A Flood of Geniuses

"Just as I thought. The Sword Force this Humanoid Puppet formed was even stronger."

"Wandering Dragon Steps!"

Qin Hao felt a terrifying force hurtling toward him. He could only use his movement technique to bleed off its power, then charged forward again in excitement.

"Second Sword!"

Qin Hao lost himself completely in the fight. All his attention went to watching the Humanoid Puppet gather Sword Force and trying to refine his own.

Gradually, Qin Hao exchanged dozens of blows with the Humanoid Puppet.

Both sides went all out with every strike. At first, Qin Hao had needed Wandering Dragon Steps to bleed off the force, but as the fight went on, he began pressing forward after each clash while the Humanoid Puppet was sent flying.

Boom!

They clashed again. Terrifying Sword Force shot through the cave, and the ground rumbled.

A crack came from the Humanoid Puppet. Then it exploded where it stood, scattering countless fragments across the cave.

"I did it! I defeated the second puppet!"

"My understanding of Sword Force has deepened, too."

A smile spread across Qin Hao's face.

Soon, the third puppet appeared.

As before, Qin Hao used the Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, focusing chiefly on honing and comprehending his Sword Force.

More than half an hour later, Qin Hao's face was pale and his chest heaved, but his expression was full of wild joy.

Ahead of him lay another shattered puppet.

The third Humanoid Puppet had been smashed apart!

And the Sword Force radiating from Qin Hao was now at least twice as strong as it had been before he entered the Body-Refining Cave!

"All three puppets are down. Phew. I should be able to leave the cave now."

Qin Hao let out a soft breath.

He did not know that others who