xià yī kè ， sì hū shuò fēng jiù yào bèi lǐ fán de jiàn guāng pǐ chéng liǎng bàn 。
下一刻，似乎朔锋就要被李凡的剑光劈成两半。
In the next moment, it seemed that Suoshuang would be split in half by Li Fan's sword light.
dàn jiù zài zhè shí ， shuò fēng zài cì huī chū yī jiàn 。
但就在这时，朔锋再次挥出一剑。
But just as this was happening, Suoshuang swung his sword again.
jiàn guāng zhǎn zài mù jiàn shēn shàng ， fā chū rú tóng chuí kòu jī dà zhōng de shēng xiǎng 。
剑光斩在木剑身上，发出如同槌叩击大钟的声响。
The sword light struck against Suoshuang’s wooden sword, producing a sound like a hammer striking a large bell.
èr zhě shāo wēi jiāng chí le piàn kè 。
二者稍微僵持了片刻。
For a brief moment, the two forces held each other off.
chà nà zhī hòu ， jiàn guāng hū de diào zhuǎn fāng xiàng ， zhòu rán cháo zhe lǐ fán xí jī ér lái 。
刹那之后，剑光忽的调转方向，骤然朝着李凡袭击而来。
In an instant, the sword light suddenly changed direction and rushed towards Li Fan with even greater speed and sharpness!
bìng qiě ……
并且……
Locked in by the sword light, Li Fan had no intention of revealing his true strength. This trial-by-combat had already achieved its purpose.
sù dù gèng kuài ， jiàn shì gèng fēng ！
速度更快，剑势更锋！
He extended his right hand and directly revealed the Water Attribute Heaven Realm, utilizing the power of this realm to suppress the sword light.
bèi qù jiàn guāng suǒ dìng ， wú fǎ shǎn duǒ 。 lǐ fán méi yǒu bào lù zì jǐ zhēn zhèng shí lì de dǎ suàn ， ér qiě cǐ cì de shì tàn yě suàn shì dá dào le mù dì 。
被去剑光锁定，无法闪躲。李凡没有暴露自己真正实力的打算，而且此次的试探也算是达到了目的。
"Boom!"
gù ér shēn chū yòu shǒu ， zhí jiē xiǎn lù chū shuǐ shǔ xìng dòng tiān ， diào yòng dòng tiān fǎ yù de lì liàng ， jiāng jiàn guāng zhèn yā 。
故而伸出右手，直接显露出水属性洞天，调用洞天法域的力量，将剑光镇压。
The sword light that originally came from Li Fan seemed to gain an extra layer of 'sharpness' as it was hit back by Suoshuang’s wooden sword. Even though trapped within the Heaven Realm's domain, the sword continued its forward momentum with a huge roar, determined to break free from its constraints.
「 hōng ！」
「轰！」
Li Fan snorted and added more power. Eventually, he managed to completely suppress it.
zhè dào yuán běn chū zì lǐ fán de jiàn guāng ， zài bèi mù jiàn jī huí zhī hòu ， sì hū gèng duō le jǐ fēn jiàn de 「 ruì lì 」 shǔ xìng 。
这道原本出自李凡的剑光，在被木剑击回之后，似乎更多了几分剑的「锐利」属性。
Looking at Suoshuang again, Li Fan did not take this opportunity to launch an attack but instead seemed preoccupied with something, trying to calm the wooden sword that was violently shaking.
jí biàn bèi dòng tiān fǎ yù kùn zhù ， yě méi yǒu duàn le xiàng qián zhǎn qù de shì tou 。 fā chū jù dà de hōng míng shēng ， shì yào pò kāi jiā zhī zài shēn de shù fù 。
即便被洞天法域困住，也没有断了向前斩去的势头。发出巨大的轰鸣声，誓要破开加之在身的束缚。
"This trial-by-combat is over! Even though I am two major realms higher than you and we fought evenly, it counts as a loss," Li Fan sighed deeply and shook his head.
lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， yòu jiā le xiē xǔ lì liàng 。
李凡冷哼一声，又加了些许力量。
"The Heavenly Prodigy remains a Heavenly Prodigy. Foundation Establishment fighting against Core Formation..."
