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The expressions on their faces changed slightly.
They never expected this:
As usual, he casually made a few sarcastic remarks to Wang Pojun, but Wang Pojun reacted so strongly, as if he had been provoked.
Before they could say anything, Wang Pojun said coldly:
I know what you people are thinking.
They admire me, yet envy me; they fear me, yet loathe me; they have the guts to argue, but not the guts to fight me with swords.
Normally, I wouldn't bother arguing with you.
As he spoke, his tone gradually lowered:
However, you can mock me, but it is absolutely wrong of you to speak ill of my friends!
Do you know who he is?
You think you're worthy of talking about not knowing how to be virtuous?
If he were to come over and say a few words to you, that would be an immense honor for you, and you could probably boast about it from now until the day you die.
Hearing his words:
One of them immediately showed indignation and began to argue:
How dare you speak so arrogantly! Do you perhaps know some kind of Supreme Elder of the Chen Clan? And yet you dare to boast so shamelessly here.
Cough cough!
Another member of the Wang Clan coughed heavily twice and quickly pulled him away.
You should say less!
What if he openly challenges you to a sword duel? Do you think you can defeat him? You'll be the one who loses face then.
The two figures and their voices gradually faded into the distance.
Wang Pojun withdrew his gaze and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
Ignorance is bliss.
He cleared his mind, gathered his thoughts, closed his eyes again, and focused on practicing his cultivation technique.
Time flies.
The many venerable ones atop the mountain watched the sun in the sky set and rise again, as a day passed swiftly.
That morning:
In a corner of the mountaintop platform, Chen Qingyu, who was sitting on the ground diligently cultivating his profound skills, suddenly shuddered and opened his eyes.
The system notification sounded, informing him that the check-in location [ Heaven-Reaching Sword Gorge ] had been refreshed.
That's great.
He was overjoyed and immediately murmured to himself:
System! I need to sign in!
bite!
The crisp, pleasant notification sound rang in Chen Qingyu's mind once again:
The host has checked in for the third time at [ Heaven-Reaching Sword Gorge ]! 52⓪.С○м҈
Congratulations, host! You have obtained the sword soul of the Nine Heavens Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword Thunder God Puhua Heavenly Venerable!
The sound faded:
Chen Qingyu paused for a moment, his mind racing with thoughts:
Sword spirit? Not a cultivation technique or magical weapon, but a sword spirit?
This was the first time he had received this type of reward.
It is neither a supernatural power or technique that leans towards information, nor a physical magic weapon, but rather a so-called sword spirit.
What form of reward is this Sword Soul?
In the next instant, his question was answered.
boom!
An unfathomable, immense power descended from the heavens.
Chen Qingyu trembled all over, and that tingling, bone-deep sensation returned.
The difference was that this time, he could almost clearly feel a current rushing into his skull and sinking down into his body.
That electric current only subsided after it surged into the Blood Sea and ascended to the Nine Heavens.
call!
Chen Qingyu took a deep breath, quickly regained his composure, and subconsciously focused his mind, observing his body internally:
In an instant:
He clearly saw a long sword flashing with lightning, floating in the Nine Heavens above him.
This longsword is entirely black, and its surface is engraved with lightning spirit patterns.
The front of this sword seems to record all the mysteries of thunder between heaven and earth, including thunder creating the world, thunder giving birth to yin and yang, thunder entering the sea and combining with living beings, and so on.
On the reverse side of the sword are recorded numerous punishments and laws, covering everyone from emperors and generals to commoners and even immortals and Buddhas—all are encompassed by the laws of heaven and earth.
Is this the Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword?
Chen Qingyu subconsciously held his breath, deeply shocked.
Look closely:
This incredible thunder sword, with a faint ethereal quality, indicates that it is not a true physical magic weapon, but rather a sword spirit.
Um
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Qingyu cautiously extended a wisp of his consciousness, attempting to make contact with the sword spirit.
In the blink of an eye:
A tingling sensation ran through his mind, as if he had been electrocuted, and at the same time, a piece of information flooded into it.
So that's how it is.
A few breaths later, Chen Qingyu came to his senses and understood everything.
The Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword was forged by the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Puhua Thunder God Heavenly Venerable, at the peak of his cultivation, after he became the leader of all the gods of the Thunder Department.
To forge this sword, he consumed countless spiritual treasures, not only borrowing the furnace fire of Laojun in the Tushita Palace, but also ordering all the gods of the Thunder Department to contribute to its forging as a symbol of his status.
This sword is a genuine peak-level acquired spiritual treasure, with incredible power!
Possessing this sword grants one the authority of the head of the Thunder Department gods, allowing one to command countless thunderbolts and wield divine punishment and might!
Although it's not the sword's true form, but merely its spirit, it still has its pros and cons.
For me right now, it certainly has countless advantages, far outweighing its disadvantages.
Thoughts churned in Chen Qingyu's mind:
If it were the sword itself, he didn't know when he would have enough cultivation to activate this acquired spiritual treasure.
But the Sword Soul is different.
Although the power of the sword spirit is certainly not comparable to that of the sword at its peak, it is the essence of the magical weapon.
The greatest advantage of a sword spirit is that as long as it has a suitable vessel, it can unleash tremendous power, with its upper limit entirely dependent on the material of the vessel and its own strength.
Simply put
Even wielding a wooden sword, one can still infuse it with the sword spirit of the Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword, but its power is truly limited;
If he were to wield a super Divine Weapon, infuse it with his sword spirit, and unleash a single strike that exhausts all his True Essence, it would likely be enough to kill a Venerable of the Divine Ability Realm, or even threaten the life of a Supreme Venerable of the Heavenly Impulse Realm.
This is truly a powerful weapon!
Chen Qingyu felt quite pleased:
It seems my calculations were correct; the rewards from [ Heaven-Reaching Sword Gorge ] are all of the lightning attribute.
With the sword spirit of the Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword, I can say that I have my biggest trump card!
Just then:
The system notification sound suddenly rang in his ears again:
The prize pool for the check-in location [ Heaven-Reaching Sword Gorge ] has been exhausted!
You have received three lightning-attribute rewards from your three cumulative check-ins: [ Body of Ancestral Shaman Qiangliang ], [ True Dharma of Commanding and Controlling All Lightning ], and [Sword Soul of the Nine Hells Heavenly Punishment Sword ]!
Once the prize pool is depleted, you will no longer be able to obtain new rewards, but you can still enhance the rewards you have already obtained by continuously checking in!
The third check-in location, [ Supreme Harmony Altar ], is now open for check-in!
You provided the starting sign-in rewards for the legendary Zhuang Shisan, featuring Chen Qingyu from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Transformations Zhuang Shisan.