Luo Qianqian had been comprehending the sword nearby and had only hurried over after sensing the disturbance caused by the Ice Sword Divine Son challenging the Void Sword River.
After witnessing the Ice Sword Divine Son's failure, she had prepared to leave.
To her surprise, she inadvertently discovered someone actually unraveling sword intent creations, leaving her stunned.
Luo Qianqian's gaze settled on this person, and her delicate brows involuntarily furrowed.
The sword intent around this person was clearly so faint that she seemed to have only just comprehended sword intent, yet she could unravel sword intent creations so easily. Clearly, her understanding of the sword Dao had reached an unimaginable level. It was simply too incredible!
Luo Qianqian came from the Luo Lineage, a Sword God lineage of the Cangming Great World. She had awakened her innate sword spirit physique as a child, and her aptitude ranked among the best of the Luo Lineage's younger generation.
Precisely because of this, Luo Qianqian had met countless sword Dao prodigies, including divine sons of Sword God orthodoxies and successors of ancient sword sects, yet none were as unusual as the person unraveling these creations before her!
Luo Qianqian instinctively moved closer to Han Yuyao, wanting a clearer look, but had the sense not to disturb her.
Han Yuyao noticed someone approaching, but her flawless sword heart sensed no hostility whatsoever from the young woman, so she paid her little heed.
She had just unraveled the rock before her, and all the understanding and insights its creator had possessed regarding those three kinds of sword intent at the time merged into her chaos sword physique.
With the combined enhancement of her chaos sword physique and flawless sword heart, Han Yuyao's comprehension of these three kinds of sword intent was several times deeper than that of the rock's creator!
Han Yuyao did not linger, locking her consciousness onto a small, sword-shaped blade of grass with nine leaves.
As her flawless sword heart reflected it, every transformation of sword intent within the sword grass appeared in her mind. Nine kinds of sword intent were perfectly linked together by yet another kind of sword intent within it, forming the shape of this nine-leaf sword grass.
Bang!
Sword light flashed, and the nine-leaf sword grass abruptly shattered into nothingness.
Han Yuyao kept walking. Under the reflection of her flawless sword heart, every transformation of sword intent within any sword intent creation became clear in her mind. Her movements were as natural as drifting clouds and flowing water, and wherever she passed, sword intent creations turned to flying ash one after another. Not a single one could halt her steps.
As she unraveled more and more sword intent creations, Han Yuyao gained a clearer understanding of how these sword intents merged and transformed, and her unraveling grew faster and faster.
Hum!
Just after Han Yuyao defeated a blazing flood dragon composed of twenty-four kinds of sword intent, a faint humming came from within her, and her sword intent surged like the tide.
Mortal realm second-layer sword intent!
After merging hundreds of kinds of sword intent and obtaining an immense amount of sword Dao insight, Han Yuyao's sword intent realm broke through naturally, like water flowing into a channel.
Luo Qianqian's jaw nearly dropped.
This was actually a sword Dao prodigy who had only just comprehended sword intent?!
This person had unraveled all those sword intent creations so quickly that even the holy sons of those sword Dao holy lands probably could not have managed it with such speed and ease!
And she was actually only a sword Dao prodigy who had just comprehended sword intent?
Just how heaven-defying was her aptitude for the sword Dao?
According to Luo Qianqian's understanding, unraveling a sword intent creation within the Sword Ruins of Creation granted all the sword Dao insights contained within it.
When sword cultivators unraveled sword intent creations, they would choose those compatible with their own sword intent so that they could better merge those sword Dao insights into it.
Yet this sword Dao prodigy paid no heed to any of that. Regardless of the attributes of those sword intent creations, she unraveled every last one that stood before her!
Utterly unreasonable!
Along the way, this sword Dao prodigy had unraveled hundreds of kinds of sword intent, obtaining a vast, jumbled assortment of sword Dao insights.
Yet the onslaught of so many disparate sword intents had not affected her in the slightest. Instead, it had allowed her sword intent realm to break through to the second layer!
What kind of freak was she?
Besides, with this sword Dao prodigy's aptitude, she was probably qualified to challenge those immortal sword intent creations. Why waste time on these utterly ordinary sword intent creations?
Could she have come from an unorthodox background?
The other sword Dao prodigies Luo Qianqian knew all possessed various profound and unfathomable sword Dao divine abilities.
To them, the sword intent creations within the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins were essentially of little help. The only thing that attracted them was the immortal sword intent within the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins.
The Ice Sword Divine Son, for instance.
