What Is the Sword Po Realm?

When the sword spirit saw the inscribed talisman on Li Guanqi's body, the corners of her mouth curved slightly. "To think Gu Li actually figured this out. "Though still rather crude, he's at least glimpsed the threshold. Not bad..." Her voice fading, she looked at Li Guanqi, whose brow was tightly furrowed, and smiled faintly. With a flick of her hand, a wisp of red light shot straight into Li Guanqi's mind! In an instant, his perception grew far keener and clearer. He could even sense the fluctuations of Nangong Xuandu's primal energy and state of mind during their duel—even the tactics forming in Nangong Xuandu's thoughts as he faced him... Sensing this profound state, Li Guanqi unwittingly entered an epiphany once more. In this state of enlightenment, his mind was thousands of times sharper than usual. Everything around him seemed to slow to a crawl. Nangong Xuandu's moves and sword arts, which he hadn't fully grasped before, suddenly became simple and intuitive. Leaning nearby with her arms crossed over her chest, the sword spirit murmured with a smile, "What terrifying talent... "I'm afraid the Eight Generals are already no match for you." After this epiphany, Li Guanqi's attainment in the sword would become downright terrifying. He would wield his blade at will, yet each strike would contain boundless might. Once he emerged from seclusion this time, there likely wouldn't be anyone in the same realm who could withstand a single blow from him! The gap between him and the likes of Qin Wushang and Xu Junlin would only widen. If Ye Feng and the others couldn't repeatedly surpass their own limits, they too would gradually fall behind. Fortunately, there was one silver lining: Li Guanqi would serve as the benchmark for his brothers to chase. Li Guanqi spent an entire day healing his injuries! Which meant... he had spent at least fifteen days inside the Nirvana Pagoda. This showed just how horrific the damage dealt by Nangong Xuandu truly was. For the rest of the time, Li Guanqi threw himself into a frenzied regimen of challenging his own reflection! That was because the current 'him' understood Nangong Xuandu's power even more deeply than he did. Gradually, as he surpassed himself time and again, Li Guanqi relished the exhilaration of battle and unprecedented leaps in strength. He could clearly feel just how powerful he was now. Such power meant that even among peers of the same realm, he was a presence that looked down upon all! At this moment, Li Guanqi finally understood to some extent why the Eight Generals held such transcendent status. It was because their own cultivation and strength had long since surpassed ordinary people. Because they were strong, they were transcendent. Any one of the Eight Generals possessed the might to slay cultivators who had just stepped into the Tribulation Transcendence realm. Their sheer might was enough to forcefully bridge the chasm between the Mahayana realm and the Tribulation Transcendence realm! Yet through his duel with Nangong Xuandu, Li Guanqi now carried a faint, elusive sensation. That sensation seemed immensely important to him, yet he could never quite grasp that glimmer of inspiration. The sword spirit suddenly appeared behind him. Seated cross-legged, Li Guanqi slowly opened his eyes, brow tightly furrowed. "Sword Spirit, what on earth is that?" With that, he turned to look at her in utter bewilderment. The sword spirit's lips curled into a slight smile as she leaned down, gazing into his eyes, and said softly, "*Po*." Hearing that, Li Guanqi felt his mind shudder violently! "*Po*?!" "The Sword Po realm!" The sword spirit nodded and said in a solemn voice, "Indeed. It is the Sword Po realm." She slowly straightened, clasped her hands behind her back, and began explaining the Sword Po realm to him. "No matter what realm sword intent reaches, at its core, it is ultimately the manifestation of a sword cultivator's personal will. "It's just that the cultivator's own will requires a firmer conviction, or perhaps enduring many trials, before it can break through. "A breakthrough of will is often far harder than one of strength or cultivation realm. "After all, simply altering one's will is difficult enough, let alone breaking past its current bounds." Li Guanqi nodded slightly, completely agreeing with everything she said. After all, the continuous refinement of his sword intent had also stemmed from changes in his own will. The sword spirit lowered her gaze to look back at Li Guanqi, murmuring softly, "To touch the threshold of the Po realm's sword intent after defeating two powerhouses in succession is something even I didn't expect. "This proves your vision has broadened considerably. "Your will is no longer confined to merely standing out among the younger generation." At this point, the sword spirit looked at him with burning eyes and whispered, "You want to become the one who defeats the prodigies of every era!" Li Guanqi grinned without saying much, quietly listening to her words. "With your Sword Soul realm sword intent, you could already manifest sword intent that remains undying for eternity. "The Po realm, however, is enough to pass down your sword intent. "A cultivator who possesses Po realm sword intent can integrate all seven emotions and six desires into their blade. "Truly reaching the state of unity between heart and sword—sword intent is heart's intent, and heart's intent is sword intent. "*Yi*, intent, is what the heart desires and what the mind contemplates. "*Zhi*, will, is the goal in one's heart, an unwavering attitude and resolve. "When a sword cultivator attains Po realm sword intent, they no longer need to deliberately control many things. "And a cultivator who reaches the Sword Po realm, even in the Immortal Realm, is hailed as a Dao-Attained sword cultivator. "An absolute monstrous genius!" A look of amazement surfaced in Li Guanqi's eyes. He hadn't expected Sword Po realm sword intent to be so rare even in the Immortal Realm. Perhaps discerning his thoughts, the sword spirit smiled gracefully, her figure swaying gently. "Though cultivators of the Immortal Realm hold every advantage of timing and terrain, steadfast and unyielding sword cultivators are far fewer than one might imagine. "Most are mediocre individuals who possess nothing but their realm." Li Guanqi smiled and said nothing, rising to plunge back into battle. He felt that the key to comprehending Po realm sword intent lay in continuous combat and slaughter! Watching Li Guanqi relentlessly charge, ponder, and improve, the sword spirit's eyes were filled with gratification. Her painstaking efforts to forge the Nirvana Pagoda had not been in vain. Had she not been constrained by materials, she could have refined it into something even better. Days slipped by, and during this time, the taverns of the Celestial Spirit Realm were bustling with extraordinary excitement. Everywhere, crowds discussed the previous duel, and many cultivators even watched the shadow-casting stones. Yet as these people transitioned from mere gossip and spectator chatter, they gradually noticed something amiss. When watching Li Guanqi's first clash against Chan Kongzi, they could only marvel at his formidable strength. However, when they viewed the shadow-casting stone of his duel with Nangong Xuandu, they all caught onto the discrepancy. Namely... Li Guanqi was progressing far too quickly! Many even compared the scenes from both shadow-casting stones side by side. To their shock, they realized that had the Li Guanqi who fought Chan Kongzi faced Nangong Xuandu directly, his chances of winning wouldn't have even reached forty percent! The difference was simply too vast—or rather, his improvement was simply too rapid! Seven days later, Li Guanqi arrived in the Fourth Domain all by himself. And the one he intended to challenge this time was Xiang Huaizhi!