The legendary warrior

Clang!

In the jungle the air was heavy and moist. Sunlight shimmered through the vast canopy of leaves. All around were trees tall enough to dwarf the highest building. Vines and underbrush made footing unsteady. From every direction, one could hear the hums and chirps of insects, the songs of birds and the myriad sounds of mammals. And, of course, the sounds of battle. Ricky and Jim were fighting, one would strike or feint, then move quickly to try and gain or regain the advantage. The impact between knife and sword sent sparks flying as if they were trying to shape iron... or gold.

Hiss!

Suddenly, the earth trembled, and a huge crack opened in the ground. Ricky's saber met Jim's sword again. And they both were thrown back by the force.

The onlookers could see that both of their arms were trembling due to their exertions.

"If that's all you got, Jim, maybe you should throw in the towel! Give up your status in the Snow Sect, and I might not kill you," Ricky sneered, looking at Jim's gloomy face.

As for the two young men standing on the sidelines, they were dumbfounded. Connie's disciples were no less stunned.

Among outer disciples in the Snow Sect, only those who were in the top ten would have been able to fight with Jim for so long. And it shouldn't be possible even for those who attained the ninth grade of Skin Refinement to beat Jim.

And now, Ricky did it at eighth.

Hearing Ricky's taunt, Jim said nothing. His credibility was already in doubt. He boasted that he could take Ricky down with a single blow. Well, they'd traded multiple strikes back and forth.

Now, the only way he could redeem himself was to kill Ricky.

Clank!

Jim flew into a rage. And the sword in his hand began to make a huge thumping sound.

When the sword was making the sound a white light formed and enveloped the sword.

That light was definitely not the gathering of spiritual energy. It was another kind of power. The light was emitting strong power and seemed to be drawn to Ricky. That fact made him shiver.

light—what is it?' Ricky shifted his focus from combat and stared at the light

the sword-light

yet mixed with admiration in

to gain supreme power. If he combined the energy with his weapon, he'd have a better connection with his weapon, be able to

of warrior and weapon was governed by three

three forces were the Light Apperception in the first level, the Intent Apperception

warrior had reached a certain level of comprehension and feeling about the weapons they used, the connection between the warrior and the

then the force would be shown as the sword-light.

the sword-intent. After another ten grades of the Intent Apperception, it would be the Soul Apperception. When a warrior reached the top of these three levels, the warrior and his weapon would

were gifted. Those who mastered the Intent Apperception were someone of greater

after the completion of the Soul Apperception, no one in

When Ricky figured it out, he sighed again with seriousness.

the sword-light, he had heard of

right now. I can feel that much.' "So it's not invincible,"

Swords of the Wind! Go

Ricky, long sword crackling with sword-light. All of a sudden, it seemed that three swords were coming straight at

He immediately gathered his spiritual energy and turned it into flames that ran up and down his

gold and iron clinked. The long sword collided with Ricky's

they didn't meet and stop halfway. Ricky's saber was no match for the sword, and broken into three pieces, and fell to the ground. Only

this the power of the sword-light?" Ricky said, stunned by what had

piece of crap with no spiritual meridian!" Seemingly gaining the

of you, forcing me to use the energy of the sword-light!" Jim growled and swung his long sword to gather the

Ho!

toward him, Ricky calmed himself. He took a deep breath, then turned his whole body red.

method, but also trained the First