Chapter 22

Xiao Yi was utterly shocked.

She never expected that her second senior brother was also someone who had comprehended sword intent.

"This, this,"

Xiao Yi felt her mind go blank, not knowing what to say.

Is sword intent as common as cabbage?

You two just claim to have comprehended it, are you even human?

No wonder you said I had to comprehend sword intent within two months.

It turns out you considered me to be on the same level as you.

Xiao Yi felt like crying, "Senior brothers, you flatter me too much."

Below, Lu Shaoqing had a serious expression, his body standing firm and upright, enhanced by the sword intent.

Xiao Yi suddenly felt that her second senior brother's image was radiant and majestic.

Such a second senior brother made Xiao Yi doubt whether she had misjudged him.

The second senior brother, who was usually shameless and a scoundrel, was completely different from the one now.

No wonder that night, Master said they were sparring.

At first, Xiao Yi was half-believing, half-doubting, but after interacting with Lu Shaoqing more, she began to suspect that Master was lying.

Is the shameless and scoundrel second senior brother really that powerful?

Only now did she realize she hadn't seen through her second senior brother.

"Master,"

Shao Cheng said, "Watch, don't speak!"

"Go to hell!"

Lu Shaoqing roared, and a fierce sword intent surged into the sky, transforming into a giant red firebird.

The firebird let out a screech and flew toward the white dragon.

They collided fiercely.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion.

The white dragon and the firebird were both destroyed, causing a massive explosion in the air.

A huge shockwave spread out in all directions.

The two powerful sword intents were shattered, flying everywhere like petals scattered by celestial maidens.

Countless buildings were destroyed.

The ground, like it had been gnawed by dogs, was full of pits and holes, a scene of utter chaos.

Xiao Hong chirped and dodged left and right, finally flying to Xiao Yi for protection.

Holding Xiao Hong, she noticed that Xiao Hong's body was trembling.

It seemed to be scared.

Xiao Yi didn't mock her; she wasn't much better herself.

If not for Shao Cheng protecting her, her Dao heart would have already collapsed.

She never expected that her second senior brother, who usually seemed unreliable and extremely shameless, actually possessed such astonishing sword intent.

His strength was so formidable.

She still hadn't seen through her second senior brother.

Lu Shaoqing gritted his teeth, looking at Ji Yan in the air.

Ji Yan's eyes were tightly closed, his body like a bottomless pit.

Endless spiritual energy continuously flowed into Ji Yan,

He absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy like a person who hadn't drunk water for decades.

Although his eyes were closed, Ji Yan seemed to see Lu Shaoqing.

He swung his sword at Lu Shaoqing again.

Lu Shaoqing cursed again, "Are you really going to use me as a whetstone?"

"You must be crazy, you absolutely are."

He shouted, "Then I'll beat you up today, beat you to death."

He swung his sword again.

The sword intent condensed again, transforming into a firebird that charged at Ji Yan.

The two sword intents collided again, still evenly matched, and were destroyed in the air.

Their sword intents were equally powerful, neither could overpower the other.

Xiao Yi watched, trembling.

Both senior brothers had comprehended sword intent and had reached the second level, where the sword intent could take form.

Their sword intents were equally powerful.

Such senior brothers were too formidable.

Lu Shaoqing looked at Ji Yan, snorted, and swung his sword again.

But this time, his expression was much more serious.

Earlier, they had only clashed with their sword intents.

"Li Fire Sword Technique!"

Lu Shaoqing's spiritual energy surged out of his body, pouring into his long sword.

A thread of flame suddenly appeared in the air, a dark red flame like a little sprite, swaying in the wind.

It looked very cute.

But the continuously rising temperature in the air made it clear that this was not a cute sprite.

It was a deity that would burn the heavens and earth.

After appearing, it continuously absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy, growing larger in the wind.

Soon, countless flames filled the sky, forming a vast fire net.

"Go!"

Lu Shaoqing shouted, and the dark red flame net swept toward Ji Yan.

The intense heat evaporated moisture and withered plants as it passed.

The endless flames, like fierce beasts, surged into the sky, aiming to burn Ji Yan to ashes.

Ji Yan continued to absorb spiritual energy.

Facing the sweeping flames, Ji Yan thrust his long sword.

A light and seemingly weak sword stroke,

But it was extremely domineering.

The sweeping flames were easily split and extinguished.

Shao Cheng, watching from above, showed a look of surprise.

"Xiao Yao Sword Technique!"

Xiao Yi, hearing this, was surprised, "Master, is this the sword technique passed down by the founder of the Lingxiao Sect?"

Shao Cheng nodded, "The Xiao Yao Sword Technique can only be successfully cultivated by the founder and your senior brother."

Xiao Yi was amazed, indeed powerful.

Then she asked, "What about the second senior brother?"

"Is he also cultivating the Xiao Yao Sword Technique?"

Shao Cheng shook his head, "No, the sword technique he uses is called the Li Fire Sword Technique, which is not part of the sect."

"Not part of the sect's sword technique?"

"Where did he get it?"

Shao Cheng said, "I don't know, I didn't ask, it's his business."

"However, from my observation, the Li Fire Sword Technique is no less powerful than the Xiao Yao Sword Technique."

Xiao Yi couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior brothers are truly amazing."

At this moment, Xiao Yi was thoroughly in awe of her two senior brothers.

Their sword intent talent was unparalleled, and either of them could easily overshadow their peers.

Watching the intense battle below, the power and the waves of energy they emitted were not at all

like ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Ji Yan used the Xiao Yao Sword Technique.

