Chapter 424: Witness My Sword God Might, Xu Yan!

Chapter 424: Witness My Sword God Might, Xu Yan!

"I want to see what qualifications you have to call yourself a Sword God!"

A cold light flashed in Ba Ye Tian Sha's eyes, and in an instant, his sword shone with a chilling glow as the power of the world's laws poured into it. Layer upon layer of sword light filled the sky, instantly transforming the entire world into a domain of sword radiance.

"Let me show you what it means to be a Sword Path of the Immortal Realm."

The power of the world's laws converged, and sword lights continued to appear, enveloping the entire world. Each sword light intertwined with the laws of the world, forming a massive sword net.

At this moment, Xu Yan was completely enveloped by the sword net.

"In the past, with this Heaven-Reaching Sword Net Sword Technique, I directly killed an Immortal Venerable. You, a mere child, no matter how miraculous your movement technique is and no matter how exquisite your escape art is, will undoubtedly die under my sword net!"

At this moment, Ba Ye Tian Sha's gaze was cold and arrogant.

"For you, a non-Immortal Realm warrior, to die under my sword technique is already something to be proud of!"

In Ba Ye Tian Sha's eyes, Xu Yan's death was certain.

No matter how exquisite his movement technique was and no matter how swift his escape art was, now that he had fallen into his Heaven-Reaching Sword Net Sword Technique, even the most miraculous movement technique and the fastest escape art could not help him escape from the sword net.

However, he still did not dare to be careless.

The sword lights continued to appear, dense and overwhelming. As far as the eye could see, there was only the chilling glow. The world seemed to have transformed into a prison of swords, capable of slicing a person into countless pieces in an instant.

Looking at the layers of sword light, Xu Yan's eyes were not surprised but pleased. Surrounded by the sword light, it was as if these sword lights were not targeting him but were summoned by him instead.

"You are but a frog in a well, who has not even crossed the threshold of the Sword Path. You rely merely on your realm and brute force, appearing grand and infinite, and your sword technique seems fierce. But in my eyes, it is merely a joke.

"Fine, today I shall let this pitiful frog in a well witness what the Sword Path truly is. Let me show you why I, Xu Yan, am the Sword God!"

As his words landed, sword intent emerged, and the mountains and rivers merged with the heavens and the earth.

"Your sword is my sword. The fierce sword lights you laboriously unleashed now belong to me. With these numerous sword lights, I shall set up a sword formation and let you, the frog in a well, witness its might."

Xu Yan took a step forward, and in an instant, all the sword lights escaped Ba Ye Tian Sha's control. The originally aggressive sword lights that targeted Xu Yan suddenly reversed, enveloping Ba Ye Tian Sha.

Ba Ye Tian Sha, who was originally surrounded by the sword lights, was now within their grasp. In an instant, the sword lights seemed to possess sentience as they rebelled and turned their killing intent towards Ba Ye Tian Sha.

Moreover, each sword light seemed to contain a terrifying sword intent.

At this moment, Ba Ye Tian Sha's eyes widened in shock, and his face was filled with horror.

Even his divine sword seemed to be trembling and struggling in his hand. If he was not careful, the sword tip would bend and cut his palm!

Clang!

Startled, Ba Ye Tian Sha hurriedly threw the sword away!

This horrifying scene made his scalp go numb!

Was his own sword betraying him?

How could this be? Those sword lights were unleashed by his own sword technique, yet in an instant, they turned against him?

This bizarre situation was unheard of!

Ba Ye Tian Sha's eyes were filled with shock, and he was almost breaking out in cold sweat. This was too bizarre, too terrifying!

Buzz!

The sword lights were blinding, and they were originally unleashed by him. Yet now, they were completely out of control, turning against the one who had summoned them.

Such an unbelievable event was happening right before an Immortal Venerable like him!

At this moment, a trace of fear lurked in the depths of Ba Ye Tian Sha's heart. "In the world of sword paths, I am supreme. Even if you are an Immortal Venerable, you are not qualified to wield a sword in front of me. You are not worthy!"

Xu Yan smiled coldly.

Having reached the Great Perfection of the Wisdom Sword Realm, even if his opponent was an Immortal Venerable, as long as they cultivated sword techniques, they could not resist his Sword Path realm.

Swish!

With the might of Ba Ye Tian Sha's sword technique, a sword formation was set up.

The Mountain River Sword Path emerged, and in an instant, layer upon layer of sword lights appeared. Each sword light seemed to be imbued with sentience, and each one unleashed a different sword technique. These sword techniques combined to form a killing sword formation.

Boom!

Ba Ye Tian Sha's heart trembled, and with a raise of his hand, the powerful might of an Immortal Venerable was unleashed as he struck out with palm after palm, blocking the attacking sword lights.

