Chapter 499: Sword Momentum
In the midst of this dire moment, a flicker of golden light flashed, and a golden figure surged forward at nearly imperceptible speed!
Fast! Really fast! Even Li Yifeng could only catch a glimpse of the afterimages, but that chilling aura was all too familiar—it was his formidable rival, Yun Zhonghe!
“Wow, what speed! Has Yun Zhonghe gotten this strong after coming out of the Four Beasts Secret Realm?!”
“So it’s true… just like Mu Jixue said, that black shadow that appeared in Tianhai City!”
Yun Zhonghe had sensed something was off and rushed over to provide backup.
With a whoosh, he sliced through the air, making it sound like the atmosphere was exploding. In the next moment, his Xue Yunjian erupted with dazzling golden light, the sharp sword qi condensing into something so powerful, it seemed to break through a barrier and reach a new peak—glittering like gold!
This sword qi contained a mysterious charm.
“Nice! Another good catch!” The black shadow overlooked his bl**d-soaked arm, quickly glancing at the rapidly approaching Yun Zhonghe, while his surrounding demonic energy surged!
It was as if a giant mouth of the abyss was opening up to swallow Yun Zhonghe whole.
“Yun Junior Brother! Danger!”
Li Yifeng strained to call out to Yun Zhonghe, desperate to warn him against getting too close—this demonic cultivator was no ordinary foe.
But before his warning could reach Yun Zhonghe, that abyssal maw was nearly upon him, causing Li Yifeng’s heart to drop.
d*mn it! If it weren’t for me… Yun Zhonghe wouldn’t be—
Just as Li Yifeng thought Yun Zhonghe was done for, he observed that the layers of demonic energy engulfing Yun Zhonghe were suddenly shattered by a series of golden flashes!
The demonic energy bulged like a balloon and popped, while more and more golden light began to break through. Suddenly, they heard Yun Zhonghe unleash a mighty roar, scattering the demonic energy completely!
Li Yifeng’s eyes widened, “What… is this?!”
Impossible! He had personally felt the might of that demonic energy. Yun Zhonghe’s sword qi couldn’t possibly break through it. Even at the peak of the Golden Core Stage, that wasn’t feasible—unless…
Suddenly realizing something, Li Yifeng fixed his gaze on the sword qi emanating from Yun Zhonghe. That mysterious charm sent a shock through his heart.
No way! Has he already stepped into the next realm of swordsmanship?!
After breaking through the demonic energy, Yun Zhonghe’s speed didn’t just hold—it accelerated! The sword qi coalescing on Xue Yunjian shot forth again, radiant like the sun!
Now, Li Yifeng was absolutely certain: Yun Zhonghe had indeed grasped the Sword Momentum.
Mastering the Sword Momentum meant that every swing of the sword was the totality of the sword technique’s capabilities!
Yun Zhonghe entered the realm of swordsmanship with the Eight Desolations Sword Technique, comprehending the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Sword Art, with forty-eight sword moves, each similar in power. But if he could take it a step further and master the Sword Momentum of that technique, then one single sword strike would be equivalent to the combined power of forty-eight sword moves!
Forty-eight times the might!
Sword Momentum—a dream for countless sword cultivators, but those who can grasp it are few and far between. Even a prodigy like Li Yifeng still hadn’t scratched the surface of it yet!
And here was Yun Zhonghe, at the peak of the Golden Core, already mastering the Sword Momentum, hailed as a Sword Immortal?!
What an incredible talent! No wonder he could break through that black shadow’s demonic energy.
As for when Yun Zhonghe developed the Sword Momentum, he had actually comprehended its essence upon achieving the nurturing state of his spirit—though he hadn’t specifically mentioned it.
After all, for a sword genius like Yun Zhonghe, it wasn’t really necessary to make a big deal out of mastering Sword Momentum.
What’s more, he hadn’t even gotten fully accustomed to it yet.
But with the sudden encounter with the black shadow, Yun Zhonghe didn’t hold back and unleashed everything he had.
Because this creature could very well be tied to the behind-the-scenes villain.
“Shatter!”
