Just as Jiang Yun's figure stopped, Wei Zhengyang, who had always worn a gloomy expression, finally showed a hint of relief.
In truth, he had never placed his hopes of killing Jiang Yun on Wang Jian; he merely intended to use Wang Jian's attack to buy as much time as possible.
The Zhan Tian Sword's front nine thousand zhang comprised its blade, and its final nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang formed its edge.
It was common knowledge that the edge of a sword was used to kill enemies, and naturally, the Sword Qi and Sword Intent located there were the strongest and most formidable.
Therefore, it was at the sword's edge that materialized Sword Intent would emerge.
However, even Wei Zhengyang couldn't control materialized Sword Intent, but he knew that the longer one stayed on the sword's edge, the greater the chance of encountering materialized Sword Intent.
Now, Wei Zhengyang's objective had been achieved: materialized Sword Intent had appeared within Jiang Yun's Dantian, and it was the strongest of all materialized Sword Intent—humanoid Sword Intent.
Although he couldn't see inside Jiang Yun's body, he was certain that this was enough to halt Jiang Yun's progress.
In fact, when Jiang Yun saw the humanoid Sword Intent in his Dantian, he did indeed sense danger.
Because the moment this humanoid Sword Intent appeared, the Thunder Power network within his body was instantly torn apart; although it didn't completely collapse, a crack appeared, allowing the humanoid Sword Intent to float through and enter his Dantian.
Jiang Yun was not a Sword Cultivator and had no understanding of swords. The only thing that remained vivid in his memory was the blurry figure that appeared in the substitute talisman, whose casual swing of a sword was truly astonishing.
However, at this moment, looking at the equally blurry humanoid figure before him, Jiang Yun could clearly feel that the power contained within it was even stronger.
Although Jiang Yun didn't know if he could withstand this Sword Intent, he had to do something; he couldn't let it rampage freely within his body.
"It seems I can only use my Dao Body!"
Even Gu Bu Lao didn't know that during Jiang Yun's final month of secluded cultivation, he had already cultivated a Dao Body, a Flesh Dao Body!
The reason he had never used it was, naturally, to conceal his strength, because once the Dao Body was exposed, everyone would know that he had already entered the Tongmai Tenth Level.
But if he didn't use it now, his journey through the Five Peaks would likely end, so he couldn't afford to worry about such things anymore.
Jiang Yun slowly raised his finger and pointed it towards his glabella. After the Dao Body formed, it would condense into a mark hidden beneath the glabella.
But at this moment, in his Dantian, the humanoid Sword Intent suddenly stopped, because directly in front of it was the black stone.
Immediately afterward, a voice resounded in Jiang Yun's mind.
"Having glimpsed the Concept of Dao, you are barely permitted to enter the first level. Whether you can ultimately transform into Dao in the future depends on your fortune!"
The voice was incredibly ancient, as if from a distant past, and contained no emotional fluctuations, its calmness chilling.
As the voice sounded, the humanoid Sword Intent suddenly trembled slightly, as if immensely excited, and the next moment, it transformed into a ray of light and directly merged into the black stone.
"Buzz!"
The black stone in Jiang Yun's Dantian actually turned into water, and in the first layer of water, a constantly moving golden Sword Intent appeared!
The humanoid Sword Intent had actually entered the black stone, and human speech had come from within the black stone!
All of this exceeded Jiang Yun's comprehension, making him completely forget that he was on the Zhan Tian Sword; he stood rooted to the spot, lost in thought.
And Jiang Yun also didn't know that at the same time the humanoid Sword Intent entered the black stone, the countless Sword Qi and Sword Intent that were violently attacking his Physical Body instantly vanished.
At this moment, the edge of the Zhan Tian Sword was calm!
This bizarre scene not only widened Wei Zhengyang's eyes but also caused Dao Tianyou and Gu Bu Lao to show expressions of surprise.
As one of the Wen Dao Sect's foundational Magic Treasures, the Sword Intent and Sword Qi on the Zhan Tian Sword were endless and inexhaustible; even when Sealed within Sword Dao Peak, they had never disappeared.
But now, there was no Sword Qi or Sword Intent at the sharpest edge!
"What in the world is going on?"
Wei Zhengyang, as the controller of the Zhan Tian Sword, was completely bewildered. If it weren't for the fact that he could still feel the connection with the Zhan Tian Sword, he would have suspected that Jiang Yun had secretly seized ownership of the Zhan Tian Sword.
Although he didn't know what had happened, seeing that Jiang Yun remained motionless finally put Wei Zhengyang somewhat at ease.
After all, his goal wasn't to kill Jiang Yun on this Zhan Tian Sword; he just didn't want Jiang Yun to complete the entire sword body, and now time was running out.
Everyone's Divine Sense remained focused on Jiang Yun, silently calculating the time and judging whether Jiang Yun would ultimately succeed in challenging the peak.
Jiang Yun had already walked over nine thousand four hundred zhang on this Zhan Tian Sword, with only five hundred zhang remaining. Not only was time running out for him, but he was also standing motionless.
Dao Tianyou was so anxious that he wanted to remind Jiang Yun several times, but he ultimately chose to remain silent. As the Sect Master, he could provide Jiang Yun with all support, but he could not help Jiang Yun cheat.
Time passed bit by bit. With only two breaths remaining, Jiang Yun suddenly trembled slightly, and his entire being instantly sobered up.
At this moment, Wei Zhengyang let out a long sigh of relief. His heart was now completely at ease, because even if Jiang Yun used extreme speed, it would be impossible to cross this five hundred zhang distance within two breaths. He even opened his mouth, preparing to announce: "Time..."
Before he could utter the last word "is up," he saw a strange expression suddenly flash across Jiang Yun's face. After looking deeply at Wei Zhengyang, his figure instantly vanished.
Along with Jiang Yun, the Zhan Tian Sword also disappeared.
No, the Zhan Tian Sword didn't disappear; it was just that its ten-thousand-zhang-long golden sword body suddenly shrunk, turning into a three-foot-long object that instantly shot into the sky.
Immediately afterward, one figure after another was seen falling from the sky. They were, of course, the Disciples who had just managed to hold on to the sword body until now.
"Did everyone fail?"
Just as everyone thought that no one would succeed in this peak challenge, a clear sword cry suddenly resounded, piercing through metal and stone, shaking the heavens!
The sword cry indicated that someone had successfully completed the Zhan Tian Sword's body!
Above the sky, a golden light broke through the air; it was the Zhan Tian Sword, now its normal size, and standing on it was a bare-chested Young man.
At this moment, the Wen Dao Sect was in complete silence!
One person, one sword, standing in the air!
This scene was etched into the minds of all Wen Dao Sect members, and even countless years later, they would not be able to forget it.
"Tomorrow, the second peak, Tianfu Peak, will open!"
When Dao Tianyou's voice sounded, many Disciples were still reluctant to disperse, continuing to gaze at Jiang Yun's figure. What they didn't know was that tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and even for the next four days, they would see this figure that had astonished everyone, every single day!