He, who originally held the advantage, was now forced into a defensive position.

"Since my sword technique can be controlled, then I shall not use it. How can I, an Immortal Venerable, be injured by a mere child like Xu Yan?"

Ba Ye Tian Sha took a deep breath, calming his trembling heart.

After all, he was an Immortal Venerable, and his strength was not weak even among Immortal Venerables. Even if he couldn't use his sword path, he had other martial arts at his disposal.

Boom!

The might of controlling the power of a realm was gradually revealed as he calmed down.

The sword lights were ultimately the power of his sword technique, and they could not last forever. At this moment, the sword lights had already begun to dim.

"Xu Yan, I have to admit that you are a monster, and your power is terrifying. But ultimately, you are too weak. If you were an Immortal Venerable, I would have no chance against you, and I would be killed.

"However, the current you, even with the bizarre ability to control my sword technique, cannot change anything. I am not purely a Sword Path cultivator!"

Ba Ye Tian Sha said with a cold smile.

"Is that so?"

Xu Yan smiled faintly.

The Mountain River Sword Path unfolded, and the mountains and rivers within the Divine Sword of Mountains and Rivers also appeared. At this moment, Ba Ye Tian Sha was within the mountains and rivers in Xu Yan's sword.

With a raise of his hand, the sword intent surged out without any hindrance. The originally dimming sword lights suddenly shone with piercing cold light once again.

The power of the world's laws descended, transforming into the myriad phenomena of mountains and rivers.

Ba Ye Tian Sha waved his fists, his aura as majestic as a rainbow. With a wave of his hand, the power of the world poured out, shattering the sword lights one by one and even tearing open a gap in the mountains and rivers within the sword.

Occasionally, he would seize an opportunity to strike at Xu Yan, but these attacks were easily resolved by the Yin-Yang Sword Wheel, and the power of the attacks would be returned to the sword lights, enhancing their might.

"This person's strength is truly formidable. With my current strength, wanting to kill him is simply impossible!"

Xu Yan sighed in his heart, admitting that Ba Ye Tian Sha's strength was indeed powerful.

Of course, the other party did not have enough strength to break through his Yin-Yang Undying Sword's defense.

"With such strength, it is just right to temper my Sword Path!"

Xu Yan waved his hand and began to temper his Sword Path, unleashing all his insights.

The more Ba Ye Tian Sha fought, the more shocked he became. He was horrified to discover that with his own strength, he couldn't break through Xu Yan's defense. That bizarre sword wheel seemed to have a life of its own, and no matter how strong he struck, he couldn't destroy it.

And if he couldn't destroy that bizarre sword wheel, he couldn't harm Xu Yan at all.

"Why is this boy's martial arts so powerful?

Ba Ye Tian Sha considered himself a powerful swordsman, yet upon witnessing Xu Yan's Sword Path, he realized with shock that he seemed like a novice in comparison. It was as if he had never truly understood the essence of the Sword Path, merely waving his sword around without any finesse or variation.

He felt like a three-year-old child, holding a wooden sword and pretending to fight, while standing before a true master of the sword.

"Why does Xu Yan's Sword Path seem so profound and immeasurable? Why does each of his strikes carry a unique killing intent?"

Ba Ye Tian Sha's heart trembled with astonishment.

At this moment, he had to face the reality that even with his own intervention, he couldn't inflict any harm on Xu Yan!

"That's enough!"

Xu Yan took a deep breath.

Buzz!

In an instant, all the sword lights and sword intents vanished. Even the mountain and river phenomena disappeared without a trace.

However, they hadn't truly disappeared; they had merged with the world around them, becoming one with the heavens and the earth.

"Hmm?"

Ba Ye Tian Sha furrowed his brows.

Suddenly, amidst the rumbling sounds, a terrifying battle scene appeared in the sky. Although the vision was blurry, it was still shocking.

Ba Ye Tian Sha's pupils constricted, and his body trembled involuntarily as he was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the battle scene.

Xu Yan frowned slightly. "My strength is still lacking. I couldn't fully utilize the power, and the battle projection wasn't realistic enough!"

The battle scene that emerged from the mountain and river phenomena was the same one Xu Yan had witnessed while crossing the wilderness, now refined and incorporated into his sword.

"Slash!"

In the vision, the powerful fighters in the battle seemed to raise their hands in unison, gathering all their might to lift a sword and slash down at Ba Ye Tian Sha.

And within that sword strike was the shadow of countless lives.

The world transformed, as if they had entered a battlefield, and in that battlefield stood only Ba Ye Tian Sha, facing a terrifying attack.

"Ah!"

