Published: December 25, 2024
“The inheritance of the Demon Sword has finally opened.”
“Is that the portal ahead, the secret realm of the inheritance?”
In the square, everyone exclaimed, raising their heads to gaze at the terrifying aura emanating from the portal, their hearts filled with trepidation.
Within the portal, rays of light flowed, and strands of hazy sword intent swirled around, dispersing into the air, causing all the swordsmen present to be entranced, their gazes fixed ahead, unable to look away.
Moreover, from that portal, a powerful attraction continuously emanated, drawing all the swordsmen in the square towards it.
Buzz! Suddenly, an invisible halo descended from the sky, transforming into layers of thin, gauzy sword light, cascading down to envelop the entire sword-shaped tower. The colorful sword light flowed like water, constantly rising and falling, resembling the splendid aurora, a beautiful scene that left countless martial artists in awe and ecstasy.
“Everyone.” Yan Shijiu's resonant voice echoed, filling the entire square: “The inheritance of the Demon Sword has been opened. On behalf of the Demon Sword Sect, I welcome you, heroes, to participate in this session of the Demon Sword inheritance. You should all have seen the sword light barrier ahead. This is the sword intent barrier autonomously emanating from the Demon Sword inheritance. Only those who comprehend sword intent and meet the minimum assessment requirements of the Demon Sword inheritance can enter and receive the inheritance.”
“Now, I announce that the Demon Sword inheritance has officially begun. I hope everyone can achieve satisfactory gains within.”
With Yan Shijiu's loud announcement, everyone's gaze fell upon the sword light barrier surrounding the sword-shaped tower.
“Is this the sword intent barrier?”
“I heard that the Demon Sword Sect does not restrict inheritors, but the Demon Sword inheritance itself will assess the martial artists. Is this the assessment of the sword intent barrier?”
“Haha, with my six-level Martial Venerable cultivation, I have already comprehended sword intent. How can such a mere sword intent barrier stop me?”
“Let’s go!”
Amidst the discussions, many martial artists began to move.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
A series of sharp sounds of breaking air rang out, leading the charge were the four seed disciples of the Demon Sword Sect and geniuses like Du Qingcheng.
They moved extremely fast, like streaks of light, easily breaking through the sword light barrier and rushing into the sword light barrier first, their bodies hardly pausing.
“Let’s go, we should set off too.”
Once the four seed disciples and many experts from royal-level forces entered, the remaining swordsmen surged forward like a torrent towards the sword intent barrier, the sounds of breaking air becoming dense. Glancing over, there were at least over a thousand people, astonishing to behold.
“Bang!” A young man appearing to be in his thirties crashed into the sword intent barrier. Unlike the other martial artists who entered easily, he was immediately knocked back, spitting blood, his bones seemingly broken in several places, looking extremely disheveled.
“Haha, wanting to enter after surpassing thirty-six years old, no one can hide from the sword intent barrier.” A martial artist laughed upon seeing this.
“Bang!” Another young man slammed into the sword intent barrier, landing awkwardly on his backside, looking very embarrassed.
“Which sect’s disciple is this? Not having comprehended sword intent yet wanting to enter. Isn’t this just a joke?”
Some martial artists exceeding the age limit, or failing to meet the standards of sword intent, harbored fantasies and attempted to break in, naturally being clumsily repelled by the sword intent barrier, becoming the laughingstock of others.
The Demon Sword inheritance is for swordsmen, but how is it determined whether a martial artist is a swordsman?
It depends on sword intent.
Regardless of the cultivation method a martial artist practices or their strongest techniques, the most basic condition to enter the sword intent barrier is to comprehend sword intent.