Chapter 736: The Great Dao Realm (Grand Finale)

  Why is it like this? Wang Lingqing was shocked and inexplicably stupid, staring blankly at the sword that Fang Li had thrust out, unable to react in time. But she didn't need to react, because she knew she had already lost. From the moment Fang Li drew his sword, Wang Lingqing had no way of blocking it, no matter how you looked at it.

  Why does facing this sword make me feel like I'm facing a great mountain, and yet it's just the most basic sword technique? Why does it have such a strong aura? Wang Ling had many questions in her mind, even when facing her father - a high-ranking cultivator of the tenth level - she wouldn't feel so powerless.

  "Intent of the sword!" Two words suddenly popped into Wang Ling's mind, and she widened her eyes in disbelief, staring at Fang Li. At this moment, she finally realized why Fang Li's ordinary sword could have such great power - it was absolutely because he had grasped the intent of the sword.

  The will of the sword, Wang Lingqing had also heard her father mention it before. It is the thing that swordsmen yearn for most. It won't be constrained by sword moves or forms, as long as it conforms to the way of heaven and earth, even a very ordinary sword move can burst out with extremely terrifying power.

  At this moment, Fang Li's spirit was dazed and he was completely immersed in the mysterious atmosphere. He wasn't even clear about how his long sword had stabbed out. As for Wang Lingqing who was fighting him, she stood stupidly on the spot, from the perspective of the onlookers, it seemed as if she had been stunned by Fang Li's aura, and didn't move at all, allowing Fang Li to stab towards her!

  Fang Li's sword move was aimed only at Wang Lingqing, and others didn't know the subtlety of this move. Seeing Wang Lingqing suddenly become stupid, the onlookers were all confused. What made them horrified was that Fang Li seemed to have no intention of stopping, his long sword still stabbing towards Wang Lingqing, about to strike her down.

  All those monks who knew Wang Lingqing panicked. If Wang Lingqing died here, the city of Yan would definitely be in chaos.

  "Impossible!" At this time, Fang Feng's face also changed. He just wanted to let Fang Li defeat Wang Lingqing and bring honor to the Fang family, but he didn't want things to get out of hand.

  "Stop!"

  Just as Fang Li's long sword was about to pierce Wang Lingqing, a loud shout suddenly came. Immediately after, a long sword flew out and narrowly collided with Fang Li's sword.

  With a clang, the flying sword snapped in response, but it still managed to achieve its purpose, deflecting Fang Li's long sword by a bit, causing it to graze Wang Lingqing's neck without causing any substantial harm.

  Wang Lingqing finally broke free from the vast and majestic sword intent, thinking of the scene where he almost got killed earlier, his heart filled with a lingering fear, immediately retreating backwards, creating distance between himself and Fang Li.

  Fang Li struck out with his sword, immediately withdrawing from the profound and mysterious intent of the sword. When he came to, he found that Wang Lingqing had retreated to one side. The originally arrogant eyes now only held surprise and fear. It was the first time she felt so close to death, and Fang Li had truly frightened her badly.

  "Third sister, are you alright?" At this time, a man with elegant attire jumped over and appeared in front of Wang Lingqing instantly. The man had flowing long hair and a handsome face, which was somewhat similar to Wang Lingqing's. He was the one who used his flying sword to deflect Fang Li's attack.

  "Second Brother, how did you come?" Wang Ling's calm and peaceful heart was filled with fear, seeing the handsome man standing in front of him, he suddenly asked excitedly.

  The handsome young man's face was not good, and he blamed: "If I didn't come, you would have died under someone else's sword just now." Although he was teaching his sister, his eyes glanced at Fang Li, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

  "Second brother... I was just casually comparing with others..." But it's unclear whether he was intimidated by Fang Li or because of the handsome young man, Wang Lingqing didn't have his usual arrogance and rudeness.

  The handsome young man didn't pay attention to her, his eyes still fixed on Fang Li, coldly saying: "You and my sister are competing, why are you so ruthless, every move is fatal!"

  The elegant young man's voice was not loud, but the anger in his tone could be felt by everyone present.

  "This is Wang Lingtian, the second son of the Wang family's master, who had already reached the peak of the sixth layer of Qi refining three years ago."

  "It's said that he has grasped some breakthrough opportunities and might become the second person in Yan City to reach Seventh-Order Qi Refining before the age of twenty-five."

  After the appearance of the handsome man, many discussions about him spread around.

  Fang Li smiled ambiguously after hearing this, but didn't confirm or deny it. Wang Ling Tian's strength was unknown to him, but he wouldn't be intimidated by it. Seeing Wang's questioning gaze, Fang shrugged and replied calmly: "One move, I only used one move to defeat her, where did the notion of 'each move being fatal' come from? Moreover, using full force in a duel between cultivators is a very common thing. If I held back against her, would she also hold back against me?"

  Wang Lingtian's face suddenly turned black, being used to being flattered by others. Occasionally hearing Fang Li's somewhat impolite words, he naturally felt uncomfortable in his heart. However, as one of the strongest among the younger generation, he still had some demeanor and wouldn't resort to violence like his sister Wang Lingqing, who would fight at the slightest provocation.

  "Alright, Master Bi has done his best to teach you, what you said makes sense. Tomorrow is the big competition, I hope you don't run into my hands, at that time I will also do my best." When he said the last four words, Wang Ling Tian's voice became much heavier.

  Wang Lingtian had thought of finding Fang Libei to avenge Wang Lingqing, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. As soon as he arrived, he heard that the unknown young man in front of him not only defeated his own sister, but also defeated Wang Jie before that. After two matches, if he were to challenge again, it would be obvious that he was trying to take advantage of the situation. Wang Lingtian's pride wouldn't allow him to do so.