His sword intent had long since reached the peak of the ninth layer of the King Realm. He remained in the Mortal Realm Sword Ruins solely to seek the immortal sword intent within the Void Sword River.
Yet this sword Dao prodigy was interested in such utterly ordinary sword intent creations. Luo Qianqian understood her less and less.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a fierce wind swept over, carrying terrifying fluctuations of sword intent. Every flower, blade of grass, and tree along its path was shredded, and even a layer of rock and soil was stripped away, turning into stone fragments that drifted with the wind.
"Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind! Watch out!" Luo Qianqian cried out in alarm.
This was the Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind unique to the Sword Ruins of Creation, formed from the mingling and fusion of nearly a hundred kinds of sword intent, including shattering, destruction, decay, collapse, and severing. Its formation was connected to the collapse of endless sword intent creations. Wherever it passed, all things were annihilated!
Apart from sword intent creations that had gained the recognition of immortal sword intent, everything else would be shredded!
When the many sword cultivators comprehending the sword in the Sword Ruins of Creation encountered this Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind, if they could not evade it, they would almost invariably be knocked straight out of the Sword Ruins of Creation!
Swish!
Sword light flashed, and a stalk of nine-leaf sword grass appeared out of thin air. Bearing biting sword intent, it plunged into the Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind from nine different directions.
This nine-leaf sword grass was precisely the one Han Yuyao had just unraveled. She had manifested it with sword intent, putting what she had learned straight into practice.
A quarter of an hour later, the Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind silently dissipated between heaven and earth.
Unraveling!
Still unraveling!
Using nine-leaf sword grass to unravel Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind-wasn't that absurdly powerful?
This sword Dao prodigy's sword intent realm had only just broken through to the second layer of the Mortal Realm. How could she be so strong?
Luo Qianqian was completely dumbfounded.
Han Yuyao looked toward Luo Qianqian and said casually, "Sword Ruins Annihilation Wind is also constructed from multiple kinds of sword intent, and there are patterns to follow within it. As long as you find those patterns, you can unravel it easily."
Hearing the guidance in Han Yuyao's words, Luo Qianqian hurried forward and bowed slightly. "Thank you for your guidance, elder sister! But the sword intents within the Sword Ruins of Creation are as numerous as the stars and ever-changing. How should I find the patterns within them?"
"Unravel them! You can start with ordinary sword intent creations. Once you've unraveled enough, you'll naturally grasp the patterns of the many transformations of sword intent. When facing an enemy, being able to see through their strengths and weaknesses at a glance makes dealing with them much easier," Han Yuyao replied patiently.
"Unravel them?"
Luo Qianqian froze for a moment.
Then she asked in confusion, "If the sword Dao insights gained from unraveling them are too disparate to merge with your own sword intent, wouldn't they batter your sword intent to pieces?"
Han Yuyao shook her head gently. "You must believe in yourself! Since you can already unravel a sword intent creation, how could the sword Dao insights within it affect your sword heart? If you unravel a sword intent creation that runs completely counter to your own sword Dao, it happens to be perfect for tempering your sword heart! Besides, you don't need to merge every sword Dao insight into your own sword intent. Just choose those that suit you!"
Dazzling light shone in Luo Qianqian's eyes, and she bowed respectfully to Han Yuyao. "Thank you for your guidance, elder sister. I, Luo Qianqian, have learned much!"
At that moment, it was as though a layer of dust had suddenly been wiped from her sword heart, leaving it clearer than ever before.
She suddenly knew how to walk her path from now on!
Luo Qianqian gazed at Han Yuyao with reverence, understanding deeply that this sword Dao prodigy was probably someone who could tower over her entire generation. Sword Dao divine maidens, sword Dao holy sons, and the like could not compare at all!
After only a moment, a resolute look flashed through Luo Qianqian's eyes, and she said in a clear voice, "This humble young woman is Luo Qianqian, from the Luo Lineage, a Sword God lineage of the Cangming Great World. If you would not disdain me, elder sister, I wish to follow at your side!"
PS: (The following content does not count toward the chapter's word count.)
As stated in the synopsis: multiple protagonists, a behind-the-scenes approach, decisive killing, and no taboos.
The early stages require building the world's background and planting foreshadowing, so the plot is somewhat subdued. Only once the world's background has been laid out can a more exciting story be written.
I sincerely hope you buddies will read at least 100 chapters before giving an objective assessment. My deepest thanks!
Once you've read it, whether it's toxic, satisfying, or blood-pumping is for you to decide!