The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 449 Battle! war! war!
Above the houses, flames raged like walls.

With a flick of her finger, she silently approached Xu Xingchen's side.

Suppressed by the Yuan Magnetic Ring, Murong Fu let out a long roar and fought back with all his might.

Caught between two attacks, Xu Xingchen's situation seems precarious.

With a soft sigh, his figure blurred for a moment as several strands of finger energy silently passed through him.

Boom!

A thunderous roar.

The seven meteors in front of Murong Fu suddenly collapsed and shrank, unleashing the immense power they had accumulated, instantly blasting away the Yuan Magnetic Ring that had been suppressing him.

The wall of flames that filled the air suddenly split in two.

Kumārajīva stepped out from within, and with a flick of his sleeves, the remaining flames dissipated completely.

Having broken free of his restraints, Murong Fu leaped into the air, performing several clean and crisp somersaults in mid-air before landing on the top of a nearby courtyard wall.

The seven stars surrounding him had shed their earthy yellow appearance and returned to the size of a fist, shimmering with a clear light as they slowly rotated.

Only in this form does it resemble the stars in the night sky.

A magnified version of the stars!
Murong Fu, dressed in white, with seven clear stars floating around him, clasped his hands in thanks to Kumārajīva on the rooftop and said, "Thank you for your help, Master!"

With a solemn expression, Kumārajīva smiled and said, "Young Master Murong, there's no need for you to be so polite. Many years ago, I had the pleasure of discussing martial arts with your father, the venerable Mr. Murong, and evaluating the martial arts of various schools and sects. I benefited greatly from this experience. It is also a kind of fate that I have the opportunity to meet you, Young Master Murong, at Canhe Manor today."

Murong Fu said in surprise, "I see. I would very much like to entertain you properly, Master, but unfortunately it is not convenient right now. Please understand."

Kumārajīva nodded and said, "Young Master Murong, there's no need for that; let's learn a thing or two from Benefactor Xu instead!"

Murong Fu said, "That's exactly right!"

As soon as they finished speaking, their eyes turned to Xu Xingchen, who was perched on the top of a large tree in the corner of the courtyard.

Xu Xingchen, dressed in a green robe, gently treads on the soft branches and leaves beneath her feet, remaining perfectly still as the trees sway gently.

The ten-foot-long sword beam, which was almost tangible, had been transferred to his right hand.

With his left hand raised slightly, a magnetic ring, shrunk to the size of a disc, floated three inches above him.

His entire demeanor exuded a calm and composed air, yet with an undeniable sharpness.

He waited quietly until Kumārajīva and Murong Fu finished their pleasantries and looked at him together before smiling and saying, "Young Master Murong, Master Kumārajīva, you two are both among the most skilled martial artists in the world. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to fight against you two."

"However, this is, after all, Young Master Murong's residence. If the fighting continues, it may be destroyed."

"So, you two come with me, let's have a good fight in the reeds outside."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xingchen leaped up and shot off towards the outside of the manor.

“What Benefactor Xu says is quite right,” Kumārajīva replied calmly as he strode forward, his pace seemingly slow but actually fast, to catch up with him.

Murong Fu glanced at the courtyards around him, which he had almost single-handedly destroyed, and his lips twitched with heartache. Then he leaped up, carrying seven slowly rotating, clear-light stars, and drifted away like the wind.

The guards, retainers, and maids of the Murong family who were watching from afar immediately jumped up and followed.

"Quick! Quick! Let's follow them and see!"

"This martial arts competition is a once-in-a-lifetime event; we absolutely cannot miss it."

"Hopefully, young master and that master can join forces and teach that arrogant master of Xiaoyao Manor a lesson."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and the figures leaping and bounding at varying speeds gradually widened the distance between them.

With a few leaps and bounds, Xu Xingchen arrived outside Canhe Village. After several more leaps and bounds, he appeared on a reed bed dozens of feet away.

His figure was as light as the wind, stepping on the reeds as he walked slowly forward.

After walking a distance, he stopped and turned back to look at Kumārajīva, who had caught up with him. He smiled and said, "Last time, I had not yet condensed the Talisman of Extraordinary Arts, so I was unable to have a proper fight with you, Master. Today, I can finally experience your supreme martial arts of the unity of heaven and man."

"Amitabha, this humble monk thinks so too." Kumārajīva raised one hand to his chest, chanted a Buddhist prayer, glanced at Murong Fu who had arrived nearby, and said solemnly, "Now that everyone is here, let's not stand on ceremony and get started!"

"Master is absolutely right!" Murong Fu looked at Xu Xingchen expressionlessly and said, "Master Xu, be careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the seven stars surrounding Murong Fu suddenly accelerated their rotation, enveloping his figure and propelling him forward like a cannonball.

Kumārajīva leaped into the air, unleashing a flurry of slashes with both palms. Six flaming longswords tore through the sky, illuminating the reed marshes in crimson.

Xu Xingchen met the attack head-on without showing any weakness. With a flick of his left hand, the Yuan Magnetic Ring shot out and instantly grew to a size of about ten feet, blocking Murong Fu's charge.

He brandished his sword with his right hand, unleashing streaks of incredibly sharp and chilling light that met the blazing longsword descending from above.

