Chapter 28: The Combat Character Technique

Jiang Chen paid no attention to the discussions of the crowd. He led Ji Xuan and Bai Linger to a spot not far from the Monument of Enlightenment and noticed the words Ji Xuan mentioned.

"I have left behind my sword intents on this monument, a total of ninety-nine, hoping that future generations will comprehend them. If one can comprehend all my teachings, they can obtain the Combat Character Technique and this monument—Ji Wudao."

It was indeed as Ji Xuan had said. If one comprehended the monument, they could obtain the Combat Character Technique and the Chaotic Source Gold. That would be quite a harvest.

"The Ancestor of the Great Qian Dynasty, quite a remarkable figure," Jiang Chen praised, then sat down cross-legged a little further away, quietly waiting.

At present, many people were attempting to comprehend the Monument of Enlightenment. However, there wouldn't be anyone in this small place from the Great Qian Dynasty who could fully comprehend it, so there was no need to rush.

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Before the Monument of Enlightenment, one after another so-called geniuses enthusiastically attempted to comprehend the monument, only to leave in a despondent state afterward.

Up to now, the highest ranking was unexpectedly Ji Xuan, who had comprehended a total of ten sword intents. The princes had at most comprehended seven, while most of the geniuses from the sects had only comprehended 5-8.

However, there were a total of ninety-nine sword intents on the Monument of Enlightenment!

At this moment, a young man dressed in a gray robe and carrying a long sword on his back walked out from the crowd, causing a stir.

"It's the Sword Attendant of the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

"I heard that he willingly served as a sword servant since childhood and is quite proficient in sword techniques. He comprehended sword intents in his twenties, broke through to the Sea Realm at thirty, and now, after ten more years, he's probably half a step into the Dao Realm!"

"Didn't the Heavenly Sword Sect perish? How is the Sword Attendant still alive?"

"I heard some news. That day, the Sword Attendant was taken by his master, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Sect, to challenge Qin Ming, the genius of the Mystic Heaven Sect. So he wasn't in the sect at that time and fortunately escaped death at the hands of the Demon Lord."

"So that's how it is. Looking at the Sword Attendant's expression, it seems even more indifferent. It seems that the fall of the Heavenly Sword Sect has had a big impact on him."

"I wonder how many sword intents he can comprehend."

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Under the gaze of everyone, the Sword Attendant, carrying a long sword on his back, sat down in front of the Monument of Enlightenment and began to comprehend it, his eyes fixed firmly on the sword intents before him, starting from the lowest one.

The profound and mysterious sword intents slowly emerged, and the Sword Attendant almost instantly entered a state of comprehension!

As he comprehended, the sword marks began to shine one by one.

"One, two..."

"Ten..."

"Twenty..."

"Twenty-five!"

"Thirty, thirty-one..."

When he reached the thirty-first sword intent, the originally relaxed Sword Attendant suddenly changed his expression, his pupils shrinking dramatically, and he spewed out a mouthful of blood!

"The sword is still like this..."

His eyes became desolate, helpless, and self-deprecating. Then, he pulled out the long sword he carried behind him and shattered it!

"I'm not worthy... From now on, I, the Sword Attendant, will no longer touch a sword."

The Sword Attendant muttered to himself and spat out another mouthful of blood, breaking his lifelong sword!

He cut off his own path of the sword!

The Sword Attendant's Dao heart was shattered!

The crowd was shocked, and a wave of disbelief swept through them. What kind of sword intent could make the renowned Sword Attendant look like this, even shattering his own lifelong sword and never touching a sword again?

Wasn't the Monument of Enlightenment a bit too terrifying?

In that case, who could obtain the Combat Character Technique from within the monument?

"I'll try it!"

At this moment, a voice rang out, and a young man in a splendid robe strode out.

He looked at the Sword Attendant and sneered, "A defeated underling is still a defeated underling, even his Dao heart has shattered."

The Sword Attendant remained silent, responding with silence.

The crowd erupted into exclamations when they recognized the identity of this young man!

"It's Qin Ming, the Young Sect Master of the Mystic Heaven Sect!"

"A few days ago, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Sect took the Sword Attendant to challenge Qin Ming of the Mystic Heaven Sect. According to Qin Ming, he won!"

"Hiss... Isn't the Sword Attendant half a step into the Dao Realm? Qin Ming won... Does that mean Qin Ming is a Dao Realm powerhouse?"

"A Dao Realm powerhouse at forty years old! My God."

"I wonder how many sword marks Qin Ming can comprehend."

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Under everyone's gaze, Qin Ming stepped forward and sat down at the spot where the Sword Attendant had just been, starting to comprehend. His actions were full of provocation.

As he comprehended, the sword marks began to light up one by one.

"One, two..."

"Three..."

"Five..."

"Seven..."

When he reached the eighth sword intent, Qin Ming's complexion turned pale, but he refused to admit defeat and tried to forcibly comprehend it. However, he ended up spewing out a mouthful of blood, and his entire aura wilted.

He stopped at the eighth sword intent!

Everyone was stunned. They hadn't expected Qin Ming, who had defeated the Sword Attendant, to fail even before the eighth sword intent.

The crowd was dumbfounded.

"Haha."

Ji Xuan couldn't help but laugh, mocking, "After all that, he's just a waste, not even as good as me. How does he have the face to ridicule others? Haha."

Ji Xuan's unabashed mockery made Qin Ming extremely embarrassed, his face darkening as if water was about to drip from it.

At the same time, Ji Xuan's words instantly attracted the resentful gazes of the Mystic Heaven Sect disciples.

Of course, disciples from other sects also chuckled quietly, laughing while casting hateful glances at Ji Xuan.

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