Yun Zhonghe shouted fiercely, and the sword qi crisscrossed, each beam imbued with the might of Sword Momentum, charging towards the black shadow with unstoppable force.
The black shadow chuckled with interest, slowly raising his right arm, seemingly intrigued by a cultivator who could break through his demonic energy after so long.
“Smash!”
But in the next instant, Yun Zhonghe suddenly formed a hand seal, unleashing the prepared spiritual hammer, striking directly at the black shadow’s Sea of Consciousness.
And it was enhanced with the power of the Fourth-Grade Chaos Divine Stone.
In that moment, the black shadow’s consciousness staggered once again.
This crucial blow allowed Yun Zhonghe’s sword qi to slice through the black shadow’s arm.
Despite the black shadow’s robust physique, Yun Zhonghe’s two consecutive sword strikes with Sword Momentum couldn’t completely sever his arm—they merely caused him to loosen his grip on Li Yifeng.
To understand, Yun Zhonghe’s Sword Momentum equated to forty-eight times the might of the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Sword Technique. Though a terrestrial-grade technique, it was among the strongest in terms of lethality—its physical strike akin to celestial-grade sword techniques.
And yet, even that could not sever the black shadow’s arm. Just how strong was this guy’s physique?!
With the grip loosened, Li Yifeng seized the chance to break free from the black shadow’s hold, gritting his teeth as he scrambled to retreat.
Meanwhile, the black shadow was rapidly regaining awareness.
bl**d splattered as he noticed serious gashes on his wrist.
The black shadow: “…”
Raising an eyebrow, he fell into contemplation.
Spiritual attack? The first two times, his consciousness had been momentarily halted, allowing him to successfully counter; this kid’s spiritual intensity could actually shake him?
Plus… his spiritual energy had something odd mixed in.
The black shadow noticed a dark substance in his Sea of Consciousness attempting to corrode it.
Interesting~ Very interesting~ A Golden Core little sword immortal with quite the unusual spiritual prowess—a real diamond in the rough!
Previously, the black shadow hadn’t been overly concerned with spiritual defense; his Sea of Consciousness had been in a completely unguarded state, which allowed Yun Zhonghe to successfully launch a sneak attack.
And since Yun Zhonghe’s spiritual attack was silent and halted him twice, he had let his guard down.
But next time? No way that’s happening!
“Creepy cackle… How amusing… Truly amusing! I suppose you could say you’re a decent toy, cackle…”
As the black shadow spoke, his spiritual energy rapidly extinguished the Chaos Divine Stone’s corrosive effect.
The moment the Chaos Divine Stone went dark, Yun Zhonghe felt it too.
The foe had set up spiritual defenses; any chance for another successful sneak attack was utterly impossible now.
The demonic energy surrounding the black shadow began swirling, transforming into demonic flames.
The flames leaped high, roaring like thousands of fire dragons, threatening everyone present.
Even if Yun Zhonghe and Li Yifeng could escape, the already fallen Zhao Lingxiao and others on the ground would likely meet their end.
“Well, since you’re all here, none of you will get away! You’ll all become my nourishment!”
With red-glowing eyes and a twisted smile, the black shadow threatened.
However, Yun Zhonghe calmly gripped his sword, “That’s not what you think.”
The black shadow raised an eyebrow: “You think you can stop me?”
He slowly lifted both hands, and his previously bleeding arm was now restored, gathering dark spiritual energy in his palms, amplifying the surrounding demonic flame dragons to threaten everyone further.
He was showcasing his strength, while sarcastically eyeing Yun Zhonghe, thinking, what could this kid do on his own?
But—
Pfft! Pfft!
Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed as two white tiger spirit bodies bounded out from behind Yun Zhonghe, one on each side, biting down on the black shadow’s arms, their icy breath freezing the spiritual energy alongside.
“What… is this?”
The black shadow paused for a moment.
Yun Zhonghe smirked, “I may not be able to handle it alone, but I have teammates!”
These white tiger spirits were summoned by Mu Jixue.
At this moment, not only was Mu Jixue present, but Lin Zhongyu and the others had also arrived on the battlefield.
Yun Zhonghe declared: “I was waiting for my teammates, what about you?”
