"Why can he always see through my moves at critical moments?"
Liang Yan had doubts in his heart.
He had been planning the attack just now for a long time. The three sword pills cooperated with each other and the sword moves changed, forcing the eight-armed sword ape to a dead end.
If the Eight-Armed Sword Ape has any powerful magical powers or magic weapons and relies on pure strength to defend himself against attacks, then he has nothing to say.
But this monster ape didn't use any means. He just dodged or parried at the last moment, and actually defeated all his attacks!
At this moment, Liang Yan suddenly had a strange feeling in his mind.
It seems that his sword moves have slowed down. Although his killing moves are coming one after another, there is no threat in the eyes of the opponent.
This monster ape has always been calm and unhurried. Even if he was enveloped by the sword light, he did not feel the slightest sense of crisis, because he knew that he could always be one step faster than Liang Yan's flying sword.
"Why is this happening"
Liang Yan couldn't figure out the mystery.
In fact, his flying sword is not slow, and his opponent's speed is not that fast. It's just that every time in a dangerous moment, the eight-armed sword ape can always see through his intentions in advance, and then change his moves one step ahead of him, and finally calmly
resolve.
"Are you confused? Why are your killing moves always one step behind me?"
Just when Liang Yan was secretly frightened, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
Liang Yan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that in this life-and-death fight, this monster ape would actually be interested in talking.
Zheng!
The two exchanged blows again, and then in unison they distanced themselves and temporarily stopped fighting.
"I do have this doubt. Are fellow Taoists willing to help me solve my doubts?" Liang Yan guarded the sword pill beside him, and then followed the other person's words and asked tentatively.
"Haha, your sword moves are very good, and I have seen another kind of style. And the reason why I can avoid all your attacks in advance is because of my Divine Ape Sword Heart."
"The Divine Monkey Kenshin."
Liang Yan was slightly startled when he heard this, but he immediately reacted and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "You mean you have entered the Sword Mind Realm?!"
"good!"
The Eight-Armed Sword Ape did not deny it, nodded and said: "When Tianji Pavilion was still there, I was already a sword cultivator in the sword mind state. It's a pity that Tianji Pavilion was destroyed, and I was trapped here. After all, I couldn't bear it anymore.
The passage of time has turned it into what it is now."
The tone of the demon ape was very sad, a bit unwilling, and a bit lonely.
Although Liang Yan remained calm on the surface, he was extremely shocked inside.
This was the first time he met a sword cultivator in the Sword Mind Realm!
He has been walking alone on the road of swordsmanship for these years. Although he has seen some amazing and talented people, most of them are just short-lived. Looking back now, those people who he thought were amazing at the time have disappeared in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, in the ruins of Tianji Pavilion, I met a senior who had cultivated the sword mind in the form of a monster!
In fact, Liang Yan had already seen that the eight-armed sword ape in its heyday was definitely stronger than himself.
You must know that the most important thing for a sword cultivator is the natal flying sword, which is closely related to his life. It can be said that most of his magical powers are on the sword.
However, the eight-armed sword ape in front of him had already destroyed his flying sword. He only relied on eight "iron knots" to fight him back and forth. This shows how strong the opponent was in his heyday.
Already.
"Although Liang has attained the mastery of Sword Heart Realm, he still hasn't touched the threshold of this realm. He always feels elusive and elusive." Liang Yan shook his head and murmured.
"That's because you haven't realized your own way yet." The Eight-Armed Sword Ape smiled slightly: "If I read correctly, you should have learned more than one sword technique, and these sword techniques are not weak?"
"How do you know?" Liang Yan raised his eyebrows, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
"Haha, don't be surprised. When you reach the sword mind state, you can be like me."
When the Eight-Armed Sword Ape said this, his smile suddenly faded and his expression became serious. "Although you have learned a lot, what others have belongs to others after all. If you don't realize your own way of swordsmanship, you will have no choice but to do it in the end."