zuì zhōng cái jiāng qí wán quán zhèn yā 。
最终才将其完全镇压。
"It's not something that mere mortals like us can even dream of achieving," Li Fan looked somewhat disheartened.
zhè shí zài kàn xiàng shuò fēng ， tā méi yǒu chèn zhe zhè ge jī huì fā dòng gōng jī 。 ér shì zì shēn fǎng fú chū le shén me chà zi shì de ， zhèng zài shì tú ān fǔ bù duàn jù liè huàng dòng de mù jiàn 。
这时再看向朔锋，他没有趁着这个机会发动攻击。而是自身仿佛出了什么岔子似的，正在试图安抚不断剧烈晃动的木剑。
Taking a deep breath, Suoshuang, who had just subdued the wooden sword, couldn't help but comfort him: "Friend, don’t be upset. I was able to reach this level mainly due to the assistance of this very wooden sword."
「 zhè cì qiē cuō ， jiù dào cǐ wéi zhǐ ba ！ wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo liǎng gè dà jìng jiè ， què hé nǐ dǎ dī yǒu lái yǒu huí ， jiù yǐ jīng shì shū le 。」 lǐ fán cháng tàn le yì kǒu qì ， yáo tóu dào 。
「这次切磋，就到此为止吧！我比你高两个大境界，却和你打的有来有回，就已经是输了。」李凡长叹了一口气，摇头道。
Due to the nature of Suoshuang’s personality or perhaps because he felt secure with his abilities, he said proudly, "I won’t hide from you, this sword..."
「 tiān zhī jiāo zi bì jìng shì tiān zhī jiāo zi ， zhù jī dòu yuán yīng ……」
「天之骄子毕竟是天之骄子，筑基斗元婴……」
"It is a Heavenly Wonder!"
「 yuǎn bú shì wǒ děng zhè xiē fán rén suǒ néng qǐ jí de 。」 lǐ fán kàn shàng qù pǒ yǒu xiē xīn huī yì lěng de yàng zi 。
「远不是我等这些凡人所能企及的。」李凡看上去颇有些心灰意冷的样子。
"Your defeat is not your fault in battle!"
zhǎng xū yì kǒu qì ， chóng xīn shè fú mù jiàn de shuò fēng jiàn zhuàng ， rěn bú zhù ān wèi dào ：「 dào yǒu bù bì jiè huái 。 wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ néng zuò dào rú cǐ dì bù ， jué dà bù fèn yě dōu shì zhè bǐng mù jiàn de gōng láo 。」
长吁一口气，重新慑服木剑的朔锋见状，忍不住安慰道：「道友不必介怀。我之所以能做到如此地步，绝大部分也都是这柄木剑的功劳。」
Suoshuang gently stroked the wooden sword, a look of infatuation crossing his face.
sì hū shì lǐ fán suǒ biǎo xiàn chū lái de pí xìng jí hé shuò fēng wèi kǒu de yuán gù ， yòu huò zhě shì yīn wèi tā běn jiù yǒu shì wú kǒng de yuán yīn 。
似乎是李凡所表现出来的脾性极合朔锋胃口的缘故，又或者是因为他本就有恃无恐的原因。
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed as he feigned shock and stared intently at Suoshuang's unremarkable wooden sword: "A Heavenly Wonder?"
shuò fēng zài yóu yù le piàn kè hòu ， bù wú dé yì dì shuō dào ：「 bù mán dào yǒu ， cǐ jiàn ……」
朔锋在犹豫了片刻后，不无得意地说道：「不瞒道友，此剑……」
"Are you jesting? A Heavenly Wonder aligns with the Dao, elusive and unseen. The only one known to everyone is the legendary Derivative Method Jewel."
「 nǎi tiān zhī qí yě ！」
「乃天之奇也！」
"How can this broken sword be a Heavenly Wonder?" Li Fan said deliberately.
