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Chapter 115: The Two Great Families' Defeat, Conclusion! Sword Son vs. Three-Leaf?! (Part 2)
Chapter 115: The Two Great Families' Defeat, Conclusion! Sword Son vs. Three-Leaf?! (Part 2)
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"Indeed, the final result will depend on the victory at the Seventh Level."
"Instead of arguing with these madmen from Lingjian Sect, it's better to let them back down."
"Retreat, I believe we all should retreat! The Fifth and Sixth Stages are no different."
"Continuing the battle... will only damage the foundations of the two great families."
"Sigh..."
"Send a message to Chen Qingquan and Jiang Wuyi, ordering them to retreat."
"Everything depends on the outcome of the Seventh Stage. As long as we win the Seventh Stage battle, the Liu Family will be nothing to fear. As for the Moonseizing Sect..."
"The timing isn't right today."
They were helpless but could only send messages to Chen Qingquan and Jiang Wuyi, ordering them to retreat. At the same time, they harbored deep resentment towards Xiao Ling'er and 'Lu Ming.'
"Silent for so many years, I didn't expect the Moonseizing Sect to still have such good fortune. In that case, the methods we halted a few years ago should be resumed..."
"Xiao Ling'er's talent is better off dead for peace of mind."
"Agreed."
"And that boy, if he is willing to join the Moonlit Sect, we can offer him a ranked position. Otherwise..."
They had already decided to kill!
Chen Qingquan and Jiang Wuyi were heartsick.
The battles of the Fifth and Sixth Stages had already turned against them.
After receiving the message and being scolded to retreat, despite their myriad frustrations, they had no choice but to quickly fall back...
But the Liu Family was blinded by bloodlust, relentlessly pursuing them!
They chased them until they were disheveled and fled back to Hongwu Immortal City, only then did they temporarily stop.
During this process, countless cultivators trembled in fear.
The two great families were in a state of shock and terror.
No one had expected that a two-on-one battle would be reversed.
"Damn it!"
Chen Qingquan gritted his teeth and roared, "Now, we can only hope that the Seventh Stage Ancestors can turn the tide."
"If they can win, this battle won't be considered a defeat!"
In the Immortal Martial Continent, as well as in any cultivation world, the most important thing is the high-level combatants.
If they could kill all of the Liu Family's great Powers, this battle would be considered a great victory...
As for the Moonseizing Sect and the remaining members, they could be dealt with later.
After all, they never expected to completely annihilate the Liu Family. They only planned to surround the Moonseizing Sect and lure out some Liu Family's powerful figures to kill. But they never expected that the Liu Family would go all out, and even more so, that the situation would be reversed.
But...
Who could have predicted this!
In Hongwu Immortal City.
Inside the formation, the two great families looked grim, most feeling like they had narrowly escaped death.
Outside the formation, Liu Wanli and Liu Xun, along with many other Liu Family's powerful figures, were drenched in blood, like fierce beasts out of their cages, full of killing intent.
The contrast between the two sides was stark.
...
In the clouds of the nine heavens, in the void.
The SeventhStage battle was also drawing to a close...
Those old figures who were already down to their last breath were gradually unable to hold on.
They only had the strength for one battle, and after that battle, regardless of victory or defeat, they would die.
And this battle could not last too long.
If they faced weaker opponents, they might have been able to crush them effortlessly, but their opponents were not weaker, and some even had better endurance.
For example, the three from the Liu Family faced the three old ancestors of theChen Family.
Both sides had similar strength, and neither could gain an advantage.
In the end, they sighed in helplessness, ascended to the heavens, and each fought to the death, meeting their fate together...
The three from theJiang Family, plus one normal Seventh Stage Great Power, surrounded Lian Bo, Jin Zhen, and Ma Canzhan.
But these three were not weak, especially Lian Bo, whose methods were even more formidable. In the end, they managed to 'send off' the three old figures from the Jiang Family at the cost of their own injuries.
Then...
Four against three became one against three.
Even if the battle was combined, it was a six against six situation.
The Great Powers of the Chen and Jiang Families were in a panic.
Previously, six against four was already difficult to resolve, now six against six...
How to fight?
They wanted to seek help from thefour Great Powers of theMoonlit Sect.
But...
The four from the Moonlit Sect were also helpless.
The Spirit Sword Sect's five Great Powers were right there, and they had already agreed to let you handle it yourselves. We... can only watch and helplessly.
