Chapter 34: Thirty Percent Sword Intent! Zhao Yu Defeated! “A hundred years later!” Gu Yang didn’t hesitate any longer and directly chose to modify his sword intent. The modification was completed in an instant. Gu Yang’s eyes snapped open wide. Waves of profound sword comprehension surged into his mind. It happened almost instantly. The sword intent Gu Yang grasped became even deeper! Thirty percent sword intent! On the other side, Zhao Yu, who had held the advantage and was preparing to press the attack, was slightly startled. Something about Gu Yang changed, something intangible, yet undeniable. Zhao Yu’s brows furrowed slightly. He twisted his longsword and thrust it toward Gu Yang. He didn’t hold back; as his sword moved, his sword intent erupted alongside it. The terrifying pressure surged toward Gu Yang like a tidal wave. And yet, despite sensing this overwhelming pressure, Gu Yang’s expression remained calm as still water. In his eyes, a sharp sword light seemed to flash. The next moment, Gu Yang swung his sword abruptly. His technique remained the same: Wind and Cloud Sword Art. To Zhao Yu’s eyes, the move appeared no different than before. Why did something feel off? Zhao Yu frowned slightly. In the next moment, the aura erupting from within Gu Yang’s body… On the low-grade spirit sword in Gu Yang’s hand, Sword intent manifested once again! But this time, it wasn’t the same as before… Previously, it had been twenty percent sword intent. It was thirty percent! Sword intent soared to the heavens! A crisp sword cry rang across the earth. Zhao Yu’s expression suddenly changed. Because beneath this one strike from Gu Yang… He actually felt powerless. Even his hand gripping the sword began to tremble slightly. It wasn’t that he was afraid. His steel longsword couldn’t withstand it! Two formidable sword auras clashed in the air with a thunderous explosion. Terrifying shockwaves burst out in all directions. But this time, all the disciples of Flowing Cloud Sect present had been prepared. They quickly summoned their true qi to defend themselves. Once the impact had passed… They all looked toward the battlefield. A sword was already pressed against Zhao Yu’s neck. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱 “You’ve lost. Thank you for letting me win,” Gu Yang said with a faint smile. Zhao Yu stared blankly for a moment. He looked down at the steel longsword in his hand, now riddled with cracks, and couldn’t help but give a bitter laugh. “I lost, completely and utterly.” Zhao Yu shook his head in amazement. And with no small amount of awe, added: “Gu Yang… your comprehension is insane!” “Thirty percent sword intent, just like that, in the middle of battle, you actually comprehended it.” Hearing this, Gu Yang merely smiled and offered no explanation. If only sword intent were so easy to comprehend… He had spent a modification opportunity just to grasp thirty percent sword intent. Only a ten percent improvement… And it cost him a hundred years. Comprehending intent-based power… the difficulty was beyond extreme! Afterward, Zhao Yu kept his promise and took out a secret manual from his spirit-grade storage and handed it to Gu Yang. Gu Yang accepted it with a smile, not even bothering to verify its contents. “Although the Heavenly Spirit Flower has been picked by you, this spirit spring has been forming for a long time. Its spiritual energy is incredibly dense and perfect for cultivation,” Zhao Yu remarked. He didn’t dwell on the Heavenly Spirit Flower. Instead, he turned his attention to the spring before them. The sheer density of spiritual energy here… Even if all the disciples present cultivated together, it would likely take a long time to fully absorb it. “In that case, let’s cultivate together.” “After all, one person alone can’t absorb all the spiritual energy here. We can’t let those White Sun Sect people pick up the leftovers.” Gu Yang didn’t refuse. The spiritual energy here was indeed terrifyingly dense. Who knew how long it would take just one person to absorb it? Zhao Yu then informed the rest of the disciples. Instantly, all their faces lit up with joy. Gu Yang suddenly spoke. “All other disciples may cultivate here freely. However, members of Li Shan’s team are not permitted to cultivate here.” As soon as Gu Yang’s words fell… The disciples of Li Shan’s team were stunned. Then came the indignant shouting. “Yeah! Why can’t we cultivate?!” “We’re all disciples of Flowing Cloud Sect! What gives you the right to discriminate?!” “That’s right! We’re cultivating here today whether you like it or not!” A clamor of outrage erupted. Meanwhile, the inner disciples from Zhao Yu’s team simply wore amused expressions. This had nothing to do with them. It was a grudge between Gu Yang and Li Shan. They weren’t foolish enough to get involved. Zhao Yu made no move to interfere either. His relationship with Li Shan hadn’t been that good to begin with. Naturally, he had no intention of stepping in. Especially since Li Shan was already dead. Offending Gu Yang for the sake of a few inner disciples? He wasn’t stupid. Why would he do something so foolish? “Heh. Because none of you are my match, and your captain, Li Shan, tried to kill me.” “You want to cultivate here?” Gu Yang stood his ground. A terrifying aura exploded from him. With his low-grade spirit sword in hand, his posture clearly said: Anyone who steps forward, dies. Immediately, the disciples from Li Shan’s team turned pale. They had seen Gu Yang’s strength for themselves. That would be suicide. They seethed in frustration… But none dared to act rashly. Just then, one inner disciple at the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm finally snapped. “I want to see what’ll happen!” He stepped forward, intending to walk past Gu Yang and enter the spirit spring. But he had barely taken a few steps when, A sharp sword aura slashed directly toward his chest! The disciple paled in terror and scrambled to the side. The sword aura cut cleanly through the air, severing several trees before slowly dissipating. Seeing this, all of Li Shan’s disciples couldn’t help but swallow hard. Gu Yang really wasn’t holding back! If that guy had reacted even a moment slower… He’d already be a corpse. “Gu Yang! We’re all from the same sect. Do you really have to be so ruthless?!” the disciple gritted out, still unwilling to give up the spring. “Heh. When you stood with Li Shan and demanded I hand over the Heavenly Spirit Flower, you didn’t seem to care about sect brotherhood then.” “Don’t want to leave?” “Fine. I’ll just have to put in a little effort.” With that, Gu Yang raised his sword and started walking toward them. At that point, they no longer dared to linger. Like dogs who’d lost their master, they slinked away with tails between their legs. Not even daring to look back. Watching them all retreat, Gu Yang snorted coldly. They tried to steal from him and still wanted to share the spirit spring? In what world is it that easy? With the nuisance dealt with, Gu Yang didn’t hold back. He walked straight to the center of the spirit spring and sat down cross-legged.