Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 117 - 99 For the Sword Maniac, For the Sword Madness (Two in One Continuous - )_3

Chapter 117: Chapter 99 For the Sword Maniac, For the Sword Madness (Two in One Continuous Chapter)_3

Chi Yu Zi smiled and asked, "What do you think?"

"Your swordsmanship surpasses mine," Gu Wen earnestly replied, which was also his main purpose.

Seeking instruction from those more formidable talents sometimes yielded even greater rewards than finding the Heavenly Marrow.

Later, whether intoxicated or just naturally forthright, the Sword Box girl also honestly said, "Your sword really isn’t that great, although the level is decent, isn’t it ultimately subpar?"

"How do you define ’subpar’?"

"Subpar is subpar; there’s no why to it."

Chi Yu Zi revealed a smile tinged with drunkenness and naivety, then flicked his fingertips, releasing another spiritual sword that circled around Gu Wen.

The fusion of spiritual sword and sword god during a magical duel was difficult to detect, but at this moment, it was not a duel. The Sword Box girl deliberately slowed the flying sword, allowing Gu Wen to clearly see the intricacies within.

Like iron, the sword god controlled the spiritual sword.

This was a rare opportunity, a return for Gu Wen’s humble request for instruction and a sign that Chi Yu Zi held him in high regard.

Many mediocrities sought Chi Yu Zi’s association, no matter how formidable they were ranked in the land rankings, but to Chi Yu Zi, none could match his own flying sword. Yet Gu Wen was the first prodigy to seek his instruction.

With every breath, Gu Wen’s Yuqing Sword Skill improved another step. He slightly bowed and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."

"You being able to comprehend is your own skill, and is also compensation for the spiritual wine you offered," Chi Yu Zi waved off, then changed the subject, "But this still can’t compare to Heavenly Spring Mountain; your sword is still not strong enough."

"How strong does it need to be?"

"Strong enough to defeat me, but is that possible? I enjoyed the drink today; now I must attend to pressing matters."

The Sword Box girl picked up a jug of wine and left. Gu Wen walked her out, accompanying her for a hundred meters.

Back at the inn, Jiu Zhenjun advised, "You should avoid getting too involved with these prodigies; each one is proud to the core. You haven’t grown enough yet, and too much contact will only injure your spirits."

In his view, there was no need for Gu Wen to do this. Perhaps seeking instruction could bring gains, but preserving one’s own spirits was more crucial. Even if he wanted to learn, he could wait and observe when they battled, rather than overly humbling himself.

Gu Wen’s expression remained unchanged as he said, "She was right; I am indeed inferior to her."

Only, the last part was not quite right. Becoming stronger than her was inevitable, and probably not far off.

[To manifest the Jade Sword Dharma, one needs Heavenly Marrow for 160 years]

[Inspiration from understanding Sword Control truthfully requires Heavenly Marrow for 140 years.]

A single guidance reduced the need for 20 years of Heavenly Marrow, quickly approaching Dharma manifestation and allowing more Heavenly Marrow to refine the Buddha Demon Swords.

Sixty-six foundational paths, Buddha Sword Dharma, the foremost among his peers, Jade Sword Buddha.

Seventy-six foundational paths, heir to the Demon Sect, ever-changing, Jun Yan.

Sixty-five foundational paths, Sword Dao Dharma, thousands of spiritual swords, Chi Yu Zi.

I will inevitably surpass these people; they are merely stepping stones on my path of cultivation.

Gu Wen was so certain and never doubted.

His ambition never changed, nor did his spirits diminish from seeking instruction; on the contrary, encountering more prodigies only spurred him to reach greater heights.

Boom!

A loud noise came from outside, and Gu Wen turned to see Chi Yu Zi standing in the air, one hand holding a wine jug and the other forming a sword gesture.

The Sword Box opened, and spiritual swords danced through the sky.

"Xiao Yunyi, come out and take your beating!"

With a hint of drunkenness in his voice, Xiao Yunyi soared into the air in white robes, and in an instant, the two were fighting.

