"Sword Intent Embryonic Form Upper Realm!"
The sharpness of the Sword Intent advancing to eighty percent was too intense, tearing a huge hole in the surrounding mist, which immediately caught the attention of Yin Li and another core elder of the Luoxia Sect.
This core elder was full of disbelief and said blankly:
"His Sword Intent actually broke through on the spot!"
The test of Mimeng Zang Mountain can indeed sharpen a person’s mental will, but it has very limited effects.
If it weren’t so, the Luoxia Sect would have long pushed all its disciples to climb the mountain.
Luo Cheng not only made a breakthrough during battle, but it was a breakthrough in Sword Intent, directly advancing from seventy percent Sword Intent to eighty percent Sword Intent!
This is an achievement that many swordsmen struggle for years, even decades, to reach!
Yin Li said nothing, merely gazing at Luo Cheng, as if trying to see through all the secrets on him.
Compared to Luo Cheng’s immediate breakthrough in Sword Intent, she was more concerned with something else.
Just now, she vaguely sensed a more obscure power from Luo Cheng.
This power seemed capable of contending against the momentum of the mountain!
Unfortunately, due to the distance and the influence of Mimeng Zang Mountain, she couldn’t ascertain what it was, or whether it was just her imagination.
"Eighty percent Sword Intent! Indeed, only pressure can spur faster breakthroughs!"
Luo Cheng’s face lit up with a smile.
Reaching the Sword Intent Embryonic Form Upper Realm, making a breakthrough is not something that happens overnight.
Even if Sword Intent reaches the Perfection Realm of seventy percent, taking that last step is exceedingly difficult.
Luo Cheng never expected that the oppressive force from the mountain would push him through this critical step!
Moreover, at this very moment, Luo Cheng felt an unprecedented lightness, his mind and body clear, and his spirit much more transparent.
The spiritual cleansing and transformation made his will more pure, indestructible, and unshakable!
For a swordsman, this means a great deal, it’s the foundation of a swordsman!
To cultivate the sword, one must first cultivate the heart. With the right mindset, all will fall into place effortlessly! If the mindset is lacking, no matter how high the cultivation, it’s difficult for the Sword Dao Realm to progress!
It can be expected that his future Sword Dao practice will yield twice the result with half the effort.
Even achieving true Sword Intent could be just around the corner!
"Huh, I can use Essence Energy now!"
Suddenly, Luo Cheng felt that the long-dormant Nine Dao Yuan Qi Mansion within him had surprisingly regained a bit of vitality, slowly circulating, and the Essence Energy within the fifty-six Xuan Veins also began to flow!
Shocked, Luo Cheng focused intently and immediately discovered the reason.
It was the Sword King’s Will within his Sea of Consciousness!
By sharpening his Sword Intent with the Sword King’s Will, the earlier transformation in his mindset and breakthrough in Sword Intent unexpectedly triggered a trace of the Sword King’s Will.
The Sword King’s Will represents the supreme Sword Dao sovereign, how could it tolerate being suppressed by the presence of a demon beast!
Even an Ancient King-level Demon Beast cannot make a Sword King bow down!
The Sword King’s Will autonomously launched a counterattack, the vast Sword Intent surged like an ocean, sweeping across Luo Cheng’s entire body, erupting from countless pores, annihilating that terrifying momentum!
Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar...
Luo Cheng seemed to hear the unwilling roars of an unparalleled beast within the mountain.
However, in the face of the powerful killing intent of a Sword King, all this was futile, and in an instant, the oppressive force enveloping Luo Cheng was completely eradicated!
"Incredible! If I can master this technique, in the future, even when facing the supreme Sword King, they wouldn’t easily suppress me!"
Excited, Luo Cheng’s eyes shone brightly.
He recalled the scene when he faced the mysterious Venerable of the Ji Family.
With just a single glance, the other party had him pinned, rendering even a finger twitch impossible!
He never wanted to experience such frustration again!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Cheng composed himself and looked up at the steps:
"Let’s complete the trial first!"
With a swift movement, Luo Cheng darted towards the mountain.
Not wanting to be too astonishing, he refrained from using Essence Energy, letting the Nine Dao Yuan Qi Mansion within him fall into silence, climbing purely by physical strength.
Even so, free from the oppressive force of the mountain, Luo Cheng moved with incredible speed, three steps in one stride, shooting towards the summit!
This sight left Yin Li and the core elder secretly startled.
The trial of the mountain, the closer you get to the summit, the greater the oppression, theoretically slowing one down.
But Luo Cheng was moving faster than when he first started climbing!
Even with a breakthrough in Sword Intent, such a drastic change shouldn’t be possible.
It defies common sense!
"Is this kid planning to take the summit in one go? Could something have gone wrong with the mountain?"
The Luoxia Sect core elder Ling Lan felt incredible disbelief, even suspecting some change in the mountain.
Yin Li gently shook her head: "There’s no problem with the mountain, both our Essence Energy and Soul Power are suppressed, aren’t they?"
"Then how can he be so fast? At this rate, he’ll reach the summit shortly and complete the trial! And from the start of the trial until now, it hasn’t even been one and a half incense sticks’ time!"
Elder Ling Lan murmured incredulously, finding everything that had happened today astonishing:
"Surely, he can’t have stronger spiritual soul power and talent potential than you, an Awakening Vein Realm powerhouse with a Wasted Martial Soul, right? That’s simply impossible!"
Even someone as strong as Yin Li took four full incense sticks’ time to climb the Mimeng Zang Mountain back then.
This was already the strongest record in the Luoxia Sect for a century!
Completing the trial in one and a half incense sticks’ time, what does that even mean?
Yin Li watched the stone steps, Luo Cheng’s quickly moving silhouette, her fine Dai Mei eyebrows slightly knitted, suddenly let out a long breath:
"Elder Ling Lan, after the trial, I too will enter the Seven-Colored Spring."
Elder Ling Lan was taken aback: "With your current realm, entering the Seven-Colored Spring for cultivation won’t have much impact, will it? Unless..."
Suddenly realizing something, Elder Ling Lan looked towards Luo Cheng below.
But Yin Li said no more, withdrew her gaze, and drifted away gracefully, her silhouette elegant.
Elder Ling Lan could only smile wryly; Yin Li always appeared indifferent, serene, and calm, but faced with something she cared about, she became more intense, vigorous, and this time Luo Cheng breaking her record was evidently not as calm in her heart as her demeanor showed.
Leaning forward to watch Luo Cheng, Elder Ling Lan gently shook her head and sighed: "If it weren’t for the awakening of a Wasted Martial Soul, he might truly be a remarkable True Dragon..."
At this moment, Luo Cheng had already crossed the final stone steps and reached the summit.
Atop the mountain lay a platform of several miles, surrounded by numerous jade columns.
The jade columns were carved with rivers, mountains, flowers, birds, fish, insects, all emitting dazzling rays of colorful light.
The colorful light intertwined like floating threads, upon which were hung many Jade Tokens, each bearing the name of a contestant.
Sweeping it with his Soul Power, Luo Cheng immediately found the Jade Token inscribed with his name, reaching out to grasp it.
As soon as the Jade Token was in hand, it suddenly trembled lightly, light radiating, a bright character forming on the reverse side.