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.

shifted his focus from combat and

that the sword-light

a suspicious doubt yet mixed with admiration in

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

and weapon was governed by three other forces.

Apperception in the second level and the Soul Apperception

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

the force would be shown as the sword-light. If it

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

Light Apperception were gifted. Those who mastered the Intent Apperception were someone of greater comprehension. Those who could reach the Soul Apperception were among the world's

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

figured it out, he sighed

seen the energy of the sword-light, he had heard of its power, power

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

Swords 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. All of a sudden, it

immediately gathered his spiritual 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 long saber.

didn't meet and stop halfway. Ricky's saber was no match for the sword, and broken into

sword-light?" Ricky said, stunned by what had

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

hell! 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!

a deep breath, then turned his whole body red. This

progress in his cultivation method, but also