Chapter 651: This Object Is a Wonder of Heaven

The next moment, it seemed as though Shuo Feng was about to be cut in half by Li Fan's sword light.

But just then, Shuo Feng swung his sword again.

"Clang!"

The sword light struck the wooden sword, emitting a sound like a hammer hitting a large bell. The two remained in a stalemate for a moment.

In an instant, the sword light suddenly changed direction and surged towards Li Fan. Its speed was greater, and its force was sharper!

Locked onto by the sword light, Li Fan was unable to dodge. He had no intention of revealing his true strength, and this test had already served its purpose. Therefore, he extended his right hand, directly revealing his Water-attribute Grotto-Heaven, and suppressed the sword light by invoking the power of its Domain.

"Boom!"

This sword light, originally cast by Li Fan, seemed to gain an extra degree of "sharpness" after being struck back by the wooden sword. Even when trapped by the Grotto-Heaven Domain, it did not lose its momentum to cut forward. It let out a tremendous roar, vowing to break through the restraints placed upon it.

Li Fan snorted coldly and added a bit more power. Only then was it completely suppressed.

Looking back at Shuo Feng, Li Fan saw that he had not taken the opportunity to attack. Instead, he seemed to be experiencing some kind of internal issue, trying to appease his continuously violently shaking wooden sword.

“Let's stop this sparring session here! I'm two major realms above you, yet we fought back and forth like equals, which means I've already lost,” Li Fan sighed, shaking his head. “A Heaven's Chosen is a Heaven's Chosen after all. A Foundation Establishment cultivator fighting a Nascent Soul cultivator is far beyond what ordinary mortals like us can achieve.” Li Fan appeared quite disheartened.

Shuo Feng, who had finally subdued his wooden sword with a long breath, saw this and couldn't help but comfort him, “Fellow Daoist, don't worry. The reason I could achieve such a level is mostly thanks to this wooden sword.”

It seemed Li Fan's displayed temperament greatly pleased Shuo Feng, or perhaps it was because Shuo Feng was already fearless. After a moment of hesitation, Shuo Feng spoke with a hint of pride, “To be frank, Fellow Daoist, this sword is a Heavenly Wonder! Your defeat, Fellow Daoist, is not due to your lack of skill!” Shuo Feng gently stroked the body of the wooden sword, a trace of adoration flickering across his face.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan's eyes narrowed. Feigning extreme shock, he stared intently at the unassuming wooden sword in Shuo Feng's hand: “A Heavenly Wonder? Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps joking? Heavenly Wonders secretly align with the Heavenly Dao, are ethereal and traceless, and do not manifest in the mortal world. The only one known to all is the legendary Derivation Jade. This broken sword, could it actually be a Heavenly Wonder?” Li Fan said this intentionally.

Shuo Feng chuckled lightly, “I formed my Foundation with it, so how could I be mistaken? This Heavenly Wonder is called 'Sword'.” As he spoke, Shuo Feng gently twirled the wooden sword, creating a sword flourish.

“Sword?” Li Fan's heart trembled. “Could it be that this object is the convergence, the embodiment, of the Sword Dao of the Xuanhuang World?” he couldn't help but ask.

Shuo Feng nodded, pointing the wooden sword towards a lush, leafy tree not far away. Under Li Fan's gaze, the tree underwent a subtle and mysterious transformation in an instant. A gentle breeze blew, and the leaves that fell from its branches drifted with the wind. As they brushed past another tree, they moved as if they were incomparably sharp swords, cutting through the air. The tree was instantly severed at its waist. Another strong gust of wind swept by, scattering leaves. The tree, imbued by the wooden sword, acted like a peerless swordsman, continuously unleashing sword strikes. One by one, the trees beside it crashed to the ground. This strange scene left Li Fan utterly dumbfounded.

“Perhaps, what Fellow Daoist said is not false!” he stammered, feigning shock, and slowly spoke.

Shuo Feng smiled slightly, “Of course. I obtained this item from the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Sword Sect, risking my life.” Looking at the wooden sword in his hand, Shuo Feng recalled the scene: “If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, Fellow Daoist, you absolutely couldn't imagine the shock I felt back then. In the Heavenly Sword Sect's Sword Mound, there were millions of swords buried. But all these ancient swords, irregularly scattered and stuck in the ground, were all slightly bent in the same direction. It was as if they were paying homage to the emperor of swords. And in the very center of that million-sword mound, I found it.” A trace of arrogance flashed across Shuo Feng's face: “At that moment, I knew that my decision to insist on re-cultivating, despite my mother's objections, was absolutely correct. Otherwise, how could I have encountered such a fortune?”

“Heavenly Sword Sect, Sword Mound...” Li Fan stared at the Heavenly Wonder, Sword, countless thoughts flashing through his mind. However, he ultimately abandoned the idea of immediately activating his Worm-Binding Divine Ability to claim the item for himself.

“A Heavenly Wonder, indeed...” Li Fan's eyes were filled with envy. Then, he asked with some curiosity, “Such a secret matter, Fellow Daoist, you just casually tell a passerby like me? Aren't you afraid I'll spread it around and make it known to everyone?”

Shuo Feng waved his hand grandly and said proudly, “I always act as I please. You knew my identity, yet you showed no reservations during our spar, going all out. Very good! Besides, even if you tell others about this, what then? If I obtain such a divine artifact and cannot show it off to others, but instead hide it, how is that different from walking around in fine clothes at night?”

“But carrying such a rare treasure, it's bound to attract covetous glances from others...” Li Fan paused, seemingly still unable to grasp it.

“Covetous glances from petty individuals?” Shuo Feng suddenly burst into laughter, his domineering aura fully displayed. A golden, shimmering armor appeared on his body, emitting an immense pressure that even made Li Fan involuntarily step back a little. “Although this Heavenly Wonder of mine is extremely rare, it is useless for cultivators at the Dao Integration stage and above. Below Dao Integration, who can harm me? Furthermore, even a Dao Integration expert might not be able to break through this armor's defense.” Shuo Feng pointed at the armor on his body, his expression somewhat complex as he spoke.

Li Fan, on the other hand, was left speechless.

“Is this the confidence of a top-tier immortal second-generation from the Myriad Immortals Alliance... Well, that's good. Without your confidence, I would have had to put in much more effort to pry information about this Heavenly Wonder from you.”

Li Fan suppressed his thoughts and, looking at Shuo Feng who had already put away his golden armor, asked again, “Although your wooden sword is indeed extraordinary, I can't help but feel that its actual performance seems to have some discrepancy compared to the legendary Heavenly Wonders. Is it because you haven't fully mastered it yet, Fellow Daoist?”

Hearing this, a hint of helplessness appeared on Shuo Feng's face. “Fellow Daoist, your observation is remarkably keen! Heavenly Wonders are indeed extraordinary. Even though I formed my Foundation with it, I still cannot fully control it. Sometimes, it even breaks free from my control. Just now, I almost accidentally harmed you; that was an instance of it.”

Hearing this, Li Fan suddenly remembered the scene from his previous life where Shuo Feng fought against Su Xiaomei.