The disciple drew the long sword from his back.
It was a metal attribute treasure sword, a magic weapon of the Golden Core stage.
He said to Bao Gu, “Please draw your sword.”
Bao Gu looked at the metal attribute treasure sword floating in front of the disciple, immediately recognizing its high grade.
It was surrounded by spiritual light and sword intent, seemingly indestructible.
She gripped her sword, closed her eyes, and let her spiritual sense feel the flow of sword intent.
The metal attribute treasure sword, swirling with intense sword intent, was clearly visible not far in front of her.
The Xuantian Sword Technique from the combat skills flashed in her mind and then dissipated, vanishing into nothingness.
Although she used a sword, she mostly used the flying sword under her feet.
The sword in her hand was rarely used.
She only learned sword intent, not sword moves or forms. She practiced for a few days in her senior sister’s courtyard when she first started, just to have a skill for self-defense.
The rest was felt when she invoked the Xuantian sword aura, imprinting the moves and forms in her mind.
Those sword forms were extremely exquisite, even taught to her by her senior sister.
Was she going to use the sword techniques left by the founder in the Xuantian sword to fight her senior brother?
Bao Gu felt she wasn’t good at controlling the sword and feared she couldn’t control her strikes.
Just like earlier, if it wasn’t a sword in front of her but her senior brother, could she hold back her attack?
If she couldn’t, it wouldn’t be the sword that was shattered, but her senior brother.
Bao Gu opened her eyes, tossed the sword to the ground, and said, “I won’t compete.”
The crowd was in an uproar.
The Xuantian Sect disciple who was to compete with Bao Gu asked, “You’re admitting defeat just like that?”
Zi Tianjun also frowned.
Bao Gu turned to Zi Tianjun and said, “I’m not skilled enough, can’t control it well.”
“Ha!
Bao Gu, are you scared?”
Feng Yi waved his sleeve, rolling the sword Bao Gu had thrown on the ground back into her hand, saying, “A Xuantian Sect disciple can be defeated, can die in battle, but never surrenders without a fight!
Bao Gu, by throwing your sword, you not only insult the sword in your hand but also yourself and your fellow disciples!
Grip your sword and fight!
Those who dare not wield a sword in battle are unworthy of being a Xuantian Sect disciple!”
Hua Sheng said, “Bao Gu, Senior Sister Yu Mi is the number one sword among the younger generation of Xuantian Sect.
As her junior sister, don’t let her down or weaken her reputation.”
Bao Gu’s heart stirred, softly calling, “Senior Sister.”
She hadn’t seen her senior sister for a long time and didn’t know if she was doing well outside, if she was in danger, or if she was being bullied.
Yes, if her senior sister returned one day and found out she threw her sword and didn’t dare to fight, she would be even more disappointed in her.
Not for anything else, just to save face, to not let her senior sister be disappointed in her again, she should fight.
Bao Gu took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and focused on recalling and understanding the sword techniques and intent imprinted deep in her mind.
The sword intent slowly emerged in her mind.
A tranquil and peaceful aura gently surrounded her.
She stood with her sword, quietly standing there, unmoving like a mountain.
The disciple facing Bao Gu was ready, fully alert, and said, “Bao Gu, if you’re ready, draw your sword.
If you win, I will acknowledge you as a strong member of the younger generation of Xuantian Sect!
If you fight with all your might and lose, I will still admire your courage to wield a sword and face the battle!
If you dare not fight or dare not fight with all your might, the entire Xuantian Sect will look down on you.
This is a battle for your dignity.”
Bao Gu looked at the metal attribute heavenly root senior brother and said, “Senior Brother, be careful.
I’m new to swordsmanship, not skilled, and can’t control the strength of my strikes.”
Some disciples outside the arena laughed lightly, mocking Bao Gu for boasting and fearing she might hurt the senior brother.
Bao Gu ignored the laughter and said, “I haven’t learned any sword techniques.
I once comprehended a few moves from the Xuantian sword passed down by the founder.
Please guide me, Senior Brother.”
The metal attribute heavenly root disciple nodded solemnly and said, “To compete with the sword techniques personally passed down by the founder is truly my honor.
Please, draw your sword.”
Bao Gu nodded gently.
She focused her mind, slowly channeling the spiritual power from her dantian into the Golden Core stage treasure sword in her hand.
