The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 735 - 243: Come, Fencing
Tai Bai Divine Kingdom worships the metal attribute, as their god possesses this attribute. Tai Bai Divine Kingdom also excels in artifact refining, including both weapons and armor, and is particularly proficient in sword casting.
The Cleansing Sword Pool was personally created by Tai Bai for the purpose of sword casting.
Over time, this place also accumulated a profound Daoist charm, eventually shifting from sword refining to human refining.
The pool originally intended for sword washing can also cleanse a person, though if they can’t withstand it, they might emerge as nothing more than a skeleton.
The passage that Tai Bai offered to Lin Yun was also a test for him.
"Do you dare to enter?"
Without hesitation or fear, Lin Yun casually tucked Little Gold into his Dantian and stepped into the pool.
Little Gold: "..."
In fact, I could have handled it.
Compared to facing the Statue of Qing Nu with its eyes open inside the Dantian, Little Gold preferred being scorched by fire or struck by thunderbolts outside, as none of these could harm it in the slightest.
Of course, Qing Nu didn’t harm it either, but fear was inevitable.
Master, let me out...
Regrettably, Lin Yun couldn’t hear it.
As he entered the Cleansing Sword Pool, he felt a warm sensation.
Yes, warmth.
Though named a pool, the Cleansing Sword Pool was surrounded by fire on all sides, and above was nothing but fire.
This feeling was like Sun Wukong entering the Crucible Furnace, where fire was everywhere.
But this fire seemed a little overconfident.
Lin Yun didn’t activate the fire within himself, allowing the white flames to sweep over his body.
His clothes, of Spirit Instrument Level, instantly turned to ash, but his skin remained unharmed.
After a while, the white flames vanished, replaced by a piercing white chill.
This chill looked quite severe, but as it swept over Lin Yun, he didn’t even break out in goosebumps.
Some time passed before a gust of wind arrived.
Lin Yun understood that the Cleansing Sword Pool was actually designed to temper the body with the Ice and Fire Dual Realm.
However, having recently absorbed both the Power of Taiyin and the Power of the Sun, he had grown accustomed to the ultimate trial of Ice and Fire Dual Realm. Now, in the Cleansing Sword Pool, he no longer felt the same sensation.
"Is this all?"
Tai Bai, witnessing Lin Yun’s naked form, looked slightly troubled.
She could clearly see the lack of effect the Cleansing Sword Pool had on Lin Yun, frankly speaking, close to zero.
After earnestly claiming she could help Lin Yun become stronger, the lack of any reaction was a slap in the face, wasn’t it?
Fortunately, the Cleansing Sword Pool contained not only fire and ice but also wind and thunder, as well as the Sword Qi she had left behind during her own sword casting. Surely one form of power would be able to injure Lin Yun.
Injuring Lin Yun would enhance him; such was the effect of the Cleansing Sword Pool.
However, when the wind came, it merely ruffled a few strands of Lin Yun’s hair, and when the thunder came, Lin Yun neither dodged nor avoided it, allowing the Thunderbolt to enter his body.
Tai Bai’s expression grew increasingly troubled. If the final Sword Qi couldn’t injure Lin Yun, then her previous solemn caution would indeed seem quite ridiculous.
Am I the fool?
The highly competitive Tai Bai couldn’t allow such a situation to occur.
She decided to take matters into her own hands and give the Sword Qi in the Cleansing Sword Pool a little boost.
Inside the Cleansing Sword Pool, having endured attacks from various forces, Lin Yun felt somewhat disappointed; such level of power tempering was hardly beneficial.
At that moment, nine beams of sword light shot towards him from different directions.
This sword light carried a sharp Sword Intent, and Lin Yun knew that if hit, he would undoubtedly be injured.
So, if he could dodge, why should he endure it?
Lin Yun casually took a few steps and dodged the nine sword lights.
Tai Bai, not wanting to be outdone after being shown up, launched another nine sword lights towards Lin Yun.
