Chapter 598 Incarnation (1/2)
After Wen Zhong's valiant effort a moment ago, the four of them still had lingering fears. So much so that they felt even Master would not be a match. How could it not be extremely dangerous?
As long as they could accompany Uncle-Master back to the Asura Blood Sea, it would be much safer there than in Xiliang.
However, they all understood that if they did not put themselves in the shoes of another, changing Master to Uncle-Master, he might not follow them. They thought that Uncle-Master was not willing to go with them. Even though this might offend their superiors, for the sake of Uncle-Master's safety, it was something they were unable to change.
When everything finally comes to an end, they were perfectly willing to bear the brunt of whatever punishment that may come their way.
With regards to their thoughts, no doubt Shen Lian understood all too well. Mana could be the representative of many things, and yet there were times where it represented nothing at all.
Yuan Xuefeng took the lead and drew his sword, ”Uncle-Master, your disciple has committed a wrong so great even a thousand deaths would not do justice.”
He acquired the Black Turtle Demon Sword Incantation passed down by Shen Lian. Recently the heat control was deeper, and the sword would be ferocious once it was unleashed as if time and space were frozen.
The other three tacitly approved. With the particular characteristics of his sword freezing time and space, they could then unhurriedly invite Uncle-Master to return to Asura Blood Sea. If Uncle-Master in his current condition could still be able to play them down and put them in their place, it would mean that he was not in critical condition yet, thus they were able to somewhat worry less.
Shen Lian gave a weak smile. With a move of his finger, he could manipulate the angled piercing of Yu Yingfa's sword, exchanging it with Yuan Xuefeng's sword body. The technique Yu Yingfa used was also passed down by Shen Lian – the Vermillion Bird Clinging Fire Sword Incantation. As Shen Lian drew it in, Yuan Xuefeng's water and fire intersected. A large shaking power promptly puts an end to the dashing spirit of Liu Weiyi's White Tiger Seven Killings Sword.
Shen Lian walked leisurely. One step across and he placed his hands on Li Yuanliang's shoulder. Even before the sword Qi of his Azure Dragon Heaven Ascending Sword could flourish, Li Yuanliang felt the restriction of the whole of his sword Qi.
From beginning until the end, Shen Lian did not need to display any universally shocking mana. Without so much as a breath, he stifled them all.
The four of them bitterly smiled, dumbfounded as to whether the events that just unfolded was a good thing or not.
Shen Lian spoke, ”The strength of all four of you are already ahead of ninety percent of the cultivators out there. Combine that strength, and you are on par with the class of land immortals such as that of the Seven Disciples of Xuanzhen. If they were to battle with you for a short time, it would difficult to predict who will be the winner. With my current strength, however, it would not be easy for me to quickly and efficiently put them in their place during battle. And yet, when I face the four of you in my present condition, I can do so quite easily. Can anyone tell me why?”
Yu Yingfa was the first to reply, ”When Uncle-Master manipulated my Vermilion Bird Clinging Fire Sword, I felt that Uncle-Master's conduct at the time was similar to when I usually spur my Qi of heaven and earth, with no difficulty. It was as if in Uncle-Master's eyes, the sword Qi that I refined was no different from the Qi of vitality that incessantly flowed in the heaven and earth.”
Shen Lian smiled and nodded, ”Yingfa, do you know the precise reason why that is?”
Yu Yingfa had the lowest aptitude among the four, but the most hardworking. The cultivation experience he had today was gained mostly from taking advantage of the Asura body. He could easily describe what he experienced, but he was not able to comprehend the reasons for experiencing it.
He shook his head and a reply came from Liu Weiyi, who was just beside Yu Yingfa, ”The reason why we can drive the Qi of heaven and earth was that our power of the spirit was strong. The power enabled us to clearly see the whole sequence of events of the Qi of vitality that was all around us. From this, the divine thoughts spilt out, prompting our Qi of vitality, thereby using this as a pretext for the supernatural Dao techniques. A moment ago, Uncle-Master managed to accomplish this. That accomplishment was the natural result of seeing clearly Apprentice-Brother Yu's sword force.”
In response to the answer, Shen Lian asked, ”What must be done in order to see clearly?”
Li Yuanliang's restrictions were loosened. He rushed to answer first, ”Uncle-Master's Primordial Spirit is strong. It is able to clearly understand everything within a short time. Therefore it is only natural to see clearly.”
Shen Lian shook his head, clasped his hands behind his back, and smiled, ”I will go into solitary retreat. Wait until I advance. I will use the exact same state as I am using now to test you all one more time. When the moment comes, I hope you will not disappoint me.”