Stop here!"
"What did you say? My own swordsmanship?"
"Yes, it's the 'way' of swordsmanship, not the 'skill' of swordsmanship!" the eight-armed sword ape replied with a serious face.
This statement made Liang Yan's heart move.
He had also read similar records in "Fish and Dragon Dance", but this sword technique was unpredictable and the further back he went, the harder it became for him to understand. To this day, through the guidance of the Eight-Armed Sword Ape, he actually has a vague understanding of it.
comprehended.
"The way of the sword is different from the ten thousand ways, and it is not among the three thousand ways. How can I find it?" Liang Yan asked sincerely.
After hearing this, the eight-armed sword ape smiled slightly: "As the saying goes, 'where the sky rises, the sword is born!', the sword is the ultimate of the Tao. If you want to find the way of the sword, it is not in the outside world, but in your heart. People in the world refine weapons,
A real person cultivates his body, and a god and a man harmonize with the Tao! And the state of mind of the sword is the first step to harmonize with the Tao!"
"Want to find the 'way' of the sword, is it in my heart?"
Liang Yan moved slightly, and suddenly realized something in his heart.
"hehe, not bad!"
Seeing Liang Yan's reaction, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape showed a look of relief on his face.
Next, his voice sounded again, and in the empty room, it actually seemed a little ethereal.
"Three thousand avenues are the door to all wonders. In fact, all sentient beings in the world are working tirelessly to explore the truths of the avenues. They all originate from the mysteries of the universe, but only the way of swordsmanship is different!"
When the eight-armed sword ape said this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Liang Yan, and said slowly: "The way of swordsmanship we are pursuing is not to explore any laws in the world, but to explore ourselves. Wait until you reach that level.
, you will find that you are the universe, and the three thousand laws are just dust in your universe. If you are willing, a willow branch can break all laws!"
"Am I the universe?"
When Liang Yan heard this, what he had already understood suddenly became illusory again, and his eyes became confused again.
"It seems it's too early to tell you this." Seeing his expression, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape shook his head and sighed:
"That's all, you just need to know that 'sword' is just an appearance, and 'skill' is just a means. The most fundamental difference between kendo and other avenues is actually the different directions of exploration."
After listening to the eight-armed sword ape's words, Liang Yan suddenly thought of something, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
"The three thousand avenues are not connected to each other. For example, the four major traditions of the origin of human race cannot be practiced at the same time under normal circumstances. However, monks from any family, including Buddhism, Demons, Taoism, and Confucianism, can practice swordsmanship. Is this the reason?
"
"That's right! You understand it very quickly!"
The eight-armed sword ape suddenly laughed: "No matter what sect you are from, you can practice swordsmanship, because swordsmanship does not belong to any law in this world, but a way to control yourself."
"I see."
Liang Yan murmured, his eyes a little wandering, as if he was caught in his own epiphany.
Although what Yaoyuan said was not much and sounded very simple, only those who have truly practiced the way of swordsmanship and reached the level of swordsmanship like Liang Yan can understand the subtleties of the great way.
It's like a faint ray of dawn shines through the abyss of chaos!
This kind of epiphany is extremely rare and cannot be disturbed. If the Eight-Armed Sword Ape attacks at this time, Liang Yan will fall short.
However, unexpectedly, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape did not attack Liang Yan, but sat cross-legged on the spot, seemingly waiting for him.
After a long time, Liang Yan's wandering eyes gradually regained their clarity.
He looked at the demon ape in front of him, suddenly stood up, and bowed to the opponent to the ground.
"Thank you, senior, for your advice."
By now, Liang Yan had been able to confirm that this eight-armed sword ape did not want to be his enemy. If it wanted to be detrimental to him, it could have taken action just now without giving him a chance to realize his enlightenment.
"It seems you understand a lot."
The eight-armed sword ape accepted his salute calmly, with a smile on his face.
