Chapter 503: Chapter 503, Re-Encountering the Gloomy Wind Blade Old Man
Boom!
Just as he lifted his head, a terrifying fist wind once again tore through the air, mixed with countless white waves, roaring towards him. Even before the attack landed, a series of howling sounds could be heard.
"Wave-Breaking Thousand Instant Kill!"
The coat of the Yin Wind Blade Elder fluttered, his hat tilted, and as his body rapidly spun, dozens of terrifying blade lights exploded from his right hand, creating deep grooves in the ground.
Thump thump thump...
The black shadow’s fist wind collided with the blade light, and the terrifying force quickly expanded, turning into a black tornado that swept in all directions, creating cracks within a hundred meters.
Splash!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The black shadow couldn’t help but retreat a few steps. Each step left a deep imprint on the ground, causing cracks to splinter.
At this moment, the Yin Wind Blade Elder finally saw the full face of the black shadow clearly. The black shadow’s hair was scattered, revealing a purple face with eerie green eyes. It was a burly middle-aged man like a towering iron pillar, with silver cracks on his skin, as if cast in silver.
"What a powerful corpse!"
The Yin Wind Blade Elder’s face showed a trace of horror. If he guessed correctly, the strength of this corpse was at the same level as him before it entered Black Wind Valley and had its soul corroded by the black wind, turning it into a corpse.
Swoosh!
Without waiting for the Yin Wind Blade Elder to hesitate, the purple corpse suddenly moved. Two black fists, like two mad dragons, directly swept toward the Yin Wind Blade Elder, turning the sky black.
The Yin Wind Blade Elder’s expression was resolute as he felt the black substance in his mind stirring. He felt an uncontrollable urge in his heart.
"Black Wave·Breaking Sky!"
Wanting to end the battle quickly, the Yin Wind Blade Elder held his saber with both hands, unleashing all his spiritual power, and the Slaughter Blade Intent erupted forth. The sky turned blood red under the influence of the blade light.
Boom!
The Yin Wind Blade Elder’s body rapidly spun, his arm slashing out. The violent blade light raged in mid-air, like a mad dragon.
Crack!
Just as the purple corpse moved, its body was struck by the blade light. The Slaughter Blade Light seeped in, completely severing its meridians.
Boom!
Even so, the purple corpse still hadn’t completely lost its mobility, struggling to throw a punch at the Yin Wind Blade Elder.
The biggest flaw of a corpse is that it has no consciousness. No matter how strong it was in martial arts before, once it becomes a corpse, it can only use brute force, reducing its lethality by a level.
Thump!
The Yin Wind Blade Elder’s cloak fluttered as an even fiercer look appeared in his eyes. His long saber slashed down again, and the terrifying blade light quickly tore the corpse’s body apart.
Crack!
Whoosh!
Looking at the corpse on the ground, the Yin Wind Blade Elder breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left for elsewhere. After the earlier battle, he discovered that the black substance in his soul had increased and deepened significantly.
...
In the blink of an eye, three more days passed. Chu Ming’s body flickered with the Void Sword Intent, entering a void state. At this moment, as he walked through space, no one could detect his presence unless they looked directly at him.
Boom!
A void aura erupted, wafting like a delicate mist, swaying in the air. This void aura spread far, alarming several corpses hidden in the dark, who slowly moved towards Chu Ming’s cave.
"This aura should be from the breakthrough of the Void Sword Intent."
Beside a dilapidated palace, the Yin Wind Blade Elder looked towards the direction of the void aura and speculated in his heart.
"Could it be..."
A spark of realization flashed in the Yin Wind Blade Elder’s mind. Chu Ming was a swordsman who had obtained the Enlightenment Fruit. As long as he consumed the fruit, his comprehension would enhance tenfold, making the breakthrough of the Void Sword Intent a natural progression.
Swoosh!
With a solemn expression, the Yin Wind Blade Elder turned and flew towards Chu Ming’s direction.
Inside the cave, Chu Ming’s body was enveloped in void aura, as if he were in an endless starry sky. Slowly, the void aura merged into his body, and a green Void Small Sword circled in the sky.
Buzz!
Crack!
Tier Seven Void Sword Intent, complete!
Swoosh!
The green Void Small Sword flew into Chu Ming’s Sea of Souls and returned to dormancy.
Whoosh!
Chu Ming exhaled softly and slowly opened his eyes. In his eyes, three dazzling colors intertwined, representing three different Sword Intents.
All three Sword Intents had reached Tier Seven. According to Chu Ming’s estimation, his current Sword Dao strength was ten times what it was before. Now, he should have the qualification to challenge someone like the Yin Wind Blade Elder.
"There’s movement!"
Though Chu Ming was in closed cultivation, he constantly sensed outside movements with his soul power. At this moment, he distinctly felt several weak soul fluctuations approaching the cave.
Swoosh!
Flying outside the cave, he saw dozens of suspicious black shadows lingering at the entrance. Upon seeing Chu Ming, they quickly shot toward him, their hands forming claws, tearing the space apart instantly.
"So many corpses!"
Chu Ming frowned. These corpses were martial artists who had unwittingly ventured into Black Wind Valley and been corroded by the black wind, now mindless walking dead.
Hiss!
A dazzling white light streaked across the sky as the Star Trace Sword unsheathed in an instant, and the icy sword light slashed down swiftly.
Thump thump thump...
The sword light was imposing, and the rushing corpses were quickly dismembered, their severed limbs scattering on the ground, utterly lifeless.
The strength of these corpses was not significant, averaging the Guiyuan Realm Third Layer. Chu Ming did not pay much heed. At this moment, he still had an Enlightenment Fruit in his Storage Ring, and the effect of the last one would last about another day, so after dealing with these corpses, Chu Ming prepared to return to the cave and continue his closed cultivation.
"Hmm?"
As Chu Ming turned and raised his head slightly, he sensed an extremely cold intention locking onto him tightly.
"Who is it? Come out!"
Chu Ming said indifferently, his face calm and unperturbed. With his current strength in the Guiyuan Realm, he feared no one.
"Hehe, if I’m not mistaken, you’ve already refined three Enlightenment Fruits, haven’t you?"
The Yin Wind Blade Elder walked out from the void, his face extremely grim. Chu Ming had obtained a total of four Enlightenment Fruits, and it had been eight days since he got them. By this calculation, Chu Ming should have refined three of them.
However, in the Yin Wind Blade Elder’s heart, as long as Chu Ming had one Enlightenment Fruit left, it was a blessing for him. In these eight days, he had not been idle either; he had refined his Enlightenment Fruit and was close to reaching the level of Low Tier Secret Technique, his strength having significantly improved.
"Correct!"
Chu Ming nodded without refuting. Now, he had no fear of the Yin Wind Blade Elder.
"Hmph! Die!!"
A flash of viciousness passed through the Yin Wind Blade Elder’s eyes. His right hand swung the Mad Saber furiously, unleashing a torrent of blade intent.