「 dào yǒu zhī bài ， fēi zhàn zhī zuì ！」
「道友之败，非战之罪！」
Suoshuang chuckled lightly: "I used it to establish my Foundation Establishment realm; how could I possibly make a mistake? This Heavenly Wonder is called 'Sword'."
shuò fēng wēn róu dì fǔ mō guò mù jiàn jiàn shēn ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī mí liàn 。
朔锋温柔地抚摸过木剑剑身，脸上闪过一丝迷恋。
As he spoke, Suoshuang gently swung the wooden sword, creating a sword flower.
lǐ fán wén yán ， yǎn jīng bù yóu mī qǐ 。
李凡闻言，眼睛不由眯起。
"Sword?"
zhuāng zuò yī fù zhèn jīng fēi cháng de mú yàng ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe shuò fēng shǒu zhōng de nà bǐng qí mào bù yáng de mù jiàn ：「 tiān zhī qí ？」
装作一副震惊非常的模样，死死盯着朔锋手中的那柄其貌不扬的木剑：「天之奇？」
Li Fan was shaken.
「 dào yǒu mò bú shì kāi wán xiào ba ？ tiān zhī qí àn hé tiān dào ， piāo miǎo wú zōng ， bù xiǎn shì jiān 。 wéi yī bèi zhòng rén suǒ zhī de ， zhǐ yǒu nà chuán shuō zhōng de yǎn fǎ jué le 。」
「道友莫不是开玩笑吧？天之奇暗合天道，缥缈无踪，不显世间。唯一被众人所知的，只有那传说中的衍法珏了。」
"Could this be the gathering and manifestation of the Law of Swords from the Xuanhuang Realm?" he asked.
「 zhè bǐng pò jiàn ， jū rán yě huì shì tiān zhī qí ？」 lǐ fán gù yì rú cǐ shuō dào 。
「这柄破剑，居然也会是天之奇？」李凡故意如此说道。
Suoshuang nodded and pointed to a nearby tree with its lush foliage.
shuò fēng qīng xiào yī shēng ：「 wǒ yǐ qí zhù jī ， yòu rú hé huì nòng cuò 。 cǐ tiān zhī qí ， míng yuē 【 jiàn 】。」
朔锋轻笑一声：「我以其筑基，又如何会弄错。此天之奇，名曰【剑】。」
Under Li Fan’s gaze, the tree underwent some mysterious changes. A gentle breeze blew, causing leaves to flutter in the air.
yī biān shuō zhe ， shuò fēng yī biān qīng qīng jiāng mù jiàn huī wǔ chū yī dào jiàn huā 。
一边说着，朔锋一边轻轻将木剑挥舞出一道剑花。
When one leaf brushed past another, it seemed to transform into an incredibly sharp sword, slicing through the air.
「 jiàn ？」
「剑？」
The tree was instantly cut in half.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng zhèn dòng 。
李凡心中震动。
Another strong gust of wind caused the leaves to scatter. The trees transformed by the wooden sword acted like a supreme swordsman, continuously drawing their blades.
「 nán bù chéng ， cǐ wù nǎi shì xuán huáng jiè jiàn zhī fǎ zé de huì jù 、 huà shēn ？」 tā bù jīn wèn dào 。
「难不成，此物乃是玄黄界剑之法则的汇聚、化身？」他不禁问道。
One by one, the surrounding trees fell down with thunderous crashes.
shuò fēng diǎn diǎn tóu ， mù jiàn cháo zhe bù yuǎn chù de yī kē zhī fán yè mào de dà shù zhǐ qù 。
朔锋点点头，木剑朝着不远处的一棵枝繁叶茂的大树指去。
This strange scene left Li Fan speechless.
zài lǐ fán de zhù shì xià ， nà kē shù zài shùn jiān jiù fā shēng le mǒu zhǒng xuán miào de biàn huà 。 qīng qīng yī zhèn fēng chuī guò ， cóng zhī tóu piāo luò de yè piàn suí fēng piāo dàng 。
在李凡的注视下，那棵树在瞬间就发生了某种玄妙的变化。轻轻一阵风吹过，从枝头飘落的叶片随风飘荡。
"Perhaps, your words are not empty!" he said, his voice slightly stuttered due to shock.
zài yǔ lìng wài de yī zhū shù mù cā guò de shí hòu ， jìng rán wǎn ruò yī bǐng fēng lì wú pǐ de jiàn 、 zài kōng zhōng huá guò 。
在与另外的一株树木擦过的时候，竟然宛若一柄锋利无匹的剑、在空中划过。
Suoshuang smiled: "Of course. I obtained this from the ruins of the ancient Sword Sect at great risk."
