Land Sword Immortal: Eighty Years as the Guardian of the Sword Pavilion Chapter 44 – Demon-Slaying Sword Intent, ‘Mountain Splitting

The snake was as thick as a calf and nearly five ters long.

It looked terrifying, not a python, but it had the body of one.

ng Fan didn't recognize the species, but its colorful scales were a clear warning—this was a creature not to be trifled with!

ng Fan had no intention of provoking the snake, yet it seed intent on provoking him.

Just as ng Fan hunted the Purple Thunder Pig for its Thunder Essence, the snake wanted to devour him.

Humans slaying demons, demons slaying humans—neither side was wrong from their own perspective.

The Heavenly Heart Mountains were demon territory, rarely tread by humans. So, upon seeing ng Fan, the snake wouldn't pass up the chance to satisfy its hunger.

After all, humans were known to be delicious!

"Whoosh~~~~~" The giant snake lashed its tail like a massive whip towards ng Fan.

A grave look crossed ng Fan's face; he was unsure whether the snake was stronger or weaker than the Purple Thunder Pig.

Faced with the unknown, he had to give his all.

Stepping into the Willow Fluff on the Wind movent technique, he dodged the snake's tail with all his might.

Fortunately, the tail's attack had a limited arc, allowing ng Fan to swiftly retreat and evade the strike.

The snake, failing to hit its target, glared with cold, dark green eyes.

It slithered rapidly, lunging at ng Fan with incredible speed.

ng Fan instinctively leaped onto a tree branch, narrowly escaping the snake's assault.

Damn it!

The snake could fly.

ng Fan was taken aback; he had expected it to climb the tree, not launch into the air!

In that mont, his wariness of the snake grew.

Then, in the next second, the Hong Qi Sword was unsheathed.

Sword light cascaded, a chilling Sword Qi burst forth, slashing at the snake's head.

Demon-Slaying Sword Intent combined with the explosive move of the Thunderous Sword Technique!

Just like that, he had decapitated the Purple Thunder Pig.

But this ti, it didn't work.

The Sword Qi struck the snake's head precisely but only caused a flesh wound, far from fatal.

Injured and enraged, the snake went berserk.

In the mont of pain, it instinctively hit the ground, a natural reaction.

Now furious, it spewed a red mist from its mouth and charged at ng Fan again.

ng Fan no longer feared the snake's charge, having already gauged its speed, but the red mist was a different story.

It was an unknown, and his instincts scread poison.

Without hesitation, ng Fan channeled his Spirit Wind True Qi and, with the Willow Fluff on the Wind technique, he instantly moved dozens of ters away from the tree.

This was the advantage of practicing both the Spirit Wind Profound Art and the Pure Yang Thunder Cultivation Scripture!

Had he allowed the Pure Yang Thunder Qi to consu and refine the wind attribute True Qi, focusing solely on thunder attribute True Qi, he wouldn't have been able to achieve such speed.

Thunder attribute True Qi was undoubtedly powerful in attack.

But wind attribute True Qi gave ng Fan incredible speed.

With benefits to both and the ability to dual cultivate, why wouldn't ng Fan embrace it?

At that mont, he was grateful for his past choices.

He even considered whether to cultivate other elental arts in the future.

Water attribute arts could speed up healing.

tal attribute arts could sharpen his sword, a perfect match for a swordsman.

And Earth attribute arts could strengthen his physical cultivation, an indispensable skill.

The more ng Fan thought about it, the more it made sense. If he could master all these paths, wouldn't he be unstoppable?

Perfect!!!

But now was not the ti for wild thoughts.

The snake, seeing ng Fan change position, furiously changed direction and continued its pursuit.

It seed determined to fight to the death.

ng Fan sneered; he wasn't one to back down easily.

This snake was as good as dead!

With his speed, he could have outrun the snake.

But why run?

Kill it!!!

Facing the charging snake, ng Fan struck with his sword once more.

Demon-Slaying Sword Intent!

Thunderous Sword Technique, explosive move!

Mountain Splitting Sword Montum!

This strike, imbued with the Mountain Splitting Sword Montum, was far stronger than the last.

"Mountain Splitting" was a Sword Technique ng Fan had learned from the Copper Mountain Sword, which contained the Mountain Splitting Sword Montum.

Sword Montum was a level above Sword Intent, and at the ti, ng Fan was not yet capable of grasping it.

So, he had only managed to derive the "Mountain Splitting" Sword Technique from it.

With "Mountain Splitting," his attacks could be light yet carry the weight of mountains, multiplying his attack power.

After twice comprehending the Sword God Stele, ng Fan had enriched his understanding of the Primordial Great Way of the Sword.

Now, he had elevated "Mountain Splitting" to the level of Sword Intent.

If he could comprehend the Sword God Stele a few more tis, he might grasp the true Sword Montum of "Mountain Splitting"!

"Whoosh~~~~~~"

The Hong Qi Sword's light flashed, releasing a peerless Sword Qi.

With the addition of the Mountain Splitting Sword Intent, its power was more than tripled!

Mountain Splitting was designed to enhance the power of Sword Techniques, making them stronger and more ferocious.

ng Fan's strike hit the sa spot on the snake's head, which was already wounded, and the outco was grueso.

Its head was cleaved in two.

Yet, even so, the snake did not die but frantically tried to flee.

Demons were inherently cowardly, and sensing the threat of death, it abandoned any thoughts of eating ng Fan, seeking only to survive.

But ng Fan had no intention of letting it go. He had declared it must die, and so it would!

To slay a demon ant to do so thoroughly.

With killing intent afla, ng Fan would not allow the snake to escape.

His speed already surpassed the snake's, making the pursuit effortless.

After hacking it eight tis, the snake was in four pieces, dead beyond doubt.

ng Fan sat down, gasping for breath.

Truth be told, killing the snake had taken a toll; his True Qi was nearly depleted.

This was his weakness: insufficient True Qi made it difficult to sustain long fights.

Elder Lin erged from the shadows, advising ng Fan, "Rest and recover your True Qi."

He could see ng Fan's True Qi was almost spent.

Then, approaching the snake's corpse, he extracted a gallbladder and tossed it to ng Fan.

"This is valuable; take it to the Alchemy Hall later. It should fetch you about ten Spirit Stones."