The Sword Qi shone into the twenty-two layers of Dao Domains and struck Bian Ruxue's cheek directly, opening a cut on her beautiful face.
But the wound healed in an instant. Bian Ruxue vanished into the Return to the Ruins, evading the sword's edge the moment she was injured.
When she reappeared, her gaze had grown considerably more solemn.
"Supreme Gentle Sword Intent at full mastery!"
"Qingying has actually perfected her sword intent already. Did she gain an epiphany after her earlier fight with Dragon Slayer?"
On the Saint Platform, the many Saint Children and Saint Daughters all grew solemn.
Many of them had yet to perfect their sword intent. Once sword intent reached perfection, the next step was entering the Dao!
"A pity it's only a minor Dao."
A flicker of surprise appeared in the Bright Moon Saint Child's eyes, but he soon shook his head slightly. Compared with his sun and moon grand Dao, these were all merely minor Daos. Even perfected, they were nothing to worry about.
"Ever since her master's troubles, this child Qingying has contemplated the sword on her own every day. She hasn't neglected her cultivation. It seems that incident hasn't affected her too deeply."
Ancestor Yao's gaze sharpened slightly. To cultivate sword intent to complete mastery at such an age spoke of terrifying comprehension of the Sword Dao.
Given another few centuries, she would become another Sword Dao Half-Saint.
But prodigies faced competition throughout their cultivation, and were also prone to dying young.
On the Battle Stage, Bian Ruxue discerned that her opponent's sword intent seemed to have reached perfection, surpassing her own. The restraining advantage she had possessed earlier had thus been erased.
She drew a deep breath, gathering her strength into the sword bone in her spine. This ice and snow