bioinnovel Chapter 123 A frog in a well observes the moon in the sky; a mayfly sees the blue sky.
Chapter 123 A frog in a well observes the moon in the sky; a mayfly sees the blue sky.
Eastern Continent, Divine Sword Sect.
That ancient sect, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years and witnessed the rise and fall of several eras, still stands quietly atop the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Range.
Inside the main hall, Qin Zhe sat cross-legged.
His eyes, like divine swords, filled with majesty and domineering power, were tightly closed.
In front of him, a strange soul bead composed entirely of pure golden crystals floated silently.
This is a genuine sixth-tier golden soul bead.
Qin Zhe was slowly absorbing the pure and powerful soul energy within, using it to improve his cultivation.
Sword Soul Masters in this world can naturally absorb Soul Beads to improve their cultivation.
The pure energy contained in the Soul Bead has immeasurable benefits for improving the cultivation of a Sword Soul Master.
However, unless you are advancing to a higher realm, you cannot gain skills from absorbing Soul Beads.
For this reason, directly absorbing Soul Beads for cultivation is considered an extremely extravagant act by the vast majority of Sword Soul Masters.
After all, Soul Beads aren't just any ordinary vegetable; they come from ferocious Soul Beasts.
However, soul beasts are not entirely pushovers.
At the same level, the strength of soul beasts is generally even greater than that of humans.
If it weren't for the fact that the human race had a numerical advantage far exceeding that of the soul beasts, as well as a more sophisticated teamwork, they would probably have been completely wiped out by those terrifying soul beasts that occupied various parts of the continent long ago.
It is quite obvious.
As the second strongest person in the world on the Sword Soul Continent and the leader of the Sword Master Alliance, Qin Zhe is definitely not short of golden soul beads.
In his hand, there were even several golden soul beads that matched his own sword soul attribute.
If he is given enough time to develop steadily.
Not to mention advancing to the legendary realm above Sword Master.
But reaching the peak of the Sword Master realm is definitely not a problem.
His talent is undoubtedly among the best of this era, which is why he has been able to cultivate to this level.
But to him, Luo Ande was like an insurmountable mountain, pressing down on him and making it hard for him to breathe.
He knew better than anyone the gap between himself, the second best, and the best.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that there's a huge gap between the two.
Originally, when Luo Ande launched a ruthless attack on the Star Dou Dynasty...
He was there.
He has even brought along several sword masters from the Sword Master Alliance, ready to provide support at a critical moment.
But just as Luo Ande was about to make his move, he hesitated.
He didn't even see how the other party made their move.
The two sword masters of the Starry Sky Dynasty were then cut in half at the waist, their blood splattering across the sky.
What is truly terrifying is never the known power.
Rather, it is this fear that stems from the unknown and is bottomless.
You don't even know the true strength of your opponent.
The mere presence of the opponent can make you lose all courage to even make a move.
That scene deeply impacted Qin Zhe's worldview.
Even he could never have done it so effortlessly and instantly kill those two sword masters when they had already gone all out.
This is also what plunged him into deep self-doubt.
He originally thought that his sixth-level Sword Master realm was far ahead of all other Sword Masters in the world.
Even if he were to come close to the legendary Roand, he wouldn't be too far off.
But when he actually saw the other party make a move, he realized he was wrong.
That's completely wrong.
Luo Ander's strength is on a completely different level from his own.
The two are like a frog in a well looking at the moon in the sky, or a mayfly seeing the blue sky.
He felt that even if he successfully advanced to the peak of the Sword Master realm, he would still be no match for his opponent.
It was a crushing force that could drive anyone to despair.
It was precisely for this reason that his Dao heart almost collapsed after he returned.
Fortunately, he was ultimately a powerful sword master.
He continuously hypnotized himself, forcibly stabilizing his Daoist mind.
"Once I also reach the peak of the Sword Master realm, even Roande will have to take me seriously!"
This is his sole motivation for his current frantic cultivation.
Just then.
"Knock knock knock".
Outside the main hall, a rhythmic knocking sound came from the door.
Qin Zhe slowly opened his eyes, and the fear and resentment that had arisen from the memories vanished instantly.
Instead, there was the majesty and indifference that belonged to the overlord.
He already knew who the person coming was.
It was Meihun and Jueying, whom he had sent out.
He didn't expect the other party to return so quickly.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. With their combined strength, controlling a mere first-level Sword Master would be as easy as drinking water.
"Please come in."
As his authoritative words fell.
The doors to the main hall slowly opened.
After giving a respectful bow to Qin Zhe in the main seat, Mei Hun and Jue Ying slowly walked in.
Only these two people were seen.
Qin Zhe couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
Why are there only the two of you? Where is the sword master you were supposed to capture?
Immediately, a look of annoyance appeared on his face.
He was about to speak and ask about the whereabouts of the newly appointed sword master.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
Without a sound, a chillingly blue soul needle flew to his brow as if it had traversed time and space.
Upon realizing this, Qin Zhe was immediately shocked.
He hadn't even noticed when that strange blue soul needle had appeared.
Without time to think, he felt the deadly threat emanating from the Soul Needle, a threat powerful enough to pierce through his very soul.
Without hesitation, Qin Zhe crushed the dark blue crystal in his hand, which he had always regarded as a talisman.
This is a one-time-use divine soul defense treasure crafted from the soul bead of a golden soul beast.
He was confident that this crystal could withstand any soul attack from anyone on this continent.
Of course, this doesn't apply to Roand.
Although the other party was not skilled in the path of the soul, Qin Zhe's instinct was to exclude him.
"Buzz—!"
The moment the crystal shattered, it transformed into an incredibly sturdy energy shield that formed outside his sword palace space.
"Ding!"
"Snap!"
The dark blue soul needle was simply stuck in that layer of light.
Although the light shield was covered with spiderweb-like cracks the moment it made contact, it was ultimately blocked.
Qin Zhe was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly indestructible light shield shattered in an instant.
"Pfft!"
The Soul Needle struck with unstoppable force, directly targeting his Sword Palace space.
"ah--!!!"
A sharp, excruciating pain, enough to tear his very soul apart, instantly spread throughout his entire body.
Qin Zhe, the second strongest person in the world, immediately collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and rolling around on the ground in agony.
It was letting out a heart-wrenching scream.
Meihun and Jueying watched this scene silently, their eyes filled with lingering fear and relief.
Thank goodness... thank goodness they knelt down quickly back then.
Otherwise, they would be the ones rolling on the ground right now.
……
Inside the Sword Palace space of the Enchanting Soul.
Lin Hanzhou's divine sense was watching the scene unfolding inside the main hall with great interest.
He did not come in his physical form.
Because his true form still needs to continue his secluded cultivation.
He simply separated a tiny wisp of divine thought to check on the situation.
The terrifying soul needle from earlier was formed by fusing together a thousand of his soul needles.
He naturally had to give this so-called second strongest person on the continent enough respect.
He could naturally hide the Soul Needle silently in someone else's divine palace and then launch a sneak attack on the final target.
It should be noted that the Soul Needle itself was condensed by him using the power of his soul.
Of course, it can also be placed in someone else's divine space for nurturing.
However, the power of the Soul Needle will weaken over time.
After all, the cultivation of one's soul by others is ultimately not as good as the cultivation by oneself.
It's not just a matter of compatibility; more importantly, no other sword master's soul power is as pure as his.
However, in less than a day, the effect on the Soul Needle was minimal.
Its power is basically the same as at its peak.