Chapter 559: The Fierce Sword Acknowledges

It became quiet.

The world seemed to have fallen silent.

Everyone was stunned by the aura of loneliness emanating from Lei Shuangxing.

He stood there, holding his dual swords, as if detached from the world.

But such an aura clearly couldn't last long on Li Jian Grassland.

Gu Qing San gazed at Lei Shuangxing's position, where the figure appeared to have vanished.

What he saw were three swords.

There was You Si Jian, Chou Shen Zhang...

And another sword shaped like a human form!

“This kind of realm...”

With a blink of his eyes, his vision blurred.

Gu Qing San realized he couldn't wait any longer.

With this state of unity between man and sword, the blind man might well gain the recognition of You Si Jian.

If he waited, it would be too late—the opportunity would be lost.

Yet, before he could move, a massive wave of sword intent erupted from Lei Shuangxing's position.

A rumbling sound echoed...

The earth was upheaved, and dust swirled like dragons.

In the shocked eyes of the crowd, the demonic patterns of You Si Jian instantly spread across Lei Shuangxing's entire body.

It was as if a second He Yu Xing had appeared.

But Lei Shuangxing's current state was even more frenzied.

It was a kind of frenzy that, even while standing still, gave off the oppressive feeling of a storm about to break.

Anyone could sense waves of powerful evil thoughts gathering, taking shape, and trying to erupt from Lei Shuangxing.

“Charge!”

Suddenly, a black beam of light burst from Lei Shuangxing's body, shooting straight into the sky.

This sudden change left everyone dumbfounded.

“What's going on?”

“Is this demonic energy backlash? Why hasn't he exploded?”

“This is wrong, very wrong!”

“That beam shooting into the sky—does it mean he's gained the recognition of You Si Jian?”

The crowd was filled with shock and uncertainty.

Even Hong Yi was stunned.

“Recognition?”

Xin turned his head and asked immediately.

“You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?”

Lan Ling was at a loss for words.

She wasn't a sword cultivator, so how could she know?

If anything, she wanted to ask Xin, who had faced many enemies, what was happening.

After all, their Hong Yi team had sword cultivators.

But ancient sword cultivators? There wasn't a single one here.

“It's impossible for it to be recognition. He hasn't comprehended the eighth sword immortal's sword intent, and he hasn't even offered the fallen carving piece. How could You Si Jian recognize him so easily?”

Xin didn't believe it. “Even if he is an ancient sword cultivator, it wouldn't happen this fast. There's something strange here!”

All the Hong Yi members tensed up.

No matter how You Si Jian was changing, each of them could clearly feel the intense hostility from that man with the dual swords...

Hatred!

Lan Ling narrowed her eyes slightly. “Get me the information on that person!”

A Hong Yi member hesitated before stepping forward. “No information...”

“No information?”

Even Xin was shocked enough to turn back.

It was impossible not to have any information.

With Hong Yi's capabilities, even with just a face, as long as the message got out, how could they find nothing?

“Really, not a single piece of information. He looks like an ordinary trial participant...”

“How could that be ordinary?”

Lan Ling felt a tightness in her chest.

Her intuition told her that the blind man in the distance was no simple figure.

Should they make a move?

“All Hong Yi members.”

After hesitating, she spoke up.

“Present!”

The entire scene became solemn, with all Hong Yi members on high alert.

Lan Ling hesitated, then slowly raised her hand.

Once this hand came down, it would mean the end for that person in the distance.

In the underground pit.

Because he was close, Xu Xiao Shou could feel Lei Shuangxing's emotions the most.

But he was completely baffled.

This guy's behavior was entirely different from when they were in Ling Gong.

Such immense hatred, and not even hiding it...

Why?

Xu Xiao Shou had seen that beam shooting into the sky earlier.

Even if it wasn't the recognition of You Si Jian, he knew that Lei Shuangxing was perfectly aligned with the demonic nature of the vicious sword right now.

Looking at that body, as if it were about to be completely dyed black by the demonic patterns...

“He's not right!”

Xu Xiao Shou spoke up, pressing down on Mu Zi Xi's head to warn her.

But Mu Zi Xi suddenly started shaking violently.

“What's wrong?”

Xu Xiao Shou was startled and quickly turned her face away.

“Mas... Master...”

Mu Zi Xi's face was pale, and she was covered in cold sweat.

This symptom was just like the high fever she had in Ling Gong back then.

Xu Xiao Shou reached out and touched her forehead.

It was burning hot!

Beads of sweat rolled down from her forehead, and her tightly closed eyes trembled as if she was struggling to open them.

But when her eyelids lifted just a slit, Xu Xiao Shou sharply noticed the black and white light in her pupils.

“No!”

He was certain now that Mu Zi Xi's “Shen Mo Tong” and Lei Shuangxing were definitely connected.

The last time this blind man appeared, she had shown the same symptoms.

Now, as soon as he gripped the vicious sword, she was like this again.

