Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 117 The Sword with a Spirit

As Xu Yang fought Ji Juechen, he also sensed the sword intent contained within his attacks.

Even Xu Yang had to admit that Ji Juechen was a genius among geniuses when it came to swordsmanship.

Even Di Tian had recognized them.

In comparison, Xu Yang's sword was as bad as ever. Although the Void Treasury contained some of the essence of the Great Void, after many attempts, Xu Yang said that he was just an ordinary scientist and could not learn such profound things.

It only has simple, unadorned moves passed down from Mount Taixu and extremely powerful stats.

Xu Yang decided it was time to get serious. He increased the input of his soul power, and the temperature of the simulated Heavenly Fire Judgment rose once again.

This time, the feeling was even more pronounced for Xu Yang. He clearly sensed that there was something akin to a weapon spirit within Ji Juechen's meteorite iron sword, assisting him in battle.

No wonder it made him feel uneasy.

Although the spirit's consciousness was still somewhat vague, it was undeniably there.

"Could it be that Xiao Hongchen's forging techniques also work on weapon spirits?"

Xu Yang guessed instinctively.

Ji Juechen's martial soul has become like this, which is definitely related to Xiao Hongchen. Of course, it is undeniable that he himself is also a genius.

The two had already exchanged hundreds of blows.

Suddenly, Ji Juechen stopped wielding his sword and said in a calm tone.

"Xu Yang, I know you didn't use your full strength. Even three years ago, I wasn't sure I could defeat you. Now, the difference in our soul power cultivation is even greater."

"So next, I will only use one sword strike. After that, the outcome will be decided."

Xu Yang stood quietly to one side, waiting for Ji Juechen to make his move.

He also wanted to see what this only true commoner genius in Douluo Continent could achieve.

Ji Juechen held the sword in both hands, his soul power surging around him, and he exuded an indescribable aura.

But Xu Yang recognized it; it was a domain, a skill that countless soul masters dreamed of obtaining and comprehending.

"The Sword Maniac Domain? Add to that that strange realm, and—that spirited sword in your hand, I hope you can offer me something new—"

Xu Yang did not make any defense. He hoped to use this opportunity to experience the feeling of being on the verge of death and see if he could promote the fusion of Gu Yuena's super-mutant factor in his body through this method.

He simply swung his sword in an unremarkable manner, but Xu Yang sensed a great deal from it. Ji Juechen's resolute determination to live even in the face of death, his twenty years of dedication and love for the sword, and that indomitable spirit—

Xu Yang knew that this was the result of Ji Juechen's spiritual power and domain being highly integrated. He didn't know which level this was in terms of swordsmanship, but it was definitely something he couldn't do now.

"Sword Soul————"

Di Tian, ​​who had been watching the battle between the two, murmured something.

As the person in Douluo Continent who has the deepest research on swords, Di Tian has a lot of authority to speak on this matter.

He himself divided swordsmanship, or rather the use of various weapons, into five levels.

In order, they are: Man and Sword as One, Sword Intent, Sword Soul, Sword Heart, and Sword God.

Ji Juechen has now reached the realm of Sword Soul, which allows him to resonate with his own Martial Soul on a spiritual level. At the same time, the Sword Martial Soul itself will also generate spirituality, creating a special field and adding some effects.

Ji Juechen's sword struck Xu Yang so lightly that to outsiders it seemed as if nothing had happened.

However, both Di Tian and Gu Yuena could clearly sense that this was a mental battle between the two, with Ji Juechen's sword intent directly attacking Xu Yang's mental sea.

During his battle with Xu Yang, he noticed something unusual about Xu Yang's physical strength; it far surpassed that of an ordinary Soul King. Trying to break through Xu Yang's defenses with his current strength was practically a pipe dream. Therefore, he chose a different approach. He refused to believe that Xu Yang's mental power was more terrifying than his formidable physical body.

Although he had always learned from Xiao Hongchen that Xu Yang's Soul Master level was exceptionally high, he was someone whose mind was solely focused on the sword in his hand, so he really had no concept of this.

The two began to clash with each other's mental energy.

"it's over----"

Gu Yuena glanced at it and immediately understood the result.

Of everyone present, she had the deepest understanding of Xu Yang's abilities.

As expected, the moment Ji Juechen and Xu Yang's mental energy fields touched, Ji Juechen's Sword Maniac Domain immediately collapsed.

This is what Xu Yang learned from Gu Yuena—the Heart of Elements.

Once activated, it can greatly amplify the Silver Dragon's various elements, creating an extremely comprehensive effect.

"Can't I still do it?"

Ji Juechen lay sprawled on the ground, his eyes glazed over as he stared at the sky.

But only Xiao Hongchen, who was familiar with Ji Juechen, knew that this guy had come to some new understanding.

Ji Juechen has never been someone who is afraid of failure or hesitates to move forward. If he were, he wouldn't have been able to get to where he is today with his innate level three soul power.

Xu Yang was also in a daze for a moment, and then shook his head.

He was somewhat disappointed. He had thought that his battle with Ji Juechen would give him a taste of near-death. But—the effect seemed to be much worse than he had imagined.

He had sparred with others before, but Zhang Lexuan, Gu Yuena, and Di Tian all seemed to hold back when they made their moves.

Xu Yang didn't know why either. Zhang Lexuan was one thing, but why were Gu Yuena and Di Tian in this situation?

He was puzzled.

This effect simply doesn't achieve the feeling Xu Yang wanted.

That's why he set his sights on Ji Juechen, but it seems he still failed.

But Xu Yang wasn't too discouraged. He straightened his clothes and walked off the stage.

Meng Hongchen immediately went to greet her, but no one noticed that there was a hint of sadness in Zhang Lexuan's eyes on the other side.

"Not bad————"

Gu Yuena looked into Xu Yang's eyes and said, "It's just a little regrettable—"

Gu Yuena knew what Xu Yang regretted.

Both of them understood each other without saying a word.

"By the way, has the research on ten-thousand-year spirit rings really stalled there?"

Gu Yuena took the initiative to bring up another topic.

Xu Yang took out his planning sheet, in which a section was marked in green, representing experiments that had been completed.

A small portion was marked in yellow, representing tasks that are currently underway or in the experimental phase.

The largest portion is in red, representing things Xu Yang plans to do but hasn't had time to implement yet.

The Chimera Project is marked in black, indicating that it is of the highest importance.

Xu Yang thought for a moment and stroked his chin.

"I have another idea. If that doesn't work, then we'll just have to wait more than a year."

"More than a year later?"

Gu Yuena expressed her doubts and then used her mark to start an encrypted call between the two.

"The Chosen One of Heaven —"

Xu Yang only replied with the two words "Gu Yuena".

Gu Yuena's eyes darkened and she said nothing more.

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