shù mù dāng chǎng bèi lǎn yāo zhǎn duàn 。
树木当场被懒腰斩断。
Looking at the wooden sword in his hand, Suoshuang recalled the scene: "If it weren't for my own eyes, you would never imagine how shocked I was. The Sword Sect’s tomb held over a million swords. But all these ancient swords, haphazardly buried and pointing in different directions, were subtly bent towards one direction."
yòu shì yī zhèn dà fēng fēi yáng ， shù yè fēn fēi 。 bèi mù jiàn diǎn huà de shù mù jiù xiàng yī míng jué shì jiàn kè ， zài bù duàn chū jiàn 。
又是一阵大风飞扬，树叶纷飞。被木剑点化的树木就像一名绝世剑客，在不断出剑。
"Like they were paying homage to the king of swords."
yī kē kē tā shēn páng de shù mù suí zhī hōng rán dǎo xià 。
一颗颗它身旁的树木随之轰然倒下。
"In the center of this vast array of swords, I found it."
zhè qí yì de chǎng jǐng ， zhí bǎ lǐ fán kàn lèng le shén 。
这奇异的场景，直把李凡看愣了神。
A hint of pride flashed across Suoshuang’s face: "At that moment, I knew that my insistence on rebuilding despite my mother's objections was a correct choice."
「 huò xǔ ， dào yǒu suǒ yán fēi xū yě ！」 tā gù zuò yīn wèi zhèn jīng ér biàn dé yǒu xiē jiē ba ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
「或许，道友所言非虚也！」他故作因为震惊而变得有些结巴，缓缓说道。
"Otherwise, how could I have had such an encounter?"
shuò fēng wēi wēi yī xiào ：「 nà shì zì rán 。 cǐ wù kě shì wǒ cóng xī rì tiān jiàn zōng yí jì zhōng ， mào zhe jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de fēng xiǎn huò dé de 。」
朔锋微微一笑：「那是自然。此物可是我从昔日天剑宗遗迹中，冒着九死一生的风险获得的。」
"Sky Sword Sect, Sword Tomb..." Li Fan stared at the Heavenly Wonder 'Sword', his mind racing with thoughts. But he ultimately abandoned the idea of immediately using his Bug Binding Technique to claim this item.
kàn zhuó shǒu zhōng mù jiàn ， shuò fēng huí yì qǐ liǎo dàng shí chǎng jǐng ：「 rú guǒ bú shì qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn ， dào yǒu jué duì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng dāng shí wǒ xīn zhōng de zhèn hàn 。 tiān jiàn zōng jiàn zhǒng ， mái zàng zhe shàng bǎi wàn bǐng jiàn 。 dàn suǒ yǒu zhè xiē háo wú guī lǜ 、 héng qī shù bā chā zài dì miàn shàng de gǔ jiàn ， quán dōu cháo zhe tóng yī gè fāng xiàng ， wēi wēi wān qū 。」
看着手中木剑，朔锋回忆起了当时场景：「如果不是亲眼所见，道友绝对无法想象当时我心中的震撼。天剑宗剑冢，埋葬着上百万柄剑。但所有这些毫无规律、横七竖八插在地面上的古剑，全都朝着同一个方向，微微弯曲。」
"A Heavenly Wonder... " Li Fan’s eyes were filled with envy.
「 jiù xiàng shì jìn jiàn jiàn zhōng de dì wáng yī yàng 。」
「就像是觐见剑中的帝王一样。」
He then asked curiously: "Such a secret matter, did you just casually tell me, an outsider? Aren’t you afraid that if it gets out, everyone will know?"
「 ér zài bǎi wàn jiàn zhǒng de zuì zhōng yāng ， wǒ zhǎo dào le tā 。」
「而在百万剑冢的最中央，我找到了它。」
Suoshuang waved his hand arrogantly and said, "I act as I please. You knew my identity and still fought without hesitation during our trial-by-combat. Good!"
shuò fēng liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī ào qì ：「 nà shí ， wǒ jiù zhī dào ， wǒ bù gù mǔ qīn fǎn duì 、 zhí yì chóng xiū ， shì zhèng què wú bǐ de xuǎn zé 。」
朔锋脸上闪过一丝傲气：「那时，我就知道，我不顾母亲反对、执意重修，是正确无比的选择。」
"Moreover, even if you told others about this matter, what difference does it make? If I can’t flaunt such a divine treasure, hiding it would be like wearing fine clothes in the dark."
