With the help of his advanced Sword Dao Master Talent, he could execute the first sword move. The second focused on speed; whether he could succeed was still unknown.
Bzz!
Without a ripple of emotion in his heart, he pressed his fingers together like a sword, and another stream of sword qi sprang from his fingertips.
Weapons could not be used here. Even when practicing sword techniques, he could only rely on sword qi.
"Break!"
Connecting with his Sword Dao talent, sword qi instantly surged through his body like a gale. Nie Yun's eyes widened as he thrust forward.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
The moment the sword qi appeared, it traced an invisible path through the air, shooting straight ahead.
He did not even need to look. This speed had already surpassed the Heavenly Dao, worlds apart from what he had displayed before.
Boom!
A flash of azure light flickered. The sword qi struck the stone stele, and the second stele shattered with a thunderous crash.
Success!
"Phew! I succeeded..."
Nie Yun let out a breath.
Although the second sword move had only reached the fifth level of azure light, it was already quite good for him.
After all, he had only studied it for an hour. Given enough time, he would certainly be able to reach the seventh level as well!
"The third stone stele..."
After breaking the second stele, Nie Yun's gaze fell upon the final one. As long as the third move, Sword Points to the Heavens, reached the fourth level, he would have completely passed the first trial.
However, he also knew that the third sword was the most terrifying of the three moves—and the hardest to learn.
The first move, Shattering Stars, emphasized weight and power, crushing ten thousand techniques with a single force. The second