Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 432 Inviting Fellow Daoist Li to His Death
In Lu City of Qingzhou, the streets were also in a state of chaos, as a demonic calamity had broken out there as well.

In recent days, Li Fan has spent his time cultivating and traveling to various cities, killing countless demons. However, this is still far from enough. There are too many demons in the world, especially since the Great Li Kingdom has been infiltrated over the years.

"Of the thirty-six provinces in the world, eight are located in the heartland of the Great Li Dynasty, and Qingzhou is one of them. If it's like this in the heartland of the Great Li Dynasty, then the demons outside Yongzhou must be even more unrestrained," Li Fan said in a low voice. The demon scourge within the Great Li territory was far more serious than he had imagined.

Against this backdrop, infighting among human cultivators continued unabated.

Yue Qingqiu walked to Li Fan's side and said softly, "I used to wonder why demons couldn't coexist peacefully with humans. Now it seems that humans and demons are ultimately different races. In human terms, those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. So, must one side be destroyed?"

"Humans are always deceitful and constantly killing each other, let alone between humans and demons. How can there be absolute peace? But it doesn't have to be the destruction of one side. Only when one side's power absolutely suppresses the other side will there be no war." Li Fan said, "Many years ago, demons wreaked havoc, and cultivators from all over the world came out. That war should have had an end, but now it seems that some things happened back then, which sowed the seeds for today's troubles."

"The demon race has endured for many years, yet it has managed to launch such a large-scale calamity. The power it has secretly accumulated is probably far beyond our imagination." Lu Yuan, who was standing to the side, looked at Li Fan's profile with her beautiful eyes and said, "We have already appeared in several cities. I'm afraid we should be more cautious."

The battle of Xijiang City saw the emergence of four sixth-realm demons, demonstrating the power of the Azure Emperor Sect. The subsequent massacre of cities by demons further revealed the terrifying strength behind them.

"The Seventh Realm is just a pawn. Since humans have Saint Realm beings, and the demon race can easily dispatch Seventh Realm Great Demons with such strong cohesion, I'm afraid that among the demon race..." Li Fan said in a low voice, which moved Yue Qingqiu beside him.

Although Lord Yunmengze is called a Demon Saint, he is actually just a top-tier demon of the seventh realm.

“Only a demon saint-level being has such influence that it can gather the demon race and launch a large-scale demon rebellion.” Lu Yuan agreed with Li Fan’s words.

Comparatively speaking, the intelligence of demons is inferior to that of humans. If a demon race is disorganized, it will be easily torn apart, slaughtered, and kept as demon slaves by humans.

But everything they see now proves that there is an extremely powerful force behind the demon race, and they are even willing to go to war with humans.

The Demon Saint of Yunmengze is already a top-tier demon, but she dares not lead the demon race out of Yunmengze. Once she comes out, the consequences are obvious: top cultivators from all sides of the Great Li world will descend and surely annihilate the demons of Yunmengze.

Li Fan was enveloped in sword intent, and his body floated up.

“Now, not only do the demon race want to kill you, but the imperial court and some human cultivators also want your life.” Lu Yuan looked up at Li Fan, who was suspended in mid-air.

She was worried, and she was also angry.

It was out of anger that she killed him that day.

What crime has the demon slayer committed?

Li Fan merely foresaw the calamity of demons in advance. Even if it doesn't appear today, it will appear in the future. Moreover, this serves as a warning to all cultivators in the world, reminding everyone.

The demons were right beside them.

"I know that humans or demons may ambush me, but I also want to see whether it will be a human or a demon." Li Fan gazed into the distance, his golden eyes sweeping across the sky. Instantly, sword energy filled the air, and his flying sword soared into the distance like a rainbow piercing the sun.

Upon seeing this, many cultivators in the city looked up at the sky.

Sword energy fills the sky—is it Li Fan from Lishan?

Many people leaped onto the rooftops or ran on the ground, heading in the direction of Li Fan.

At that moment, from one direction, a young figure leaped up from the ground, a smile on his face, looking in the direction where Li Fan was.

found it.

He raised his hand and waved it, and golden light flashed. The golden light collided with the flying sword that Li Fan was riding in mid-air and exploded in the air. He walked on the void and headed in the direction of Li Fan.

Meanwhile, in other directions, cultivators began to rise into the air.

Li Fan looked up and saw the young figure coming towards him, stopping in the air not far away.

The man looked to be about the same age as him, dressed in a Taoist robe, with a gentle face and a pure aura, like someone from another world.

"I have already cleared away the demons and monsters in Lu City, so there is no need for you to take any further action, fellow Daoist." The Daoist bowed to Li Fan with one hand.

“And one more,” Li Fan replied, looking up at the other person.

"Yes, there are others." The Taoist nodded: "Isn't there one beside you, fellow Daoist?"

As he spoke, he pointed towards Yueqingqiu.

"Brother Dao has excellent eyesight," Li Fan praised. This Daoist hadn't used any magic weapons, yet he was able to tell that Yue Qingqiu was a demon. His insight was extraordinary.

"But she's different."

