Devouring Soul Emperor

Zhou Wushang's expression turned ugly. "Engagement contracts can be broken, you know…"

"Oh, that won't do. We're childhood sweethearts, you see. Isn't that right, Qingyun?"

Mu Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Qingyun and said with a smile, deliberately emphasizing the words "childhood sweethearts."

Helpless, Chu Qingyun could only force a smile and nod.

He could feel one of Mu Xiaoxiao's fingers resting on the pulse point of his wrist, a wisp of Primordial Power pulsing from its tip. It was as if she would pierce his meridians the moment he dared to say no.

"Ha, so that's how it is. In that case, this Prince has been impudent."

"Let's just pretend what happened earlier never occurred. Everyone, don't forget that in three days, the seal on the Blood Sect ruins will be at its weakest. We'll set out that morning."

After speaking, Zhou Wushang walked away, his expression dark.

As he left, he shot a sidelong glance at Chu Qingyun, his eyes holding a sinister glint.

The others also shook their heads slightly and departed.

"Miss Mu, Chu… I… I didn't know about your relationship before. I'm truly sorry. On behalf of my fifth brother, I apologize to you both…"

After everyone else had left, Zhou Wuya offered an embarrassed apology.

"Don't worry about it, Zhou. It's fine."

Chu Qingyun was also rather speechless. 'I didn't even know I had this kind of relationship with Mu Xiaoxiao myself...'

After everyone had departed, Zhou Wuya led Chu Qingyun and his two companions to their arranged rooms, taking care of all the arrangements flawlessly.

Chu Qingyun could see that among the people from the Qianshui Dynasty, Zhou Wushang was the leader, while Zhou Wuya played a role similar to that of a steward.

Personally, Chu Qingyun felt Zhou Wuya's temperament was better suited for leadership, but since this was ultimately their family's business, he didn't comment further.

Besides, he had no intention of getting too involved with the Qianshui Dynasty.

He was only going to the Blood Sect ruins for the Secret Techniques and Secret Manuals left behind by the sect, and to join the Saint Extreme Sect ahead of time to avoid trouble once he reached Celestial Martial City.

After entering his room, Chu Qingyun gave instructions not to be disturbed and then locked the door.

After calming his heart and concentrating his spirit for a moment, Chu Qingyun lay down on the bed. His Heart and Mind connected with the Light Card in his Qi Sea, and he entered the Illusion Realm.

His discussions with Mu Xiaoxiao about the Sword Dao over the past few days had given Chu Qingyun a great deal of inspiration.

He was especially enlightened to learn that in a normal King-grade Secret Manual, the final chapter would break down the next stage, the Intention Realm. As long as one mastered all the techniques in the manual, one could grasp the Intent.

For example, Mu Xiaoxiao's Sword Technique had four techniques for its Intention Realm, though she had yet to master a single one.

Another example was Dai's Hammer Technique, which was subdivided into "Lifting Heavy as Light," "Thousand Jins of Strength," and finally, the Great Success stage of the Earth Realm.

Furthermore, Mu Xiaoxiao had also mentioned that in the Intention Realm, it was best to develop one's own comprehension rather than relying entirely on the prescribed techniques in a Secret Manual.

'It seems the last chapter of the Thunder Sword Manual being erased wasn't necessarily a malicious act... And they even left behind that passage...'

Thunder, the ultimate in hardness and strength.

Lightning, the ultimate in quickness and speed.

The Thunder Dao is contained within these four words!

Chu Qingyun lay on the lush green grass of the Illusion Realm, under a blue sky dotted with white clouds. He repeatedly mulled over the passage, comprehending its meaning and integrating it with the insights he had accumulated.

Suddenly, a flash of insight streaked through his mind.

He had a sudden realization and sat up abruptly on the grass.

'The Thunder Dao... Thunder and Lightning... Doesn't that just mean the Thunder Dao is split into two parts?'

Once he figured this out, it was as if a floodgate had opened in Chu Qingyun's mind, and all sorts of insights and ideas came rushing in.

The entire Secret Sword Technique of the Thunder Sword Manual streamed through Chu Qingyun's mind again and again, like flowing water.

He had a feeling that the real answer lay within the Thunder Sword Manual itself.

From the most basic Sword Techniques to Thunderbolt Flash, then Thunder Sword Momentum, and finally, Thunder Light Sword Qi...

'Thunder Sword Momentum... Thunder Light Sword Qi...'

'I understand now! Thunder Sword Momentum is the "Thunder" of ultimate hardness and strength! And Thunder Light Sword Qi is the "Lightning" of ultimate quickness and speed!'

'The final chapter of the Secret Technique was erased... to force me to combine the previous techniques and create the final moves myself!'

Having figured this all out, Chu Qingyun suddenly felt a sense of profound enlightenment.

The erasure of the final chapter of the Thunder Sword Manual wasn't meant to block a Cultivator's path, but to force them to forge their own.

Moreover, the person who erased the last chapter had also left that passage as a guide and a clue to help future Cultivators.

Creating one's own Sword Techniques to comprehend Sword Intent seemed like a thankless and arduous task, far more difficult than relying on a complete Secret Manual with ready-made techniques.

But there are two sides to every coin.

By creating one's own Sword Techniques while comprehending the Intention Realm, a Martial Artist could gain a much deeper understanding of their Sword Intent and forge one that was perfectly suited to them.

This way, one would lay an incomparably solid foundation in the Intention Realm. In the future, this would be of great benefit, whether for learning more powerful Sword Techniques within this realm or for comprehending the breakthrough to the next.

After this realization, Chu Qingyun leaped to his feet. With a thought, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the Thundercloud Sword materialized.

He had only been using the Earth Seal Sword for a short time, after all. In comparison, the Thundercloud Sword still felt more comfortable in his grasp.

'My first technique of Sword Intent should be... the Thunder Sword!'

Gripping the Thundercloud Sword, Chu Qingyun executed Thunder Light Sword Qi. He began to perceive the concept of "ultimate hardness and strength," combining it with the Thunder Sword Momentum technique and the feeling he had when he first unleashed a complete Sword Intent. Then, he began to swing his sword.

Again and again, he swung his sword tirelessly, pouring his entire being into the effort.

Chu Qingyun strove to experience that feeling, that Intention of thunder and lightning.

For every day that passed in the Light Card's Illusion Realm, only an hour went by in the outside world.

After nearly a thousand swings, Chu Qingyun finally grasped a trace of the feeling he was searching for. With a single swing, a layer of thunder and lightning, filled with a wild and ferocious aura, enveloped his Thunder Light Sword Qi.

Chu Qingyun's eyes lit up, and he flicked his longsword.

The bolt of lightning shot off the blade and crashed onto the ground with a BOOM, surging forward for dozens of meters and blasting a charred trench nearly a hundred meters long into the earth.

This kind of power was absolutely nothing like the thunder and lightning of Thunder Sword Momentum, which was merely formed from Primordial Power!

Successfully unleashing the Thunder Sword once greatly boosted Chu Qingyun's confidence. It at least proved that he was heading in the right direction.

Afterward, Chu Qingyun began practicing once more, striving to find and grow accustomed to that feeling. With his diligent practice, the number of times he could successfully execute the Thunder Sword grew more and more frequent.

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