Chapter 20: The Sword Spirit Transforms into a Demon

Spirit Transformation Elixir, one million Destiny Points.

He had enough Destiny Points.

In other words, he had nearly resolved his lifespan issue completely. When the time came that his life force was truly exhausted, a single Spirit Transformation Elixir would allow him to step into the Nascent Soul stage, extending his lifespan to three thousand years.

Yet Chu Feng did not rush to make the purchase.

The most pressing matter now was to head to the Azure Mountain Secret Realm.

Azure Mountain.

One of the five great mountain ranges within Sword Province. Yet ten thousand years ago, during a great battle, it had been cleaved in two by a single sword strike, leaving a colossal heavenly scar that still radiated a powerful sword intent.

Because of this sword intent, the vegetation atop Azure Mountain had withered, spiritual energy had faded, and it was utterly unsuitable for cultivation.

Nonetheless, many sword cultivators would travel from afar to Azure Mountain, seeking to comprehend this mighty sword intent.

Chu Feng himself had been there a few times.

Relying on this sword intent, he had finally cultivated the Supreme Profound Sword Scripture to its perfect state.

Upon arrival.

The three of them were still worried that the secret realm would have been shattered by that peerless sword intent.

But when they reached the secret realm, their worries were laid to rest.

At that moment, Chu Feng could not help but recall the system notification he had received upon entering Azure Mountain.

Detected: Supreme Sword Intent left behind by a Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord.

This was the very sword strike of the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord.

With a single sword, he annihilated the entire Azure Mountain Dao Sect and cut off all vitality from the whole mountain range.

Even within the secret realm, one could faintly sense the pervasive sword intent.

Moreover, this sword intent was rather peculiar.

With his innate celestial-level sword talent, the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate, Chu Feng was instantly drawn to the secret realm by the countless strands of sword intent.

The sword intent on Azure Mountain had endured for ten thousand years without fading, yet it was slowly dissipating.

But within the secret realm, the sword intent was continuously gathering and growing stronger.

In other words, this sword intent was absorbing the spiritual energy of the secret realm. Once it absorbed enough, it might take form and emerge.

Becoming a Sword Spirit.

Lu Linglong and Nangong Yanran also sensed this.

Exchanging glances, they said, “Let’s go quickly, the secret realm is dangerous. If we don’t leave now, we may never get the chance.”

However—

Just as the three were about to abandon their exploration, the sword intent refused to let them go.

Now that they had arrived, how could they think of leaving so easily?

In an instant, the sword intent transformed into a celestial sword radiating blue light, blocking their path. Sword energy swept through the air, as if even the void was pierced by its force.

Chu Feng’s expression turned grave. “This sword intent wants to kill us, to absorb our flesh and blood for its transformation.”

If it absorbed a beast’s bloodline, it would take the form of a beast.

If it absorbed human essence blood, it would manifest as a human.

Clearly—

At this moment, the sword intent had already become a Sword Spirit. It only needed to devour a human bloodline to take human form.

Host, run! Detected: a Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord realm Sword Demon with murderous intent, intent on devouring your flesh and soul, relentless and implacable. If you can escape, do so; surrendering will do no good.

The system responded.

Wait.

“System, is the Sword Demon a Child of Destiny?”

Detected: Child of Destiny, Sword Demon. Suppress or slay it to gain destiny rewards.

Child of Destiny: Sword Demon.

Time to transform: 1,000 years.

Cultivation: Early Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord.

Innate Sword Dao Divine Physique, Sword Heart Clarity—any sword technique is instantly mastered, perfected at a glance, and each can be wielded at 120% of its potential.

What an extraordinary aptitude.

No wonder, being a Sword Spirit born of such sword intent, transformed and become a Sword Demon.

Judging by the system’s usual quirks—

This Sword Demon must be information from a thousand years in the future.

Meaning, it would take form this very year.

Right now, it was simply waiting to devour human essence blood.

Chu Feng even suspected that the beast hide scroll Nangong Yanran had acquired was deliberately cast out by this Sword Spirit to lure Nascent Soul elders into the secret realm.

However, based on the information Chu Feng had previously read about Nangong Yanran—

She would be fine.

Naturally, this was not the time to dwell on such things.

The most important thing now was to resolve the crisis at hand. But just how powerful was this Sword Spirit?

Chu Feng decided to strike first.

He would probe the Sword Spirit’s might.

Of course—

He did not use the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate, but instead performed the Limitless Sword Scripture.

This scripture was the result of a thousand years of cultivation, derived from countless sword arts—a culmination of his mastery over the way of the sword.

In Sword Province, his mastery of Limitless Sword Dao ranked among the top three.

But compared to his Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate, it was insignificant.

A surge of formidable sword intent swept forth.

Sensing Chu Feng’s supreme sword intent, the Sword Spirit showed no fear; rather, it became excited. With a burst of resonant sword cries, it unleashed a flurry of attacks upon Chu Feng.

The moment the Sword Spirit struck, Chu Feng’s worries evaporated.

He immediately understood the Sword Spirit’s strength.

Peak Nascent Soul-level combat power.

Not yet at the Spirit Transformation stage, so he had nothing to fear.

Nangong Yanran only knew that Chu Feng’s life force was nearly depleted, his journey at its end. Despite possessing the Yin-Yang Great Sorrow Sutra, she believed his strength was all but gone.

Lu Linglong, however, was well aware of Chu Feng’s condition.

The power he now displayed completely overturned her understanding.

“Could the Yin-Yang Great Sorrow Sutra truly be so miraculous?” Lu Linglong’s heart wavered once again.

Chu Feng, unaware of the effect his actions had on Lu Linglong, continued to confront the Sword Spirit.

This sword intent was left behind by that Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Lord—a force that crushed all in its path, replete with destruction, as if it sought to annihilate all living things.

Even Chu Feng felt a chill of dread before it.

But facing the Sword Spirit—

This was the time to temper his own sword intent.

At first, he used the Limitless Sword Intent.

Gradually, he began integrating the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate’s intent. While using only the Limitless Sword Intent, he was somewhat disadvantaged, but as more of the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate’s intent merged in, he no longer feared the Sword Spirit at all.

This referred to sword intent alone.

In terms of overall strength, Chu Feng might even surpass the Sword Spirit.

As more of the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate’s intent poured in, Chu Feng gained the upper hand.

Initially, the Sword Spirit’s sword intent raged, slaughtering all before it.

But now, clearly intimidated by Chu Feng’s might, its sword intent retracted in an instant.

It turned to flee.

Chu Feng sneered. “Earlier, when we wanted to leave, you blocked our way. Now you wish to escape? It won’t be so easy.”

This was a Child of Destiny, after all.

Slay it, and destiny would be his, along with system rewards.

To slay and seize another’s fate—

With a flick of his wrist, the Heaven-Searing Sword appeared in Chu Feng’s hand, and he struck.

Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate.

The complete version.

A torrent of sword intent instantly struck the Sword Spirit.

With a crisp crack, the Sword Spirit shattered into countless fragments.