Chapter 204 Comprehending Swordsmanship, Cyan Lotus Sword Technique

Chapter 204: Chapter 118: Comprehending Swordsmanship, Cyan Lotus Sword Technique

Bright Moon Sword Intent. This was something Shangguan Yunmeng had naturally comprehended after cultivating the Moonlight Sword Technique, which she had learned from the Immortal Sister in her dreams, to a profound level.

In fact, Shangguan Yunmeng initially had no idea what Sword Intent was. She merely followed the Immortal Sister’s instructions, mimicking her movements. Yet, as she continued to practice, she somehow mastered the Bright Moon Sword Intent. Had Jade Void Mountain not later instilled the concept of Sword Intent into her mind, she probably would have thought she had accomplished something insignificant. After all, in her eyes, the Moonlight Sword Technique resembled a Sword Dance far more than actual Swordsmanship. When she first started practicing it, she never intended to learn how to wield a sword; she treated it purely as a dance. Perhaps it was precisely because of her pure and simple Heart Nature that she was able to progress so rapidly in the Moonlight Sword Technique.

On the Dao arena, as Shangguan Yunmeng unleashed her Sword Intent, day and night seemed to invert. A beautiful night scene with a bright moon hanging high in the sky unfolded before everyone’s eyes. For some reason, once that full moon appeared, it was the only thing the crowd could see. It was as if they had fallen into some sort of illusion.

If the spectators over twenty meters away were affected this much, Yi Hanqing, who was standing right on the arena, felt it even more profoundly. The peach blossoms swirling around him seemed to be suppressed by the moonlight. Not only did crystalline dewdrops form on the petals, but Yi Hanqing himself felt an inexplicable chill. He knew very well that this coldness wasn’t due to an actual drop in temperature; it was the influence of Shangguan Yunmeng’s Sword Intent. The full moon suspended in the sky above him emanated a chilling aura that could make one freeze to the bone.

Although he didn’t want to admit it, Yi Hanqing knew his Peach Blossom Sword Intent was being suppressed by Shangguan Yunmeng’s Bright Moon Sword Intent. However, instead of feeling defeated, an excited expression appeared on his face. After all, compared to a one-sided match, he craved a worthy opponent! Only then could his Sword Dao truly advance. At the thought of this, a smile graced his lips. He raised the Wine Gourd in his hand and took a deep gulp.

In the next second, the peach blossoms around him fluttered without any wind. An abundant aura of Spring began to spread outward from him, neutralizing the chill brought by Shangguan Yunmeng’s Bright Moon Sword Intent. At the same time, the ice crystals that had formed on the arena floor started to slowly melt away, evoking the scene of spring returning to the earth.

"Huh?" Shangguan Yunmeng looked at the blooming flowers spreading across the ground and cast a surprised glance at Yi Hanqing.

Then, as if realizing something, she immediately raised her hand. Moments later, a quaint, unique Void White Spirit Sword materialized in her grasp.

Seeing Shangguan Yunmeng holding the Void White Spirit Sword, the surrounding Cyan Cloud Sect disciples didn’t react much. However, the Cyan Cloud Sect Elders, who were standing on the clouds observing this Dao discussion, looked in astonishment at the leading Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator of Jade Void Mountain, Luo Anshan.

Among the crowd, Jing Gong couldn’t help but speak up, "Fellow Daoist Luo, your Jade Void Mountain actually entrusted the Jade Void Sword to this girl. Are you planning to nurture her as the next Sect Leader?"

Hearing Jing Gong’s words, Luo Anshan smiled and said, "She possesses a True Immortal Form. If she really can become our Sect Leader... that would be our sect’s Blessings."

Jing Gong was taken aback; he hadn’t expected Luo Anshan to evaluate Shangguan Yunmeng so highly. One had to know that the term ’True Immortal Form’ was not something to be thrown around lightly. Throughout Ancient and Modern Times, only a handful of people were truly worthy of those words. Among them were the six ancient heaven-chosen who had obtained the True Immortal Inheritance. Luo Anshan’s words undoubtedly placed Shangguan Yunmeng on the same level as those six individuals, implying that her future achievements would, at the very least, parallel theirs.

But... was this girl really that incredible?

Jing Gong remained skeptical. Although not many people could master Sword Intent during the Qi Cultivation Stage throughout Ancient and Modern Times, there had still been quite a few over the tens of thousands of years in the Central Province. Some possessed extraordinary talent, while others stumbled upon serendipitous encounters. However, mastering Sword Intent at the Qi Cultivation Stage didn’t guarantee that one would successfully enter the Harmonization Realm or the Transformation Realm in the future. After all, the history of the Central Province also recorded many cases where cultivators reached the Dao Entry Realm during their Qi Cultivation Stage, only to fade into mediocrity later on.

Therefore, Jing Gong felt that Shangguan Yunmeng’s designation as having a ’True Immortal Form’ couldn’t just be because she mastered Sword Intent during the Qi Cultivation Stage. There had to be another reason. As to what that reason was, Jing Gong was extremely curious.

Thus, he fixed his serious gaze on Shangguan Yunmeng in the arena, wanting to see how she would break Yi Hanqing’s Peach Blossom Sword Intent, which had fused with a hint of ’Spring’.

Indeed, Yi Hanqing’s current Peach Blossom Sword Intent was no longer a simple, singular Sword Intent; it had already begun to step toward the Harmonization Realm. His fusion of the Sword Intent was still quite superficial and simple right now, worlds away from the true Harmonization Dao. Even so, such a fused Sword Intent was not something an ordinary person could match—especially for Shangguan Yunmeng, who was only at the Qi Cultivation Stage. If she didn’t employ some special methods, she would undoubtedly lose this Dao discussion.

Shangguan Yunmeng’s response to this was to hold the Jade Void Sword in her hand and begin a Sword Dance. Under the hazy moonlight, Shangguan Yunmeng looked just like the Guanghan Fairy stepping out of a painting. Wearing the moon as her garment and dancing with her sword, she left everyone utterly mesmerized.