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The next moment—the brown-haired girl slowly opened her eyes. The 'clear and intelligent color' in her golden eyes was gone, replaced by a capable air like that of a female knight-errant. However, what remained unchanged was the vitality that belonged to a young girl.
"Eh--?"
A glint of the same wisdom as before flashed in Su Chang's eyes—the girl looked down at her smooth hands, which were roughened by calluses from sword practice, and said with some surprise:
"What a strange feeling."
You are in me, and I am in you—although not entirely complete for various reasons, the feeling of two consciousnesses overlapping, jointly containing and manipulating the same body, was undoubtedly quite novel for Little Pillow.
She even tentatively swung the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand. Hmm... it felt easier to swing, and her movements were much faster. At the same time, her observation and reaction abilities all improved exponentially.
"I feel like I could beat a hundred of my past selves now."
Jiang Qiao didn't take this to heart—the skill of mental synchronization is itself used for 'amplification'. In battle, with the cooperation of mentally perceptive fusion warriors, ordinary warriors can exert 200% of their power.
Of course, he wasn't aiming for a mere 200% using this method.
Her golden eyes regained their sharpness, and 'Su Chang' gripped the sword in her hand, raising it to her eyes—in 'Qing Que's' sight behind her, 'part of the authority of truth' began to take effect.
At the same time, the part of Jiang Qiao's consciousness that was scattered in Bai Lu's body also began to drive the half of the power of the Wisdom Dragon Lord buried in Bai Lu's body after adapting to Bai Lu's power.
"It feels warm, like drinking hot goat milk, so comforting."
Because there wasn't much spirit scattered throughout Bailu's body, Bailu still held the reins—she could clearly feel the changes within her body, and although she couldn't understand what was happening, her body involuntarily began to tremble.
The next moment, the power drawn from Bai Lu and the remaining portion of the Joyful Fate Power of 'Azure Sparrow' were transferred to the Xuanyuan Sword in Su Chang's hand.
"Uh... my Xuanyuan Sword!"
Little Pillow, who was with 'Azure Sparrow', watched helplessly as the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand gradually changed—from a bronze-colored blade to a cyan-blue one, and the shape of the blade also underwent subtle changes, which made Little Pillow somewhat flustered.
"Why is the color fading?!"
"Oh no, oh no! If Mother finds out, she'll definitely chase after me with her sword!" The girl's face was full of misery—the Xuanyuan Sword was a gift her mother had carefully prepared for her! Knowing her mother's temper, if she didn't see the Xuanyuan Sword next time, who knows how angry she would get.
The next moment, a hint of helplessness and annoyance appeared on the girl's face:
"What's the panic? I've only temporarily given her some attributes."
If you want to destroy a super-advanced folded space like the Immortal Boat Cave, besides weakening its strength and finding its weak points, a suitable weapon is essential. Although the Xuanyuan Sword in Little Pillow's hand is indeed a treasured sword, it is quite different from the Xuanyuan Sword as a divine key.
As the saying goes, "A skilled craftsman must first have the right tools." Following this principle, Jiang Qiao squeezed out some of her remaining strength to try to construct the "Holy Sword Durandal".
That was cutting-edge technology from a pre-civilization era—a 'weapon' powerful enough to cut through the world.
Unfortunately, he had already drawn out almost all of his power, and the Authority of Truth in his hand was not perfect. Given the three major conditions of expending a lot of power, being incomplete, and having almost run out of mana, Jiang Qiao had no choice but to settle for second best.
Instead of constructing the Holy Sword Durandal, he chose to channel this power into the Xuanyuan Sword that Little Pillow already possessed, and briefly modified it to give it some of the space-cutting properties of the Holy Sword Durandal.
As for its appearance—
Since the power has already been adjusted, reshaping it to better suit this body is just a side effect; changing the style and color doesn't require much power anyway.
"Calm down and focus, I'm about to begin."
"Oh..."
Hearing that her sword was safe, Little Pillow was instantly relieved. As for calming her mind, it wasn't difficult for her, since her mother had taught her how to calm her mind when she was very young, carrying a stick.
