The Cyan Skeleton’s speed was simply too fast. Long Haochen knew very well that if he tried to dodge, he would definitely fall into its rhythm, and it would be too difficult for him to defeat it afterward. Therefore, Long Haochen simply chose not to dodge. He was going to compete with the Cyan Skeleton in terms of resistance to attacks.

The Cyan Skeleton’s speed was truly terrifying. Upon realizing Long Haochen’s response, the cyan daggers in its hands suddenly flashed with intense cyan light, and two cyan rays shot out, striking Long Haochen’s Glorious Holy Armor. Then, it managed to shift upwards instantly, with the six bone wings on its back flapping horizontally and downwards, performing a vertical hovering maneuver. At the same time, its right foot was already kicking towards the back of Long Haochen’s head.

If the Red Skeleton Saint Guard Number Twelve was flowing water in stillness, then it was a cyan flash of lightning, its movements were simply too fast. No one present could match its speed.

Long Haochen had no intention of doing so either. Among the four wings on his back, the left two wings suddenly flapped, causing his body to turn around in an instant. Then, the four wings suddenly stopped. He leaned his forehead forward, colliding head-on with the Cyan Skeleton’s right foot.

With a soft bang, Long Haochen’s body trembled slightly, while the Cyan Skeleton’s body shook slightly and flew backward. That’s right, precisely because of its powerful speed, the Cyan Skeleton’s attacks and defenses could only be described as ordinary.

Long Haochen’s external spiritual power, after several enhancements, had reached a considerable level of strength, at least no less than his internal spiritual power. In a sense, he was now almost like a demon. Whether it was the immersion in the Inverted Dragon Clan’s inner core or the recently acquired enhancement of the Haoyue bloodline power, both had given Long Haochen an extremely resilient body. Therefore, in a head-on collision, he didn’t suffer a loss.

At the same time, he finally bought himself a chance to attack. He didn’t come here today to practice aerial combat skills with the Cyan Skeleton anymore, but to completely defeat it and make it submit to him.

The Aria of the Goddess of Light was thrust forward in the void, directly slashing into the air. In that instant, everyone felt that Long Haochen had changed. He was no longer just a person, but more like a starry sky, as if everything was under his control. Everyone clearly felt that after Long Haochen swung this sword, they had disappeared. Only the endless sword intent permeated the air.

Sword intent. This was the true fusion of sword intent, sword heart, and sword technique. After the battle with A’Bao, Long Haochen’s understanding of sword intent had reached a new level. This sword strike was like a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace to be found. It was even more like playing chess, anticipating the enemy’s moves. As a result, the Cyan Skeleton’s lightning-fast body was forced to stop in mid-air for a moment.

It had to stop because if it continued to move, the next moment might be its body crashing into Long Haochen’s Aria of the Goddess of Light. That sword full of sword intent was by no means something its body could withstand.

A faint light flashed, and a strong light shone in Long Haochen’s eyes, a kind of persistent belief. He didn’t expect this sword strike to have such a huge effect. He had completely entered a state of clear understanding of the sword heart. The Aria of the Goddess of Light even conveyed a happy sound like a moan to him. The outburst of sword intent was so strong that the power of the Aria of the Goddess of Light was almost completely released by Long Haochen.

The terrifying sword intent permeated the air, to the extent that the Cyan Skeleton’s rapid body had been completely locked by the sword intent. Even though Long Haochen couldn’t lock onto its position, the Cyan Skeleton appeared before his sword intent as if walking into a trap.

At this moment, a golden figure quietly appeared behind Long Haochen. Then, accompanied by two loud dragon roars, two huge rays of light swept out from behind Long Haochen, entangling the Cyan Skeleton that had solidified in place amidst the resounding dragon roars.

The Light Rain Double Dragon 引 (Guidance), finally appeared on the battlefield once again, appearing in Long Haochen’s arsenal of attacks.

Yes, Blue Rain, Lotus of Light, had been resurrected.

After Cai’er lost her memory, Ya Ting, having regained her spiritual power, told Long Haochen that Blue Rain, Lotus of Light, the most powerful weapon Long Haochen had before, had completed the resurrection process and could become Long Haochen’s weapon again. However, Long Haochen already had Light Ripple as his off-hand weapon, so he didn’t use it directly. At this time, using it again suddenly, the powerful limiting ability of the Light Rain Double Dragon 引, accompanied by the improvement of Long Haochen and Ya Ting’s strength, was fully displayed, and immediately played a decisive role.

