Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 412 Man and Sword as One
Deep within the void, golden light permeated the air, creating a space that was both sealed and closed off, making it difficult for outsiders to see.

Within this space, a golden eagle with a golden back, blue belly, white claws, and white beak, as large as a small mountain, was dozing. Its aura was contained and not outwardly revealed.

At a certain moment, sensing something, the Golden Eagle Demon King slowly opened his eyes.

"I never expected so many unexpected things to happen in the secret realm."

"Not only is Jiang Chen even more talented than the intelligence reports, but the secret realm also revealed the legacy of the Illusionary True Hermit and left behind a divine soul treasure."

After digesting all the information transmitted by his own divine sense, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Golden Eagle Demon King. He had calculated many scenarios before, but this was the only one he had not considered.

"Since Jiang Chen is such a genius, not only can he suppress the beast tide with his newly advanced Dao Foundation body, but he can also block that Rift Universe Profound Edge without dying. Therefore, the Impermanence Sect should not use him as bait. In addition, with the Divine Soul Treasure, the possibility that this secret realm is a trap is already very low."

"After all, treasures of the soul are rare. Even the Impermanence Sect would find it difficult to produce an unknown treasure of the soul. Such treasures are mostly obtained through chance encounters."

As the thought crossed his mind, a hint of greed stirred within the Golden Eagle Demon King. If possible, he wanted to obtain this treasure of the divine soul.

"The Impermanence Sect cannot produce another True Monarch Fu Hai. In fact, Jiang Chen might be even more troublesome than True Monarch Fu Hai, since True Monarch Fu Hai's future is almost set, while his is not."

With a sudden thought, the Golden Eagle Demon King made a decision.

In the next instant, the golden eagle spread its wings, tearing through the void, and the figure of the Golden Eagle Demon King vanished instantly. He had cultivated the precious technique of Rifting Universe Profound Edge, which was good at tearing space. He also had considerable skill in escape techniques. If he wanted to leave, it would be difficult for anyone to stop him. This was one of the important reasons why he was in charge of the affairs of the Dark Feather Sect in the central region.

As the Golden Eagle Demon King vanished into the void, he soon approached the Sanzu Mountain Secret Realm.

"This is it."

With his gaze lowered, the Golden Eagle Demon King took in the entire secret realm. In that instant, he saw Jiang Chen, the Soul Suppressing Hall, and the cultivators who were clearing away the beast tide.

"It is indeed quite remarkable, and it is worth my personal attention."

Having seen through part of Jiang Chen's background, the Golden Eagle Demon King's face revealed a hint of certainty.

In the next instant, the Golden Eagle Demon King activated its supernatural powers and extended its demonic claws.

With a soft hum, as if probing into water, the Golden Eagle Demon King's claws easily pierced through the spatial barrier of the secret realm without causing any disturbance within it.

Meanwhile, darkness fell within the secret realm.

"what is that?"

"Why did it suddenly get dark?"

A sudden change occurred; as the light of day was continuously swallowed up, more and more people cried out in alarm. One wave subsided only for another to rise, and they were now extremely sensitive.

Standing before the Soul Suppression Hall, Jiang Chen raised his head. Compared to the others, he saw it much more clearly at this moment. The sky in the secret realm was not dark, but blocked by a claw. It was as smooth as jade, radiating a warm light, and casually manipulated the power of the void.

"A Purple Mansion Demon King, possibly not even at the initial stage."

A mental warning was issued, and a terrifying pressure swept over him like a flood. Jiang Chen felt unprecedented pressure. In that instant, he felt isolated, his vision completely occupied by that eagle claw, with nowhere to avoid it and nowhere to escape.

“Cultivators of the Purple Mansion have opened up their inner Purple Mansion and mastered the power of the Great Void. Cultivators below the Purple Mansion level have no chance of escaping when facing them. However, from beginning to end, I never thought of escaping. At the very least, I cannot just run away like this.”

Unperturbed and ignoring the Demon King's oppressive aura, Jiang Chen formed a sword seal with his hands and activated the sword technique.

