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.

Ricky shifted his focus from combat and

that the

suspicious doubt yet mixed with admiration in

spiritual energy from the heavens and earth to gain supreme power. If he combined the energy with his weapon, he'd have a better connection

and weapon was governed by three other forces.

were the Light Apperception in the first level, the Intent Apperception in the second level and

of comprehension and feeling about the weapons they used, the connection between the warrior and the weapon was called Light Apperception, which

would be shown as the sword-light. If it was a knife, then it

After completing all ten grades, warriors would reach the Intent Apperception. By then the force would show itself as 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 finally act in one.

were gifted. Those who mastered the Intent Apperception were someone of greater comprehension. Those who could reach the Soul

for the true unison after the completion of the Soul Apperception, no one in

Ricky figured it out, he sighed

heard of its power, power

much sword-light in that sword right now. I can feel that much.' "So it's

of the Wind! Go

had chosen to try and marshal his power against Ricky. He leaped and cut at Ricky, long sword crackling with sword-light.

energy and turned it into flames that ran up and down his

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

no match for the sword, and broken into three pieces, and fell to the ground. Only the hilt was still in his hand.

power of the sword-light?" Ricky said, stunned

comprehension of a loser like you. A worthless piece of crap with no spiritual meridian!" Seemingly gaining the upper hand, Jim mocked, finally returning

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

Ho!

at the sword-light coming toward him, Ricky calmed himself. He took a deep breath, then turned his whole body

a month of fighting with the ferocious beasts, Ricky not only made progress in his cultivation method, but also trained the First Degree of