Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 411 Ascending to Heaven
Li Fan gazed upwards. At the very top of the steps, Li Daoya's Taoist robe fluttered, his eyes calm and undisturbed.

The wind blew by, causing Li Fan's eyes to reveal a strange light; it seemed that the wind contained the essence of the Dao.

He looked into Li Daoya's eyes and saw that the other man's eyes were unfathomable, as if they contained mountains and rivers, and also the sun, moon and stars.

"Boom."

Li Fan's blood and qi surged to the sky, and a dragon's roar emanated from his body. A powerful force swept upwards, and sword intent swirled between heaven and earth, rising with the wind.

At this moment, a powerful sense of gravity pressed down on him, as if a force of ten million pounds was falling on Li Fan, causing him to pause in his attempt to lift his foot.

Before him, a strange phenomenon appeared: mountains and rivers appeared between heaven and earth, and a series of thunderous roars resounded as mountain peaks crashed down from above Li Fan's head.

With a thought, Li Fan raised his hand and pointed, and instantly, centered on his body, ten thousand swords danced together, transforming into beams of dazzling light that hurtled towards the falling rocks.

Explosions echoed through the sky, the majestic palace in the distance seemed to shake, and the ground beneath everyone's feet trembled.

Li Fan continued upwards, but he felt that the entire space was being suppressed by a tremendous force, including his body. It was as if he had entered the other party's Dao Domain, and that Dao power was omnipresent.

If other cultivators were in such a Dao Domain, their strength would be greatly limited. First, their speed would be suppressed, their physical bodies would be oppressed, and they would be unable to move an inch.

However, he was a martial artist, possessing immense physical strength. His dragon roar shook the heavens, and a golden dragon coiled around his body as he continued to ascend step by step.

Li Daoya remained motionless, standing above the steps with his hands forming Dao seals. The roars of tigers and the howls of dragons resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Above his body, enormous demonic figures appeared.

Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, Black Tortoise.

A loud phoenix cry rang out, and phoenix fire rushed towards Li Fan. The scorching air currents made the sky seem to burn, and the array on the steps lit up with a fiery red light, as if it wanted to burn everything in the world.

Beside him, the demonic dragon spewed thunder, and the violent purple divine lightning, like a world-destroying sword, slashed down, aiming to pierce Li Fan's body.

"Boom boom boom..." A violent explosion rang out as purple lightning and phoenix fire simultaneously struck the giant dragon encircling Li Fan's body.

"The Daoist arts are infinite and all-encompassing. Does Baiyujing Academy have such a person?" someone whispered. They had only heard that Xiao Lu was unparalleled in Daoist arts, but Li Daoya was the same, yet few people knew about it.

"He seems to be proficient in various elemental Taoist arts. What is his Dharma form?" someone asked in confusion. Li Daoya stood there quietly, and his Dharma form could not be discerned.

True fire and lightning relentlessly assaulted the golden dragon, yet Li Fan did not retreat. With a thought, a massive sword array appeared behind him, with strands of lightning flashing and roaming between heaven and earth. Sword energy roared, and a destructive aura of swordsmanship emerged.

"The power of the sword domain." Everyone sensed that power and thought to themselves, Li Fan's combat strength made them feel shocked.

Countless sword lights burst forth from the enormous sword formation diagram, piercing forward and colliding with the purple lightning and phoenix true fire. His body floated up, reaching the same height as Li Daoya.

"What kind of sword scripture is this?" someone asked. Even though they were knowledgeable, they still didn't know what ancient sword scripture Li Fan was practicing.

Even Guan Shanyue was defeated by the opponent's swordsmanship.

This sword can be formed into a sword array with a single thought, and its offensive power is extremely strong.

At this moment, countless sword lights shot out from the huge sword formation diagram, thousands of flying swords roared together, the world was filled with a murderous atmosphere, and the sword intent flowing above Baiyujing Academy seemed to contain killing intent.

"This is... the Sword Dao of Destruction?"

Li Daoya waved his hand, and a huge white tiger figure blotted out the sky and pounced out, its killing aura sweeping towards the flying swords. At the same time, Li Daoya behind him waved one hand in the air, and a huge Xuanwu appeared in front of him, transforming into a Xuanwu formation.

Just as the sword energy annihilated the white tiger's massive body, Li Daoya raised his hand and struck out, unleashing a huge Xuanwu formation that transformed into a massive, sky-covering seal that crushed everything in its path.

"This is the Xuanwu Seal."

The cultivators of Baiyujing Academy stared blankly at the scene before them. The Xuanwu Seal was not a secret technique in Baiyujing Academy, and all students could observe and practice it. However, this was the first time they had seen the Xuanwu Seal possess such power.

Using Xuanwu as a guide, it transforms into the Xuanwu Formation, suppressing and killing all things.

