People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 536, Fierce Battle Against Black and White Xuanjian

How did you know you were here?

"That's a problem. Actually, I didn't know you were here. I just knew there were people here, so I came."

Xu Qing withdrew his gaze, slowly turned to look at the dark figure, his eyes narrowed slightly, and with one hand behind his back, he spoke calmly.
"It's been a long time, Black and White Xuanjian."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian took a step forward, his figure emerging from the shadow of the pillar, revealing his cold face with two scars, his hands resting on the black and white twin blades at his waist.

"The Taoist art of observing qi?"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked at Xu Qing thoughtfully. Ever since Xu Qing secretly left Taiyi Mountain, he had accepted Lao Ai's orders to return to Xianyang, and then a month ago he came to Yongcheng with Lao Ai.

After Lao Ai decided to launch a rebellion on the day Ying Zheng was to be crowned, he infiltrated the Qinian Palace with the mission of assassinating Ying Zheng.

Even Lao Ai didn't know exactly where he was hiding, which made him think that Xu Qing's reason for coming here was related to Taoism.

"Whether it is or not, who knows? The cause and effect between us should be settled today."

Xu Qing chuckled lightly, his expression instantly turning serious. With a flick of his right hand, the Cheng Ying sword slid out from his sleeve, its sharp blade piercing the sky. In the blink of an eye, the black and white Tai Chi diagram beneath his feet covered the entire small temple.

"The world lost its color."

Xu Qing's body surged with black and white true energy, and invisible ripples spread out. The flame on the bronze oil lamp stopped flickering, as if it had been restrained by a pair of large hands, and lay diagonally on the edge of the oil lamp. The dust floating in the air suddenly stopped.

The colors of heaven and earth were stripped away, and the entire small temple seemed to be immersed in a black and white ink painting.

The oppressive force of the "Colorless Heaven and Earth" domain instantly descended upon Hei Bai Xuan Jian, causing his straight spine to bend slightly, and his hand, which was about to draw the black and white twin blades, was abruptly halted.

Seeing that Hei Bai Xuan Jian was suppressed, Xu Qing did not hesitate at all. He rode the wind and used one of the Eight Swords of Noble Void, Ou Wang Ji Zhu.

The Cheng Ying Sword was thrown by Xu Qing, and his figure transformed into seven figures that attacked Hei Bai Xuan Jian from different directions. White seagulls appeared out of thin air, obscuring Hei Bai Xuan Jian's vision.

"Ugh~"

In the blink of an eye, Xu Qing rushed in front of Hei Bai Xuan Jian, the white seagull transforming into the Cheng Ying Sword and heading straight for Hei Bai Xuan Jian's neck.

Just as Cheng Ying's invisible blade was only half a finger's distance from Hei Bai Xuan Jian, a violent killing intent soared into the sky. Hei Bai Xuan Jian drew the black and white blades from their sheaths in a cross shape, and spun them horizontally in front of Cheng Ying's sword, blocking the fatal blow.

Seeing that his first attack had failed, Xu Qing gripped Cheng Ying's sword and slashed diagonally downwards at Hei Bai Xuan Jian's shoulder.

"Bang~"

The black blade blocked Cheng Ying's path. Hei Bai Xuan Jian hunched over, like a fully drawn bow, holding the black blade against his shoulder.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked up at Xu Qing, his cold eyes flashing red light. Black and red killing intent and true energy intertwined, turning into several torrents that swirled around him. While resisting Cheng Ying, the white blade in his hand also launched a counterattack against Xu Qing.

Seeing the incoming white blade, Xu Qing decisively withdrew his hand and dodged backward, increasing the distance between himself and Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

"As expected of someone who could defeat Xiaoyaozi, I greatly admire your strength. You are far superior to those two from Guigu School."

A ferocious smile appeared on Hei Bai Xuan Jian's face, and then his murderous face began to blur, turning into a woman's face, and then into different faces such as an old man, a child, and a middle-aged man. Even the voices sounded like multiple people speaking at the same time.

"Eight Linglong?"

Xu Qing frowned slightly, a glint of light flashing in her eyes as she glanced at Hei Bai Xuan Jian's current appearance.

Not only was Hei Bai Xuan Jian's face constantly changing, but his tall body was also covered with cracks formed by black true energy, constantly switching between his true form and Ba Linglong. His black hair swayed in the wind, as if the scene had been frozen in time.

The state of Hei Bai Xuan Jian is similar to the original work where the flaws of the disguise technique were exposed and the main personality was lost during the switching of the secondary personality, but there are also differences.

The current Hei Bai Xuan Jian is not as chaotic and confused as in the original work. Although his inner energy and sword intent are violent, they are not mottled. His black true energy is constantly transforming between his various personalities.

"You completely devoured the Eight Linglong?" Xu Qing asked, somewhat surprised.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian didn't speak, but his figure suddenly shot up towards Xu Qing, slashing out with his black and white twin blades. He answered Xu Qing's question in an offensive manner.

Since returning from South Korea, he has been working to address the shortcomings of the Eight Linglong. Although he hasn't completely eliminated them, he has managed to enter a new state through assimilation.

In this state, he will not suffer the backlash from the Eight Linglongs and can freely use the eight people's special skills.

Seeing the violent and murderous sword intent rushing towards him, Xu Qing started spinning the Tai Chi diagram under his feet and unleashed the Myriad Rivers Autumn Waters technique. White true energy manipulated the aura to transform into several water dragons that rushed towards the black blade.

