Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 421 Confidence
Beneath the Jade Palace, in the vast expanse of space, the surrounding land became quiet.

The destruction of Tiandu Palace, a top sect in the cultivation world of Dali, and the execution of its Grand Elder, was enough to intimidate the vast majority of cultivators present today.

They are no match for the imperial court, nor are they in that imperial city. If Li Shan really wanted to destroy them, he could do so, just like he destroyed the Heavenly Capital Palace.

However, there are still some who will not give up easily.

“The Li Mountain sect is truly declining with each generation, resorting to such despicable acts of slaughter.” At this moment, the seventh-realm swordsman from Lingxiao Pavilion spoke up, drawing many gazes to him.

"The Tai Cang Sword".

Many cultivators knew the name of this sword cultivator, a top-tier sword cultivator who had been famous for many years.

"Despicable?" Xing Feng looked up at the Tai Cang Sword and said sarcastically, "You mean you're the only ones allowed to surround and kill my Li Shan cultivators? I see you're quite old, yet you've lost all sense of shame."

"As for each generation being worse than the last?" Xing Feng glanced contemptuously at the person beside him: "Shen Jing couldn't escape a single sword strike from my disciples at Lishan, and Yue Yunxiao, despite having the advantage in cultivation level, was still defeated."

"Also, have you forgotten so quickly who the proud prodigy Jiang Tai'a, whom Lingxiao Pavilion once regarded as a swordsman who left the mountain, was defeated by?"

Did Jiang Tai'a fail when he left the mountain to challenge the sword?
Xing Feng's words made everyone's hearts skip a beat; most cultivators were unaware of this matter.

Who did they lose to?

Wen Ruyu? Impossible. At that time, Wen Ruyu's realm was far higher than Jiang Tai'a's, so it couldn't be him. Although he is almost being caught up now, it is more difficult to break through as one progresses in cultivation. Wen Ruyu should already be close to the late stage of the Dao Body realm.

Moreover, Jiang Tai'a himself was an unparalleled genius.

Similar to Jiang Tai'a, it seems...

Countless gazes turned to Li Fan, the genius cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of Baiyujing, who had once defeated Jiang Tai'a.

So, he is the true successor of the Lishan Sword Dao?

“Back then, Tai’a was young and already at a disadvantage in terms of age. If it were today…” Tai Cang Sword glanced at Li Fan, snorted coldly, and said, “He could be destroyed with a flick of his finger.”

His voice was filled with intense confidence, as if his confidence in Jiang Tai'a's swordsmanship surpassed his confidence in his own swordsmanship, which showed that Jiang Tai'a must be extremely strong now.

Unfortunately, he is not here today.

"You were just as confident when you went up Li Mountain back then." Xing Feng's voice boomed: "Further words are useless. Since you say that Li Mountain is despicable, then today, does your Lingxiao Pavilion dare to fight? Is it you and me, or the disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion and Wen Ruyu and Li Fan? Of course, those below the seventh realm, the two of them don't mind if all the sword cultivators of your Lingxiao Pavilion come at us together, so that the world can see the strength of Lingxiao Pavilion as the 'orthodox lineage of the Great Li Sword Dao'?"

The words "orthodox Dali swordsmanship" were spoken with particular emphasis, as Lingxiao Pavilion had always considered itself to be of this lineage.

However, the Tai Cang Sword remained silent.

Both Wen Ruyu and Li Fan possess the ability to transcend realms, and the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators present are truly no match for them. This has already been proven in the previous battle, where Wen Ruyu and Li Fan killed multiple people even when surrounded by everyone.

At this moment, Li Fan faced the Tai Cang Sword, his body radiating sword intent, the sword held horizontally in his hand, and said, "Please enlighten me, fellow sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion."

Behind Wen Ruyu, a sharp sword soared into the sky, its killing intent chilling.

Tai Cangjian's eyes were gloomy, and the sword cultivators behind him were also extremely angry. Despite such humiliation, they still dared not accept the challenge.

"It's because Junior Brother Jiang isn't here that they've become so presumptuous," a sword cultivator said in a low voice.

“Those who have already been defeated on Mount Li should not be mentioned again, lest they bring shame upon themselves.” Xing Feng said loudly, “The sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion do not even have the courage to fight. If you become the orthodox swordsmen of the Great Li world, then the swordsmen of the Great Li world will be ruined.”

His voice was loud and powerful, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

The comparison between Lishan and Lingxiao Pavilion today is stark. Even compared to Lishan at its peak, Lingxiao Pavilion still falls far short. In the past, it boasted of being the orthodox school of swordsmanship, but that was nothing more than self-aggrandizement and a way to intimidate others with the support of the imperial court.

"Everyone says that Lishan has declined, so various forces want to suppress Lishan. But today, Lishan has arrived, only revealing the tip of the iceberg, yet it has already intimidated those great families." Outside the Heavenly Gate of Baiyujing, Xiao Lu murmured, somewhat emotional.

