As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible giant seemed to walk out from behind Xu Xiaoshou.
His aura no longer needed time to accumulate, or rather, in the short time it took for his eyes to change, it was already at the peak.
The vigorous aura brought with it an incomparably sharp Sword Will. After it shot out from his body, it gave the people around it a brief shock, as if they had been pricked by needles.
In the next second, it retracted back into Xu Xiaoshouâs body as if it was an illusion.
At the same time, Xu Xiaoshouâs pupils suddenly enlarged. Sword Will gathered in his eyes and turned into two small dark swords.
âGhost sign!â
Xiao Kongtongâs squinty eyes widened in amazement. He could not believe that Xu Xiaoshou managed to complete the condensation of the âGhost signâ in such a short time.
But how could he not believeâŠ
As far as he could see, the small swords in Xu Xiaoshouâs pupils were exactly the same as his.
This was clearly a condensed and extremely mature form of the âGhost signâ that seemed to have many years of experience.
âWhatâs this?â Mei Siren was also stunned.
He could understand why the spirit summoning was a success because Xu Xiaoshouâs spirit and soul were strong to begin with.
However, was the ability to condense a âghost signâ something that could be done in an instant?
No need to try it first?
No need to fail?
He didnât need to go around in circles to find the feeling; was he able to condense it successfully, only because it was accidental?
At a certain moment, the shadows of Bazhunâan and Hua Changdeng flashed through Mei Sirenâs mind.
With such keen talent in the art of the Phantom Swords Technique, apart from these two and Xu Xiaoshou, even You Tu from back then could not form it so quickly.
âHow could this be?â Ghost Granny was shocked.
She could not fathom how much power was contained in Xu Xiaoshouâs âGhost signâ.
However, going by her feelings and the reactions of Mei Siren and Xiao Kongtong, there was only one explanation for this â Xu Xiaoshou had already accomplished the âachievement at one go!â
Was he a rare genius? A genius that belonged to the Ancient Swordsman?
âI donât think I can wait any longerâŠâ
Before this, she had been disdainful and didnât think that Xu Xiaoshou could master the Phantom Swords Technique overnight. Now, Ghost Grannyâs sixth sense told herâŠ
Just tonight!
It was right in front of her!
It seemed that Xu Xiaoshou had mastered the first stage of the Spirits Controlling of the Phantom Swords Technique. Was that a possibility?
HoweverâŠ
âEven if I canât wait, I have to wait!â
Even if she wanted to kill Xu Xiaoshou before he matured, it was ridiculous since Mei Siren and Xiao Kongtong, the two actual guardians, were standing guard at the side.
No matter how anxious Ghost Granny was, she had to suppress her killing intent and wait for Xu Xiaoshou to master the Phantom Swords Technique, so they could have a fair and square end to her current predicament.
âThereâs still a chance. Donât be in such a hurry.â
âThings have not even begun to take shape yet. Mei Siren also said that this was only the second of the three great thresholds of practicing the Phantom Swords Technique.â
âRight, the threshold!â Ghost Granny nodded decisively and tried to comfort herself.
âThatâs all!â
At dusk, the long street suddenly fell silent for the length of a full ten breaths because the âGhost signâ in Xu Xiaoshouâs pupils had been successfully condensed.
Mei Sirenâs heart was in a turmoil. He really felt that he had picked up a treasure!
Before this, they had placed Xu Xiaoshou on the same level as Bazhunâan. They wanted to train a student who was strong enough to compete with You Tu. This was just a simple thought that Mei Siren had.
Now, he felt thatâŠ
One had to dare to think in order to live! He dared to do it!
âItâs done?â The elderly Sword Deity gritted his teeth, his tone not as calm as usual. âItâs done.â Xu Xiaoshou nodded.
âThen try again. Mobilize the power of the Sword Will in the âGhost signâ and transmit it to the âspiritâ you just summoned using the âtransmissionâ method that I taught you before. Try to âcontrolâ them.â
He paused for a moment. Then Mei Siren laughed lightly and tapped the paper fan in his hand,
âThis requires very strong control. You still have to learn the art of âone mind, two tasksâ, then split it to âone mind, multi tasksâ, and seriously practice âpreachingâ. In short, you canât mess up your own movements when youâre using them.â
Mei Siren did not continue.
Before he could finish his words, the âGhost signâ in Xu Xiaoshouâs eyes lit up. The âspiritsâ on the long street seemed to have been summoned, and small dark swords lit up among them.
This was not all.
Xu Xiaoshou chuckled and flapped his hand in the air.
âClose!â
The countless âspiritsâ, like arms and fingers, seemed to be enslaved and followed his will. They gathered in the night and turned into an enormous âlight fanâ that was more than a hundred feet tall.
The spiritual points on the light fan dissolved and rearranged themselves into two large words:
âLike this?â
After the big words, there was a â?â filled with spiritual quality and it bobbed up and down slowly.
Mei Siren clenched the folding fan in his hand tightly and could not suppress the shock in his heart.
Xu Xiaoshouâs ability to control spirits wasnât scary. What was scary was that he could control so many spirits at the same time!
Even if these spirits did not have intelligence and did not know how to fight back, just how terrifying would the consumption of a personâs mental and spiritual energy be?
Oh, waitâŠ
Xu Xiaoshou was able to use the Heart Sword Technique of the Present Gods and Buddhas three times in a row without consuming any of his mental strength, so that was nothing.
Mei Sirenâs mouth was agape and he could not say anything for a long time.
âPa, pa, pa!â
The sound of clapping came from the side. Xiao Kongtongâs eyes moved away from the light fan, quickly glanced at Master Sirenâs paper fan, and then returned to Xu Xiaoshou.
He shook his head and sighed, âKid, youâre really something else.â