Chapter 21: Ten Swords

  "Yunlai Jianzong?"

  "Qin Tianyi? The number one genius swordsman of Wanxia County?"

  "I recall that Qin Tianyi offended a certain big shot and had his true energy abolished, his meridians severed. How dare he get on the arena now? Is it to deceive the crowd or does he really have confidence?"

  The master of Yunlai Sword Sect, Qin Huailing, is dead. Now, Qin Tianyi should be the young master of Yunlai Sword Sect, and every word and action represents Yunlai Sword Sect. After witnessing Yue Wuheng being defeated with his own eyes, without sufficient confidence, he cannot casually go on stage, otherwise it would be a loss of face for Yunlai Sword Sect.

  "Dignity? Brother Wang doesn't know, the current Yunlai Sword Sect has not even a single high-level swordsman left. Dignity, for them, is probably also meaningless."

  Qin Tianyi's appearance caused a small stir.

  Yunlai Sword Sect was once a second-rate sect, with some fame in Wanxia County, and people naturally had some understanding of this sect.

  ……

  "Yunlai Jianzong Qintianji, please!"

  As for the murmurs of discussion under the ring, Qin Tianji pretended not to hear them and bowed solemnly.

  The girl obviously didn't know who Qin Tianyi was and nodded politely as usual: "Be careful."

  As soon as he finished speaking, a slender sword appeared in his hand and instantly killed with a swift strike.

  The moment the sword in the girl's hand stabbed out, Qin Tianyi's ninth-level spiritual sense had been fully activated. The fine sword's blade, as fast as lightning, clearly floated in his spiritual sense.

  He is no longer the fourth-level swordsman he once was.

  Even when he sensed Sun Yang's advanced swordsmanship trajectory as a fourth-level swordsman, his physical body couldn't keep up with the reaction speed and could only be helpless.

  He is now refining a tenth-level fierce beast, obtaining a majestic life essence. The explosive power of his physical body has increased by leaps and bounds compared to before. In the instant he locked onto the girl and stabbed her with his sword, the sword in his hand transformed into a dazzling cold light, directly confronting her!

  Bang!

  Clashing of gold and iron! Flames shooting in all directions!

  With one sword blocking the way, the girl's expression didn't change at all. The sword quivered and dissipated the power contained within it, then stabbed out again with a speed that showed no signs of slowing down.

  However, facing this sword, Qin Tianyi had already sensed it and dodged to the side, when the girl's third sword came as fast as lightning, his own sword was already swinging, once again blocking the girl's sword tip, flames bursting out from the collision of the two swords.

  "Thunderstorm!"

  Lightning-like three swords clashed, the airflow in this area has been torn apart, Qin Tianyi's eyes suddenly became sharp, his tongue burst forth like a spring thunder, and his sword shot out instantly, with the sound of wind and thunder between the sword tips.

  Yunlai Jianzong's three major sword techniques - one of them is the "Baoyue Fenglei Sword Technique"!

  "Rumble!"

  The thunderous storm, the true vacuum area that the girl had painstakingly created, was actually broken through by Qin Tianyi's violent wind and thunder. As she reacted and wanted to change her move, the force on the sword tip had already burst out, shaking her back for the first time since she stepped onto the stage.

  "Twenty-three moves!"

  At the moment he counterattacked the girl, Qin Tianyi didn't have the slightest intention of holding back. With a loud shout from his mouth, his entire body's energy surged out, and the optimized Wind Cloud Twenty-Three Swords burst forth in an instant, transforming into a fierce storm that completely enveloped the girl!

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

  In the void, seven loud explosions suddenly rang out.

  In a flash of light, Qin Tianyi launched a fierce attack with the Seven Swords, relying on his optimized Fengyun Twenty-Three Swords to suppress the girl in one move.

  "Eleventh sword! The eleventh sword has been drawn!"

  In the crowd, Shui Rou couldn't help but let out a burst of excited cheers.

  Eleven Swords!

  In an instant, Qin Tianyi and the girl had already exchanged eleven blows.

  This girl had previously made a statement that whoever could withstand ten swords in her hands would be rewarded with a Return to Reality Pill, and her words were filled with infinite confidence.

  In fact, this girl proved herself with her own strength, and what she said was not empty words.

  On this day, the one who lasted the most was Yue Wuheng, but he only managed to hold on for four swords, and ten swords seemed like an eternity for all the mid-level swordsmen in Riyue City.

  But at this moment, the Ten Swords Agreement was finally broken by Qin Tianyi!

  And also...

  Watching the trend... Qin Tianyi seemed to still be suppressing that girl, with a great possibility of defeating her.

  Just as the crowd in Riyue City was emotionally stirred, waiting for Qin Tianyi to turn the tide, a crisp sound rang out, resonating throughout the arena.

  Bang!

  Flames reappear.

  The two figures, who were in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly froze, and the sword lights that filled the sky all vanished into thin air.

  Taking a closer look, Qin Tianyi's sword in his hand had somehow broken into two pieces at some unknown point, with only half of it left in his grasp, and there were also many notches on the sword.

