It was just the instant when the swords clashed.

The long sword originally held by Sun Ming was effortlessly struck away, leaving only the withered Sun Ming to contend with half of the residual power of the Sword Intent.

At this moment.

Sun Ming reflected in his pupils was just like when his aura plummeted during their blood exchange.

"It must be the work of that sword!!" Jiang Ning immediately understood in his heart.

The Sword Light also enveloped Sun Ming.

When the Sword Light dissipated in an instant.

A blood mark appeared in the center of Sun Ming's brow, his life was already like a broken wooden bucket, rapidly draining away.

"This strike is truly beautiful..." Sun Ming murmured, his body slowly falling.

Seeing Sun Ming slowly fall, Jiang Ning already knew Sun Ming's vitality was gone.

His strike nearly split Sun Ming in half.

Even though the skull and all the bones had surpassed the hardness of thousand-forged fine iron, under this strike, they were all severed.

Now the body remained intact, but under the power and vitality of a Grandmaster's body, the flesh and blood were healing, and the fascia was reconnecting.

Yet the residual Sword Intent, despite the body's desperate efforts, could not possibly save Sun Ming's life.

Unless he took action himself.

Afterwards.

Jiang Ning looked towards the long sword he had struck away.

The long sword hummed in the air, flipping up and down, flying into the distance.

It seemed truly to have been struck by an irresistible force.

In the next moment.

Jiang Ning's figure flashed, as if he traversed multiple spaces, instantly appearing beside the long sword he had struck away.

Reaching out a hand to grasp it, the long sword fell into his hand, without any anomaly.

If not for having seen the extraordinary nature of the long sword with his own eyes, at another time, Jiang Ning might have thought it was just an ordinary long sword.

Afterwards.

Jiang Ning held the long sword, looking at the disciples of the manor below.

Thump—

He stepped forward in the void.

Instantly.

An invisible rhythm spread from his body, and the world suddenly became quiet.

For nearly a hundred zhang around, time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the evening breeze ceased here.

"Sun Ming has fallen, if anyone resists capture, there will be no mercy!!"

Jiang Ning's voice echoed in Divine Sword Manor.

Shangguan Jincheng looked at the man in the night sky, feeling the solidified air around him, with a bitter heart.

So strong as Sun Ming, comparable to a top Grandmaster, had fallen; what trump card did the whole Divine Sword Manor have to resist?

Moreover, outside were hundreds of people from the Inspection Office watching greedily.

If they resisted, he could foresee the manor flowing with blood tonight, countless casualties.

With Jiang Ning holding the fort, the possibility of the people in the manor breaking through and escaping into the vast night was almost zero.

He immediately looked at Shangguan Feilong.

"Surrender!" Shangguan Feilong sighed.

"Yes, Father!" Shangguan Jincheng aged a few years in that instant.

...

The next day.

At the summit of the solitary peak.

When the morning sun rose at that moment.

Jiang Ning was bathed in golden light.

Looking at the Divine Sword Manor below, he already knew that Dongling County would soon become a one-word hall of the Inspection Office.

The court's control over the Dongling County would also greatly strengthen.

Public order would become more clear and bright.

He could also acquire more resources.

He couldn't help but think of last night's battle.

Whether it's Shangguan Feilong or Sun Ming, both exceeded what was recorded in the previous intelligence.

In the intelligence, Shangguan Guyun was the number one power on the surface in Dongling County, and also the number one power in Divine Sword Manor.

As for Sun Ming, he was merely an old-school Grandmaster.

As for Shangguan Feilong, there weren't many records.

But in reality, Shangguan Feilong had undergone three Blood Exchanges, Sword Intent reaching Great Success, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man.

His strength had entered the ranks of strong Grandmasters.

Although Shangguan Guyun also had three Blood Exchanges, their strengths were not on the same level at all.

Shangguan Guyun, due to old age, his Qi-Blood was weakened, affecting his actual combat strength.

Whereas Shangguan Feilong was in his prime, in much better condition than Shangguan Guyun.

The key point was, Shangguan Feilong's Sword Intent had already reached Great Success, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man level.

With the support of his Sword Intent, the actual combat power of Shangguan Feilong was far superior to that of Shangguan Guyun.

Not to mention, Shangguan Feilong wielded the family heirloom Divine Sword, his combat power could rise yet another level.

But compared to Sun Ming, this wasn't much.

Sun Ming had undergone four Blood Exchanges, only one fewer than himself.

And both kinds of Sword Intents had reached Great Success, and he also mastered the Unity of Heaven and Man realm.

Achieved bringing spiritual mechanism into the body three times.

Such a realm is no less than the Patrol Envoy of Guangning Prefecture, Ye Zhengqi.

Relying solely on one's strength, one is already an exceptional Grandmaster.