But this time, Lin Yun didn’t just dodge, he counterattacked with his own Sword Qi, neutralizing Tai Bai’s Sword Qi.
Tai Bai initially treated the fight with Lin Yun lightly, not expecting Lin Yun’s mastery of the Sword Dao to be so remarkable.
This made her take the fight a bit more seriously, condensing the nine sword lights into one, but with a more focused aura and a richer Sword Intent.
Lin Yun immediately felt as if he wasn’t just competing against a sword Qi, but matching swords with a master of the Sword Dao.
He was not in the least intimidated, finding endless pleasure in the fight.
It had been a long time since he had fought someone of equal strength. Despite his own talent in combat, he rarely had the opportunity to put it to use, fighting battles that were hard to describe, or else engaging in battles of wits.
Now, facing an opponent of similar strength, Lin Yun suddenly felt a surge of excitement!
"Not only do you not surrender, but you also want to counterattack?"
Tai Bai looked at Lin Yun’s fighting spirit and her appreciation for him grew.
But, appreciation aside, she still had to beat him.
Tai Bai wielded her Sword Qi towards Lin Yun, the Sword Intent within named Divine Might.
As a Divine Spirit, Tai Bai mastered countless Sword Intents, each different in type and effect.
Divine Might Sword Intent was about carrying an overbearing presence, with no fancy tricks, just a single slash that left adversaries unwilling to counter.
This Divine Might had no effect on Lin Yun, who, on the contrary, learned the essence of the Divine Might Sword Intent from it.
To put it bluntly, this move was for bullying the weak, appearing strong but in reality full of showy but ineffectual tactics, rather useless.
After all, there was no need for such maneuvers against opponents weaker than oneself.
Of course, this Sword Intent was still worth learning, for when one’s status rose high enough to match the imposing air it conferred, considerations were not only about practicality.
While fighting, Lin Yun could still afford idle thoughts, which spoke volumes of his confidence in handling the incoming attack.
In a flash, he not only caught the strike but also launched a counterattack, unleashing five swift Sword Qi strikes at his opponent’s weakest points, easily shattering the sword Qi.
Tai Bai: "..."
Fighting sword to sword against Lin Yun from a distance, she had her Sword Qi cut by him.
Her face had really been slapped resoundingly.
Fortunately, no one else saw this battle, and even if they had, they wouldn’t know who was behind that Sword Intent.
"It seems, I’ve underestimated him."
Tai Bai was certainly not convinced in her heart, even though she had used her Sword Intent, she still greatly reduced her power.
So, if Divine Might was not enough to make Lin Yun submit, it was not the fault of Divine Might Sword Intent. This time, she switched to Unparalleled Sword Intent.
Unparalleled Sword Intent was more reliable, as the Sword Qi itself was strong and sharp.
Then... Lin Yun, with one second and five swords, broke it.
"Again!"
The more Tai Bai crossed swords with Lin Yun, the less content she became, resorting to serious use of various Sword Intents she didn’t rate highly before.
Heaven-Slaying, Shocking Swan, Absolute Shadow...
Tai Bai’s countless Sword Intents; the lesser ones were all cut by Lin Yun. Stiffening her resolve, she unleashed Holy Spirit Sword Intent, and with it came a White Tiger, imposing from all sides.
Lin Yun recognized its power at a glance and couldn’t help but admire it inside, thinking to himself that Tai Bai was truly generous, always doing as she promised.
The variety of Sword Intents he had just seen broadened Lin Yun’s horizons.
You see, Lin Yun knew of only a few swordsmen who could wield Sword Intent, like Lin Yu, Liu Ji, and Flower Fairy.
Including himself, and factoring in those who might be hidden, there surely weren’t more than ten swordsmen in the Mortal Realm capable of executing Sword Intent. He was an imposter, only able to imitate. Yet here in the Cleansing Sword Pool, there were more than a hundred kinds.
Tai Bai was truly a benevolent god.
Tai Bai: "..."
So frustrating!
