Qi Ling's expression turned serious as well, and she said to Chen Xin, " Senior Jian, I think you know what this means, right? Without truly having the attitude and the aura to kill you, this effect cannot be achieved."
"This is less like cultivation and more like a gamble with one's life! And since it's a gamble, there will always be wins and losses; a gamble that only wins and never loses isn't a gamble."
Chen Xin nodded slowly and said, "Of course I know. Don't worry, Alliance Leader, I have long been prepared for this. Pursuing the ultimate swordsmanship and the pinnacle of martial arts is what I seek in my life. If I cannot achieve it, dying here would not be a bad thing."
"If you, Senior Jian, cannot withstand my killing intent, your sword may be destroyed and you may die! At best, the Seven Kill Sword will be broken and unusable forever," Qi Ling said. "Even with such a price, Senior Swordsman, will you still insist?"
"Hahaha, if you can't even risk your life, what kind of gamble is that!" Chen Xin laughed loudly. "Please, Alliance Leader, go ahead and do it! If I really can't hold on, I will never blame you, Lan'er will be happy for me."
Sensing Chen Xin's realization, Qi Ling said, "Alright, in that case, Senior Chen Xin, please be careful."
At the same time, Tang Hao pulled Tang San aside silently and said to Tang San, " Xiao San, you'd better watch carefully. What you're about to witness is a martial artist displaying his greatest enlightenment!"
"No matter how high your cultivation level is, this will benefit you for life! Because at this moment, no one is closer to the pinnacle of martial arts than him!"
Tang San naturally understood that witnessing Chen Xin's enlightenment would be of great benefit to him, so he stared intently at the two people in front of him, afraid of missing any detail.
Qi Ling and Chen Xin stood facing each other, about ten meters apart. Then, Qi Ling slowly lowered her right hand, making a gesture as if she were holding a sword, but there was nothing in her hand.
But the other three saw things differently. In Qi Ling's seemingly empty hand, there was clearly an incredibly sharp sword, a sword composed entirely of killing intent.
One may have no sword in hand, but a sword in one's heart; only then can sword energy take form and kill without leaving a trace. Qi Ling's "invisible sword" is not condensed from sword energy, but from killing intent, and its destructive power is probably even greater.
Even with his position Asura God Godhood, Tang San was still surprised to find that his elder brother was far superior to him in both the quality and quantity of his killing intent. Fighting such an enemy was a nightmare.
" Senior Jian, please accept this sword," Qi Ling said. "This sword is invisible and traceless, so even if you use the Seven Kill Sword to block it, you will not be able to stop it."
"But even so, you must resist. You must resist not my sword, but my power! If you are overwhelmed by my power, then it will all be over."
Chen Xin said earnestly, "I understand, I've learned my lesson! Alliance Leader, please draw your sword!"
The atmosphere around them suddenly shifted, as if they had transformed from an ordinary world into Asura realm, with countless malevolent spirits screaming and groaning, seemingly trying to drag everyone into hell.
But all of this was actually formed by the Void Sword held in Qi Ling's hand. It was invisible yet extremely terrifying. Even though Chen Xin was prepared to die, he still couldn't help but feel fear when faced with the most direct fear.
Fear makes the sword dull; only fearlessness allows the sword to advance without hesitation. Qi Ling, seeing Chen Xin's change in mindset, couldn't help but anticipate his reaction.
Faced with this irresistible fear, Chen Xin's approach was to remain unchanged and calmly confront this emotion!
Fear is just one of the most common emotions in the human heart. If you can't ignore it, then face it! The best way to eliminate fear is to confront it!
Knowing one's shortcomings, the right thing to do is not to run away, but to acknowledge and face them. Qi Ling also understood Chen Xin's actions: open and honest, truly worthy of being called a gentleman's sword!
Even so, he still wouldn't stop his sword strike! Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword passed through Qi Ling's invisible sword without causing any damage, but Qi Ling's killing intent sword had already pierced into his chest.
In just a moment, that heavy, suffocating killing intent vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed, causing Tang San and Tang Hao beside them to gasp for breath.
At this moment, Chen Xin's face was expressionless, as if nothing had happened, but a strong aura of death had already begun to spread from his body.
This deathly aura is something only those destined to die can possess. The deathly aura emanating from Chen Xin at this moment is already an extremely dangerous signal.
" Senior Jian, you..." Qi Ling began to ask about Chen Xin's current situation, but Chen Xin suddenly held his sword in both hands and bowed deeply to Qi Ling.
"Thank you for your kindness, Alliance Leader! If I survive ten days, I will surely make a breakthrough," Chen Xin said.
From that day on, Chen Xin locked himself up and began a complete seclusion, not even needing to be fed or watered, and not allowing anyone to disturb him.
"Is Senior Jian alright?" Qi Ling asked worriedly, looking at the room where Chen Xin was in seclusion.
But Bone Douluo Gu Rong who understands Chen Xin best, said with a smile, "Alliance Leader, there's no need to worry. Death is not terrible; what's terrible is a dead heart!"
"Today you helped Old Man Jian fulfill his dream. No matter what happens, he will be grateful to you! Besides, I have faith in him; he's not the kind of person who will die so easily."
Two days later, Jian Lan finally returned to Dragon's Glory. Although Sword Douluo had not been able to find Jian Lan before, he had managed to send her a message in a special way, which is why Jian Lan was able to return in such a short time.
Upon seeing Jian Lan again, Qi Ling didn't have time to reminisce. Instead, she said to Jian Lan with great embarrassment, " Jian Lan, I have something to tell you, but please don't be afraid."
"What is it, Qi Ling?" Jian Lan asked curiously. "Don't worry, I'm the Sword God, I'm not afraid."
"It's just that I might, only might," Qi Ling said after a pause, "I might, kill Senior Jian."
Jian Lan, upon hearing Qi Ling's words, seemed not to have yet realized who Qi Ling was referring to, so she asked, "Is the Senior Jian you're talking about the Senior Jian I'm thinking of?"
"Yes, it's that Senior Jian, your master, the one who wields the sword so elegantly!" Qi Ling said, "I'm so sorry!"