Chapter 979: The Evolution Of The Heart of Guardianship
“Again,” Lin Beichen said.
Li Xiaofei struck once more with the same five techniques. Sword light howled through the air, slicing across the void as if cleaving stars. But this time, there were countless variations woven into his swordplay, and Lin Beichen finally began to counterattack.
With the cultivation level of the Sword Immortal, he needed only to raise two fingers. Sword light burst forth in a blinding flash and Li Xiaofei felt an immense pressure descend upon him. Yet this pressure remained precisely at the edge of his limits—no more, no less.
Ding ding ding...
A flurry of metallic clashes rang out as thousands upon thousands of strikes collided. The five techniques had already been executed in just a heartbeat but this time, Li Xiaofei did not stop there. He reversed his grip. The Darkblade appeared in his left hand as he started wielding both blade and sword.
Lin Beichen burst out laughing and said, “Good. You've even shown a sliver of that brat Haozi’s flair.”
He was referring to Ding Hao, the Blade and Sword Supreme. Li Xiaofei unleashed everything he had learned and comprehended. He fought without reservation. His full potential awakened under this intense, limit-pushing pressure. With sword and blade in harmony, the power of flame and frost surged to the point it nearly tore the fabric of the void apart.
A look of seriousness finally appeared on Lin Beichen’s face. He had sparred with Ding Hao countless times and knew the immense power of the Dual Sacred Body of Blade and Sword well. Naturally, he could see the difference between Li Xiaofei’s fledgling dual-force technique and the mastery Ding Hao had achieved.
But even so, he offered no verbal guidance. Instead, he continued to press Li Xiaofei to the absolute limit, using relentless pressure to help him break through. It was the same as cultivating sword techniques.
Every person had their own understanding of the sword path, and the power of each Dual Sacred Body of Blade and Sword varied from one practitioner to another. How it should be wielded and what path it should take, had to be realized by the cultivator themselves.
The Five Emperors of humanity had placed great hopes on Li Xiaofei. They wanted him to integrate the strengths of all five and walk his own unique path in martial arts. They did not want him to merely follow in the footsteps of others, mimicking their every move. The battle raged on for ten full days and nights. Until—
Boom!