Ling Tian Sword God

Riding on the Flying Puppet, Ling Chen flew four or five thousand miles before finally stopping.

There is still more than half a month remaining before the agreed time with Ye Ming and the others, so there’s no rush for now.

This place is an ordinary mountain range within Jingzhou, surrounded by desolation. When Mental Power sweeps over it, hunters entering the mountains for hunting can occasionally be found. The highest cultivation of these hunters is merely at the Martial Artist level, the lowest are warriors, and some are ordinary people who cannot perform martial arts.

”Since coming to the Nine Provinces, I’ve had no time for peaceful cultivation, progress has been slow. It’s better to cultivate here for a while and strive to break through in strength.”

With a swift movement through the sky, Ling Chen plunged into the mountain range.

The size of the mountains is indeed small compared to Jingzhou, but compared to the Five Kingdoms, it is considered a large mountain range, spanning seven to eight hundred miles in circumference.

Circling in the sky a few times, Ling Chen chose a location beside the mountains and water, with waterfalls and springs, as his cultivation spot for the coming period.

Crash!

Before the body landed, a fierce monster fish flew out from the clear lake. This fish is over ten zhang long, covered in sharp spikes, with a tail resembling a scorpion’s, featuring a terrifying hook, and a mouth full of teeth like thick iron nails. It has two pairs of dorsal fins on its back, which seem to have mutated, being both wide and long, allowing it to fly quickly without relying on Demonic Power, its speed is not inferior to birds in the sky.

The monster fish’s power is comparable to human Sky Apex Realm beings, and due to its Wildlands bloodline, it is even more formidable than beasts of the same level, and more aggressive. Ling Chen’s arrival felt like a provocation to it, causing it to leap out of the water, baring its teeth.

Ling Chen glanced dismissively, drawing the Red Sky Sword from his waist, and with a flash of sword light in the Void, sliced the monster fish in half.

”Looks like tonight’s dinner is settled.”

A smile appeared at the corner of Ling Chen’s mouth, this fish is large enough to last him several days.

This place is vast, with green mountain peaks behind him. Many small waterfalls cascade down the mountain, merging into one. In the crevices between rocks, natural springs seep from within the mountain, some areas form small deep pools, and in front of the peaks lies a clear lake, boundless and sparkling, with various fish jumping out of the water, their scales reflecting rainbow colors in the sunlight.

”Nine Provinces Land is truly the heart of the world, so rich. Any remote wilderness is a haven for cultivation.”

Ling Chen is grateful for arriving in the Nine Provinces Land. If he had stayed in the small Five Kingdoms, he might quickly hit a cultivation bottleneck, but now it’s different. This vast universe offers greater room for growth, although he is presently in danger, a single misstep could mean death without a grave.

Whether he can preserve this beautiful scenery depends entirely on his own efforts.

Sitting cross-legged on a rock beneath a gentle waterfall, Ling Chen closed his eyes slightly to observe the changes within his mind.

There are turbulent waves in his mind, silver light bursts forth. In the vast white ocean, a sword floats, predominantly colored, but mixed with four other colors. This is Ling Chen’s Sword Spirit Embryo.

Within this Sword Spirit Embryo exist five types of Sword Intent: Illusory, Slaughter, Absolute Kill, Overbearing Style, and Landscape. Now all five Sword Intents reside in this Sword Spirit, flowing over its surface.

Among these five Sword Intents, the Illusory Sword Intent and Slaughter Sword Intent are currently the strongest. These two Sword Intents are absorbing the power of the other three, thus strengthening themselves.

In his mind, the parts that are green and black are noticeably expanding. Ling Chen does not prevent this, for as they say, big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, survival of the fittest is the way of the world; this is true for Sword Intent as well.

Withdrawing his thoughts, Ling Chen did not continue to focus on the Sword Spirit Embryo and allowed it to evolve on its own. He flipped his palm, revealing a token nestled in it.

It is the Void Emperor’s royal decree.

Last attempt to comprehend it resulted in being expelled right upon entering. Of course, this was due to Ling Chen’s lack of preparedness on his first try. This time, as Ling Chen settles down, he also plans to delve into the mysteries within the Void Emperor’s royal decree.

Grasping the token, Ling Chen’s mind sinks into it.

Sizzle!

Before his eyes is a world of thunder, the sky above filled with wild thunder, glaring lightning crashes and eruptions, sparking space ripples in the Void. The thunder strikes like sharp axes, splitting suspended mountains in half and burning ancient trees to ashes, kindling raging flames.

From within the endless thunder, Ling Chen perceives a thread of Thunder Intent.

This thread of Thunder Intent is extremely powerful, and as one goes deeper into this world, the essence of Thunder Intent grows stronger.

Boom!

A massive lightning bolt strikes towards Ling Chen, with Thunder Intent deeply embedded within it, its speed tens of times faster than in normal circumstances.

”Break!”

Holding the Thunder Shadow Sword, Ling Chen meets it with a strike.

Crash!

Two lightning bolts collide, scattering myriad thunder flames.

”Not enough, the Thunder Intent here is too weak, there is little to learn from it. With my current strength, I should be able to try a higher place.”

With this thought, Ling Chen endured the lightning storm and flew higher.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Flying about ten thousand meters high, Ling Chen finds himself in a sea of thunder, where the power of thunder in the Void has become as thick as water. As Ling Chen merely approaches the edge, his Protective True Qi shows signs of collapse. As lightning strikes repeatedly, Ling Chen struggles to maneuver.

”Speed Sword Domain!”

Hands gripping the Thunder Shadow Sword, Ling Chen contends with the lightning that slices through the sky.

Slash!

At this moment, a figure formed from thunder flies past.

”Hmm? A figure entirely composed of thunder!”

Ling Chen’s expression changes.

The thunder figure before him is hardly different from an ordinary person, except its body is coated with lightning. It’s purely a life form constructed from thunder.

Snap!

The thunder figure waves its hand, unleashing an endless storm of thunder upon Ling Chen, the dazzling lightning sharper than knife blades, stinging the eyes.

The strength of this thunder figure is formidable, more powerful than Ling Chen. Within just a cup of tea’s time, Ling Chen is struck by lightning dozens of times. Were it not for Ling Chen’s state of being an embodiment of will, capable of instant repair, he might have perished here, becoming the ghost under this thunder figure’s hand.

Boom!

His body barely repaired, suddenly a huge clawing thunderstorm appears in the Void, striking down upon Ling Chen’s head.

It’s as if being electrified, Ling Chen’s body becomes transparent in an instant, like a giant light bulb, with meridians and organs clearly visible.

”Thunder Intent, so that’s it.”

Struck by lightning, Ling Chen suffers severe injuries. If his willpower were not strong enough, this bolt of lightning would have extinguished his will, leaving him gravely wounded and expelled from the world of the Void Emperor’s decree. However, the intense lightning strike propels Ling Chen’s understanding of Thunder Intent rapidly forward, swiftly transitioning from ignorance to initial comprehension. He feels as if time has stopped, the evolution of lightning replayed repeatedly in his mind.