At this moment, Ba Ye Tian Sha was shocked once again. His heart trembled, and he roared as he lifted his palm and struck out.

Although he was not a pure swordsman, he had cultivated the Sword Path, and facing this strike, he felt his Sword Heart trembling, and an urge to submit.

This was an unimaginable situation.

"If I were a swordsman, how would I defend against this strike?"

Ba Ye Tian Sha dared not imagine what would happen if an Immortal Realm swordsman faced this strike. Would they even be able to counter with their Sword Path?

"Sword God Xu Yan!"

These four words appeared in his mind.

A true God of the Sword, without a doubt!

He had to admit that Xu Yan was worthy of being called a Sword God.

As Xu Yan executed this strike, he felt his divine sense being rapidly consumed, and the wondrous power of the Wisdom Sword Realm pouring out. Sword intents continued to surge forth.

At a certain moment, Xu Yan took a deep breath.

This strike wouldn't be able to injure Ba Ye Tian Sha.

However, what he truly wanted to manifest through the mountain and river phenomena was the majestic and holy figure!

Just as Ba Ye Tian Sha struck out, behind the sword-wielding figure in the vision, a hazy figure suddenly appeared, shrouded in mist.

How majestic was this figure? Even though it was blurry, it still exuded an aura that made it impossible to look directly at it, like a saint of martial arts.

Boom!

In that instant, Ba Ye Tian Sha felt his brain buzzing, his body trembling, and his martial spirit seemed to vanish. He felt an urge to kneel and bow down.

It was as if he was facing a saint of martial arts, someone who commanded reverence from all who witnessed their might.

"Impossible, what is this!"

"I am an Immortal Realm warrior. How can I be affected like this? How can my will be shaken?"

Ba Ye Tian Sha roared inwardly, desperately circulating his soul-refining technique to regain his composure from this reverent state.

Buzz!

Finally, his consciousness cleared, but what greeted him was a piercing cold light, and a bone-chilling intent that made his heart freeze.

It was even a moment of life or death!

In a desperate attempt to escape, he twisted his body and flew diagonally backward while mustering all his strength to strike at the cold light with his palm.

Puff!

His palm was pierced by the sword, and the sword continued its relentless assault, slicing through his shoulder.

Puff!

Blood gushed out, but he had managed to evade the fatal strike.

Ba Ye Tian Sha's body flew backward, his eyes filled with shock as he saw Xu Yan holding the sword, a regretful expression on his face. Ba Ye Tian Sha's heart trembled, and he even felt a sense of relief, as if he had narrowly escaped death.

It was so close!

He had almost been slain by Xu Yan's reverse strike!

Turning around, he fled frantically, vanishing from sight in an instant. An Immortal Realm warrior, running away in such a pathetic manner!

Xu Yan sighed. Ba Ye Tian Sha's strength was indeed formidable, and he had barely managed to escape death.

When the mountain and river phenomena had manifested, and the majestic and holy figure had appeared, affecting Ba Ye Tian Sha's mental state, Xu Yan had seized the opportunity to strike.

However, that figure was too blurry, and its influence was limited. Ba Ye Tian Sha soon regained his senses and dodged the fatal strike in the nick of time.

Nevertheless, the strike had injured him!

"My strength is still lacking. If I could have perfectly manifested that figure, even an Immortal Realm warrior would have bowed down involuntarily.

"Who is this person, and why does he have such a profound influence on the Great Cang martial artists?"

Xu Yan was curious.

"Even if you are an Immortal Realm warrior, let's see if you can withstand my indestructible sword intent. If you can't, you will eventually discover my true identity!"

Xu Yan coldly smiled.

Although Ba Ye Tian Sha had escaped, a strand of his indestructible sword intent had pierced into his body.

"Ba Ye Tian Sha, your shadow lingers, refusing to dissipate. Rest assured, I will eradicate you eventually."

Xu Yan sneered inwardly.

"The consumption is quite significant. I should find a place to recover and digest the gains from this battle."

After a moment of thought, Xu Yan decided to find a place to rest and reflect.

There was no need to rush toward the Di Wu Celestial Cave.

Ba Ye Tian Sha returned to his territory, pretending that nothing had happened, but his heart was heavy.

The sword injury wasn't a problem, but that trace of unknown Sword Path power was what weighed on his mind. No matter what methods or secret techniques he used, he couldn't get rid of that strand of Sword Path power.

He could only use his Immortal Realm power to seal and contain it, and he didn't know if he could keep it sealed forever.

"What kind of Sword Path power is this? Xu Yan is too terrifying. Who among the Immortal Realm warriors can kill him? Was it a mistake to make him our target?"

At this moment, he felt that Tian Shi Qi's decision to target Xu Yan might have been a mistake.

(End of Chapter)

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