"What's the difference? Is it because she's more beautiful? Fellow Daoist Li is too attached to appearances," the young Daoist laughed.

Upon hearing the other person's address, Li Fan knew that the other person had come prepared, perhaps waiting for him.

"Who are you, fellow Daoist?" Li Fan asked. "I am Li Changtian, and I share the same surname as you, fellow Daoist Li." The young Daoist said, "I have heard of your fame throughout the world for your battle at Baiyujing and have always admired you. Today I am fortunate to finally meet you. However, your sword is used to slay demons, but not the demons around you. This is puzzling to me."

By this time, many cultivators had gathered in the surrounding area. Upon hearing the conversation between the two, they knew Li Fan's identity. The famous Li family member from Baiyujing was naturally Li Fan from Lishan.

"So?" Li Fan asked.

"Please, Fellow Daoist Li, slay the demon," Li Changtian said, pointing to Yueqingqiu.

"What if I don't?"

Li Fan was curious about Li Changtian's identity and why he was waiting for him here.

"Fellow Daoist Li has always slain demons and monsters in the name of the Sword Cultivator of Lishan, but now it seems that he is not so righteous. Now the Great Li world is once again plagued by demons and monsters. The demon race has declared that they will only stop killing if Fellow Daoist Li dies. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Li?" Li Changtian asked again.

"So you came?" Li Fan asked.

“It is naturally out of loyalty to Fellow Daoist Li.” Li Changtian bowed and said, “I pity the common people and ask Fellow Daoist Li to go to his death.”

"I pity the common people, and I beg Fellow Daoist Li to die." This voice was like heavenly music, echoing in the sky above Lu City, as if a divine might had descended, like the true words of the Great Dao.

The surrounding cultivators were all shaken and shocked. This Taoist priest seemed gentle, but at this moment, he exuded a terrifying aura.

"Hypocritical." Lu Yuan looked up and stared at the other person: "Instead of killing demons, you want to kill those who slay demons."

"Demons must be killed, and calamities must be quelled."

Li Changtian took a step forward, his voice seemingly resonating with heaven and earth, echoing the Dao. As he stepped forward, the void trembled.

Li Fan looked up at the other person, his gaze gradually becoming solemn.

After entering the middle stage of the Dao Body realm, he believed that few below the seventh realm could rival him. In the battle of Baiyujing, even the most outstanding talents of the great sects posed no threat to him.

But at this moment, he felt an extremely powerful sense of oppression from this Taoist priest.

This Li Changtian, at the late stage of the Dao Body realm, is very likely the strongest person below the seventh realm that he has ever faced.

The surrounding cultivators were all shocked. Everyone in the world knew Li Fan's name, and his fighting strength had already been proven in Baiyujing.

This Taoist priest invited Li Fan to his death.

"You two step back, I'll handle this," Li Fan said softly to Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu. Both of them had only recently entered the sixth realm and were no match for this Taoist.

The two nodded and retreated, having great faith in Li Fan's fighting ability.

"Please, Fellow Daoist Li, prepare to die."

Li Changtian spoke again, and as he took a step, the void trembled and the heavens and earth roared, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down.

Li Fan's aura surged to the heavens, his dragon roar shook the earth, and a phantom of a real dragon surrounded him. The immense force crashed down, colliding with the dragon's shadow and producing a violent booming sound.

"Boom..." The Taoist stepped down again, slamming into the dragon shadow. The terrifying shockwave swept outwards, blasting many people away and causing houses to collapse.

The cultivators in the distance were all shocked and looked up. At this moment, the Taoist's figure seemed to have become incredibly tall. He raised his foot and stomped down, and a giant golden foot appeared in the sky, capable of flattening mountains, and stepped on Li Fan's body.

The Tao is the way of Heaven, and one's feet tread upon the universe!
Who exactly is this Taoist priest?

With a thought, Li Fan conjured countless swords that seemed to float in the sky around him, piercing towards the giant golden foot. A series of booming sounds followed as the giant golden foot unleashed terrifying golden light, continuing its descent while riding the flying swords.

But at this moment, ten thousand swords condensed around Li Fan, giving rise to a giant sword that swept upwards against the current, slashing across the sky and crashing into the golden giant foot.

The sky trembled violently, and the shrieking of swords was deafening. Cracks appeared simultaneously on the golden giant foot and the giant sword, which then collapsed and shattered, dissipating into a sky full of golden light.

"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things."

Li Changtian's voice came from above, like the voice of the Great Dao. As he took a step, golden feet appeared in the sky, hanging upside down like pillars of heaven, covering the boundless world.

"Retreat!" The surrounding cultivators frantically retreated, an unparalleled pressure enveloping them. In this world, there was actually someone whose Daoist magic was so terrifying.

Even Lu Yuan below became solemn, as she sensed that Li Changtian was far stronger than she had imagined.

Li Fan remained standing there, gazing at the scene before him. It seemed he had underestimated all the cultivators in the world. Compared to the Daoist before him, the disciples of the major sects that Bai Yujing had seen were nothing special.

(End of this chapter)