Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 234 Sword Duel and Dao Discussion (Please Subscribe)
Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Daoist Shangqing laughed loudly and began to introduce the four sword dao scriptures he had comprehended to everyone without hiding them.

"The four sword manuals that I have comprehended are exactly as Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang said back then. They were formed by comprehending the Four Swords of Zhuxian and are named Zhuxian Sword Manual, Luxian Sword Manual, Xianxian Sword Manual, and Juexian Sword Manual."

"These four sword manuals do not conform to the numbers of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, nor are they the methods of Yin and Yang and the Three Powers. They are pure innate killing sword manuals, which are similar to Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang's Tai Xuan Sword Manual. They can be used to kill without equal."

After Shangqing Daoist finished speaking, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, which showed how terrifying the killing intent contained within was.

"What a killing prowess!" Hongyun's eyes lit up, and then he looked at Li Xuanyang. "Fellow Daoist's Tai Xuan Sword Scripture is unparalleled in attack, while Fellow Daoist Shangqing's Four True Sword Scriptures are unparalleled in killing. They are truly different in their approach and are both supreme sword techniques."

However, although both appear to be unparalleled in killing and attack, they are ultimately different.

"The swordsmanship I have comprehended is exactly the opposite of that of Fellow Daoist Shangqing, containing the chaotic five elements," Li Xuanyang said with a smile to everyone.

The four sword scriptures that Shangqing Daoren comprehended this time are similar to the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture. They are pure swordsmanship and methods of killing. They can be said to prove the Dao with the sword and can be called the "Sword Dao" law.

However, the swordsmanship that Li Xuanyang comprehended during this period combined with the laws of the Five Elements of Chaos. It was not a pure way of proving the Dao with the sword, but rather a way of evolving the Five Elements of Chaos with the sword. It can be said that he derived the Dao with the sword.

Even Li Xuanyang and Shangqing Daoist couldn't say for sure which of the two was stronger; only by testing each other with their swords could they determine the answer.

However, after just a brief introduction, the two men opened the eyes of the crowd, who were eager to see their true swordsmanship.

Those who also practiced swordsmanship were particularly engrossed in thought and couldn't help but try to comprehend it.

"By the way, when will you two have your sword duel?" Zhen Yuanzi looked around and it seemed that almost all the invited guests had arrived.

"Now we just wait for Fellow Daoist Nuwa..." Before Daoist Shangqing could finish speaking, a phoenix's cry suddenly rang out from the direction of the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of light flew over and landed on the mountain peak, transforming into a stunningly beautiful woman in palace attire.

She wore a white palace robe, her hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and she had a slender figure, indescribably graceful and elegant.

It was Nuwa who came from the Nuwa Heaven.

"I arrived a step too late and almost missed the sword duel and discussion between you two fellow Daoists." As she spoke, Nuwa bowed slightly to Li Xuanyang, Shangqing Daoist, and all the sages and emperors, a hint of apology on her face.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities." Upon seeing Nuwa's arrival, Li Xuanyang returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said with a light laugh, "Nuwa Heaven is far away in the chaotic void, a long journey indeed. How could you be a step late!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa seemed to frown slightly, glanced at Li Xuanyang, Taiqing Daoist, Yuqing Daoist, Shangqing Daoist, and the two Western Saints, and said indifferently, "What you say is true, fellow Daoist. I am indeed not as carefree as you."

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West have all already attained sainthood. In addition, there are the two human saint emperors, Fuxi and Hongyun, as well as Li Xuanyang, who is a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

Only Nuwa went to the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, established a Daoist temple in the chaotic void, and left the primordial world.

It's impossible to say that she harbored no resentment.

Li Xuanyang simply smiled and showed no anger.

Seeing Nuwa's expression, Fuxi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He then said to Li Xuanyang and Shangqing Daoist, "Now that all of you fellow Daoists have arrived, why don't you two head to the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens and discuss the Dao with your swords!"

"Good!" Upon hearing Fuxi's words, the Shangqing Daoist's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his sword energy soared into the sky. He stood up and invited Li Xuanyang, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please!"

"Fellow Daoist, please!" Li Xuanyang stood up without saying much. His body flashed with light and transformed into a sword light, rushing into the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

"Haha, fellow Daoists, I'll take my leave first!" Daoist Shangqing laughed loudly, transforming into a sword light and rushing into the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

"Let's go together!" Hongyun's face was full of joy. A flash of cloud light appeared beneath her feet, and she followed the two of them.

Seeing this, everyone rode the clouds and headed towards the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

"Go!" Kong Xuan's body flashed with the innate five elements and five colors of divine light, protecting the Golden Crane and Silver Crane Boys. He then rode away on the clouds along with Chang Xi, Yun Zhongzi, the Antarctic Immortal, and others.

