A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 185 Demonic Arts
Yan Chixia reached out and took the sword light, which transformed into a divine sword with a dazzling light. The sword's edge pointed directly at Liu Dao, who, upon seeing this, also held his sword horizontally. The two of them emitted spiritual light, one red and one green, echoing each other from afar.

"A wise ruler."

The four sages of the Demon Palace and Jing Wuyuan quickly gathered around Liudao, their eyes fixed on Xuanxin Zhengzong opposite them with hostility.

"The dignified and righteous Xuanxin Sect would actually resort to such a sneak attack. It is truly disgraceful. Sect Master Yan, I find your conduct to be similar to that of my Yinyue Dynasty. Why not abandon the darkness and come to my side?"

"Pah! Your Yin Yue Dynasty is a den of iniquity, causing chaos in the world. Now you want to seize the Seven Lifetimes of Vengeful Couple. You never seem to have a moment's peace. I advise you to pull back from the brink. Once you take the wrong step, you will be doomed forever," Yan Chixia said righteously.

Just as the two sides were talking, Liu Dao suddenly felt uneasy. At that moment, screams came one after another from behind.

"Holy Lord, they are assassins." The evil dragon's expression changed. He never expected that the Xuanxin Sect was so despicable and shameless, actually taking this opportunity to eliminate those assassins.

"Do it!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Dao's eyes sharpened, and he let out a deep shout. The five experts behind him rushed forward at the same time, engaging in battle with Xuan Xin's four generals and Jin Guang.

Just as the main forces of both sides were engaged in battle, six figures flashed and arrived three feet away from Yan Chixia. The chilling sword energy was already upon him. Yan Chixia flipped his long sword, and the sword blade clashed with the Yixi Sword. Crimson flames and azure demonic light suddenly exploded, and both sides retreated several feet at the same time.

"I never imagined that after so many years, your Crimson Flame Blaze Technique has reached such a level. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant."

The Six Paths Demon Lord's eyes narrowed slightly. This Crimson Flame Wilderness Technique was one of the Five Elements Heavenly Techniques of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. Yan Chixia was a person of fierce temperament, and cultivating this technique was even smoother for him, as if it had been specially made for him by the heavens.

Although it was just a test move, I had already realized that the opponent's cultivation was no less than my own.

"It's not too late to retreat now, Liu Dao. I'll give you one last piece of advice: go back to your Yin Yue Dynasty and stop plotting against the mortal realm. Otherwise, I, Yan, will show no mercy under my sword!"

Hearing Yan Chixia's words, Liu Dao laughed loudly a few times, which made Yan Chixia frown.

"Yan Chixia, you are a sect leader, yet you utter such foolish words. The Yin Yue Dynasty and the Xuan Xin Orthodox Sect have fought for thousands of years, with countless deaths and injuries on both sides. They are already sworn enemies. You are far too naive. This time, the Seven-Life Enemy Couple has descended into the world, which is a sign of the rise of demons and the decline of the righteous path. This Holy Lord is determined to obtain them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Dao's aura suddenly surged, the azure demonic light expanded by more than ten feet, and the One Night Sword in his hand hummed incessantly. A strong killing intent made Yan Chixia's mind tremble.

"Stubborn to the end, there is no hope of redemption!"

Seeing the opponent's movements, Yan Chixia's expression turned serious, and the sword in his hand emitted a bright red light. The two figures crossed paths in an instant, and they had already exchanged more than ten moves. They were evenly matched, but as time passed, the Six Paths Demon Lord became secretly anxious.

It turned out that while he was fighting Yan Chixia, the situation on other battlefields was not optimistic, especially on the battlefields where Jing Wuyuan and Jin Guang were fighting.

Jing Wuyuan's cultivation was not weak, but he was at a disadvantage when he encountered the golden light. This was not because his cultivation was inferior, but because his magic weapon was restrained and the effect of the formation was also affected. He could not exert his full strength. On one occasion, he was even hit in a vital spot. If he had not avoided it with a substitution technique, he would have become a corpse by now.