Countless spiritual swords fell like rain, and the Willow Tree Dharma manifested instantly disintegrated, causing Xiao Yunyi to fall from midair.

By the Luo River, Xiao Yunyi tumbled into the muddy terrain, half his body sullied.

The Sword Box Maiden stood above him, ten meters in the air, slightly tipsy and burping, looking down at the man once hailed as the peerless genius of the world.

"You are weak, so weak that it’s beyond my imagination; you couldn’t even handle my hundred swords. What if I had used a thousand swords? Would your head have fallen off?"

"If you wish to fight to the death, I am willing to accompany you."

Xiao Yunyi rose from the ground, a Taoist sword now in his hand, named Ling Xiao.

The sword’s body resembled a long rainbow, the hilt like the clouds above. Faintly channeling mana, the sword’s hum shook the Nine Heavens, and thousands of white clouds fell like curtains.

"Puhahaha! You don’t really think you can compete with me just by wielding a broken Taoist sword, do you?"

The Sword Box Maiden, showing no fear, instead laughed heartily. As her laughter ceased, three sword lights, red, yellow, and blue, emerged.

Taoist Soldier Chi Yu, Taoist Soldier Azure Abyss, Taoist Soldier Ling Xiao.

The three Taoist swords slowly unfurled behind Chi Yu Zi, forming a sky-toppling sword with thousands of spiritual swords.

"Xiao Yunyi, today I came at your invitation to Broken Sword Mountain to crush your Sword Heart."

Xiao Yunyi stood sternly and asked, "Why?"

"Because you are unworthy, you do not deserve to practice the True Sword Dao."

Chi Yu Zi seemed both disdainful and advisory as she then abruptly pushed down with her hand, the sky-toppling sword slashing downwards.

Xiao Yunyi swung his sword towards the sky, unleashing a hundred-meter sword light that embodied the tranquility of the Daoist, the expanse of the Buddhist, and the strength of the Demon Sect.

The unity of the Three Religions, merging of the three swords, is the True Sword Dao.

Boom!

When the two clashed, the sky-toppling sword overwhelmed the True Sword Dao, and the boundless sword seemed to continue falling, finally stopping just three inches above Xiao Yunyi’s head.

"You’ve lost. Now, put down the Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword and return to the laws of Broken Sword Mountain."

"Please, kill me."

Xiao Yunyi knelt on the ground, offering up his Taoist Sword as the mud and humiliation drenched this once-praised top sword cultivator of the young generation.

The Taoist Heavenly Girl is special and not included in the ranking of the young generation’s strength. Yet, Xiao Yunyi was recognized by most as the foremost, even besting the Three Pure Daoist by a slight measure once.

Chi Yu Zi’s eyes filled with puzzlement and anger as she slapped him across the face, scolding, "Have you truly gone mad? Do you think you are the reincarnation of the Sword Master? In eight thousand years, has anyone mastered the True Sword Dao? Do you think you’re that special?"

"Get up now. I’ll fight you with just one Taoist Sword, so you can see how pitiful you are right now!"

Xiao Yunyi kept his head down, afraid of losing his last obsession, for if he lost in the Sword Dao, all would be ashes.

Chi Yu Zi, furiously advancing with punches and kicks, left after a long while, dropping a particularly harsh remark.

"Your master has truly led you astray, fetching you the Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword; that old fool couldn’t master it himself, and now he’s brought disaster upon you. If you keep clinging to the True Sword Dao, you’ll only ever be a mediocrity."

Leaving behind a sword maniac, still embracing unrealistic fantasies, holding onto the supreme aspirations of the Sword Dao.

It’s often said that many are the top talents of the young generation from Broken Sword Mountain, but only the Sword Master had ever achieved the True Sword Dao.

Xiao Yunyi is not the first to be obsessed with it, nor will he be the last.

The True Sword Dao shall not remain with Broken Sword Mountain, not staying in any sword cultivator’s hands—this is the rule set by the Sword Master.