When Li Guxian attained the Dao, sword cultivators were as numerous as clouds. The heavens and earth gathered countless streams of Sword Qi that shot straight into the sky. Watching those dazzling, multicolored streaks follow one another upward without hesitation, even I was deeply shaken. I could feel the resonance of these Sword Qi as if it were my own—after all, I too walked the world by the sword.
Li Guxian's ascent was not particularly fast. Her solemn expression held a trace of loneliness. She knew that there was no longer the slightest suspense regarding her attainment of the Dao. No sword immortal under heaven could surpass her. After all, there were many who shared the same path, but she alone stood unrivaled. How could such an attainment of the Dao not be lonely?
After thinking it over, I produced a sword of Time Laws between my fingers. "Qingcheng, wait here for me. I'll send her up."
Xue Qingcheng nodded. Though she was aloof and proud, she also possessed the grace to accommodate others. She watched me charge into the place of Dao attainment after Li Guxian. She knew this was a rare opportunity in Li Guxian's life, and her willingness to help was plain to see.
When Li Guxian saw me approaching with a sword in hand, she smiled calmly. Yet the instant her sword collided with mine, that calmness transformed into the seriousness of someone who had finally met an opponent. There naturally had to be a victor between us, but this had nothing to do with anything else—it was simply because of the sword.
Bang!
Li Guxian and I crossed paths, then she swung her sword and collided with me again. We were like two beams of light, bursting countless sparks amid this Sword-Heaven Dao attainment. The