"You dare to be distracted while fighting me, Rokudo, you are incredibly arrogant."

Seeing that the Six Paths' attacks had slowed down, Yan Chixia realized what was happening. With a single sword strike, eight crimson sword lights attacked the Six Paths from all directions. Just as the Six Paths were recovering their senses, Yan Chixia seized the opportunity, took out a talisman from his robes, and quickly threw it at the Six Paths while chanting an incantation.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, the profound mind and righteous law, wind, fire, divine thunder, command!"

After the incantation was finished, the talisman suddenly lit up. Just as Liu Dao had swept away the eight sword lights, he glanced at the golden light opposite him and was startled. He was about to dodge when he felt his feet stop, and he lost his last chance.

Just as the talisman struck the Six Paths, the golden light spread out like a blazing sun. Everything enveloped by the golden light instantly turned to dust. This sight caused the people fighting in the distance to scatter, afraid of getting their hands on it.

Half a moment later, a loud explosion was heard, and smoke and dust scattered. The illusory realm was shattered in one blow, and the demonic cultivator felt his body lighten.

"Holy Lord!"

The four sages of the Demon Palace and Jing Wuyuan were shocked to find that they could not detect the aura of the Six Paths. Although the Holy Lord would not die so easily, under such power, even if he did not die, he would probably be injured.

Just as the evil dragon and the others were about to search, Jing Wuyuan suddenly formed a hand seal, and a blue light screen enveloped the five of them. At that moment, a series of talisman swords suddenly flew from all directions and crashed into the blue screen. The burst of air made Jing Wuyuan's face turn pale.

"It's the Heavenly Gang Two Extremes Formation, the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect, despicable!" The evil sage had just slowed down a bit and was grazed by a talisman sword. Blood kept flowing from the wound, and the hemostatic powder and the rejuvenating technique were completely ineffective.

"This is a Yin-Yang Talisman Sword, specifically designed to injure our physical bodies. Ordinary techniques are completely ineffective. Asura, I have Three Yin Pills in my bag. Give them to the evil spirits, and they should be fine."

Jing Wuyuan gave instructions while supporting the green curtain.

Upon hearing this, Shura immediately retrieved the Three Yin Pill from the bag on Jing Wuyuan's body, took out one, and gave it to the evil spirit. Soon after, the pill proved effective; the bleeding stopped, and the burning sensation in the body disappeared.

"I don't know how the Holy Lord is doing. This blue curtain alone can't hold out for much longer."

Jing Wuyuan looked at the increasingly powerful Tiangang Two Extremes Formation with a very ugly expression. If someone else were to operate the formation, he would have some confidence, but when Yan Chixia and the others appeared just now, Sima Sanniang was not present. Where she went was self-evident.

Another half-hour passed, and as Jing Wuyuan watched the blue curtain grow thinner and thinner, his heart sank. Just as he was worrying, the number of talisman swords flying from the outside suddenly decreased.

"The Holy Lord has found the core of the formation! Four Sages, hurry and help the Holy Lord!"

Upon closer inspection, Jing Wuyuan quickly sensed the aura belonging to the Six Paths and immediately removed the green curtain. The Four Sages, who had been holding back their anger, continued to slaughter the disciples of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect under Jing Wuyuan's guidance. Among them, the evil spirits were particularly ferocious, using demonic techniques to devour the righteous disciples and replenish their depleted energy.

Just as the four were wreaking havoc, Jing Wuyuan and Liudao encountered a crisis.

Jing Wuyuan originally intended to reunite with Liudao, but was stopped halfway by a figure wielding a long sword.

"Sima San Niang!"

"I have no chance with the mirror!"

Jing Wuyuan's heart sank. Xuanxin Zhengzong used those disciples to delay the Four Sages, and then had Sima Sanniang stop him. Could their target be...?

