"If this weren't an Illusion Simulation, this sword intent wouldn't be so easy to endure. One careless mistake could cost me my life."
Feeling the growing pain across his body, Zhou Ling furrowed his brow tightly.
With a thought, he activated the essence blood within his body.
At once, faint lightning flickered across his skin.
Then, it was as though purple scales had covered his entire body.
After fusing with the Thunder Flood Dragon Demonic Core, he could draw upon the Thunder Flood Dragon's bloodline talent to form Purple-Scale Defense.
As the purple scales condensed, Zhou Ling immediately felt the pressure on his body lessen greatly.
At this moment, Zhou Ling began to observe the sword qi with his divine sense.
[You are observing Falling Wood Sword Intent. Intermediate Observation +1]
[You are analyzing Falling Wood Sword Intent. Intermediate Analysis +1]
As his talents manifested, Zhou Ling could clearly see rings of Ripple Sword Qi continuously spreading through the sword qi.
They followed an extremely regular pattern. Strands of tiny sword qi circulated and flowed, then merged back into the sword qi vortex.
The sword qi condensed and spread. With every circulation, it expanded outward by another ring, giving off a sense of endless, unceasing life.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The purple scales on Zhou Ling's skin flashed with lightning as the essence blood in his body was constantly consumed.
He continued burning his essence blood to condense purple scales.
At this moment, although he possessed a Third-Tier Body Refining cultivation, the formidable power of the purple scales allowed him to withstand this Fourth Order sword qi.
Afterward, he hastened his comprehension of the sword qi.
With the support of his two talents, his comprehension speed far surpassed that of ordinary sword cultivators.
Moreover, this was within the [Illusionary Realm Deduction