Before long, auspicious clouds appeared in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, each with a Taoist priest standing on it, each with a different expression. They summoned their protective divine light or spiritual treasures to isolate the innate gale, and all looked toward Li Xuanyang and the Shangqing Taoist in the distance.

This scene is different from the last time when Shangqing Daoist and Chunyang Daoist fought with swords.

The people who have come here have varying levels of cultivation and supernatural abilities. The strong ones include saints and saint emperors such as Taiqing Daoren and Yuqing Daoren, as well as quasi-saints with great supernatural powers. The weak ones include some disciples of the four sects of Xuanmen and disciples of quasi-saints with great supernatural powers. Many of them only have the cultivation of Golden Immortal.

These cultivators came only to broaden their horizons, and now, facing the innate gale-force winds of the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, they could only rely on their teachers or senior brothers and sisters for protection.

Therefore, the cloud light in the thirty-three outer heavens is scattered over a very wide area, covering a dense and numerous area.

At the very front were the saints and emperors, including the Daoist Taiqing and the Daoist Yuqing, followed by quasi-saints and great supernatural beings like Zhen Yuanzi.

Further back were the disciples of the four major sects of Xuanmen and the quasi-saints with great supernatural powers, as well as a few invited Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivators.

"Countless years have passed since I last saw you explain the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and demonstrate your sword techniques. I have long wanted to personally experience the profound power of your Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and sword techniques!"

As he spoke, Daoist Shangqing's expression turned serious, and his body shone with azure light. He actually revealed the three flowers of his primordial spirit. Above a cloud of azure clouds the size of an acre, the Qingping Sword hung high, and streams of innate sword energy soared into the sky. The immortal light was overflowing, and its sharpness was unparalleled. It was truly a supreme sword.

"It seems that you intend to first witness my Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and sword techniques!" After a moment's thought, Li Xuanyang understood Shangqing Daoist's plan.

Immediately, golden innate Xuan Yang divine light soared into the sky around him, revealing the three flowers of his primordial spirit. Above a cloud of auspiciousness about an acre in size, the Moon Devouring Soul Sword hung high, radiating innate sword energy that soared into the sky, its sharpness unparalleled and its power supreme.

Before the two had even officially clashed, the strange phenomena they displayed already covered an area of ​​hundreds of millions of miles, causing countless sword energies to collide and perish.

The sword energy emanating from the Qingping Sword is pure and unadulterated, yet it contains a trace of the profound meaning of the Great Dao, an indescribable mystery.

In contrast, the sword energy emanating from Li Xuanyang's Moon Devouring Soul Sword was even more ruthless and domineering.

As the sword energies collided, they devoured a significant portion of the sword energy emanating from the Qingping Sword.

"Fellow Daoist's Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword is indeed a supreme treasure for suppressing the sword path of the outer sea. It is truly domineering!" Looking at the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword among Li Xuanyang's three primordial spirit flowers, Shangqing Daoist's eyes flashed with a shrewd light, praising it highly.

Although the Moon Devouring Soul Sword is only an acquired sword, its quality is far inferior to the Qingping Sword, the Daoist's weapon of enlightenment.

The Moon Devouring Soul Sword, having been refined and nurtured by Li Xuanyang for countless years, also possesses extraordinary qualities.

In the past, Li Xuanyang had refined it with the essence of stars and the power of merit, making it a weapon of acquired killing merit.

"Fellow Daoist's Qingping Sword is also a supreme treasure!" As Li Xuanyang spoke, he reached out and summoned the Moon Devouring Soul Sword from the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit into his hand. He then channeled the power of the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture within his body, which gradually underwent a transformation, turning the original power into extremely pure sword essence.

The next moment, the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword in Li Xuanyang's hand became like a natal sword, intertwined with his own life, as if it had replaced the Chaos Pearl and the innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, transforming into his natal sword embryo.

"The Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and the Natal Sword!" Seeing the changes in Li Xuanyang and the Devouring Moon Soul-Devouring Sword, the Shangqing Daoist's eyes blazed with golden light, overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful!" Li Xuanyang didn't say much. The Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword in his hand hummed softly and fell into the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, transforming into a sword light. He uttered a soft shout: "Sword Light Split!"

The next moment, thunderous sounds suddenly rang out from within the sword light, and it abruptly changed, splitting into countless sword lights. Each sword light was the main body of the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword, densely packed, enveloping Shangqing Daoist.

"Sword light splitting within the sword-dao divine power!"

Those in the distance recognized the sword technique Li Xuanyang was using and their expressions changed. They wondered why Li Xuanyang hadn't revealed the sword technique he had mentioned earlier, but instead used the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword to create a splitting of sword light.

However, facing the overwhelming sword light, the Shangqing Daoist did not use the four sword manuals he had mentioned earlier. He simply shouted, took the Qingping Sword into his hand, and waved it at the sky full of sword light, "Shangqing Sword Qi!"