「 fǒu zé ， yān néng yǒu cǐ jì yù ？」
「否则，焉能有此际遇？」
"But with such an extraordinary item, it inevitably attracts envy..." Li Fan paused, still struggling to understand.
「 tiān jiàn zōng ， jiàn zhǒng ……」 lǐ fán dīng zhe tiān zhī qí wù 【 jiàn 】， nǎo hǎi zhōng shà shí shǎn guò wú shù niàn tou 。 bù guò zhōng jiū shì fàng qì le lì kè fā dòng fù chóng shén tōng ， jiāng cǐ wù jù wéi jǐ yǒu de xiǎng fǎ 。
「天剑宗，剑冢……」李凡盯着天之奇物【剑】，脑海中霎时闪过无数念头。不过终究是放弃了立刻发动缚虫神通，将此物据为己有的想法。
"Lowly envious?" Suoshuang suddenly burst into laughter, his arrogance evident.
「 tiān zhī qí a ……」 lǐ fán yǎn zhōng mǎn shì xiàn mù 。
「天之奇啊……」李凡眼中满是羡慕。
A golden armor appeared on his body, exuding a strong aura that even made Li Fan step back slightly.
hū ér yòu yǒu xiē qí guài de wèn dào ：「 rú cǐ jī mì zhī shì ， dào yǒu jiù suí biàn gào sù wǒ zhè ge lù rén le ? jiù bù pà bù xuān yáng chū qù ， nòng de rén jǐn jiē zhī ？」
忽而又有些奇怪的问道：「如此机密之事，道友就随便告诉我这个路人了?就不怕不宣扬出去，弄的人尽皆知？」
"This Heavenly Wonder is extremely rare for those below the Dao Realm. Who could harm me? Even if it were a Dao Realm powerhouse, they might not be able to break through this armor’s defenses."
shuò fēng dà shǒu yī huī ， ào rán dào ：「 wǒ xíng shì ， xiàng lái suí xīn suǒ yù 。 nǐ míng zhī wǒ shēn fèn ， gāng gāng qiē cuō shí ， réng rán méi yǒu gù jì ， quán lì yǐ fù 。 hěn hǎo ！」
朔锋大手一挥，傲然道：「我行事，向来随心所欲。你明知我身份，刚刚切磋时，仍然没有顾忌，全力以赴。很好！」
Pointing at his own armor, Suoshuang said with some complexity.
「 kuàng qiě ， jiù suàn nǐ jiāng cǐ shì gào zhī bié rén yòu rú hé ？ dé cǐ shén wù ， ruò bù néng duì bié rén xuàn yào ， fǎn ér zhē zhē yǎn yǎn ， yòu gēn jǐn yī yè xíng hé yì yì ？」
「况且，就算你将此事告之别人又如何？得此神物，若不能对别人炫耀，反而遮遮掩掩，又跟锦衣夜行何异议？」
Li Fan was speechless.
「 kě bì jìng shēn huái yì bǎo ， nán miǎn huì yǐn qǐ bié rén jì yú ……」 lǐ fán dùn le dùn ， sì hū réng rán nán yǐ lǐ jiě 。
「可毕竟身怀异宝，难免会引起别人觊觎……」李凡顿了顿，似乎仍然难以理解。
"Is this the confidence of a top-tier Heavenly Prodigy in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."
「 xiāo xiǎo jì yú ？」 shuò fēng cǐ shí ， hū de hā hā dà xiào yī shēng ， bà qì xiǎn lù wú yì 。
「宵小觊觎？」朔锋此时，忽的哈哈大笑一声，霸气显露无异。
"But good too. Without such self-assurance, I would have had to work harder to extract information about this Heavenly Wonder from you."
zhǐ jiàn tā de shēn shàng fú xiàn chū yī dào jīn guāng shǎn shǎn de kuī jiǎ ， sàn fà chū jí qiáng de wēi yā ， shèn zhì ràng lǐ fán dōu bù yóu de shāo shāo wǎng hòu tuì xiē jù lí 。
只见他的身上浮现出一道金光闪闪的盔甲，散发出极强的威压，甚至让李凡都不由得稍稍往后退些距离。
Putting his thoughts aside, Li Fan looked at Suoshuang who had already stowed away the golden armor and asked: "Although your wooden sword is indeed extraordinary, I feel that its performance still falls short of what’s described in the legends of a Heavenly Wonder.