"I just have a superficial understanding and see a little direction of progress on this foggy road." Liang Yan answered truthfully.
“It’s good to have a direction.”
The eight-armed sword ape nodded with a smile, and was about to say something more when he suddenly coughed violently.
"Ahem! Ahem!"
The Eight-Armed Sword Ape covered his mouth with both hands, and his face was distorted by the severe pain. The powerful sword intention could not suppress the injuries in his body, as if he was a dying man, forcing himself to hold on for the last moment.
Liang Yan didn't expect that the Eight-Armed Sword Ape had such serious injuries in his body. He didn't even notice it when he took action just now!
Upon closer inspection, black liquid actually flowed out from the gaps between the fingers that the demon ape used to cover his mouth, and he had seen this liquid before in the previous rooms.
Five-color peacocks, double-faced ghost vultures, fish-scale beasts, devil wind dragons, these zombie-like monsters all have this mysterious black liquid in their bodies.
"Senior Jian Yuan, you."
Liang Yan's eyes showed concern, but before he could finish speaking, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape waved his hand and said slowly: "I can't suppress it anymore, and we don't have much time left."
"What is 'it'?" Liang Yan raised his eyebrows and asked immediately.
"For us monsters who should have died long ago, 'it' is the holy water from the top." When the Eight-Armed Sword Ape said this, he shook his head, with a wry smile on his face.
"Holy water? Is it because you drank this that you have been alive until now?" Liang Yan seemed to understand something.
"good."
As if thinking of the past, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape's eyes flashed with a hint of pain.
"After the Tianji Pavilion was destroyed, the soul cards of the monsters like us were locked on the fifth floor. There was no way to escape from the Thousand Ji Demon Tower, and we could only die trapped here."
"Everyone was in despair about this matter, and as time passed, some demon clans with insufficient realm began to die one after another. Until one day, a mysterious black water flowed from the fifth floor, completely changing the world here.
everything."
Seeing that the eight-armed sword ape was finally willing to reveal this layer of secrets, Liang Yan's eyes became serious. He did not interrupt the other person's words, but just stood aside and listened quietly.
"At that time, there was a demon clan who was already on the verge of death. However, due to some strange combination of circumstances, he drank this mysterious black water and immediately regained his vitality and gained infinite longevity.
"
"After this news came out, all the monsters went crazy about it. They called this black water 'Moon Water'. 'Hui Yue' means 'eternity' in our monster clan, and some monsters also call it 'Moon Water'."
It is 'holy water'. In short, in order to extend their lives, many monsters drank this black water flowing from the upper level, even me."
When the eight-armed sword ape said this, he sighed softly and said, "Even I am no exception."
Liang Yan listened to what it said and combined with what he had seen and heard before, he could vaguely guess something.
After a moment of silence, Liang Yan slowly said: "What changes will happen after drinking this water?"
"You will lose yourself."
The eight-armed sword ape closed his eyes, seemingly regretting it.
"Although Painted Moon Water can increase lifespan, there is a force in the water that we cannot control. Soon after drinking Painted Moon Water, many demon clans experienced mutations, as if they turned into puppets of some unknown existence.
Start frantically attacking those monsters who have not drank the 'Moon Painting Water'."
"I witnessed it all with my own eyes. I watched my former friends turn into zombies. I still can't let go of that feeling."
"But I know that I will be like them in the end. Sure enough! It didn't take long for me to feel a power resurrecting in my body. It wanted to replace me. I am not immortal, I am just a container for it!"
"Fortunately, I have already mastered Kenshin. At critical moments, it was my 'Sacred Monkey Sword Heart' that kept me awake. It has been helping me suppress the monsters in my body all these years. But every once in a while, I still go crazy.
I became unable to control myself, and in order to prevent myself from turning into a butcher who killed indiscriminately, I took the initiative to destroy my own flying sword and imprisoned myself here."
