CHAPTER 231: CHAPTER 176: BOUNTIFUL HARVEST; EPIPHANY OF THE PRIMORDIAL SWORD SKILL (3)

Subsequently, the terrifying sword light continued forward unimpeded, successively slashing towards the second layer and third layer of protective barriers...

In the end, it struck heavily against the magical artifact shield.

Bang!

The Waterfield Rat only felt an irresistible force violently collide with the magical artifact shield, as if a towering mountain collapsed upon it.

The next moment.

I was instantly lifted into the air, tracing a beautiful yet slightly awkward parabola.

Then with a "plop," it fell into the spirit field not far away.

Although the Waterfield Rat, as a second-stage demon beast, had a physique far superior to ordinary creatures, it was still left dizzy and disoriented by the terrifying power within that sword light.

Fortunately, relying on multiple layers of protection, it managed to avoid any substantial harm.

"Exhilarating!"

Upon seeing this, Xu Ping couldn’t help but burst into hearty laughter.

Being able to unleash his full power without reservation in such a straightforward manner was truly satisfying and delightful.

Since the "Longevity Skill" broke through to the Great Success Realm, he had never experienced such a thorough enjoyment.

Every time he practiced the "Primordial Sword Skill," he always felt like he was tightly bound by an invisible shackle.

But at this moment, all constraints seemed to vanish in an instant.

At this time, a strong, uncontrollable urge to practice swordsmanship surged within Xu Ping’s heart!

Xu Ping gripped the Azure Wood Sword tightly, firmly planting his feet on the ground, like an unyielding mountain standing amidst storms with not a trace of movement.

Suddenly, a bright light gleamed in his eyes, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

With the sword in hand, he swiftly swung forward, executing all the moves of the "Primordial Sword Skill" with smooth fluidity.

Xu Ping used no mana, and every stroke, every move was delivered in the purest, most original form.

The sword tip sliced through the air, producing a sharp whistling sound.

At this moment, he was completely engrossed in the pure feeling of practicing swordsmanship.

It was as if only he and the Azure Wood Sword in his hand remained in the entire world, with everything else fading into oblivion.

"What is Master doing?"

The Waterfield Rat poked its head out of the spirit field, its small eyes darting around. After a brief thought, it immediately realized that the master must have had some insight into a certain sword technique.

With a quick glance, the rat’s wit immediately kicked in, and it swiftly dragged the magical artifact shield away to hide.

It was genuinely afraid that after Xu Ping’s breakthrough in swordsmanship, he would use it as a target for practice.

...

Xu Ping, of course, was unaware of the little thoughts running through the Waterfield Rat’s mind.

At this moment, his mind was consumed with the singular thought of practicing swordsmanship.

As if tireless, his sword movements changed continuously with ease, one move following another, without stopping for a moment.

Sunrise and sunset, time passed quietly without him noticing, and he didn’t know how much time had passed.

With eyes closed, Xu Ping was fully immersed in the world of the Sword Dao.

A strong sword intent emanated from him, like an invisible storm, spreading from him as the center to the surroundings.

He wielded the sword fiercely forward with a slash.

Buzz!

This time, without any mana augmenting it, the area around the sword naturally emitted extremely sharp sword qi.

This sword qi seemed to have a life of its own, shimmering with an icy cold light, as if it could slice through the void ahead.

At this moment, the originally calm Mountain Protection Array suddenly flickered violently, with the runes on the array growing intensely bright, as if bearing immense pressure.

The entire Thousand Leaves Mountain was enveloped by this extremely sharp sword intent, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of carnage.

Xu Ping suddenly opened his eyes, and his gaze, like tangible sword qi, shot out sharply, slicing through the surrounding air with a "sss" sound.

It was as if the air trembled in fear under this fierce gaze!

"How long has it been?"

Fully awake now, Xu Ping calculated, finally realizing that he had been practicing the "Primordial Sword Skill" for ten days and nights.

"It’s been such a long time!" Xu Ping was secretly astonished.

Lost in the world of sword practice, it seemed as if time no longer held meaning, and he thought only a few minutes had passed.

He hadn’t expected that a long ten days and nights had already gone by.

He had never practiced swordsmanship for such an extended period in one go.

Fortunately, he had successfully established his foundation and reached the mid-second-stage body refining realm, with physical attributes far beyond ordinary people, or he would have long been exhausted and collapsed, unable to move.

"Now the proficiency of the ’Primordial Sword Skill’ is likely to increase significantly!"

A flash of joy unconsciously crossed Xu Ping’s eyes, and he eagerly pulled up the proficiency panel in his mind.

[Primordial Sword Skill Perfected: 810/1600]

"Gasp!"

"It’s increased this much!"

Although Xu Ping had anticipated that proficiency would grow, when he saw the numbers on the panel, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

In just ten days and nights of practice, the proficiency of the "Primordial Sword Skill" soared by as much as 106 points.

By rough estimation, this was almost equivalent to the proficiency he would ordinarily have accumulated over more than two years of hard training.

"This is so exhilarating!"

Xu Ping couldn’t help but grin widely with uncontrollable excitement and satisfaction on his face.

If he could experience more moments of epiphany like this in the future, perhaps it wouldn’t take long for the "Primordial Sword Skill" to reach perfection.

However, he also understood that such near-enlightened feelings are truly a fortuitous event.

In all the time he had been cultivating, this was only his first time experiencing it.

"With such a massive increase in the ’Primordial Sword Skill’ proficiency, my sword realm might have also made significant progress."

After pondering for a moment, Xu Ping wielded his sword and fiercely struck towards a sturdy small hill nearby.