Chapter 146: Chapter 104: Sword Box_1
Translator: 549690339
Shadows and light streaked by, a fierce chase ensued, and in the blink of an eye, they reached North City Academy.
At the forefront was a massive wolf, its dense demonic aura shot up to the sky, alarming the winds and altering the colors of the clouds.
Miss Xin Shisi pursued closely, followed by the bloodstained bodies of the Xin Family’s foxes, each bearing different degrees of injuries.
The formation was profound and had many strengths, its only weakness being its mobility.
That’s why mid and low-tier formations were incredibly poor in mobility, capable only of steadfast defense, hardly suitable for pursuit.
High-tier formations, on the other hand, often enveloped an entire region, or even a whole world, so the question of mobility wasn’t even on the table.
The Zhenwu Seven-section Formation was merely a tier-one battle array, and as the cultivation of the Xin Family’s foxes varied, the formation inevitably became disordered during pursuit. After the relentless battle to this point, all but Miss Xin Shisi had suffered injuries of varying severity.
Yet even so, they dared not give up.
The target of the Chu Family Wolf had clearly shifted, now direcly heading for North City Academy.
He intended to strike at North City Academy, at “Li Liuxian”.
With this being the case, how could the Xin Family’s foxes stand idly by?
Although in their hearts, this prospective “brother-in-law” was an unfathomably talented and godlike figure, they could not ignore the reality that without a title or official position, he was still but a mortal.
No matter how scholarly or extraordinary his martial skills were, no matter that he created the matchless Zhenwu Seven-section Formation, a mortal was ultimately just a mortal. How could he withstand a demon, especially a notorious one like the Chu Family Wolf?
Unless King Shifa from Mount Jilei’s Mingxiao Taoist Temple arrived posthaste, it was feared that no one in North City Academy could withstand the Chu Family Wolf.
At least, that was what they believed.
So…
“Demon, with your exceptional literary talent and the academy imbued with abundant cultural Qi, you’re only seeking your own death.”
Unable to catch up, all the Xin Family’s foxes could do was intimidate from behind.
However, the Chu Wolf paid them no heed and lunged straight for North City Academy.
Exceptional literary talent?
Abundant cultural Qi?
Who were they trying to scare?
Did they think he hadn’t done his homework?
Li Liuxian had only become famous for about a decade or so. Although his name was renowned throughout the land and he caused a stir in the literary world, his actual accomplishments amounted to no more than a successful provincial exam, with no official title or the protection of the public’s spirit. Considering the painstakingly slow progression of a Confucian career path, he was at best a Third Realm Confucian Scholar.
A third-tier cultivator, and the weakest in combat among all three teachings, and now he wanted to intimidate the nearly Demon King-level Chu Family Wolf?
What a joke!
Even situated within the academy, a nexus of cultural Qi, it didn’t pose any threat.
Today, not only did he intend to take down the Xin Family’s fox, but he also planned to devour the top scholar in the land, along with all the scholars and the kind spirit monsters of the North City Academy, turning them into nourishment to ascend to Demon King status!
Demon nature, driven by insatiable greed, gradually clouded his reason and made him utterly mad.
The drawbacks of evil skills started to show.
Yet he ignored them and threw himself into the academy.
“Not good!”
“Miss Shisi!”
“Don’t worry about us anymore!”
“Hurry up and stop him!”
“We must hold him off until King Shifa arrives!”
Seeing this, all the Xin Family’s foxes were panicked and urgently ordered Miss Xin Shisi to pursue.
However, even without their instructions, Miss Xin Shisi had already acted, following the Chu Family Wolf as it broke into the academy.
Among the nineteen foxes of the Xin Family, she was the one with the best aptitude, the highest understanding, and after marrying into the Li Mansion, she was deeply favored and was taught many Taoist True Scriptures.
When Xu Yang was present, she could serve him every night, with the accompaniment of literary cultivation and the nourishment of cultural Qi; her progression became extraordinary, surpassing her older sisters to become the strongest of the Xin Family’s foxes.
Although she was still no match for the Chu Family Wolf, she could at least engage in a life-threatening struggle.
No matter what, she had to hold on until reinforcements arrived.
Miss Xin Shisi clenched her teeth and chased into the academy.
Ahead, the Chu Family Wolf was relentless.
After entering the academy, it was even more resolute in its heart.
This place, though rich in cultural Qi, was inferior compared to the major academies of the world.
Not to mention the Great Scholar of the fifth tier, there might not even be a Scholar of the fourth tier present.
Under such circumstances, what was there to fear?
Kill, kill, kill!
Devour, devour, devour!
Without needing to make an effort to look, the place with the most concentrated cultural Qi would undoubtedly be where Li Liuxian resided.
The Chu Family Wolf howled madly as it proceeded.
If it weren’t for the spring break, with not many people left in the academy, who knows how many casualties there would have been.