Thus, the Great Powers of the two great families were left to their own devices, with no help from above or below.
However, as Great Powers, they would not be so easily defeated or killed.
After all, they still wanted to live, unlike those ancestors whose lives were already at their end...
When they realized they were at a disadvantage and had no hope of winning, they fought while retreating...
But the Liu Family was ruthless.
Lian Bo was the same.
Jin Zhen was unafraid of these two great families. Even if theMoonlit Sect tried to trip him up, he was not particularly afraid.
Ma Canzhan saw...
Hey?
Jin Zhen wasn't afraid, so neither could he be afraid.
This was a good opportunity to prove himself!
Thus...
When they fought while retreating and entered Hongwu Immortal City, six Great Powers were already down to four.
One from each family had been killed.
And this battle came to a temporary end.
The Liu Family...
had significant losses.
But the losses of the two great families were even more severe, almost several times greater than those of the Liu Family.
The death of two normal Great Powers was an unbearable pain for the two great families.
Though they were extremely angry and found it hard to accept this result, it was already a fait accompli!
From now on, without external help, even if the two great families joined forces, they would find it difficult to gain any advantage over the Liu Family.
Especially with the Moonseizing Sect still standing, and Xiao Ling'er still alive.
The Liu Family would continue to have a steady supply of high-quality pills, and their strength would rapidly grow, while the two great families...
"Damn it!"
Jiang Wuyi roared, "Damn it."
"The Moonlit Sect actually didn't dare to act!"
Chen Qingquan: "..."
"Don't speak recklessly."
He still maintained his basic rationality and bitterly smiled, "Besides, our initial request was for the Moonlit Sect to shield us from the Spirit Sword sect. The Liu Family and Moonseizing Sect were to be handled by us two great families, right?"
Jing Wuwei gasped, his breath catching in his throat.
Silence followed.
Indeed.
Initially, this was the plan.
The plan had no flaws; two against one, they should have achieved a resounding victory!
But...
Why did they lose?
Why did they lose so miserably?
"Moon Embrace Sect! It's the Moon Embrace Sect!" He whispered, his voice filled with anguish.
He had miscalculated.
The only miscalculation was the Moon Embrace Sect!
Before today, in his eyes, the Moon Embrace Sect was insignificant.
They could be easily destroyed!
But today...
"The Moon Embrace Sect has three Great Powerhouses!!!"
"I don't know who the black-robed person is, but the other two are the Great Elder and Second Elder of the Fire Virtue Sect! When did the Moon Embrace Sect become friendly with the Fire Virtue Sect? They even dared to offend the Moonlit Sect!"
"..."
Sadly, no one answered, and no one could answer.
"After today... after today..."
Pfft!
A mouthful of old blood, and Jing Wuwei aged nearly ten years in an instant.
...
Moon Embrace Sect.
From the previous days of continuous battles, the land returned to a state of calm.
However...
The smoke of war still lingered in the air.
Twenty-five Spirit Mountains were also mostly affected by the battles, left in a state of ruin and devastation.
Fortunately, due to their prior preparations, not a single person had perished.
Seeing the battle come to a halt, the Sect Masters and Elders of the Jade Unicorn Palace, Illusory Spirit Valley, and Five Thunder Sect arrived.
When they saw Lin Fan, they immediately apologized with wry smiles.
Lin Fan did not blame them.
After all, it wasn't that they didn't want to help, but that they lacked the ability.
They were third-rate sects, and even among the Fifth Stage, they had few capable individuals. In such a grand battle, they would be little more than cannon fodder.
Their initial Daoist Heart Vow was to 'do their best to assist', not 'risk their lives to help'.
If they came and almost certainly died, it wouldn't be considered breaking their vow, and Lin Fan hadn't expected their help in the first place.
However, they seemed to feel quite guilty.
Wang Yulin waved his hand, "My Jade Unicorn Palace's strength is insufficient. In the recent battle, we were truly powerless. But for the post-war reconstruction, we are quite skilled."
"Fellow Elders, follow me, and let's quickly restore these damaged Spirit Mountains to their original state!"
"We are also willing to help." The Five Thunder Sect and Illusory Spirit Valley were not to be outdone, and they immediately volunteered to take on the 'post-disaster reconstruction work', helping to repair the damaged Spirit Mountains and Spirit Plants.
