The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 448 Kumārajīva strikes again, his flaming blade displaying its might.

"Interesting! Interesting! Why don't I join in the fun too!"

Kumārajīva, who was in the Water Pavilion, stood by the window, watching the battle in the distance, his mind racing.

More than half a year had passed since they last met, and the master of Xiaoyao Manor was already able to perform extraordinary techniques, and not just one.
And each one is incredibly powerful!

For Kumārajīva to believe that the master of Xiaoyao Manor could comprehend two extraordinary techniques within half a year, he must have lost his mind.

Therefore, there is only one truth.

That was the master of Xiaoyao Manor, who had concealed his strength when he fought him half a year ago.

Why he concealed his strength was unknown to Kumārajīva, nor did he wish to dwell on such matters.

Today, the martial arts displayed by that person and the young master of the Murong family were something he had never heard of or seen before. Overjoyed, he couldn't help but want to join in.

At the same time, I also want to have another good fight with the master of Xiaoyao Manor.

Once he made up his mind, he quietly closed the window in front of him.

With light footsteps, they moved swiftly among the rows of bookshelves, soon arriving at the back of Huanshi Water Pavilion.

Open the window, jump out, and then close the window.

These actions happened so quietly that none of the expert guards standing on the roof of Huanshi Water Pavilion noticed them.

Kumārajīva understood.

Entering Huanshi Water Pavilion is a secret matter, and we should try our best not to be discovered by the Murong family. Although he is not afraid of conflict, it would be good to avoid some trouble.

After navigating a long, winding path through the manor, avoiding everyone's attention, we arrived at the dock at the foot of the mountain.

He straightened his clothes and slowly climbed the steps, taking ten steps at a time, pretending to be visiting again.

Inside Canhezhuang, several interconnected courtyards were left in a state of utter chaos.

Xu Xingchen stood on the rooftop, remotely controlling the ten-foot-tall Yuan Magnetic Ring, standing shoulder to shoulder with Murong Fu in the courtyard.

Murong Fu attempted to advance using the Star Shifting Formation, but was firmly blocked.

The powerful forces between the two collided fiercely, creating countless sparks that shone like fireworks.

Murong Fu looked grave and tried several different methods, but none of them could break through the obstacle in front of him.

However, what terrified him most was that when he tried to retreat and launch an attack from another direction, he was shocked to find that he could not retreat, move, or dodge left or right.
It was as if he and the Star Shifting Array around him were trapped by the strange ring radiating seven-colored light in front of him, unable to move.

"Damn it, when did I get controlled by it?"

"How do we break this deadlock?"

"Am I, Murong Fu, destined to be defeated by this man?"

"No! I bear the prestigious name of the Murong family; I cannot be easily defeated."

"Hold on, just a little longer. Who knows, we might soon discover their weakness."

Murong Fu's face was ashen, his eyes gleaming, and his mind a jumble of thoughts.

For the time being, I couldn't think of a way to break the deadlock!

above the roof.

Xu Xingchen appeared to be remotely controlling the Yuan Magnetic Ring three zhang away, relentlessly fighting against Murong Fu's Star Shifting Array.

In reality, he was thinking to himself, "I'll pretend to fight him for a while longer, then slowly increase my strength and gradually defeat him. That way, I can save face for the Murong family."

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he turned to look in the direction of the courtyard gate of Canhezhuang.

There, a beam of fire shot into the sky, rising several meters high, tracing a beautiful arc as it hurtled towards this direction.

The flame appeared suddenly, but it was magnificent and imposing.

It sped along, making no attempt to conceal its powerful aura.

Inside the manor, whether it was the guards, Deng Baichuan and his group, or all the servants and men who were focused on the battle.

At that moment, everyone felt something and looked up.

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk, Kumārajīva, has come to pay his respects!"

A single chant of the Buddha's name shook the heavens and the earth.

The streak of fire traced an arc as it fell from the sky.

With a whoosh, it landed on the edge of the roof where Xu Xingchen was.

The blazing fire suddenly dissipated, revealing Kumārajīva dressed in a yellow monk's robe.

Murong Fu was astonished, wondering who this suddenly appearing Kumārajīva was and why he could fly such a long distance using his qi.

Among the crowd watching from a distance.

Those who had received Kumārajīva, such as Aju and Abi, couldn't help but frown.

Those who had never seen Kumārajīva before exclaimed in surprise, "To fly such a long distance using qi, this person's martial arts are probably even more powerful than Young Master and the Master of Xiaoyao Manor. Who exactly is this person?"

On the roof ridge.

Xu Xingchen looked at the suddenly appearing Kumārajīva with some surprise, and said with a smile, "Master, it's been a while since we parted at Tianlong Temple. I didn't expect that we would meet again!"

"Amitabha!" Kumārajīva clasped his hands together, murmured a Buddhist chant, and said solemnly, "Indeed, Benefactor Xu, it has only been half a year since we last met, and you have already mastered extraordinary martial arts techniques. Such progress truly amazes this humble monk."

Then, turning slightly, he also clasped his hands together and bowed to Murong Fu in the courtyard, saying, "Kumārajīva, the National Preceptor of Tibet, greets Young Master Murong!"

Murong Fu was fully focused on controlling the Star Shifting Array and had no energy left to return the greeting, so he could only nod slightly.

