Although the challenge of Sword Dao Peak was over, Jiang Yun's performance, after half a year of silence, once again made him the focus of discussion throughout the Wen Dao Sect.
In less than an hour, he successfully traversed the entire body of the Zhan Tian Sword, becoming the only victor of this Sword Dao Peak challenge.
No one knew how Jiang Yun managed to do it, especially the last five hundred feet at the blade, which he completed in just one breath. Even Wei Zhengyang was utterly baffled by this.
Besides this, Wei Zhengyang was also very concerned about three other matters.
Firstly, not only did Jiang Yun snatch Wang Jian's sword, but he was also able to unleash Thunder Sword Qi, and its power was significantly stronger than Wang Jian's.
Secondly, after the Humanoid Sword Intent appeared within Jiang Yun's body, Jiang Yun pointed his finger at his glabella, seemingly preparing to use some hidden method, but then inexplicably stopped. It was from that moment onward that the Sword Intent and Sword Qi at the blade vanished without a trace.
As for the last matter, when Jiang Yun awoke from his contemplation, not only did a strange expression flash across his face, but he also gave Wei Zhengyang a deep look.
The situation at the time made Wei Zhengyang not pay too much attention, but recalling it now, there was no hatred or Killing Intent in Jiang Yun's gaze, only amusement.
To be looked at with amusement by a Tongmai Realm Disciple, as a Dongtian cultivator, he truly could not let it go. He always felt that something related to him must have happened during the time Jiang Yun was contemplating.
Even if he racked his brain, he couldn't figure out what had happened, but he was certain that the current Jiang Yun was absolutely capable of threatening Fang Yuxuan, so he had to find a way to deal with him quickly.
Jiang Yun had also returned to his small house on Hidden Peak. Although Dongfang Bo and the other two wanted to have a good talk with him, Gu Bu Lao strictly forbade it. Plus, Jiang Yun had to continue challenging Tianfu Peak tomorrow, so the three of them tactfully did not disturb him, letting him rest well.
Outsiders might think that Jiang Yun's journey across the Zhan Tian Sword must have been extremely exhausting, but in reality, he had almost no consumption.
The front part was done relying on his Physical Body strength, the latter part used Wang Jian's blue Magic Treasure, and the last five hundred feet were completed almost instantly, so there was no need for rest.
At this moment, he was playing with the black stone while recalling what the voice he heard had said when the Humanoid Sword Intent encountered the black stone.
"That voice should have come from within the black stone, and the reason it spoke must have been due to the appearance of that Humanoid Sword Intent."
"'Initially grasping the Concept of Dao' -- does this refer to Dao Intent? This means that Humanoid Sword Intent initially grasped Dao Intent? Not to mention initially grasping Dao Intent, there are many items containing Dao Intent. They explode and have their Dao Intent absorbed the moment they touch the black stone. Why didn't the Humanoid Sword Intent?"
"'Reluctantly allowed to enter the first layer' naturally refers to the first layer after the stone turned into water. How many layers are there after that? What qualifications are needed to enter?"
"Whether it can transform into Dao depends on your fortune. This sentence is very intriguing. Could that Sword Intent possibly become a certain Dao in the future?"
"Also, after the Humanoid Sword Intent entered the water, when I woke up, I could clearly feel that if I wished, that Zhan Tian Sword could immediately become mine!"
If Wei Zhengyang could hear this, he would understand why Jiang Yun's face showed a strange expression and why he looked at him with amusement in the last two breaths.
Although Jiang Yun didn't understand swords, he had already snatched the swords of two Sword Cultivators. At that time, he thought that if he also snatched this Zhan Tian Sword, which belonged to Wei Zhengyang, he wondered if Wei Zhengyang would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Actually, Jiang Yun truly misunderstood. The owner of the Zhan Tian Sword was not Wei Zhengyang; Wei Zhengyang was merely its controller. Like the Magic Treasures of the other four peaks, they existed as the foundation of the Wen Dao Sect, and no one could claim these Magic Treasures as their own.
Otherwise, after Jiang Yun successfully traversed the Zhan Tian Sword, given Wei Zhengyang's temperament, it would have been impossible for the Zhan Tian Sword's phantom to carry Jiang Yun out.