He easily deflected Lu Shaoqing's attack.

Lu Shaoqing coldly laughed, "Again!"

He swung his sword again.

This time, endless flames swept over.

The momentum was even greater.

Countless flames turned into dark red firebirds.

They blocked the sky, swarming toward Ji Yan.

Ji Yan was absorbing spiritual energy, and as the countless firebirds approached, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to ignite.

Xiao Yi, watching from below, saw the sky as if it were burning.

Xiao Yi's heart trembled, it was too terrifying.

Such a powerful second senior brother, could the senior brother withstand it?

Ji Yan didn't dodge; his long sword pointed at Lu Shaoqing, and he swung it down fiercely.

A huge wave of spiritual energy, like the collision of heaven and earth, split the endless flames in two.

The sky darkened, and the flames in the sky instantly extinguished.

The sky returned to darkness, with only the residual spiritual energy waves indicating that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Ji Yan's voice was like a bell, "Again!"

The spiritual energy waves from his body grew even stronger, and he launched another attack on Lu Shaoqing.

The overwhelming pressure was like the sky collapsing.

The vast spiritual energy was compressed into a giant long sword, descending from the sky toward Lu Shaoqing's head.

The giant sword fell with a thunderous impact, causing the earth to shake, and the surrounding area to collapse and shatter, with dust flying everywhere.

"Second senior brother!"

Xiao Yi called out in tension.

Ji Yan's attack was extremely powerful, and Xiao Yi felt that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would not fare much better if hit.

Lu Shaoqing was only a Core Formation cultivator, how could he withstand it?

Shao Cheng said, "No need to worry!"

As he spoke, Lu Shaoqing's voice echoed.

"Damn, are you serious?"

"Go to hell!"

Lu Shaoqing's figure appeared in another direction, close to Ji Yan.

Lu Shaoqing shouted, "Meteor Summoning Technique!"

The spiritual energy in the sky stirred, and a huge fireball appeared, as if crossing time and space.

The fireball burned fiercely, illuminating the sky like daylight.

The huge fireball streaked across the night sky, heading toward Ji Yan.

"You hit me, I hit you, die!"

Lu Shaoqing's tone was filled with a hint of satisfaction.

Xiao Yi, seeing such a huge fireball, opened her mouth in disbelief.

"Master, what is this technique?"

"Meteor Summoning Technique? I've never heard of it."

Shao Cheng laughed, "He's just making it up, it's actually the Fireball Technique."

He paused and immediately added, "Don't ask me, I don't know why his fireball is so big."

Xiao Yi, hearing this, could only swallow her questions.

She would ask the second senior brother later.

Lu Shaoqing's Fireball Technique was more spectacular than Ji Yan's giant sword earlier.

Ji Yan's expression also became serious.

However, he didn't dodge. As the fireball was about to hit, he swung his sword.

This sword stroke was powerful and steady, causing the spiritual energy to surge.

The huge fireball was split in two, and he continued to swing his sword several times.

The fireball was split into countless fragments and finally extinguished in the air.

Lu Shaoqing shouted, "Using a higher realm to break my technique, what kind of hero is that?"

"Again!"

But Ji Yan didn't give him the chance.

He swung his sword again and again.

Each attack was more powerful than the last.

Lu Shaoqing was forced to defend.

Ji Yan's momentum continued to rise, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify.

The pressure from Ji Yan grew stronger, and dark clouds began to gather in the sky.

In the clouds, countless lightning bolts flashed and darted.

It was as if countless lightning dragons were moving and roaring in the clouds.

The air became oppressive, making people uneasy.

Ji Yan's continuous attacks left Lu Shaoqing struggling to cope, unable to find time to counterattack.

Finally, Ji Yan swung his sword, and Lu Shaoqing struggled to resist.

"Damn, you—"

Lu Shaoqing was hit and flew backward for dozens of miles, crashing into a mountain.

"Second senior brother!"

Xiao Yi exclaimed in shock.

Seeing that Lu Shaoqing didn't return for a long time, Xiao Yi looked at Shao Cheng with worry, "Master, is the second senior brother okay?"

Shao Cheng smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, he's fine."

"That guy is very cunning, he's just using this opportunity to avoid fighting."

"He's probably pretending to be dead over there."

Feeling that Lu Shaoqing's aura was not seriously affected, Shao Cheng's gaze fell on Ji Yan.

He said with a hint of melancholy, "Your senior brother is about to break through."

With such a powerful disciple, the pressure on the master is great.

Xiao Yi didn't know what to say.

She could only admire.

She already knew that ten years ago, her senior brother was just an ordinary person.

In ten years, from an ordinary person to the Nascent Soul stage, what kind of heaven-defying talent is that?

"Too strong!"

Xiao Yi could only exclaim.

"Such a powerful senior brother, can I catch up?"

Shao Cheng turned to look at her and smiled, "Don't be discouraged, work hard and you can still keep up with your senior brother."

"I brought you here today to let you see your second senior brother's strength, so you know that your second senior brother is not as simple as he seems on the surface."

This was Shao Cheng's purpose in bringing Xiao Yi here.

To let Xiao Yi know the true face of Lu Shaoqing, so she wouldn't misunderstand or resent him.

Sigh, being a master is not easy.

He had to worry about the unity of his disciples.

Shao Cheng sighed and said, "I didn't expect you to also see your senior brother's breakthrough."

"Watch carefully, it will benefit you greatly in the future!"

After saying this, Shao Cheng flew into the air, "Stay here and watch, I'll go protect your senior brother."