An Unprecedented Peerless Immortal Bloom: Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid! Azure Lotus Sword Achieves Utmost Sharpness

An Unprecedented Peerless Immortal Bloom from the Original Story—Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid! The Azure Lotus Sword Achieves Utmost Sharpness

"In the original storyline's course of fate..."

Li Zhixian walked slowly through the Spirit Grass, deep in thought.

"Tang San had swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot whole, claiming he had cultivated a body immune to water and fire."

As for that—

Li Zhixian's assessment was:

"What a waste!"

"Eating Immortal Herbs like Zhu Bajie swallowing a ginseng fruit, and he dared call that immunity to water and fire?"

"His martial soul merely gained a little resistance to water and fire!"

"Could he withstand Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Flame head-on?"

Li Zhixian looked at the two immortal blooms growing beside the ice spring and fire spring, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Only by using the origins of ice and fire as brewing mash to create Ice Flame Immortal Dew capable of harmonizing yin and yang..."

"Then using the immortal dew as a medicinal catalyst and consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot at the same time, can the effects of these two Immortal Herbs be brought to their fullest."

"According to the Brewing Record, one might even cultivate the Molten Frost Spirit Vein Body, with meridians interwoven like lava and crystalline frost. Not only would one become truly immune to ice and fire, but one could also absorb ice and fire energy to nourish oneself."

Thinking of that mysterious physique—

Li Zhixian could not help feeling stirred.

However—

Just as Li Zhixian swept his gaze around and prepared to scoop up some spirit spring water to brew wine—

A Spirit Grass of bizarre form suddenly entered his sight.

This Spirit Grass...

It had rooted itself at the boundary between the fire spring and ice spring.

Battered by ice and fire, it still stood straight as a sword, proudly facing the wind.

Its stalk resembled ten-thousand-year cold jade carved into shape, while its slender leaves overlapped like sharp swords.

Its flower core was even more extraordinary. Several petals floated apart from the flower, surrounding the phantom of a small golden sword that emitted a heart-palpitatingly sharp aura.

"This..."

Li Zhixian's gaze slowly froze.

This Spirit Grass!

There had been no record of it whatsoever in the original story's course!

Searching through the memories in his mind, Li Zhixian's breathing gradually quickened.

He knew what this Spirit Grass was called.

—The Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid.

A peerless immortal bloom capable of producing a "Sword Fruit," yet one that would vanish from the world if not harvested in time.

Even in the Brewing Record, which documented countless spiritual treasures, the Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid was an exceedingly rare existence.

Its effects were equally profound and mysterious: tempering the sword soul and laying bare the sword heart.

"At this stage of Douluo Continent, the concept of 'ultimate' does not yet exist."

"But in the darkness, I can sense that when I use Three Sword Splendor, the Azure Lotus Sword has already touched upon Utmost Sharpness."

"If I consume the Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid..."

Li Zhixian's heart burned with anticipation.

"Could the Azure Lotus Sword truly step into the realm of the ultimate?!"

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Just as his heart surged with excitement—

Fine yet incomparably sharp sword qi suddenly spilled forth from the Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid.

The phantom of the small golden sword at its flower core flared brilliantly, instantly solidifying as though it were a real golden sword.

Only a golden filament thinner than a strand of hair remained, barely maintaining the connection between the small sword and the flower core.

"The Sword Fruit has formed?!"

"So quickly!"

Li Zhixian did not dare hesitate in the slightest.

With a flick of his hand, the Azure Lotus Sword was already in his grasp.

The sword flashed!

It slashed toward the golden filament connecting the small sword to the flower core!

This was precisely the second miraculous trait of the Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid: if it did not find a worthy recipient, the Sword Fruit would rather disperse than be bestowed!

The Azure Lotus Sword's edge was peerless, sweeping forward in an instant.

Just as the blade was about to touch the filament—

That solid golden sword seemed to possess a spirit.

Its blade trembled and actually took the initiative to meet the Azure Lotus Sword.

Clang—!

A ringing sound like metal and jade striking each other suddenly spread outward.

The small golden sword broke free from the flower core on its own and fell lightly.

Li Zhixian reacted swiftly.

He snatched it into his hand.

