Chapter 901 - 399: Imperial!_2
Now, without Innate Qi, without any other means or methods, it is possible to pass this trial of Swordsmanship.
It can be said that this Dueling Arena, of all the things it can reveal to him, has already been tried, but no way through has been found.
Except for the Silver Light Iron Sword he has been holding in his hand all along.
"Seeing that you have the aura of an Immortal Sword Skill on you, it’s likely that you have quite the connection with the owner of the Immortal Sword Skill, and it might even be their personal sword!"
The Silver Light Iron Sword in Xu Ran’s hand seemed to hear Xu Ran’s words. The sword vibrated slightly, emitting a "buzzing" sound as if responding to Xu Ran.
Xu Ran felt the vibration of the Silver Light Iron Sword, and his heart was filled with joy.
"In that case, I will place all my hopes on you, do not disappoint me!"
After saying so, Xu Ran fell into silence, giving the Silver Light Iron Sword no time or means to communicate.
At this moment, the Silver Light Iron Sword seemed truly nothing more than an ordinary iron sword.
Even if it wanted to refute Xu Ran’s words, it had no chance to speak.
Moreover, Xu Ran’s Divine Sense was sealed, so even if it transmitted its thoughts through Divine Sense, Xu Ran couldn’t receive it, only feeling a piercing tinnitus.
"There were no apparent signs that I possess intelligence? Why can this Trialist sense me?"
At this moment, the Silver Light Iron Sword held in Xu Ran’s hand felt somewhat frustrated.
Since Xu Ran entered the trial, it had just quietly been stuck in the ground with no aura emitting from it, and had not taken any action to prevent the Trialist from realizing its nature.
Everything was so plain and unremarkable!
It seemed like just an ordinary Silver Light Iron Sword.
In fact, it was indeed as it had been guessed beforehand.
The Trialist pulled out the Silver Light Iron Sword, and the Sword Immortal’s Sword Intent from his lifetime revived, carrying an aura of the Nether Abyss.
Thus, the Trialist would focus on facing the Human Bone Rusty Sword, subconsciously ignoring its presence.
This is why, though the Silver Light Iron Sword had been an almost inseparable companion to the Sword Immortal throughout his life, even though its raw materials were nothing but the most ordinary Profound Iron,
But with the continuous nurturing of aura day and night by the Sword Immortal and its intelligence blossomed, it was no longer just an ordinary Profound Iron Silver Sword but a Divine Soldier embedded with the Sword Immortal Sword Intent and embedded with consciousness!
This conscience was personally appended to it by the Sword Immortal.
But unfortunately.
At the moment its sentience was born, it was cast into this dark and sunless Nine-Layered Giant Tower by the Sword Immortal, and it was only today that a Trialist entered it.
The Silver Light Iron Sword, up to the Sword Immortal; what for after all.
To complete the task set by the original owner, and the Trialist discovered its peculiarity, aiding him through the trial, is entirely reasonable.
"Just now, did the Trialist realize that I had consciousness?"
The Silver Light Iron Sword, which hadn’t spoken to anyone for ages, just revived, not knowing how long it has wasted in slumber, muddled its mind.
For a moment.
The whole sword was a bit of a mess!
For an instant forgot how Xu Ran had just spoken to it.
"Forget it!" The Silver Light Iron Sword shook its head in its consciousness, "Oh well, no matter, he just spoke to me in such a manner, naturally knowing that I am sentient!"
Instantly.
The Silver Light Iron Sword, made somewhat odd by Xu Ran, suddenly realized its mission.
"This trial, only I can pass it!"
The Silver Light Iron Sword actually started hypnotizing itself.
This matter, Xu Ran does not know.
He just truly had no other means and could only pin his hopes on the Silver Light Iron Sword.
Moreover, he did indeed feel a familiar aura from the Silver Light Iron Sword.
"Crack!"
As Xu Ran and the Silver Light Iron Sword pondered.
On the ground.
The bald head’s feet now seemed embedded in darkness, unable to be extracted.