The key was, the storyteller knew about this place.

If her eyes opened and saw something, it could lead to unnecessary trouble. What then?

“Close them.”

Xu Xiao Shou pulled his little junior sister into his arms and whispered, “Rest. Don't think about anything. I'm here.”

“Mmm...”

Her response was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

“Don't worry, it's fine.”

Xu Xiao Shou patted her back.

He didn't dare use his own “Dong Jie Zhi Li” to cool her down, afraid that clashing forces would cause even more problems.

“Lei Shuangxing has a problem.”

Xu Xiao Shou whispered again.

This was for the storyteller to hear.

From his spiritual sense, he could tell the storyteller's attention was completely fixed on Lei Shuangxing.

After successive sensations, he finally realized that Lei Shuangxing was on the verge of losing control.

“You brat, hold on! This isn't the time for your revenge.”

“Don't let the demonic energy of You Si Jian disturb your state of mind!”

Lei Shuangxing's body trembled at those words.

The next second, the dead silence in the air was finally broken.

As Lan Ling's right hand was raised high, Lei Shuangxing tucked the famous sword Chou Shen Zhang into his waist and slowly pulled out a crystal-clear stone from his embrace.

“Ling Long Shi!”

Everyone was stunned.

Then, they all reacted.

With a Ling Long Shi, that meant Lei Shuangxing wasn't a smuggler—he had entered Bai Ku through proper channels and had the qualification to seize treasures.

“You Si Jian's recognition—I obtained it.”

Lei Shuangxing said emotionlessly, “As per the promise, send me out of Bai Ku.”

Xin turned to look at Lan Ling.

This...

Lan Ling's hand froze in the air, and she said calmly, “Recognition? How do you prove it?”

Lei Shuangxing said nothing.

He lifted his head high.

In mid-air, Gu Qing San suddenly felt his hairs stand on end.

This blind man had no eyes, but in that moment, Gu Qing San clearly felt he was being looked at!

Without another word,

Lei Shuangxing flicked his hand, and a black sword energy shot from You Si Jian.

As it traveled, the sword energy split into two, then four, four into eight, eight into sixteen...

By the time it reached its target, it had transformed into thousands of sword energy torrents.

Everyone was shocked by this simple yet decisive strike.

Just this sweep...

Such immense fluctuations?

“Illusion Sword Technique!”

Gu Qing San smirked.

Others might fear this, but he didn't.

Facts had already proven that even You Si Jian's sword energy couldn't harm him!

He formed a seal in the void, and his body turned ethereal.

However, at that moment, Gu Qing San suddenly felt a surge of evil thoughts within him.

It was the desires accumulated since birth—the heart demon of humanity!

“What the hell?”

“Why is this thing emerging?”

Gu Qing San panicked.

Everyone had desires.

The state of having no desires was unattainable in this world.

And where there were desires, heart demons would arise.

Normally, this might not interfere with one's self.

It was too insignificant.

As long as desires weren't overwhelming, even ordinary people could suppress their heart demons.

Refining spirit masters were even more so.

Each step in comprehending the heavenly dao purified the mind, bringing one closer to the desireless rules of heaven and earth.

To cut the dao meant exactly that.

But Gu Qing San hadn't reached the realm of cutting the dao!

He had desires, and very strong ones at that.

He wanted to learn the sword, surpass his second senior brother and first senior brother, defeat Xu Xiao Shou, and even exceed his master to claim the legendary title of sword immortal.

His desires were vast!

But in this world, not every desire led to heart demons.

Most gave people the drive to move forward.

Yet, Gu Qing San never expected that with this sword strike, regardless of his desires, they all turned into heart demons in that instant.

The vicious demonic energy had invaded.

Not from outside.

But born and unleashed from his own heart!

“Heart Sword Technique?”

Gu Qing San instantly understood.

The sword energy that He Yu Xing had obtained from You Si Jian was completely different from what Lei Shuangxing was unleashing.

This blind man had truly grasped a bit of You Si Jian's power!

“It's over!”

As sizzling sounds rang out,

Forget turning ethereal to evade the endless sword energy.

The moment that evil thought emerged in his heart, Gu Qing San's body was enveloped in demonic patterns, pulled back from his ethereal state.

“Little junior brother!”

Gu Qing Er suddenly stood up from the ground.

At this point, he couldn't stay seated.

But...

It was too late!

“Famous swords can be dodged, vicious swords can be avoided, but the sword of heart demons cannot be evaded.”

Lei Shuangxing shook his head gently.

He slowly sheathed his sword, tucking the object in his hand behind his elbow.

In mid-air, Gu Qing San, forced back to his original form, faced the roaring sword energy and couldn't even muster the strength to resist.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Ugh, ugh, ugh...

The sword energy sliced through Gu Qing San's body one after another, sending flesh and blood flying.

Gu Qing Er's eyes turned red in an instant.

