A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 414 Providing Assistance
Inside Deadheart Valley, Ren Qianxing saw Deadheart Master appear and immediately showed no mercy, unleashing his "One Sword Separates Worlds" attack. A powerful sword aura condensed into a beam and slashed straight at Deadheart Master. The Seven Absolutes Qin music was instantly torn apart by the sword aura, but its momentum did not diminish. As the sword light flashed, it had already approached Deadheart Master within three feet. Upon seeing this, the latter's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly leaped into the air and flicked her fingers in rapid succession. A series of sound blades condensed into a light blade, which collided with the sword light. At that moment, the light flashed and the void collapsed. However, to Deadheart Master's surprise, her decisive move was actually at a disadvantage. The giant light blade was continuously slashed away by the sword light. In just a few breaths, the light blade was completely destroyed.

Ren Qianxing watched as the sword strike aimed directly at Abbess Sixin, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He waved his hand at the people around him, and more than ten lightning beads were thrown at the Sixin Sect disciples. However, the disciples were now on guard. Strands of white silk flew out, and with a flick and a twitch, the lightning beads bounced off and exploded in mid-air.

"Fellow junior sisters, please be careful."

After Liu Yiyi gave a warning, she looked at the Supreme Alliance members charging towards her. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and she moved in an instant. Her long sword thrust forward, and her sword flew. In just two or three breaths, three of her enemies were killed. Seeing this, the other disciples of the Death Heart Sect also took up their weapons and rushed forward. Soon, more than forty people were engaged in battle, and the sounds of fighting were constant.

As Master Sixin watched the sword sword rushing towards her, a protective aura appeared around her. At the same time, she casually plucked a string on her zither, and a deep melody rang out. Suddenly, Master Sixin's aura surged, like a raging torrent or a towering mountain, majestic and awe-inspiring, as if a god or demon had descended to earth.

Master Sixin had already pushed the Seven Absolutes Zither to its absolute limit. The sword strike crashed into the Qi shield with a deafening roar, shattering it almost instantly. With a clang, the sharp sword light pierced the Seven Absolutes Zither. Ren Qianxing felt a surge of yin-yang energy flowing through the sword light, causing his blood to surge. His movements faltered, and with a muffled groan, he gracefully retreated ten feet, landing on an ancient tree. His sword gleamed coldly as he coldly stared at Master Sixin, who was also standing on a branch opposite him.

"What a brilliant move, Seven Absolutes Zither! I've learned from your sword technique that transcends lifetimes once again."

Ren Qianxing let out a deep shout and leaped forward, flying swiftly towards Abbess Sixin. Upon seeing this, the latter remained expressionless, and the Seven Absolutes Qin Melody resounded, echoing throughout the entire valley. Simultaneously, sound waves surged from all directions, controlled by the Seven Absolutes Qin Melody, rushing towards the approaching Ren Qianxing.

Ren Qianxing focused his mind, and with a hum of his longsword, a dazzling sword light appeared out of thin air as he poured in his true energy. He swung his sword repeatedly, transforming it into several light blades that slashed towards Abbess Sixin. Although the energy shield flickered due to the impact of the sound waves, it did not break in the end. At this moment, he was less than half a zhang away from Abbess Sixin. He landed on his feet, his brows furrowing. Taking advantage of Abbess Sixin's struggle with the sword lights, he reached out and wiped his sword, uttering a cold word.

"One sword separates the worlds!"

A straight red line extended out and landed directly on Abbess Sixin. She swept her sleeve and shattered the incoming sword light. At that moment, she saw the red light shining on her, and a feeling of fear lingered in her heart.

"A sword that separates worlds, what kind of sword technique is this?" Master Sixin's expression changed slightly, and her heart sank. If Ren Qianxing knew such a sword technique, then Guan Yutian must also know it. His disciple was already so powerful. If Guan Yutian were to use this move, then apart from the Daoist Master, probably no one in the world could stop him.

Thinking of this, Abbess Sixin struggled for only a moment before making up her mind. With her current skill level, she could only use the Heartless Move once every half year, and it would also severely damage her vital energy. Originally, she was going to save it to deal with Guan Yutian, but now it seemed that she would have to use it on his disciple.

Just as Master Sixin was about to unleash her Heartless Voice, she suddenly felt a twitch by her ear, nodded slightly, and a smile appeared on her face. She had activated her protective aura, seemingly ready to take the opponent's sword strike that would separate them from the world.

Seeing the actions of the nun, Ren Qianxing snorted coldly, saying she was courting death. After a few more breaths, he gathered his sword energy to its peak, and the red light that struck the nun suddenly shone brightly.

As the world flickered for a moment, a sword of light pierced through the heavens and earth, slashing down from the sky and striking Master Sixin's protective aura directly. A shattering sound rang out, followed by a surge of air and billowing dust, obscuring everything and making it impossible to see clearly for a moment.

