The Birth of Sword God

Chapter 434 375: The Fifth Restriction, Open!

Dao Ancestor placed nine restrictions on the Bronze Sword.

Normally, each time Xu Ziqing advances a major realm in his cultivation, one restriction will be lifted.

Chu Huaixu had once considered that in the normal storyline, Xiaoxu was just a waste pseudo spiritual embryo.

No matter how he overdosed on pills, when the heavenly catastrophe arrived, could he reach the Ninth Realm in that version?

This was absolutely impossible!

Unless this Evil Sword had some hidden hand left by the Dao Ancestor, some secret within it.

"Indeed!" The Dead Fox sighed internally.

He certainly didn't believe Xiaoxu's approach would come without any cost!

Ultimately, the Bronze Sword was still an Evil Sword.

Yet this was, after all, a vengeance for the annihilation of his lineage.

Perhaps for most people, even at the cost of their lives, it would be worth it, let alone just a minor sacrifice.

Once the fifth restriction was lifted, the Bronze Sword immediately emitted streams of dark green and black air currents.

In addition, dense black air began to rise outward.

"This is…" Yuwen Huai and Pei Songji couldn't help but glance at Jiang Zhi.

They never imagined Xu Ziqing would have such means!

Since Chu Huaixu emerged out of nowhere, the high-ranking members of the three major sects felt Xu Ziqing's role as the savior seemed somewhat awkward.

What he could do had actually been done completely by Chu Huaixu at this stage.

However, when the fifth restriction was forcibly lifted, Yuwen Huai and Pei Songji realized they had been thinking too narrowly.

"Since the fifth restriction can be forcibly lifted, what about the sixth and seventh?"

They saw Jiang Zhi's calm expression and understood in their hearts that this old man was certainly aware of this.

No wonder he entrusted Xu Ziqing with such confidence.

"But why is there Evil Qi on the sword at this moment?" the two thought.

This was also something Chu Huaixu was pondering.

After the fifth restriction on the Bronze Sword was lifted, Xu Ziqing faced the sword swung by Weichi Huaide without dodging or evading.

Weichi Huaide wasn't a Body Cultivator, didn't have such strong regenerative abilities, nor did he have the abnormal pain threshold of this pair of brothers.

Hence, when he used Six Out of Seven, his expression was extremely fierce, and he let out a heart-rending scream.

"Ah——!!!"

Weichi Huaide's right arm instantly became a bloody mess, the injury spreading forward all the way, then to the shoulder, and then to the chest and waist.

His Six Out of Seven was somewhat different from those of Chu Huaixu and Xu Ziqing.

After all, Xiaoxu was an exceptional talent, forcibly completing the swordsmanship with leftover pieces.

Weichi Huaide practiced an incomplete version leading to a stronger backlash and slightly weaker power.

Judging by his current situation, even if he could withstand the pain, his body could only manage to swing three swords at most.

If he swung any more, he would likely die himself.

"Even if there's a sacred healing potion, it might only help him swing one more sword." Chu Huaixu thought.

Overall, Six Out of Seven seemed more like a custom fit for sword cultivators who had mastered the Refining Sword Formulas.

Weichi Huaide never expected that despite enduring severe pain to swing a sword, the opponent wouldn't dodge or evade.

Then, when the sword Qi approached him, the strange current on that sword actually swallowed it completely!

He didn't know what these dark green and black air currents were.

This scene before his eyes was truly terrifying!

A mere Fourth Realm Sword Cultivator, their sword could actually extinguish a full-force strike from a Fifth Realm Sword Cultivator!?

Weichi Huaide felt that even Chu Huaixu might not be able to achieve this!

"What is... this thing!" he gasped, exclaiming in shock.

At this moment, where was the demeanor of a Great Cultivator?

His scalp tingled.

Additionally, due to the exposure of his actions, he had already been labeled an Evil Cultivator.

However, in his view, the young man before him was far more wicked!

Because the sword he swung just now, though most of its power was swallowed by that sword, probably about thirty percent entered the body of this handsome young man!

Yes, as a Great Cultivator, he had that level of sensitivity.

In fact, even Chu Huaixu had noticed this.

"Huh—?" he couldn't help but let out a surprised sound.

Or rather, the Dead Fox deliberately let out a puzzled sound.

Then, he began to sneak glances at Jiang Zhi.

Just watching his family's ancestor, still calm and composed.

This confirmed his probe – Jiang Zhi was aware of this mysterious aspect!

"Doesn't this mean Xiaoxu mastered the skill of Absorbing Star Technique?" Chu Huaixu mused internally.

With his current eye power, he could see where the problem lay.

It seemed that the Bronze Sword absorbed seventy percent, while Xu Ziqing absorbed thirty percent, but there was actually a secret to it.

"Xiaoxu is purely absorbing the spiritual power contained in the sword Qi."

"After all, the power contained within a sword Qi includes not just the spiritual power of a cultivator but also the power of the lifebound sword, among others."

