Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 434 Joining the WTO
The cultivators in the city looked up at the sky. Both of them were the most outstanding talents in the world, and they both possessed an unparalleled and proud spirit.

Li Changtian said that Lishan was as famous as Taiping Temple. When the Daoist Nine Characters were spoken, even the sword prodigies of Lishan would be defeated.

Li Fan then corrected him.

Taiping Temple is ranked after Lishan. Even though your realm is one realm higher than mine, Li Changtian, you will still be defeated without a doubt.

The implication was that Taiping Temple was not qualified to be on par with Lishan, and Li Changtian was even less worthy of being compared to him.

A prodigy of the world, a successor of the Lishan Sword Dao, who dares to challenge the pinnacle of Baiyujing with his sword, should possess this kind of spirit.

However, the nine brilliant characters of the Daoist sect that stretched across the sky still released a vast divine power, as if to suppress all enemies with unknowable might.

Can Li Fan's sword really break through it?
Upon hearing Li Fan's words, Li Changtian burst into laughter, his laughter shaking the void. Strands of supreme pressure descended, as if all things in heaven and earth were at his disposal.

"I've heard of Jiang Tai'a of Lingxiao Pavilion, but can he compare to Taiping Temple?" he laughed loudly, his voice shaking the heavens.

The top-tier genius swordsman who challenged Bai Yujing with his sword after Li Fan, a talent even Xiao Lu acknowledged, was now being scorned by both of them.

Everyone thought to themselves, if Jiang Tai'a were here, he would surely draw his sword and fight.

What a magnificent sight that would be!

I wonder if one day we will be able to see these top figures gather together.

"Boom."

Li Changtian took another step, and countless characters appeared in the world. He seemed to utter a sound, like the voice of the Great Dao, and an unparalleled karmic force pressed down on Li Fan. It was as if all the power of this world was at his disposal.

He raised his hand and stretched it out in the direction of Li Fan. Before he even made a move, a terrifying pressure swept over him, and layers of unparalleled power swept towards Li Fan's body, colliding with his flesh and producing a booming sound.

The crowd below looked up at the sky. At this moment, Li Changtian was enveloped in halos, and a huge Lin character swirled behind him, radiating divine light.

At this moment, Li Changtian seemed like an invincible person.

Among the crowd were many who had witnessed battles between top-tier seventh-realm cultivators, but none were as impactful as this one. The oppressive aura emanating from Li Changtian was even stronger than that of a seventh-realm cultivator, as if he were the Dao itself, and the Dao was him.

At this moment, Dao Lin is unmatched.

Can Li Fan's sword block it?
At this moment, Li Fan naturally felt the oppressive force as well. He thought to himself that as expected of a top Qi cultivator from Taiping Temple, this pressure from the Great Dao was the ultimate application of 'momentum'. Heaven and earth had become his 'momentum', and he wanted to crush everything.

Li Fan stood holding his sword, as if a sword aura was being born from his body. From the inside out, the sword intent emanated from his body, causing sword light to flow throughout Li Fan's entire body.

A sword light also shone brightly between his brows, and in an instant, an invisible storm of sword energy swept out, with rings of sword halos spreading outward around his body.

There was not a single sword in the world, yet everyone heard the sound of swords resounding. In the vast sky, it seemed as if there were countless swords. Within a radius of a hundred miles, the swords on all the cultivators trembled, then spontaneously unsheathed themselves and soared into the sky, as if responding to a distant call.

The blood and qi within Li Fan's body were also roaring wildly, even emitting the sound of a dragon's roar, which, mixed with the sword's cry, seemed to be part of the sword itself.

Everything within him, and all around him, seemed to be burning with sword intent, an aura suppressed to the extreme that seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.

"Since it is the Taiping Temple's unique Daoist Nine Characters technique, then I will also show you the sword of Lishan. Remember, this sword is inherited from the Sword Saint Wuya."

As Li Fan finished speaking, sword energy soared into the sky, and his body moved accordingly.

"boom……"

The Great Dao roared, and Li Changtian's palm fell, transforming the entire sky into a single character: Lin.

This single word transformed into a seal that suppressed heaven and earth, crushing this entire realm. There was no way to avoid it, no way to escape it. No matter how fast the cultivators on the other side were, they had to confront this power that suppressed heaven and earth head-on. There was no other way but to fight it head-on.

Li Fan clearly understood that he wouldn't run away either.

His master taught him the way of the sword, which is to be an invincible sword.

Everything under heaven is a sword.

As Li Fan's sword struck down, a heaven-slaying sword light appeared in the sky, cleaving the ancient character in the middle and creating a huge crack, splitting the ancient character in two.

The light of that sword continued to rise, cleaving through the heavens and earth. When the people below saw this sword, only one thought came to their minds: a sword that could cleave the heavens.

The moment the sword light cleaved through the ancient characters, it struck Li Changtian, unleashing a blinding burst of light. A violent explosion followed, and Li Changtian's body flew into the sky.

"what is that?"

Everyone looked in that direction and saw a huge talisman appear in front of Li Changtian, which was emitting a blinding light before exploding.