Before he finished speaking, Daoist Shangqing unleashed a series of sword energies with his Qingping Sword, causing the void in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to shatter with a deafening roar, stirring up boundless malevolent energy, spatial fragments, and elements of earth, wind, water, and fire, all heading towards the sky full of sword light transformed from the Devouring Moon Soul-Devouring Sword.

In an instant, countless sword lights and sword energies collided, producing a series of sword cries and collision sounds that shook the entire Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang's sword skills are becoming increasingly profound and extraordinary."

In the distant Thirty-Three Heavens, the Taoist Taiqing, the Taoist Yuqing, the Two Western Saints, Nuwa, Fuxi, and Hongyun gathered together.

In addition, there are Xuandu, Yaoshi, and Maitreya, each standing on the cloud light of Taiqing Daoren and the two Western Saints.

"Junior Brother Shangqing has been defeated by this sword!" Daoist Taiqing suddenly said, watching the sword light and sword energy colliding with each other.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du, standing to the side, couldn't help but look puzzled. Clearly, the two had clashed to a draw, so how could Xuan Du have lost?

"Although the sword light of True Master Xuanyang is mysterious and unpredictable, the sword energy of Uncle Shangqing is also extraordinary."

"I don't understand why you said that Master Shangqing was defeated!" Xuandu asked Taiqing Daoist with a puzzled look.

Upon hearing this, the two doctors, Yaoshi and Maitreya, who were not far away, also looked towards Taiqing Daoist.

“Your Uncle Shangqing’s swordsmanship is certainly extraordinary, but Fellow Daoist Xuanyang’s swordsmanship is even more mysterious and unpredictable.”

The Taoist Taiqing pointed to the sword lights in the distance and said to Xuandu, "Each of these sword lights is like the original form of the Moon Devouring Soul Sword. In comparison, your Uncle Shangqing can only keep unleashing sword energy to resist it. How can you not be defeated!"

“Every sword light is the true form of the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword!” Xuan Du was greatly surprised and horrified. “I have often heard of the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and sword supernatural powers of True Person Xuan Yang, which are known as unparalleled in attack and defense. I never imagined that it could have such profound power.”

“Hehe, young friend Xuandu, you may not know this, but while Fellow Daoist Xuanyang’s sword light splitting is the most fearless of being surrounded.” Hearing Xuandu’s words, Fuxi couldn’t help but chuckle and said to him, “But if we’re talking about unparalleled offensive power, it’s not the power of sword light splitting.”

"What you say is correct, fellow Daoist." Daoist Taiqing nodded, clearly agreeing with Fuxi's words.

"What!" Xuan Du was startled. Just as he was about to ask his teacher, Daoist Taiqing, a loud laugh came from afar. "Fellow Daoist's sword light splitting is truly extraordinary, far surpassing my Shangqing sword energy!"

"It seems that I can only break it with force." Before Shangqing Daoist finished speaking, he suddenly summoned the Qingping Sword in his hand, which turned into a sword light and rushed into the sword light formed by the Devouring Moon Soul Devouring Sword. It continuously collided with the sword light and relied on its cultivation to gradually shatter the sword light.

Seeing this, Li Xuanyang didn't take it seriously. Instead of increasing the power of the split sword light, he pointed at the sky full of sword light and said softly, "Sword Qi becomes threads!"

The next moment, the sword lights that the Moon Devouring Soul Sword had split off from suddenly changed, transforming into bright and scorching sword threads. The sword light was as fast as lightning, and as the countless sword threads shifted and moved, they resembled a net of swords the size of needles, shrouded in mist and obscuring the sky.

"This is sword energy forming threads, with unparalleled sharpness."

The Taoist Shangqing's eyes gleamed brightly as he pointed to the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit and uttered softly, "This humble Taoist has been waiting for your method for a long time!"

Above the three flowers of the primordial spirit of the Shangqing Daoist, the Shangqing Immortal Light suddenly soared into the sky, transforming into a bolt of lightning in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, and then crashed into the Qingping Sword, merging into the sword light.

In an instant, the sword light transformed from the Qingping Sword suddenly generated the sword's momentum with thunder, and the sword's power increased with the thunder's might. The Qingping Sword and the power of the Shangqing Immortal Thunder were able to combine and directly rushed into the sky full of sword threads.

The Shangqing Daoist mastered the art of swordsmanship and the supernatural power of thunder magic, using the Shangqing Immortal Thunder to derive swordsmanship, and then using swordsmanship to derive Shangqing Immortal Thunder, creating a continuous and endless cycle.

Li Xuanyang had already witnessed this, so he did not show any surprise.

"Fellow Daoist's Shangqing Immortal Thunder is indeed extraordinary in its power, as are your Qingping Sword and your mastery of swordsmanship."

