"Spirit Soul Weapon!!"

 

Upon hearing these words, Li Guanqi licked his lips, a look of longing shining in his eyes.

 

Glancing at the magical longsword in his hand, now with a notch, he had been pondering how to find a spirit soul artisan.

 

It seems…

 

Looking at the puppet armors on both sides, Li Guanqi quietly asked, "How are these puppets different from the ones in the Sect's Sword Tower?"

 

The Sword Spirit's phantom within the Sword Box pursed its lips.

 

"Soldier Pills, a unique secret art of the Mo family's lineage, it wasn't until much later that many weapon refiners deconstructed its mysteries."

 

"Yet no one has been able to achieve such a level of refinement."

 

"The mobility of the Soldier Pill puppets far surpasses those in your Sect's Sword Tower."

 

"Most importantly, the armor of these Soldier Pills can be worn by the user!"

 

After hearing this, Li Guanqi's eyes revealed an even stronger desire.

 

Standing still, he held a Spirit Stone and restored his Primordial Energy to its peak, then suddenly opened his eyes wide and stepped onto the altar!

 

Boom!!

 

Two invisible pressures burst forth in an instant, and even Li Guanqi felt an unprecedented force!

 

The two puppets rose abruptly, standing seven feet tall!

 

On their silver armor, patterns of black and gold flickered faintly, each wielding a sword and ferociously attacking Li Guanqi!

 

Li Guanqi's ears twitched, and the muscles on his thighs tensed up sharply.

 

The Primordial Energy from the platform in his pubic region surged through his body, flowing through his meridians and thirty-six acupoints.

 

His body technique activated, and with a loud thud from beneath his feet, his figure shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring!

 

Yet the puppets' speed was not a bit slower than his!

 

Swoosh!!

 

One puppet suddenly moved faster than him, blocking his path in an instant.

 

"So fast!"

 

Li Guanqi was shocked, not expecting the puppet's speed to be so swift!

 

It seemed his idea of relying on speed to get the longsword was somewhat unrealistic.

 

The puppet before him wielded a four-foot-long sword, which, with a sound of tearing through the air, slashed towards Li Guanqi's shoulder!

 

Li Guanqi's muscles tensed, and he raised his longsword horizontally in front of him, the terrifying force instantly knocking him back several meters.

 

He lightly tapped the ground with his foot, twisting several times in the air to dissipate much of the force.

 

Swoosh!!

 

Suddenly, a silent ripple came from behind his head, and Li Guanqi flipped backward, a sword blade thin as a chopstick sweeping just past his nose.

 

Li Guanqi heard the faint sound of his hair being cut, and just as the puppet was about to change its move.

 

He threw his sword fiercely, aiming for the wrist joint of the puppet!

 

Clang!!

 

The moment he threw his longsword, the puppet instantly flipped its wrist and blocked the sword with the silver armor on the back of its hand!

 

Primordial Energy surged into his right leg, sweeping across the puppet's chest like a giant axe, knocking it back ten meters.

 

The longsword flew back into Li Guanqi's left hand.

 

In an instant, Li Guanqi's entire demeanor underwent a drastic change!

 

Previously, he had concealed his sharpness, but now he was like an unsheathed sword!

 

Retreating over thirty meters, the two puppets attacked him in a pincer move!

 

A cold smile appeared on Li Guanqi's lips as he retreated instead of advancing.

 

In a moment, the arena was filled with dazzling Sword Light, with Li Guanqi alone with his sword, battling two puppets comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

 

Three figures constantly shifted positions in the arena, the flickering Sword Light swift and relentless.

 

Li Guanqi bellowed, "Ah!!!"

 

Veins bulged on his neck, his complexion turning slightly flushed with surging blood.

 

His already fast sword speed increased yet again!!

 

Moreover, Li Guanqi's Sword Light became even sharper than before, and his angles of attack more cunning.

 

In just a few breaths, dozens of strikes had landed on the puppets' bodies.

 

But the defense of the silver armor was too strong; the longsword could only leave shallow marks.

 

The agility of the puppets was incomparable to those in the Sword Tower.

 

With his Divine Sense extended, Li Guanqi's eyes narrowed.

 

Seeing this, he couldn't help but think, "If these were two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, they would have already died."

 

"What material are these puppets made of? Their defense is too high!"

 

He finally noticed some Spirit Light fluctuations on the two puppets.

 

Those black and gold patterns were like mysterious formation runes, driving the puppets' movements.

 

But the source of their power, he had yet to discover.

 

As the battle continued, Li Guanqi's mind settled, and his Divine Sense observed the flow of light within those patterns.

 

Unable to see through the puppets' interiors with his Divine Sense, he could only capture the movement of Spirit Light along the patterns.

 

Soon, Li Guanqi's eyes narrowed; he discovered that the starting point of these lights seemed to be at the back of the puppets' heads!

 

Thump!!

 

Li Guanqi's feet exerted force, his body technique allowing him to leap over the puppet's head, then forcibly twisted his posture mid-air.

 

Indeed!

 

A beautifully intricate black and gold pattern was located at the back of the puppet's head.

 

It was here that countless streams of light circulated throughout its body.

 

However, as he thrust his sword, the other puppet, still fifteen meters away, suddenly hurled its sword with great force!!

 

The sharp sound of the air being torn apart rang out, and Li Guanqi had no time to think, instantly blocking his heart with the longsword!!

 

Thump! Bang!!

 

A terrifying force struck from the longsword, the notched magical longsword instantly shattering into countless pieces!!

 

The force sent Li Guanqi flying more than thirty meters!

 

With disheveled hair, Li Guanqi's mouth revealed a strange smile.

 

Riding the force, his figure retreated sharply in mid-air!!

 

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the dark green longsword.

 

Watching the charging puppet, Li Guanqi's mouth curved into a smile, it seemed the puppet wasn't very intelligent.

 

He gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, Primordial Energy circulating throughout his body, and slowly drew the dark green longsword!

 

Clang!!!

 

A clear sword cry echoed through the altar, and as he drew the sword.

 

The two puppets immediately lost the Spirit Light in their eyes and sat down cross-legged, motionless.

 

Looking at the trembling longsword in his hand, Li Guanqi's eyes brightened!

 

"This sword…"

 

With the longsword in hand, Li Guanqi immediately felt a very close connection with it.

 

Not only that, but the Primordial Energy circulating in his body also flowed smoothly into the longsword.

 

The dark green longsword, with two ancient characters engraved at the base of the hilt.

 

'Cang Lang!'

 

The Sword Spirit spoke softly, "Not bad, it has reached the level of a spiritual weapon."

 

"It's also a spirit soul weapon forged by the Mo family. It seems you won't need to change your sword until you reach the Golden Elixir stage."

 

Saying this, the Sword Spirit actually appeared, speaking playfully.

 

"Do you want to try fusing the spirit soul into the longsword?"