Chapter 1487: The Ninth Floor (1/2)
Chapter 1487: The Ninth Floor
Although the three strands of sword Qi were only equivalent to attacks at Reciprocity, the power of the Way of the Sword originated from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt. Although the power had dropped below the level of Sword God due to how much time had passed and was no longer as great as it had been before, they strands of sword Qi were still more powerful than Sword Origin, so each strand of sword Qi possessed the power to kill ordinary Reciprocity experts.
Even the artifact spirit on the eighth floor was unable to endure the attack from three strands of sword Qi, so he began to collapse.
However, the red-robed boy did not die. The residual mist in the air began to surge and condense into the boy’s figure once again. His figure was so faint that he was almost invisible. Even burning his body would not work this time.
“I never thought you’d have four strands of that Nirvanic bastard’s sword Qi, not just one. However, the four strands of sword Qi just happen to match up to the four swords of that old bastard. Now that you’ve used all of them, I’d like to see how you will deal with me on the ninth floor. The ninth floor will be where you truly fall. I will be waiting for you there,” the boy sneered.
Jian Chen said nothing. With a way of the Zi Ying Sword, he immediately shot out a strand of sword Qi and completely dispersed the red-robed boy’s figure.
Jian Chen did not hurry to the ninth floor. Instead, he sat down on the eighth floor and recovered to his peak. After all, the most powerful fragment of the artifact spirit was on the ninth floor. It was extremely likely that that fragment had reached Godhood. Even though the four strands of sword Qi still possessed two uses at Reciprocity, Jian Chen was not completely confident they could kill the artifact spirit. It was extremely likely to be a vicious battle.
“If the tower spirit on the ninth floor really does possess strength at Godhood, I’ll probably be slain the first moment we start fighting even with the Azulet swords. With my current strength, I cannot even put up a struggle against a Godhood expert. However, the artifact spirit isn’t without weaknesses either. His greatest flaw is that he is unable to replenish the energy he consumes, so his power will only decrease during battle. At the same time, whenever he’s injured, his strength will fall. Therefore, I’ll use the four strands of sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt to heavily injure him the moment I step onto the ninth floor, causing his strength will fall. Once he becomes injured enough, his strength will fall below Godhood.”
Jian Chen sat on the ground with his eyes closed as he pondered his options. He simulated his next battle against the artifact spirit of the ninth floor time and time again. Jian Chen visualized and then analyzed the battle from all aspects. He even added in all the techniques that he knew the artifact spirit could use. The outcome he reached against the final artifact spirit was not necessarily defeat. It would all depend on how the four sword Qi were used.
“It’s a pity that I’ve used all these sword Qi once already and that they can only be used two more times. If they all could be used three times, my chances of victory could be as high as eighty percent.” Jian Chen sighed inside. He felt very helpless. The artifact spirit on the eighth floor was so powerful that it was almost impossible for him to deal with. If he had not used the sword Qi from the Nirvanic Immortal Exalt, he would not have been able to reach the ninth floor at all. He would have died on the eighth.
“But I still have a final trump card. It’s just that the price of this technique is just far too precious; even I cannot endure it. However, it’s the only thing I can do if I am at my wit’s end.” A gleam of light flashed through Jian Chen’s eyes. The fusion of the two swords was his final card to protect himself as well as the technique he least wanted to use.
This time, Jian Chen stayed on the eighth floor for half a month. Not only did he make sure he was in top shape, but he even came up with many methods to deal with the final artifact spirit. He made all the preparations he could.
Jian Chen stood up and finally stepped onto the ninth floor.
Before Jian Chen could even make out his surroundings, he immediately moved in a flash, leaving the entry point in a single moment to prevent the possibility of an ambush from the artifact spirit.
Everything was tranquil. The dreary world of the ninth floor was terrifyingly silent. There were no signs of life at all. Jian Chen cautiously hovered in the sky as he vigilantly looked around. He felt rather surprised inside. The artifact spirit was not waiting at the entry to ambush him as he had expected.
“Is the artifact spirit so confident that he can deal with me that he doesn’t need to stoop so low and ambush me?” Jian Chen thought and immediately became rather stern.
At this moment, a smear of golden light appeared near the horizon in the distance. It illuminated a portion of the sky, forming quite a wondrous scene in this dreary world.
Jian Chen stared at the golden light and hesitated before flying over. The Zi Ying Sword and Qing Suo Sword hovered above Jian Chen’s head. Both of them flickered with light, ready to dish out an attack at a moment’s notice.