The First Volume of Divine Land: Chapter 132 - Sword Intent in the Valley (Part 2)
Innumerable sword lights, towards Xuan Tian chopped over, as if wanting to chop him into fragments.
However, this time Xuan Tian was well-prepared and controlled his body with his willpower, strongly resisting the instinctive reaction of his body. Even though his entire body felt like it was being torn apart, the innate true energy inside him almost reversed its flow, and his muscles trembled involuntarily, but Xuan Tian did not retreat.
This scene was like seeing countless sword lights cutting over from the front, but unable to dodge because there were sword lights everywhere, dodging had no effect. At this time, the body's instinctive reaction was to retreat.
What Xuan Tian had to do was to keep his body still, staring wide-eyed at the countless sword lights that cut through his body. He couldn't retreat because if he retreated along with the power of the sword intent, he would have to take a step back of at least several dozen meters, and all his previous progress would be undone.
The third-order sword intent is more than ten times stronger than the second-order sword intent. Even the black-robed old man in the Sixth Heaven Realm was startled when he came into contact with the second-order sword intent, thinking that he had been struck by a sword. When Xuan Tian first entered the range of the third-order sword intent, he felt as if his legs had been cut off, and his feeling was exactly the same as that of the black-robed old man in the second-order sword intent region.
Xuān Tiān had grasped the sword intent and reached a first-class peak strength, but in front of the third-class sword intent, the first-class peak sword intent was completely not on the same level, and couldn't withstand the illusory attack of the third-class sword intent at all.
So, Xuantian stood in the area of the third stage of Sword Intent, not only was his body trembling instinctively, but his spirit was also greatly affected. The feeling of being cut by a sword was almost indistinguishable from reality.
The ultimate sword intent of the first stage of Xuantian, its only function is to maintain one's original heart, no matter how the body and spirit feel attacked, it must be true. The sword intent of the first stage must eliminate that true feeling. Firm will. Never retreat.
Xuān Tiān's sword intent has been greatly tempered in the confrontation with the third-order sword intent, and his will is even more determined. The intensity of the sword intent continues to grow.
At the edge of the Three-Stage Sword Intent region. Xuan Tian stood there, motionless, for over a hundred breaths before he gradually adapted to the environment shrouded by the Three-Stage Sword Intent.
Although the body is still under the attack of the third-order sword intent, the instinct to retreat. However, the will in his heart has taken over, able to control his spirit and not be affected by the third-order sword intent, and through his spirit, he can control his body, not only can he keep from retreating, but also continue to move forward.
However, compared to the area shrouded in second-order sword intent, Xuantian can still take a step forward of about 10 meters. In the third-order sword intent area, Xuantian's one step forward can only tread out about two meters at most.
Although the sword intent is an illusory spiritual power, as its intensity grows, it will gradually become substantial and produce greater power.
Xuantian's thrust in the third stage of Sword Intent is at least several times that of the second stage.
The further forward he went, the stronger the sword intent became. From a pace of two meters, it gradually slowed down to one and a half meters, and finally, he could only advance one meter at a time. After entering the Three-Stage Sword Intent region for 200 meters, the strength of his sword intent had already reached the peak of the third stage.
At the end of the valley, there is only about 100 meters left.
This dead valley, without any trees growing, only has some scattered stones, large or small, all over the valley. Even the mountain peaks surrounding the valley, leaning against this side of the valley, are also bare stone peaks.
In an area shrouded in extremely strong sword intent, there is almost no plant growth in the valley.
So the view is quite open and you can see all the way to the end of the valley from a kilometer away without any sword intent shrouding it.
Xuantian advanced in the mountain valley filled with sword intent, that black-robed old man had been quietly watching from a distance.
The black-clad man who was stabbed in the left arm by Xuántiān has arrived at the side of the old black-clad man, accompanied by six other black-clad men, two of whom are fifth-level Pre-Heaven cultivators and four of whom are fourth-level Pre-Heaven cultivators, apparently forming two small teams.
Adding the two black-clad men killed by Xuan Tian, there should be a total of ten people.
One innate fivefold cultivator, two innate fourfold cultivators, formed a small team, there were three teams in total, plus an elderly innate sixfold cultivator who was the leader of the entire team.
Although they were separated by nearly a thousand kilometers, they could still see the figure of Xuantian. However, in their eyes, Xuantian was just a small black shadow, and it was impossible to discern any movements he made.
"What shall we do, Four Elders?" the black-robed man who was stabbed by Xuántiān asked, clutching his wounded left arm and gazing at Xuántiān in the distance with eyes full of vengeful light.
The old man in black said, "In this valley, the sword intent is pervasive, and the deeper you go, the stronger the sword intent becomes. The innermost part may have reached the strength of a third-level sword intent, which is the will of a strong earth-stage cultivator. Except for strong earth-stage cultivators, only swordsmen who have grasped the sword intent can withstand its power and enter within. We can't get in, but this mountain valley is a dead end, there's no way out ahead, so we'll just wait here until that little beast starves to death and comes out naturally."
"The four elders are wise." All the men in black said in unison.