After what the eight-armed sword ape said, Liang Yan was shocked to the extreme.
Because the content in his words was too bizarre, Liang Yan would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
"Painted Moon Water Infinite Lifespan Container."
Liang Yan quickly digested the information revealed by the Eight-Armed Sword Ape, and suddenly felt that the danger of the Thousand-Ji Demon Tower was far beyond his imagination.
Looking back now, the top ten geniuses are willing to enter this place. It is really the ignorant who are fearless.
The eight-armed sword ape glanced at him, as if he had guessed his inner thoughts, shook his head and said: "It's useless, you can't look back after entering this level. From the fourth level onwards, you can only enter and not exit. If you want to
To leave here, you must break through the guard on the fifth floor. That guard is selfless and selfless. Even if Tianji Pavilion is destroyed, he is still performing his duties, and it is almost impossible to defeat him."
"I can't look back anymore?" Liang Yan murmured.
In fact, he had already expected that this level was a huge maze, and it was constantly changing. There was no way back at all.
The "prison of beasts" is the "prison" of monsters and beasts, and it is also the "prison" of intruders like them.
"It seems that I have only one way to go, and that is to defeat the guards on the fifth floor!" Liang Yan did not panic because of this, but became more determined.
"Well, this is the only way you can save yourself. I hope you can do it."
The eight-armed sword ape nodded, and then continued: "But before that, I want to use my last time to take you to experience the mystery of the sword's mind."
As soon as the words fell, the demon ape's eyes widened, and a powerful spiritual power burst out from its body, and it came to Liang Yan in an instant.
Although Liang Yan was a little surprised, he quickly realized that the other party was not malicious, but had something to show to him.
After realizing the demon ape's intention, Liang Yan also closed his eyes, silently let go of his consciousness, and entered the demon ape's spiritual thoughts.
Tick!
A drop of water fell into the river, causing ripples. The two figures reflected in the ripples were Liang Yan and the Eight-Armed Sword Ape.
"This is my Kenshin world." The Eight-Armed Sword Ape said slowly.
Liang Yan nodded silently and looked around. He saw a vast expanse of sky and earth. Everything was extremely clear. From the mountains and rivers to the small textures on the flowers, plants and trees, everything could be seen clearly.
"Look there."
The eight-armed sword ape spoke again, but his finger pointed at the river below the two of them.
Liang Yan looked in the direction he pointed and found that under the calm water surface of the river, there were bubbles of different sizes, and the inside of one of the bubbles actually reflected himself.
"Huh?"
Liang Yan's face showed a look of interest, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked carefully into the inside of the blister.
Not only is he there, but there is also an eight-armed sword ape.
One man and one demon were fighting fiercely, and the moves they used were very familiar. They were clearly replays of the sword fight between the two sides.
At that time, he had completely suppressed the eight-armed sword ape. Three sword pills were shot out at the same time, attacking the opponent's three weaknesses. It could be said that it was a fatal situation.
But then, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape calmly cracked his own killing move.
Liang Yan now looked at it from the perspective of the demon ape, and found that his moves were surprisingly slow, so slow that just raising his hand seemed to take a cup of tea.
It is precisely for this reason that from the moment Liang Yan raised his hand, the eight-armed sword ape already knew how he was going to move and move his sword next.
"Is this your Divine Ape Sword Heart?" Liang Yan seemed to understand something.
"Yes, it seems that you have already understood that the 'Sacred Monkey Kenshin' can slow down the opponent's movements, see clearly the operation of spiritual power, and allow me to counterattack in the shortest time."
"Slowing down the opponent's movements and seeing clearly the operation of spiritual power is this the mystery of the sword's mind?" Liang Yan had a hint of envy in his eyes.
The power of the sword heart is indeed extraordinary. Just now, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape has completely seen through his own moves, but he was seriously injured and did not have a flying sword in his hand. If he had a flying sword in hand, he might have killed him several times.