After Kumārajīva finished his greetings, Xu Xingchen asked curiously, "May I ask what brings you here today, Master?"

Kumārajīva turned around and said to Xu Xingchen, "This humble monk has seen that you two benefactors possess extraordinary skills and profound techniques; for a moment, I was tempted to compete with you. I beg you two benefactors to help this humble monk!"

Having said that, without waiting for Xu Xingchen's reply, he raised his palm and slashed fiercely towards the courtyard.

A wisp of fire shot out from his hand, growing larger as it was carried by the wind.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a flaming longsword, ten feet long and three feet wide, slashing towards the Yuan Magnetic Ring in the courtyard. Its speed was unparalleled, and its power was domineering and ferocious.

His actions were clearly intended to disrupt the duel between Xu Xingchen and Murong Fu, and to temporarily separate the two.

Unable to move, Murong Fu saw the blazing longsword and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

next moment.

With a deafening roar, the flaming longsword cleaved into the rapidly spinning magnetic ring.

at the same time.

With a soft shout, Murong Fu fully activated the Star Shifting Array, attempting to coordinate with the Flaming Longsword's attack and break free from the magnetic ring's pull.

However, the outcome was beyond the expectations of Kumārajīva and Murong Fu.

With a soft hum from Xu Xingchen, the Yuan Magnetic Ring shone brightly, and its spinning speed suddenly increased significantly.

With a whoosh.

The flaming longsword, like a noodle, twisted and turned, and was swallowed up by the magnetic ring without any resistance.

A bright red flame, accompanied by the high-speed rotation of the Yuan Magnetic Ring, quickly dimmed and disappeared.

Having absorbed this power, the Yuan Magnetic Ring suddenly increased in size, and its suction power also increased significantly.

Murong Fu's body sank, his expression changed drastically, and the seven meteors around him seemed to sink into an invisible swamp, their speed suddenly decreasing.

"This is bad. Not only did that flaming longsword fail to cleave the Yuan Magnetic Ring, it actually strengthened its power."

"This person's magnetic ring can actually convert the power of others for their own use."

"Its wondrous aspects are in no way inferior to the Star-Shifting Divine Skill of my Murong family."

"How can there be two such similar divine skills in the world?"

Murong Fu's thoughts raced, his heart heavy, unaware of what was happening.
Xu Xingchen's Yuan Magnetic Ring integrates some essences of the Star Absorbing Technique and the Northern Darkness Divine Art, dissolving and absorbing the power of others. It is far superior to the Murong family's Star Shifting Divine Art.

If Xu Xingchen wished, he could use the power of the Flaming Blade he had just absorbed as his own internal energy to replenish what he had consumed.

Its effect is incomparable to the temporary absorption of the opponent's power by the Star Shifting Formation.

On the roof ridge.

Xu Xingchen was three zhang away.

Kumārajīva had a different feeling.

He felt an incredibly powerful suction force that forcibly tore his flaming longsword away.

He then severed the connection between the flaming longsword and himself.

The force of the snatching was so fierce and tyrannical that even his outstretched hand trembled involuntarily.

Kumārajīva was secretly shocked and couldn't help but say, "What a magnificent Yuan Magnetic Ring! It can seize people's internal energy and neutralize attacks. It's truly incredible."

Then, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, his face solemn and dignified, and he said loudly, "Benefactor Xu's martial arts are unfathomable, this humble monk has no choice but to take it seriously; please accept my challenge!"

This time.

Kumārajīva's attack was directed directly at Xu Xingchen.

With a slash of his palm, another flaming longsword pierced through the air.

It glows bright red and is fierce and domineering.

Xu Xingchen freed up her left hand, her five fingers loosely clenched.

Clang!
The sound of a longsword being drawn echoed in the air.

A sword beam, almost tangible, rose from his tiger's mouth and shot out more than ten feet away.

With a flick of his arm, the sword's edge slashed horizontally.

Boom!

The flaming longsword immediately exploded into a huge ball of flame and disappeared.

Kumārajīva glared angrily and shouted, "Good! Your martial arts are indeed formidable. Take a few more of my flaming blades!"

Before he finished speaking, he slashed with both palms.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

Six flaming longswords tore through the sky in succession, slashing down in an overwhelming manner.

The raging flames illuminated the nearby sky, their powerful energy surging and incredibly formidable.

at the same time.

Murong Fu's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he once again activated the Star Shifting Array with all his might, trying his best to break through the Yuan Magnetic Ring that imprisoned him.

With one hand, Xu Xingchen controlled the Yuan Magnetic Ring, suppressing the astonishing power unleashed by the Star Shifting Array; with the other hand, he wielded a ten-foot-long sword beam, slicing through the flaming longswords slashing from the side.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A flash of cold light appeared, and bursts of flame exploded.

The flames from the explosion intertwined and spread, forming a wall of flames three zhang high, obscuring Xu Xingchen's vision.

Before Xu Xingchen could catch his breath, several more finger strikes silently pierced through the wall of flames and reached his side.

"It's the 'flower-picking' finger technique."

Xu Xingchen's senses were incredibly sharp, and he noticed it immediately.

But it was too late to unleash a sword strike and shatter it.
at the same time.

The magnetic ring controlled by the other hand also emitted a powerful vibration.

With a long roar, Murong Fu caused the Star Shifting Array around him to suddenly collapse and shrink, unleashing an extremely powerful force.

(End of this chapter)