Suppression!

This time, the sword spirit finally let go of her desire to keep testing him. After spending so much time together, even though she rarely appeared on ordinary days, she had kept watch over everything about Li Guanqi. In her eyes, Li Guanqi could never be considered a powerhouse possessing the heart of a ruthless hegemon. Though his natural talent was exceptionally formidable, it was not among the very pinnacle of what she had seen. Furthermore, after going through many trials, the sword spirit found that Li Guanqi was actually a person who valued sentiment and loyalty deeply. Yet because of the many things that had occurred during his childhood, he would not easily open his heart to accept so-called friends. Even so, once he truly acknowledged someone, he was willing to sacrifice a great deal. Truthfully, the sword spirit herself had never thought highly of this temperament. In this cold-blooded, heartless cultivation world, friends, kin, elders—everything seemed utterly fragile before longevity. The path of cultivation was long and arduous; along the way, one might easily end up trapped in peril because of these so-called brothers. Take Cao Yan, for instance. Just a single Nascent Soul realm cultivator had left Li Guanqi feeling completely powerless. Therefore, in the sword spirit's eyes, so-called brotherhood was utterly unnecessary—nothing more than a burden. Yet precisely because of his friends and brothers, Li Guanqi's state of mind was calmer, and his cultivation speed was by no means slow. For he had goals in his heart, and things he wanted to do. The sword spirit exhaled a slow breath of turbid air, casting aside the stray thoughts in her mind. Turning toward Li Guanqi, she said, "I've changed my mind." Hearing this, Li Guanqi's face fell. He was still hoping to learn some powerful moves from her; now, she had gone and changed her mind outright. Seeing his crestfallen look, the sword spirit couldn't help but smile faintly, speaking in a soft voice. "I'm not refusing to teach you." At that, Li Guanqi's eyes lit up, and his voice carried clear delight. "Really?" He longed for the sword spirit to impart some moves to him. For powerful sword techniques and secret arts were enough to let him fight above his cultivation realm! This was also why extremely high-grade cultivation manuals were priceless beyond measure. The power brought by formidable cultivation methods and manuals was simply far too immense. The sword spirit looked at him with burning eyes and said softly, "Starting today, I will impart everything I know to you, and I will guide your cultivation every single day! "Cultivation methods, secret manuals, sword moves, secret arts, spirit incantations... "As long as you can learn it, I will teach it!" Li Guanqi's initial delight gradually turned into alarm. His voice trembled slightly as he asked, "R-really? You'll teach me all of it?" The sword spirit nodded earnestly. "That's right! All of it!" Li Guanqi had no idea yet what he would become in the days ahead... Glancing at the still-unconscious Ye Feng, the sword spirit said, "Since he hasn't woken up yet anyway, I'll teach you the first sword strike!" Li Guanqi nodded like a chick pecking at grain. Then, the consciousnesses of both individuals instantly sank into the sword casket space. Li Guanqi found himself standing within the Hundred Champions Illusion, the blue bricks beneath his feet stretching endlessly beyond the horizon. At this moment, the sword spirit casually pinned up her dark hair, revealing a jade-like neck as pale as lotus root. As she turned her head slightly, the flawless lines of her neck were laid bare, and the profile of her peerless countenance was all the more breathtaking. With every slight flutter of her long eyelashes, Li Guanqi's heart quivered along with it. Seeming to sense his gaze, the sword spirit couldn't help but frown slightly. Yet in his eyes, it looked rather endearing. Her gaze darted away slightly. Still maintaining her haughtiness, she said in a cold voice, "If you keep staring, you might as well not learn at all." Li Guanqi shuddered and quickly coughed, saying, "Ahem, I'll learn, I'll learn! I won't look anymore..." Hum!! The sword spirit let out a cold snort, and the form of the Red Lotus sword abruptly manifested in her hand. This time, however, she was in no rush to teach him any mighty sword techniques. Instead, she asked, "Now that you have awakened your sword intent, have you noticed any changes in your Sword Ruins?" Hearing this, Li Guanqi's expression turned serious, and he replied in a deep voice, "Yes! "After I awakened my sword intent back then, I noticed that the power of the Sword Ruins seemed to have strengthened considerably." Pondering for a moment, he also manifested Red Lotus in his hand and said softly, "If Soul Release previously enhanced Red Lotus's lethal power by thirty percent, it's now forty percent!" The sword spirit smiled faintly and said softly, "Precisely. That is why so many people spend their entire lives trying to awaken their own sword intent. "Of course, there are also those who obtain sword intent through legacies. "You remained steadfast in yourself and awakened your own sword intent. Very good." As her words fell, a knowing smile touched the corner of Li Guanqi's mouth. After all, hearing praise from the sword spirit's lips was no easy feat. Yet right then, a glint of slyness flashed through the depths of her eyes. Suddenly!! From within the sword spirit before Li Guanqi, an unimaginably terrifying pressure abruptly erupted!!! In almost a single instant, Li Guanqi's body was slammed down onto the ground!! BOOM!!!! Even the heavenly tribulation he had endured was not a ten-thousandth of this terrifying pressure!! He could even feel every bone in his body groaning under the unbearable burden, crackling and creaking. He was like a solitary skiff sailing in the heart of the vast ocean. And the sword spirit before him was the boundless sea churning up ten-thousand-foot waves!! At any moment, he could be swallowed whole and destroyed in the sea. Li Guanqi looked up at the sword spirit, his eyes filled with bewilderment! He wanted to speak, but his chest was crushed so hard he could not even make a sound. Before him, the sword spirit looked down upon him from on high, her eyes cold and aloof with utter disdain for all living beings. Her expression blank, she mocked, "Are you just going to lie on the ground and stare at me like that forever?" He did not know why she had suddenly done this, but hearing those words stung him. A man's competitive pride and dignity would not allow him to lie prostrate on the ground and look up at her! Though the view before him was quite pleasant, he was in no mood to admire it. An unyielding will to fight back surged madly through him!! Gradually, Li Guanqi began to move his limbs. Even in the face of this indescribable oppression, with his head pressed against the ground and trembling limbs, he slowly arched his body! Yet just as he was preparing to slowly push himself up, the surrounding pressure surged violently once more!! BANG!!! His body crashed heavily back to the ground. The sword spirit's disdainful voice rang abruptly by his ear. "That's all? "Is that the best you can do? "If this is all you amount to, you truly don't deserve to learn what I have to teach you. "A piece of trash who can only lie on the ground to speak with me—what makes you think you have the right to be taught by me?"