The sword vibrated with the infusion of spiritual power, emitting a series of sword cries.
Her fingers hooked the hilt, moving the Golden Core stage treasure sword to her chest.
She stepped forward with her left foot, her figure swaying, and gripped the sword suspended in front of her with her right hand, whispering, “One sword to shatter the world!”
She drew the sword and thrust it, the sword like a long rainbow, her body shrouded in sword shadows like a ghost, directly stabbing towards the metal attribute heavenly root disciple.
One person, one sword, man and sword merged into one due to the sword aura, with no fancy tricks, yet the sword intent rolled like thunder, attacking with a world-shattering momentum.
In an instant, she was already in front of the metal attribute heavenly root disciple.
The metal attribute heavenly root disciple shouted, gripping the sword in his hand, the sword light flickering, sword aura crisscrossing, sweeping towards Bao Gu with a force to kill in all directions.
The metal attribute treasure sword transformed into thousands of light forms, forming an impenetrable sword shield, rolling towards Bao Gu with a killing momentum.
The two swords collided, producing a clashing sound of metal, sending out a violent energy wave.
Bao Gu gracefully retreated, her body like a rainbow in the air, and said again, “One sword to freeze the mountains and rivers!”
Sword intent spread, ice attribute energy emanated from her, enveloping the surroundings in a chill, the temperature dropping sharply, even the ground freezing with frost.
She once again wielded her sword, stabbing towards the senior brother.
As she approached, the surrounding frost surged towards the sword in her hand, gathering immense cold energy.
The senior brother, seeing Bao Gu’s formidable momentum, shouted, “Break!”
He wielded his sword, leaping into the air, descending with a force to split the heavens and earth, striking the incoming sword with his treasure sword.
Bao Gu’s sword was pressed down, the cold light on the sword spreading, freezing the ground beneath her feet.
She wielded the sword like a butterfly dancing in the sword shadows, stepping gracefully, weaving through the sword shadows.
The treasure sword in her hand moved like a dragon, drawing one beautiful arc after another.
She murmured, “One sword to shatter the frost river!”
Her wrist flicked, the sword intent spread, the frozen cold air shattered instantly, the frozen moisture turning into ice fragments mixed with fierce sword aura, covering the metal attribute heavenly root disciple.
The disciple spun rapidly, his body protected by sword light, like a sword man covered in treasure swords, rolling towards Bao Gu.
The ice fragments flying towards him were shattered into mist, dispersing into the air.
Bao Gu whispered, “One sword to bring spring to all things!”
Wood spiritual energy infused into the sword, powerful wood energy spread from the sword, like spring rain, penetrating the golden light.
The disciple felt Bao Gu’s wood energy breaking through his sword shadow, wrapping around him, a bad feeling rising in his heart.
He frowned slightly, shouted again, and attacked Bao Gu with the fastest and strongest offensive.
His sword clashed with Bao Gu’s sword, the clashing sound like a summer storm.
Bao Gu and the disciple clashed swords, in the blink of an eye, the swords collided dozens of times!
This was not only a test of sword speed and reaction but also of cultivation strength.
If the strength was insufficient, the sword aura not resilient, the power not exerted, one would have been knocked away long ago.
Under the opponent’s full force, Bao Gu, with her Foundation Establishment second stage against the Foundation Establishment seventh stage, was clearly struggling.
She couldn’t spare any thought to ponder the sword techniques, gritting her teeth, she directly converted the wood energy to fire energy.
Fire met wood, igniting instantly, the scorching energy burning from her body, her sword, and the wood energy scattered around!
The metal attribute heavenly root disciple felt like he was in a sea of fire, the sword in his hand scorching hot.
He gritted his teeth, desperately attacking Bao Gu.
The sword like a storm, presenting a killing momentum.
Bao Gu gripped her sword, spinning continuously in the air, the raging flames rushing towards her, her spinning figure like a fiery red.
Sword and person merged into one, crashing towards the incoming killing golden light!
She shouted, “One sword to burn the world to silence!”
The clashing sound of metal was incessant, the swords colliding, sparks flying, the treasure sword emitting a series of mournful cries.
The sword like a dragon, the sword aura like a rainbow, burning a large hole in the killing golden light or tearing a gap with the treasure sword in her hand.
Bao Gu’s sword pierced through the opponent’s sword shadow, directly stabbing at the throat!
