The Sword God of the Universe-Chapter 134 The True Essence of Swordsmanship

Black Wind Town Mayor Mansion fell silent in an instant.

Although it was daytime and the sun shone brightly, the scene in front of the mansion was chilling enough to make one’s blood run cold.

The Town Mayor Gao Yan, was dead!

Gao Yan, who was officially registered in the Duyang City Lord Mansion’s roster, had been killed just like that.

"Shh!"

After striking down Gao Yan, Jing Yan did something utterly unfathomable—he stood in place and closed his eyes.

"The path of swordsmanship should be straightforward and fearless!"

"The sword, upright and unbending!"

"The sword is the king of weapons!"

"Only by embodying the spirit of the sword can one truly comprehend its essence and accomplish the unity of man and sword!"

After killing Gao Yan, Jing Yan’s mindset underwent an unexpected transformation. This change was something even Jing Yan himself had not foreseen.

Had he not killed Gao Yan, perhaps he never would have experienced this transformation or truly grasped the spirit of swordsmanship.

If it had been someone else, they might truly have hesitated to kill Gao Yan. Although Gao Yan’s own strength was not significant, he still held an official title under the Duyang City Lord Mansion, appointed to manage Black Wind Town. Most people would be wary of such a prominent status and, even if they wanted to kill Gao Yan, they might not actually do it.

But Jing Yan did it.

And it was precisely for this reason that he gained a profound insight.

"This is my path of the sword—Jing Yan’s sword path!" Jing Yan muttered with eyes slightly closed, his breath lingering.

Liu Daquan stood beside him, his thoughts stagnant. He looked at Jing Yan and then at the corpses scattered on the ground, unsure of what to do.

He wanted to ask Jing Yan what they should do next, but seeing him standing motionless with his eyes closed, seemingly in meditation, he dared not speak and disturb him.

So, he just stood there foolishly, his mind filled with chaotic thoughts.

Would he be... torn apart by horses? What kind of death would it be? What about my daughter?

All sorts of muddled thoughts tangled together in Liu Daquan’s mind.

After an extended period, about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Jing Yan finally opened his eyes.

"Swoosh!"

The Flowing Light Sword in his hand slightly moved, and a dark ripple eerily spread out through the space.

Without using any martial arts technique and without even activating the primordial energy within his body, Jing Yan merely waved his sword. Yet, the terrifying power contained within the black ripple spread out like ripples on water.

At this moment, had there been any great powers present, they would have been immensely shocked.

Because Jing Yan had released the Sword Intent, which was astounding. Sword Intent, the true essence of the sword. Although this phenomenon is independent of one’s realm and unrelated to specific martial arts techniques, one could not manifest it without decades or even centuries of understanding of the sword.

Sword Intent is intangible; it’s something no martial artist can teach to another—it must be comprehended by oneself.

The sword carries Sword Intent, the knife carries Knife Intent, the spear carries Spear Intent!

This represents a profound spirit, a connection between the martial artist and the natural forces of heaven and earth, enabling them to harness this power. Displaying Sword Intent proves that the martial artist has truly reached a refined level of mastery.

Of course, attaining such profound understanding is extremely difficult. For martial artists at the Innate Realm, it’s almost impossible. Even among those in the Dao Spirit Realm, very few masters this profound understanding—one might not even appear among a hundred people.

After mastering Sword Intent, Jing Yan’s strength had greatly improved again.

Even Jing Yan himself was uncertain how far Sword Intent had advanced his abilities.

He shifted his gaze slightly and it landed on Liu Daquan, who was not far away. At this moment, Liu Daquan’s face was ashen and his eyes were lifeless, a stark contrast to the Liu Daquan Jing Yan had first met.

"Family Head Liu!" Jing Yan called out.

Hearing Jing Yan’s voice, Liu Daquan’s body trembled and he regained his senses, looking towards Jing Yan.

"Family Head Liu, would you mind checking the Mayor Mansion’s Treasure Vault to see if there are any valuable resources to gather?" Jing Yan asked with a smile.

After all, having already killed Gao Yan, who was Black Wind Town’s mayor controlling a strong team of Armored Guards and had colluded with forces like the Sky Wolf Gang, there should be quite a lot of plunderable assets. Under the current circumstances, failing to seize those resources would simply be a waste.

"Oh... oh..."

Liu Daquan subconsciously responded.

"Ah?" Suddenly, Liu Daquan’s eyes widened, as if he had realized what Jing Yan was asking him to do.

Loot the Mayor Mansion’s Treasure Vault?

Damn, that was the official vault! Young Master Jing Yan must truly be mad, absolutely insane.

Killing the mayor and looting the Mayor Mansion’s vault—such crimes...

Liu Daquan dared not even contemplate further, as even ten lives would not suffice for such actions.

However, the deed was done and Liu Daquan had no choice. Although he had not personally attacked the mayor, Jing Yan was the one he had brought along, and nearly half of Black Wind Town’s Martial Artists knew this; there was simply no way he could escape.

"Swoosh..."

"The mayor is dead! The mayor is dead!"

"Mayor Gao Yan has been killed by Jing Yan!"

Outside the Mayor Mansion, on the streets all around, a large number of Martial Artists gathered.

After Jing Yan had eliminated dozens of Armored Guards and Mayor Gao Yan, those surviving guards had fled the Mayor Mansion.

The Martial Artists in the streets, seeing Armored Guards flee, grew naturally more curious about what had occurred inside the Mayor Mansion. Some braver Martial Artists approached closer.

On looking, they discovered Mayor Gao Yan’s corpse lying in the courtyard.

Terror-stricken, the Martial Artists immediately started an uproar. As more heard the news, the crowd became uproarious.

Mayor Gao Yan was dead!

That Jing Yan had killed the mayor, his audacity was too great, daring to slay the mayor and Liu Daquan was doomed too. The Duyang City Lord Mansion would certainly not let them off, and would surely send terrifying guards to apprehend these two for execution.

"That Jing Yan has truly gone mad. Having killed the mayor, where can he possibly flee to? Even returning to Donglin City might not be safe," remarked a Martial Artist.

"Yes, Jing Yan is undoubtedly doomed to die, and so is Liu Daquan. The Liu Family will be exterminated. Daring to challenge the government, truly audacious beyond belief!"

"..."

In shock, the Martial Artists also voiced various opinions. No one believed that Jing Yan and Liu Daquan, having killed the mayor, could escape this predicament. No matter where they fled, they would surely be apprehended by the government officials.

Since ancient times, those who dared to confront the government had, without exception, all met terrible fates!

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(Thanks to ’Sand in a Bottle’ for the reward. Once again, I am announcing the book group number: ’434,129,147’, which currently has many vacancies. After updating Chapters, I will announce them in the group immediately.)