The moment Di Yi Ye stepped into his home, he sensed an extremely sharp Sword Intent. Immediately, twelve 'Flying Swords' whistled towards him. Three of them aimed directly for his head, three for his left side, and his right side received the same treatment. Another three Flying Swords hovered in the air, observing from a distance, ready to strike.
Upon closer inspection, these Flying Swords were quite peculiar. Each was about two feet long but extremely narrow, no wider than a finger. They lacked sword hilts, guards, pommels, or decorative tassels, possessing only the blade.
The blades were slender, emitting a chilling radiance, with faint sword light flickering, capable of unleashing sword qi at any moment, extremely sharp.
Being 'sneak attacked' by these Flying Swords and sensing the sharp Sword Intent they contained, Di Yi Ye was not alarmed but delighted. He knew these Flying Swords were controlled by Di Er Meng, and the number of swords indicated she had broken through to the Soul Condensation Stage.
The Soul Condensation Stage! This was something he had longed for. Although he couldn't break through himself, he was overjoyed that his younger sister, Di Er Meng, could. After all, this meant she possessed greater self-preservation power and the strength to protect their relatives and friends.
A smile curved his lips, and with a thought, Di Yi Ye retrieved the Tang Heng Saber from his Storage Bracelet.
With a Dragon's Roar, the long saber was unsheathed. It gleamed with a cold light under the moon and lamplight, then surged like a dragon entering the sea, riding the wind. It moved like a spirit snake emerging from its den, darting and weaving. Wherever it passed, there were sounds of metal and stone clashing. The three Flying Swords aimed at his head were all sent flying over twenty feet away, making it difficult for them to return quickly.
However, the remaining six Flying Swords attacked from the left and right, while the three that had been ready to strike earlier curved around Di Yi Ye from behind. He was now surrounded by nine Flying Swords, with almost no room to dodge.
But Di Yi Ye was not one to be trifled with. He lowered his body, pushed off the ground, and with a slide, easily escaped the encirclement of the Flying Swords. Twisting his body, he swept his long saber horizontally. Saber light flickered, and Saber Aura crisscrossed the air, creating another series of clashes between metal and stone. Three of the Flying Swords were once again sent flying.
This time, the Flying Swords that were sent flying didn't just go out two or three zhang like the previous three. They were flung five to six zhang away. Then, with three 'pfft, pfft, pfft' sounds, the Flying Swords embedded themselves into the wooden planks of the nearby fence, sinking over half a foot deep. Their bodies vibrated, emitting faint hums, and they wouldn't be able to break free for a while.
After easily dealing with these three Flying Swords, Di Yi Ye's movement didn't stop. He accelerated two steps, and his long saber slashed down. A Flying Sword shooting from the side was directly struck and then, as if losing control, was sent flying towards the nearby fence. Like the previous Flying Sword, it embedded itself into the wooden plank, but it went even deeper, over a foot, making it even harder to break free.
With four fewer Flying Swords, Di Yi Ye found it much easier to cope. His body flickered and weaved, his long saber dancing, creating waves of saber light. Soon, there were sounds of 'pfft, pfft' all around. All the Flying Swords were quickly embedded in the wooden planks. This alone demonstrated the precision of his control.
"Brother Ye's Saber Technique has become even more exquisite, and his control over force is just right."
A voice like silver bells chimed from not far away, with a hint of joy and anticipation: "Moreover, his qi seems even purer. To have such a change after only a few hours apart, could Brother Ye be about to break through?!"
"Hmph, I thought I could threaten Brother Ye after breaking through to the Soul Condensation Stage, but I didn't expect you to resolve it so easily."
A slightly immature voice sounded, filled with dissatisfaction. However, she quickly changed her tone: "Brother Ye, have you really broken through to the Soul Condensation Stage?!"
"It's not that easy."
Di Yi Ye gave a wry smile. "I just re-tempered my qi, making it a bit purer."
"Oh, you haven't broken through."
A voice filled with regret sounded. Following this voice, a figure appeared in the courtyard and then rushed towards Di Yi Ye.
The figure was a young girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, dressed in a pink dress. Her delicate face was like carved jade, her eyes bright as the moon, and her long eyelashes blinked, making her eyes even more luminous, as brilliant as black gemstones. She was as exquisite as a porcelain doll, and the smile on her face was utterly endearing.
It was worth mentioning that this girl was holding an umbrella. It was quite long, about three to four feet, which was rather large for a girl who was only about 1.45 meters tall. The strangest thing was that the surface of the umbrella emitted a chilling radiance. The folded sections, arranged tightly like fish scales, were clearly made of a special metal. The material was identical to that of the Flying Swords Di Yi Ye had previously knocked away.
Upon closer inspection, the umbrella's surface clearly had several sparse areas, as if more than a dozen pieces had been removed from it. Considering the Flying Swords from before and their identical material, it wasn't hard to deduce that the Flying Swords had flown out from here.
As if to confirm this, sword hums echoed. The Flying Swords finally broke free from the wooden planks and then transformed into streaks of light, returning to the umbrella's surface. The sparse areas quickly became dense again, arranged in perfect order.
"Hehe, even without breaking through, Brother Ye is very powerful. Didn't you easily knock away my Flying Swords earlier?"
As if sensing the disappointment in Di Yi Ye's words, the young girl chuckled and comforted him.
"That's right, and besides, Brother Ye will definitely break through."
The voice like silver bells sounded again. Along with the voice, another beautiful figure appeared.
This woman was a bit taller than the young girl, dressed in black. Although her skin wasn't particularly fair, it gave a sense of firm, healthy beauty. She appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen, a bit more mature than the young girl, especially with her well-defined, curvaceous figure adding a touch of allure.
"Hehe, that's right, Brother Ye will definitely break through."
The young girl echoed with a playful smile. As she said this, she tossed the large umbrella aside and then lunged at Di Yi Ye, hugging him tightly like a koala.
It was worth noting that the discarded umbrella did not fall but hovered in the air, swaying gently in the breeze, exuding less killing intent and more lightness.
"Little girl, you give me a show of force the moment you return. You're so mischievous."
Di Yi Ye affectionately ruffled the young girl's hair. As he spoke, he nodded to the woman behind him.
The woman smiled and nodded in return. However, when she saw Di Yi Ye's hands and feet, a hint of worry flashed in her beautiful eyes. She quickly said, "Meng'er, Brother Ye has had a tiring day. Let him rest properly. Besides, you're such a big girl now, aren't you afraid people will laugh at you like this?"
"Hmph, so what if they laugh? I like it anyway."
The young girl snorted, but she did release Di Yi Ye, much to his relief.
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