A thick golden light quietly landed on the Cyan Skeleton’s shoulders, which was unable to move. Long Haochen stared intently at it.

That’s right, even without using the Light Rain Double Dragon 引, Long Haochen was confident that he could defeat this Cyan Skeleton. However, if he did, he couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t hurt it. After all, its speed was too fast. Without powerful combat skills, it would be difficult to restrain it. Long Haochen’s indestructible sword intent might tear its body apart. Although doing so wouldn’t really kill it, the Cyan Skeleton would need a long time to recover completely in the Eternal Melody, but Long Haochen needed its power now and was unwilling to wait. Therefore, this carefully designed battle took place.

After a brief moment of solidification, the piercing cyan light in the Cyan Skeleton’s eyes gradually dimmed. It lowered its head slightly and said in a deep voice to Long Haochen, “Saint Guard Number Ten greets its master.” With a flash of cyan light, it directly turned into a stream of light, broke free from the Light Rain Double Dragon 引, and merged into the Eternal Melody in Long Haochen’s chest.

A smile appeared on his face. Long Haochen’s first goal had been achieved. With the help of this Cyan Skeleton Saint Guard Number Ten, his plan would be much easier to complete.

The blue-golden Blue Rain, Lotus of Light, quietly floated in mid-air. Looking at it, Long Haochen almost instantly felt a strong sense of intimacy. This greatsword was connected to his bloodline! Putting away Light Ripple and the Aria of the Goddess of Light, Long Haochen raised his hand and grasped Blue Rain, Lotus of Light, in his palm.

To his surprise, the greatsword seemed to have an even stronger affinity with him after its rebirth, and the aura emanating from the greatsword was far from what it used to be. It seemed to have evolved again and had become a true legendary-level equipment.

Evolution, that’s right, it was evolution. This was also the most powerful aspect of Blue Rain, Lotus of Light. It had completed two evolutions in Long Haochen’s hands, and it had been broken and then stood up again. Long Haochen could slowly understand its changes just by holding it and feeling the feeling of perfect harmony. This was the affinity. The affinity between man and sword. With a deep understanding of sword intent, any precious sword falling into Long Haochen’s hands would have a terrifying affinity.

The partners silently watched Long Haochen. Although they didn’t say anything, their gazes towards him became fervent.

Their leader was getting stronger and stronger, so strong that they needed to look up to him. However, this would not make them feel discouraged, because with Long Haochen’s growth, their growth rate was also constantly increasing. Everyone had a clear feeling.

It was true that Long Haochen’s strength was increasing rapidly, but after his strength improved, the good things he could obtain were also constantly increasing, and he shared all of these with his partners without reservation. Therefore, not only were they not jealous of his rate of improvement, but they also wanted him to become stronger. Having such a leader meant that all they had to do was constantly improve themselves and keep up with his footsteps.

“Let’s continue forward,” Long Haochen’s voice brought everyone back from their thoughts, and everyone couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise.

The Cyan Skeleton Saint Guard Number Ten had been conquered. Continue forward? Didn’t that mean they were going to challenge the final level of the second floor of the Eternal Tower? With the surrender of Saint Guard Number Ten, the statue in the distance had become clearer. Based on the experience of the first floor, there was no doubt that only the final level remained on the second floor.

Long Haochen turned around and explained, “I am confident that I can pass the final level. In the Dark Swamp, we have encountered powerful opponents several times. Next, we will have to face the Serpent Demon God Andromalius. Now, the only way to further directly improve our strength is to pass through the Eternal Tower. If I’m not mistaken, the next one we’ll face is Saint Guard Number Nine. If its attributes are as I guess, then in the Death Domain of the Dark Swamp, it will be of great help to us.”

“Boss, let’s do it,” Sima Xian waved his fist vigorously at Long Haochen.

Long Haochen smiled slightly, spread his four wings behind him, handed Blue Rain, Lotus of Light, to his left hand, and golden light shone in his right hand, the Aria of the Goddess of Light appeared in his grasp again.

It could be said that Long Haochen at this time was in his strongest form. With a pair of legendary greatswords in hand, even just looking at it, one could feel its terrifying attack power.

Flying forward slowly, Long Haochen’s heart became exceptionally calm at this time. This was because of the sword intent-filled sword just now. In that instant, he seemed to have had some special understanding. He couldn’t say what this understanding was, but he knew that he had reached a new level in the understanding of sword intent, and it seemed that he was approaching the realm of Ye Wushang, the God of Light Swords, back then. This could be felt from the Aria of the Goddess of Light’s recognition of him.

(To be continued)