"A swordsman must fight a life-or-death battle in the manner of a swordsman!"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian said coldly, his face transforming into a bee, his blood-red killing intent and black true energy turning into countless black and red bees that rushed towards the water dragon.

The moment the bees and the water dragon collided, a large number of bees that were killed by the impact were swept away in all directions by the water dragon.

"Come and fight me to the death! I regret going to Korea to find those two good-for-nothings, Guigu Zongheng. Your blood is more delicious than theirs, and I really like it!"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian laughed maniacally, his aura becoming even more violent. Facing the water dragon formed by Wan Chuan Qiu Shui, he advanced instead of retreating. Two sharp sword energies cleaved the water dragon, and he charged towards Xu Qing, enduring the splashes and the dead bees.

"Damn it, a madman." Xu Qing cursed under his breath. The current Hei Bai Xuan Jian was like a lucid madman, going even crazier than in the original story.

Despite his complaints, Xu Qing did not back down. Instead, he prepared to withstand Hei Bai Xuan Jian's killing move head-on, as he also wanted to see just how strong he was now.

As the Evergreen Technique circulated within his body, Xu Qing's aura surged once again. His originally righteous and peaceful aura instantly became extremely sharp. He suddenly unleashed several sword energies from Cheng Ying in his hand, which collided with the black and red sword energies.

The moment the two sword energies collided, a powerful impact erupted, and the two streams of true energy flowed outwards in all directions.

The smooth floor cracked instantly, the memorial tablets on the table shook violently, and the flames that had been suppressed by the loss of color in the sky began to tremble rapidly.

Sand and gravel swirled up, obscuring the two figures.

"Dang~"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian's figure rushed out of the dust, his expression crazed. He didn't care that the remaining sword energy had cut through his body. He unleashed a fierce power, his hands moving wide and wide, bombarding Xu Qing like a storm.

Xu Qing remained calm, his eyes still cold and sharp, as emotionless as a god. He continuously swung the Cheng Ying sword in his hand, blocking every attack from Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

"Dang Dang Dang~"

The sounds of metal clanging filled the air as Xu Qing and Hei Bai Xuan Jian clashed repeatedly on the dusty ground, their violent power and sword energy raging wildly across everything around them.

In the blink of an eye, the floor at the spot where the two were fighting shattered inch by inch, as if it had been plowed by a cart several times. The surrounding walls and red pillars were covered with sword marks left by the sword energy. The table in front of the memorial tablet could not withstand the violent sword energy and suddenly exploded, breaking into pieces.

"Yes, that's right, you are indeed an excellent opponent. Come and kill me, or be killed by me!"

Black and White Xuanjian's eyes were filled with a mixture of killing intent and excitement. His body kept switching between the Eight Linglong and his original form, and the moves in his hands changed again and again.

Bees, military martial arts techniques, hidden weapons, dance skills concealing murderous intent, earth-burrowing techniques, and his own swordsmanship all attacked Xu Qing without any discernible pattern.

If an ordinary person were to face such a chaotic and unpredictable attack, they would probably have been killed by the sword long ago, but Xu Qing's martial arts skills were not much simpler than Hei Bai Xuan Jian's.

Xu Qing continuously used various unique skills, such as the Eight Swords of Noble Void, Autumn Waters of Ten Thousand Rivers, Three Nameless Swords, Yin-Yang Harmony Hand Seal, and Taoist sword techniques, to resist and counterattack Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

They were clearly using their opponent as a whetstone to hone their swordsmanship and magical skills.

For a time, the two were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, their sword energy clashing and their attacks moving at an astonishing speed, almost creating afterimages.

With the aid of riding the wind, Xu Qing was faster than Hei Bai Xuan Jian in both appearance and sword speed, but Hei Bai Xuan Jian had a two-handed sword that could be used for both offense and defense.

As a result, the two ended up fighting to a draw.

"Faster, harder, kill me, kill me!"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian's face was full of madness, and he didn't even mind trading injuries for injuries, as he sneered ferociously.

"Damn it, he's insane."

Xu Qing parried Hei Bai Xuan Jian's attacks. Under Hei Bai Xuan Jian's relentless assault, he sustained more wounds, but none of them were serious.

. . . . . . . . .

Just as Xu Qing and Hei Bai Xuan Jian were locked in fierce combat, the violent sword energy was noticed by Gai Nie and Ying Zheng in the ancestral temple.

"Is that the direction of the Crown Prince's Palace? Is the master fighting with someone?"

Ying Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then looked tense and turned to Gai Nie, saying...

"Teacher, please go and help the master."

Gai Nie glanced at Ying Zheng, then at Zhang Han and Ren Xiao who had returned, and then used his lightness skill to head towards the East Palace to help Xu Qing.

Meanwhile, outside the Eastern Palace.

An old man dressed in black, holding a cane, stood on the eaves of the side hall, silently watching Xu Qing and Hei Bai Xuan Jian's fight. His gaze was calm and unwavering.

"More than sixty years have passed, has this day finally come?"

The old man pulled out a tortoise shell, looked at the patterns and a line of small characters on it, and said with a mix of dazedness and emotion.

"Bang bang~"

The violent sword energy pierced through the roof of the East Palace, and a large number of broken bricks and tiles fell down.

The invisible sword of Cheng Ying clashed with the black and white double blades. Xu Qing and Hei Bai Xuan Jian stared at each other through the sharp blades. Their eyes were as sharp as swords, and their auras repeatedly pressed down on each other. At the same time, they used the sharp swords in their hands to compete with each other.

However, the next second, Xu Qing and Hei Bai Xuan Jian simultaneously withdrew their strength and took several steps back.

(End of this chapter)