  "Whatever." Fang Li shrugged indifferently, his attention not on the person in front of him, but rather on recalling the sword he had just drawn. That one sword was majestic and powerful, although it was because of the sudden surge from the Bodhi tree that he made the move, but the feeling still lingered in Fang Li's mind. Fang Li also knew that this was the legendary "Sword Intention", naturally not wanting to give up like this, if he could retain this feeling, maybe he could fully grasp this "Sword Intention" and control it at will.

  However, Fang Li was clearly disappointed. As time passed, that feeling became thinner and thinner. Even if Fang Li devoted his whole heart to experiencing it, he still couldn't succeed.

  Fang Li muttered to himself in disappointment, his face looking somewhat unsightly. This time, he was probably unable to grasp this sword intent and could only wait for the next time the Bodhi tree's energy was stimulated to try again.

  It's no wonder Fang Li is so disappointed, he has a deep understanding of the power of that one sword just now. It was as if what he stabbed out wasn't a sword, but a great mountain, a mountain that pierced straight into the clouds, how could an ordinary person possibly withstand it? If Fang Li can truly grasp this sword intent, then in the future, he will have another trump card to save his life. He has a feeling that this sword intent not only allows him to instantly kill opponents of the same rank, but also allows him to transcend ranks and retreat from enemies. The hint of "Tao" contained within is extremely clear, absolutely not something an ordinary cultivator can touch.

  Although he missed this opportunity to realize, Fang Li was not in a hurry. The Bodhi tree can help him once and it can help him again. As long as this feeling appears again, Fang Li believes that he will never let it disappear again.

  "The sword you just used, did it contain the intent of the sword?" At this time, Wang Lingqing, who had finally adjusted her emotions, suddenly walked up and asked. Her eyes still held a hint of fear as she looked at Fang Li. The intent of the sword was a legendary thing, and it was said that if one could grasp it, they would become the strongest type of cultivator under the heavens - a Sword Cultivator. They would spend their life with a sword by their side, singing and dancing with it, drawing it out to kill at the slightest disagreement. Although this sounded arrogant, beneath the arrogance lay absolute strength, and in the cultivation world, it was a name that inspired awe. This had always been Wang Lingqing's aspiration.

  "Why should I tell you?" Fang Li's expression was cold, he had never been impressed by the arrogant young miss in front of him, and just now they were even at sword's point, so why would he answer her question.

  "What's the meaning of 'Sword Intent'?" The speaker didn't seem to care about the answer, but had a hidden intention. People with some insight couldn't help but let out a sigh of surprise, especially Wang Lingtian and other members of the Wang family. The Wang family had always been known for their expertise in swordsmanship, and it was said that one of their ancestors was a Sword Cultivator who had swept through the Great Qi Kingdom with unparalleled dominance. Unfortunately, after that ancestor passed away, no one in the Wang family could become a Sword Cultivator again, and they declined to the point where they could only hide in a small city like Huoyang City.

  Wang Lingqing did not get angry due to Fang Li's coldness, biting his lips, and suddenly said: "If you can teach me how to understand the sword intent, I can worship you as a teacher..."

  The arrogant Wang Lingqing would actually say such a thing, it's really hard for her. But what does this have to do with Fang Li? Not to mention that Fang Li doesn't even know how to comprehend the sword intent, let alone teach him. Even if he did know, he wouldn't teach her just because she said she'd acknowledge him as her master. And even if she really did acknowledge him as her master, what benefit would he gain from it? It's not like he could use her to get actual benefits, unlike buying them with real gold and silver.

  "Sorry, I don't know what Jian Yi is. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Fang Li said calmly. Having defeated two of the Fang family's sons in a row, it was likely that no one would dare to underestimate the Fang family again. Since his goal had been achieved, Fang Li didn't want to stay any longer.

  "Don't go, I'm sure that the move you used to defeat me just now absolutely contained sword intent." Wang Lingqing was relentless, she had heard from her father since childhood about the legend of the founder of the Sword Sect, and her yearning for sword intent was extremely strong. Now that she suddenly met someone who could use sword intent, she naturally didn't want to let it go like this.

  Fang Li frowned, extremely annoyed at her entanglement, but also knew that the Wang family was powerful and he couldn't do anything to her, so he didn't respond and continued to turn around and leave.

  "Stop, my sister still has something to say to you. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are the young masters of the Fang family so lacking in manners?" At this time, Wang Ling Tian suddenly spoke up and blocked Fang Li's path.

  How infuriating! Fang Li was being driven mad by his two siblings, and if they weren't in a public place, he really wanted to take out the Five Ghosts' Copper Rings and give them a good thrashing.

  "Get out of the way." Fang Li said coldly, his patience had reached its limit. If Wang Ling Tian really thought that with his cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining he could take him down, then he was greatly mistaken.

  "What, want to make a move?" Wang Ling sneered, he didn't believe that Fang Li had grasped the sword intent. Sword intent wasn't something that could be easily grasped, after all. Without decades or even hundreds of years of dedication in swordsmanship, not even a Golden Elixir Cultivator at the Yuan Ying stage could grasp it. The reason he blocked him was simply because he didn't like his attitude.

  "Your opponent is me." Just as Fang Li was about to make his move, Fang Feng suddenly walked up to him, gazing coldly at Wang Ling Tian, with a fierce fighting spirit bursting out of his eyes. Fang Li had already proven his strength with two victories, while Fang Feng had yet to show his skills, and now that he saw Wang Ling Tian appear, he had been wanting to fight him for a long time.

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