Chapter 372: The First Sword of the Great Tang Dynasty (Part 2)

Chapter 372: The First Sword of the Great Tang Dynasty (Part 2)

As the lights intertwined, an invisible formation silently enveloped both "Chen Donglou" and Li Linxue.

From the very beginning of their confrontation, Li Linxue had sensed that her opponent's flying sword contained unique power and mysteries.

And now, as the invisible formation descended upon them, she could clearly discern the dense yuan magnetic force within it.

Li Linxue frowned. As a cultivator of the Inner Shushan Sect who constantly adapted her Daoist techniques to the Yellow Springs environment and improved them, she wasn't entirely unreceptive to this idea.

However, she had never seen any other Great Tang Shushan Sect cultivators with such attainment.

Li Linxue remained undaunted, and her immortal soul directly merged with the Yellow Spring Sword, slashing at "Chen Donglou."

But as the Yellow Spring Sword flew towards her opponent, she immediately noticed that the vast bleak qi that aided her movement through the void was further suppressed, seemingly unable to exert its effect.

"It's not just the yuan magnetic force, there's something else at play here!" Without the support of the earth's bleak qi, it became increasingly challenging for her to evade "Chen Donglou's" flying sword.

Within the Still Water Abyss of the Yellow Springs, an invisible array unfolded, covering an area that wasn't exceedingly vast but possessed highly concentrated power.

"Chen Donglou" utilized his Seven Star Sword and the vast yuan magnetic force as the foundation, supplemented by the spirit object, the Cloud Net that Fixes the Void, which he had obtained from the Celestial Star, Water Star, in the Heavenly Book Universe. Together, they created the effect of restricting the void within a limited range.

The original foundation of the Yuan Magnetic Sword Realm transformed into a sword array at this moment.

The Two Extremes Heavenly Origin Sword Array.

Within the sword array, the Purple and Green Twin Swords, which were supreme treasures, suppressed the array's eye, causing both the array and its eye to change unpredictably.

Even if it couldn't ensure trapping a Daoist Refiner from the Talisman Sect who had already achieved the status of an immortal like Ji Yao, it was more than sufficient to deal with Li Linxue in front of him.

The already vast and mighty yuan magnetic force continuously influenced the Yellow Spring Sword and the Nine Springs Sword.

When the array was fully deployed, the Purple and Green Twin Swords, along with the Seven Star Sword, flew back and forth within it, with their sword lights intertwining incessantly.

Li Linxue momentarily lost her greatest advantage against "Chen Donglou" and had no choice but to engage in a head-on clash with him.

She was astonished and enraged, but with the enhancement of her red dust energy, she quickly regained her composure.

With her cultivation at the third layer of the Nine Heavens, combined with the power of the Yellow Spring Sword, even in a direct confrontation, she felt no fear!

Li Linxue vaguely sensed that her opponent seemed to lack the cultivation of the first layer of the Nine Heavens, the Life and Death Yin-Yang Qi, which was unique to the Daoist Refiner Sect.

This discovery left her even more astonished.

Could it be that this person's cultivation is not at the Nine Heavens?

But if that's the case, how could he possess such formidable strength? Li Linxue forcefully suppressed the doubts in her mind and channeled all her energy into the Yellow Spring Sword, causing the Life and Death Yin-Yang Qi to surge!

Regardless of the reason, since you haven't cultivated the Life and Death Yin-Yang Qi, then in a direct confrontation, even with the Purple and Green Twin Swords in hand, you won't be able to defeat the Yellow Spring Sword!

This is the killing treasure that is most compatible with the Life and Death Yin-Yang Qi among the treasures of the Shushan Sect in the Yellow Springs.

In the Yellow Springs, even the Purple and Green Twin Swords cannot triumph over it!

Amidst the boundless death energy, the sword light of the Yellow Spring Sword resembled a single gray line.

A line that separated life from death.

Wherever the sword light reached, even seemingly lifeless mountains and rocks were slashed, not to mention beings with life and spiritual treasures.

"Chen Donglou" gazed calmly at Li Linxue, who was unleashing her full power.

His Two Extremes Heavenly Origin Sword Array underwent a transformation at this moment.

The entire sword array seemed to twist like a painting, converging into a single beam, resembling a passage.

