"Boom!"

Sword Light surged into the colorful vortex, exploding like thunder and crashing waves, a violent roar emanating from within. Feng Manlou hurriedly danced his hands, like turning a huge mill, the Five Elements grinding together, obliterating all incoming Sword Light.

The vortex expanded then contracted, grinding the Sword Qi like a millstone, forcibly gathering it.

But at this moment, Jiang Li had arrived.

Feng Manlou had just caught the Sword Light and saw the Sword Qi when suddenly a Sword Rainbow attacked. Jiang Li's long hair floated, his clothes fluttered, and he already held the Mo Wu Sword in his hand, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit fully focused into one point.

Extremely refined, extremely minute, moving forward without retreat, the Commoner's Sword!

The sword came out contesting for life, with all one's power concentrated into a single strike, expelling the human strength to its peak.

Zhuang Zhou Dao Fruit's Three Swords of the World, in Jiang Li's view, complemented Zhuang Zhou's ideas of everyone having their place – the Emperor had his duties, feudal lords their responsibilities, and commoners their own means.

The Commoner's Sword: ten steps, a decisive kill; beneath the sword, life; beneath the sword, death.

The fierce and peerless sword momentum attacked, and in an instant, Feng Manlou only felt a chill at his brow, the Sword Light already upon him.

This stroke had the capacity to endanger him.

At that moment, Feng Manlou swept his hand across his face, placing a square mask upon it, his figure elongating by three parts, filled with a heavy aura. With a lift of his fingers according to the logic of the Heavenly Dao, neither deviating nor erring, he caught the Sword Light at the very last millimeter, the tip of the Mo Wu Sword between his fingers.

Impressive!

Jiang Li's eyes showed surprise.

"Could it really be him?" Tianxuan wondered from afar.

The Mountain God face mask, a technique of the Witch Nuo, augmented the physical body's capabilities. But to apprehend such a powerful sword strike perfectly wasn't something explainable by magic doors or Dao Fruit Abilities; such a feat could only be attributed to Realm.

Feng Manlou displayed a fifth-rank ability, which could be explained by his position within the Feng family as having something concealed, but under Jiang Li's continuous attacks, his ability to still fend off the strikes was not something that could merely be attributed to a Feng Clan member.

As conjectures surfaced in his mind, suddenly a swarm of Blue Butterflies erupted from Jiang Li, seemingly ethereal and real; in an instant, Feng Manlou's pupils contracted.

"Something's wrong!" He felt a premonition, sensing a thought in his mind being severed, a certain readiness to cease hiding.

The unrestricted nature of "Carefree Travel", combined with the Qing Thought of the Heavenly Escape Sword Skill, silently influenced certain thoughts in Feng Manlou's mind. The thoughts he wanted hidden were cut by the Sword Intent.

"I..."

Feng Manlou forcibly swallowed the words that almost escaped him, saying, "I lose..."

"What? The wind is too strong, I didn't hear that."

Jiang Li immediately spoke, releasing Sword Qi from his body, pressing the advantage relentlessly, with Sword Light streaking and Heavenly Escape Sword Intent intertwining, cutting through thoughts and intimidating the mind.

"You clearly heard, since you even used the word 'also'."

Feng Manlou hastily dodged, stepping on the Eight Trigrams, like one of the escapees, suddenly flickering amidst the Sword Light.

But the Heavenly Escape Sword Intent was formless and traceless, combined with the Divine Skills of "Carefree Travel", leaving no traces to be captured, which subjected Feng Manlou to successive hits. While the Sword Light could be avoided, the Sword Intent was inescapable.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and flung his arms wide, saying, "Come on, bring it; don't mind our brotherly bond, come!"

"Rumble!"

Suddenly, a thunderclap rang out in the night sky, causing Jiang Li's body to stiffen.

Heaven had issued a warning.

Feng Manlou bore the look of a pig unafraid of scalding water, completely unguarded. This worried Jiang Li, who thought, "If this continues, I'll be the one struck by lightning."

'This shamelessness could even surpass the Great Venerable, the stick stirrer in the mud. Is this guy really the Great Venerable?'

As these thoughts spun in Jiang Li's mind, he withdrew his Sword Qi, revealing a look of astonishment, and said, "Brother, what are you doing? We're just sparring; why do you look like you're fighting for your life?"

"I...I..."

Feng Manlou's face twitched as he felt a surge of blood rushing to his Heavenly Spirit.

Previously, he wasn't annoyed even when pushed to desperation by the Heavenly Escape Sword Intent, but now he was genuinely enraged by Jiang Li's 'dog face,' causing his blood pressure to skyrocket.

"I...I was confused," Feng Manlou gritted his teeth, then forcefully suppressed his anger, "It was my confusion, brother; please don't take it to heart."

If he didn't suppress his anger, he didn't know what kind of tricks this good brother would pull.

Feng Manlou realized that his brother had grown through his experiences and was no longer the naïve one who took vows after being deceived by him. Now, he could even match him in thick-skinned tactics.

And so, he noted this grudge.

On the other hand, Jiang Li was experiencing an unprecedented sense of enlightenment, his heart brimming with satisfaction.

Although he hadn't pressured Feng Manlou into revealing his secrets, which was regrettable, being able to retaliate against his dear elder brother made Jiang Li feel enlightened.

This guy, having traveled miles with his master to provide torture for his brother, truly was a good brother.

'This kid, daring to treat me this way now, might turn the heavens upside down in the future. He really is my good brother!' Feng Manlou thought as he stared at Jiang Li.

'I won't be a Feng if I don't avenge this.'

He resolved secretly, subtly glancing towards a distant altar.

There would be more for you to endure.

Both brothers harbored their thoughts, but outwardly displayed warmth, exuding a harmonious brotherly demeanor.

At that moment, Yin Tulong, who had been observing for a long time, spoke up, "The Sword Qi forming a blade, quite similar to the Qi Weapon Technique of our Yuxu Temple. What is this sword called?"

Sure enough, he asked.

Jiang Li turned to look at Yin Tulong, mulling over his thoughts.

Before the battle at Golden Dam, Shen Hou received a secret letter informing him that Jiang Li might possess fragments of the Great Circle Sword. Shen Hou didn't publicize it but instead sent the letter straight to Tianxuan, emphasizing the importance of the overall situation.

Now that the battle at Golden Dam had concluded—though not as expected—it was time to bring up the matter.

Jiang Li deliberately demonstrated the Great Circle Sword Qi to probe Yin Tulong.

In an instant, myriad thoughts spun, Jiang Li raised his sword finger, a Sword Qi extending from the fingertip and forming a blade shape, and said, "You ask about this sword?"

"The Fenqiu Sword, soul and body separated."

"The Sword Intent cleaves thoughts and divides the soul; indeed, I see it splits both, but this name..." Yin Tulong furrowed his brow, "What a crappy name; it's too demeaning."

The little Daoist's face showed deep dissatisfaction, "Young man, even if you want to hide that you obtained fragments of the Great Circle Sword, there's no need to give such a crappy name to your sword. Keeping the fragments safe is your own skill; I am not that petty."

Jiang Li: "…"

He had anticipated Yin Tulong's relentless pursuit or that he might entirely skip over the topic, but he didn't expect Yin Tulong to so directly address the issue of the Great Circle Sword fragments and state his indifference.

Having dealt with those old foxes for so long, Jiang Li had gotten used to hidden intentions in conversations. Encountering someone so straightforward was indeed a novel experience.

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