Follow the path of Dao from infancy-Chapter 821 - 166: Sword Dao of the Immortal Realm, Shadow of the Ultimate Sword

Chapter 821: Chapter 166: Sword Dao of the Immortal Realm, Shadow of the Ultimate Sword

In front of this stone wall, there are many cushions, seated with numerous sword practitioners deep in meditation.

These swordsmen either carry swords on their backs or have them thrust upside down into the ground beside them, each sword unique and bizarre, including broad swords, slender swords, curved swords, and so on; some are unsheathed and wrapped in cloth on their backs, while others have scabbards encrusted with glittering jewels and ornaments, extravagantly luxurious.

The sword reflects the bearer. Li Hao glanced over and his gaze fell upon the stone wall, whereupon his eyes immediately sharpened.

Upon the wall, smooth as jade, one could see an arc like that of a crescent moon’s sword shadow.

That sword shadow was angled as though it were a moonbeam cast down, perfectly preserved within the stone by some mysterious force.

Li Hao could tell at a glance that this was the cast-off shadow of someone’s sword slash.

In his mind, an image of the swordsman’s stance and a contented smile seemed to emerge.

But just as he touched upon the swordsman’s charm, a sudden throb of trepidation resonated within him, as if he were on the verge of touching something extremely dangerous, flashing him a series of warnings.

Li Hao collected himself with a sense of foreboding, quickly retracting his thoughts, focusing solely on the sword shadow.

His swordsmanship was already Entering Dao, ranked among the tip-top within the All Heavens’ swordsmen; even Sword Saints had only reached the level of their swordsmanship Entering Dao and had not transcended beyond.

Now as he scrutinized the sword shadow, he swiftly discerned some clues.

This sword shadow contained a mysteriously indescribable aura, seemingly beyond simple Dao, naturally flawless, as if existing within the stone since its inception, borne of the heavens and earth, rather than a product of human effort.

Swordsmanship directly penetrates into the depths of Dao, to the root of Sword Dao.

Li Hao’s eyes appeared lost, sensing understanding yet not quite grasping it.

At this moment, a prompt from the panel leaped before his eyes.

“Rudimentary knowledge acquired, would you like to record it?”

Suddenly, the panel’s prompt emerged.

Li Hao’s eyes lit up, indeed it could be recorded.

Understanding the Saint Path and the Final Realm, the panel cannot assist, but with observation of swordsmanship, recording is possible with just a basic grasp.

“Record!”

With Li Hao’s affirmation, the panel immediately presented a new swordsmanship technique.

[Immortal Sword Technique: Nine Abysses Great Dream Sword·Immortal Guide (Intent)]

As the swordsmanship attribute appeared, a stream of information flowed into Li Hao’s Sea of Consciousness; though it was not overwhelming, it carried an elusive divine shadow practicing in his mind, imparting a certain Sword Intent.

Simultaneously, Li Hao also came to understand the levels above Transcendent, where the Skill rose to three higher strata.

Intent, Extreme, Origin!

With Li Hao’s Ninth Stage of the Sword Path, he could barely grasp the Intent of this sword technique.

What shocked Li Hao the most was that the classification of this swordsmanship was an Immortal Sword Technique!

Do Immortal Divine beings really exist as rumored?

Li Hao couldn’t help but think of the stars painted high in the sky, most likely the work of an Immortal.

He stood there, quietly digesting and absorbing the insights from the panel.

Lie Sky Saint and Feng Boping, who were about to walk forward, noticed the anomaly with Li Hao and halted in their steps. When they saw that Li Hao’s eyes were closed at some moment, shutting out all external disturbances, surrounded by Daoist Charm as he was gaining insight, they exchanged a look, both seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

The famous sword shadow of Moon Viewing Cliff was beyond even what Sword Saints could comprehend, an extraordinary sword technique which, along with many other unusual events, confirmed the existence of Immortal Divine beings.

But was it possible that Li Hao, who had just arrived, had already gained insights into the ultimate sword shadow within the stone wall?

Lie Sky Saint was somewhat stunned. She had seen numerous monsters, but never one as exaggerated as this; she couldn’t help but glance at Feng Boping, her eyes seeming to ask, “What kind of freak have you met in the Mortal World?”

Feng Boping saw Lie Sky Saint’s gaze and couldn’t help but smile wryly; he hadn’t expected Li Hao to be so exaggerated, no wonder he was so highly regarded among the All Heavens.

You’ll get used to it… Feng Boping gave Lie Sky Saint a look and then scanned the surroundings, protecting Li Hao to prevent others from disturbing him.

After absorbing the myriad of messages from the panel, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes, and the ultimate sword technique was now present in his mind, its brilliance and exquisiteness unlike anything he had ever seen, seemingly embodying the pinnacle of Sword Dao.

To comprehend this sword, besides Sword Dao, one must also grasp the Immortal Intent.

Immortal Intent is hard to find and even harder to grasp.

Li Hao’s eyes twinkled slightly; this sword technique was merely a casual movement, yet it encompassed many variations of Sword Dao he knew, nearly reaching perfection!

He looked at the stone wall again, but to his surprise, the sword shadow was gradually fading, and as it did, a silhouette faintly emerged behind the fading shadow.

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That silhouette, like an ancient and upright figure, seemed to look towards Li Hao, as if uttering a soft sound of surprise.

This sound was inaudible to others, appearing directly in Li Hao’s mind, causing a slight tremor, followed by a faint laugh that seemed to convey something, but was not clearly understood, more like an illusion in a daze.

By the time Li Hao came back to his senses, an array of shocked exclamations arose from outside the stone wall.

“Where is the sword shadow?!”

“The sword shadow is fading, about to disappear!”

“What’s going on, what happened?!”

All the figures meditating in front of the stone wall were shocked and incredulous.

Lie Sky Saint and Feng Boping also noticed that the sword shadow inside the stone wall was gradually fading and soon left no trace.

Without the sword shadow, the stone wall started to crack slightly, losing its translucency.

*Bang!*

In just a few breaths, the cracks on the stone wall expanded rapidly and then burst violently, turning into rubble, falling to the ground like sandy powder.

Such a sudden change stunned everyone meditating in front of the stone wall.

The sword shadow disappeared, and the stone wall, too, shattered—not just into pieces but into dust.

This stone wall, standing for countless years, seemed to be maintained by that sword shadow, and when the shadow vanished, the years of weathering it had sustained collapsed it in an instant.