Rain Sword Emperor's Trial

She took off the hat and cloak on her head, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty. The girl looked young, no more than fifteen or sixteen.

"What is Senior Sword Emperor's trial?" Jiang Qingyue asked cautiously.

"Defeat me at the same level..." Yun Tianqing suddenly glanced toward the hall entrance.

Then he continued, "I doubt you can do it."

"I'll suppress my cultivation to the same level as yours. You only need to withstand ten moves."

"Ah!" Hearing that she had to defeat the Rain Sword Emperor at the same level, Jiang Qingyue was dumbstruck.

Although she was a Reborn Person, she had returned without the combat experience from her previous life. She knew the names of Intent and martial arts, but couldn't use them.

Was this the price of being reborn?

Actually, even if she had retained everything, she had only been a little King-level Dharma Form Realm expert in her previous life.

How could she possibly defeat the Rain Sword Emperor at the same level?

She even wondered if the person who had obtained the Rain Sword Emperor's inheritance in her previous life had really been that powerful.

No, wait. Senior Rain Sword Emperor hadn't even been around then...

Her heart sank halfway.

Only when she heard that she merely had to withstand ten moves from the Rain Sword Emperor did she relax, thinking there was still some hope... as if.

"I hope Senior will go easy on me." Gritting her teeth, Jiang Qingyue still prepared to take the trial.

"Don't worry. When I was in the mid Inner Qi Realm, I'd only brought more than a dozen Human-tier Sword Arts to perfection and touched upon Sword Intent. Put in some effort, and you might still have a chance of withstanding these ten moves." Yun Tianqing smiled reassuringly.

"..."

As expected of the Rain Sword Emperor. You'd have been better off not saying that.

Yun Tianqing swept his hand, and Jiang Qingyue was instantly transported to a white space. A Long Sword appeared in her hand.

A young man stood opposite her, holding a sword and watching her. He looked a lot like Yun Tianqing.

Was this the Rain Sword Emperor in his youth?

"Are you ready?"

The Rain Sword Emperor Yun Tianqing's voice echoed through the space.

"I'm ready, Senior Sword Emperor." Jiang Qingyue took a deep breath to steady herself, then gripped the Long Sword tightly and braced for the fight.

"Good!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the young man opposite her gave Jiang Qingyue an expressionless glance. His sword flashed with the speed and weight of a torrential downpour.

His descending sword seemed to unleash a sky-high flood from the heavens, an unstoppable force.

One strike sent Jiang Qingyue's Long Sword flying. A sword came to rest before her eyes!

I lost...

Jiang Qingyue's mind went blank. Was the gap between her and these top geniuses really this enormous?

Then what was the point of her return? To get crushed?

Could she change the future of the world? Could she take control of her own life?

She fell into a haze and began to doubt herself!

"Foolish child, wake up!" A shout rang in her ears, pulling her back from that world.

"Only those who fear no failure and dare to climb higher can go further in martial arts. Don't dwell on a small failure, or your path in martial arts will end here..."

Yun Tianqing wondered if he had hit the girl too hard and damaged her Martial Heart.

Still, he offered the girl some guidance.

"Senior, I understand."

Jiang Qingyue had only been caught in a haze for a moment. Once awakened, she quickly felt a rush of fear.

She could slowly make up for her lack of top-tier combat experience and martial arts later. If she sank into despair now, that would be the real end.

If she couldn't believe in her own heart and stay true to her path, she might not even reach the Dharma Form Realm—she would be worse than the person she had been in her previous life.

It seemed she hadn't changed, yet she had undergone a transformation.

Yun Tianqing nodded to himself. She could be taught!

He was already close to vanishing. After seeing how the two children outside were doing, he would give them something.

"Senior, then I'll take my leave. I hope you find a suitable inheritor soon!"

With no reason to stay, Jiang Qingyue prepared to take her leave.

She wanted to stay in the secret realm and practice, but the Rain Sword Emperor, its master, was still here!

It wasn't like five years later, when the secret realm would be ownerless and she could stay to train.

If only she could stay in the secret realm. Who knew, she might even comprehend Sword Intent.

Sigh! She was getting greedy.

"If you have no urgent business, you may stay in this space for a few days. There are some sword arts I collected while I was alive in the main hall. How much you comprehend will depend on your own fortune."

"Thank you, Senior Sword Emperor!" Jiang Qingyue exclaimed in delight.

She had just started to leave when she heard footsteps.

How could anyone have entered this secret realm at this time?

Before she could wonder who it was, the person appeared at the entrance to the main hall.

When Jiang Qingyue saw his face clearly, she stared at him in disbelief and astonishment.

Chen Qinglin walked into the main hall and saw a black-robed girl staring at him in surprise.

Beside her stood a blue-robed young man, also sizing him up.

"Is Senior the master of this space? Sorry to disturb you." He first bowed to the young man, then greeted the girl.

The Black-robed Woman's clothes made it obvious that she, like him, had come from outside.

The blue-robed man's figure was illusory. He must be the master of this space.

"No matter. If you made it here, then this is your opportunity."

"Did you come together?"

"Reporting to Senior, the woman in the main hall outside is my senior sister. We were looking for somewhere to shelter from the rain, and stumbled upon your residence by chance. I don't know this woman."

