CHAPTER 451: CHAPTER 451, VOID WOUNDING SWORD

Using upper-grade Spirit Stones to cultivate for one night, Chu Ming clearly felt the Sea of Spiritual Power within him increase slightly.

Moreover, given Chu Ming’s original cultivation speed, he would consume at least four middle-grade Spirit Stones in one night. Even though he had now broken through to the Guiyuan Realm, using upper-grade Spirit Stones for a night of cultivation only consumed about one-twelfth of their spiritual power.

As the Tea Gathering approached, the small town became increasingly lively, with occasional reports of prodigies hitting blue damage on the Force Testing Pillar.

Chu Ming stayed in his room all the time, not responding when Xu Ming and the others invited him out. He spent the days comprehending the Sword Gang Remains, feeling that he was days away from breaking through to Void Sword Intent Tier Four.

At night, he continued cultivating the third layer of the Blood Burning Technique.

Breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm not only caused a qualitative leap in his life level but also transformed his Soul Power. According to his estimation, his Soul Power now should not be inferior to that of an ordinary peak master in the Realm of Transcendence.

Therefore, with the help of such powerful Soul Power, whether comprehending the Sword Gang Remains or cultivating the Blood Burning Technique, Chu Ming’s speed was several times faster than before.

As he continued to comprehend the Sword Patterns, his Void Sword Intent approached Tier Four.

...

"Qin Lie, here we are at the Black Profound Mountain Range!"

A few youths with overwhelming presences descended just outside a small town near the Black Profound Mountain Range, accompanied by gusts of strong wind.

The leader was a red-browed youth in a red robe standing with arms crossed. Surrounding him were wisps of dense Fire Elemental Power, constantly swirling.

The words just now were spoken by him. Behind him were four youths, three in red robes identical in style and fabric, making it clear they were from the same sect.

The last one standing was a boy in a black robe with a gloomy expression, the core disciple of the Nine Prisons Demon Sect in the Celestial Realm, Qin Lie.

"Brother Huo, I’m already immensely grateful you brought me here. Let us part ways now."

Qin Lie cupped his fists and spoke softly, not daring to show the slightest neglect towards the youths before him, not just because the four were disciples of the Fire Hall of the Fire Domain.

It was also because the leader, Huo Qinghan, was the brother of Huo Qingwu, one of the four great prodigies in the Eastern Hundred Domains and ranked sixteenth on the Profound List.

"No need to be polite. Your master and my father had some connections in their youth. Let’s enter the city together."

Huo Qinghan’s face showed a stiff smile as he waved his hand and spoke indifferently.

Qin Lie did not refuse. From the Celestial Realm to the Sword Domain, the journey was fraught with dangers. If not for encountering Huo Qinghan and the others in the Fire Domain, whether he could reach the Sword Domain safely was uncertain.

Initially, he planned to gather information about Chu Ming on the way since his master had instructed him to eliminate Chu Ming. Unfortunately, despite constant pursuit, Chu Ming was always a step ahead, though he did gather quite a bit of information about him.

The five entered the city, and although they were interested in the bustling crowd at first, they grew numb as time passed.

"Let’s find an inn to stay first."

Huo Qinghan reminded.

...

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

A ethereal aura emanated from Chu Ming’s body. A Void Sword Momentum grew from insignificance into something formidable. In the Sea of Souls within Chu Ming, the Void Small Sword spun rapidly, quickly purging the mixed colors on it.

Void Sword Intent Tier Four!

Upon reaching Tier Four of Void Sword Intent, Chu Ming did not stop cultivating. A thought emerged in his mind: perhaps he could deduce a killer move during the breakthrough of the Void Sword Intent.

The Sword Patterns on the Sword Gang Remains flashed through his mind like a film, each pattern simplified and the impurities rapidly eliminated by Chu Ming.

Thus, for five days straight, Chu Ming meditated on the killer move, gradually forming a direction in his mind.

Whoosh!

That day, Chu Ming left the inn and flew directly to the Black Profound Mountain Range as the disturbances caused by deducing a Sword Technique in the small town were too great.

"This Black Profound Mountain Range is indeed peculiar!"

As soon as Chu Ming entered the Black Profound Mountain Range, his body slowed as he felt the ground’s gravity at least double.

However, the gravity at the outer edge of the mountain range was not immense and did not significantly affect him as he could easily counteract it.

They did not enter the inner range but found an uninhabited spot in the outer range to continue meditating on new Sword Techniques.

This time, while contemplating, he swung the Star Trace Sword in his hand according to what he envisioned, creating a dense array of sword shadows in the air.

Chu Ming continued for three days without rest or food to comprehend within the Black Profound Mountain Range.

A terrifying wave of nothingness abruptly spread outwards from Chu Ming.

Poof, poof, poof...

The surrounding trees crumbled upon touching the wave, turning into white powder floating on the wind.

A slight green Sword Light burst from Chu Ming’s Star Trace Sword, rapidly becoming dazzling. At this moment, Chu Ming felt his Soul shudder, and this sword faintly held "divine" power.

Crack!

Poof, poof, poof...

A single slash shattered the ground like tofu, radiating outward from Chu Ming’s Sword Light. Rubble flew, and wherever the Sword Light reached, the ground cracked open.

Hoo!

Chu Ming exhaled lightly, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes. Before him appeared a hundred-meter-long sword scar, the ground sinking towards the center, five or six meters deep.

"Since this move was deduced based on the Void Sword Intent, I will name it Void Wounding Sword!"

Chu Ming silently named it in his heart. Though Void Wounding Sword was newly deduced and imperfect, its lethality had already surpassed Broken Dream, enough to tear apart an eighth-layer mastery Guiyuan Realm master in an instant.

Despite not having cultivated much in the past two weeks, his cultivation had still progressed slightly, reaching the middle stage of the First Heaven in the Guiyuan Realm.

"It’s time to return!"

Whoosh!

Chu Ming turned into a stream of light and flew towards the small town.

"Chu Ming, you’re finally back!"

As soon as Chu Ming entered the inn, Xu Ming saw him emerging from a room and greeted him with a smile.

"Are you heading out?"

Seeing Xu Ming intending to leave, Chu Ming asked.

"There’s going to be an auction in the small town. You came back just in time; otherwise, you would’ve missed it. Xu Lie and Feng Yuyan have already gone. We should hurry too!"

Xu Lie smiled gently, grabbed Chu Ming’s arm, and headed toward the town center.

"This time the auction is being held at the City Lord’s Mansion, with a half-step Life and Death Realm King from Flying Snow Sword Sect overseeing it. No one would dare cause trouble there."

On the way, Xu Ming explained.