Even so, the intrusion of such a demon still caused considerable chaos.
“Stop right there!”
Once inside the academy, bolstered by the cultural Qi, Miss Xin Shisi found newfound strength and with her sword, she caught up with the Chu Family Wolf, intent on cutting it off.
“Seeking death?”
“Fine, I’ll grant your wish!”
“I’ll eat you first, then him!”
The Chu Family Wolf, enraged by her actions, had its primal instincts take over, turning to launch a deadly offense.
To say nothing of it not genuinely seeking capture, even if it had a slight inclination, how could it rival the vicious nature of a demon?
The Chu Wolf turned back mercilessly, with a furious assault that was life-threatening.
Miss Xin Shisi was immediately under immense pressure, and despite the support of the academy’s cultural Qi, she was steadily forced back and steadily overwhelmed.
The Chu Family Wolf from Mount Mang was from a Demon King Clan, with its Divine Skills, Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon, allowing it to boost its combat prowess, making this nearly Demon General-level Chu Cai comparable to a Demon King.
Miss Xin Shisi, though exceptionally talented, was still young with a shallow cultivation, no match for such a demon.
It only took a few moves before her defeat was apparent.
Fortunately, they were now within the academy, and apart from her, there were others.
“Quickly inform the young master, tell him to rush to Mingxiao Taoist Temple…”
“Bang!!!”
Before she could finish speaking, a surge of demonic Qi roared forth, a wolf claw swept across causing a resounding clang.
Sparks flew and the long sword broke upon impact.
Barely withstanding the strike, Miss Xin Shisi was also sent flying into a building.
“Roar!”
The Chu Wolf roared, about to continue its pursuit when a glimpse from the corner of its eye immediately drew its attention.
In the academy, near the edge of the lecture hall, sat a man leaning against the doorpost of the veranda, holding a scroll in his hands, yet his eyes were closed, evidently asleep.
Despite being asleep, the cultural Qi condensing around him from outside to inside deeply attracted the Chu Wolf.
“Li Liuxian!”
“Roar!”
Seeing his true prey, Chu Cai no longer cared about Miss Xin Shisi and charged at it with a bellow.
“Young Master!”
Clutching her broken sword, Miss Xin Shisi struggled to stand and rushed out, seeing Chu Cai’s movement and the still sleeping Xu Yang in the corridor, she was instantly struck with terror.
Having accompanied him for many years, she knew well that her young master had a habit of deep sleep, occasionally sleeping for days and nights at a time, not to be disturbed by others.
Unexpectedly, today was one of those days he was asleep.
What should she do?
Miss Xin Shisi’s heart was ablaze with urgency, not caring for her own wounds, she desperately chased after him.
But how could she surpass the speed of Chu Cai at this moment?
The Chu Family’s Wolf came howling furiously, and in a blink, it pounced into the courtyard, charging directly at the corridor.
On the corridor, Xu Yang leaned against a doorpost, his eyes closed in deep sleep, showing no sign of waking up.
Just as the wolf’s snout was about to reach him…
“Buzz!”
From the room behind, something suddenly stirred.
It was… a wooden box, a long wooden box hanging on the wall.
As the box moved, a rosy light burst forth, sending out beam after beam of sharp radiance.
Sword light, sword light, all was sword light.
A hundred beams of sword light burst from the Sword Box, moving like dragons.
The Chu Family’s Wolf had just pounced down, its gaping maw not yet open, when it saw a dazzling burst of light and a torrent of swords issuing forth.
“Bang bang bang bang bang bang!”
A series of urgent and explosive noises were heard; the mighty stream of swords came howling, impacting the body of the wolf, bursting open in radiant flashes, with countless sword qi and demon qi scattering.
Caught completely off guard, Chu Wolf’s demonic aura defense was penetrated with flaws, and almost instantly, several beams of sword light pierced sharply through its body, bringing unbearable agony.
“Flying Sword!!!”
In his intense pain, he finally snapped to his senses, recognizing the opponent’s technique, a mix of shock and rage surging within him as he forcefully invoked his demonic aura for protection.
But unexpectedly…
“Rolling thunder!”
The Sword Box shook, and rosy light burst forth, not just sharp edges, but also flashes of lightning and peals of thunder.
In a flash, a sword shot out, with thunder bolting away like a dragon.
The eyes of Chu Wolf narrowed, horror stricken as it attempted to dodge.
However, the sword light entwined with lightning was unimaginably fast, reaching him in a blink.
“Pfft!”
Before lightning, all defenses fail; the demonic aura protection was instantly shattered and the demon’s body could hardly withstand the sword’s force, getting pierced through, leaving a massive wound.
The body of Chu Wolf trembled, it fell to the ground, convulsing repeatedly.
“Flying Sword!”
“Thunder Series!”
“How is this possible!”