"But if you only intend to use this method to deal with my sword energy forming threads, you are a step short." Li Xuanyang chuckled and pushed the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture in his body to its limit, making it resonate with the countless sword threads, displaying unparalleled sharpness and power.

No matter how the Shangqing Immortal Thunder and the Qingping Sword interacted, they were all covered by dense sword threads, which made a creaking sound as they wrapped and twisted.

The Shangqing Immortal Thunder gradually dimmed, and the sword light transformed from the Qingping Sword became even dimmer.

If it weren't for the extraordinary quality of the Qingping Sword, which is not only related to the innate twelfth-grade Creation Green Lotus but also serves as the Daoist's artifact for proving his Dao, it would be far superior to ordinary high-grade innate swords.

Otherwise, faced with the entanglement and coiling of countless sword threads, one would be severely injured or even reduced to dust in no time.

"What terrifying sword threads!" Xuan Du's eyes revealed a look of horror. Even the Shangqing Immortal Thunder and Qingping Sword of his Uncle Shangqing were dimmed by the sword threads, which showed how sharp these sword threads were.

"Master Xuan Yang's Tai Xuan Sword Scripture and sword techniques are truly unparalleled in attack and defense!" Xuan Du couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He was a direct disciple of the Taiqing Daoist, and had cultivated in the East Kunlun Mountains for a period of time in the past, so he was naturally aware of the power of the Shangqing Immortal Thunder and the Qingping Sword.

However, he found it difficult to withstand Li Xuanyang's sword energy, which was now forming threads.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang's sword energy is indeed unparalleled in its sharpness, but it is not insurmountable." Seeing Xuan Du's appearance, Daoist Yu Qing couldn't help but smile and say to him.

"Please enlighten me, Uncle-Master!" Upon hearing Yuqing Daoist's words, Xuandu was taken aback for a moment, then bowed to Yuqing Daoist and asked.

"Stand up and speak." Daoist Yuqing waved his sleeve and lifted Xuandu up before saying to him, "The mystery of this sword energy forming threads lies in the sharpness of the sword and the cultivation of swordsmanship. As long as the spiritual treasure you wield is of a higher quality than Fellow Daoist Xuanyang's Devouring Moon Soul-Devouring Sword, then you will naturally not be afraid of the sharpness contained in the sword threads."

"What my uncle says is easy, but Xuan Yang Zhenren's sword is of extraordinary quality. It's not easy to defeat him." Xuan Du couldn't help but smile bitterly. With the quality of the Devouring Moon Soul-Devouring Sword, it was not so easy to defeat him.

Even within the humanistic education system, there are only the teacher's innate supreme treasure, the Taiji Diagram, and the acquired supreme treasure, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda.

The rest are top-grade innate spiritual treasures, which even Xuandu dares not say can surpass Li Xuanyang's Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword.

"I wonder if the quality of Uncle Shangqing's Qingping Sword and the Four Swords of Zhuxian can surpass that of True Person Xuanyang's Devouring Moon Soul-Devouring Sword!" Xuandu muttered to himself.

"Very well, fellow Daoist's sword energy is truly unparalleled in its sharpness. I admit that I am inferior to it."

"But fellow Daoist, it is wishful thinking to think that you can defeat my Qingping Sword with the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword." Daoist Shangqing suddenly laughed loudly, and his body was filled with the bright light of immortality. He soared into the sky again and merged with the Qingping Sword in the distance, fully revealing the power of the Dao-proving artifact.

Despite the exceptional quality of the Moon Devouring Soul Sword and the unparalleled sharpness of the sword threads it transformed into, it suddenly became helpless against the Qingping Sword, which the Taoist Shangqing had displayed as a weapon of enlightenment.

In an instant, amidst the countless sword threads, the sword light transformed from the Shangqing Immortal Thunder and the Qingping Sword surged and crashed, shattering countless sword threads into pieces.

"Fellow Daoist is right, the quality of the Qingping Sword is indeed extraordinary." Li Xuanyang smiled and nodded after hearing Shangqing Daoist's words.

The Dao-proving artifact is different from ordinary spiritual treasures. It embodies the Primordial Dao of Shangqing Daoist, and its quality can be improved with the Daoist's cultivation level. Naturally, it is incomparable to the Moon-Devouring Soul-Eating Sword.

"Then please witness my sword's myriad forms!" Li Xuanyang suddenly pointed at the Moon Devouring Soul-Devouring Sword in the air. The countless sword threads disappeared, replaced by three thousand sword energies.

Each of these sword energies contains an innate law; the three thousand sword energies correspond precisely to the three thousand innate laws of heaven and earth.

This caused the expressions of the saints, holy emperors, and quasi-saints with great supernatural powers, such as the Taiqing Daoist and the Yuqing Daoist, to change drastically in the distance.

(End of this chapter)