The Supreme God of Martial Arts novel Chapter 501

The long sword, composed completely of vital energy, felt like a real one when Austin held it in his hand.

The only difference was the mutable shapes which it could assume. Made of pure vital energy, it could morph into any blade shape. When Austin channeled more of his vital energy into the long sword, it would lengthen and widen. It was a formidable weapon indeed.

Theoretically, with enough vital energy, it could even become as colossal as a giant, as long as a cultivator possessed enough vital energy.

What impressed Austin most, was that he found he had become so connected through his vital energy with this long sword. He felt like the long sword was an extension of his own arm, and he wielded it with great facility. Clearly, he had completely mastered the use of this magnificent weapon.

He observed the long sword in his hand for a moment, and then he channeled more of his vital energy into it.

Bang!

In an instantaneous bright flash, the blade of the long sword flamed with golden light as if it had been ignited.

This was another feature of the aggressive character of Flame Swordsmanship. The golden flame was fueled by the best vital energy. The power of the golden flame was incredibly vigorous. As long as the flame impacted with a target, that target would catch fire and begin burning until he or she was burnt to ashes.

After a momentary study of the unwavering light, Austin smiled with satisfaction. He knew that he had succeeded in transmitting his vital energy into the long sword, the first step of Flame Swordsmanship.

And the next step was to create a Spiritual Sword Aura in his Soul Sea. Only with the Spiritual Sword Aura could Flame Swordsmanship reveal its true power and force.

With his careful studies on how to cultivate Flame Swordsmanship and Spiritual Sword Aura in mind, Austin assumed a cross-legged seat on the floor. He emptied his mind and concentrated all of his attention on his Soul Sea where he began to refine the Spiritual Sword Aura.

The Spiritual Sword Aura was a sword-shaped aura within his Soul Sea. It asked a cultivator to concentrate all of the sword's intent or sword potential on his or her cultivation base in swordsmanship.

In other words, the Spiritual Sword Aura was the concentration of the sword's intent or sword potential into a sword-shaped aura in the Soul Sea.

After one day...

Two days...

Three days... Longer still...

Five days later, Austin, who was still in a deep meditative state where he sat cross-legged on the floor, finally opened his eyes all of a sudden.

In a seemingly instantaneous burst, the sweeping of the sword's intent, carrying an imperious air, flowed into Austin's Soul Sea like tidal waters.

The sword's intent, without the influence of any vital energy, was as pure as the very origin of swordsmanship.

Looking inside himself with his spiritual sense, Austin saw a sword shape made of a dazzling white light in his Soul Sea. This was the Spiritual Sword Aura. The high concentration of his sword potential made this Spiritual Sword Aura visible. It was pure, but aggressive, glowing with the dazzling light of murderous resolution.

Austin had finally succeeded in cultivating the Spiritual Sword Aura.

However, he discovered that the Spiritual Sword Aura in his Soul Sea was only as large as a finger!

"Ha-ha! Good for you! I reckon that you have succeeded in your cultivation of the first step of Flame Swordsmanship.

It only took you five or six days to make such a remarkable progress. I've got to say that this kind of surprises me.

Ha-ha! You have won more of my confidence in you now, kid.

Oh! But I remember that Angus had sent you his Scorching Evil Fire.

Have you tried to channel the energy of Scorching Evil Fire into your vital energy long sword when you practice the Flame Swordsmanship? You can try to do so next time. If your vital energy is ignited by the Scorching Evil Fire, the power owned by the flame of vital energy will be beyond your imagination.

All right!

That is all the good fortune you can gain from the third circle of the Mysterious Nether World.

It's time for you to leave now.

You can return for more training with me when your cultivation base has reached the Basic Sacred Realm.

The third circle of the Mysterious Nether World will, however, remain closed from now on. None of the young cultivators, seeking treasures or improvement in the Mysterious Nether World, will have access to the third circle," the Flame Emperor said.

"But sir, there is the age limit restricting who can enter the Mysterious Nether World. If I should exceed the age limit when I reach the Basic Sacred Realm, I'm afraid that I would then not be allowed to enter the Mysterious Nether World," Austin said as this sudden thought occurred to him.

"Ha-ha! All right, kid! To be honest, such a rule would fail to work on you, if you had reached the Basic Sacred Realm. You can then open any entrances of the Mysterious Nether World whenever you want.

So, you don't have to worry about that," the Flame Emperor answered, giggling.

"I've got it!"

Austin nodded in understanding and smiled happily.

"And sir, another reason why I came here was to find the soul-recovering fruit.