"Master!"

Liu Yiyi's heart tightened as she watched the nun who had been struck by the sword light. She was about to go forward to check on her when she was entangled by three skilled fighters. Swords and blades flew, and hidden weapons were flying everywhere. She was unable to escape for a short time. Not only Liu Yiyi, but also the other twenty-odd disciples of the Death Heart Sect all had sad expressions on their faces. In this moment of distraction, three of them were cut down and died with their eyes wide open.

The Death Heart Sect was already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and now, with further losses, their numbers had dwindled to fifteen in just a few breaths, and were still decreasing.

Although Ren Qianxing was confident in Yijian's ability to separate worlds, he did not believe that a top expert who was on par with his master would be so easily defeated. He dared not be careless and immediately stretched out his senses to scan the surroundings. Before long, he discovered that there was a faint aura hidden in the turbid smoke and dust. Although it felt extremely weak, Ren Qianxing dared not make any rash moves and could only throw a bunch of hidden projectiles in that direction.

The hidden weapon rushed in, and Ren Qianxing frowned, but it missed its target. He immediately raised his hand and unleashed a powerful Dragon Palm, which blasted forward. The dust was parted by the force of the palm, revealing the hidden scene. However, what appeared inside startled Ren Qianxing.

"How is that possible!"

Ren Qianxing looked at the indifferent-looking, unharmed Abbess Sixin with disbelief. This sword technique, known as the most lethal sword technique in the world, could cut through anything and break through anything. Even though he had only mastered it to the sixth level, according to his master, as long as Abbess Sixin failed to master the Seven Absolutes Zither to the seventh level, he would definitely be the one to win in the end.

"A sword separates worlds, huh, a sword cuts through, separating yin and yang, not a bad name."

Master Sixin was extremely fortunate at this moment. If it weren't for the fire crystal left by Daoist Guxu, she probably wouldn't have been able to easily withstand this attack. Looking at the fire crystal in her hand, which had turned into powder, Master Sixin sighed in her heart. Such a life-saving and protective item had been wasted like this.

Thinking of this, Master Sixin's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the killing intent in her eyes was almost impossible to conceal. Looking at the disciples around her who were gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, she immediately circulated her qi and strummed the strings of her zither. One after another, high-pitched melodies fell on the two sides of the battle without distinguishing between friend and foe.

Seeing this, Ren Qianxing immediately sensed something was wrong. Without time to think, a flash of cold light appeared in his hand, and three throwing knives flew towards Master Sixin in a triangular formation. Upon seeing this, the latter flicked her finger, and three soft sounds rang out simultaneously. The throwing knives fell to the ground with three clangs. However, the moment the throwing knives hit the ground, Master Sixin discovered that Ren Qianxing had already disappeared.

"You little thief, where do you think you're going!"

The nun looked around and finally found him on another battlefield. Ren Qianxing's sword light was flashing, and all the disciples who fought him were either killed or seriously injured. In just a few breaths, he had killed four more people.

Ren Qianxing was leading a group of subordinates in a killing spree. Liu Yiyi and the others had no chance to fight back and suffered heavy losses in an instant. At this moment, when they saw Master Sixin rushing over, Ren Qianxing pointed his long sword upwards, and his subordinates immediately formed a circle, surrounding all the disciples of Sixin Sect.

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. Give up! My master invited you to the Supreme Alliance time and time again, but you ignored him every time. Since you've been secretly colluding with Sword Forging City, you're now an enemy of the Supreme Alliance. Today, the Grievance Sect will be destroyed!"

Ren Qianxing uttered a chilling remark, and a battle formation was instantly set up amidst flashes of swords and shadows. The disciples of the Death Heart Sect, who were surrounded in the center, immediately felt a killing intent enveloping their entire bodies. Before they could react, they were gradually forced into a corner.

Seeing this, Abbess Sixin was furious. She flicked her long sleeves and swept them directly at the formation, but Ren Qianxing's sword move blocked her halfway. With a flick and a slash, a crescent-shaped blade of light slashed towards Abbess Sixin. She neither dodged nor avoided it. Her sleeves billowed, and the blade of light exploded upon hitting it. The scattered energy caused the people who had set up the formation to sway. Although they quickly regained their footing, a white silk ribbon had already extended from the inside. Abbess Sixin was overjoyed when she saw this.

"Go away!"

Seeing Ren Qianxing attacking again, Master Sixin casually flicked her wrist, sending a sonic blade slicing through the air towards Ren Qianxing. Taking advantage of Ren Qianxing's dodge, Master Sixin's eyes turned cold, and she plucked the strings of her zither with both hands, sending sonic blades along the white silk trail. The zither music was all-pervasive. Although the members of the Supreme Alliance guarded their minds, their internal energy cultivation was slightly inferior. Upon hearing the Seven Deadly Melodies that severed their essence, energy, and spirit, their true energy immediately became chaotic, followed by a muffled groan, and their hand movements suddenly slowed down.

