"Using the Five Assistant Swords, comparable to a Divine Artifact, to form a sword array?" Upon hearing these words, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing and Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, both looked at Shen Qiang in shock.

The voluptuous and seductive Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu looked at the excited Shen Qiang, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It sounds simple to use the Five Assistant Swords to form a sword array, but in reality, it still requires simultaneously wielding five immortal swords. Isn't that just the same as splitting your focus five ways?"

Shua!

Above Shen Qiang's head, his Personal Space had already opened.

As the densely packed stainless steel surgical knives were revealed, Shen Qiang said, "At first glance, it seems there's no difference, but there is a real difference: the formation of the sword array has a fixed pattern. As long as the Five Assistant Swords are arranged according to the predetermined sword array trajectory, the sword array is formed. This is also why I, Zuo Lianghao, and those disciples from Hidden Sword Villa can independently use the sword array."

Upon hearing this, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing spoke with slight tension in her eyes, "Can it really work? Your sword array, using ordinary steel knives, already has a power that rivals cultivators of the same level using their Magical Treasures. If you use the legendary Five Assistant Swords to form a sword array, won't that power become explosively strong?"

Instantly, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu's eyes lit up, and she excitedly clenched her fist, saying, "Boss, go for it, you can try it. If it succeeds, the Five Assistant Swords, near that of a Divine Artifact when paired with a powerful sword array, might become a trump card. No, it will definitely be one once it succeeds!"

Shen Qiang nodded.

Then he looked at the Five Assistant Swords with an excited gleam in his eyes.

Forming a sword array with them was the intuitive thought that Shen Qiang had the moment he first saw these Five Assistant Swords.

However, just as Shen Qiang was about to start synchronizing with the Five Assistant Swords.

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes turned cold, and she urgently said, "Shen Qiang, wait a minute. If forming a sword array with the Five Assistant Swords is successful and powerful, that's inevitable. But if we can think of this, wouldn't the people from Hidden Sword Villa have thought of it too?"

These words made Shen Qiang frown, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.

After all, the way Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing spoke was so direct, perhaps even a bit impolite, like harsh words that are hard to hear, but in reality, one has to admit, her words could have revealed the truth.

Because Hidden Sword Villa specializes in playing with sword arrays.

And moreover, they must have collected the Five Assistant Swords back then with the intention of forming a sword array using them.

Yet now, the Five Assistant Swords haven't become Hidden Sword Villa's deadly weapon but instead, a piece in the treasure exhibition, so there surely must be a reason behind this.

Shen Qiang frowned in thought.

Meanwhile, at Hidden Sword Villa.

In a half-hidden, ancient elegance-styled great hall midway up the mountain.

The Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa, along with numerous elders and the Young Master, one of the Cultivation Five Tigers, Zuo Lianghao, were also present.

"Oh, that Shen Qiang is quite bold; he even dares to mess with our Five Assistant Swords. Considering his ability to replicate the Lianghao Sword Formation, the Five Assistant Swords must be the Magical Treasure he's most interested in at this treasure exhibition. But if he dares to use the Five Assistant Swords to form a sword array, then he's just signing his own death warrant."

Upon hearing this from the Villa Master.

One of the elders of Hidden Sword Villa chuckled.

"The Villa Master is right. Separately, each of the Five Assistant Swords is only at the level of a top-grade Immortal Artifact. Individually, they might even be a notch below Qingyun Sword Pavilion's Qingyun Sword. But when all five swords gather, if their power can be unleashed, even the Black Blade Youying may not withstand their might."

"Shen Qiang is a clever person. He understands sword arrays, so when he sees the Five Assistant Swords, it's expected he'd want to claim them for himself and use them to form a sword array. But that's suicidal behavior, because the Five Assistant Swords complement yet repel each other. They can band together, but they also mutually exclude, so anyone trying to use all five at once will die."

The Great Elder's lips curled into a smile, while Zuo Lianghao, lazily sitting in the chair, said coldly, "If you measure Shen Qiang by common standards, you'll end up as defeated by him as I was. His bizarre strength is unfathomable. If you think using the Five Assistant Swords can kill him, you'd best consider a straightforward assassination instead."

Upon hearing this, the Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa frowned and said, "Xiao Hao, how can you speak to the elders like this? Aren't we doing all of this for you?"

Zuo Lianghao raised an eyebrow in helplessness.

At this moment, that elder chuckled, "Villa Master, no need to be so polite. I understand the Young Master's feelings after continuously losing to Shen Qiang. After all, anyone encountering such an opponent would feel he's an insurmountable mountain."

"In fact, once we learned that Shen Qiang could replicate the Young Master's sword array, we already thought of using the Five Assistant Swords to kill Shen Qiang."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lianghao was displeased but could only swallow his pride, for it was true. After suffering consecutive defeats to Shen Qiang, he was forced to join Heshenghe.

Gazing at Zuo Lianghao, the Great Elder smiled slightly and said, "The villa managed to gather the Five Assistant Swords nearly two hundred years ago, and in the nearly two century span, Hidden Sword Villa saw seventeen elite geniuses attempt to wield the Five Assistant Swords simultaneously."

"But without exception, they all died, because these assistant swords that complement each other also counteract. So among themselves, there needs to be enough buffer space."

"In the end, those genius disciples all died from having their Sea of Consciousness burst due to the mutual repulsion of the Five Assistant Swords. We concluded that for wielding a single Five Assistant Sword, an ordinary cultivator would suffice, but to wield two simultaneously, you'd need a genius with a Divine Sense covering at least a mile."

"To wield all five, Shen Qiang would need a Divine Sense covering at least five miles just to have a remote chance of succeeding; for safety, at least a six-mile radius is needed."

"But that's impossible! Of all recorded, the strongest Divine Sense covers three miles, unrelated to the viewing distance through techniques. This was determined when the Nascent Soul first formed, when the Sea of Consciousness first opened. So unless one is a god, any cultivator attempting to wield the Five Assistant Swords will die."

Seeing Zuo Lianghao's grim expression.

The Villa Master of Hidden Sword Villa added, "Our original plan was to showcase the Five Assistant Swords at the treasure exhibition, using them to entice Shen Qiang. Then smoothly, if possible, we'd force him to lift the restrictions on you, granting you freedom."

"If the pressure from the treasure exhibition wasn't sufficient on him, then we'd use the Five Assistant Swords to exchange for your release. At that time, Shen Qiang, who can use sword arrays, would surely try using the Five Assistant Swords. Once he does, his Sea of Consciousness will burst, and he will die. Then, Heshenghe, leaderless, will be at our mercy."

"We never expected Shen Qiang to have already stolen the treasure without permission. Now, even if we reveal the truth, it's probably too late, because for someone who understands sword arrays, the allure of the Five Assistant Swords is irresistable. So now, perhaps he's already dead."

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