"People are good at forgetting, they just follow the crowd, they just do what others say, they are just following the crowd. The destruction of Tiandu Palace is also a lesson." An old man from Baiyujing sighed.

That is Li Mountain after all. In turbulent times, generations of sword cultivators have slain demons and monsters with fear. How could these forces possibly shake Li Mountain?

He didn't believe that the forces of Dali could keep the people from Lishan here. Even though they hadn't seen any of Lishan's backup plans, the forces still held the advantage.

However, as Bai Yujing, who is on par with Lishan, they have an inexplicable trust in Lishan.

Since Tiandu Palace has been destroyed, it means that Lishan has made preparations, but we don't know what Lishan's backup plan is.

"Don't waste your breath on them. Lishan is now in decline, and their actions are nothing but a bluff. They went to attack Tiandu Palace, but they didn't even have the courage to enter Yujing City. They must be afraid of being wiped out in Yujing City." At this moment, a cold snort came out, and everyone looked up and saw that the speaker was Kong He.

His eyes were sharp, and beside him was a middle-aged man in fine clothes, exuding an imposing aura; he was none other than the city lord of Yujing City.

"He is the only seventh-realm cultivator here. Wen Ruyu and Li Fan are both disciples of Zuo Canglan and are the only hope for the Lishan sword path. If we take them down, Lishan will be hesitant to act, and the Lishan sword path will have no future," Kong He continued.

Xing Feng looked up and saw a wild aura sweep out, the wind and clouds surging as if roaring, its power pressing down on Kong He.

But then he saw that the city lord of Yujing City beside him also unleashed an invisible aura, blocking the oncoming pressure.

Kong He was a disciple personally taught by the current imperial advisor, and his visit to Yujing City was also for professional advancement, so naturally he dared not let him cause any trouble.

"After saying all that, do you really think you can get out of here today?"

At this moment, Princess Taihua also spoke up, a murderous intent flashing in her cold, frosty eyes. She stared at Wen Ruyu and said, "The people of Lishan have been committing massacres. Today, you must die here."

Behind her and Hou Tianyang, there was a person standing on each side, one on the left and one on the right, creating a terrifying aura.

"Two great cultivators at the seventh realm."

One came from a royal family, and the other from a noble family.

However, the crowd did not respond immediately. Unlike Princess Taihua, the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis's Family were both located in the Imperial City, and the cultivators from Lishan dared not venture there.

However, they had to consider the consequences of the Tiandu Palace incident.

An invisible storm swept through the space, and a suffocating atmosphere spread. Even without other forces, Li Shan still held an absolute disadvantage.

At the eye of the storm, Li Fan looked up and swept his gaze across the crowd, his eyes cold. Now that he was at the Dao Body Realm and in perfect condition, activating the divine sword once would not be a problem.

Of course, this is his trump card, and he will not use it unless absolutely necessary. The secret of the divine sword is still known only to a very few people in Lishan.

"Then try it."

Wen Ruyu looked up, her eyes seeming to pierce with murderous intent, causing Princess Taihua to feel a stinging pain in her eyes and her face to turn cold. How dare Wen Ruyu be so presumptuous?

The cultivator behind her took a step forward, but at the same time, a sword intent that did not belong to him seemed to emanate from Wen Ruyu's body.

When those wisps of majestic sword energy bloomed, the seventh-realm cultivators who were about to make a move hesitated, and the expression of Tai Cangjian from Lingxiao Pavilion also changed.

"Righteous Sword Intent"

The sword that is gentle and refined is a sword of slaughter.

The sword intent that permeates the air at this moment is a sword intent based on the righteous energy of heaven and earth, and a righteous and awe-inspiring. The sword intent that can be perceived at this moment is like a thunderclap in a clear sky, like a bright moon and a gentle breeze, radiating light and full of righteous energy.

To die by such a sword would even make one feel that the person deserved to die.

In this world, the only sword cultivator who possesses such sword intent is Wen Haoran, the former Sword Master of Lishan.

"Righteous sword intent." Outside the Heavenly Gate of Baiyujing, another old man emerged, his demeanor elegant and ethereal, like a sword immortal.

"Master." Guan Shanyue bowed respectfully.

"Sir." Xiao Lu and the others also bowed respectfully. The figure that appeared was none other than Tai Bai Sword, a top sword cultivator on the Sword Saint Ranking.

Taibai Sword gazed toward the battlefield and murmured to himself.

"Nourish the righteous energy of heaven and earth, cultivate the sword intent of heaven and earth, and slay all demons and monsters under heaven."

This is a legendary swordsman.

But now, cultivators from all over the world are besieging and killing his descendants.

The sound of the Taibai Sword was not loud, but all the cultivators in the surrounding area could hear it clearly. Countless eyes turned to that direction, and they couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions, especially the older sword cultivators.

There are many top-tier sword cultivators in the world, and generations of them are legendary figures.

But there is only one Haoran Sword.

(End of this chapter)