Library of Heaven’s Path

He had never wielded it ever since obtaining it. It was simply too strong; he feared that he would accidentally decimate his opponent with it.

But since Jian Qinsheng was coming at him without suppressing his cultivation, that would not be a problem.

Hong long!

With a swift slash, boundless sword qi barraged forth with astounding might, and for an instant, it felt as if space was crushing in on one.

“Is that… a Saint high-tier artifact?” Jian Qinsheng’s mouth twitched, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment.

Saint high-tier artifacts were rare even in the Sanctum of Sages. Considering that the young man was only an unaffiliated cultivator, it was a little hard to believe that he would have such a weapon with him.

In terms of pure strength, Saint high-tier artifacts harnessed might surpassing that of Saint 7-dan cultivators. If a swordmaster like the young man were to wield it against him…

“Cough cough! It won’t be good for you to rely too much on the strength of your sword. Here, why don’t I lend you a spare one for the duel?” With a reddened face, Jian Qinsheng handed a sword over.

“That will do as well.” Thinking about it once more, the might of the Lingxu Sword was indeed too great, and it would be unfair to use it in a friendly duel. Thus, Zhang Xuan nodded and took the sword that was passed to him.

With just a few taps of his fingers on the blade, a resounding buzz echoed, and the sword acknowledged Zhang Xuan as its master.

Seeing how swiftly Zhang Xuan managed to make the sword submit to him, Jian Qinsheng’s lips twitched.

As expected of a genius who had comprehended two different Sword Quintessences, even his ability to tame swords was far more effective than that of ordinary sword practitioners.

It’s a Saint intermediate-tier weapon, Zhang Xuan noted as he felt the sword in his hand.

At this point, he suddenly recalled another matter, and he turned his gaze to Jian Qinsheng once more. “Right, Elder Jian. In this duel, it will be fine for me to do anything as long as I don’t wield a weapon exceeding Saint intermediate-tier, right?”

“That’s right.” Jian Qinsheng nodded. “You are able to easily drive Saint intermediate-tier artifact easily with your current strength, but you are still too weak to regulate the might of a Saint high-tier artifact. Even if you win the duel with it, it will be pointless if you aren’t the one in control.”

Even the most ordinary Saint high-tier artifacts wielded a fighting prowess on par with Saint 6-dan Grand Dominion realm pinnacle cultivators! Considering how the young man only possessed a cultivation of Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, he would be led astray by the Saint high-tier sword he had!

Eventually, the one who was in control would not be him but his sword.

“That’s good.” Hearing that he could do whatever he wanted as long as the weapon he wielded was no more than Saint intermediate-tier, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

He had not yet executed the Sea Severing Sword after mastering it. This would be a good chance for him to try it out.

In any case, the opponent he was facing was far stronger than him, so there was no need to worry about accidentally hurting him at all.

With a jot of the sword in his hand, a cold glint flashed across the air, and an imposing tide of sword qi immediately burst forth, slashing through whatever stood in its path.

“Not bad!” Seeing Zhang Xuan’s move, Jian Qinsheng chuckled softly.

By weaving his fingers across the air, it took only an instant before a current of sword qi flowed right in front of him, reminiscent of a massive barrier.

Flowing Water Swordsmanship!

Just as Jian Qinsheng had promised, he had only used a hundredth of his strength in his defense.

Nevertheless, the strength he wielded was not to be underestimated. The sword qi flowing within the massive barrier was extremely compact, leaving not even the slightest space for anything to bypass it. It was reminiscent of an immense, unbreachable Dominion.

Ding ding ding ding!

The barrage of sword qi that Zhang Xuan had sent forth collided with the flowing wall of sword qi, inducing innumerable ripples on it. Under the violent attacks, the formation in the room shook intensely, and glaring scars appeared on the ground.

The formations inscribed into the room were extremely resilient, but Zhang Xuan’s full strength paired with the frightening might of the Sea Severing Sword was so powerful that even the formations seemed as if they would collapse at any moment.

He’s indeed formidable!