C1031 Origin and implication(1)
Seemingly at the very moment he appeared on the broad path of the stone steps, Tang Huan felt an incomparably immense sword intent.
This sword intent was similar to the sword intent lineage in Heavenly Sword Hall. It was as majestic as a towering mountain, as vast as the ocean, shocking everyone.
Sword intent swept out from all directions, bringing with it an incomparably terrifying pressure, as if it wanted to flip people up from this flight of stairs.
In regards to this, Tang Huan had long since been on guard, and his feet seemed to have rooted themselves in place, as he remained firmly rooted in place.
In this great path, everyone could sense the existence of the sword intent, but there were differences in strength. The stronger the cultivator, the stronger the sword intent he felt, and vice versa. It was also because of this that no matter what level of cultivation those participating in the grand ceremony had, they were all at the same starting point.
Of course, the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect or Swordsmen with powerful cultivations and strength would definitely have a little bit of advantage over them. This was something that could not be avoided no matter how hard they tried. After all, one had to comprehend sword intent and communicate with sword intent after stepping onto the main road of the stone steps. If one was powerful, it would definitely be of some use.
It was just that this advantage could not affect the final result.
After a while, Tang Huan already started to move. According to Hu Chan's memories, if he were to take on the attack of the sword intent, he could at most walk to the middle of the stone steps.
As for the latter half, it would depend on how well each of them comprehended sword intent.
The deeper the comprehension, the higher one could go. If one could not comprehend the sword intent, it was basically impossible to climb the peak. Back then, when Tang Huan had entered the "Sky Spirit Realm" Luo Fu World s, the scene when he walked on the "Luo Fu Holy Mountain" s Sky Stairway, was actually quite similar to how it was now.
However, the difficulty of the two were completely different.
Even if there were one or two cultivators who had yet to comprehend and communicate with the sword intent on the stone steps leading to the Hidden Sword Pavilion, even if they had to go against the heavens and earth and forcefully carry the sword intent up to the peak, it would still be impossible for them to become a "Sword Lord." To become a "Sword Lord", walking down this road was a prerequisite. More importantly, one had to be able to ring the ancient bell, and to do that, one had to be able to communicate with sword intent.
Only by being able to communicate with the sword intent would they be able to become a part of the Sect Master in the future. If one was unable to communicate with the sword intent, then no matter how strong and outstanding one's performance on the stone steps, one would not have the qualifications to become a "Sword Lord".
Of course, becoming a "little Sword Lord" was no problem.
"Deng deng deng ~ ~ ~"
Tang Huan withstood the pressure brought by the sword intent and advanced forward step by step. His footsteps became heavier and heavier.
Around him, there were countless cultivators who could not withstand the onslaught of the sword intent and were pushed down by it. There were also a few cultivators like Tang Huan, who were continuing to withstand the pressure as they walked forward.
They obviously had the same idea as Tang Huan, and wanted to go up as high as possible, until they could no longer handle the pressure before they tried to comprehend the sword intent.
Unknowingly, only a hundred people were left in the first group of cultivators, including Tang Huan.
Amongst these people, there were Profound Opening Realm cultivators like Tang Huan and Mei Yingluo, and tribulation Realm cultivators like Yu Qingge and Leng Yu. There were even a few Sky Origin s and Primal Cultivators. As they continued forward, there would occasionally be people who would fall behind or fall down.
By the time he reached the middle of the road, the number of people had already decreased by nearly half.
"Didn't they say that the entire ceremony will be held in seven days? It took him seven days to finish half of the journey in such a short time? One day is more than enough. "
"You don't know about this, right? This place is the first half and the second half is getting slower and slower. It's already good enough for one or two people to reach the front of the Hidden Sword Hall in seven days."
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"This time around, the 'Sword Lord' and 'little Sword Lord' are probably in the top dozens of people."
"That's not necessarily true. A lot of people only started using their strength later on!"
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At the foot of the mountain, murmurs rose and fell. However, after the grand ceremony began, many Pure Yang Sword Sect cultivators subconsciously lowered their voices.
Xi Yi and the others who stood on the left side of the road also revealed expressions of interest.
"Sect Master, who do you think will be the first to ring the ancient bell?"
Wei Xuan Pavilion asked with a smile, without waiting for Xi Yi's reply, he looked at the silhouette on the stairs and said, "In my opinion, without question, it is Tang Huan who is capable of creating miracles. The cultivation of the Essence Condensation Realm entered 'Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm', and when he came out, he had already broken through to the Profound Mysteries. To be even able to cause such a thing to happen to him, seizing the position of 'Sword Lord' should not be a problem for now. "1
Xi Yi could not help but burst out laughing. "Elder Wei, you sure are confident in that kid!"
"I'm just afraid that the more confident you are, the more disappointed you will be."
Meng Xingchun couldn't help but sneer, "In this Hidden Sword Rite, one must rely on perception and potential. Furthermore, cultivators who use the sword as their weapon find it easier to comprehend the sword intent while Tang Huan uses his spear! This old man feels that, this time, the one with the most hope, should be Yu Qingge. "
"Yu Qingge? Why didn't you say Mei Yingluo? She uses a sword too, and her cultivation is stronger than Yu Qingge's! Wei Xuan Pavilion sneered.
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Seeing the two of them bickering again, the other Great Elder s turned a deaf ear to them and did not participate. Towards this kind of scene, they were already used to it. The grudge between the two started from when they were still Pure Yang Sword Sect's disciples. Every time they didn't say a few words to each other, they would feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Great Elder Meng, Great Elder Wei, don't be impatient. We'll take a look first." Xi Yi immediately advised.
"Humph!"
Meng Xing Chun and Wei Xuan Pavilion each snorted coldly, their eyes looking at the stone staircase once again.
Xi Yi rubbed his forehead helplessly, and looked over in the blink of an eye.
He did mean for Tang Huan to obtain the position of Sword Lord, and become the next Sect Master of the sword faction, but all of this depended on Tang Huan's luck. If he could not link up with the sword intent, and sounded the ancient bell, even he would not be able to forcefully push Tang Huan up. To be able to select a Sword Lord in such a way was a lesson that the Pure Yang Sword Sect had exchanged his blood for.
In the beginning, Pure Yang Sword Sect was the one who appointed the candidates for Sword Lord, but when an accident happened in Sect Master, the seven Great Elder s sent the candidates forward.
However, the Pure Yang Sword Sect suffered a disaster and was invaded by a large number of strong enemies. At that time, the Sect Master was unable to trigger the sword intent from the "Heavenly Sword Hall" and it almost caused a calamity to befall the sect. In the end, although Pure Yang Sword Sect had successfully survived the crisis, their losses were extremely heavy. Four out of the seven Great Elder s had died, and not one of them had died in the enemy's hands.
From then on, the selection of "Sword Lord" in such a manner became an iron law.
After all, if a successor was to be appointed by the Sect Master, and the successor was unable to communicate with the sword intent, the Pure Yang Sword Sect would be in danger of destruction once disaster befell. And, the price of using multiple rankers to trigger the Heavenly Sword Hall's sword intent was too heavy for the Pure Yang Sword Sect.
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