Rise of the strongest sword god

First Steps

raining in the past, though the local warriors had long since left it to nature. The clearing was quiet and shrouded in early morning fog, the kind that seemed

hronized with the beat of his heart, as though they were alive. Just holding the sword filled him with a strange exhilaration, a fierce hunger to test its p

crack echoed through the clearing, and to his astonishment, the boulder shattered into fragments, scattering across the ground. Lin Fe

Sword Spirit's voice, resonant and ancient. "You must learn to master the e

this time aiming at a cluster of trees. Another burst of energy shot forth, slicing through the trunks with supernatural precision. One

eir relentless drive, their unbreakable will. He caught glimpses of a place that seemed neither fully real nor entirely dream-a vast expanse filled with

ing heavy with a strange, supernatural energy. He turned, scanning the trees, and there-half-hidden in the shadows-stood a

figure did not answer but stepped closer, gliding over the forest floor in a w

his mind. "Be wary, Lin Feng. This is no ordi

rpents, hissing with an unnatural hunger. Instinctively, he swung his sword, releasing a burst of energy that collided with the tendr

iant, blinding light. He felt the power within him intensify, like a dam breaking, unleashing a torrent of strength

ted, the name coming to him

s if they were paper. The energy continued, reaching the shadowy figure and dispersing its form in a swirl

gan to gather again, twisting and reshaping itself. The figure reformed, and this time its

the figure's voice hissed, low and malevolent, "but you are s

e figure, undaunted. He didn't fully understand this power, but he could fee

," he said, his voice steady

ning light. The world around them turned dark, the trees and grass seeming to melt into blackness as the shadows consumed them. Li

voice echoed urgently in his mind. "Release y

word seemed to come alive in his hands, humming with an ancient power. He took a deep breath and swung with all his

ble to reform. The oppressive energy lifted, and the clearing returned

now still and silent in his hand. In the distance, he could hear the soft ru

, it had been powerful, beyond anything he had ever known. And he wa

truly begun, and he knew that this power would draw enemies of increasing streng

It was more than just a weapon; it was a bond, a prom