It felt warm and smooth like jade, yet contained an indescribably sharp aura.

"It recognized me?"

Li Zhixian clicked his tongue in wonder, then began to hesitate.

"It could even withstand a strike from the Azure Lotus Sword."

"If I just eat it like this, won't it break my teeth?"

After hesitating for a few breaths—

Li Zhixian tried putting the Sword Fruit into his mouth.

The instant the Sword Fruit touched his teeth, it transformed into a stream of bone-chilling liquid and slipped into his abdomen.

In that instant—

A clear sword cry burst from within Li Zhixian's chest.

"Mm..."

His organs felt as though they had been pierced by a thousand needles.

Yet amid the excruciating pain, impurities were refined away.

In a haze, Li Zhixian seemed to see every drop of his blood turn into tiny sword lights, scouring through his meridians.

His bones rang with a clang like metal striking stone!

Turbid air carrying a rusty stench seeped from his pores!

The Sword Soul Jade Heart Orchid was forging him a Clear Sword Body!

At the same time—

The Azure Lotus Sword standing three feet before Li Zhixian—

Was permeated by strands of golden light escaping from his body.

The sword body gave off a crisp hum, as though it too were undergoing tempering.

Its already crystalline blade gradually took on a warm, jade-like texture.

Along the sword ridge, three fingers wide, twelve azure lotus patterns bloomed one after another, vivid and lifelike.

The Azure Lotus Sword merely stood there!

Yet the surrounding air began to twist and blur!

Within three feet of the blade, space itself seemed unable to withstand its edge, rippling visibly before the naked eye!

Li Zhixian, seated cross-legged with his eyes closed, let his consciousness sink into a mysterious realm.

He heard the sword whisper—

Not the sound of a weapon cleaving through the wind, but the natural rhythm of snow falling upon bamboo branches and dew dripping into a secluded pool.

Hummm—!

Summoned by something unseen, the Azure Lotus Sword leaped into Li Zhixian's hand on its own.

Li Zhixian abruptly opened his eyes.

Two tangible azure sword gleams shot from his eyes, piercing three feet through the air before slowly fading.

With a thought, he raised the Azure Lotus Sword.

He swung!

Without a sound!

Its speed was unimaginably fast!

The sword arrived with his will; the edge descended with his thought!

A faint, nearly invisible streak of clear sword light swept across a huge block of hard mysterious iron in the distance, one that had been scoured by the fire spring.

There was no boom, no tremor.

The boulder silently split in two.

The cut was smooth as a mirror, clear enough to reflect a person's image.

"So this is a sword of Utmost Sharpness..."

Li Zhixian smiled as he stroked the blade.

Yet the incomparably sharp edge did not leave the slightest mark upon his fingertips.

The jade-marrow-like Azure Lotus Sword had already gained spirit, reaching the mysterious realm of "concealing its edge and not harming its master."

At that moment, Li Zhixian suddenly understood.

The so-called ultimate was the act of pushing a certain element or ability to its theoretical absolute peak.

Ultimate Ice was absolute zero that froze all things.

Ultimate Fire was the core of the sun that burned away the world.

And Utmost Sharpness—its mysteries and power were far beyond those of elemental ultimates.

From this point on, his sword represented the sharpest edge in the world.

By then—

The sky had already begun to brighten.

Though Li Zhixian had not slept all night, he was full of energy.

Humming a little tune, he chopped wood and gathered materials at the bottom of the valley.

Since he had decided to build a hut and live here for a while, he naturally had to carry himself like a recluse.

"Bright moon shines among the pines; clear spring flows over the stones."

Looking at the small wooden cabin he had built, then smelling the charred fragrance of the wild rabbit roasting over the campfire, Li Zhixian nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly frowned.

"Feels like I forgot something?"

"Forget it. If I can't remember, I won't think about it."

By Lotus Lake—

Xue Qinghe held a Three Immortal Chicken.

From the morning, when the dew had yet to dry, until noon, when the sun hung high in the sky.

He stood there silently with his lips pressed together, anger gradually rising on his gentle, refined face.

"Li! Zhixian!"

Xue Qinghe shouted each word in fury:

"You actually stood me up!"

I fell asleep on the table, so these two chapters were posted a little late...

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