Wang Chong sat until deep into the night as watery moonlight streamed down.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and fiery Qi surged within several yards of him. This fire was no longer pure Yang true fire, but greed, anger, delusion, hatred, love, desire, gratitude, and vengeance-all manner of emotions refined into threads of calamity, thousands upon thousands of unbroken strands.
Wang Chong had always thought that the Innate True Flame Sword Threads must be formed by condensing the Pure Yang Divine Sword into individual strands. But just now, he had suddenly understood: just as the Pure Yang Divine Sword was not refined from Yang Flame Sword Qi, the Innate True Flame Sword Threads were not a transformation of the Pure Yang Divine Sword. The two could be entirely unrelated.
During his battle that day, he had comprehended the sword intent of Great Sun Suppress the Canghai and advanced another step along the sword path. Using myriad emotions as a catalyst, he had forcibly refined Sword Qi into sword threads, taking the most crucial step in the Pure Yang Sword-Refining Chapter and reaching the pinnacle of the Grandmaster Realm.
"If we fight again today, I will take Xun Ba's head."
Wang Chong closed his eyes again, conserving his strength and nurturing the surging sword intent within him.
Once daylight fully broke, Wang Chong heard someone report that Li Cunshou had already left the city and begun fighting Xun Ba.
Wang Chong had no interest in even watching. He closed his eyes again, remaining silent and motionless.
That afternoon, Gao Gun and Qiguan Sui arrived together, both wearing grave expressions. "Prince of Yan, please come to the battlements to watch the battle."
Wang Chong opened his eyes and said coldly, "Teachers, if you are unwilling, then leave!"
Gao Gun suppressed his anger.