After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 442 The Water of the Milky Way

Upon arriving at the Sword Testing Platform, Shen Xu discovered that it was a hidden paradise.

A 30-zhang-long fossilized dragon spine hangs upside down above the dome, with Thunder Soul Crystals embedded in the gaps between the joints. The crystals project beams of light that envelop the entire sword platform, forming a semi-transparent thunder and water barrier.

The barrier revealed a phantom image of a dragon circling a sword, while its interior contained the oppressive force of a thunderous storm, sending chills down one's spine.

Standing on the lightning-patterned black iron, a subtle tingling sensation spread from his feet throughout his entire body. If it weren't for the lightning patterns that had grown in his leg bones, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand firmly on the sword-testing platform.

Unlike Shen Xu, Zhou Tai stood calmly on the gaps revealed by the splicing of the lightning-patterned black iron, purple arcs of electricity constantly flashing and cracking in front of him, causing his sleeves to flutter loudly.

Judging from their appearance, the difference is obvious.

"As I said before, I will only use my cultivation level at the early stage of Qi Sea Realm to spar with Brother Shen."

"But I am, after all, at the peak of the Qi Sea Realm, so I still have some advantage. Therefore, I would like to ask Brother Shen to make the first move in this competition," Zhou Tai said.

"I thought you'd give me three moves," Shen Xu said with a smile.

Zhou Tai gently shook his head. "That would be disrespectful to Brother Shen. I believe that Brother Shen must have something extraordinary to be able to become a Qi Sea Realm cultivator at such a young age."

"Then Brother Zhou, you'd better be careful. The last cultivator who let me attack first couldn't even withstand one of my moves."

"Oh? Then I'd love to learn from Brother Shen's skills." Zhou Tai's gaze turned serious.

His aura gradually solidified, and a faint curtain of water slowly took shape around him.

"What is Senior Brother Zhou doing? Isn't it a bit too cautious to start on defense right away?" The disciples were puzzled by Zhou Tai's behavior.

"Just watch. I believe Zhou Tai must have his reasons for doing this." Qin Jingning felt that the name Shen Xu sounded familiar.

Shen Xu looked at the turbulent water curtain surrounding Zhou Tai and couldn't help but feel a little solemn.

He could sense that the water curtain was not isolated, but connected to the Milky Way beneath his feet. His position was not to display his strength, but was carefully chosen.

As expected, none of the true disciples of a major sect like Zhou Tai are merely superficial.

He had not tested whether the six waves could harm a Qi Sea Realm cultivator when he was in the Qi Condensation Realm. Now he could test the power of the six waves in the Qi Sea Realm.

Shen Xu drew the Cold Moon sword, his eyes reflecting the gleaming cold light on its blade. This was the first time he had openly drawn the Cold Moon sword to fight.

Although obtaining a magical longsword would be easy for him now, Han Yue didn't hold him back.

Those at the Qi Sea Realm cannot unleash the true power of magical artifacts, nor can they truly control them; forcibly using them will only backfire.

In his previous life, he always used the mid-grade magic weapon left to him by his parents.

A faint white mist gradually enveloped Han Yue's body. Compared to the Qi Condensation Realm, he was much more adept at controlling the Sixfold Waves, and the time it took to condense the Sixfold Waves was also greatly shortened.

But his opponents were also much stronger; in the time it took him to gather six waves, they had already gotten close enough.

"Brother Zhou, please test the power of my Sixfold Wave!" Shen Xu looked sharply at Zhou Tai in front of him.

He suddenly trembled the sword in his hand, and a white light appeared at the tip of the sword. The white light violently vibrated the surrounding air, causing the void at the tip of the Cold Moon Sword to fluctuate violently.

"Sixfold wave!" Zhou Tai was shocked.

Before he could react, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared before his eyes, instantly piercing through the water curtain surrounding him and striking straight towards his heart.

Zhou Tai's expression changed drastically. A layer of shimmering water curtain flashed across his body, completely dissolving the aftershocks of the six-fold wave.

