Catching Monsters

Chapter 497 Now that I have drawn my sword, who dares to call themselves the God of Swords?

"The sword rises."

The moment she finished speaking, Qu Lanyu was completely sober.

Normally, his eyes are always drunk and hazy, but at this moment, his eyes are incredibly clear.

He slowly raised his hands, and in an instant, the Imperial Guards guarding the capital city noticed something was wrong; the swords at their waists suddenly began to hum.

Then, with a whoosh, it soared into the sky and flew rapidly towards the location of the Marquis of Weinan's residence.

One longsword after another slashed through the night sky and appeared instantly above the Jiang residence.

Thousands of swords formed a vortex, swirling and dancing above the Jiang residence. Upon seeing this, the guests in the front courtyard also had their expressions change drastically.

"Quickly, protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"

The six ministers and other officials present reacted quickly, rushing towards Xiao Yuzheng to form a human wall and protect him.

Upon seeing this, the Imperial Guards on duty nearby rushed into the mansion without waiting for orders and went to Xiao Yuzheng's side.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong. We must leave this place immediately," said Du Huai'an, Minister of War, his face tense.

Xiao Yuzheng remained calm, but frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing? Scatter."

With shadowy figures following him in the shadows and two top-tier experts protecting him, what is there to worry about?

Just then, a voice from a dark figure suddenly came from beside him: "Your Majesty, the one who wields this sword technique is a top-tier master, at the very least one of the Four Great Sword Gods, to possess such profound swordsmanship skills."

"If one of the four sword gods comes, the two of us may not be able to stop him."

"Why are you scattering? Come and protect me!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng's expression changed slightly. Seeing the ministers gradually dispersing, he hurriedly shouted.

The ministers then gathered around again.

In the backyard, the guests who had come to eat for free were also dumbfounded. By the time they came to their senses, they saw countless flying swords overhead.

"Run."

In an instant, the guests in the backyard were terrified and scrambled to escape, fearing that staying there would bring them unforeseen disaster.

Qu Wushang formed a sword finger with his right hand and slowly walked forward. With each step he took, the sword energy on his body spread out in all directions.

Chang Wuming trembled slightly, his eyes turning into demonic pupils. He slowly said, "Today, I will experience Qu Wushang's swordsmanship!"

With a roar, Chang Wuming turned around and instantly transformed into a dragon nearly twenty meters long.

Qu Wushang waved his hand lightly, and instantly, countless flying swords poured down like a torrential rain.

Each sword carries an unstoppable sword aura.

Dangdang Dangdang!
In an instant, countless longswords pierced the dragon's body, but the dragon's scales were incredibly sturdy and could not be easily broken through.

Knowing how formidable this fellow was, Chang Wuming no longer considered killing Jiang Yun. He took to the air, intending to escape from this place.

"Cough cough." Qu Wushang clutched his chest and coughed violently, clearly indicating that he had suffered some serious injury.

However, he took a deep breath and watched Chang Wuming take off and try to escape. He then leaped up, mounted a flying sword, and chased after him at top speed.

Accompanying him were thousands of flying swords. He formed a sword incantation with his hands and chanted in a deep voice, "Heaven and earth are but my sword."

In an instant, the numerous longswords converged, and thousands of swords formed a gigantic sword nearly a hundred meters long. Then, carrying immense pressure, it slashed out, seemingly capable of tearing through space itself.

Qu Lanyu slowly lowered the sword incantation formed by his two fingers. During the process, his forehead was covered in sweat, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

But as the sword was unleashed, Chang Wuming had nowhere to escape. He poured all his demonic energy into his body, determined to block the sword.

But these demonic energies were as fragile as tofu when they encountered this sword.

The powerful sword energy cleaved down, instantly shattering the clouds above the entire capital city.

Chang Wuming was cleaved in two by the sword, letting out a mournful cry as he fell heavily, destroying several houses.

The severed body twisted and struggled, but the wound from that sword strike was too severe; even a first-grade Heavenly Demon Realm cultivator like Chang Wuming couldn't withstand it.

Jiang Yun and others in the capital witnessed this scene. Jiang Yun stared wide-eyed at the sight before him, somewhat incredulous.

Qu Wushang's sword strike could be described as having sword energy that stretched across 30,000 miles and a single sword light that chilled nineteen continents.

The only thought in Jiang Yun's mind was, "Can a person be this strong?"
At the same time, all the officials in the courtyard realized that the swords were not aimed at them. Xiao Yuzheng hurriedly pushed away the ministers who were protecting him and said, "Disperse, I need your protection?"

"Guards, does anyone know who struck that sword just now?"

The dark figure beside him whispered, "Your Majesty, it may be Qu Wushang."

"Qu Wushang?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng's pupils contracted slightly. He said in a deep voice, "It's one thing for Qu Wushang to be here, but can he even wield a sword?"

At this moment, Qu Wushang, standing atop the flying sword, spat out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, loudly proclaimed:

"With a single strike of my sword, who dares to call themselves the God of Swords?"

After saying this, a smile finally appeared on Qu Wushang's face, as if he had been holding these words in for a very long time, and only after saying them did he feel much more at ease.

Soon his eyes rolled back, and as the flying sword beneath his feet fell, he crashed heavily onto the streets of the capital.

Soon, Jiang Yun led his Imperial Guards to the scene. Jiang Yun examined Qu Wushang's injuries and was somewhat shocked.

Qu Wushang's meridians had long been destroyed.

He had forcibly cast the spell just now, and now the magic power is in disarray, running rampant within his body.

"Senior Qu is so strong, who could destroy his meridians?" Jiang Yun's expression changed drastically, but he dared not be negligent in the slightest and quickly used his magic power to help stabilize the disordered magic power in his body.

After his magical powers stabilized somewhat, Jiang Yun sent people to find Chang Wuming's body.

After finishing all that, it was almost midnight. Qu Wushang asked Jiang Yun to take him back to the Jiang residence to stay, and to have the maids take care of him.

Looking at the messy backyard and front yard, with servants tidying up, Jiang Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Back in the bridal chamber, Xu Suwen was already waiting there. She hurriedly asked, "Husband, is Senior Qu alright?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Yun shook his head, then recounted what had happened. He asked, "This Senior Qu is so strong, yet his meridians were completely destroyed..."

"Tomorrow, when Senior Qu wakes up, we must ask him properly."

Xu Suwen nodded: "We are also very grateful to Senior Qu today, otherwise, we would probably be in danger of losing our lives."

After saying that, the two sat down on the edge of the bed to rest. Xu Suwen glanced at Jiang Yun, her face slightly flushed, and blew out the candle: "It's late, my husband, let's rest."

(End of this chapter)