Although curious about what Sparrow wanted to do, Little Pillow, who could sense the other's seriousness, remained silent.
—It was as if a switch had been turned on, and my body gradually became warm and swollen.
This is the imaginary energy belonging to the [Hunting] destiny.
Jiang Qiao had already drawn upon the limit of what a mortal could draw upon in the body of 'Qingque' regarding the destiny of 'pleasure'—any further would require a messenger authorized by the Star God... However, although it was the limit for mortals, the method and efficiency with which he drew upon it were probably unmatched by those immortal beings in the tavern who had long since embarked on the destiny of pleasure.
After her mind wandered into Xiaozhentou's body, in order to gather enough energy to shatter the cave, Jiang Qiao did the same thing again—by leveraging the imaginary energy of the destiny path that Su Chang herself had entered.
They acquired imaginary energy that was enough to attract the attention of the seven Heavenly Generals of the Imperial Bow in a short period of time.
The little pillow, which was originally just a weakling, was amazed by this abundant energy—well, it was completely baffling yet incredibly impressive.
The girl slowly closed her eyes, feeling the surrounding environment become quiet—even though the underground cave was already secluded.
But at this moment, the little pillow only felt...
It felt as if I were in a sea of emotions, a mirror-like lake.
This is the introductory key to the Five Aggregates of the Great Void, and also the most difficult part of the Five Aggregates. It is divided into four realms: still water, dustless, clear mirror, and Great Void. Practicing it can temper the mind and develop the potential of the brain.
Only by cultivating it to its peak can one comprehend the 'Sword Heart'.
'Sword Heart' is a prerequisite for using the fifth essence of Taixu Sword Qi: Divine Essence.
Only by comprehending the sword heart can one use the ultimate weapon of the Taixu Sword Qi—the Taixu Sword God.
This move originates from the heart, is formless and intangible, yet fills the space itself; it is space itself, a culmination of the previous civilization's mastery of Honkai energy.
Alicia can actually do this too—or rather, the formation of the Void Sword Qi is inextricably linked to her. In its initial stages, much of it was inspired by Alicia's superb Honkai energy manipulation skills, which were beyond human comprehension.
However, she did not want to experience the feeling of divine sound, so even if Alicia could also use the Sword God, it was essentially just a resemblance achieved through extremely precise Honkai energy techniques, lacking a part related to the spiritual level.
As for this move, besides getting it from Alicia, the main reason Jiang Qiao knew it was because when she went to Mount Taixu to find something, she happened to take some feathers with her—which contained a lot of Fu Hua's lost memories, including the complete version of Taixu Sword Qi that she had improved over thousands of years.
"The spirit is the ultimate in transformation, the wonder of all things, and it cannot be described in words. It cannot be described in words."
The girl softly chanted the incantation—this incantation was not just for the sake of ritual, but was an auxiliary technique to guide the formation of the move.
Those who are skilled can avoid this, but unfortunately this is a small pillow with nine orifices open. For beginners, it is best to use it the way it should be used.
"God is change...the ultimate change...what was it again?"
Because their consciousnesses were intertwined, the little pillow was also subconsciously chanting along, but as she chanted, she became confused.
A hint of helplessness flashed across the girl's face—Jiang Qiao knew this girl was bound to cause trouble.
Fortunately, I did it myself. Although it wasn't a complete 'body swap', it still achieved a similar effect with the little pillow's help.
Ignoring the little pillow who was still struggling with what that word was, 'Su Chang' nimbly leaped a few times, her delicate toes lightly stepping on the illusory sword that had somehow taken shape. The abundant 'Hunting' destiny power within her body was frantically mobilized and poured into the Ruoshui Sword held behind her back.
As she extended her slender hand, a terrifying power erupted from it, staining the surrounding area with a dark hue. Then, a slight smile flashed across her beautiful face as she formed a sword incantation, raising it to her chest.
"Three feet of water can stop the clouds!"