At this moment, Li Changtian's eyes revealed a hint of fear. Gone was his previous composure and ease. In that instant, his entire body was soaked in cold sweat.

That talisman was extremely precious; it was a seventh-tier talisman that could save his life. Even among the people in Taiping Temple, very few possessed such a talisman. If it weren't for that talisman, he would have already died from that sword strike.

"The Sword of the Boundless Sword Saint." A thought popped into Li Changtian's mind. Before he could think about it further, a sense of crisis descended, and he saw a figure of light coming toward him.

His expression changed drastically. With a wave of his hand, the talisman light flashed again, and in an instant, a gentle breeze seemed to come. His figure vanished from the spot.

Li Fan swung his sword, but struck empty air. Looking up, he heard Li Changtian's voice from afar: "Successor of the Boundless Sword Saint, it seems you are the true successor of the Li Mountain Sword Dao. Farewell, Fellow Daoist Li."

Li Fan looked into the distance and did not continue the pursuit. With the opponent's formidable combat strength and the treasures he had captured, he must be a core disciple of Taiping Temple and would certainly have many ways to protect himself.

Otherwise, why would he dare to come here alone to intercept and kill him?
After the battle at Baiyujing, the Sword of Lishan reappeared, and which force wouldn't be wary of it? Since Li Changtian dared to show up, it's clear he must have a way out.

As for why Li Changtian came, Li Fan thought it was probably not just because of demons.

With Li Shan's resurgence and the fame of Li Shan's swordsmen, how could a powerful force like Taiping Temple not want to challenge Li Shan's swordsmanship?
Sheathing his sword, Li Fan turned and walked away. The cultivators below watched the white-robed swordsman in the sky in silence, their hearts filled with unease.

The Nine True Words of Taoism can be shattered with a single sword strike.

A sword is invincible and unbreakable.

The sword that leaves the mountain remains invincible.

Li Fan floated back down, where Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu joined him, and the three of them left together.

“Back then, demons wreaked havoc on the world, followed by more than twenty years of peace. Taiping Temple and Wanfo Temple rarely ventured out. Now that demons have reappeared, Taiping Temple has also reappeared. It seems that there are stories behind the calm of the turmoil back then that we are unaware of,” Lu Yuan said.

"Of the four major forces outside the imperial court, why did only Lishan suffer the most? What happened to Taiping Temple and Wanfo Temple in that battle?" Li Fan muttered to himself. "Now, demons have reappeared, and disciples of Taiping Temple have entered the world. This world is likely to be in turmoil again."

He seemed to have already sensed that chaos was imminent.

"What are your plans?" Lu Yuan asked. "Being intercepted by that Taoist from Taiping Temple this time is no accident. There are probably people ambushing you in other places as well."

Li Fan naturally understood this principle as well. It couldn't be such a coincidence. It just so happened that the one who was ambushed was Li Changtian in this city.

In other places, there may be great cultivators at the seventh realm.

“I plan to go into seclusion,” Li Fan replied.

The world is about to descend into chaos. He must enter the Seven Realms before he can contend for supremacy, slay demons, and kill enemies.

Otherwise, even with outstanding talent, there would be no way to turn the tide against a seventh-realm cultivator.

"Okay." Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few days, she had been advising Li Fan not to go out recklessly for the time being. Today's incident should serve as a warning.

The battle between Li Fan and Li Changtian quickly spread far and wide, reaching the eight prefectures in the heart of Dali.

The cultivators of Taiping Temple, the number one Taoist sect in the Great Li Dynasty, entered the mortal world and fought against the sword cultivators of Lishan, the number one sword dao holy land in the world, and were defeated.

From then on, Li Fan's name resounded throughout the world once again.

It is said that during their battle, Li Fan mentioned that Jiang Tai'a had been defeated by his sword, comparing Jiang Tai'a to Li Changtian.

It seems to be telling the world that the Qilin Zi of Lingxiao Pavilion, who imitated him in questioning Bai Yujing with his sword, is still not taken seriously by him, even though he is known as the number one on the list of famous swords.

Regardless of how outstanding Jiang Tai'a's talent was, he had suffered a defeat, and that defeat was against Li Fan.

On the contrary, Li Fan has never suffered a defeat so far.

Meanwhile, far away in Daozhou, in a mountain range, there is a Daoguan Pass that stands alone, seemingly isolated from the outside world.

This is the number one Taoist sect in the Great Li Kingdom, Taiping Temple.

Inside the Taoist temple, on a sheer cliff, a Taoist priest is meditating with his eyes closed.

A young figure walked silently to the Taoist priest and knelt down quietly, without saying a word, as if he did not exist.

"Want to leave the mountain?" After a long while, the Taoist priest with his eyes closed spoke, his voice ethereal.

"I have cultivated the Tao for many years, but now I hear that demons are wreaking havoc on the human world, and I wish to descend the mountain to travel," the young Taoist replied.

"If you want to leave the mountain, then go and enter the world. Take a good look at this world," the Taoist said calmly.

"Yes, Master." The young Taoist bowed and then quietly left.

(End of this chapter)