Inside, Liu Yiyi and the others were fighting desperately. Upon seeing this scene, they immediately perked up, their longswords flying, and blood blossoms blooming. Several members of the Supreme Alliance were caught off guard and died on the spot. The formation had a gap, and then the music of the zither disturbed their concentration. By the time Ren Qianxing rushed over, the subordinates who had set up the formation were either dead or wounded.

"Fire Thunder Pearl".

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Ren Qianxing shouted, and the seriously injured disciples detonated the lightning beads on their bodies. More than ten explosions occurred, rocks collapsed, vegetation turned to ash, and a wave of smoke and dust enveloped the valley.

When the smoke cleared, Abbess Sixin looked at her disciples lying on the ground, her face terribly gloomy, her body trembling uncontrollably. Then she scanned her surroundings but did not find Ren Qianxing, and her heart was filled with extreme hatred.

"brute!"

After cursing angrily, Abbess Sixin didn't bother to cause trouble for Ren Qianxing. She hurriedly called for her disciple, and soon Liu Yiyi, looking disheveled, came to Abbess Sixin.

"Master."

"Okay, it's good that you're alright."

Seeing that Liu Yiyi was only somewhat listless and not seriously injured, Abbess Sixin felt relieved. Everyone else could be harmed, but Liu Yiyi, who had inherited her mantle, could not be harmed; otherwise, she would be guilty beyond redemption. "Master, my junior sisters..."

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, and those familiar faces, Liu Yiyi was filled with grief. It was hard for her to accept that her junior sister, with whom she had spent every day, had become like this.

"This debt should still be settled with Guan Yutian. Of course, we can't let that little devil Ren Qianxing get away with it either. Yiyi, first collect and bury your junior sister's body. After that, we'll set off for Sword Forging City immediately."

After Abbess Sixin finished speaking, Liu Yiyi nodded. Just then, Gu Xu's reflection appeared in front of the two of them. Abbess Sixin was overjoyed upon seeing this and hurriedly pulled Liu Yiyi forward by the hand.

"Taoist Master."

"Greetings, Daoist Master."

Master Sixin and Liu Yiyi bowed respectfully, and Gu Xuzhao returned the bow, saying in a calm voice, "Ren Qianxing has already fled far away alone. I released him to protect your sect's disciples. Master, the day when the Ling Shuang Sword will be born is not far off. You should set off for Sword Forging City as soon as possible. This divine sword concerns the lives of all people and must not fall into Guan Yutian's hands."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Sixin said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Daoist Master, Yiyi and I will go as soon as possible."

"Well then, I will await your arrival in Sword Forging City. None of your disciples were injured or killed; they will be fine after a few months of rest."

Seeing the look of surprise on Abbess Sixin's face, Gu Xu chuckled and nodded to Liu Yiyi. The image then dissipated into light.

"Quick, Yiyi."

Master Sixin called out to Liu Yiyi, and the two quickly went to the side of the lying disciples. After checking their breathing, they found that they were indeed not in danger of death, just as the Taoist priest had said. Master Sixin was immediately relieved and began to channel her true energy into each disciple to protect their heart meridians. Half an hour later, the disciples finally woke up.

"Your master and I are going to Sword Forging City. During this time, Fang Rou, you will be in charge of all matters in the sect. Take good care of your junior sisters and activate all the formations in the valley. The Supreme Alliance is too busy to attend to anything else right now, so you should be fine."

Master Sixin gave an order to a beautiful female disciple, who immediately responded. After Master Sixin gave her a few more instructions, she packed her bags and rode north with Liu Yiyi.

At the same time, inside Sword Forging City, Gu Xu opened his eyes, a flash of light passing through them. Guan Yutian actually dared to attack the Death Heart Sect at this crucial moment, truly showing great courage. It's just a pity that he ultimately failed. Or perhaps this is a good thing for Sword Forging City. This move by the Supreme Alliance undoubtedly pushed the Death Heart Sect to Sword Forging City's side.

"Ren Qianxing's Sword of Separation from the World has already reached seven or eight tenths of its full potential. Although Jian Xiong has mastered the Dragon Riding Slash to the seventh level, he is by no means his match. It seems that we should give her some protective items."

In Gu Xu's eyes, "One Sword Separates the World" was just an passable sword technique. Although it was powerful, it was unorthodox and had limited potential. Such a sword technique was a defective product from the very beginning. In terms of potential, "Riding the Dragon Slash" was far superior to it.