Lin Fan did not refuse their offer.
After all, although no one from the Moon Embrace Sect had died, five Elders had suffered Dao injuries! Moreover, they had all dropped one to three small realms.
Among them, Second Elder, Yu Xingyun, had fallen back to the Fourth Stage.
They needed time to recover and should not be burdened with work.
It was good that Wang Yulin and the others were willing to take on this responsibility.
Lin Fan walked around, comforting his disciples...
Jian Zi stood before Xiao Ling'er, his expression complex.
"I understand."
Xiao Ling'er remained calm, taking medicine to heal her injuries while speaking, "If you want a fair fight, wait for me to recover first, and we'll battle again tomorrow."
"If you want to fight now, I won't stop you."
Unexpectedly, Jian Zi lightly waved his hand.
"No more fighting."
"No more fighting?"
"No more fighting this year."
Jian Zi sighed, "I thought I had made great progress this year and reaped many benefits. I believed I had at least a sixty percent chance of defeating you, but I never imagined..."
"At my current Fifth Stage, Fifth Level cultivation, I'm no match for you."
"To strike now would be taking advantage of your weakness, and that's not the way of my sword!"
"If you insist on fighting, it'll only bring trouble. So, no more fighting."
"On this day next year, you and I will fight again!"
"By then, I'll have condensed the sword seed, even at the Fifth Stage, I can cut you down!"
At this moment, his battle intent soared.
It wasn't that he couldn't resist fighting immediately, but he was excited and felt a sense of camaraderie with such an opponent.
"I believe this day won't be far away!"
His eyes burned with determination.
Xiao Ling'er, understanding his thoughts, smiled slightly.
"Okay, on this day next year, I'll be waiting for you!"
"But, you'll grow, and I won't stand still either. Winning me won't be that simple!"
"Hahaha!"
Jian Zi laughed, "I acknowledge your strength. You are indeed my destined opponent!"
"..."
Xiao Ling'er blinked.
So, they've become destined opponents?
Before she could respond, Jian Zi continued, "But, I'm more interested in another person."
"Lu Ming?!"
Xiao Ling'er stood up.
That's right.
How could she have forgotten him? If not for his assistance, the five Elders might not have survived.
Moreover, he had helped them practice sword techniques, and that ethereal sword technique was extraordinary. Even though she wasn't a sword cultivator, she benefited greatly!
Such a favor couldn't be ignored. And before that, outside the Thunder Mountains...
The two of them, side by side, found Lu Ming, holding San Ye and preparing to leave.
"For your help today, I'm grateful!"
"You owe me another huge favor." Xiao Ling'er bowed respectfully, feeling quite emotional.
When they first met, she was especially cautious.
The second time they met, he helped her greatly.
This time, she owed him two huge favors.
"I just happened to pass by, not specifically to help you." Lu Ming smiled faintly, "Don't you remember, I'm also from the Southwest Region. I even watched you participate in the Pill Refining Competition."
"I just returned recently and saw your Elders using the Eight-Character Blood Killing Sword Technique, which was truly unbearable to watch.
As a Sword cultivator, my main practice is the Ethereal Sword Art. I can't help but...
"I hope you don't blame me for speaking out of turn."
"Spoken well!"
Xiao Ling'er hadn't spoken yet, but the Swordson couldn't help but exclaim, "We, the Swordcultivators, place the sword above all!"
"Though I've never personally witnessed a fellow Daoist's prowess, I can sense a bit of it from the residual sword intent here. The sword art used by this fellow is far, far superior to the eight-character blooded sword art!"
"I wonder if the fellow would be willing to exchange techniques in sword dao with me?"
"My cultivation level is lower than yours, but my understanding of the sword dao is quite decent. If we exchange, we can certainly mutually validate and improve together!"
The Swordson was very excited.
In terms of the sword dao, among the current disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect, no one could match him.
However, LuMing's sword dao was quite strong and and distinctly different from the Spirit Sword Sect.
He wanted to spar with Lu Ming to improve and himself himself!
But when LuMing heard this, no much interest.
If I want to learn other sword dao, can't I just figure it out and create my own?
Do I need to spar with you?
Just as he was about to decline, a flash of green light flashed his corner's Three the Three leaves.
I
"Hmm?!"
The Swordson was surprised.
"This..."
