Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 356 Conflict
Outside Old Man Wang's courtyard, a group of people were practicing their meditation and waiting.

At this moment, imperial cultivators came from afar. Luo Qingyan and the others got up and took a few steps forward, and then saw the other party stop in the air in front of them.

The man in the middle was dressed in a Taoist robe and had a Taoist belt. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He swept his cold gaze over them, stretched out his left hand holding the magic wheel, and pointed his right hand onto the wheel. Instantly, the wheel emitted strands of golden light, pointing to the location of Yue Qingqiu and Liu Ji.

"evildoer."

The Taoist priest stared at the two with eyes like blades, revealing his murderous intent. Immediately, the imperial cultivators behind him stepped forward and surrounded the group.

"Gentlemen, is there some misunderstanding? They are all chivalrous demon slayers. They saved my life a few days ago and killed quite a few demons," Old Man Wang said as he stepped forward.

“How could a magic artifact be wrong? These two are demons.” The Taoist spoke coldly, but Luo Qingyan stepped forward and said, “As far as I know, many demons in the Great Li Kingdom live in the human world and are friends with humans. What’s the problem?”

"If that's the case, is there anyone registered in Qinghe County?" a cultivator next to him asked coldly.

“We are not from Qinghe County; we come from elsewhere,” Meng Hong said.

“That’s right, sir. Even if it’s a demon, it’s a benevolent one. Aren’t there many forces in Qinghe County whose demons are no different from humans?” Old Master Wang added.

“Since you’re not registered, and you’ve come to Qinghe County at this critical juncture, who knows if you’re a demon spy? If there’s no problem, you’ll come with me.” The cultivator continued, staring at Liu Ji and Yue Qingqiu.

"Demon, reveal yourself and surrender, or you may have a chance to live." The Taoist's voice was deep, and the light on his magic weapon shone brightly, illuminating Liu Ji and Yue Qingqiu.

Liu Ji's eyes suddenly turned extremely cold, while Yue Qingqiu frowned slightly. Demons in the human world are indeed anomalies. She likes the human world, but she is ultimately not human.

Two illusory figures appeared on the magic wheel, one a fox and the other a dragon.

Many cultivators rushed over from afar, pointing and whispering upon seeing this scene. It was indeed a demon. It seemed that Qinghe County was hiding many demons. This time, the imperial court had taken drastic measures to bring all the demons out.

Yue Qingqiu and Liu Ji felt extremely uncomfortable when exposed to the magical artifact, and faintly wanted to revert to their original forms.

With a clattering sound, the imperial cultivators unleashed their chains, which flew fiercely towards Liu Ji and Yue Qingqiu. The silver chains seemed to have eyes, wrapping around them.

At this moment, Huang Xiong took a step forward, grabbed one of the chains with his hand, and pulled hard, causing his figure in the air to fall straight forward.

"Bold."

A thunderous roar rang out, and a figure wielding a thunder spear was seen, unleashing the aura of a fifth-realm expert. With a wave of his left hand, beams of lightning crashed down, heading straight for Huang Xiong.

When Huang Xiong looked up, his eyes were cold. As he circulated his profound energy, his body shimmered with brilliant light. The lightning bolts struck his body, but instead of tearing his skin apart as the opponent had expected, the domineering lightning power washed over Huang Xiong's body, yet it could not shake him in the slightest.

At the same time, Huang Xiong exerted force again, actually swinging the chain from a distance, causing the cultivator at the other end of the chain to sway in the air.

"Insolence!" The cultivator wielding the spear transformed into a bolt of lightning, a spear shadow appearing in the air and piercing through the void.

Just then, a violent surge of energy erupted from Huang Xiong's body. He stretched out his right hand and firmly gripped the spear that was thrusting towards his body. With a loud shout, he swung the spear down with all his might. Bang... the cultivator was slammed to the ground, spitting out blood.

"Colluding with demons and resisting arrest, kill without mercy!" The leading figure in the air shouted, and instantly the group of figures standing in the air unleashed their magical power and their blood surged to the sky.

Old Wang's expression changed drastically. So many cultivators, and many of them were at the fifth realm, or Qi cultivators at the Core Formation realm, or martial arts Golden Body realm.

"Make your move." As soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, she lashed out with her long whip, which swept towards one of the people.

Huang Xiong took the lead, pulling on the chains and charging forward. As he activated the Eight Transformations Mystic Art, a tall phantom appeared behind him. The purple-gold war god phantom was bathed in lightning and grew six arms. A violent aura swept out. At this moment, Huang Xiong's aura pressed down on his opponents, causing many court cultivators to feel suffocated.