In an instant, her sword touched his throat, but as the tip touched his throat, the protective jade pendant on his neck suddenly burst with a powerful force, knocking Bao Gu away.
Bao Gu flew back three or four zhang, landing on the ground, retreating several steps before stabilizing.
The metal attribute heavenly root disciple, holding the metal attribute treasure sword, kneeled on one knee, gasping for breath, his body exhausted, trembling uncontrollably.
The onlooking disciples were also shocked, unable to recover for a long time.
This exchange tested not only sword techniques but also power!
Bao Gu actually used ice, wood, and fire attribute energies!
“One sword to shatter the world!”
“One sword to freeze the mountains and rivers!”
“One sword to shatter the frost river!”
“One sword to bring spring to all things!”
“One sword to burn the world to silence!”
Five swords defeated the opponent!
If it weren’t for the protective jade pendant given by the sect master, he would probably be lying on the ground as a corpse.
Bao Gu looked at the metal attribute heavenly root disciple, holding her sword, feeling frustrated, thinking, “I still have several swords I haven’t used.”
Feng Yi turned to Nanshan Yijian, who had unknowingly come to watch the battle, and said, “Nanshan, Bao Gu has your style.”
Nanshan Yijian gave a flat comment, “The sword technique is exquisite, but the timing is insufficient, and there are many flaws. To defeat an enemy, one sword is enough.”
After speaking, he turned and left.
Bao Gu looked helplessly in the direction Nanshan Yijian left, silently retorting in her heart, “This is what I comprehended, using it for the first time, okay?”
What frustrated her the most was that she won but didn’t feel any joy from the victory, only feeling that competing with fellow disciples was exhausting.
She turned to Zi Tianjun and asked, “Grandmaster, can I stop competing?”
The Foundation Establishment seventh stage disciple was helped to the side to sit down.
Zi Tianjun asked, “Is there anyone else who wants to step forward?”
Bao Gu immediately wailed in her heart, “Still have to compete!”
She quickly said, “No, Grandmaster, I’m exhausted and out of breath!”
She sat cross-legged, circulating her energy to adjust her breath.
Zi Tianjun, Feng Yi, and everyone present looked at Bao Gu, all feeling that Bao Gu was shameless!
Seeing her steady and powerful breathing, it was clear she could fight two more rounds without issue, pretending to be weak, wasn’t she belittling the one who just fought her?
For a moment, no one stepped forward.
Bao Gu might not be the strongest among the younger generation of Xuantian Sect, but being able to win two rounds in a row, especially with a Foundation Establishment second stage against a Foundation Establishment seventh stage, she could indeed be considered a strong member of the younger generation.
Plus, she was always resourceful and able to handle situations, making her a good candidate to lead mountain patrols.
The metal attribute heavenly root disciple who fought Bao Gu said, “I concede!
I am willing to patrol the mountains with Bao Gu.”
Other Xuantian Sect disciples had no objections.
Zi Tianjun said, “Feng Menglong, Hua Sheng, Bao Gu, listen to the order.”
Feng Menglong, Hua Sheng, and Bao Gu quickly came before Zi Tianjun, cupping their fists to receive the order.
Zi Tianjun said, “You three each lead five fellow disciples to patrol the outer gate in turns.”
Feng Menglong and Hua Sheng responded in unison.
Bao Gu was a beat slower, also saying, “Understood.”
Zi Tianjun didn’t specify which disciples would follow them to guard the outer gate, naturally allowing them to form their own teams.
Disciples from the original Shuiyunze expressed their willingness to patrol with Feng Menglong; disciples from the original Zhuoyunfeng naturally followed Hua Sheng from the same lineage.
Some disciples also expressed their willingness to patrol the mountain gate with Bao Gu, besides the metal attribute heavenly root disciple who had competed with Bao Gu earlier, the other four were dual spiritual root disciples with abundant spiritual roots.
Feng Menglong, Hua Sheng, and Bao Gu briefly discussed and decided that Feng Menglong’s team would guard first, followed by Hua Sheng, and then Bao Gu, with the three teams taking turns, each on duty for one day.
The remaining disciples regrouped to handle the mountain gate and internal patrol duties.
Bao Gu was most familiar with the people in her team, but not with their names or which lineage they originally belonged to, so she straightforwardly asked, “May I know the names of the senior brothers?”
The group reported their names one by one, and Bao Gu memorized them.
