True Solution of the Sword Dao

"Four years? Haha! If I can’t even surpass you, then I might as well wait for death."

"Little You, Merrill is a Wood System Energy Scepter Contractor, and she always means what she says!" Feil worriedly conveyed through a voice transmission. "She isn’t joking with you, or trying to provoke you, but is dead serious! If you fail to meet her expectations and surpass her, she will take action!"

Lin You said nothing, locking eyes with Merrill in a death stare.

"That’s just as well, our enemies are far stronger than Merrill. If we can’t even defeat her, the outcome would be the same," Babanoya transmitted.

Merrill gave Lin You a deep look before turning and striding away.

The pale green barrier that enveloped the area began to dissipate slowly with her departure.

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In the Trial Space,

"What I need are Sword Techniques that can boost my Combat Power," he surveyed rows of swordsmanship names, with countless pieces of data flowing through his mind.

"I’m currently lacking in physical strength, so I should choose a Sword Art that can help increase my strength." Lin Fei’s thoughts stirred, and a dense array of Swordsmanship related to physical strength appeared before him.

Nile Sword, Icebound Sword, Primordial Yang Sword Technique, Mysterious Charm Sword Technique, Xiao Han Sword Technique, East Ring Sword, Golden Clothing Sword Technique... a stream of top-level Sword Arts continually passed before Lin Fei’s eyes.

"That’s the one! Golden Clothing Sword Technique," Lin Fei zeroed in on his target.

Instantly, the silver book in front of him vanished. Across the white space, a golden figure began to coalesce slowly.

"This is the Trial Space?"

This was a young woman in a golden coat, strikingly bewitching. She had slender brows, phoenix eyes, and a melon-seed face, exuding a hidden immense vitality and a domineering aura.

The woman frowned slightly, glanced over at Lin Fei, then redirected her gaze, sizing up her surroundings.

At the same time, a stream of information entered Lin Fei’s mind.

"Golden Clothing, a lone swordsman, skilled in swordsmanship—Golden Clothing Sword Technique, Gentle Water Sword Art. Cultivation Level: Qi Cultivation Realm. Strength Integrity: 91%."

"Named Golden Clothing, could it be a self-created Sword Art?" Lin Fei speculated.

"Are you my opponent?" Golden Clothing finally seemed to finish her observations and asked calmly.

Lin Fei slowly drew out the Black Demon Sword, and traces of True Force began to flow through the Tracing Shadow Sword Techniques’ pattern.

"Yes."

"A wandering swordsman? So you’re a lone swordsman like me?" Golden Clothing started to giggle. "I just wonder how strong you are."

"Why don’t you try and see for yourself?" Lin Fei’s mind calmed, and his eyes slowly flickered with hints of blue luminescence, giving him an air of extreme rationality. "Where is your sword?"

"Do you know why I am called Golden Clothing?" Golden Clothing twirled her body seductively, her golden coat spinning softly with the motion. Each flick of her long hair added to her daunting, alluring beauty.

Lin Fei, disinclined to small talk, shifted suddenly, disappearing from his spot in an instant.

Golden Clothing’s expression changed subtly as she tapped behind her with a backward sweep of her right hand. Her slender fingertip collided with the tip of the Black Demon Sword in an instant.

Ding!!

Lin Fei was taken aback, noting Golden Clothing’s right hand had turned entirely golden, her nails almost as long as her fingers and sharpened to claws with a golden coating. They no longer looked like fingers but rather some kind of talons.

"Such strong defense, to actually withstand the Black Demon Sword," Lin Fei couldn’t help but admire the toughness of Golden Clothing’s fingertips, which seemed to have emerged unscathed.

"Such quick movements. It seems that the Trial Space is indeed well-deserved of its reputation," Golden Clothing said earnestly.

Around her, a shadowy figure could vaguely be seen spinning at high speed, with continuous sword strikes coming from all sides. Golden Clothing’s fingers tapped repeatedly, turning constantly as a series of persistent dings resounded; clearly, her fingertips were clashing with the Black Demon Sword at high velocity.

