Almost the moment he was on the stone steps avenue, Tang Huan felt an extremely huge sword intent.
This sword intention is in line with the sword intention in Tianjian Palace. It is exactly the same. It is as majestic as a towering giant peak, as vast as the vast ocean, and it is shocking.
Sword intent swept in from all directions, bringing incomparable terrifying pressure, as if it was about to knock people off the staircase.
Tang Huan had already been prepared for this, and his feet seemed to have taken root and remained motionless.
In this avenue, everyone can sense the existence of this sword intention, but there are differences in strength and weakness. The stronger the monk, the stronger the sword intention he feels, and vice versa. It is precisely for this reason that people who participate in the ceremony, regardless of their cultivation level, are almost at the same starting line.
Of course, golden sword disciples or swordsmen with strong cultivation and strength will definitely still have a slight advantage, which is unavoidable no matter what. After all, after setting foot on the stone steps, you need to understand and communicate the sword's intention. If you are strong, it will definitely be of some use.
Only this advantage can hardly have a decisive impact on the final result.
After a while, Tang Huan started to move. According to Hu Can's memory experience, he could reach the middle of the stone steps at most by resisting the attack of sword intent.
As for the second half, it depends on each person's understanding of the sword's intention.
The deeper you understand, the higher you can go. If you cannot understand the meaning of the sword, it is basically impossible to reach the top. The scene when Tang Huan entered the "Secret Realm of Heavenly Spirit" Luofu Realm and walked up the ladder to the "Luofu Holy Mountain" was quite similar to what it is now.
However, the difficulty of the two is naturally different.
On this stone staircase leading to the Hidden Sword Pavilion, even if there are one or two monks who have not understood and communicated with the sword's intention, but have bravely endured the invasion of the sword's intention and reached the top, they will not be able to become "Sword Lords" . If you want to become a "Sword Lord", walking through this avenue is only a prerequisite. More importantly, you must be able to ring the ancient bell. To do this, you need to be able to communicate with the sword's intention.
Only by being able to communicate the sword intention, and when you become the sect leader in the future, and a sect encounters a disaster, can you easily activate the sword intention in the Tianjian Palace. If you can't communicate the sword's intention, no matter how strong or outstanding you are on the stone steps, you won't be qualified to become a "Sword Master".
Of course, there is no problem in becoming a "Little Sword King".
"Dengdeng—"
Tang Huan resisted the pressure brought by the sword intent and moved upward step by step. The sound of his footsteps became heavier and heavier.
Around them, there were monks who couldn't bear the attack of the sword, and were pushed by the sword and rolled down quickly. There are also some monks like Tang Huan who have been moving forward under pressure.
They obviously had the same idea as Tang Huan, to go up as high as possible first, and then realize the meaning of the sword when they were about to be unable to withstand the pressure.
Unconsciously, there were only a hundred or so monks in the first echelon, including Tang Huan.
Among these people, there are Dongxuan Realm monks like Tang Huan and Mei Yingluo, Three Tribulation Realm monks like Yu Qingge and Leng Yu, and there are also a few Tianyuan and Zhiyuan monks. As everyone continued to move forward, from time to time some of the monks fell behind or simply rolled down.
By the time we reached the middle of the avenue, the number of people had been reduced by nearly half.
"Didn't you say that the entire ceremony will take seven days? Half of it is completed in such a short time, does it take seven days? One day is completely enough."
"You don't know this, right? The first half here is fast, and the second half is getting slower and slower. In seven days, it will be good if one or two can reach the front of the Hidden Sword Pavilion."
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"The 'Sword Lord' and 'Little Sword Lord' this time are probably among the dozens of people in front."
"This is not necessarily true. Many people only start to exert their strength later!"
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At the foot of the peak, mutterings could be heard one after another. However, after the ceremony began, many Chunyang Sword Sect monks subconsciously lowered their voices.
Xi Yi and others standing on the left side of the avenue also showed interest at this moment.
"Sect Master, who do you think can ring the ancient bell first this time?"
Wei Xuange asked with a smile. Without waiting for Xi Yi to answer, he looked at a figure on the stairs and said, "In my opinion, it must be Tang Huan. This kid has always been able to create miracles. His cultivation level in the Condensation Realm has entered When he came out of the 'Secret World of Heaven', he had already broken through to the level of the Mysterious Cave. Even such a thing can happen to him, so it is no problem to seize the position of 'Sword Lord' this time."
Xi Yi couldn't help but laugh: "Elder Wei, you have full confidence in that boy!"
"I'm afraid that the more confidence you have, the greater the disappointment."
Meng Xingchun couldn't help but sneered, "This sword-hiding ceremony relies on understanding and potential. Moreover, monks who use swords as weapons are more likely to understand the meaning of the sword, but Tang Huan uses a gun! I think, The most promising person this time should be Yu Qingge."
"Yu Qingge? Why didn't you talk about Mei Yingluo? She also uses a sword, and her cultivation is stronger than Yu Qingge's!" Wei Xuange sneered.
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Seeing that the two of them were arguing again, the other elders ignored it and did not participate. They were not surprised by such a scene. The feud between the two started when they were disciples of the Chunyang Sword Sect. It was a bit uncomfortable to not hear them quarreling every time.
"Elder Meng and Elder Wei, please be patient for a moment, let's take a look first." Xi Yi quickly advised.
"snort!"
Meng Xingchun and Wei Xuange each snorted coldly, and their eyes fell on the stone steps again.
Xi Yi rubbed his forehead helplessly and looked over.
He indeed wanted Tang Huan to gain the position of Sword Lord and become the next leader of the Sword Sect, but all of this depended on Tang Huan's fortune. If he could not communicate with the sword and ring the ancient bell, even he could not force Tang Huan to take over. Selecting the sword master in this way is a lesson learned by the Chunyang Sword Sect in exchange for blood.
In the beginning, the Chunyang Sword Sect always appointed the Sword Master as the candidate for the Sword Master. If the Sect Master had an accident, the seven elders would jointly recommend him.
But later, Chunyang Sword Sect encountered a catastrophe, and powerful enemies invaded in large numbers. The sect leader at that time was unable to activate the sword intent of the "Tianjian Palace", which almost brought disaster to the sect. In the end, although the Chunyang Sword Sect successfully overcame the crisis, the losses were extremely heavy. The sect leader died, and four of the seven elders died. They did not die at the hands of their opponents, but used their lives to activate the sword's will, and thus they were saved. Chunyang Sword Sect.
From then on, it became an iron rule to select "Sword Lord" in this way.
After all, if the sect master appoints a successor, if the heir cannot communicate with the sword intent, once disaster strikes, the Chunyang Sword Sect will be in danger of being destroyed. And using the lives of many strong men to trigger the sword intent of the Tianjian Palace, such a price will be detrimental to Chunyang Sword Sect. For the Yang Jian Sect, it was too heavy. (To be continued)