ps: National Day is finally here, and I would like to express my gratitude to our motherland for its 70th birthday. The busy work has finally come to an end, and normal updates will resume in October, at least twice a day. Book friends have been waiting for a long time!
After waiting for a moment, Cheng Ling pointed out the direction of the attack. Jian Yinghao raised his sword and attacked with a burst of sword energy.
laugh! laugh!
Soon, the sword energy layer fed back two rays of sword energy. Liu Qingyan took a step forward, raised her hand, and a circular light shield was placed in front of everyone, isolating the sword energy.
The scene in front of him suddenly seemed a little clearer. Cheng Ling immediately took a few steps forward and led everyone forward more than ten feet.
At this time, he stopped again and asked: "Brother Jian, how much force did you use just now?"
"Fifty percent!" Jian Yinghao replied.
Cheng Ling's heart sank. The sword hero actually needed 50% of his strength for the first level of sword energy. The way forward was full of difficulties.
He believed that this was not because Jian Yinghao didn't know how to control his strength. With Jian Yinghao's eyesight, he could naturally see how much attack was needed to break through the weak points of the sword energy layer in front of him.
After pondering for a while, he continued: "Brother Jian, in the next position, continue to use 50% of your power!"
"good!"
After saying that, he continued to attack according to the direction indicated by Cheng Ling.
There was a faint ripple in the sword energy layer in mid-air, chi chi chi chi, four sword chi chi attacks came. Liu Qingyan was well prepared and once again used a defensive aperture to protect everyone within it.
Cheng Ling found that Jian Yinghao's attack power was a bit reluctant to break through the weak points this time. He led everyone forward for a few feet and then had to stop.
"Brother Cheng, the sword energy layer here is much stronger. If you continue to use 50% of your power, I'm afraid it won't be able to break through!"
Cheng Ling agreed: "Yes, it seems that it will take some effort to enter this stone forest. Brother Jian, attack according to your feeling!"
Jian Yinghao nodded, and directly used 70% of his strength on the third weak point.
In this way, the three of them cooperated and advanced several miles into the Sword Qi Stone Forest. But everyone's expressions became solemn. So far, there were only four sword qi that had been counterattacked. According to Cheng Ling's guess, they were still at the second stage of the sword qi layer.
And as they continued to go deeper, the attack direction pointed by Cheng Ling gradually went downwards. From mid-air at the first weak point, it has dropped by nearly a foot.
This shows that the area covered by the sword energy layer is getting larger and larger. It is not just suspended in mid-air, but is beginning to connect with the stone forest on the ground. The strength used by Jian Yinghao is also gradually increasing.
Continuing to push Li Xu forward, Jian Yinghao said: "Brother Cheng, the sword energy layer in front of you is probably going to require 100% of your strength!"
Cheng Ling was stunned. Along the way, he kept deducing the weak points of the sword energy layer, which consumed a lot of energy. He saw Jian Yinghao gradually increasing his attacks, but he had no time to help.
"Looking at the situation in front of us, we should have reached the end of the second stage. From now on, we still don't know how many roads we have to go through. We can't let you consume the true energy alone. Uncle Liu, please attack this weak point! "
Liu Qingyan nodded. She knew what Cheng Ling meant. If the two of them took turns attacking, they would have time to recover their true energy, and the road ahead would be much easier. She took a step forward and took Jian Yinghao's place.
Jian Yinghao retreated behind Cheng Ling, and Bai Yiyi said, "Brother Jian, please restore your true energy as soon as possible! Sister Youlan and I will take good defense."
Jian Yinghao nodded. Among the people behind him, Bai Yiyi and Gu Youlan were both at the stage of becoming gods and did not need protection at all. They only needed to protect Wu Chenlong, Xi Yan, Song Yingjie, and Zhang Hu.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Cheng Ling continued to give directions.
Liu Qingyan flicked her fingers, and a sharp spell hit the sword energy layer. In an instant, the entire sword energy level seemed to be boiling, rolling and surging in mid-air. Then, eight sharp sword energy attacks came from mid-air.
Moreover, the direction of the attack is very different. Before, when the sword hero broke the formation, he only attacked four sword qi directly in front. The power was not strong and it was very easy to defend. But now, the eight sword qi attacked from all directions, and the power was even more powerful. It’s twice as high as before.
Liu Qingyan smashed the two sword qi in front of her with her hand, but after she smashed them, the sword qi layer seemed to be even more angry. The sword qi attacked her crazily. She could only brace herself and concentrate on dealing with it.
Jian Yinghao, Bai Yiyi, and Gu Youlan protected Song Yingjie and Zhang Hu behind them, and shattered a sword energy respectively.
Wu Chenlong stood at the end of the team, trying his best to resist an attack from the sword energy. His whole body was knocked back towards the crowd by the repulsive force of the sword energy.
Cheng Ling smashed a sword energy attacking from the left, and in the midst of his busy schedule, he glanced with his consciousness and found Wu Chenlong's retreating figure, and there was also a sword energy cutting through a strange arc, attacking Chao Xiyan.
Cheng Ling was startled and stepped back sharply. He used his right hand to block Wu Chenlong's retreat. With a flash of his body, he hugged Xi Yan and used the Pure Yuan Sword to crush the incoming sword energy.
Xiyan felt sweet in her heart and said softly: "Brother Ling, I'm fine, thank you!"
Gu Youlan had just crushed the attacking sword energy, and when she heard Xi Yan's voice, she glanced at her and saw her leaning in Cheng Ling's arms. Her heart trembled, and a wisp of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Cheng Ling's consciousness was paying attention to everyone. Seeing her appearance, he frowned and quickly let go of Xi Yan, saying, "Be careful, stand behind me!"