With the blessing of that spiritual weapon, even closer to the battle prowess of a top Grandmaster.

Last night, with Sun Ming's final three swords, Jiang Ning dared to assert that it must be the prowess possessed only by top Grandmasters.

With thoughts flashing by, Jiang Ning looked at the family heirloom Divine Sword of the Shangguan family, inserted into the ground beside him.

After the battle last night, he learned a lot of information from Shangguan Feilong.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at his own panel again.

[Source Energy]: 71077

After a day, the Source Energy Points increased again, breaking through the seventy thousand mark.

[Skill]: Wind and Thunder Steps (Seven times limit-breaking 1109/8000) (Traits: Wind Breathing, Gale and Lightning, Chasing Wind and Lightning, Wind Rhythm, Shrinking Ground to Inches, Wind Whisperer, Deep Pool and Wind Calm)

"Looks like for quite a while, my worry will be Experience Value!" Looking at his current panel, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

The defeat of Divine Sword Manor undoubtedly could bring him considerable resources.

Then, he raised his hand to grab.

Buzz—

The long sword vibrated with a hum, pulled from the stone seam, and flew into his hand.

"A spiritual weapon with extraordinary spirituality!" he spoke to the long sword in his hand.

The long sword was utterly motionless, as if just an ordinary long sword.

"Well, since you're unwilling to communicate, it's perfect to refine you, use material actions to enhance my Sword Embryo!" Jiang Ning said.

As his words fell.

He instantly noticed the imperceptible slight tremor of the long sword in his hand.

In the next moment.

He opened his right hand, a cluster of emerald-green flames sprouting from his palm.

At the base of the flames, petals of green lotus blossomed.

This is a rare treasure once given by Wang Qintan, known as Glazed Treasure Flame.

After digesting the Glazed Treasure Flame, a seed of Glazed Divine Fire remained in his body.

With his Qi-Blood as fuel, he can ignite the Glazed Divine Fire.

The emerald-green flames danced in his palm.

As it leapt, the air rippled like water.

This also indicated the extremely high temperature of the Glazed Divine Fire at this moment.

Then, he recalled the Spirit Treasure Refining Skill once again.

Spirit Treasure Refining Skill can assist him in refining treasures and condensing Spirit Treasure Light.

It can also help him reforge treasures, elevating their power to a higher level.

With silent chants of the Spirit Treasure Refining Skill's incantation, the spiritual weapon, handed down single-generation by the Shangguan family, fell into the Glazed Divine Fire.

In that instant.

The Glazed Divine Fire clung like vines, and in just a moment, the emerald-green flames attached to every part of the sword body.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!!!

The long sword instantly trembled with humming sounds conveying waves of wailing intent.

Jiang Ning laughed, indifferent.

Continuing to drive the Glazed Divine Fire, circulating the supply of Qi-Blood.

"Spare me!"

"Spare me!!"

The long sword quivered wildly, sound waves vibrating, and in an instant, supplicating voices echoed through Jiang Ning's ears.

"Want to talk now?" Jiang Ning laughed.

The long sword trembled frantically as if nodding.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning dispersed the Glazed Divine Fire.

The magic of this Spirit Sword, he had witnessed last night, and subtly experienced.

Whether it sustained the Shangguan family's generations of brilliance, or the power exhibited in the hands of Shangguan Feilong and Sun Ming, along with its magical aspects, stirred a keen interest in him.

"Drop blood onto the sword body to communicate spiritually!" Without Jiang Ning's restraint, the hovering long sword shot Sword Qi, instantly leaving a line of words on the ground.

"Blood recognition?" Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh.

After witnessing Sun Ming's fate last night, he knew this sword was more than simple.

In the aftermath when Sun Ming unleashed a few astonishingly powerful swords, it wasn't Sun Ming's power, but the power of the Spirit Sword before him.

At that time, it wasn't a person wielding the sword, but the sword wielding the person.

The Sword Intent exhibited by the Spirit Sword also surpassed the scope of Sun Ming's mastery, clearly a higher level of Sword Intent.

Especially the final strike.

The Milky Way emerged in the sky upon nightfall, Sword Qi surging instantly transformed into a mighty river.

Compared to Sun Ming's former river Sword Intent, it was undoubtedly a small witch before a giant wizard!

From his understanding, this sword could assist others in comprehending Sword Intent.

Shangguan Feilong reached this level through this way.

The Shangguan family never declined through generations, owing to this reason.

Combining his observations last night with the information gathered from Shangguan Feilong, he further realized the extraordinary nature of this Spirit Sword.

With this Spirit Sword, it can be said that any martial artist with some potential can grasp Sword Intent.

Once Sword Intent reaches Great Success, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, then one can become a Heavenly Person Grandmaster.

Thus, possessing the strength to command the Power of Heaven and Earth!

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