The girl's clear and elegant voice, full of energy yet incredibly capable, though not loud, resounded throughout the entire cave—which undoubtedly alarmed the members of the Medicine King's secret lineage in the underground cave. They were already somewhat puzzled, so how could they not have noticed something amiss? They immediately swarmed around her, approaching with hostility, and some even revealed their true forms.
however--
The moment the girl's voice fell.
From the top of the cave, a terrifying, ancient, towering sword suddenly appeared and fell towards the ground of the cave with a thunderous roar.
That was the weakest point of this cave after being weakened and observed by the 'Azure Sparrow'.
The giant sword that sank into the ground was like a steel nail that cracked an egg; everyone could hear a sharp 'crack' sound.
The members of the Medicine King's Secret Sect all looked terrified—this cave was about to collapse!
"boom--"
The enormous sound symbolized the shattering of this secret underground cavern of the Medicine King, which was built using the most advanced folding space technology of the Immortal Boat Alliance.
Without the protection of the cave space, the ancient sea waters that had been blocked outside surged in and washed away the entire secret realm.
All the Six Dusts of Smoke, painstakingly accumulated through the secret teachings of the Medicine King, were soaked and destroyed by the waters of the ancient sea.
At the moment the cave completely collapsed, 'Su Chang' stepped on the Ruoshui Sword, held the panicked Gui Naifen in one arm and carried Bai Lu in the other, with 'Qing Que' behind her, and rushed out of the outside world from the waterway at the bottom at an extremely fast speed, landing on the high platform of the Dan Ding Si.
"Cough cough... Pfft... I choked to death." Gui Naifen, who had been put down, leaned against the railing, her face pale as she spat out a mouthful of ancient sea water, coughing and still feeling lingering fear.
"Qingque" shook her head, turned around and wrung out her already disheveled hair, and sighed: "I should have added a water-repellent ring as well."
Bai Lu still had some strength left, and with the special power of the Dragon Lord, if she added a water-repelling ring, she wouldn't end up soaked to the bone.
But there was nothing that could be done about it—the little pillow in her head kept muttering to herself, and Jiang Qiao glanced at Su Chang with a face full of resentment.
This poor kid is really hard to use, even though he's quite obedient.
However, once he encountered something he didn't understand and entered the 'nurturing' state, his entire mind became a mess. He was also affected by this, and his mental energy, which was connected to the Taixu Sword God, was almost interfered with.
As the old saying goes, "Don't play with your father too much," and that's certainly true.
"Sparrow, that move was so cool!" Su Chang, after regaining her senses, looked at 'Azure Sparrow' with excitement, her eyes sparkling.
She leaned closer to him rather solicitously, and said shyly:
"Could you teach me?"
For Xiao Zhentou, who has always aspired to be a female knight-errant, the experience of those few minutes was absolutely fantastic—it's safe to say that if Su Chang were to become a female knight-errant in the future, 'Jiang Su Chang' would definitely be the person she dreams of being.
Especially that special move—three feet of water, what was it again? It was just too cool.
"...You need to memorize those formulas first, then we can talk." Having already been through a lot, Jiang, annoyed by the little pillow's fawning over him, smacked the young girl on the head with his hand.
"It hurts..."
Holding her head in her hands, Su Chang looked at the small note handed to her by 'Qing Que'. Seeing the densely packed small characters on it, she was completely bewildered and said with great difficulty:
"Isn't this too much?"
"I hate studying the most..."
—The true Tai Xu Heart Sutra is not just a few words; its number is extremely large. Jiang Qiao dared not guide it completely. After all, even just a few words were enough to overload this little pillow's brain. If it came out completely, wouldn't the CPU burn out?
Of course—the Sword Heart Mantra itself is actually meaningless. The real Sword Heart Mantra is just an extremely difficult syllable, totaling two hundred. However, memorizing the Sword Heart Mantra itself has the effect of tempering the mind, so this is a must-know essential for anyone who wants to cultivate the Tai Xu Sword Qi.