gripped his sword again. "Alright, it's my turn."

"Your spiritual energy recovers that fast?!"

"Then how about you hold on a bit longer?"

"No, no, you go ahead!"

Under the cover of night, the team's advance, which had already slowed, suddenly heard another clear sword cry from the front. A massive gap appeared once more.

Ji You knew Instructor Wang was skilled and resilient, so he directly abandoned the opportunity for normal attacks and became a human skill-casting machine.

Only by doing this could they break through.

Instructor Wang was deeply impressed and didn't waste words, immediately stepping forward with his sword.

He had said before that anyone could learn martial skills, but to evolve them into Martial Dao, one ultimately needed combat awareness.

Ji You's swordsmanship wasn't about being exceptionally brilliant, but about how he applied it.

Damn it, it's all over.

Instructor Wang had a premonition that after tonight, the Sword Testing Forest would be even more crowded, and his job would never be enjoyable again.

Meanwhile, on the overcast mountaintop, an elder in black and a young man with a saber at his waist, who were about to leave, couldn't help but stop and stare at the scene.

The Evil Seeds, exuding a murderous aura, were a deep shade of black, and when gathered together, they formed a dense, dark mass.

The Celestial Academy disciples' column advanced like a long dragon. Every time they neared exhaustion, a clear sword cry would ring out, and sword energy would slash across.

In the end, they miraculously made it through without incident, leading all the Evil Seeds back to the edge of Wanzhuo Mountain.

"Let's go. Our objective has been achieved. Don't cause any more trouble."

"No, kill him."

"Those three stewards who were lured away are about to return!"

"There's a window of opportunity. The Celestial Academy is a crucial step, but someone unexpected has been interfering. I won't feel at ease unless he's dead."

Just as the young man with the saber was about to intervene, the elder in black struck first. He reached out towards the white wave within the darkness, and a bolt of lightning struck the ground instantly.

Damn it, have I made any vows recently?

Ji You had fully charged his attack. Seeing the heavenly lightning hurtle towards him, he was startled and immediately raised his sword to meet it head-on.

There was an insurmountable difference between the upper five realms and the lower three realms. This single bolt of lightning could be fatal.

The spiritual energy was insulating, but it was about to be broken by the Lightning Law. Ji You summoned his second sword. As the two blades collided, he guided the lightning away, then brought his sword down to the ground. A massive burst of lightning plunged into the earth.

Seeing this, Instructor Wang was stunned. The disciples behind him were also stunned. And the elder in the air was equally stunned.

At the same time, the three stewards and Inner Court disciples who were rushing back through the night were all dumbfounded.

It's physics, I added physics.

Ji You looked up and saw the black-clothed figure retreat rapidly after his attack failed.

The three stewards wanted to pursue, but suddenly a tremendous pressure descended from the sky, snatching the elder in black away. In an instant, he vanished.

Witnessing this, the three stewards felt a lingering fear. They didn't even dare to pursue and stood frozen on the spot.

Then they heard gasps of surprise. Looking down further, they saw the Evil Seeds were already coming down the slope.

So the three immediately summoned the giant flying sword they had ridden earlier and slammed it directly into the cliff face.

With the crisis averted, everyone looked at Ji You.

The person in black earlier was clearly in the upper stage of Dao Integration, which was two major realms away from Perfection of the Lower Three Realms.

Dual cultivation of martial and cultivation arts might make one invincible within the same realm, but how could he survive a blow from a Dao Integration realm cultivator without a scratch?

"You... you took a Lightning Law attack head-on?"

"No, it was Mother Earth."

Ji You licked his dry lips and pulled out a cold, hard object from his embrace. In the moonlight, he saw it was a stone carved with some unknown pattern.

Instructor Wang was stunned. "What is this?"

"It fell off an Evil Seed just now. I pocketed it when I had a chance."

"Why did you pocket it?"

Ji You scratched his head, looking a bit regretful. "I figured since the Ancient Ruins had 'ancient' in its name, there must be antiques or something inside. Maybe I could sell it for money."

Instructor Wang's eyes widened. "You didn't forget about getting rich even in a life-or-death situation?"

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

Just then, Steward Qin suddenly landed from the sky and took the stone from Ji You's hand, examining it for a long time.

Steward Ji and Steward Lang also walked over. Seeing the object, their brows furrowed deeply.

If their guess was correct, this was a fragment of a tile from the Ancient Ruins, likely brought out by the Evil Seeds when they left the tomb.

They had always thought that once Evil Seeds ventured too far from the ruins, their bodies would lose their vitality. But now, it seemed that had changed.

Otherwise, they couldn't explain why so many Evil Seeds had appeared near Wanzhuo Mountain, where there were no large ruins.

"Steward Qin."

"Hmm?"

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

Steward Qin shook his head. "They're missing. They weren't killed for their belongings, so it seems the Pill Masters were the target."

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

As they landed, an ominous feeling arose in Steward Qin's heart.

"What happened?"

"Hongshan Spiritual Mine was attacked by Evil Seeds. Green Willow Villa was attacked by Evil Seeds."

Steward Qin couldn't help but frown. "Someone's getting restless."