He knew that if that blind man didn't have You Si Jian, his little junior brother might have been able to hold off a bit.

But with the vicious sword's empowerment...

His little junior brother had no chance to fight back!

But this wasn't the end.

The vicious demonic sword energy that pierced through Gu Qing San's body circled around and suddenly soared upward.

Then, from all directions, it converged again with Gu Qing San as the center point.

Boom!

The arcs drawn by thousands of black sword energies in the air were like blooming black lotus petals moving across the sky.

But when the petals converged at the center, a black幽 lotus blossomed in mid-air.

Sizzle.

There was no explosion.

All the force was masterfully controlled, injecting into Gu Qing San's body in an instant.

The demonic energy entered him.

More terrifying than tearing him apart!

A bloodied figure plummeted from the sky, kicking up three zhang of dust on the ground.

Thud.

Everyone's hearts seemed to skip a beat as they stared in astonishment at the blind man standing with his sword sheathed.

This was a demon!

Gu Qing San's aura had completely vanished.

That body, wrapped in black demonic patterns—perhaps now a corpse—lay quietly on the earth, as if answering Hong Yi's question.

“This is the answer.”

Lei Shuangxing slowly turned his head toward the Hong Yi direction and asked, “Do you want to try?”

Even though all Hong Yi members were at the king seat level, many instinctively stepped back half a pace.

Killing intent!

A chilling killing intent!

Hong Yi had no idea what kind of grudge they had with this young man.

But based on this real, unmasked killing intent, they could be sure that if given the chance, this young man would strike even harder than he had against Gu Qing San.

“Give me back my junior brother!”

Gu Qing Er couldn't hold back any longer.

He ignored his elder brother's warning and soared into the air.

In an instant, nine swords flew out from the sword wheel on his back, shooting forward.

Lei Shuangxing shifted his body slightly, facing the nine rushing swords, and a faint smile seemed to appear on his face.

It was one of disdain, mockery, and boundless confidence.

“Nine Sword Technique?”

He didn't even make a move, not budging an inch.

You Si Jian was held behind him, his expression calm, his body not trembling in the slightest.

“Sword Saint!”

“Another peak Sword Saint!”

“My heavens, is that a famous sword?”

“Gorgeous Enchantress?”

The onlookers cried out in shock at Gu Qing Er.

But even as the nine swords approached, the blind man seemed oblivious, showing no reaction at all.

“Has he gone mad? He'll die!”

“Isn't he dodging?”

The nine-sword formation, led by a blood-red famous sword, carried an unstoppable sword intent, tearing space apart like nine dragons charging.

Bang!

However, just inches from Lei Shuangxing, the nine swords seemed to hit an invisible barrier, halting abruptly in mid-air.

Xin raised his hand and touched the empty space, erecting a domain barrier to block the strike.

He looked at Gu Qing Er with an apologetic expression. “Sorry, this person has gained You Si Jian's recognition. Hong Yi will protect him!”

“Give me back my junior brother!”

Gu Qing Er's eyes were bloodshot.

He didn't care whether the bald man in front of him was a king seat or something else.

As the sword intent exploded in the air, the crimson glow on the horizon seemed to be drawn in, dyeing a vast expanse of ominous red clouds in the sky.

“Gorgeous Enchantress!”

Xin's pupils contracted, his expression turning grave.

A famous sword achieving heavenly release?

What a joke!

These young people were insane!

How were they cultivating? Each one was so terrifying!

Whoosh!

The famous sword Gorgeous Enchantress seemed summoned, circling in the air before shooting back, about to merge into Gu Qing Er's body.

“Junior brother, that's enough.”

Gu Qing Yi finally stood up from the ground.

As he did, all the森森 sword intent in the heavens and earth was suppressed.

Even the vicious demonic world that had enveloped the area showed signs of collapsing.

Gorgeous Enchantress halted in front of Gu Qing Er's chest.

“But, senior brother, our little junior brother...”

Gu Qing Er turned back with difficulty, tears in his eyes.

“Bring him over.”

“Understood.”

Gu Qing Er wiped away his tears and walked over step by step, his body trembling.

Suddenly, the tears stopped, and joy spread across Gu Qing Er's face.

“He's breathing!”

He shouted excitedly, took a step forward, and carried the person back to Gu Qing Yi's side. “Senior brother, he's still alive! Save our little junior brother quickly!”

“Mm, step back.”

Gu Qing Yi stared intently at the slightly trembling ground, his expression heavy.

“Huh?”

Gu Qing Er didn't understand.

He had agreed, so why not save him?

He could die!

However, following his senior brother's gaze, Gu Qing Er lowered his head and immediately sensed something was wrong.

“What's this?”

On the other side, Xin suddenly leaped up from the ground as if his feet had been scorched by lava.

Gurgle, gurgle...

The trembling ground cracked inch by inch.

Then, blood bubbles burst, and in an instant, the entire Li Jian Grassland was dyed red with blood.

“Blood Sea Summon!”