Gu Qingshan stepped out from among the crowd.
What do you think? he asked through thought.
Earth Sword said, That curse is some kind of living force. When it draws near you, it will inevitably manifest as an almost imperceptible presence.
So you can destroy it, Gu Qingshan said.
Earth Sword replied, Yes. I can probably keep it from reaching you, but that will take Soul Power and your swordsmanship—you must use your sword to execute flawless moves.
Gu Qingshan walked toward the iron gate before the bridge, pondering. What if I combine Earth's Choice with Blazing Fire? Could I do better?
Earth Sword said, We'll have to try and see. Sigh... I'm better at killing than defending, after all. If the Six Realms God Mountain Sword were here, that would be ideal. She specializes in severing all laws; maybe she could deal with the curse.
Mountain Girl was impersonating Gu Qingshan, traveling to the Thorn Kingdom with Oldest and the others.
Gu Qingshan shook his head.
He quickly reviewed every method at his disposal.
He knew little about this curse from the Dust-Sealed World. He could only take things one step at a time.
Gu Qingshan reached out and pushed open the iron gate.
"Here I go," he murmured.
"Good," Earth Sword replied.
Gu Qingshan stepped forward onto the suspended bridge.
A gentle breeze brushed past.
A malicious force, emerging from nothingness, came riding the wind from every direction.
Gu Qingshan's gaze sharpened. He held his sword ready and faced forward.
In an instant, countless sword auras, fine as ox hairs, sprang from the long sword, clashing countless times in the void.
Fire Destruction Swordplay, Slashing Technique, Blazing Fire!
Earth Sword Divine Power, Earth's Choice!
The long sword's power blended and overlapped with Asura Divine Skills, coalescing into a