Meanwhile.
The Blood-Red Iron Sword he had been holding above his head had absorbed all the dark red mist around it.
Moreover, the Human Bone Rusty Sword, which had appeared in the high sky just now, was now nowhere to be seen?!
All the Sword Intent left by the Sword Immortal had aggregated within the Blood-Red Iron Sword in the bald head’s hand.
At the moment of complete absorption.
The entire Dueling Arena suddenly erupted in a violent wave of energy.
This wave of energy swept the whole Dueling Arena in the blink of an eye.
Standing high above, Xu Ran instinctively raised the Silver Light Iron Sword in his hand to shield himself.
"Clang---"
A violent sound akin to a tolling bell resounded through the Dueling Arena. If one did not know what had happened, they would surely think the Human Emperor Bell had reappeared.
This wave rebounded by the Silver Light Iron Sword perfectly concentrated its force at a single point, precisely on the Blood-Red Iron Sword held by the bald hand.
"Boom----"
In an instant.
The entire Dueling Arena shook violently, the bald head’s feet, seemingly embedded in the darkness, instantly broke free at this moment as if turning into a stubborn yet agile fish, leaping fiercely from the ground, drawing a perfect arc in the air, arriving at the opposite side of Xu Ran!
Standing firm, the bald head held his sword in his right hand, pointing the tip at Xu Ran’s youthful face and body.
"Your trial ends here!"
While speaking.
Dark red mist continued to gush from within the Blood-Red Iron Sword, wreathing the bald head’s back, and before long, that dark red mist had actually formed a sharp sword!
This sword was precisely the one the bald head was holding!
At this moment, the bald head was bubbling with confidence.
Holding the Blood-Red Iron Sword that has absorbed all the Sword Intent, he seemed to have a giant nuclear power station capable of endless charging on him, with the energy inside already about to overflow, spilling continuously onto his body.
The bald head could be said to be a perpetual motion machine as long as the Blood-Red Iron Sword did not disappear, his might would perpetually exist!
In fact.
As a Gatekeeper, the bald head knew both the exam content and the conditions for passing.
However, even he did not know how to breach the trial.
Within such a short time, he had carefully examined every inch of the Dueling Arena and underneath every seat.
To see if there was a deeply hidden passing code.
The result was that there were none.
The remaining method truly was to completely hone the Sword Intent, still requiring relentless battles and slaughter to perfect one’s Swordsmanship. Only then could one hope to pass the trial.
Besides that, no method exists!
But now.
He looked at the expression on Xu Ran’s face, extremely confident, as if he had already found the way to pass the trial.
Listening to the bald head, Xu Ran had nothing to say.
The bald head snorted coldly at his reaction, "Pretender!"
As the words fell.
A fierce blood-red flash suddenly appeared before Xu Ran’s eyes.
This blood-red flash was so bright that Xu Ran had trouble keeping his eyes open.
Even though he could barely see the situation ahead, he instinctively raised the Silver Light Iron Sword in his hand to shield himself.
"Clang---"
A crisp metallic collision sounded, the kind that cleared Xu Ran’s vision, restoring his sight.
"Defend!"
As Xu Ran saw clearly the scene ahead, a polished bronze bald head came into view, and with a calm and slow utterance of a word.
"How could it be in such a short time, subconsciously employing such basic Swordsmanship for defense?!"
The bald head’s tone held a note of surprise!
He hadn’t expected it.
The initial reflective flash from the Blood-Red Iron Sword had prevented Xu Ran from seeing, keeping him blindfolded, thinking to catch him off guard and wound or perhaps even kill.
Yet.
He failed to anticipate.
Xu Ran’s combat experience was so vast that he instinctively chose the most suitable angle for defense at the very first moment.
Moreover, using the only Weapon in his hand, having just learned a full basic set of techniques, defended against his lightning-fast attack!
Such talent, no wonder he became the first person since the Nine-Layered Giant Tower appeared to reach this point, even though his age was less than two!