On the opposite side was the incoming Li Linxue and her Yellow Spring Sword.

The two sides met head-on.

"Chen Donglou" raised his hand.

The Seven Star Sword and the Purple and Green Twin Swords moved simultaneously.

The Qingming Sword trembled first but didn't immediately fly out.

The Seven Star Sword moved again, intercepting the incoming Yellow Spring Sword.

One after another, the flying swords clashed, but they were continuously deflected by the Yellow Spring Sword.

This supreme treasure of the Shushan Sect displayed its sturdy and powerful might at this moment.

However, it soon encountered its match.

A flash of purple light, and the Purple Microcosmic Sword flew towards the gray line.

Both sides came to a brief halt in mid-air.

And at this moment, the Qingming Sword, which had been trembling but remained stationary, finally moved.

The green sword light vanished from its original position, and the power of the entire Two Extremes Heavenly Origin Sword Array erupted.

The force was so strong that it couldn't be described as a flood bursting through a dam.

It was more like the Milky Way turning upside down.

When the green light reappeared, it slashed onto the Yellow Spring Sword!

The Yellow Spring Sword trembled and flew backward.

A crack appeared on the surface of the sword blade, and the immortal soul of Li Linxue, the elder of the Shushan Sect, was shaken out of the sword.

A shimmering green light also appeared on her body, indicating a wound.

In the distance, Zhang Taigan and the other Shushan disciples who were retrieving the Qingxiaofu were stirred by this development.

Even Ji Yao, the sect leader of the Inner Shushan Sect, who was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Tang Xiaotang, was startled by the turn of events and couldn't help but be taken aback once again.

Li Linxue was the most formidable sword cultivator among the Shushan Sect in the Yellow Springs at the moment.

She wielded the Yellow Spring Sword, and in terms of offensive power and sharpness, she was even superior to Ji Yao's control over the White Bone Divine Boat.

But now, she was defeated by another cultivator's sword.

"Chen Donglou" from the mortal realm of the Great Tang! Undoubtedly, the foremost sword cultivator in the current Great Tang cultivation world.

Seeing Li Linxue injured, a rare expression of helplessness and hesitation appeared on Ji Yao's usually stoic face.

However, he quickly regained his resolve.

Having already lost Kang Anda, they couldn't afford to lose Li Linxue and the Yellow Spring Sword as well.

The situation in Fengdu seemed stable for now, but reinforcements might arrive for the enemies on the other side.

Since they had already caused a ruckus earlier, they might as well deal with things slowly afterward.

Ji Yao made a swift decision and merged his being with the White Bone Divine Boat.

At the same time, numerous Daoist talismans and pale mist emerged from the surface of the White Bone Divine Boat and spread outwards.

Following this, the entire Yellow Springs began to tremble once again.

This time, it was Ji Yao, the leader of the Inner Shushan Sect, who proactively triggered this change.

As the Yellow Springs shook, the River of Forgetfulness began to surge and flood the surroundings.

The Still Water Abyss was also inundated with the waters of the River of Forgetfulness.

Ji Yao, along with the White Bone Divine Boat, and Li Linxue, with the Yellow Spring Sword, took advantage of the flooding River of Forgetfulness to make their escape.

Li Linxue intended to join up with Ji Yao, but she was blocked by "Chen Donglou's" sword light and had no choice but to break through in another direction.

Fortunately, she was familiar with the Yellow Springs environment, and after learning from their previous encounter, Ji Yao was able to stabilize the Yellow Springs and prevent it from being manipulated by outsiders.

However, Li Linxue was getting on in years. Usually, she could maintain her state and prevent her strength from declining significantly. But once injured, her advanced age caused her to be more affected than a cultivator in their prime.

At this moment, Li Linxue was unable to maintain her cultivation at the third layer of the Nine Heavens.

Her speed was the most affected, as she no longer had the boost provided by the Great Earth Bleak Qi.

Nonetheless, with her knowledge of the terrain and the help of the Forgetfulness River, along with her ability to travel through the heavens, she was confident in her ability to escape.

However, just as this thought crossed her mind, purple, golden, and green lights flashed in the sky, weaving together to form a three-layered illusory altar that descended upon her and the Yellow Spring Sword.

It hung right above Li Linxue and the Yellow Spring Sword!

