X-Dragon Era

Although Xin Yun could also use an additional sword to help, such as the Fire Series' Trap Immortal Sword, that would only make Xin Yun's energy deplete faster, and in terms of effectiveness, it unfortunately didn't compare to the restraint provided by the Earth Series' Sword of Slaughter Immortal.

Furrowing his brow tightly, Xin Yun once again fell into deep contemplation; this was already the limit of what Xin Yun could achieve. If he had to think further, the only option left was to resort to the Kongtong Seal, beyond which there were no other alternatives...

"Huff..." Taking a long breath, Xin Yun knew that he couldn't defeat his opponent simply by wearing them down; he could only rely on skill, martial techniques, and strategic tactics. He had to completely crush his opponent before his own energy ran out. If he was drawn into a war of attrition, it would undoubtedly be Xin Yun who would deplete first!

At this thought, Xin Yun couldn't help but give a bitter smile. If only the Sky-opening Axe could be repaired just a bit more, defeating the opponent would be a trivial matter. Although it wouldn't be an overwhelming victory, he would still have an absolute assurance of winning. As for now, unless he resorted to the Kongtong Seal, Xin Yun only had a fifty percent chance of success!

Three days rushed by, and within those three days, Xin Yun hadn't left his room, not even to eat, fully immersing in the mastery of the Sword of Slaughter Immortal's mysteries and traits. However... this Sword of Slaughter Immortal was a last resort; unless he truly couldn't win with his own strength, Xin Yun wouldn't wield it.

Generally speaking, one shouldn't hide their treasures: magical weapons are meant for battle. Yet, Xin Yun's main goal was actually to temper himself. Was he nothing without his magical weapons?

Although magical weapons are important, people are the most important element. Everything revolves around people. Without strength, owning magical weapons is useless. In fact... what makes Supreme Treasures powerful is that they're wielded by sages. Had these Supreme Treasures fallen into the hands of ordinary people, they likely wouldn't have such renowned reputations.

It could be said that without their Supreme Treasures, sages are still sages, like Amitabha or Zhun Ti. Even without these treasures, they remain sages; all beings beneath sages are but ants. Hence, although magical weapons are important, they can never be more important than people. Given a choice between becoming a sage and obtaining a Supreme Treasure, out of ten thousand people, all ten thousand would choose to become sages, not to claim the magical weapons.

Without their magical weapons, sages are still sages, whereas without sages, magical weapons might still be treasures, but their fame would not be as great. In fact... many Innate Spiritual Treasures have gone unnoticed because their owners were not well-known. Every Innate Spiritual Treasure is extremely formidable; as long as it's used properly, there are no 'weak' Innate Spiritual Treasures. Each contains principles of law, and each is equally powerful.

Now, although Xin Yun possessed the Kongtong Seal and a few Innate Supreme Treasures transformed from the Sky-opening Axe, if he only relied on these, he would be at most a second Donghuang Taiyi, inevitably facing a deadly fate. Without becoming a sage, one is ultimately but an ant.

Thus, although Xin Yun could defeat the Great Mud Dragon with the help of magical weapons, he didn't plan to use them right away unless, after exhausting all his abilities, he still couldn't overcome his foe. Xin Yun was determined to put up a fight.

Three days later, outside Xin Yun's secret chamber, Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Ming Xuan waited anxiously. Today was the day of the martial competition, and regardless of whether Xin Yun had any results to show, he must leave his retreat and go to join the battle.

At the same time, inside the chamber, Xin Yun sat cross-legged on a cushion, with the Spirit Gathering Array around him emitting a scorching glow. In front of him, the Sword of Slaughter Immortal emitted sharp, needle-like golden rays as it slowly spun.

Finally, Xin Yun abruptly opened his eyes, and at the same time, the Sword of Slaughter Immortal in front of him spun vigorously, shooting up to the ceiling. Then, turning in midair, it whistled down towards Xin Yun.

"Clang!" Amidst a fierce metallic clash, the Sword of Slaughter Immortal turned into a streak of golden light, sinking into the sword sheath on Xin Yun's back. It's worth mentioning that although the Zhu Xian Four Swords had been refined, they could not be stored within the body. The Sword Qi could be stored within, but the sword body could only be placed in the external sheath.

As the Sword of Slaughter Immortal returned to its sheath, suddenly... Xin Yun's body emitted a brilliant burst of golden light, with sword-shaped rays whistling outwards, hissing sharply with an impressively alarming momentum!

"Clang clang clang clang..." As the golden sword light burst forth, all the blades within the villa, including scissors, kitchen knives, and butchering knives—as well as all other weapons—trembled, turning their points towards Xin Yun's location, shuddering and ringing out with a series of crisp impact sounds.

Witnessing this scene, the three at the door were shocked. What was happening? What exactly had occurred? Observing the various floating instruments, their faces were filled with confusion.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Xin Yun reached out with his right hand. From the Tai Chi Diagram, a golden rainbow light emerged. In the next moment... three Treasure Swords shot out one after the other, circling around Xin Yun before flying into the sword sheath behind him.

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Slowly standing up, Xin Yun's face was calm, and his body radiated an aura sharp enough to seem as if one would be cut merely by approaching. His fierceness reached an extreme.