Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 416 Crisis
Li Fan became famous overnight, becoming the most talked-about topic in Yujing City.

Even the cultivators in Jade Capital City seemed to have forgotten the purpose of the cultivators from all sides coming to Jade Capital City.

Although the Chaotian Pavilion was no longer as lively as it was on the day of the Daoist inquiry, there were still quite a few people drinking there.

On the top floor of the open-air restaurant, there were many cultivators, and in the distance, many people were also making a pilgrimage to Baiyujing, hoping to become practitioners there.

Along with the news that Li Fan had inquired about the Dao of Baiyujing, another piece of news also emerged: Li Fan had inquired about the Dao of Baiyujing.

The sound that emanated from the summit of Baiyujing on that day was sung by the world, and everyone admired it greatly. As a result, even though Li Fan asked about the summit of Baiyujing, it did not affect the reputation of Baiyujing in the slightest.

The reputation of Dali as a sacred place for cultivation is at its zenith.

In contrast, Lingxiao Pavilion, which prides itself on being the orthodox school of the Great Li Sword Dao, suffered a significant drop in reputation during this competition. Whether in the process of seeking the Dao or in the confrontation with Li Fan, it ended in a crushing defeat. Moreover, compared to Baiyujing, Lingxiao Pavilion appeared to have a much lower level of vision.

If Lingxiao Pavilion wants to prove its status as the orthodox lineage of the Great Li Sword Dao, it will likely have to pay a much higher price.

"This Jade Palace is truly high."

At this moment, at a table, a middle-aged cultivator held a wine cup, gazing in the direction of the Jade Capital Heavenly Ladder and muttering to himself.

“Yes, the battle to seek the Dao was not affected in the slightest. Many people went to seek the Dao. There are also rumors that Lu Qingqiu was able to reach the peak of Baiyujing because Baiyujing still held back. After all, under the rules, Xiao Lu and An Zhiyao are allowed to suppress their realms to fight.” The old man opposite nodded with a smile.

As more details emerged, the events surrounding the inquiry that day became known to the outside world.

Li Fan was very strong, and he became famous in one battle, reaching the top of Baiyujing.

But some people still asked why Bai Yujing's best disciple hadn't made a move.

The middle-aged man, still gazing at the towering Baiyujing, didn't respond to the other person's words. Instead, he gently swirled his wine glass and muttered to himself, "The higher you climb, the colder it gets."

At this moment, a group of people arrived by flying through the air; they were none other than cultivators from the Heavenly Capital Palace.

"Mr. Kong." The leader bowed slightly to the middle-aged man, stepped forward, and asked, "Any news?"

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded. "He's in this area."

"This area?" Yun Tiansheng asked.

“The most dangerous place is the safest place. That day, he not only didn’t leave, but headed towards the Baiyujing Academy in the center of Yujing City. Now the area has been locked down, within the vicinity of the Baiyujing Academy. He can’t escape.” The middle-aged man surnamed Kong said coldly. He was Kong He, the second-in-command of the Yujing City Lord’s Mansion.

Now that they have laid a trap, Wen Ruyu, being in this area, will have no chance of escape.

The group turned and looked in the distance. There they saw a group of figures standing high in the sky, seemingly in the clouds, at the same level as Bai Yujing.

The two leading figures were a man and a woman. The man wore a long robe with gold tassels, which was extremely luxurious. The woman had a stunning appearance and an unparalleled noble temperament. The cultivators following behind them all had extraordinary temperaments and were all cultivators at or above the Core Formation Realm.

"The Prince's Mansion." Many people looked up in that direction, their hearts slightly chilling. It seemed that only then did the people drinking in the various restaurants remember the purpose of the various forces coming to Yujing City.

All of this had been covered up by Bai Yujing's question.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that we are about to find someone?

"Who are those two?" someone asked curiously.

“Princess Taihua, her husband is Hou Tianyang, a prodigy from a prestigious family.” Someone stood up and looked in that direction, saying that the princess Wen Ruyu killed was Princess Taihua’s younger sister.

Hou Tianyang was the pride of the Hou family, a prominent clan in the capital of Dali.

Both of them were at the Dao Body Realm, and now they had come to kill Wen Ruyu.

“Princess Taihua led the powerful warriors of the Prince’s Mansion, and it seems that the Hou family also mobilized many great cultivators. In addition, there are people from the imperial court and various forces. Wen Ruyu is probably really unable to escape.”

Some people said that, judging from Kong He's words from the City Lord's Mansion, Wen Ruyu is almost found.

