Wan Haihao squinted slightly.

So...

This time, has the Sword Master finally gotten serious?

The moment that blue Spirit Sword was held in Lin Qiubai's hand, Wan Haihao experienced an illusion—it felt as if he had transformed into that azure sword tearing through the night sky!

"No!"

"This can't be an illusion!"

Wan Haihao shook his head and took a different approach: "When the Sword Master was first learning Chinese, he once said that my soul was intertwined with his sword..."

"Is this the reason?"

He had to admit, becoming a weapon in someone else's hand felt very strange!

If Lin Qiubai were a sword immortal lady, that would be one thing.

But two grown men, there was always a hint of awkwardness in the air.

However...

Lin Qiubai himself should probably despise this kind of "invisible bond" more than he does, right?

The Seven Vortex Sword Master, such a proud person...

As Wan Haihao pondered, Zhu Hanyi, standing beside him, had an unusually excited demeanor.

His face flushed, filled with pure elation, he couldn't help but burst into laughter twice.

Zhu Hanyi was extremely excited, his voice booming like a bell, slightly trembling: "A single sword of cold light illuminates the long night of Xiao Xiang!"

"Is this the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship?"

"This, is the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship!"

Zhu Hanyi held tightly to the Eight-sided Han Sword known as Rain Boiling.

The sword Lin Qiubai had just swung seemed to let him glimpse the divine entity within the sword.

At this moment, he felt a strange emotion surging through his veins, as if his whole being was about to ignite.

"One day, I will become as strong as my master!"

"In the future, I will also become a Sword Master!"

"In this life, I seek only one sword, to shatter all laws of the universe!"

The level of these words by Zhu Hanyi was no less naive than those of Xiao Ming from the Grass Hut Academy, yet it strangely inspired a sense of hot-blooded passion.

After slaying the Eye-Stealing Monster, Lin Qiubai did not disappear as usual.

He seemed to express some regret, speaking softly: "This beast known as the Eye-Stealing Monster, aside from its novel stealth ability, was relatively weak."

"A usual practitioner of the Third Realm of Swordsmanship could slay it by paying some cost."

At that moment, a passage surfaced in everyone's mind...

The Third Realm of Swordsmanship, the Realm of Skeleton!

So, reaching the third realm of the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship allowed one to achieve this?

No!

It's not like that!

Lin Qiubai made it very clear.

An ordinary strong sword remnant realm practitioner needs to pay a certain price to completely destroy the Eye-Stealing Monster!

Lin Qiubai could effortlessly slay the Eye-Stealing Monster because he is the Sword Master!

Can a Sword Master be the same as an ordinary sword cultivator?

Even when Lin Qiubai crossed the wormhole to arrive on Earth, burning out his body, leaving only a remnant soul, he was still the Seven Vortex Sword Master!

Peng Hanqing snapped back to reality, realizing his entire body was drenched in sweat.

He looked at the departing figures from the Grass Hut Academy, his expression complicated.

Lin Qiubai, that person, is incredibly strong!

So strong that it defies heaven!

So strong that it induces awe, making people afraid to approach.

Beside Lin Qiubai, only someone like Zhu Hanyi, a headstrong fellow, would dare to shout that he too will become a Sword Master.

But...

Who was the first to discover the Eye-Stealing Monster?

Ma Ran!

The man who surpassed the limits of the Black Rock Ninth Rank in just a month!

Ma Ran could see.

He couldn't.

This is the gap!

The difference between high-level Black Rock Martial Arts cultivation and low-rank Inner Qi is really this large?

Indeed!

Peng Hanqing suddenly realized.

This was the logical manifestation!

Beyond the Seventh Rank of Inner Qi, it seems it's no longer purely about accumulating high-density biopower, but involves the spiritual domain.

The stronger the individual's spirit, the more miraculous things they can manifest!

"..."

Seeing Peng Hanqing's expression, Ma Ran knew he had misunderstood.

In his past life, Ma Ran had also cultivated to the level of Ninth Rank of Inner Qi.

His spiritual will is remarkably strong, far surpassing that of ordinary people.

This is a fact.

However, when Ma Ran first arrived in the A3 District, he couldn't capture the invisible Nightmare Mother 98725.

It wasn't until later, after he used Youwen to devour a large amount of 98725's essence, that his spiritual power surged, granting him sharp insight.

If it weren't for the selfless contribution of 98725, which significantly boosted Ma Ran's spiritual power...