「 wǒ zhè tiān zhī qí suī rán jí qí hǎn jiàn ， dàn duì yú hé dào jí zhī shàng xiū shì ， yǐ shì wú yòng 。」
「我这天之奇虽然极其罕见，但对于合道及之上修士，已是无用。」
"Is it because you haven’t fully mastered it?"
「 hé dào zhī xià ， yòu yǒu hé rén néng gòu shāng wǒ ？ ér qiě ， jiù suàn shì hé dào qiáng zhě ， yě wèi bì néng pò zhè jiàn kuī jiǎ de fáng yù 。」
「合道之下，又有何人能够伤我？而且，就算是合道强者，也未必能破这件盔甲的防御。」
Suoshuang's face showed a hint of helplessness.
shuò fēng zhǐ zhe zì jǐ shēn shàng de zhè jiàn kuī jiǎ ， shén qíng yǒu xiē fù zá dì shuō dào 。
朔锋指着自己身上的这件盔甲，神情有些复杂地说道。
"You observed very carefully! A Heavenly Wonder truly isn't ordinary. Even though I used it to establish my Foundation Establishment realm, I still can't completely control it. Sometimes it even goes beyond my control."
lǐ fán zé shì zhǐ néng wú yán yǐ duì 。
李凡则是只能无言以对。
"Just now, almost accidentally injuring you was one such instance."
「 zhè jiù shì wàn xiān méng dǐng jí xiān èr dài de dǐ qì me ……」
「这就是万仙盟顶级仙二代的底气么……」
Hearing this, Li Fan suddenly recalled the scene from his past where Suoshuang fought with Su Xiaomei.
In the next moment, it seemed that Suoshuang would be split in half by Li Fan's sword light.
But just as this was happening, Suoshuang swung his sword again.
"Bang!"
The sword light struck against Suoshuang’s wooden sword, producing a sound like a hammer striking a large bell.
For a brief moment, the two forces held each other off.
In an instant, the sword light suddenly changed direction and rushed towards Li Fan with even greater speed and sharpness!
Locked in by the sword light, Li Fan had no intention of revealing his true strength. This trial-by-combat had already achieved its purpose.
He extended his right hand and directly revealed the Water Attribute Heaven Realm, utilizing the power of this realm to suppress the sword light.
"Boom!"
The sword light that originally came from Li Fan seemed to gain an extra layer of 'sharpness' as it was hit back by Suoshuang’s wooden sword. Even though trapped within the Heaven Realm's domain, the sword continued its forward momentum with a huge roar, determined to break free from its constraints.
Li Fan snorted and added more power. Eventually, he managed to completely suppress it.
Looking at Suoshuang again, Li Fan did not take this opportunity to launch an attack but instead seemed preoccupied with something, trying to calm the wooden sword that was violently shaking.
"This trial-by-combat is over! Even though I am two major realms higher than you and we fought evenly, it counts as a loss," Li Fan sighed deeply and shook his head.
"The Heavenly Prodigy remains a Heavenly Prodigy. Foundation Establishment fighting against Core Formation..."
"It's not something that mere mortals like us can even dream of achieving," Li Fan looked somewhat disheartened.
Taking a deep breath, Suoshuang, who had just subdued the wooden sword, couldn't help but comfort him: "Friend, don’t be upset. I was able to reach this level mainly due to the assistance of this very wooden sword."
Due to the nature of Suoshuang’s personality or perhaps because he felt secure with his abilities, he said proudly, "I won’t hide from you, this sword..."
"It is a Heavenly Wonder!"
"Your defeat is not your fault in battle!"
Suoshuang gently stroked the wooden sword, a look of infatuation crossing his face.
