Xiong Zhi walked to the sword, reached out to pick it up, and held it horizontally in front of himself, while his other hand gently stroked the blade.
"It turns out that when my master said my sword is fast, it doesn't mean that a fast sword can emit sword energy. Rather, to emit sword energy, the sword must be fast... and what truly determines whether one can unleash sword energy is one's heart and understanding of the sword."
Xiong Zhi understood this and then looked towards the Black Iron Prison Gate before him.
"Boom!"
With a swing of the sword, the blade sliced through the air, and the sword light seemed to come alive, breaking away from the blade and rushing towards the gate, directly shattering the Black Iron Prison Gate!
Xiong Zhi truly felt that the direction of the sword energy came from his heart, as if it were a part of himself.
"Wow... you're amazing!" Xia Yun exclaimed, jumping with joy.
"Can you keep your voice down..." Xiong Zhi shot a sideways glance at Xia Yun.
"You've already made such a big noise; do you still care about this little thing..." Xia Yun pouted.
Breaking open the Black Iron Prison Gate naturally created a loud sound.
"Alright, let's go. Otherwise, we won't have time; Jinyiwei will be here soon." Xiong Zhi said.
"Hey, don't you want to know why Jinyiwei is after me?" Xia Yun stood there and refused to move.
"Hurry up; this isn't the time to dwell on that." Xiong Zhi urged impatiently.
"Hehe, you do care about me, right? Otherwise, you would have run off by now." Xia Yun smiled.
Xiong Zhi was quite speechless as he pulled Xia Yun outside, just as several dozen Jinyiwei arrived at the scene.
"Sir, do you need my assistance? Your soul strength is sufficient now," Zero suddenly said.
Soul strength refers to the intensity of the electrical currents in the brain, which can increase, especially when there is a significant breakthrough.
At this moment, Xiong Zhi could maintain Zero's full operation and even allow Zero to temporarily control his body for optimal combat effectiveness.
"Okay."
As soon as Xiong Zhi finished speaking, his body suddenly moved. He could feel that he still had control over his body, could feel sensations, and could see... Zero was sharing this body with him.
"Sir, please refrain from controlling your body for now to avoid interfering with my calculations," Zero reminded him.
"Understood." Xiong Zhi completely relaxed; it felt like a dream as his body moved on its own.
"Remember my current movements... the sword energy can reach maximum amplitude," Zero instructed.
Sword energy is triggered in this space in a special way that incites molecular agitation. Different amplitudes yield different effects.
In fact, the varying attack power of beginner, intermediate, and advanced sword energy is due to differences in amplitude strength. Those who have just grasped sword energy often do not understand how to maximize its power. After some exploration and improvement, they reach intermediate sword energy. As for advanced sword energy, it represents pushing sword energy to its limits.
Xiong Zhi's sword twisted through an obscure arc, appearing both awkward and natural, and the silver light on the blade began to tremble.
"Swordsmanship expert, get out of the way." Every Jinyiwei had a serious expression; they didn't even attempt to intercept the sword energy and immediately scattered to find cover.
"Feeling of advanced sword energy?" Xiong Zhi began to admire Ling. When Ling first unleashed his sword energy, he analyzed various data and immediately thought of the best way to release the strongest sword energy. As a result, Xiong Zhi was now directly comparable to those masters in the realm of swordsmanship!
However, Xiong Zhi felt that he couldn't control it like Ling and simply couldn't perform such actions; it truly required practice.
The sword light swept through, shattering several wooden pillars and severely injuring some Jinyiwei who were unable to dodge in time!
Xiong Zhi's strongest sword energy extended three to four meters, sweeping across the dungeon corridor.
"Let's go!" Xiong Zhi pulled Xia Yun forward.
"No, this... when did you become this strong?" Xia Yun looked at the nearby chaos and couldn't help but ask.
"Beautiful lady, shouldn't we first run to a safe place?" Xiong Zhi replied helplessly, wondering why she seemed a bit slow on the uptake.
"Oh..." Xia Yun thought about it and realized it was indeed too early to ask such questions when they weren't safe yet.
After escaping the dungeon and climbing over the wall of the lord's mansion, the two walked boldly down the street.
There were many people here, a good place to hide.
"Do you understand enlightenment?" Xiong Zhi had explained it to Xia Yun many times already. The reason his sword energy was so powerful was due to enlightenment, but Xia Yun still found it strange.
"Why are you being chased by Jinyiwei?" Xiong Zhi asked.
Now, Xiong Zhi and Xia Yun could trust each other completely, after all, they had shared their most intimate experiences.
Xia Yun hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.
Xia Yun's Mother was originally a palace maid, who then had an affair and gave birth to Xia Yun. Because of this, Xia Yun's mother was brutally murdered, while Xia Yun survived.
It was one thing to break the law, but a simple gift could smooth things over. However, when something forbidden by the court happened and there were consequences, especially when someone managed to escape... it was akin to slapping the court in the face. As a result, the court sought to hunt down this girl—this happened twenty years ago.
Xia Yun was adopted and trained in martial arts, ultimately aiming to confront the court. But how could Xia Yun possibly overthrow the court alone? It was naturally overestimating her abilities; she failed to achieve anything and ended up exposing her identity.
Fortunately, Xia Yun was skilled enough to survive under the court's pursuit, but this also marked the beginning of a long tug-of-war with Jinyiwei.
Jinyiwei had more important matters to attend to; each time they only sent four or five people and still couldn't capture Xia Yun.
"I see..." Xiong Zhi understood. It seemed that Xia Yun and she had some similarities.
However, Xia Yun being with Xiong Zhi caught the attention of Jinyiwei's spies. They suspected that Xia Yun had formed an organization and decided to eliminate her, thus intensifying their efforts and capturing both Xia Yun and Xiong Zhi.
Of course, neither Xiong Zhi nor Xia Yun were aware of this.
"Where are you planning to go next?" Xia Yun asked brightly.
"Back to the State of Chu... My master has investigated my identity. I think since my master could find out, then the Nine Swords Manor, which first appeared in my memory, should have clues about my origins."
In such a large place as Nine Swords Manor, there should be records of all kinds of events.
"Then can I go with you?" Xia Yun said.
"Alright." Xiong Zhi did not refuse; he had no reason to refuse.
Xiong Zhi tapped his head, feeling a bit of pain after unleashing the first sword energy. Just moments ago, it felt like a sharp sting, as if pricked by a needle.
"Zero? My head hurts; do you know what's going on?" Xiong Zhi thought to himself.
"Uh... this... Sir, I am currently conducting the final tests, which may have consumed too many resources, but please bear with me. This simulation is essential for you, and you will definitely approve."
"Hey... hey..." After that, no matter how much Xiong Zhi called, there was no response.
"What is going on..."
"Xiong Zhi, what's wrong?" Xia Yun now acted like a little woman who liked to cling to Xiong Zhi, enjoying being spoiled and playful, and of course, she was very concerned about him.
"Nothing... just a bit uncomfortable in my head; I should be fine after resting." Xiong Zhi could only brush it off.
"Oh..."
"Sir, calculations complete, simulation complete, it is indeed feasible... Sir, I have good news for you; I found a way to return to 2014."
[End of Chapter]
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