"Almost there."
Seemingly sensing that the energy of the two soul rings had nearly reached their limit, Chen Junting moved his mind and cut off the origin energy supply.
On the body of the Seven Kill Sword, the two transparent stars at the third and fourth positions appeared somewhat abrupt compared to the other stars.
Accompanied by Chen Junting's manipulation, the two transparent stars transformed into two crystal-clear soul rings that circled around him.
In the next second, Chen Junting's aura suddenly changed. His entire person seemed to merge with the horizontally placed Seven Kill Sword, becoming indistinguishable—clearly entering the "Man and Sword as One" state.
But the Eye of Destiny flickered, and a strange power enveloped his entire person. At this moment, from the Eye of Destiny's perspective, the close connection between Chen Junting and the Seven Kill Sword was bound together by invisible patterns in a specific arrangement.
Analysis, replication...
After completing a series of measures, Chen Junting exited the "Man and Sword as One" state. Then his aura changed again, merging with all things in heaven and earth, entering the "Man and Heaven as One" realm.
Compared to "Man and Sword as One," under "Man and Heaven as One," there was a connection between man and heaven and earth, with invisible patterns entwined.
Just as Chen Junting concluded from his travels across the continent, all things had the existence of patterns. Whether mountains and rivers or soul skill secret techniques, none could escape the traces of "patterns." They could be tangible or intangible, but they ultimately existed.
Similar states, same operations.
In the end, Chen Junting also exited from "Man and Heaven as One." Both hands moved together, dividing his mind to carve in the void simultaneously.
In less than three minutes, two patterns were inscribed. One represented "Man and Sword as One," the other represented "Man and Heaven as One."
In other words, as long as these two patterns were mastered, or inscribed onto self-condensed soul rings, one could easily enter these two great states without comprehension or arduous cultivation.
It could be said to be cheating!
Staring at the two patterns, Chen Junting sat motionless.
However, the moment his gaze withdrew, he made a shocking move. Both hands continuously outlined within the two patterns, then brought them close to each other, combining them.
Obviously, he intended to merge the two great states into one, thereby achieving a transformation and making it a powerful soul skill.
And this was also the new method Chen Junting thought of over a month ago, while pondering over what to inscribe after washing his rings.
Inscribe a self-created soul skill he had already mastered?
No, that would be too wasteful.
If he was going to inscribe, he should inscribe a self-created soul skill that didn't exist.
That is to say, he could use patterns he observed or existing patterns to deduce and create soul skills he didn't have, then inscribe the created soul skills onto self-condensed soul rings.
This way, he wouldn't need to learn combat techniques and self-created soul skills like before. He only needed a thought, activate the soul ring, and the soul skill could be used naturally—extremely convenient.
As time passed, the two patterns gradually completed their combination.
Amidst golden light shining, a brand new pattern took shape.
Chen Junting reached out and pointed, intending to inscribe this pattern onto the fourth soul ring. But the moment he moved, his hand paused. Because he felt that with just this pattern alone, it seemed unable to satisfy the current fourth soul ring.
Because the newly constructed fourth soul ring, in terms of energy alone, had already reached the level of a ferocious beast soul ring. If he persisted in inscribing the current pattern onto it now, it would undoubtedly cause waste.
Thinking of this, Chen Junting fell into contemplation.
The newly formed pattern's effect was the combination of "Man and Sword as One" and "Man and Heaven as One"—achieving amplification. If he could completely abandon emotions and distracting thoughts, reaching the state of forgetful emotion...
Feasible!
Thinking of this, Chen Junting acted again.
Based on the pattern of the second sword "Seven Emotions Seven Injuries" from the Seven Kill Sword Technique, he began deducing and creating a forgetful emotion secret technique that severed emotions and distracting thoughts.
After a full six days, the pattern of the forgetful emotion secret technique was barely deduced by Chen Junting. Then, he combined this pattern with the previous pattern.
An hour later, "Hum—"
Under the sword's cry, a brand new soul ring slowly rose.
Under the blood light's reflection, three golden patterns coiled around it.
Fourth Soul Skill: Sword God Without Self!
Under the terrifying amplification, swoosh—
His eyes opened instantly, and Chen Junting's eyes showed indifference, without the slightest emotion. At the same time, his aura also merged with heaven and earth at this moment. He stood there, yet could not be perceived.
However, this state only lasted three breaths before Chen Junting actively exited it. When he recalled the state just now, a satisfied smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of his mouth, "The effect is very good."
"Then next..."
Then, he turned his gaze to the third soul ring.
But this time, he no longer outlined patterns. Instead, he learned Di Yao's technique: both hands formed orchid fingers, right palm facing up, placed flat on his thigh, left hand vertical before his chest.
Chen Junting used this as a ritual, operating the tracing method learned from Di Yao, beginning to trace the bloodline within his own body, searching for the imprint of life, the traces of soul skills.
One hundred years, five hundred years, one thousand years, five thousand years...
There were commoners, there were soul masters;
There were weak ones, there were strong ones;
There were males, there were females;
Until a certain moment, a figure suddenly looked back.
At the same time, this figure emerged from behind Chen Junting. With the figure's flash and disappearance, a Seven Kill Sword was revealed!
Nine light shadows floated and sank—precisely this soul master's nine great soul skills. This also indicated that Chen Junting's ancestor was not only a soul master with the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, but also a Titled Douluo.
"So my ancestor in this life was truly surnamed Chen."
After this thought flashed through Chen Junting's mind, he began flipping through the soul skills of this Titled Douluo that he had traced.
After finding the soul skill he wanted, he communicated with the power of his bloodline, guided the pattern out, and inscribed it onto the third soul ring.
Then, he searched through other patterns he had mastered, and began transforming the soul skill pattern he had traced, making it an advanced new soul skill.
Another three days passed. When a blood-colored soul ring slowly rose, eight sword shadows suddenly appeared, and a strange fluctuation also erupted, sweeping in all directions.
Third Soul Skill: Might Shakes Eight Directions!
(Wiki name: All Around Massive Quake)
Summons up to eight Seven Kill Swords for defense, while they form a small sword domain, producing a demon-breaking effect. Except for one's own domain, other domains or domain-type skills cannot be used.
Thus, the two great self-condensed soul rings were completed!
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