All the swords that were aimed at Li Daoya were crushed. From the huge sword array diagram behind Li Fan, a giant sword appeared, exuding a terrifying aura of profound evil, destroying everything and striking the Xuanwu Seal.

The moment they collided, cracks appeared on both the Xuanwu Seal and the giant sword, and they exploded in mid-air.

Li Daoya's body soared into the sky, followed by Li Fan. The two arrived above Baiyujing Academy, where the sky was filled with swirling clouds, roaring sword energy, and thunderous lightning like a heavenly tribulation.

"Boom..."

Divine thunder appeared in the sky. When everyone looked up, they saw that the sky above them seemed to have a hole in it, with thunder rolling down, as if it were all under Li Daoya's control.

"This is... the Dao Body?"

Even the cultivators of Baiyujing Academy were shocked by the scene before them. Such heavenly might resembled that of a seventh-realm great cultivator. Within the divine lightning of the sky, chains of heavenly lightning appeared, heading towards Li Fan's body.

This spell is also a thunder spell from the library of Baiyujing Academy, but does it have such power?
The chains of heavenly lightning lashed out at Li Fan. With a thought, Li Fan caused the golden dragon to roar and grow even larger. The chains coiled around the dragon's massive body, attempting to engulf it.

The golden dragon, carrying chains, soared into the sky, and the sword formation continued to expand.

"Buzz..." A flying sword emerged from it, followed by a second, a third...

Li Fan waved his hand, and a flying sword pierced the air and disappeared from the spot.

With a loud "boom," the flying sword struck a layer of golden light barrier, producing a sharp and piercing sound. In front of Li Daoya, the golden light barrier acted like a shield, blocking the sword strike.

"So fast……"

Everyone trembled; the speed of the sword was almost invisible to the naked eye.

Li Fan continued to wave his hand, and the second sword appeared. Li Daoya's body changed shape, as fast as lightning.

But then, the third and fourth swords, in the blink of an eye, dozens of flying swords chased after Li Daoya with the speed of instant killing, as if he would be killed in an instant if he was not careful.

The chains of heavenly lightning had already bound the golden dragon, and were now coiling towards the enormous sword array diagram.

But then Li Fan moved. He walked forward, and the golden dragon and the sword formation diagram disappeared without a trace. A bolt of lightning appeared, and Li Daoya seemed to sense a crisis. A golden light screen appeared in front of him, and a cracking sound was heard. It seemed that a calamity light had struck the light screen. It was a sword light.

The sword sliced ​​through space, and Li Daoya's body vanished from the spot as a blur. Then, Li Fan's body merged with the sword light, seemingly even faster than the light and shadow.

"Boom..." The chains of heavenly lightning continued to roll toward Li Fan, but Li Fan's figure disappeared again, and a ray of light appeared in front of Li Daoya.

This time, Li Daoya did not dodge; he seemed to realize that Li Fan's sword was even faster than his movement.

With Xuanwu protecting him, the sword struck Xuanwu, actually cutting a gap in it and sending Li Daoya flying.

Just as Li Daoya was about to unleash his magic, he saw countless golden chains covering the sky, sealing off the space where he was, and then sweeping towards his body.

Behind Li Fan, a true dragon circled, and the sword formation diagram reappeared. This space transformed into his sword domain, with countless murderous swords falling from the sky. Li Fan's body floated in the air, and he did not draw his sword again.

Li Daoya also stopped releasing his magic, looking at the figure in front of him with some astonishment.

The outcome has been decided.

With a thought, his magic dissipated.

At Baiyujing Academy, countless eyes turned to that direction, and a silence fell. They all knew, of course, that Li Daoya had been defeated. He had completely entered the sword domain controlled by Li Fan. He had not been able to defeat Li Fan before, so in this situation, there was no way to turn the tide.

"Martial arts, magic, sword?"

The crowd was somewhat dazed. He too practiced Qi cultivation and was skilled in Taoist magic.

As the sword intent dissipated, two figures were left suspended in mid-air. Li Daoya stepped aside, making way for them.

Li Fan floated forward and landed at the top of the steps, where he stood.

Countless people gazed at that figure high above, their hearts filled with lingering unease.

Today, the prodigies of various sects are seeking guidance at Baiyujing.

First, they had no victories and were all defeated by the disciples of Baiyujing.

Until he appeared, he didn't just want to ask questions, he wanted to ask about the Way of Baiyujing.

They won all three battles and reached the top.

From this day forward, his name will be sung throughout the land of Dali.

The Jade Palace in the heavens.

Today, a sword cultivator ascended to the heavens.

"This junior seeks to inquire about the Way of Baiyujing." Li Fan's voice echoed from the steps, and hearing his words now felt like hearing the voice of the Great Dao, resonating deep within one's heart.

Ask about the way of Baiyujing.

(End of this chapter)