Upon realizing this, Jing Wuyuan was greatly alarmed, but he remained outwardly calm.

"I've heard that the sect leader's wife is skilled in magic, but I'm unlucky enough to learn from her here."

"The Moon reigns supreme, and the three luminaries are utterly extinguished!"

With a deep shout, Jing Wuyuan unleashed a brilliant light from the precious mirror in his hand, causing the area within several miles to suddenly darken, as if all the light had been absorbed.

"Snow seals the sun, by imperial decree!"

The mirror's light dimmed, and a white mist shot into the sky. The mist was like frost, icy and bone-chilling, unlike ordinary ice and snow. It was created by magic, and some disciples with low cultivation levels quickly could not withstand the frosty aura, their fighting spirit vanished.

"Excellent move. As expected of the chief magic expert of the Yin Yue Dynasty, Sima San Niang has learned her lesson. Disciples with lower cultivation levels, please step down."

At Sima San Niang's command, some disciples quickly left, but Jing Wuyuan frowned. He didn't care about these disciples with low cultivation levels; the key was those who were entangled with the Four Sages.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, the profound mind and righteous law are boundless, heavenly fire spreads across the plains, by decree!"

After reciting the incantation, Sima San Niang's expression hardened. She formed a sword with her fingers and unleashed a crimson beam that struck Jing Wuyuan. Jing Wuyuan remained calm and composed, lightly waving his precious mirror. An ice wall rose in front of him, and the crimson beam failed to achieve its goal.

However, Sima San Niang was not surprised at all. This move was just a prelude, and she had not yet made her move. However, as long as Jing Wuyuan was kept here, she would have fulfilled Yan Chixia's request. With the strength of the Four Generals of Xuanxin and Jin Guang, plus that item, it was not impossible to kill the Six Paths.

Seeing that Sima Sanniang had stopped attacking, Jing Wuyuan's heart sank. As expected, she had seen through his scheme. He had originally planned to find an opportunity to reunite with the Holy Lord while the two were fighting, but now it seemed that was no longer possible. Now he could only do his best to defeat his opponent. "Sima Sanniang is proficient in the Mysterious Heart Technique. Fighting her head-on is a poor strategy. If we delay for too long, the Holy Lord will definitely be in danger."

Thinking of this, Jing Wuyuan's eyes sharpened, and he raised his precious mirror high. Under his control, the frost in the sky slowly transformed into a three-zhang-long ice dragon with its five claws bent and extended, its head raised and tail swaying, spewing out streams of ice arrows that attacked Sima Sanniang.

Sima San Niang sneered at the sight, her long sword flashing like lightning as she deflected the incoming ice arrows one by one. However, this also slowly put her in Jing Wuyuan's rhythm.

"No, Sima San Niang's strength is definitely not limited to this. The Heavenly Fire Spreading Wilderness Technique must have more power than this. This is bad."

Just as Jing was lost in thought, the ice dragon suddenly roared. A fire dragon, its entire body wreathed in flames, grabbed onto the ice dragon's body. The ice and fire canceled each other out, and wisps of white steam rose up, quickly separating the two of them.

"Where are you headed, fellow Daoist?"

Just as Jing Wuyuan was about to take the opportunity to leave, a sword light flew from the side. Helpless, he could only dodge to the side and at the same time release a green light, but it was easily dodged by Sima Sanniang.

Just as Sima San Niang was battling Jing Wu Yuan, on a distant street, the Six Paths Demon Lord was besieged by six top experts from the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. This time, in order to deal with him, even the Six Jia Heavenly Soldiers Formation was set up.

This formation is the foremost of the three great formations of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. Only six experts with cultivation reaching the Innate Realm can set it up. Once the formation is complete, the six people become one entity. As long as none of the six can be defeated at the same time, it can continue to operate indefinitely until one of them exhausts their power.