Caught off guard, Li Linxue could only dodge hastily.

To her left was the Ziwei Sword.

To her right was the Qingming Sword.

And behind "Chen Donglou" was an empty space.

Li Linxue retaliated decisively, wielding the Yellow Spring Sword and charging towards "Chen Donglou".

Unexpectedly, darkness enveloped her, and starlight shone as a gigantic pitch-black sphere materialized.

"...The Heavenly Book Universe of a Talisman Sect cultivator?!'

Li Linxue was startled and alarmed.

Even with the enhancement of the red dust energy, her heart still palpitated at the sight.

Unfortunately, it was too late, and she had already fallen into the trap like a fish taking the bait.

Li Linxue immediately stopped and tried to fly away from the Heavenly Book Universe.

But with the Heavenly Book suppressing her from above and the three-layered altar blocking her from below, she was ultimately pulled into the Heavenly Book Universe.

In the dark void, streams of light flowed in the distance, and nearby was a strange bright yellow ocean.

"It really is the Heavenly Book Universe of a Talisman Sect cultivator!"

Li Linxue stared at "Chen Donglou," who had appeared in the Heavenly Book Universe: "You cultivate both the Talisman and Artifact Sect traditions simultaneously, disregarding the principle of focusing on one path?

Or is it...?"

Past events flashed through her mind, and a realization dawned on her as she looked at "Chen Donglou," "It's not...it's not that you're also cultivating the Artifact Sect tradition. From the beginning, you've been a Talisman Sect cultivator!"

Lei Jun reappeared, nodding calmly, "With your cultivation at the third layer of the Nine Heavens and the Yellow Spring Sword in hand, you are indeed a force to be reckoned with. That is why today, I cannot let you escape."

It is better to cut off a finger than to injure all ten.

Now that they had taken action, they had to ensure that the Li Shu Mountain Sect would suffer a heavy blow.

A powerful suction force emanated from the bright yellow Primordial Magnetic Sea.

Even the Yellow Spring Sword, a high-level flying sword, was involuntarily drawn towards the Primordial Magnetic Sea despite its damaged state.

"... "

Li Linxue looked deeply into Lei Jun's eyes, as if committing his appearance to memory.

She had seen paintings of Lei Jun before and knew that he was the new generation of the Great Tang Dragon and Tiger Mountain Celestial Master, succeeding Tang Xiaotang.

However, Li Linxue had never expected that their first face-to-face encounter would end like this.

With the enhancement of the red dust energy, she quickly steadied her mind and did not give up. Her immortal soul once again merged with the Yellow Spring Sword.

Then, it stabbed into the bright yellow Primordial Magnetic Sea!

In her injured state, she couldn't unleash the full power of her previous peak strike.

But the Yellow Spring Sword was exceptionally sharp and lethal.

Reverting to a gray line of sword light, it willingly plunged into the Primordial Magnetic Sea, as if it could split the bright yellow ocean in two.

Lei Jun had consumed a significant amount of his spiritual power after activating the Two Extremes Heavenly Origin Sword Array earlier.

At this moment, although the Yellow Spring Sword was damaged, it was still the most powerful treasure of the Li Shu Mountain Sect. With Li Linxue's immortal soul fused with the sword and exerting all her strength, there was a chance that it could consecutively penetrate Lei Jun's dual Heavenly Book Universes.

If that happened, not only would he be unable to stop her from escaping, but he might also be injured in the process.

However, at that moment, purple and green sword lights reappeared.

Although the bright yellow Primordial Magnetic Sea dimmed, the intricate dance of the purple and green sword lights caused the gray line to come to a halt.

And in the next moment...

The gray line was severed.

Lei Jun's Heavenly Book Universe, the Xuan Huang Universe, seemed to tremble as a whole.

Then, the gray line reverted to the Yellow Spring Sword's original form.

There were no radiant lights or bursts of spiritual energy.

Everything seemed to naturally succumb to death.

This treasure of the Li Shu Mountain Sect had been broken into three pieces.

The Yellow Spring Sword, which had slaughtered countless beings, was now cleaved by the Ziwei and Qingming Swords!

The three broken pieces of the sword crumbled into dust, from which a ball of light emerged, twisting in mid-air as if struggling to maintain its human form. A sharp screech emanated from it.