"My speed, when facing these Sword Technique masters, doesn’t seem to have the desired effect. Almost every one of them has their own method to handle it, completely unaffected by the high speed," Lin Fei thought to himself while continuously attacking at high speed.

"Logically, with my high speed, I should be able to hold an advantage in battle, even possibly end the fight quickly. But why don’t I see the expected results?"

Lin Fei spun around, pointing his sword at Golden Clothing’s golden fingers, then using the rebound force, he lightly leaped back to his original position.

All of a sudden, a giggle came from Golden Clothing behind him.

A strong sense of danger surged into Lin Fei’s heart.

Without time to think further, the Star Shattering Sword Technique suddenly activated.

Lin Fei turned around in an instant, and the Black Demon Sword lit up with countless silver lights. After a flash of light, he directly manipulated an area of dozens of meters around him, slashing down with his sword.

At the same time, he finally saw clearly what the golden-robed attacker was using.

A slender golden sword moved at an extremely fast speed toward him, and Lin Fei could even see the densely packed ancient runes on the sword. These runes slowly emitted alternating halos of light and darkness. At the end of the sword was the seductive smile of the golden-robed figure.

The Star Shattering and the golden sword clashed fiercely.

Clang!

With a loud noise, Lin Fei felt a sudden deafness in his ears as his body was thrown backward.

Similarly, the golden-robed figure was also sent flying by the recoil. The two of them were pulled away from each other in opposite directions.

Thrown harshly to the ground, Lin Fei felt a burning sensation in his internal organs, and a sweet, fishy taste kept wanting to surge up his throat but was forcefully suppressed. Without saying, it must have been self-inflicted injuries from executing Star Shattering and the backlash.

The golden-robed figure across from him also seemed pale, apparently not expecting such a strong counterattack.

It was only then that Lin Fei got a clear look at the golden longsword.

The slender, sharp golden blade was engraved with a vast number of densely packed runes that glowed alternately bright and dim, outlining the pattern of the blade to appear almost hollow. The pulsating glow, rhythmic like breathing, shrouded the sword in a layer of mysterious and eerie colors, as if it had a life of its own.

"Indeed formidable! To resist my high attack hastily and still manage to retaliate against me," the golden-robed figure couldn’t suppress the fishy taste in her mouth, and strands of fresh blood spilled from the corner of her lips.

"Come at me again," Lin Fei said indifferently, standing up. The Black Demon Sword suddenly lit up again with dazzling silver light. The silver orb flashed and disappeared, and with a light flick of the longsword, he manipulated hundreds of square meters around him. He nearly pulled all the nearby space along, pressing hard against the other side.

"This move again!" the golden-robed figure’s face changed, she bit her teeth and half-lying on the ground, swept her golden longsword at Lin Fei. A faint golden gauze fell from the blade.

Boom!

The Star Shattering fiercely struck the golden gauze, making a violent collision sound.

The golden-robed figure suddenly spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, appearing even more wilted. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

After swinging that sword, Lin Fei couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood as well and used the Black Demon Sword to prop up his body. Two consecutive Star Shattering strikes were too much for him to bear. And the opponent seemed to be just weakened a bit more.

"Hehehehe..."

The golden-robed figure half-lying on the ground saw Lin Fei spitting out blood and suddenly let out a coquettish laugh.

"Know why I’m called golden-robed?" she slowly stood up.

Lin Fei watched her silently.

Lying on the ground, the golden-robed figure laughed coquettishly, seeming somewhat maniacal.

"To ask the vast land for rain and wind, only the color of gold will never fall!!"

Lin Fei said nothing, he could feel the vitality rapidly leaving his body.

The golden-robed figure struggled to stand up.

"I watched the sun never perish, and I created the Ten Days Sword Technique, hoping to hang in the sky forever, never fading... never fading..." her voice began to weaken.

But the golden color on her intensified.

Behind Lin Fei, a blue totem slowly emerged, and the blue fluorescent light in his eyes flickered uncertainly.

Laughing loudly, the golden-robed figure shouted, "Brilliant Light!"

Lin Fei’s sword vibrated.

"Extreme Shadow!"

The golden and blue lights collided in an instant. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation vote, Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)