He might not have been able to discover the Eye-Stealing Monster hidden on Peng Hanqing today.

Moreover...

The Eye-Stealing Monster is not as formidable as everyone imagined.

In the past life, it didn't cause much trouble. It suddenly went on a rampage after one month, gouging out the eyes of several unlucky individuals, and was then surrounded and killed by the Guardians led by Peng Hanqing.

If it hadn't been for today's chance, Ma Ran wouldn't even have given it much thought.

With the Sword Spirit badge as assistance, Lin Qiubai eliminated it with a single flick of his finger.

Everything that happened afterward was actually an illusion woven by Ma Ran using Youwen.

Judging from everyone's reactions, this performance was quite successful.

"Today's matter has been resolved."

Lin Qiubai looked at Wan Haihao: "Go back and rest."

Ye Chudong, who was in charge of receiving them, watched as Ma Ran, Su Qiangwei, Zhu Hanyi, and others left one after another. He sighed but didn't stop them.

He had brought everyone here to use a derivative project of the Inner Qi Detector to adjust the mood and emotions of the elite members of the various academic societies.

After the Eye-Stealing Monster incident, the subsequent programs seemed unnecessary.

...

Back in the temporary dormitory, Ma Ran closed the room door and, after a brief wash, lay down on the bed.

After a short fermentation, the night's events had spread as video files throughout the domestic academic societies and similar institutions.

The [Play] ability...

Began to provide feedback!

The [Skeleton] Chapter and [Dao] Chapter of the latter half of the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, along with training insights, slowly appeared in Ma Ran's memory.

That's not all!

After organizing his memory, in Ma Ran's vision, drops of red-copper-colored metal gradually coalesced and transformed into a new badge.

The badge looked like the previous [Lin Qiubai's Sword Spirit] badge, a simple small sword, with a stick figure sketched in simple strokes on it.

Ma Ran blinked his eyes, feeling joyous.

What a great harvest!

The difference between [Lin Qiubai's Sword Skeleton] and [Lin Qiubai's Sword Spirit] seems minor, just one character.

But it signifies a higher level of combat power and performance.

The "Sword Remnant" realm described by Ma Ran through Lin Qiubai's mouth involves fusing the Spirit Sword with the body, with the cultivator becoming a sword themselves!

At this stage, being immune to blades and bullets is the norm; fires can't burn, and thunder struggles to damage!

Now, with the Multiplication Ability granted by the "Lin Clan's two major badges," regular bullets can hardly penetrate Ma Ran's skin.

Only a shot from an anti-material sniper rifle could kill him with one hit.

The problem is...

Who would use such a thing as an anti-material sniper rifle on a person?

That equipment is meant for dealing with armored vehicles, airplanes, fortified positions, and warships!

It's worth mentioning that...

Both the Sword Skeleton and Sword Spirit badges can be temporarily bestowed upon any illusion Ma Ran controls.

The illusion could be Lin Qiubai, or anything else.

"Attributes like Attack Power and Defense have multiplied many times over!"

"Even without equipment, they have already far exceeded the limits of a conventional Black Rock Martial Arts Practitioner!"

Ma Ran showed a hint of greed: "Unfortunately, the Sword Dao I've set doesn't boost other attributes much."

"In comparison, my strength, endurance, and agility have become weaknesses."

"Only spiritual power can barely keep pace."

After tonight, Ma Ran's overall strength has progressed and improved by leaps and bounds!

He's capable of achieving more.

Closing his eyes, Ma Ran activated the Youwen Fantasy Domain to familiarize himself with his new abilities.

Mainly, he tested the maximum range of "Lin Qiubai's" movement!

Soon, Ma Ran concluded that with the double badge assistance, Lin Qiubai's movement range is about a hundred kilometers around him.

The seven Demon Mountain Ranges that descended onto Earth extend over a hundred kilometers, and they are not in regular shapes.

But as long as Ma Ran is at an appropriate location on the periphery of the Demon Mountain, he can ensure Lin Qiubai remains online throughout the entire Demon Mountain event.

...

Early the following morning.

Before dawn, Wan Haihao was already awake.

The sleep came too early last night, and he even forgot to write his diary.

After today, who knows if he'll have the chance to write again.

After a simple face wash and a long period of contemplation, Wan Haihao opened his diary.

Seeing the latest page, his pupils slightly dilated.

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