With a loud shout, Huang Xiong unleashed a punch that transformed into a dragon's head. Simultaneously, the six arms of his martial spirit blasted out from behind him, and the enormous dragon head, carrying violent lightning, swept out and crashed towards the opponent.

One of the cultivators formed a hand seal, which shone with golden light and transformed into a giant golden shield that stood in front of him.

But then the dragon's head exploded with golden light, a deafening roar echoing as it roared forward, seemingly intent on devouring the cultivators ahead. "Bang bang bang..."

Several figures rushing forward were knocked away. The Taoist squinted, his body radiating brilliant light. He waved his hand, and instantly a huge tiger appeared in the sky, blotting out the sun. With a roar, it made everyone's scalp tingle.

The tiger and the dragon's head collided, and a shockwave swept out, blasting away all the imperial cultivators below the fifth realm.

The crowd that had rushed over was all shocked. This valiant warrior possessed the aura of a man who could hold off ten thousand men, and he had intimidated the people of the imperial court with his own strength. Such power was truly terrifying.

Before the imperial cultivators could recover, the others also made their moves. Sun Zhao wielded a large sword and slashed out. The sword exuded a chilling aura, and when it was slashed out, it seemed to emit a dragon's roar, and a phantom of a dragon appeared. Clearly, it was no ordinary creature.

Of the group, only Yue Qingqiu remained motionless, standing behind and gazing at the battlefield. However, he was already releasing his aura, causing the temperature of the surrounding space to drop sharply, ready to make a move at any moment.

The direct attack threw the imperial troops into disarray, with many suffering severe injuries and being sent flying, leaving even Grandpa Wang dumbfounded.

These people are really that powerful?
"presumptuous."

Seeing the scene on the battlefield, the Taoist's eyes grew even colder. He hadn't expected this group to be so capable. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and with a thought, he saw yellow talismans fly out. These talismans shone with brilliant light, and the characters engraved on them lit up and flew towards Huang Xiong and the others.

A powerful pressure descended, and Huang Xiong felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him when the rune flew over. A loud booming sound rang out, and the golden light of the rune intensified. A huge character for suppressing evil appeared and continued to grow larger in front of him.

Huang Xiong continued striding forward, swinging his arm and smashing it down. With a loud bang, the violent force destroyed the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "suppress"). However, the others did not possess Huang Xiong's domineering power and all summoned their magical treasures to resist.

The Taoist waved his hand again, and a line of flying swords appeared in the sky, lined up in a row.

"Slay demons with your sword." The Taoist waved his finger, and flying swords shot out in unison.

"What a powerful Taoist priest!" The people around were shocked. Even Grandpa Wang behind him had a drastic change in expression. This Taoist priest was extremely powerful in combat, and the people around him also made their moves.

With a dragon's roar, Liu Ji transformed into a dragon's body, tearing apart the suppressing characters. The flying swords that came at her still left several wounds on her body. She roared and charged forward.

But then she saw the cultivators in front of her simultaneously unleash their spears, forming a spear array that forced her back.

Just then, a sharp sound came from afar. The imperial cultivators seemed to sense the danger and turned around abruptly, only to see a flying sword shooting towards them from a distance.

"Watch out!" someone shouted, thrusting a spear at the flying sword. But the sword was too fast, piercing through in an instant. With a soft thud, a man's head exploded, and he fell to the sword.

The violent flying swords darted through the air, making a series of popping sounds as blood exploded in the air, and people were killed one after another, dying on the spot.

The Taoist frowned as he looked at the flying sword. His magical power surged, and he saw golden light sweeping towards the flying sword, trying to capture it.

The flying sword seemed to have eyes as it shot towards him, golden light transforming into chains that bound the sword, but the sword continued to thrust straight towards him.

The Taoist retreated rapidly, and with a wave of his hand, many talismans appeared simultaneously, forming a huge stone tablet that pressed down and struck the flying sword, thus stopping its attack.

Two figures rushed towards them; it was Li Fan and Lu Yuan, who had returned. Li Fan's eyes were icy cold, and his killing intent was sharp. A vast sword intent instantly covered the area, causing the imperial cultivators to tremble with fear.

In just a brief moment, several people perished under this man's flying sword.

"You colluded with demons and openly killed court officials." The leading officer stared at Li Fan, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The Taoist priest not far behind him looked wary. He knew his own strength. He had just fought Li Fan, who was a sword cultivator with extremely strong combat power.

"You were nowhere to be seen when demons were causing havoc, but now that the demons are gone, you've come out." Li Fan sneered, and with a thought, countless flying swords filled the sky. As the sword intent flowed, a chilling aura enveloped the world.

(End of this chapter)