.
Seeing the faint look of envy in Liang Yan's eyes, the Eight-Armed Sword Ape shook his head and said slowly: "'The Divine Ape Sword Heart' is only the sword heart of our Eight-Armed Sword Ape clan. After you human monks break through,
, the sword hearts obtained are all different, there are more than one sword hearts stronger than my clan, the key depends on how you realize the Tao."
This was the first time Liang Yan heard this statement, and he couldn't help but ask: "Is everyone's sword heart different? So how many types of sword hearts are there? Which one is the strongest?"
"This question of yours stumps me." The Eight-Armed Sword Ape said with a smile: "The way of swordsmanship is a nearly lost method. Sword cultivators who can cultivate to the state of sword mind are even rarer. I have only seen the old ape in my life.
I have passed two people, and their sword hearts are: 'Unmovable Sword Heart' and 'Transparent Sword Heart'. As for the others, I don't know."
Liang Yan was deeply touched by what the Eight-Armed Sword Ape said and nodded slightly.
Looking back on the past, he has met very few sword cultivators since he started practicing swordsmanship. At the beginning, when he was in the two realms of foundation building and Yuan gathering, he could still meet some so-called "proud men of heaven" and "geniuses of swordsmanship", but
After reaching the Golden Core Realm and Tongxuan Realm, I have met only a handful of sword cultivators. After that, I have never met any sword cultivators in the Transformation Tribulation Realm.
Of course, the eight-armed sword ape in front of you can be counted as one. Unfortunately, its natal flying sword has been destroyed, and its body is extremely seriously injured. I am afraid that it will not be able to exert one-tenth of the power it had in its heyday.
Therefore, he has always been walking alone in the way of swordsmanship. If it were not a coincidence that he obtained the secret book of skills of his senior swordsman, no matter how talented Liang Yan was, he would have wasted his time.
"The human continent is vast and vast, with masters emerging in large numbers! I believe that there are many masters of swordsmanship in the world. In this Antarctic Continent alone, there are countless types of sword hearts." Liang Yan expressed his opinion.
"Maybe." The Eight-Armed Sword Ape shrugged and said indifferently: "Old Ape, I have been imprisoned here for how many years. I can't even remember it. Even if the swordsmanship has flourished in the outside world, I have nothing to do with it.
What’s the relationship?”
"Hey, I'm off topic!"
The Eight-Armed Sword Ape suddenly remembered something, stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, and said with a serious face:
"Bringing you to my Sword Heart World is not only to let you experience the mystery of the Sword Heart Realm in advance, but also to warn you that multiple flying swords will cause the Sword Heart to collapse, and you will definitely go crazy when you break through the Sword Heart Realm in the future. The only one
The best way is to keep only one of the flying swords from now on and discard all the other flying swords!"
"What did you say?" Liang Yan's face changed slightly after hearing this.
He practiced the "Shadowless Sword Sutra" and was able to control multiple natal flying swords. It has always been a powerful killing move, but today someone told him that if he wanted to take another step forward, he must give up most of the flying swords.
.
Although he didn't want to believe this fact, by observing the sword heart world of the Eight-Armed Sword Ape, Liang Yan could vaguely feel that the other party did not lie to him.
The reason why this monster ape brought himself here is to tell himself this truth.
Liang Yan was conflicted to the extreme. The flying swords in the Taixu Gourd, whether they were the Purple Thunder Tianyin Sword, the Black Lotus Sword or the Fixed Light Sword, had all been carefully refined by him. They were the best of the best. He would not have to give up any of them.
Not willing.
Moreover, after practicing the "Shadowless Sword Sutra" for so many years, Liang Yan has long been accustomed to controlling multiple flying swords at the same time. With four sword pills working together, the power exerted is more than doubled?
Now asking him to give up three of the sword pills is tantamount to cutting off his arms!
"Is there no other way?" Liang Yan asked unwillingly.