"All powers other than spiritual power were devoured by the Evil Sword."

"Of course, it also devoured part of the spiritual power."

"Throughout the process, the power Xiaoxu absorbed is purer."

"Feels like... a purification occurred?"

Chu Huaixu now had some accomplishment in the Array Dao and understood there might be some incredible formations within the restrictions!

"So, after the fifth restriction was lifted, such a new ability appeared?"

"As long as Xiaoxu engages in battles, he can become stronger?"

Damn it, Chu Huaixu was instantly envious.

——"Overpowered!!!"

This cheat is somewhat defying the heavens.

But then he thought, in fact, his own system is quite similar in this regard.

He also gains experience points by killing monsters.

However, the system conducts faction determination.

Only when it is determined to be an enemy faction can Chu Huaixu grow stronger from killing.

In fact, if killing anyone could make one stronger, the temptation of slaughter would be too great.

And Xu Ziqing is actually in this state at the moment.

Instead, this made Chu Huaixu fully understand why the Dao Ancestor initially chose him as a Sword Attendant, and why he was given such a cheat.

The reason is simple; this kind of temptation of slaughter is something many people can't resist.

Even without slaughter, it would strengthen one's instinct to kill! Gradually, one would become bloodthirsty.

"But Xiaoxu is different; Xiaoxu is truly a person of utmost sincerity and goodness."

Chu Huaixu could see that a trace of astonishment appeared on Xu Ziqing's face as well.

Obviously, he also didn't know that after unlocking the fifth restriction, this kind of function would appear.

"I just wonder, as he absorbs these powers, which are not the same source as the spiritual power within him, if it would still seem somewhat mixed after refinement?" Chu Huaixu thought.

However, in this way, the advantage of a trash Spiritual Embryo would instead become apparent.

The higher the Spiritual Embryo level, the more characteristic the power within.

The lower the Spiritual Embryo grade, the more mixed the power within naturally appears.

Since it's not pure to begin with, there's nothing much to say about it.

"Moreover, with such heavenly-defying divine techniques, the Dao Ancestor surely has his preparations." Chu Huaixu was not too worried.

At this moment, Xu Ziqing, holding a Bronze Sword in his left hand, quickly flew again in the direction of Weichi Huaide.

This time, a look of fear appeared on the face of this Great Cultivator.

He naturally was not afraid of any Fourth Realm cultivator.

But he was already afraid of this sword.

Weichi Huaide had never heard of such a Spiritual Artifact in the world!

His father, Weichi Lei, knew that this sword was the Daoist Ancestor Sword.

Now he looked ashen, already understanding that his beloved son would likely be buried here today.

Weichi Lei, watching, seemed to age ten years in an instant.

His heart filled with grief and anger, unwilling to let go, yet resenting his son's lack of perseverance!

Only hearing Weichi Huaide shout once again, he swung his sword once more.

He used the Six Out of Seven again.

The injuries on his body immediately worsened, his flesh burst open, even some bits of flesh splattered.

Weichi Huaide trembled all over, but the scream this time was not as intense as before.

Because he did not want to die.

His desire to survive had already exploded.

The might of this sword slash was even stronger than the previous one.

But he could only watch as the sword light was once again devoured completely.

The teenager flew forward, holding the sword in his left hand, his aura continuously rising!

He seemed to only grow stronger as he fought!

"Weichi Huaide, today is your death day."

Xu Ziqing positioned the Evil Sword horizontally in front of himself.

At this moment, Weichi Huaide, who had no courage left to face the sword, began to fly away with his severely wounded body.

"You can't escape." Xu Ziqing said flatly.

Endless killing intent began to shoot out from his eyes.

The teenager spoke in a deep voice:

"Six Out of Seven!"

It was only at this moment did he use this sword technique.

As Chu Huaixu had previously predicted, Xiaoxu would have Weichi Huaide die under this sword technique!

The left-handed sword swung forward, and the backlash from the swordsmanship did not cause Xu Ziqing to groan in pain.

Weichi Huaide could see at a glance that the opponent's Six Out of Seven seemed to be different from his!

"Did he somehow complete this incomplete sword technique!"

"Or did the elders of the Daoist Sect help him complete it!"

But now was not the time to think of these things.

Because the sword light went forward, reaching an extreme speed.

Wherever it reached, even the surrounding air seemed to be completely devoured.

The Sword Qi did not even stir up any wind.

Because everything would be engulfed!

Weichi Huaide looked back in terror, using all kinds of defensive means, but all to no avail.

In front of Evil Qi, they were nothing more than food.

"No!"

"No—!!"

In the screams, Weichi Huaide was directly bisected by the Sword Qi.

Immediately, all his life force, spiritual power, and divine sense... were completely devoured!

Xu Ziqing looked up at the sky, thinking he would be moved to tears.

This was a knot in his heart that had troubled him for many years.

But for some reason, his heart was completely calm at this moment.

—Thoughts clear!

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