After pondering for a while, Gu Xu took out the three remaining fire crystals from his sleeve, held them in the air with his true energy, and traced patterns with his fingers. Golden light patterns continuously entered them. After a while, the red crystals became brighter and brighter, with red and blue light appearing alternately. Then, Gu Xu pointed his fingers repeatedly, and the light from the three crystals subsided, falling into Gu Xu's palm.

"With these three crystals protecting him, it shouldn't be a big problem for Jianxiong to block Ren Qianxing."

With a flick of his wrist, Gu Xu rose and left his residence, heading towards the Sword Hall.

Inside the Sword Hall, Sword Hero was reporting the news he had received a few days ago to Sword Master.

"Father, the scouts report that the Supreme Alliance was attacked in the Narrow Dragon Ridge area by a group of low-level thugs led by Black Spirit Daoist, Cold River Elder, Green Hook Old Monster, and Rainbow Cloud Immortal. However, the outcome of the battle was far beyond what was expected. The Supreme Alliance suffered almost no casualties, while the other side suffered heavy losses. Of the more than one hundred people, less than one-tenth escaped. Most importantly, Black Spirit Daoist is missing. We don't know if he is dead or alive."

Jian Xiong's expression turned slightly solemn. It was one thing for Han Jiang Sou and the other two to be dealt with, but the Black Spirit Daoist was a renowned expert of the evil sect. It would be alright if he died at Guan Yutian's hands, but the real fear was that Guan Yutian would bribe him and use him against Sword Casting City, which would be a great disadvantage for them.

Sword Master put down the flying letter in his hand. After hearing Sword Xiong's words, he said calmly, "Even if they submit to Guan Yutian, a Black Spirit Daoist cannot control the overall situation. Does Sword Casting City fear him? What surprises me is that Ren Qianxing was not mentioned in this flying letter, which is rather strange."

Guan Yutian would never leave Ren Qianxing, a powerful fighter, unused. The fact that Ren Qianxing is not mentioned on the list is not due to the scouts' oversight. There is only one possibility: Guan Yutian may have assigned Ren Qianxing other tasks, which is why they are not in the same place. Where exactly is Ren Qianxing?

"Father, could it be..."

"Your father is also worried. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Helian Ba, who was already hiding in the shadows, was already a headache. Now there's Ren Qianxing too. If we can't find out their whereabouts, how can your father put his mind at ease?"

Upon hearing this, Jianxiong's expression changed slightly. If that were the case, Sword Casting City would not only have to keep an eye on Guan Yutian in the open, but also be wary of Ren Qianxing in the shadows. The feeling of being spied on was truly unsettling.

Just then, a disciple outside announced that Daoist Gu Xu was outside. Upon hearing this, Sword Master hurriedly got up, went outside the hall, and personally invited Gu Xu inside.

"I have come here to inform the city lord of something: Ren Qianxing led a group of his subordinates to the Valley of Heartbreak, where they fought a great battle against the Heartless Sect. After suffering heavy losses, they left. In addition, Abbess Heartless has already taken Liu Yiyi here."

Upon hearing this, Sword Master was shocked, and Sword Hero's expression changed drastically. Sword Master took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "How could Ren Qianxing have the guts to go to the Heartless Sect? The Seven Absolute Melodies of Heartless Abbess are not just for show."

Although Sword Master was shocked, he was still very puzzled. Ren Qianxing was considered a master among the younger generation, but it was still a bit presumptuous of him to want to fight against Master Sixin.

Gu Xu explained, "Ren Qianxing has mastered the supreme sword technique of the Demon Sword Clan, One Sword Separates Worlds. This sword technique is very compatible with him, and he has already mastered it to the sixth level. It was only with the Heartless Abbess's Heartless Qin Music that he was able to repel him."

"A sword that can separate worlds, I've never heard of such a thing. It can even be unafraid of the Seven Absolutes Qin music. Daoist, is Ren Qianxing's great progress in martial arts also related to this?"

"good."

Seeing the two people's puzzled looks, Gu Xu carefully explained the "One Sword Separates Worlds" technique.

"To actually nourish the sword with blood, how truly evil!" Jian Xiong looked at Gu Xu with a horrified expression.

"This sword has fallen into the demonic path, its extreme use of the sword is destined to lead to defeat and destruction."

"These are three protective crystals. If the young city lord carries them with him, he can avoid three fatal attacks when fighting Ren Qianxing."

Gu Xu handed the crystal to Jian Xiong, who was immediately at a loss. This thing was so precious that it was equivalent to having three extra lives in someone else's hands. For a moment, Jian Xiong did not know what to do and could only look at Jian Zun.

"Since it is a gift from the Taoist priest, you should accept it. Ren Qianxing has mastered the Sword of Separation from the World, and your chances of defeating him are not high. With these three crystals on you, you should be safe."

(End of this chapter)