Chapter 1208 -54: Winter Snow Greeting_2
In an instant.
Lu Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes.
In the depths of his pitch-black eyes, a strange light was shimmering.
A flash of fiery red light appeared in his hand.
The Dragon Sparrow was in hand.
Watching the snowflakes swirling down around him, Lu Qingshan moved with his sword.
Swish~
In mid-air, a mystical trajectory suddenly appeared.
That was the trace left in the void as the long sword slashed down, dreamlike and ethereal, embodying the essence of the sword technique.
Following the threads, continuous sword qi emerged and dispersed.
All the snowflakes moving with the wind around him suddenly froze, as if time had stopped, with the majestic sword qi roaming freely on the blade.
Winter snow rose again seamlessly.
But it was not falling from the sky; instead, it condensed on the edge of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, cluster by cluster, swirling constantly.
The “snowflakes” became increasingly brilliant, and their power grew even more terrifying.
“Retreat!” At a certain point, Lu Qingshan said in a deep voice.
Boom!
Snowflakes emerged on the sword blade, their aura surging chaotically.
Spikes of sword light, like plum blossoms or snowflakes, swept through the void, piling up thousands of layers of snow.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The real snowflakes met the false ones and bounced apart.
Crystal six-point snowflakes, horizontally cut open, spinning continuously.
Swish!
In mid-air, strands of misty thread appeared.
These were the light trails left by the snowflakes spinning rapidly in the air.
In an instant, the sky filled with dreamlike threads, as if shrouded in fog, endless and continuous, possessing awe-inspiring power.
Boom!
In the sky, countless sword qi arose and fell, like fish or dragons, eventually forming a massive, faintly visible sword lotus before slowly dissipating.
Below, all the sword cultivators of the Sword Sect who witnessed this sword became parched in the throat, mouths opening yet speechless, hearts filled with immense shock.
It was evident that, after this sword, the myriad snowflakes in the sky seemed wiped away, suddenly vanishing without a trace.
The void became completely clean.
Gone with the snowflakes in the sky was the mysterious symbol representing the word “Welcoming” in his sea of consciousness, like a burst of flowers, dispersing into starlight, extinguishing, and dissipating.
From then on, Lu Qingshan had thoroughly mastered the meaning of the word “Welcoming.”
“This sword,” Lu Qingshan murmured softly, “will be called ‘Welcoming Winter Snow.’
Inheriting the Six Words of Vast Wilderness, combined with his unparalleled understanding of sword techniques and an illuminating insight, Lu Qingshan finally comprehended his own fourth secret sword style before the western expedition.
Three months later, a few lines of glowing text flashed once again on the panel.
“You have comprehended the creation of the secret sword technique: Welcoming Winter Snow.”
[Secret Sword: Welcoming Winter Snow]lv1: Earth white, wind biting cold, snowflakes large as hands. A sword technique of defensive counterattack.
Secret Sword Effect: Laughing, slaying thousands of enemies; the long sword invites you to partake.
Explanation: When a strike is unleashed, the void attracts billions of sword qi, condensing into clusters of winter snow circling the long sword, materializing, welcoming thousands of enemy attacks and returning them all.
Additional Explanation: The more attacks this sword technique accepts, the more powerful its counter becomes, and the more mana it consumes.
Additional Explanation: This secret sword can only parry spells with trajectories.
Additional Explanation: The Sword Master can incorporate corresponding sword qi attacks within the retaliated assaults.
Current mana conservation: 20%.
Note: Defense? Attack is the best defense!
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The Dragon Sparrow returned to its sheath.
Lu Qingshan’s figure slowly descended.
Lin Chuyi and Lin Shiwu widened their eyes, seeing only their master’s clothes fluttering, like a Banished Immortal descending from the heavens.
The snowflakes above Qing Peak melted away in an instant.
Swords as remarkable as Lu Qingshan’s are not rare in this world.
But being so young, how many swords have they seen? When in their lives have they witnessed such a spectacle?
The two young disciples were frozen in place, their minds roaring.
Their master is really, really strong.
The mountain peak of Qing Peak was unprecedentedly lively, crowded with hundreds of sword cultivators from the Sword Sect.
In the Sword Sect, anything might be lacking, except experts in swordsmanship; randomly picking one might shake the outside world.
Yet even in such a place, everyone was moved by this sword of Lu Qingshan, which speaks volumes about the significance of this sword.
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In just one day, the Demon Race’s army from the Incessant Domain spread the flames of war across the vast western frontier of the Central Spirit Domain.
Under the leadership of the Demon Lord Dongqi, the Demon Race breached the Envy Heaven Ridge, driving straight in, facing no substantial resistance at the beginning.
With the fall of Dragon City Pass, the strongest cultivators of the Central Spirit Domain perished alongside a portion of the Demon Race. Although the Demon Race’s losses were severe, their combat power remained formidable.
On the side of the Human Race in the Central Spirit Domain, they never anticipated the Demon Race’s army would break through this ancient pass so unexpectedly, and their reaction, though prompt, still felt somewhat sluggish.
The demonic cultivators invading the western part of the Central Spirit Domain acted recklessly on the human realm, committing all manners of evil.
The scenery of the Human Realm was extremely beautiful, unlike the abyss, perpetually shrouded under a blood moon, oppressively gloomy.
Yet, the more beautiful the scenery, the more it stirred the savagery deep within the Demon Race’s hearts.
Therefore, every city was set ablaze, black smoke rising, hovering in the sky, darker than storm clouds.
No living humans remained in the occupied zones of the Demon Race.
Because during the initial battle, the Demon Race had neither the time nor the effort to manage those humans who could potentially rebel.
In such a case, it was better to cleanly eradicate them to avoid any long-term problems and not create trouble for themselves.