It is unclear whether this news alarmed the various forces, but more and more cultivators were seen coming and going in the sky above this area. Among them were the major forces that had previously inquired about Baiyujing.

For example, in one direction, one could see the sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion, who were also extremely concerned about Wen Ruyu. In a restaurant, Li Fan quietly drank his wine, but his gaze was fixed on a certain direction. In the sky above that area, many cultivators were flying through the air, which made him frown. The imperial court and other forces had laid a net, and it seemed that his junior brother would eventually be found.

The area where his gaze fell was a continuous stretch of pavilions and buildings. This was the central area of ​​Yujing City, at the foot of Baiyujing Academy. Many of the cultivators living here were people of extraordinary status.

Normally, no one would be allowed to fly around in the sky, but the situation is special now. The imperial court has ordered the search for Wen Ruyu, so this area is unusually quiet. Even those cultivators of extraordinary status are cooperating, after all, no one wants to provoke the imperial court for no reason.

In a certain area above the sky, several cultivators walked in different directions. They stopped outside a pavilion and looked into it, extending their divine senses to search inside. This was extremely impolite behavior, but at this moment they were completely unrestrained.

Now this area is entirely under their control, who would dare to disobey?
Every area must be searched.

"Ok?"

Just then, one of the cultivators frowned. This cultivator had a powerful aura and extremely strong divine sense, but his outward divine sense encountered an obstacle, as if it were blocked by a sword aura.

"Sword Qi?"

He said loudly, "I am Du Lin from the Demon Slayer Division. I ask for your cooperation."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura surged inward, and at the same time, the sword intent that separated the space inside receded and dissipated, causing Du Lin to sneer inwardly, thinking that he still had to cooperate obediently.

However, just as the sword intent subsided, Du Lin's divine sense was about to penetrate it when he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. His expression changed drastically, and his body flashed with protective light, as if he had put on a layer of golden armor. The precious armor he was wearing also shone with brilliant light.

A streak of lightning pierced through space. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. The killing light of lightning struck his body, and a sharp, piercing sound of shattering filled the air. His armor was pierced, blood gushed out, and he died instantly.

Not far away, the other fellow cultivators were shocked. They also saw the flash of lightning, followed by a series of popping sounds. Blood-red light bloomed in the sky, and the crowd in the distance saw several figures falling one after another.

"There."

The cultivators who were searching the surrounding area shouted when they saw the situation there, and figures flew through the air, heading rapidly in that direction.

As soon as one of the figures approached, a killing light shot upwards, followed by a loud bang and a burst of blood. The figure was pierced through, and the killing aura enveloped his corpse.

"Puff puff……"

The same scene was unfolding in different locations: those who approached were instantly killed in mid-air, turning into bloody light before they even arrived, without even seeing Wen Ruyu's figure.

This scene caused the cultivators in the distance to suddenly stop. Leaning against the fallen corpses in front of them, those behind them halted and remained suspended in mid-air.

"What a sharp sword."

A person in a distant restaurant exclaimed in surprise at what had happened. "We haven't even seen anyone yet, and several people have already been killed. This is the descendant of Canglan Sword, Li Shan Wen Ruyu, a sword cultivator who dared to kill a princess and the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace in public."

His sword seemed to be born for slaughter.

"It has finally appeared." Cultivators from different directions rushed towards that direction, including many top sects.

"Wen Ruyu." The sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were also among them. They rode their swords at great speed, heading straight in that direction.

High in the sky, Princess Taihua and Hou Tianyang glanced in the direction of Wen Ruyu, their eyes flashing with sharpness. With a swift movement, they also headed in that direction.

In the restaurant, Kong He, the second most important figure in the Jade Capital City Lord's Mansion, stood up, gazed into the distance, and the next moment his body leaped up from the ground, as fast as lightning, heading straight for that direction. The cultivators from the Heavenly Capital Palace followed closely behind, heading in that direction as well.

In an instant, the area surrounding Baiyujing was shaken, and cultivators from all sides marched in great numbers, all heading towards the same goal.

On Baiyujing, a group of figures were cultivating. At this moment, a figure walked over, facing the direction of the main hall of Baiyujing, and said: "Below the academy, Wen Ruyu of Lishan has appeared. Cultivators from all sides, go and capture him."

Immediately, many eyes turned toward the direction of the main hall.

"The academy does not interfere in external disputes. As for individuals, that is your own business, and Baiyujing Academy will not interfere either," a voice came from the direction of the main hall.

Many people got up and then headed out of Baiyujing.

On a flight of stairs, Mu Changqing gazed into the distance; his junior brother was in danger.

(End of this chapter)