The first aura erupted with a boom, and crimson light filled the surrounding sea. It was Xiantian Stage Slaughter Sword Intent, and its pressure transformed the atmosphere instantly. The peaceful ocean seemed to turn into a bloody battlefield, and a terrifying killing will spread through the space around him. Even the descending fishing lines trembled faintly under it.
The Old Fisherman’s expression changed. "Slaughter Sword Intent this powerful?"
Before he could say more, another aura appeared as pale sword light rose beside the crimson glow. It was Immortal Sword Intent. One stood for absolute slaughter, while the other stood for an edge that refused to die. One carried the certainty of death, and the other had an almost eternal persistence. The two should have contradicted each other, yet they intertwined around Li Yun without any conflict.
The Old Fisherman’s smile slowly faded. "Two Xiantian Stage Sword Intents..."
Then the third came with a boom as black power spread outward. It was Destruction Intent, and the moment it appeared, the surrounding space seemed to lose its stability. Sections of the sea silently collapsed. There was no explosion; the water simply stopped holding its shape. Destruction was not just greater power. It represented collapse at the most basic level.
The Old Fisherman’s eyes narrowed. "Three?"
Then the fourth Intent emerged as a dark vortex formed behind Li Yun. It was Devouring Intent, and the spiritual energy around him immediately began flowing toward him. The mist vanished, the wind was dragged inward, and even part of the energy in the approaching fishing-line attacks started to be pulled toward the vortex.
For the first time, the Old Fisherman looked genuinely astonished. Li Yun had shown four Xiantian Stage Intents, and he still was not finished.
Five-colored light appeared around him, with gold for Metal, emerald for Wood, blue for Water, crimson for Fire, and yellow for Earth. It was Five Element Intent. The five elemental powers began to revolve, generating and restraining one another and transforming endlessly in a perfectly balanced cycle. The five-colored glow gradually wrapped around Li Yun’s other Intents and steadied their terrifying coexistence.
Even the Old Fisherman stopped moving, because the sight was extraordinary. Crimson Slaughter Sword Intent filled one side of Li Yun, and pale Immortal Sword Intent lit up the other. Black Destruction Intent warped the space around him, Devouring Intent formed a dark vortex at his back, and Five Element Intent revolved around all of them like the foundation of an independent world. All five Xiantian Stage Intents belonged to one person.
The calm sea lost its peace entirely. Waves rose without any wind, and the sky itself seemed divided by the different powers around Li Yun. His black hair fluttered, his robes snapped behind him, and the Profound Origin Sword trembled in his hand. A clear sword cry hummed across the sea.
The Old Fisherman stared at him for several breaths.
"Little fellow," he said, and his tone had turned completely serious, "you really have brought me a surprise."
Li Yun did not answer, because he still was not done. Soul Power burst from his body with a boom, and he opened the sword-nurturing gourd.
"Myriad Sword Spirit Command Art."
One sword flew out, then ten, then a hundred, and then a thousand, and the number kept climbing. Sword cries filled the sky, and within a few breaths, six thousand precious swords hung behind Li Yun.
Every blade reflected the sunlight and trembled under the control of his Soul Power and Sword Spirit Will, and every one of them pointed at the Old Fisherman. The sight alone was breathtaking.
Then the true transformation began. Li Yun raised a finger.
"Slaughter."
Slaughter Sword Intent spread outward with a boom, and crimson light flowed into the six thousand swords. One after another, every blade turned blood-red until six thousand killing swords filled the sky and the murderous pressure rose dramatically.
"Immortal."
Pale light followed as Immortal Sword Intent wrapped around the edges of the crimson swords, giving them a sharpness that seemed almost impossible to snuff out.
"Destruction."
Black patterns appeared across the blades as Destruction Intent entered all six thousand swords, and tiny cracks in space opened wherever their tips pointed.
"Devouring."
Dark currents coiled around the swords as Devouring Intent began drawing spiritual energy from the surroundings and feeding it back into the formation.
Finally, Li Yun spoke once more.
"Five Elements."
Five-colored light emerged, and Five Element Intent flowed through the whole sword formation. Metal sharpened the swords, and Wood linked the six thousand separate weapons into one whole. Water gave their shifting paths fluidity, Fire added explosive power, and Earth steadied the enormous formation.
The Myriad Sword Spirit Command Art had changed completely. Li Yun was no longer simply controlling six thousand swords, because every one of them had become a carrier for his five Intents.
Every sword held slaughter, immortal sharpness, and destruction, and every sword devoured the energy around it and carried the cycle of the Five Elements. Six thousand swords and five Intents had become a single unified formation.
The Old Fisherman’s expression finally changed completely. Even with his extraordinary composure, he could no longer stay indifferent.
"This..." He lowered his fishing rod slightly, and for the first time since Li Yun had entered the second floor, strong battle intent appeared in the old man’s eyes. "Excellent! Then let this old man see exactly how far your Sword Dao has come."
His aura erupted with a boom. The hundreds of fishing lines descending on Li Yun multiplied, until hundreds became thousands and the thousands seemed endless. The sea below surged upward, and vast streams of water wrapped around the fishing lines and turned into enormous water dragons.
"Seven Seas Heaven-Locking Net!"
The Old Fisherman swung his rod, and the heavens seemed to collapse with a boom. Thousands of fishing lines and huge water dragons came down from every direction with power several times greater than anything he had used before, and the whole sea roared beneath them.
Li Yun looked up and raised a finger.
"Go."

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