Li Fan’s eyes narrowed as he feigned shock and stared intently at Suoshuang's unremarkable wooden sword: "A Heavenly Wonder?"
"Are you jesting? A Heavenly Wonder aligns with the Dao, elusive and unseen. The only one known to everyone is the legendary Derivative Method Jewel."
"How can this broken sword be a Heavenly Wonder?" Li Fan said deliberately.
Suoshuang chuckled lightly: "I used it to establish my Foundation Establishment realm; how could I possibly make a mistake? This Heavenly Wonder is called 'Sword'."
As he spoke, Suoshuang gently swung the wooden sword, creating a sword flower.
"Sword?"
Li Fan was shaken.
"Could this be the gathering and manifestation of the Law of Swords from the Xuanhuang Realm?" he asked.
Suoshuang nodded and pointed to a nearby tree with its lush foliage.
Under Li Fan’s gaze, the tree underwent some mysterious changes. A gentle breeze blew, causing leaves to flutter in the air.
When one leaf brushed past another, it seemed to transform into an incredibly sharp sword, slicing through the air.
The tree was instantly cut in half.
Another strong gust of wind caused the leaves to scatter. The trees transformed by the wooden sword acted like a supreme swordsman, continuously drawing their blades.
One by one, the surrounding trees fell down with thunderous crashes.
This strange scene left Li Fan speechless.
"Perhaps, your words are not empty!" he said, his voice slightly stuttered due to shock.
Suoshuang smiled: "Of course. I obtained this from the ruins of the ancient Sword Sect at great risk."
Looking at the wooden sword in his hand, Suoshuang recalled the scene: "If it weren't for my own eyes, you would never imagine how shocked I was. The Sword Sect’s tomb held over a million swords. But all these ancient swords, haphazardly buried and pointing in different directions, were subtly bent towards one direction."
"Like they were paying homage to the king of swords."
"In the center of this vast array of swords, I found it."
A hint of pride flashed across Suoshuang’s face: "At that moment, I knew that my insistence on rebuilding despite my mother's objections was a correct choice."
"Otherwise, how could I have had such an encounter?"
"Sky Sword Sect, Sword Tomb..." Li Fan stared at the Heavenly Wonder 'Sword', his mind racing with thoughts. But he ultimately abandoned the idea of immediately using his Bug Binding Technique to claim this item.
"A Heavenly Wonder... " Li Fan’s eyes were filled with envy.
He then asked curiously: "Such a secret matter, did you just casually tell me, an outsider? Aren’t you afraid that if it gets out, everyone will know?"
Suoshuang waved his hand arrogantly and said, "I act as I please. You knew my identity and still fought without hesitation during our trial-by-combat. Good!"
"Moreover, even if you told others about this matter, what difference does it make? If I can’t flaunt such a divine treasure, hiding it would be like wearing fine clothes in the dark."
"But with such an extraordinary item, it inevitably attracts envy..." Li Fan paused, still struggling to understand.
"Lowly envious?" Suoshuang suddenly burst into laughter, his arrogance evident.
A golden armor appeared on his body, exuding a strong aura that even made Li Fan step back slightly.
"This Heavenly Wonder is extremely rare for those below the Dao Realm. Who could harm me? Even if it were a Dao Realm powerhouse, they might not be able to break through this armor’s defenses."
Pointing at his own armor, Suoshuang said with some complexity.
Li Fan was speechless.
"Is this the confidence of a top-tier Heavenly Prodigy in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."
"But good too. Without such self-assurance, I would have had to work harder to extract information about this Heavenly Wonder from you."
Putting his thoughts aside, Li Fan looked at Suoshuang who had already stowed away the golden armor and asked: "Although your wooden sword is indeed extraordinary, I feel that its performance still falls short of what’s described in the legends of a Heavenly Wonder.
"Is it because you haven’t fully mastered it?"
Suoshuang's face showed a hint of helplessness.
"You observed very carefully! A Heavenly Wonder truly isn't ordinary. Even though I used it to establish my Foundation Establishment realm, I still can't completely control it. Sometimes it even goes beyond my control."
"Just now, almost accidentally injuring you was one such instance."
Hearing this, Li Fan suddenly recalled the scene from his past where Suoshuang fought with Su Xiaomei.