Jiang Yun naturally didn't know the answers to these questions, so he simply stopped thinking about them. He took out three Spirit Stones, made the black stone turn into water, and looked at the golden Sword Intent that still existed in the water.
Although the Sword Intent now had a form, it was not a physical object, so Jiang Yun didn't think of taking it out. He simply, out of curiosity, gently touched the Sword Intent with his finger.
However, with that touch, a clear sword cry immediately echoed in Jiang Yun's mind, and then, his vision blurred as a golden light suddenly appeared!
Before he could clearly see what this golden light was, intense pain surged through his body, as if his body had instantly been severed into countless pieces.
"Buzz!"
Jiang Yun's body trembled violently, and he suddenly opened his eyes, only to find himself still sitting well in his small house, with the black stone floating in front of him.
Everything was like a dream.
But Jiang Yun knew full well that the experience just now was absolutely not a dream!
Not only could his body still feel intense pain, and his back was soaked with cold sweat, but also, the stone had previously turned into water, and now it had reverted to a stone.
If there were a Sword Cultivator present at this moment, he could tell Jiang Yun that it was indeed not a dream, but an extremely rare opportunity for a Sword Cultivator—to comprehend Sword Intent!
After staring intently at the black stone for a moment, Jiang Yun vaguely had a guess: "Could that golden light be that Sword Intent?"
To verify his idea, Jiang Yun gritted his teeth and once again made the stone turn into water, gently touching the golden Sword Intent with his finger.
Accompanying the reappearance of the sword cry and the golden light, the intense pain of his body being instantly cut into countless pieces allowed Jiang Yun to confirm it.
"Indeed, that golden light is truly this Sword Intent, and it should belong to the Zhan Tian Sword!"
Next, Jiang Yun endured the pain of his body being cut open again and again, and after several more attempts, he was finally able to vaguely see a trace of Sword Qi the moment the golden light enveloped him.
Although Jiang Yun was completely clueless about swords, he would never forget the casual sword strike of the blurry figure within the Substitute Talisman, so he also wanted to learn swordsmanship.
Although he still didn't understand why he would enter such a dream-like experience whenever he touched the Sword Intent, he knew that this should be a good thing for him.
This was like when he first learned alchemy; even the most complex steps would naturally be mastered after being repeated hundreds or thousands of times. So, if he was struck by this Sword Intent countless times, even if he still couldn't use any sword techniques, he would at least deepen his understanding of swords.
"It's just a pity that each touch of the Sword Intent requires at least three first-grade Spirit Stones. It seems I need to find a way to get more Spirit Stones!"
If Jiang Yun's thought were known by other Sword Cultivators, it would definitely cause public outrage!
How precious was the opportunity to comprehend Sword Intent, not to mention the Sword Intent of the Zhan Tian Sword, one of the Wen Dao Sect's foundations. Forget three first-grade Spirit Stones; any Sword Cultivator would be willing to lose everything for such an opportunity, yet Jiang Yun was actually a little dissatisfied!
If it weren't for the fact that he still had to challenge Tianfu Peak tomorrow, and his Spirit Stones were indeed running low, Jiang Yun would have truly wanted to keep trying non-stop.
With the last time he made the stone turn into water, Jiang Yun did not touch the golden Sword Intent again. Instead, he took out the blue Magic Treasure that belonged to Wang Jian and threw it into the water.
Although he wasn't proficient in using swords, this Magic Treasure could release Thunder Sword Qi, which could conceal the Thunder Power within his body, so Jiang Yun planned to temporarily use this sword.
As for the recognition mark left by Wang Jian still remaining within the sword, it was completely ineffective under Jiang Yun's golden Thunder Power.
Furthermore, Jiang Yun would not consider the thoughts of Wang Jian, the original owner of this sword. Wang Jian attacked him, and he didn't kill him; merely taking his sword was already being polite.
"From now on, you shall be called Thunder Sword!"
Holding the blue Magic Treasure, whose power had clearly increased significantly, Jiang Yun casually gave it a brand new name, then closed his eyes, awaiting the arrival of the next day.