Qi Xuansu’s realization did not stem from what he saw with his eyes, nor from the 99 wounds on his body, but from a fleeting moment of resonance.0

Upon witnessing Elder Ning wield the Demonic Blade, he instinctively drew and struck with his own blade.0

Recalling his mindset at that moment, Qi Xuansu realized that his intent was to prevent his opponent from striking. If he could kill them, they would be unable to attack.0

The paradox lay in the fact that he sought to kill while simultaneously desiring to stop killing—a subtle contradiction in his thinking.0

Sun Hewu had not personally trained in the Demonic Blade, but his vast knowledge allowed him to understand its intricacies.0

He explained, “Back then, the Holy Xuan mastered the strengths of many lineages, yet he ultimately created his own technique, the Nandou 28 Swords. That was because techniques created by others are tailored for the creators. If you learn from someone else, you must also adopt their mindset and philosophy, which will never be as well-suited as something created for yourself.0

“However, the threshold for creating one’s own techniques is too high, so most people must first learn from others. Take the Demonic Blade, for example. What was Song Zheng’s mentality?0

“Song Zheng was not a bloodthirsty madman, nor did...0