Xuān Tiān was slowly moving forward in the third stage of the peak of sword intent, and came to the end of the mountain valley. A dark cave appeared before his eyes, and the source of the sword intent was transmitted from that cave.
About twenty meters outside this cave, there is a huge stone over four meters high and three meters wide. If you don't get close, you can't see the existence of the cave.
The sword intent all comes from the mountain cave and spreads out, all secrets seem to be in this mountain cave.
The entrance of this cave is not very large, about 2.2 to 2.3 meters high and about 1.5 meters wide. If a tall and strong martial artist enters it, it will still feel somewhat narrow.
Xuantian stepped by step, turned over that huge stone of more than four meters high and three meters wide, and slowly walked to the front of the cave.
The sword intent here has already reached the extreme limit of the third-order sword intent, and the power that comes forward is even stronger. It seems that the intensity of the sword intent in front is even more intense.
Xuantian couldn't help but feel a thrill of fear in his heart. Could it be that the sword intent within the mountain cave had already reached the strength of the fourth stage?
In the distant Sword Intent region, over a thousand meters away from the edge, a group of black-clothed men had been staring at Xuanyuan's figure, which was like a black dot, until his figure turned behind a giant stone and disappeared from their line of sight.
"Where's that little rabbit? Is it blocked by the stone or has it gone somewhere else?" The injured man in black suddenly became agitated, as if he would feel uneasy for a moment if he couldn't see Xuan Tian's figure.
The other two congenital fifth-order black-clothed men also slightly moved, took a step forward and one of them said: "It's too far away, can't see the situation of that little beast clearly. Will there be caves inside the mountain valley leading to other places?"
"It's possible."
The elderly man in black said, "This little beast is a rare genius of the Tianjian Sect, and his identity is not ordinary. If we let him escape and the Tianjian Sect finds out our identities, our entire family will face disaster. Qianjun, take some men to the left peak on the other side of the valley; Qianfeng, take some men to the right peak on the other side of the valley; Qianquo, you're in charge of communication between the two locations. I'll guard this place myself, and we absolutely cannot let this little beast have any chance of escape."
"Yes, the four elders." The seven men in black robes shouted in unison.
Having spoken, they split into two halves and went out of the mountain valley on both sides.
Xuantian stood in front of the cave, the intensity of the sword intent in front of him was beyond his expectation. However, he had no way to retreat, as there were black-clothed old men outside the valley, and Xuantian could not escape from the exit of the valley.
The cave in front of me might be a dead end, but it could also be a passage leading to other places, there's still hope for escape.
So, Xuantian must enter the cave and make a move.
Moreover, why is the sword intent so strong in this cave? Xuan Tian was also very curious and wanted to investigate.
This valley, located in the Yin Wind Mountains, is a region where third-level upper-stage demonic beasts are active. The warriors who come here are basically at the mid-term cultivation of the Innate Realm, and strong ones at the Earth Realm enter the Yin Wind Mountains, all in the fifth or sixth level demonic beast activity area.
The sword intent in the valley is vast and intense, only swordsmen can enter, and even then, only those at the Innate Realm level or higher. As for Earthly Realm experts, no one dares to come close. Furthermore, the Xuanfeng Mountains are rarely visited by people, so Xuantiang has never heard of such a place. Perhaps this place still remains unknown to warriors, and what secrets lie within remain hidden.
"As long as I can overcome the fear in my heart and suppress the instinctive reaction of my body, even if it's a fourth-level sword intent, it's just an illusory spiritual attack that can't harm me. It will only temper my mental will and strengthen the intensity of my sword intent."
"According to Father, only sword intent of sixth rank or higher can turn the virtual into reality and condense into a tangible attack. Sword intent below sixth rank, no matter how strong the illusion is, as long as one can persist in their original heart and firm will, they won't be affected. As long as the will is firm, one can resist the sword intent's attack."
"Alright, I'll give it a try. The fourth stage of Sword Intent, just how powerful is it? As long as I can hold on, the Sword Intent may even be strengthened to the second stage under the tempering of the fourth stage."
Xuantian's mind turned over in his heart, and he took a few deep breaths.
Although he thought it was easy, he knew that the third-order sword intent was already the will of a strong person in the early stage of the earth realm, and the fourth-order sword intent was equivalent to the will of a strong person in the middle stage of the earth realm.
Sixth-grade sword intent has already begun to transform from virtual to real, fifth-grade sword intent is the pinnacle of illusory attacks, and the intensity of fourth-grade sword intent in illusory attack methods is second only to fifth-grade sword intent. Even a strong earth-level cultivator would find it difficult to resist fourth-grade sword intent.
A warrior in the Innate Realm, under the Fourth-Order Sword Intention, is fundamentally unable to control themselves. Those with slightly weaker willpower may even directly self-destruct and die. Even if Xuántiān has comprehended the sword intention, but only at the peak of the First Order's intensity, the difference between this and the Fourth-Order Sword Intention is like heaven and earth. Wanting to advance in a region shrouded by the Fourth-Order Sword Intention is also extremely difficult.
It's even harder to remain still than to climb to the sky.
Taking a deep breath more than ten times, Xuan Tian adjusted his body and breathing to the perfect state, continuing forward, slowly walking into the mountain cave.
