JSCMU-Chapter 194: Dual Sword Intents

Ruan Jun looked at the strangely shaped Tai’a Sword and let out a cold laugh, “A flashy gimmick.”

“Oh?” Yun Jin chuckled softly. She channeled her spiritual energy into the Tai’a Sword, and a ray of sword light burst into the sky.

Although Yun Jin’s current cultivation was at mid Golden Core Stage, the boost from the Tai’a Sword made the strike’s power surge to the level of the Nascent Soul stage!

This kind of attack wasn’t much to Ruan Jun, and he dispersed the sword light with a swing of his blade, but his expression subtly shifted.

Just a basic attack, yet it gained this much power?

This sword wasn’t ordinary.

In the Void

Cang Li’s expression was extremely serious.

That strike just now, its power had at least doubled.

If they’d followed his original upgrading method, even he couldn’t have achieved that.

Did Yun Jin really discover a better path to upgrade the Tai’a Sword?

He had to see more!

Cang Li stared at the arena, unwilling to blink.

“Cheap tricks!” Ruan Jun coldly sneered and launched his attack.

He had a pure fire spiritual root, paired with the Flame Crescent Blade, it was a match made in heaven. Their power amplified each other greatly.

Flames swirled into a vortex, sweeping toward Yun Jin.

Yun Jin held the Tai’a Sword, standing absolutely still.

She wasn’t dodging?

Ruan Jun’s eyes lit up. So she wanted to tank it?

Perfect!

In the blink of an eye, the overwhelming flames engulfed Yun Jin completely.

The whole arena became a world of fire.

What about Yun Jin?

Was she defeated just like that?

Yue Zhao gripped his sword tightly.

The next moment.

From within the flames, a surge of water burst forth!

It took the form of a water dragon, breaking free from the flames. The dragon opened its jaws wide. Those flames, once fierce and overwhelming, were instantly absorbed by the water dragon!

In a flash, the situation reversed!

Even after swallowing all the flames, the water dragon wasn’t done, it surged toward Ruan Jun.

His pupils shrank.

The water dragon’s pressure was no weaker than his own!

And he’s at peak Nascent Soul Stage!

There was no time to think, he layered fire upon fire to form a giant wall of flames.

Water may overcome fire, but only if they’re of equal power.

There’s no way her spiritual energy could be stronger than his!

Ruan Jun was prepared for a strong water strike. But just as the dragon reached him, it suddenly took flight.

The next second, it opened its mouth.

Ruan Jun’s pupils shrank violently.

凸(艹皿艹)！

There was a bolt of lightning hidden inside the water dragon’s mouth!

The lightning struck fiercely.

There was nowhere to dodge and he barely managed a last-minute defense.

But in the next moment, the bolt directly shattered it and viciously slammed into him directly.

Ruan Jun trembled all over, and with a bang, was instantly blown into a scorched-black mess.

Golden Core Stage Xuan Jue with water-attribute technique: Lightning Within Water!

Its first appearance was already devastatingly effective.

Yun Jin grinned, “Senior Brother Ruan, that’s quite a look you’ve got going on.”

Ruan Jun gritted his teeth.

Silence fell.

Everyone had expected Ruan Jun to dominate this match.

Even if Yun Jin had a one-in-a-ten-thousand chance to win, it should’ve come at a great cost.

But now?

In the very first clash, Yun Jin had seized an overwhelming advantage.

Below the stage, Sword Elder couldn’t help smiling. The bonus from the Azure Lotus Sword Technique’s Surging Wave Sword Intent, plus the Lightning-Water Technique. This Yun girl really kept a few tricks up her sleeve.

Elder Ming stroked his beard, eyes bright with surprise. He had sensed that it was Xuan Jue. Yun Jin had actually refined it even further. At this stage, Xuan Jue was at least high-grade Xuan level. And if he remembered correctly, Xuan Jue was a technique with five tributes. Right now, Yun Jin had only used one so far.

What about the other four?

At first, Elder Ming had been worried for her. Now, he was actually kind of excited.

Ling Fei was also watching the match on the stage, cuddling Gun Gun.

Gun Gun twisted and wriggled excitedly, itching to jump into the battle too.

Ling Fei patted its head gently, “Your cultivation’s still too low. When you reach Golden Core, you’ll be able to help your master.”

Gun Gun instantly looked like it was about to cry. It thought it had been improving super fast already.

But… its master was just too crazy.

Hah. Gun Gun could only let out a long, mournful sigh and silently make itself a brand-new training plan.

On stage.

Spiritual energy surged and Ruan Jun quickly restored his original appearance. He stared at Yun Jin coldly, “Very good. This time, you’ve truly angered me.”

Yun Jin was expressionless, “I look forward to it.”

Ruan Jun said no more. His figure flickered like a ghost as he charged forward, blade in hand. He practiced a high-level blade technique, combining it now with the Flame Crescent Blade, it was a fearsome pairing.

Yun Jin remained unbothered.

With Tai’a unsheathed, Surging Wave Sword Intent and Spinning Sword Intent, the two sword intents were applied at the same time!

As soon as they clashed, Ruan Jun felt something was wrong.

He knew her swordsmanship was astonishing and already knew that she had grasped Surging Wave Sword Intent.

But her spiritual energy was limited. And on stage, she couldn’t use pills. As long as he stalled, victory was guaranteed!

Yet now.

Her sword strikes carried an odd spinning force.

This made his attacks veer off unexpectedly, unable to land solid hits. Meanwhile, she used the spinning momentum to dissolve his attacks and defend flawlessly.

What… what is this!?

Ruan Jun was surprised and confused, is that a new sword technique?

“Another type of intent,” said Qing Yun, eyes lighting up. “Spinning within each motion, dispersing and amplifying force at will… This intent is fascinating!”

As he watched, Cang Li couldn’t even open his mouth to comment.

This spinning… it reminded him of the yin-yang fish engraved on the Tai’a Sword.

Long ago, when he was a young child, he had a strange encounter.

He once saw a giant yin-yang fish that covered the entire sky, spinning slowly, containing endless mystery.

At the time, he hadn’t been able to comprehend it, but the feeling of it had stayed with him.

When he later forged the Tai’a Sword, that image had influenced his design.

The sword intent Yun Jin displayed seemed directly connected to that yin-yang spin! This sword intent, paired with Tai’a, was a perfect match, greatly amplifying its power!

Back then, forging the sword had been instinctual, a subconscious act.

But Yun Jin, she had clearly grasped the deeper meaning of Tai’a.

The Spinning Sword Intent reduced her spiritual energy consumption significantly. Ruan Jun had wanted to win by attrition, but now he realized his spiritual energy was depleting faster than hers.

Panic flickered across his face, he instinctively tried to retreat from the clash.

But Yun Jin’s swordsmanship shifted and trapped him on the spot.

His heart jumped, and then he saw Yun Jin’s faint, playful smile.

“Senior Brother Ruan,” she said sweetly, “Now it’s my turn to attack.”