Chapter 1468: True Interpretation Fusion

Once the crack appeared, it could no longer be contained, and it grew larger and larger. In less than two breaths, the entire character was covered with dense, web-like traces.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Xu and the others were startled.

It was fine just a moment ago—how did it break?

"Was it you?"

Reacting first, Zhang Qin suddenly turned to look at Zhang Xuan.

This guy destroys wherever he goes. He only looked at the 'sword' character for a while, and it turned like this. Besides him, I really can't think of who else could have done it!

Ignoring his accusation, Zhang Xuan closed his eyes tightly. A sharp sword aura rose from his body, soaring straight into the sky, growing stronger and stronger, as if about to pierce the heavens.

Buzz buzz buzz!

The long swords on the weapon rack by the wall shook incessantly, then prostrated themselves on the ground, as if under immense pressure, not daring to move, filled with fear.

Not only that, but Zhang Hen and the others also felt that the sword aura they cultivated within their bodies was becoming uncontrollable, continuously converging toward the young man before them, as if his body contained a huge magnet that constantly attracted the sword aura and made it submit.

"Is it... the True Interpretation of the Sword?"

Zhang Qin's face turned pale.

"We have all comprehended the True Interpretation of the Sword. How can it have such powerful force?"

Zhang Hen was also startled.

Among the many disciples of the Zhang family, to excel in swordsmanship and stand out means they have already comprehended the True Interpretation, not inferior to the older generation of experts.

But when they... comprehended the True Interpretation, it wasn't this terrifying!

Ten thousand swords submit, the sword aura feels fear, and even the 'sword' character shatters... How could an ordinary True Interpretation have such power?

"It's... True Interpretation Fusion!"

Recalling something, Zhang Xu's voice squeezed through his teeth. The previously bright red mole became even more ferocious, whether from fear or shock.

"True Interpretation Fusion?"

The other two looked over, full of confusion.

"The True Interpretation of the Sword is divided into five types. You must have heard of them..." Zhang Xu said.

The two nodded simultaneously.

The True Interpretation of the Sword is divided into five types: Power, Defense, Agility, Speed, and Void. They had known this after comprehending the True Interpretation.

"Among the five True Interpretations, those of us skilled in swordsmanship find it easy to comprehend one. Those with high talent might comprehend two, like the family head and Dream Sword Saint, who are said to have comprehended at least two!"

Zhang Xu continued, his lips dry as he spoke: "And some truly talented super experts can comprehend more than two, reaching even more... Once they reach three, the True Interpretations gradually merge, leading to True Interpretation Fusion! Experts who achieve this will have their comprehension of swordsmanship advance by leaps and bounds, reaching an inconceivable level..."

Zhang Hen and Zhang Qin staggered again, their faces full of disbelief: "Do you mean he has comprehended three True Interpretations?"

"How is that possible? He's only twenty. Even if he started learning swordsmanship in the womb, he couldn't have done it..."

Learning one True Interpretation had cost them immense effort. A twenty-year-old comprehending three... and even causing fusion—could there really be such a talented genius in the world?

This was no longer talent; it was terrifying!

"Aside from this, I really can't think of what else could be happening..."

Zhang Xu shook his head, paused, and said: "If you don't believe me, keep watching. Although this 'sword' character has shattered, it will likely sense the correct aura and recondense..."

"Recondense?"

The two were stunned.

"When the ancestor left this 'sword' character, although he had comprehended the Speed True Interpretation of the sword, it wasn't perfect. So he once said that if a later generation surpassed him in comprehending the 'Speed' True Interpretation, the character would automatically shatter and be replaced by the one the other comprehended... I only heard about this from the clan leader once. I didn't expect it to be true!"

Zhang Xu said.

The ancestor left the 'sword' character to make it easier for later generations to learn, but... was the ancestor necessarily correct?

Not necessarily!

So, this character, to put it bluntly, only provides a path to follow. It is not the true True Interpretation, nor is it truly perfectly aligned with the Great Dao.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have developed such fierce cracks upon encountering True Interpretation Fusion.

If the Great Dao is the greatest treasure between heaven and earth, the True Interpretation is the entrance leading to that place. From the entrance to the treasure, there is still a long way to go.

But with the entrance, as long as one strives forward, they will eventually find it one day...

What the ancestor comprehended back then, though an entrance, was relatively narrow. Once someone comprehended a broader one, it would naturally replace it.

Crash!

Amid their conversation, the cracks on the 'sword' character could no longer bear it and tore apart with a bang.

Hum!

As soon as the character shattered, a new sword intent shot straight into the sky, once again pressing them down so they couldn't move. Then, the scattered sword aura in the room quickly gathered and converged straight onto the wall.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The aura rolled like waves. In the blink of an eye, a large character appeared on the empty wall, the same as before—another 'sword' character.

Looking from afar, this character was identical to the previous one in form, size, and aura, without the slightest difference.

Zhang Qin hurriedly looked at Zhang Xu, utterly bewildered.

Destroy one, and another appears, with no difference in aura—could this character... surpass the ancestor?

"Don't look with your eyes; look with your sword intent..."

Seeing his confusion, Zhang Xu said.

"Look with sword intent?"

Exchanging glances, Zhang Qin and Zhang Hen were puzzled.

"It means to sense the sword intent within your body and let it perceive the character above!"

Zhang Xu continued to explain.

"Let me try..."

Zhang Qin, half-understanding, turned his attention inward, sensed the sword intent he had comprehended, and controlled it to slowly spread outward until it touched the wall.

In an instant, he froze in place.

The sword on the wall seemed to imprint directly into his mind. Although it looked exactly the same as before, it no longer had the previous sharpness; instead, it gave a feeling of being simpler and easier to merge with the Great Dao.

It also expounded the essence of speed, but this 'sword' character pointed straight to the heart.

It was as if, the moment he 'saw' it, he became speed itself, swimming freely in the ocean of sword aura.

"So... the True Interpretation we have comprehended for years has so many errors..."

Zhang Qin's body trembled.

In the morning, hear the Way; in the evening, die content!

"Seeing" this character before him made him realize how laughable his efforts over the years had been.

If the ancestor's comprehension was compared to a narrow door barely allowing one person to pass, this one was a wide passage allowing carriages and horses to charge through freely.

With this as a foundation, the speed of progress in cultivation would be at least twice as fast as before!

A twenty-year-old, after looking for less than ten minutes, comprehended more deeply than they had... even surpassing the ancestor...

Was he even human?

They looked at him again and saw the young man, his head slightly raised, lost in thought, with a profound loneliness emanating from his body.