  He unleashed his full strength, and in an instant, the seven swords clashed. The ordinary sect-style fine iron sword in his hand had already been cut off by the girl's slender and delicate sword.

  "I lost..."

  Qin Tianyi looked at the broken sword in his hand and said calmly.

  Insisting on the ten swords can get the Return to True Dan, his purpose has been achieved.

  "No, I'm the one who lost."

  The girl stared intently at Qin Tianyi's sword with a notch, and said seriously: "What I occupy is just the advantage of the weapon."

  Qin Tianyi shook his head.

  Fēng Yún Twenty-Three Swords, he only optimized seven of them. Just now, all seven swords have been used up, and there's no way to deal with this girl. Once this girl gets used to the optimized Fēng Yún Twenty-Three Swords, she can absolutely turn the tide.

  I really don't know who taught this young girl, but at such a young age, her strength has already reached the level of rivaling high-level swordsmen.

  And also...

  She had the Return to True Pill in her hand, advancing to a high-level swordsman was not a difficult task for her. The reason she stayed at intermediate level was probably to make her foundation more solid.

  "You are one of the three martial artists who have managed to withstand my Ten Sword Style among the sixteen cities I've traveled to in the past two months. My name is Tang Zixuan, Qin Tianyi. I hope we'll have another chance to cross swords in the future."

  "It's my honor."

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly and then spoke out his most concern.

  "Just now, I already have ten swords, but I don't know about the Return to True Dan..."

  "Please follow me, I'll go get the Huanzhēn Dān from Master right away. However, the cultivation of a Swordsman is the foundation of foundations. The true energy condensed with the help of the Huanzhēn Dān can't compare to the true energy condensed through one's own breakthroughs. So, I still hope you'll think it over carefully."

  Tang Zishan said, beckoning with her hand, leading the way to a nearby wine pavilion not far away where people could rest.

  "Wait a moment."

  Qin Tianyi nodded at Xiao Sumei and Shui Rou, then followed Tang Zixuan away.

  "Awesome, Qin is really my idol."

  Watching Qin Tianyi's departing back, Shui Rou excitedly jumped up, her face full of delight and admiration.

  At fifteen or sixteen years old, she was at an age full of youthful vitality and filled with a girl's emotions.

  Xiao Su Yue's face also had a hint of surprise and joy, her right hand tightly grasping the hem of her clothes, otherwise she would have jumped up excitedly like Shui Rou to vent her emotions.

  Although Qin Tianyi had the experience of an eighth-level swordswoman, the girl on the stage was a strong opponent who could threaten high-level swordsmen. Against such a strong opponent, even though Qin Tianyi stepped onto the stage with great confidence, she still felt somewhat uneasy.

  Not wanting to, the young master of the clan ultimately did not disappoint them, and with one move, he received the ten swords of that girl, achieving what no other intermediate swordsmen among the younger generation in the entire Daylight City could do.

  "Qin Tianyi, Qin Tianyi! No wonder this name sounds so familiar. He's the eighth-level swordsman who was recognized as the number one genius swordsman of our Wanxia County three years ago! Genius is indeed genius. Although he encountered misfortune in the capital of Dashu, gold will always shine through eventually. Even if his meridians were severed and his true energy was crippled, his innate talent as a top-notch swordsman cannot be concealed!"

  Jiang Wan muttered to himself on one side, as if he was staring directly at the young man who had been standing beside him for the first time.

  "The reputation of being the number one genius swordsman in Wanxia County is indeed well-deserved..."

  Yue Wuhuo's complexion was somewhat despondent, making him look even more forlorn.

  He who had crossed swords with Tang Zixuan before clearly understood that this young girl's quick sword was how sharp.

  "Rumors have it that Yunlai Sword Sect no longer has any high-level swordsmen, and is on the decline. But looking at Qin Tianyi's cultivation, which has reached the peak of a 6th level swordsman, and with this Return to Truth Pill, he will definitely advance to become a high-level swordsman... Moreover, with Qin Tianyi's talent, as long as he doesn't die, Yunlai Sword Sect will absolutely have hope for a resurgence..."

  "Despicable! This Qin Tianyi... how is this possible?!"

  Shui gazed at Qin Tianyi leaving with Tang Zixuan, and stomped his foot fiercely. The jade stone he was playing with in his hand was also thrown to the ground by him, shattering into powder.

  "Qin Tianyi! Qin Tianyi of Yunlai Sword Sect!"

  Yang Zhenyu gazed at Qin Tianyi's back, also gritting his teeth slightly.

  "Our Golden Gate this time, for the second-rate sect position of Yunlai Sword Sect, is a must-win, and even Yunlai Sword Sect will be driven out of Wanxia County. However, now, the number one genius of this sect, Qin Tianyi, has suddenly appeared out of nowhere and risen to power..."

  As he said this, a hint of cold-blooded killing intent had already appeared in his eyes.

  "Everything of Yunlai Sword Sect is mine, my Golden Gate will inevitably devour Yunlai Sword Sect, using Yunlai Sword Sect as a stepping stone to enter the ranks of second-rate sects. Anyone who wants to stop the rise of my Golden Gate should die!"