Following this, nine water-type flying swords appeared and flew wildly towards Lei Jun.

Above Lei Jun's head, the White Jade Grand Seal reappeared, manifesting a three-layered altar woven from purple, gold, and green lights to help him defend against Li Linxue's final desperate strike with the Nine Springs Sword.

In terms of defense, the Grand Celestial Master Seal was not as effective as the Grand Celestial Master Robes.

However, at this moment, a large amount of yuan magnetic force regrouped and materialized around Lei Jun's body.

As for the rest, he was most adept at defending against attacks from artifacts and treasures refined from metal and iron.

With the yuan magnetic force as a barrier and the Grand Celestial Master Seal manifesting the altar, the Nine Springs Sword was unable to harm Lei Jun.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Linxue's immortal soul transformed into a stream of light and rushed into the bright yellow Primordial Magnetic Sea, mustering her last bit of strength in an attempt to break free from Lei Jun's Xuan Huang Universe.

However, the problem was...

She no longer had the Yellow Spring Sword.

Thus, the outcome was inevitable.

She couldn't escape Lei Jun's dual Heavenly Book Universes.

Waiting for her was a jade bamboo from the Upper Clarity Heaven.

The blow struck her already injured immortal soul, shattering it.

Lei Jun arrived with the Purple and Green Twin Swords in hand. With a swift strike of his sword, he completely annihilated the Grand Sword Cultivator from the Li Shu Mountains.

"Is this the three-star opportunity mentioned in the fortune slip?" Lei Jun wondered as he opened a miniature pouch to examine its contents.

There were neither too many nor too few items. What particularly caught Lei Jun's attention was an extremely rare and exquisite metal called Dou Mu Star Iron, an excellent material for crafting artifacts.

As one of the few top experts of the Li Shu Mountains, Li Linxue possessed many precious items.

However, among them were some things that Lei Jun disliked.

While they were considered treasures by the Li Shu Mountain cultivators, Lei Jun casually destroyed them.

For now, Lei Jun put aside the Dou Mu Star Iron and the other items without further examination.

After dispelling the divine scene from his Spiritual Court, Lei Jun reappeared in the Yellow Springs, once again assuming the identity of "Chen Donglou."

At this moment, the waters of the River of Forgetfulness were raging throughout the Yellow Springs.

Fortunately, he had a unique connection to this place due to his enhanced intuition, which had reached a natural level, and his previous travels between the Spirit Realm and the Underworld.

Currently, with Ji Yao and Tang influencing the Yellow Springs, "Chen Donglou" had relatively sharper senses than others.

"Chen Donglou" first instructed Zhang Taigan and the others to go to a nearby area with a large population, using the Qingxiaofu to rescue the people.

Then, he himself went to find Tang Xiaotang and the Li Shu Mountain Sect Master, Ji Yao.

In the direction of Fengdu, the waters of the River of Forgetfulness were relatively calmer.

The battle there had reached its climax.

A large number of warriors, as well as Buddhist practitioners who specialized in hand seals, were engaged in a fierce fight. "Chen Donglou" observed from a distance, trying to discern their origins.

If he hadn't used the Still Water Abyss to block Ji Yao and the others in Fengdu earlier, but had instead pursued them all the way there, the situation might have been very different, with unpredictable shifts between enemies and allies.

"Chen Donglou" could now be certain that after Lu Changpeng and the others returned with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, they would definitely inform the foreign warriors and the Sumeru Lotus Order disciples about the presence of the Great Tang cultivators in the Yellow Springs.

However, Tang Xiaotang and her group had not directly confronted the people from the Great Song realm.

The Li Shu Mountain Sect and Tang's group had both fought fiercely and suffered heavy losses.

But if they had actually met in Fengdu, the situation could have been much more complex and unpredictable.

Especially now that Ji Yao and the others had acquired the Five Declines Grand Dao Bell and other treasures, their strength would have increased exponentially if they had joined forces to guard Fengdu.

But now...

"Chen Donglou" walked while restoring his spiritual power and soon found Tang Xiaotang and Ji Yao, who were engaged in a fierce battle.

As the Sect Master of the Li Shu Mountain Sect, Ji Yao had already sensed the anomalies with Li Linxue and the Yellow Spring Sword.

