Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 290: Lin Xuan Condenses Sword Intent!

Lin Xuan entered the passage, but before long, he stopped. He was stunned to find he had returned to his starting point.

What’s going on? He continued walking forward, and after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he was back at the starting point again. This! This passage is too bizarre! Why does it feel like I’m just going in circles?

The big black dog’s voice rang out. "Kid, there’s an Ancient Array here. Those who don’t understand Array-Breaking can’t proceed. This Purple Mountain is really something else. Such Ancient Arrays were rare even in antiquity."

Lin Xuan was shocked. The big black dog had an extraordinary background, so for him to find it interesting, the Array must be truly remarkable. No wonder the royal family hasn’t fully explored Purple Mountain. This place is so mysterious!

He asked, "Big Black Dog, can you break this Array?"

The dog replied, "Completely breaking it is unlikely, given my current weakness. However, guiding you through it so you can continue forward is no problem."

"That’s great!" Lin Xuan rejoiced.

Following the big black dog’s guidance, he began to walk forward. This time, he didn’t walk in a straight line; he took three steps to the left, then three to the right, before retreating a few steps. In short, he followed a winding path, but this time, he didn’t return to the starting point.

Soon, Lin Xuan arrived at another cave. This one was relatively small, and inside was a single object: an enormous cauldron that took up almost the entire space. It was covered in ancient writing, none of which Lin Xuan could recognize.

"What is this thing?" Lin Xuan asked curiously, reaching out to knock on the cauldron. It produced a deep, low sound.

The big black dog recognized the writing on the cauldron and exclaimed, "To think something like this is here!"

"What is it?" Lin Xuan asked.

The big black dog shook his head. "Kid, with your current strength, it’s better not to know. Stay away from this cauldron. It’s not something you can contend with right now."

Lin Xuan sighed and continued forward. He soon encountered several other objects: a Stone Blade and a Stone Tower, both also engraved with ancient texts. The big black dog warned him to stay far away, saying they possessed destructive power. If he so much as touched them, he would be reduced to ashes.

How terrifying, Lin Xuan thought, shocked. What a pity. My strength is still too weak. I can’t obtain any of these treasures.

"Go back," the big black dog said. "It’s pointless to go further. You can’t acquire anything here."

Left with no other choice, Lin Xuan could only retrace his steps to the first cave. He sighed with emotion. He was likely the only one who could have made it this far; not even the royal family’s ancestors could have accomplished this. Next, Lin Xuan headed into the second passage.

There was another Array here, but with the big black dog’s guidance, Lin Xuan passed through it smoothly. He arrived in a new cave, and to his surprise, there was a small bronze palace inside. After entering, Lin Xuan found a bronze Treasure Box. It was about a meter long and engraved with mysterious patterns.

The moment he saw it, Lin Xuan sighed, thinking it was probably like the other items—something he couldn’t obtain.

However, the big black dog barked twice and said, "Oh, this thing..."

"What is it?" Lin Xuan asked. "Do you recognize it?"

The dog replied, "The runes on it are familiar, and the box looks familiar, too. Inside should be *that* thing. But this shouldn’t be the original. The real one is a Divine Artifact; this is probably just a replica."

"Still, it’s quite powerful," the dog continued. "Kid, you can take this box for now. You can’t use it yet, but you’ll be able to once you reach the Grandmaster realm."

Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He collected the box and continued on, but soon, he exited the second passage as well.

Lin Xuan then entered the third passage and arrived at a grotto. There, surprisingly, was a peculiar tree with a sword embedded in it. The sword was a very simple, ancient-looking Wooden Sword, also engraved with mysterious, intricate patterns that were dazzling to behold.

How is there a sword here? Lin Xuan walked over, intending to pull it out, but the big black dog commanded, "Don’t move!"

Startled, Lin Xuan quickly let go. "What is it? Is it dangerous?"

"No, this is a good thing! Don’t break it, or it will be a huge loss," the dog said. "You need to eat it whole."

What? Eat it? Eat what? Lin Xuan looked around. Besides the tree and the Wooden Sword stuck in it, there was nothing else. Eat the tree or eat the Wooden Sword?

"Of course, eat the sword!" the big black dog said.

Lin Xuan was speechless. Are you joking with me?

"What do you know?" the big black dog snapped. "This isn’t a Wooden Sword. It’s called a Sword Intent Fruit. Eating it will allow you to condense Sword Intent instantly!"

What? Are you sure? Lin Xuan jumped to his feet. Sword Intent? Isn’t that something only a Grandmaster can possess? He had personally witnessed its power. Previously, Sword Wushuang, who had only comprehended half-step Sword Intent, was powerful enough to sweep away all his opponents. Only because Lin Xuan practiced the Cyan Dragon Heaven Splitting Hand was he able to suppress him. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to overcome even half-step Sword Intent.

It was such a terrifying power that only a peerless genius could ever hope to comprehend it. Even a Sword Dao prodigy like Sword Wushuang must have spent countless hours and immense effort to grasp it. And now I can condense Sword Intent just by eating a fruit? This is too incredible!

"Why would I lie to you? This is an exotic fruit of heaven and earth, an extremely rare treasure!" the big black dog said. "Forming a Sword Intent Fruit is incredibly difficult. I won’t explain the specific process to you, as you wouldn’t understand it at your current realm anyway. Just trust me. Eat it, and you’ll instantly possess Sword Intent."

Ultimately, Lin Xuan chose to trust the big black dog. He ate the Wooden Sword. It looked like a sword, but it didn’t taste like wood at all. In fact, it was like an apple.

CRUNCH.

After eating it, Lin Xuan felt a warm current envelop him, and the power within his body began to boil.

BOOM!

A stream of Sword Qi erupted from his body. This Sword Qi was exceedingly sharp, as if it could pierce the heavens. Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. This really is Sword Intent. This is too incredible!

Having fought Sword Wushuang before, he naturally knew what Sword Intent felt like. The Sword Qi emanating from him now possessed an incredibly sharp aura, even sharper than Sword Wushuang’s. This was true Sword Intent. It actually condensed! Lin Xuan was stupefied.

Others spent endless effort and vast amounts of time to have even a chance of condensing Sword Intent, yet he had done it in an instant. This is unbelievable! If word of this got out, it would shock the entire Great Xia Country! The people from the Celestial Sword Sect would probably die of envy! This Purple Mountain is truly magical.

"I’m a Sword Dao expert now too, hahahaha!" Lin Xuan laughed heartily. I wonder what expression Sword Wushuang would make if he knew I possessed complete Sword Intent?