With a hum, the flying swords hummed, like a peacock spreading its tail, and thousands of sword lights appeared behind Jiang Chen. "There's no need to avoid it now that there's no way to avoid it. Today, let me see if the Demon King's body is truly indestructible."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen once again merged his mind with the flying sword.

In that instant, under the constant pressure of the Demon King's power, his mind further merged with the flying sword, as if he had truly become one with it.

"Man and sword become one, slash!"

In a moment of inspiration, Jiang Chen unleashed his strongest sword strike at the Golden Eagle Demon King, pushing the Spirit Crane Sword Technique to its limit.

With a cry, the cranes cried out, and thousands of sword lights converged into one, transforming into a white rainbow that cleaved the sky above the secret realm with unstoppable force.

At this moment, the Golden Eagle Demon King's movements faltered for a moment, his mind shaken by Jiang Chen's manipulation of birds and beasts.

With a whoosh, a white rainbow pierced the sun. The sky of the secret realm, which had already darkened, was torn apart by Jiang Chen's sword light, becoming as bright as day for a moment. Then, a rain of blood fell from the sky, adding an ominous touch to the secret realm.

At this moment, everyone finally saw that there was a huge eagle claw above the secret realm, covering the entire secret realm. However, at this moment, Jiang Chen had cut a huge wound on it.

Just as the sword light shifted, attempting to truly sever the eagle's claws, outside the secret realm, the Golden Eagle Demon King finally broke free from the restriction of summoning birds and beasts.

"A strange soul comparable to the Purple Mansion, a mysterious divine soul technique, and this swordsmanship that unites man and sword as one, it seems I still underestimated you."

With a gloomy expression, the Golden Eagle Demon King no longer held his previous aloofness when he looked at Jiang Chen.

Although he valued Jiang Chen before, he was more concerned about future threats. In the end, Jiang Chen was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, far inferior to him. If he wanted, he could easily crush Jiang Chen. However, Jiang Chen's sword strike just now changed his mind. Now he truly places Jiang Chen on an equal footing.

"But I cannot keep you here."

With murderous intent, the Golden Eagle Demon King unleashed his divine powers, stirring up the void at will.

In that instant, as the eagle's claw closed, the void solidified, and Jiang Chen's originally agile sword light suddenly became like a fish out of water, unable to move an inch.

With a crackling sound, as the power of the Demon King became even more apparent, countless sword lights vanished. Jiang Chen's flying sword let out a powerless wail and shattered. However, at the critical moment, a powerful divine soul force burst forth, breaking through the Demon King's power's blockade and carrying away a fragment of the flying sword at an extreme speed.

Seeing this, the Golden Eagle Demon King's face grew increasingly gloomy. He had exhausted the supernatural power he had been using, and at this moment he could only helplessly retract his eagle claws, unless he wanted to fight against the entire secret realm.

At the same time, as his mind returned to normal, Jiang Chen's face turned pale, and an uncontrollable metallic taste suddenly surged from his throat. His flying sword had been destroyed, and he had also suffered a backlash.

"Second-tier flying swords are still too inferior, and even with the secret technique of controlling swords with the divine power, ordinary flying swords can hardly bring out the advantages of my divine soul."

Holding the fragment of the flying sword in his hand, a dark glint flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

At this moment, his condition was extremely poor. First, his body was torn apart by the Rift Universe Profound Peak, and then he suffered a backlash that damaged his mind and shook his Dao foundation. If it weren't for his truly profound foundation and lack of weaknesses in all aspects, he would probably have collapsed by now.

"The big fish has been caught, and the sect's higher-ups should be making their move. However, I can't place all my hopes on the sect."

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Jiang Chen activated his Primordial Embryo. In that instant, the Embryo pulsed, and the Primordial Qi circulated. Jiang Chen's injuries began to heal at an incredible speed, and even the strange power left behind by the Rift Universe Profound Peak technique could not stop this healing.

Jiang Chen dared to risk his life to lure the Golden Eagle Demon King out, and this Yuan Qi was one of the important factors.

(End of this chapter)