"This blade of grass actually understands the sword dao?!"
Lu Ming looked down, Three-Leaf.
emale and saw it.
Three-Leaf was quite agitated.
"Me, me, me!"
"Master, it's me!"
"
"I want to see, I want to see."
"Please, please, please, please, please, please?"
It knew Lu Ming couldn't understand its 'words,'but it couldn't help but keep talking in a fragments.
"It indeed understands a bit."
Lu Ming smiled and turned his eyes, saying, "It's my disciple."
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Even Xiao Ling'er couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Even the five elders of the Spirit Sword Sect all looked at Three-Leaf, their eyes full of confusion.
"This..."
"A blade of grass actually opened its spiritual intelligence, became a spiritual plant, and understands the sword dao. Indeed, quite extraordinary. But, little friend, with your sword dao, if you enter our Spirit Sword Sect, you would be a ranked disciple and could stand out among them."
"Taking a blade of grass as a disciple, isn't that a bit..."
"Unwise?"
"Yes." Another elder sighed, "Though it's quite extraordinary, it's only relative. After all, it's still just a blade of grass. Cultivating a blade of grass might disappoint you, little friend."
Three-Leaf was stunned by this and felt very low.
It could feel that these people were strong! The sword intent within it was particularly pure and powerful.
Even stronger than its Master.
But now, they all said this. Could it really be...
At this moment, it felt extremely disheartened and began to doubt itself.
But Lu Ming laughed heartily and gently stroked its newly grown fourth leaf, smiling, "Who can say what the future holds?"
"Not everyone or every living being that opens its spiritual intelligence will be invincible."
"Even I and the seniors, who would dare say they can suppress all enemies?"
"I feel that, whether it's Immortal, Demon, monster, human, ghost, god, or even a blade of grass, as long as they strive, fight, and never give up..."
"Before the end, theyshouldn't regret their efforts, right?"
"And they should be grateful for their former selves who bravely moved forward withoutstopping."
"Three-Leaf and I have a connection. I should take full responsibility in teaching it."
"Whether it becomes a Sage, Ancestor, or remainsordinary, it won't betray the relationship between master and disciple."
Three-Leaf trembled all over.
But Lu Ming slowly raised his head and looked at the slowly rising sun, as if speaking to himself, "So, what about a blade of grass?"
"Those with aspirations, can accomplish anything."
"I believe in it."
"Perhaps, in the future, you will see a blade of grass cutting through the sun, moon, and stars..."
A blade of grass cutting through the sun, moon, and stars!
Everyone was shaken to their cores.
"Friend, what a grand vision." Xiao Ling'er was amazed.
The Swordson's expression was solemn.
Even the five elders of the Spirit sword sect were shocked.
Sword cultivators have never judged by cultivation level but by sword dao!
Lu Ming's words were indeed somewhat heretical and deviated from the dao, but they felt a very strange sensation.
Perhaps, there really will be such a day in the future.
Three-Leaf was so excited it trembled all over, its sword intent flying wildly!
"Wow, wow, wow!"
"A blade of grass cutting through the sun, moon, and stars."
"If there's a blade of grass that can do it, it will definitely be me."
"Master, Master!!!"
"..."
Alas, no one could understand its words.
Lu Ming smiled again, "Swordson, you said you wanted to spar with me. Why don't we make a bet? How about it?"
"What bet?"
The Swordson seemed to understand.
"You suppress your cultivation to the SecondStage, and spar with my disciple, Three-Leaf. If you can surpass it in the sword dao, I'll spar with you once."
"After severalmonths of being nurtured by spiritual liquid, Three-Leaf has grown. Not only has it grown a fourth leaf, but its cultivation has reached the SecondStage, comparable to a SecondStage Demon Cultivator."
"What do you think?"
"Oh?!"
The Swordson's eyes lit up, "Interesting, sparring in the sword dao with a blade of grass. Interesting, truly interesting!!!"
"An experience never had before, good, this Swordson agrees."
"Also, it's a great opportunity to seeewhat a blade of grass's sword dao can reach."
He was excited but also a bitresent.
I want to spar with you, but you want me tospar with your disciple, and... a blade of grass?!
This swordson really wants to see how strong this blade of grass is!
If it truly has something extraordinary, this swordson canacknowledge it, but if it can't, you'll see how this swordson spars with you and vents the anger!
(End of Chapter)
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