Chapter 271 - 192: [Infinite Sword Soul] The Second Silver Talent

Chapter 271: Chapter 192: [Infinite Sword Soul] The Second Silver Talent

Clearly, the substantial golden particles were an advanced form of Innate spiritual light, possessing much stronger resistance.

Then, as if it had gained sentience, it transformed into an energy state and took a leap, surprisingly managing to enter his spiritual space.

It gazed at the tottering Innate spiritual light, seeming extremely satisfied. However, the transformation had clearly tired this wisp of will, and it paused for a moment before approaching the crooked and twisted light.

It sprayed streams of green smoke at the spiritual light, staining the originally cyan-white light with its own color.

A chill ran through Yu Fei. ’What the hell is this damned thing trying to do? Possession?’

’I was on guard against Ye Shuping this whole time, but I never expected Yan Sea to be the one to screw me over. This is so fucked up.’

Corrupting the spiritual light was clearly exhausting for the wisp of will. It struggled on until it was more than halfway done before slowly stopping, apparently intending to rest for a bit. But just then, the mottled cyan-and-green light suddenly shattered into fragments and disappeared.

Without a soul to support it, the fake Innate spiritual light was already quite fragile. After being tampered with by the wisp of will, it could no longer hold itself together.

The bizarre wisp of will seemed stunned for a moment. It repeatedly searched the spot where the Innate spiritual light had vanished, but it came up with nothing. It immediately began to zip about in a frenzy.

Suddenly, an abstruse Sword Intent descended imperiously, suppressing everything. Within the formless spiritual space, all motion slowed to a crawl as the world lost its color.

The abstruse Sword Intent began to meticulously comb through every inch of the space.

’Damn it...’

’You’ve got a real death wish, you old bastard Sima!’

Yu Fei instantly recognized the source of this bizarre will.

He was all too familiar with this Sword Intent. He had fought against it countless times while cultivating the Green Lotus Sword Nourishing Skill. That bastard had attacked him back when he was only in the first realm, and now that he had fourth-realm Inner Qi, it was *still* stirring up trouble in his spiritual space.

’Sima Hong? You really are a son of a bitch!’

It was obvious now. Sima Hong had done something to the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed, hiding a sliver of his own will within it. When a Martial Artist cultivated the Calamity Sword and advanced to the Inner Qi realm, this will would activate and corrupt their Innate spiritual light.

A nauseating chill crept through Yu Fei, and he was filled with rage. ’The Innate spiritual light is the manifestation of a Martial Artist’s soul and will. How can it be tampered with and influenced by someone else? If my Innate spiritual light hadn’t evolved into these golden particles, I would have been done for today!’

Hidden in the void, the golden particles retracted all traces of their aura, floating like lifeless objects.

This scene had played out just last year. That moment then was just like this moment now.

Yu Fei was quite experienced in dealing with this abstruse and domineering Sword Intent. His own Illusory Sword Intent had been born from fighting it, and now was the perfect chance to finally kill the bastard.

The abstruse Sword Intent seemed to grow increasingly anxious. It was a foreign entity, after all, and the current situation was beyond its comprehension. Seeing that it had failed to corrupt Yu Fei’s Innate spiritual light and that the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus was about to awaken, it grew flustered and enraged.

Yu Fei slowly closed in on it. Suddenly, imbued with Sharpness and fortitude, the golden particles shifted from illusory to real. Anger brought him strength. Combined with the advantage of fighting on his home turf and the element of surprise, the abstruse Sword Intent didn’t have time to react before it dissipated within Yu Fei’s spiritual space.

He thought he faintly heard a scream.

After shattering that wisp of Sima’s will, Yu Fei felt a weight lift from his heart. In the spot where the abstruse Sword Intent had vanished, a formless mass remained. With a single thought, this intangible object appeared before him.

’This seems to be... transformed Innate Qi.’

This Innate Qi had originally been his; Sima had simply used the sword lotus to forcibly plunder it. Now, it was finally being returned to its rightful owner.

He manifested his Sword Intent and prodded the formless mass with it, only to see it suddenly merge into his Illusory Sword Intent.

Yu Fei was startled, but he soon noticed that the sensation was similar to the spatial property he had suddenly gained after defeating the third Sword Intent within the Cyan Lotus Sword.

’This...’

’I guess that old bastard did me a favor for once. Damn it!’

After dealing with all this, the Fate-Reversing Pearl popped out from nowhere. The golden particles once again took their place atop it, bathing the leafy Primordial Energy Sword Lotus Seed in a brilliant light. It had sprouted now, so it could no longer be considered a seed.

Yu Fei pondered how to deal with it.

He had completely devoured the Formless Sword Qi, turning it into one of his innate talents. One of its previous functions had been to help him refine the five-elemental energy of the world, but his upgraded Xuanxiao Spirit Body now possessed this ability as well.

Furthermore, the growth of the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus was supposed to enhance the range and power of the Formless Sword Qi, which should have been a good thing.

But... who could have expected that Sima’s will would emerge from it? Regardless of whether there were other traps hidden within, he couldn’t help but feel that the thing was tainted.

Freed from Sima Hong’s control, the radiant Primordial Energy Sword Lotus looked quite harmless, floating up and down within the brilliant light. Still, it could be hiding other traps he had left behind.

Yu Fei gazed at it, lost in thought.

Suddenly, a bold idea surfaced in his mind.

’The Star Soul Forging Scripture requires absorbing all kinds of formless light to strengthen the soul. The Primordial Energy Sword Lotus is also a form of light right now... could I use the methods from that Secret Technique to devour and refine it?’

’If I chew it up and swallow it, making it my own, then any hidden dangers are bound to be exposed. I’ll get the benefits and eliminate the threat at the same time.’

No sooner said than done. Yu Fei summoned the radiant Primordial Energy Sword Lotus before him. With the golden particles at the core of his soul as the medium, he activated the Secret Technique from the Star Soul Forging Scripture and attempted to absorb it. ℯ

’Hmm... It’s not working?’

Yu Fei mused internally, ’It seems like something is missing.’

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the tempering of his physical body was only halfway complete. Even though Sima Hong had devoured ten percent of the Innate Qi, there was still plenty left. The degree to which Yu Fei’s body had been strengthened had long since surpassed that of Li Jueyin.