The collision between the Magnetic Ring and the Star Shifting Array unleashed a massive circular shockwave.

The reeds beneath their feet were instantly flattened, and countless reeds snapped and shot downwards.

With a loud shout, Murong Fu actually sent the Yuan Magnetic Ring flying.

However, he himself was also ejected in another direction by the instantaneous tilting strain of the magnetic ring.

With a single, frail reed beneath his feet, Murong Fu instantly spun back and charged at Xu Xingchen once more.
A series of explosive bursts of air rang out in the air.

A cold glint flashed like lightning, striking Xu Xingchen's head six times in succession, shattering all six flaming longswords.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Powerful finger strikes shot down from the raging flames spreading across the sky.

A flash of cold light, and all the flames vanished. The crimson flames in the sky did not dissipate because of the battle; instead, under the control of an invisible hand, they rapidly spun and contracted, condensing into a solid, fiery red greatsword.

The fiery red broadsword was still about ten feet long and three feet wide.

It embodies the essence of the previous six flaming longswords; its broad blade is devoid of flames, only glowing red.

A terrifying red light that ignites the soul at first glance!
As soon as the blade was unleashed, an extremely powerful and domineering force radiated into the surrounding void, causing Xu Xingchen's figure, which was about to dodge, to pause for a moment.

Then, it transformed into a streak of red lightning and fell in a flash.

At this moment, Xu Xingchen's Yuan Magnetic Ring in her left hand was knocked away by Murong Fu and was swirling and flying back in the air.

Although it was fast, it was clear that it was too late to get back to Xu Xingchen's side and stop Murong Fu's attack again.

At the same time, a red blade of light flashed down from above.

Perilous
Seeing that he couldn't dodge in time, Xu Xingchen simply stopped dodging and unleashed a flurry of sword beams from his right hand.

He slashed with his sword at the red blade of light falling from above.

Everything was aimed at Murong Fu, who was charging in from the side.

Clang!
The intense clang of swords clashing echoed above the reeds.

This time, the red blade light was not cut off by the fierce sword light, but merely bounced back three feet.

Bang!
There was a loud bang.

The second sword beam collided fiercely with the Star Shifting Array surrounding Murong Fu, creating a powerful gust of wind.

Xu Xingchen was sent flying backward by the combined attack of the two.

Its form was like a feather, instantly drifting several feet away.

"He actually blocked it!"

The same thought simultaneously arose in the minds of both Murong Fu and Kumārajīva.

Their eyes flashed with a sharp light, and they leaped forward again, chasing after the enemy like arrows.

Xu Xingchen landed on the reeds, waved his left hand forward, and the Yuan Magnetic Ring swept past him with a whoosh, rushing towards the red blade light that could rival his own sword light.

Xu Xingchen then brandished his sword and charged towards Murong Fu, who was surrounded by flying meteors.

As Murong Fu sprinted forward, his arms stretched out and extended, causing the six stars around him to expand outward in an instant, while pulling the seventh star in front of him.

The six stars, extending outwards, resemble a large bow stretched to its fullest extent, containing strange and terrifying power.

next moment.

Murong Fu suddenly pushed forward with his right palm.

The star in front of him immediately transformed into a streak of light and shot forward rapidly.

The whistling sound that cut through the air was extremely shrill, like a cannonball being fired, making one's heart pound.

at the same time.

The six stars that were expanding outwards were rapidly shrinking, almost touching Murong Fu's body.

The whole process was like a "breathing up" of the Big Dipper Array, which then forcefully spat out a meteor that shot towards Xu Xingchen who was coming towards it.

Xu Xingchen swung his arm. The sword light flashed like lightning, striking the oncoming stream of light.

Bang!
Thunder on the ground.

A massive ring of air exploded.

The vast expanse of reeds beneath our feet sank in again, crumbling apart.

Xu Xingchen's forward momentum was momentarily halted by the impact of the meteor.

The meteor was not shattered by the sword light; instead, it bounced back like putty, converting the force of the impact into kinetic energy, which was then transferred to the other six stars.

The Shifting Stars Formation expanded once more, almost exceeding the two-zhang radius around Murong Fu.

However, it also accumulated enough momentum once again, and under Murong Fu's command, launched the second star.

One expansion, one collapse—that is an unparalleled collision and attack.

Seven stars swirled and danced rapidly around Murong Fu, unleashing one ferocious attack after another as he channeled his inner energy.

Each attack had the force of a falling meteor, blasting through the air and propelling the attacker more than three zhang away.

Another direction.
The swirling magnetic ring, with its ingenious and wondrous movements, captured the blade of Kumārajīva's red sword.

The red broadsword, flashing like lightning, froze in mid-air, buzzing as if trying to break free.

However, the binding and confining power of the Yuan Magnetic Ring was somewhat beyond Kumārajīva's imagination. No matter how he tried to control it, the red greatsword still could not break free.

Kumārajīva raised an eyebrow and changed the shape of his hand.

The red greatsword immediately exploded into flames, abandoning a small portion of its power that had been imprisoned by the Yuan Magnetic Ring.

The remaining flames shot into the sky, converged and swirled in another direction, and collapsed and condensed again into a new red greatsword.

(End of this chapter)