"Sect Leader Yan, you are indeed one of us. In order to hold back the Four Sages, you actually used the lives of your junior disciples to make up for it. Such a vicious heart is something even I, the Holy Lord, have to admit defeat to."

The Six Paths Demon Lord held the One Night Sword, a mocking smile on his face, and uttered sarcastic words.

In contrast, Yan Chixia remained unmoved, his expression solemn. He nodded to the four Xuanxin generals and Jin Guang, and all five understood. At the same time, they formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Liu Dao immediately felt a pressure coming down, which was only offset by the faint light emanating from the Yixi Sword.

Looking down, one could see a magic array spread out on the ground, with golden runes rising from the ground to form chains that bound the six paths.

Seeing this, Liu Dao swept his sword, and all the rune chains within three feet cracked and quickly turned into golden light spots and disappeared. Before Liu Dao could make a move, a sense of dread suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Oh no, it's the Demon-Refining Pure Yang Flame! Damn it, wasn't this thing supposed to have been completely used up three hundred years ago? How come the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect still has some left!"

Liu Dao's expression changed drastically. This "Demon Refining Pure Yang Fire" was a precious treasure of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. It was made by collecting the essence of heavenly yang fire and refining it for decades. It had the effect of refining yin and turbidity and dispelling ghosts and demons. However, as far as he knew, this thing had been used up in the war between righteous and demonic forces three hundred years ago. Its appearance now was undoubtedly a variable.

Feeling the erosion of the Dao Fire, Liu Dao knew he couldn't wait any longer. He couldn't place all his hopes on the Black Mountain Demon. If something happened to him, the demon might back down, and the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect might not abandon him to chase after someone unimportant.

"Yan Chixia, this move is a gift that I, the Holy Lord, have specially prepared for you. Since you are so eager to see it, then I, the Holy Lord, will let you have a good look at it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Dao's aura suddenly surged, and the fire array power was pushed aside. The six people controlling the array simultaneously felt a murderous aura.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, the profound heart and righteous law, annihilate spirits and destroy forms, by decree!"

Upon hearing this, the six people's expressions changed, and they simultaneously formed hand seals. Six golden rune beams struck Liu Dao directly, but the latter remained unharmed.

"It's the Frostlight Demon Armor!"

Yan Chixia's heart sank. This Liudao was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. This Cold Light Demon Armor had the function of absorbing external forces, and he was not confident that he could destroy it in a short time. Although the Pure Yang Fire of Demon Refining could break this thing, Liudao used his own magic power as a barrier to block it from the outside. This time was enough for Liudao to unleash his killing move.

Just as the six were desperately reinforcing their formation, Liu Dao leaped and darted about, his robes billowing as he flipped his right hand. With a clang, the sword that had been drawn from its sheath, carrying a soaring green light, was drawn. Its color was like solidified emerald. In an instant, dark clouds surged in the sky, and lightning flashed and thunder roared. Under this move, the Six Armor Heavenly Soldiers Formation was like duckweed on water or a lone boat in the sea, supported only by a single golden light.

"go to hell!"

With a deep shout, Liu Dao unleashed a ten-thousand-foot sword aura that slashed down from the sky. With a deafening roar, the Six Armor Heavenly Soldiers Formation shattered. The six people within the formation groaned in unison, their blood churning and their auras surging wildly. Before they could recover, after two miserable howls, the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird had already turned to ashes and vanished, their life essence absorbed by the One Evening Sword.

Six scarlet eyes stared at the remaining four people, the sword in his hand humming incessantly, as if waiting to drink their blood.

"White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique! I never imagined you'd actually mastered it." Yan Chixia said in astonishment.

This "Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique" is the supreme martial art of the Yin Moon Dynasty. With a single strike, the soul and spirit of the one struck are annihilated. Countless righteous people died under this move during the great war between the righteous and the demonic.