"You're a lucky little fellow." Yun Tianqing smiled.

Listening to their conversation, Jiang Qingyue's heart surged like a raging tide. This young man didn't know her, but she knew him!

Wasn't this Chen Qinglin, the future Divine Wind Sword Emperor?

She remembered he hadn't entered the Rain Curtain Secret Realm!

Wait, he had been looking for shelter from the rain. Could it be because of her? Had she opened the Rain Curtain Secret Realm and stirred up the weather around it, causing him to arrive here now?

Sorry, future Little Rain King, Jun Tianzhong.

Since the future Divine Wind Sword Emperor had come here, Jun Tianzhong no longer stood a chance.

Besides, she thought Chen Qinglin was better suited to inherit the Rain Sword Emperor's legacy.

With the Rain Sword Emperor's inheritance, Chen Qinglin would advance even faster in this life.

Everyone, please forgive me!

As she thought this, delight bloomed in her heart. Because of her, the Divine Wind Sword Emperor had appeared ahead of schedule. She wondered if those peerless geniuses would thank her someday for bringing them such a formidable rival. Hahaha...

As she thought about it, a faint smile unconsciously tugged at her lips.

"Accept my trial, and you can obtain my inheritance." Yun Tianqing paid no mind to how Chen Qinglin had arrived. He waved his hand and transported him to a white space, where a Long Sword appeared in his hand.

Facing the younger version of Senior, Chen Qinglin felt no fear.

He used his Perfected Wind Riding Sword Art, opening with Wind Dissipates Clouds.

The younger version of Senior was caught off guard and nearly lost to that one move.

"Good lad, I underestimated you. Now I'll get serious." As soon as the words fell, Chen Qinglin saw the senior's expression come to life. His eyes were just like the ones Chen Qinglin had seen before.

He immediately grew wary, but his sword moves continued without pause. He used Wind Riding Sword Art, Wind Chasing Sword Art, and Blood Shadow Sword Art one after another, leaving Yun Tianqing quietly astonished.

The boy's combat skills still needed work, but his sword arts were at the pinnacle. With Yun Tianqing's discernment, he could tell that every sword art the boy had learned was perfected.

Both of them were eager to test their skills against a worthy opponent, and their attacks grew faster and faster.

Ten moves, a hundred... They clashed in a contest of swordsmanship, neither yielding an inch.

Blue-green Sword Qi crisscrossed the space. Chen Qinglin had never encountered such a powerful opponent, and he felt the pressure mounting.

In sword arts alone, he was no match for this senior!

But the upside was that his combat skills were improving by leaps and bounds.

Noticing this, Chen Qinglin unleashed everything he had. He used Divine Wind Leg and Moon Treading Steps, combining footwork with swordplay to make his moves even faster.

"Good lad!" After sleeping in this secret realm for so many years, he had never expected to meet such a remarkable young man before he vanished.

Heaven had treated him well!

Heavy Rain Sword Technique, Flowing Water Sword Art, Flood Peak Sword Art, Light Rain Sword Art...

The rain poured down, the waters surged, floods swallowed the green mountains, and a soft drizzle fell without end...

He once again wielded his sword to his heart's content, feeling utterly invigorated.

Yun Tianqing was very pleased, but his words were merciless.

"If this is all you can do, then this fight is about to end."

With that, he unleashed even more powerful sword arts, sending Chen Qinglin flying with several successive strikes.

He stood where he was and looked at Chen Qinglin, who seemed unharmed.

"Looks like you still have a trump card, lad. Let me see it."

"Then forgive me, Senior."

In his past battles, Chen Qinglin had swept aside every opponent with his Perfected Wind Riding Sword Art. He had never revealed the Intent he had comprehended.

But here in this space, he already knew this was an astonishing opportunity. He couldn't let it pass him by.

Yun Tianqing watched as Chen Qinglin's robes stirred though there was no wind!

His eyes lit up even more.

Facing Chen Qinglin as he used the Wind Riding Sword Art again, Yun Tianqing felt something different.

This sword art had stepped onto a whole new level!

Its power had multiplied several times over. Unbelievable!

This was Wind Intent!

Even in their era, anyone who comprehended Intent in the Inner Qi Realm was among the most gifted.

He couldn't help but unleash sword arts imbued with Rain Intent of the same level. Their fight became even more evenly matched.

After several hundred more exchanges, their swords parted, and Chen Qinglin said,

"Senior, I still have three self-created sword moves. I'd like to ask for your appraisal."

"Is that so? Then show them to me. What are you holding back for?"

Ride the Wind Slash! The move came from nowhere, slashing out at an unbelievable speed!

Good, fast! This was a sword skill of Wind Speed!

He calmly parried it, and in his mind, rated it even higher.

Wind Vanishes! You could see him begin to swing his sword, but couldn't tell where the sword came from. This was a move that extinguished all life.

This was Wind's Change and Life Extinguishing!

Through Passage Wind! An ordinary, swift sword strike—that was Yun Tianqing's first impression.

He was a little disappointed, thinking it was the same kind of move as the first.

But after their swords clashed, he felt the move pierce his defenses and strike directly at him.

Yun Tianqing was shocked this time! Penetration Intent?!

Was this a move that had touched upon Intent Fusion?!!!