Between disbelief, the stream of swords continued like a dragon, striking down, enveloping the giant wolf’s body, penetrating it through and nailing it into the earth.
Seeing this scene, Miss Xin Shisi who had rushed over anxiously, came to a halt.
The shocking change lasted but an instant, and the situation was completely reversed.
All the swords had fallen, leaving only dust and smoke.
Within the dust and smoke, a gigantic wolf with thousands of sword artifacts piercing its body was nailed to the earth, unable to move.
At this moment, within the corridor, by the doorpost, a sleeping person slowly opened his eyes.
Xu Yang opened his eyes, glanced at the struggling and twitching giant wolf in front of him, then at the calm Sword Box behind him, shook his head, and stood up.
“Roar!”
Thousands of sword artifacts penetrated its body, nailing it firmly to the ground.
Such wounds would have spelled certain death for a common man long ago.
But this demon wolf, far from common, still struggled mightily, and upon seeing Xu Yang getting up, it roared even louder, “My father is the Wolf King Chu of Mount Mang…”
“Boom!”
Before it could finish its words, a sword shot out, trembling with thunder and lightning, and fiercely pierced through the wolf’s head.
“Pfff!!!”
A muffled sound rang out, the fur burnt and the giant wolf lay dead on the ground with the sword artifact penetrating its skull.
“Hum!”
Xu Yang stood up and with a casual wave, thousands of swords moved in unison, turned into light, and returned to the Sword Box, leaving behind only a wolf carcass riddled with holes.
Xuanyuan Divine Sword Jue?
Yes and no!
Long before acquiring the Xuanyuan Divine Sword Jue, Xu Yang had cultivated the art of the Flying Sword, a technique obtained from the Cultivation World.
Though it was but a first-tier Sword technique, it boasted extraordinary power and laid the foundation for his identity as a Sword Cultivator.
Therefore, upon acquiring the Xuanyuan Divine Sword Jue, his cultivation proceeded effortlessly, and in a mere three months, he mastered the “Sword Box!”
There are three methods to the art of the Flying Sword.
The first is the Sword Artifact, which focuses on the cultivation of the “Sword Artifact,” aiming to craft an extraordinary sword of immortal or divine caliber to wield against enemies with endless might.
The second is the Sword Pill, focusing on the method of “Sword Qi,” emphasizing control over the flying sword, to the extent that it can be flexible enough to wrap around a finger, stretch out to form a sword, or be condensed into a pill, thus refining the sword into silk and differentiating the sword light.
The third is the Sword Box, focusing on the cultivation of “Sword Intent,” where thousands of swords can move like dragons, scouring the court and sweeping the den, or a single sword can cleave the heavens, destroy all laws, and within the box, a Sword Realm is formed, accommodating thousands of sword artifacts.
The Xuanyuan Divine Sword Jue cultivates the “Sword Box,” and Xu Yang, who had just started cultivating it, had gathered hundreds of sword artifacts within it, carrying it with him at all times, nurturing it day and night, thereby condensing his Sword Intent, allowing thousands of swords to fly forth with a single thought.
Granted that his Sword Box was newly formed and its power was still weak, insufficient to slay an evil wolf near the status of a Demon King.
But Xu Yang had hidden hundreds of Thunder Charms within the Sword Box and had been nurturing them with the Thunder Series, solidifying the Thunderbolt Sword Intent.
With such preparation, to exterminate a demon wolf was effortless.
The Xuanyuan Divine Sword has three layers of cultivation methods: the Human Sword, the Land Sword, and the Heavenly Sword.
The Human Sword requires one to cultivate with human methods, to slay demons and eliminate evil, to gather the Upright and Righteous Qi, and to achieve the Human Sword revered by all people.
The Land Sword requires cultivation with the earth’s methods, to gather the essence of the earth, to condense the sharp Qi of metal, and to achieve the unrivaled Land Sword.
The Heavenly Sword requires cultivation with heaven’s methods, to refine with thunder, merging the might of heaven and earth, and to achieve the Heavenly Sword that makes gods and demons turn aside.
Which method is Xu Yang cultivating?
All three methods simultaneously!
Xuanyuan is, after all, the supreme Sovereign, master of the trinity of heaven, earth, and man.
Only by cultivating all three methods can one refine the true Xuanyuan Divine Sword, uniting the trinity of heaven, earth, and man to exorcise ghosts and gods.
At present, Xu Yang has merely stepped on the path, with the Human Sword yet to be achieved, the Land Sword yet to be achieved, and the Heavenly Sword even further from completion.
In the future, when the three methods of heaven, earth, and man are perfected, to forge the true Xuanyuan Divine Sword will be within reach. Then, not just a demon wolf nearing the status of a Demon King, but even a Demon Emperor or a Demon God could be slain with a single sword.
Only then will it truly reflect the elegance of a Sword Cultivator!