All the people present could hear was the continuous roar of surging waves coming from the sword-testing platform.

After a dazzling white light flashed, the water curtain surrounding Zhou Tai instantly collapsed, turning into torrents that scattered across the river, revealing Zhou Tai's slightly gloomy face.

The entire sword-viewing corridor fell silent, with only the sound of the Milky Way tides lapping against the sword-testing platform.

"What happened?" someone asked, bewildered.

"Six Waves, he is a 'demon'." Looking at Shen Xu, who remained calm on the testing platform, Qin Jingning's gaze deepened.

"A demon! Could he be the 'demon' you all speak of, the one chosen by the sword? The uncrowned king chosen by the sword, the greatest contributor to Aoki's title!"

Qin Jingning nodded slightly, which was taken as an admission of the matter.

"Senior Brother Zhou is still overconfident. He used his Qi Cultivation Realm to defeat the Qi Condensation Realm when he chose the evil ghost. I can't even imagine how terrifying he will become now that he has entered the Qi Sea Realm."

If Senior Brother Zhou continues to fight the evil spirits with only the cultivation level of the early Qi Sea Realm, I suspect he won't survive the second Sixfold Wave.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Although they were reluctant to admit it, it was clear that the gap between the top disciples of a fourth-grade power and a fifth-grade power was like heaven and earth!

Guan Bi listened with a smile to the indirect praise of Shen Xu from those around her.

That's nothing compared to what she just witnessed not long ago when Shen Xu fought against a remotely controlled magic weapon from a Transcendent Realm cultivator.

Although it came at a heavy price, it was something that most cultivators at the Core Formation stage couldn't achieve.

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a powerful six-fold wave. Brother Shen, you are truly amazing and talented."

But that's it. I won't give you a second chance to unleash the Sixfold Wave.

"I don't think I need you to give me a chance."

Shen Xu pointed his sword at Zhou Tai, the white light at the tip of the sword dazzling and illuminating Zhou Tai's incredulous face in the twisting void.

"This is impossible! How could you maintain the Sixfold Waves on your sword for such a long time?" Zhou Tai immediately circulated his entire body's energy to generate layers of Yuan Armor, fearing that Shen Xu might suddenly launch an attack.

"Just because others can't do it doesn't mean I can't." Shen Xu dispersed the six waves on his sword.

"Actually, if Brother Zhou were to fully manipulate the water flow, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to break through your defense. I wonder if Brother Zhou would be interested in fighting me with all his might?"

"Are you sure that if I use my full strength, you might not be a match for me? I won't give you time to prepare the Sixfold Wave again." Zhou Tai immediately thought Shen Xu had gone mad.

"Maybe Brother Zhou, you can't even withstand one of my moves?" Shen Xu said with a smile.

Zhou Tai was filled with rage. "Shen Xu, I admit you are strong, but that's no reason for you to be arrogant in front of me. Since you want to seek defeat, then I'll grant your wish!"

Although he also had his pride, since Shen Xu had provoked him so much, he shouldn't blame him for being forced to teach him a lesson.

Zhou Tai wielded his longsword with lightning speed and ferocity, unleashing a blue sword aura carrying the unique ferocity of the Milky Way's waters as it hurtled toward Shen Xu.

Shen Xu activated the lightning tattoos on his legs, transforming them into a streak of purple lightning to dodge the fierce sword energy.

Zhou Tai's longsword shot out a divine light that soared into the sky, stirring up the waters of the Milky Way. The river water, like a dragon wagging its tail, intersected and was drawn by Zhou Tai into the sword-testing platform, exuding a terrifying aura, as if it could cut through mountains and cleave peaks.

"Wow! You can do that?"

Looking at the celestial river water rushing towards him as if it were an overwhelming flood, Shen Xu was momentarily stunned. Where could he possibly hide when the attack was so overwhelming?

Fortunately, he didn't need to dodge. The immense power of water instantly burst forth from his body, splitting the dragon that had already come in front of him in two, and the river water rushed past him.

Amidst the deafening roar of the waves, Shen Xu's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished from the spot.