After saying that, he looked towards Liu Qingyan and saw that she was still attacking at a low level with the sword energy. Each of those sword energy was more powerful than the last, and there seemed to be a feeling of anger in it, as if she was regarded as an enemy.
The sword energy layer suspended in mid-air became increasingly colorful above Liu Qingyan's head, as if coming from all directions. The surging sword energy made bursts of sounds, like the sound of swords, but also like roars and shouts!
Liu Qingyan shattered dozens of sword qi in a row, and she also felt something was wrong. Those sword qi seemed to be aimed only at herself. Although such sword qi attacks could not do anything to her at all, it was really annoying if they continued like this.
Moreover, he could see that the sword energy layer above his head was getting thicker and thicker, and at the back, it was almost turning into black. Not only that, the sound of swords and roars reached her ears, making her feel agitated. The force of her attacks gradually increased and the frequency became faster!
But correspondingly, Liu Qingyan's attacks increased, and the power of the sword energy also increased. The two seemed to be trapped in an infinite loop.
Cheng Ling's ears were buzzing, and he seemed to hear some sounds!
"Do you really want to kill them all?"
"Hmph, you sword cultivators are simply evil and should not remain in the world of cultivation!"
"Three Thousand Dao, why can't my way of swordsmanship be preserved? Is your way the orthodox one?"
"Stop talking nonsense, if Pluto doesn't work, they will let the sword completely disappear in this world!"
"Bah! We, the sword cultivators, are not afraid of death. It is just a dream to destroy the swordsmanship. One day, we will recover this blood debt!"
"Yes, even though I die, my sword will live on forever!"
"The sword will live forever!"
"The sword will live forever!"
"The sword will live forever!"
"..."
Screams lingered in Cheng Ling's ears, and the sword energy layer above his head became darker and darker, almost turning into black. The sword energy attacking Liu Qingyan was even stronger
Sharp.
He suddenly woke up, moved, came to Liu Qingyan, and said: "Uncle Liu, stop attacking first and let me do it!"
The fierce sword energy erupted from the body, and 80% of the sword intention was released without reservation. The Pure Yuan Sword floated in front of him, blending into the powerful sword intention and the general trend of the sword, gradually growing in size, and finally turned into the size of a small mountain. Stand in front of everyone.
A wonderful thing happened. After the Pure Yuan Sword exuded strong sword intent and sword energy, the sword energy layer in mid-air stopped gathering and gradually began to dissipate. The color began to fade, and the sword energy from the attack also gradually weakened. Finally, All disappeared, and the entire space returned to its original form.
Everyone looked at what happened in front of them in shock, Liu Qingyan asked: "Cheng Ling, what is going on?"
Cheng Ling put away the Pure Yuan Sword and said, "I don't know either. I just heard some faint sounds, but they were very vague. There is just one thing. This place should be the ruins of ancient sword cultivators. They are very repulsive to other attacks. Uncle Master's spell attack just now seems to have angered the sword energy layer!"
"You mean these sword energy layers are still alive?"
"I can't guarantee this, I'm afraid this Stone Forest Sword Qi has the will to leave behind the ancient sword cultivator!"
Jian Yinghao interjected: "This is very possible!"
"Oh, how did you know?" Liu Qingyan asked.
Jian Yinghao said: "I have read some records in the ancient books of the academy. It is said that the ancient times were the heyday of sword cultivation. At that time, almost everyone practiced swordsmanship, and there were only a few monks who practiced magic and martial arts."
"It's just that for some unknown reason, some changes occurred, and it gradually declined, replaced by the prosperity of Dharma and Martial Arts. It wasn't until a million years ago that the number of monks practicing swordsmanship began to increase, and swordsmanship also gradually recovered, but still It cannot compare with the glory of ancient times!”
Liu Qingyan nodded. She had heard such records before, but she specialized in magic and was not interested in the allusions to swordsmanship.
Cheng Ling said: "The secret place here is called the Sword Tomb. Literally, it is a place where swordsmen monks bury their swords. It makes sense that the swordsmanship has a strong will and repels the law monks!"
"Then what do you mean, I can't take action on the way forward? Then why go in and explore!" Liu Qingyan said angrily.
Cheng Ling was also depressed. Liu Qingyan's combat power was definitely the strongest in the team. If she couldn't take action, the road ahead would be even more difficult.
After pondering for a moment, he added: "That's not necessarily the case. In the stone forest here, the will of swordsmanship is strong, and such a situation will occur. As long as we get through this, the road ahead may not be like this. Uncle Master cannot help break the formation, then Be responsible for protecting Xiyan and the others!"
Liu Qingyan glared and said, "I have become your nanny!"
Cheng Ling smiled apologetically and said, "I don't dare. It's just that my uncle ensures their safety. If we break the formation, we won't have to worry about it anymore!"
Liu Qingyan had no choice but to retreat and said calmly: "Okay! Just do it your kid's way. Let's talk about it first. It's not that I don't want to contribute. According to the situation in front of you, you guys want to go through the stone forest. , I’m afraid it will take some effort.”
Cheng Ling breathed a sigh of relief, finally settling down his ancestor. But what Liu Qingyan said makes sense. It would be very difficult to rely on Jian Yinghao alone on the way forward, and she had no time to distract herself. The deduction of weak points consumed too much of her mind, and she would not be able to grasp it if she was distracted even a little bit.
Moreover, after the incident just now, the sword energy layer suspended in the air has changed. The deduction of weak points cannot be connected with the previous one, and it has to be started again. I still don’t know how big this stone forest is and how long it will take to pass through it. Thinking of this, my whole head feels bigger!