However, this skill is extremely difficult to master, and for the next three hundred years, no one in the Yin Yue Dynasty ever mastered it.

"Yan Chixia, you have already lost. I suppose the Black Mountain side has already succeeded as well."

Liu Dao stared at the four with a ferocious expression. His sword flashed with a faint light. With a swift movement, he arrived beside Xuanwu. Upon seeing this, Xuanwu hurriedly used his true technique to protect himself, but the protective aura was as fragile as paper. With a single strike of the sword light, it shattered into pieces. Xuanwu stared at the large hole in his chest and was astonished as he turned into a pile of ashes.

"Xuanwu!"

Qinglong Xuanjiang was unable to provide timely assistance; by the time he launched his attack, Liudao had already vanished from his original location.

"Don't worry, you're next."

Liu Dao's voice came from all directions. Upon seeing this, Yan Chixia said to Qinglong and Jin Guang, "You two leave and go find San Niang. She knows what to do. I'll deal with Liu Dao. Hurry up!"

"It's not that easy to leave."

Just as the emerald sword light was about to pierce the Azure Dragon, Yan Chixia's sword light also arrived. The two swords clashed, and six figures appeared instantly. Yan Chixia, with his sword at his side, stepped forward.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qinglong and Jinguang quickly left the place and headed towards Sima Sanniang's location.

"Yan Chixia, do you think you can stop me all by yourself? What a joke!"

A flash of emerald light appeared in the hand of the Six Paths Demon Lord, and his figure swirled around Yan Chixia like a ghost. Yan Chixia, who was surrounded in the middle, kept his eyes closed, and the Crimson Flame Sword in his hand was about to unleash its spiritual light.

With a "clang," the Crimson Flame Sword caught the Evening Sword perfectly. The sword suddenly bent and then trembled, shaking the Six Paths apart. Yan Chixia opened his eyes, and to everyone's horror, blood was flowing from them.

"You think you can see through me, the Holy Ruler, with your Mirror Eyes of Truth? Dream on!"

Just as Liu Dao raised the One Night Sword, a golden pillar of light suddenly rose in the distant sky. Beside it, a black mountain phantom was constantly colliding with it, but the black mountain phantom was clearly at a disadvantage. Without assistance, it would be defeated in an instant.

"Fell into a trap!"

Upon seeing this strange phenomenon, Liu Dao's expression changed drastically. The golden pillar of light was incredibly powerful, and he could feel a vast and majestic aura emanating from it. Its power was like the sun shining in the sky, and its brilliant radiance deterred evil spirits and heretics from approaching. Even a demonic giant like Black Mountain suffered a great loss.

"Demon Lord, the outcome is still uncertain. Take this!"

Yan Chixia looked at the golden pillar of light with bitterness in his heart, but he quickly composed himself, drew his sword and fought against Liu Dao, determined not to let him escape.

The crimson and azure sword lights clashed back and forth like two celestial dragons. Although the crimson dragon was at a disadvantage, it firmly entangled its opponent, giving him no chance to breathe.

After fighting Yan Chixia for fifty rounds, Liu Dao's eyes flashed with fierceness, and he once again used the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique. With a single slash, everything around him turned to dust. Yan Chixia held the sword in his hand and chanted the true incantation.

The Crimson Flame Sword, like a fire dragon, coiled around his body. Golden runes fell from the sky and merged with the fire dragon, resisting the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique. Suddenly, a thunderous collision occurred, and Yan Chixia's figure was violently thrown away, while the Crimson Flame Sword let out several mournful cries.

Although Yan Chixia was severely injured, Liu Dao was in even worse shape. His Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique was forcibly cultivated at the cost of his entire life essence. Now, after using it twice, his foundation has been destroyed. He is now only forcibly preserving his life through a life-sustaining technique.

Liu Dao glanced at Yan Chixia, who was lying on the ground, swallowed the blood in his mouth, and calmly walked away.

(End of this chapter)