Chapter 4408
Rustle… Rustle…
In the midst of their conversation, an unexpected noise broke the air. Emerging from the sand was a colossal sand scorpion, several meters long and barreling toward them with alarming speed. Its tail arched high, the sharp, venomous stinger glinting menacingly in the light.
Ji Yun and Zhu Qingxiu immediately stiffened, bracing themselves for combat. Zhu Qingxiu instinctively drew her longsword, ready to strike, but a sudden realization hit her—she lacked the spiritual energy necessary to support such an attack. Defeating this enormous sand scorpion using just her physical strength was simply out of the question.
Panic began to creep into their expressions, their faces paling with fear.
In stark contrast, Kai maintained a determined demeanor, his fists clenched, prepared to unleash his Holy Light Fist against the approaching threat.
Meanwhile, Lin Keting and the Right Blind Elder appeared utterly unfazed, even as the scorpion closed the distance between them. Just as it lunged into striking range, the Right Blind Elder deftly drew his sword and delivered a swift blow.
Swish!
With a single, precise stroke, he sliced the scorpion cleanly in half, leaving a deep gash in the ground from the force of his sword Qi.
Kai and the others stood in stunned silence.
“How can he use his spiritual energy here?” Kai asked, bewildered, glancing at the Right Blind Elder.
“He’s a sword cultivator,” Lin Keting clarified. “What he just demonstrated wasn’t spiritual energy; it was sword intent. You’re a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, aren’t you? Surely you must possess some sword intent as well?” She directed her question toward Zhu Qingxiu.
Zhu Qingxiu’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she cast her gaze downward. Though she was indeed a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and a sword cultivator, she had yet to master the concept of sword intent—only the most elite members of her sect had achieved that level of skill.
“Sword intent…?” Kai murmured to himself, pondering the revelation.
Noticing his contemplative expression, Lin Keting smiled. “Consider this insight a gesture of goodwill following the misunderstandings with my men. I’ve shared the secrets of this Divine Demon Battlefield; the rest is up to your own fate.”
With that, Lin Keting turned to leave alongside the Right Blind Elder.
Kai fell silent, still absorbed in thoughts about sword intent.
Rustle… Rustle…
Suddenly, a more pronounced sound reverberated across the desolate landscape. This time, dozens of sand scorpions emerged, charging toward them with ferocity.
Ji Yun and Zhu Qingxiu froze in disbelief. Even Lin Keting and the Right Blind Elder, who had begun to walk away, suddenly looked alarmed, their earlier composure shattered. The Right Blind Elder tightened his grip on his sword, his hand quivering slightly, while Lin Keting clutched a jade pendant, likely for protection.
With so many sand scorpions closing in, they felt nearly defenseless without their spiritual powers.
As the creatures approached, their venomous stingers ready to strike, Kai sprang into action.
“Sword Intent…”
The words slipped from his lips as he swung the Zhan Long Sword in his grasp.
A multitude of sword lights erupted from his blade, piercing through the bodies of the sand scorpions. One by one, the monstrous creatures fell, defeated, as the sword lights continued onward, culminating in a series of dazzling explosions in the distance.
Everyone stared at Kai in utter disbelief.
Even Lin Keting, who had been prepared to depart, turned back with wide eyes, astonished. The Right Blind Elder’s jaw dropped, his expression mirroring the shock around him.
“That… that was sword intent?” the Right Blind Elder stuttered.
“I suppose it was…” Kai responded, still feeling somewhat dazed. He wasn’t entirely sure if what he had just executed was truly sword intent, as he had yet to fully grasp its essence himself.