Upon sensing an enemy approaching, his heart sank.

Lu Changpeng and the others had returned with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to stabilize the situation in Fengdu, but they couldn't spare any attention to help this side.

Nevertheless, Ji Yao had no other choice but to make a quick decision.

The Sect Master of the Li Shu Mountain Sect controlled the Divine Boat of White Bone and voluntarily plunged into the raging waters of the River of Forgetfulness.

In the next moment, the already rampant waters of the Yellow Springs surged even higher.

The violent waters of the Underworld wreaked havoc throughout the Yellow Springs.

Even the area around Fengdu was no longer peaceful.

The two foreign experts, Angge Aser and Master Dan Ta, were startled by the sudden development.

They quickly protected their followers and attempted to retreat from the Yellow Springs.

However, countless foreign warriors and Sumeru Lotus Order disciples were engulfed by the soundless, surging waters of the River of Forgetfulness, their bodies and bones obliterated without a trace.

Tang Xiaotang wanted to persist, but considering the safety of the people in the Qingxiaofu, she had no choice but to join forces with "Chen Donglou" and retreat from the Yellow Springs.

The Qingxiaofu returned to the mortal realm.

Tang Xiaotang immediately turned around, intending to re-enter the Yellow Springs.

However, the entire Yellow Springs was in utter chaos at this moment.

This was the Li Shu Mountain Sect's last resort.

Even their Sect Master, Ji Yao, couldn't control and calm the situation.

He had no other choice but to do this.

When he unleashed the flood, he had no other options.

And now, to calm the flood, there was only one way.

Ji Yao, the Sect Master of the Li Shu Mountain Sect, separated his soul from the Divine Boat of White Bone.

The massive bone boat slowly descended underwater.

As it sank, it began to disintegrate...

The raging waters of the River of Forgetfulness finally subsided, sealing off the gates to the Yellow Springs.

In the mortal realm, Xiao Hang and Fang Jingsheng quickly came to assist "Chen Donglou", Tang Xiaotang, and the others.

Tang Xiaotang was still reluctant as she gazed at the sealed gates to the Yellow Springs.

"Chen Donglou" observed quietly for a while.

For the time being, even he couldn't easily reopen the gates to the Yellow Springs.

Because...

"The Divine Boat of White Bone has sunk."

He stated calmly, "That artifact has been completely destroyed."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Taigan and the others, who had just calmed down, exchanged startled glances.

The enormous divine boat that used to travel between the Yellow Springs and the mortal realm had sunk.

In the Yellow Springs, Ji Yao's soul reappeared above the receding waters.

His expression was blank as he surveyed the surroundings, contacted his allies, and assessed the current state of the Yellow Springs:

The Yellow Springs had barely been protected.

However, Fengdu had been inundated by the waters of the River of Forgetfulness, and most of its defenses had been destroyed.

Li Linxue, the Great Vehicle Golden Core cultivator of the third layer of the Nine Heavens, had perished.

To calm the flood, her most prized artifact, the Divine Boat of White Bone, one of the five supreme treasures of the Li Shu Mountain Sect, connecting the human realm and the Yellow Springs, had sunk.

Similarly, the Yellow Spring Sword, one of the five supreme treasures connecting the Hell realm and the Yellow Springs, had been destroyed.

Due to the destruction of his most prized artifact, the Divine Boat of White Bone, Ji Yao himself had also been injured.

Previously, they had acquired the Qingxiaofu, which was comparable to the Divine Boat of White Bone and the Yellow Spring Sword in value. However, it had been taken back by the Great Tang cultivators!

At this moment, the raging waters of the River of Forgetfulness had receded, but the Yellow Springs was in disarray, and the Li Shu Mountain Sect's years of accumulation had been destroyed in an instant...

Ji Yao, the Sect Master of the Li Shu Mountain Sect, stood in mid-air, his figure swaying unsteadily.

Suddenly, a brilliant light burst forth from his body, as if blood was gushing out from every pore!

PS1: Chapter 12,000 words. I decided not to split it, so it took a bit longer to write. As always, I try to provide as much content as possible.

PS2: I'm glad we have a new Alliance Leader. Thanks to "Textbook Open Page 34" Alliance for the reward.

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