The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 187, page 202: It was as if a demon god had descended from the heavens!

Sword energy was everywhere!

This was the only feeling that Venerable Xu Kaishan and Mother Shafang had at this moment.

The sword energy, shooting down from all directions and even overhead, was not only as dense as a sudden rainstorm, but also as nimble and agile as swimming fish, attacking from all sorts of incredible and tricky angles, giving them no chance to breathe.

Both of them had used all their skills.

The good mother Sha Fang was particularly exhausted from supporting the ground. She used the twenty-eight "Free and Easy Dismantle" moves from beginning to end and from end to beginning, but she could only parry and had no power to fight back.

Grandmaster Xu Kaishan was slightly better, but he dared not be careless in the slightest. His fists, palms, fingers, and claws were varied and unpredictable. He would occasionally kick out, displaying the martial arts of the "Mastering the Root of All Laws Wisdom Scripture" to the fullest extent. He would also occasionally erect an invisible wall of energy around him to resist the elusive and sharp sword energy.

"Hold on! With his bizarre movement techniques and such wasteful use of sword energy, his true energy definitely won't last long!"

"That's right, I don't believe his true energy is inexhaustible either!"

Xu Kaishan and Sha Fang encouraged each other by exchanging telepathic messages.

Their judgment cannot be said to be wrong.

Lu Chen expended a lot of his true energy in the competition with Yun Shuai in the palace.

When he left the palace, he only had time to rest and recuperate briefly in the carriage before he sensed that Wanwan was caught in a fierce battle. He immediately rushed to the battlefield with Dugu Feng. Even with his recovery ability, he could not recover much true energy in that short time.

He used the "Splitting Light and Shadow" movement technique to divide and surround the six masters of the Great Ming Sect with his own strength, and then recklessly and wildly unleashed his sword energy. Naturally, his true energy was consumed rapidly, like a floodgate being opened.

As the Great Venerable and the Benevolent Mother encouraged each other, Lu Chen's true energy was almost depleted.

If the two of them persisted a little longer, they could really hold out until he ran out of energy.

but……

Lu Chen possesses comprehensive strength in physique, internal energy, and mind. So what if his internal energy is about to be exhausted?
There's no way to control him!
When the true energy is about to be exhausted.

Lu Chen caught a glimpse of emotion as fine as silk.

Though slender, it is resilient, embodying the unwavering fighting spirit of the good mother, Shafang.

A sword aura flew out, gently slashing across the delicate yet resilient ripples of emotion.

puff!
A soft sound.

Shafang paused slightly, then suddenly lost interest, feeling that continuing like this was pointless. Since she was going to die sooner or later anyway, she might as well just lie down and comfortably meet her end.

With her cultivation level, Sha Fang naturally noticed immediately that her emotions were off and that her mind seemed to have developed a flaw.

But before she could make amends, Lu Chen had already swept past her while she was distracted.

In the instant they passed each other, Lu Chen flicked his sword finger, and his qi sword lightly slashed across Sha Fang's neck.

Although Shafang was powerless to dodge or block, she still instinctively swung the Jade Sword and made a desperate seven consecutive strikes.

Seven arrows of energy, like seven stars in a row, struck Lu Chen's ribs, producing a series of muffled thuds and leaving seven red marks on his ribs.

But the damage caused by Shafang's attack only went so far—she was distracted and her true energy was insufficient, so the power of these seven consecutive attacks was far from reaching its limit.

As for Sha Fang's snow-white neck, which had been grazed by the sword, a thin red line first appeared, then it split open into a gash, and blood gushed out, instantly staining half of her body red.

Shafang exhaled a long breath, slowly knelt down, then tilted her head to the side and rolled to the ground.

"Mother Shan is dead!"

Lian Rou, who was watching the battle from the rooftop, shuddered as she looked at the headless corpse of Shan Mu Sha Fang, who was kneeling on the ground with her head and body separated. She felt that tingling, trembling sensation, as if an electric current was shooting from the top of her head to her tailbone.

This is a highly skilled fighter, one who would have to pay a heavy price even if her father wanted to deal with her.

But today, he died silently and inconspicuously by the Qingming Canal, his head severed by Lu Chen's casual sword stroke.

Lu Chen, who had killed the benevolent mother, remained calm and composed, just as he had been at the beginning, without any ripples in his expression.

Despite having exhausted his last bit of true energy in killing the benevolent mother Shafang, he remained unfazed.

Bang!
Lu Chen's steps suddenly became heavy, as if his body had lost its lightness and become several times heavier.

Hearing the excessively heavy thud, Xu Kaishan's eyes lit up, and he let out a long roar:
"Your inner energy is exhausted!"

Without true qi, there would be no more omnipresent sword qi, nor the strange and unpredictable movement technique that seemed to roam freely. Xu Kaishan, who had been struggling to hold on, finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. He decisively switched from defense to offense, suddenly rushing towards Lu Chen, and at the same time, he clenched his right fist and threw a fierce punch at Lu Chen.

Bang!
Amidst a thunderous explosion, the air in front of Xu Kaishan seemed to be sucked away by his punch, all merging into his fist force, transforming into a cannonball that hurtled towards Lu Chen.

Lu Chen remained expressionless and spoke calmly in a low voice:
"so what?"

As he whispered, he brought his right hand together with five fingers forming a sword shape, and suddenly stomped his foot on the ground. The immense force from his foot caused the ground to sink with a roar, the paving stones to shatter into pieces, and the fragments of stone to fly out like shrapnel.

With a single stomp, an explosive force surged upwards from the soles of his feet, like a reversed tide, rushing up his knees, legs, waist, hips, and back, layer upon layer, flowing over his shoulders and arms, condensing in his palms, and erupting from his fingertips.

Sa——

A sound like the wind ripping silk rang out.

Even though he used his bare hands as a sword, when he thrust out the sword, Xu Kaishan, who was directly in the line of fire, as well as Dugu Feng, Wanwan, Li Xiuning, and Lian Rou who were watching from the sidelines, all felt as if a white light had appeared before their eyes.

The white light resembled a sword's gleam, or even a white rainbow stretching across the sky.

Sword One: White Rainbow Piercing the Sun!

This deadly move requires no internal energy!
Back when Lu Chen had only cultivated a meager amount of internal energy that was barely usable, he could still use "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" to unleash a killing sword strike with power comparable to the Five Greats' attack. At that time, he mainly used pure muscle, bone, qi, blood, and strength.

And now.

He achieved success in "refining skin and flesh" and "refining tendons and bones" in his sword body. He possessed unparalleled divine strength, his arms were difficult to injure by divine weapons, and his fingers could withstand the sharpness of a black iron spear.

With his current physique, even if his true energy is exhausted, his palm sword technique "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" is no less powerful than using true energy, except that it cannot injure enemies from a distance and its effective killing range is only within his palm.

Furthermore, when he used the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun technique, it would have exhausted all his strength, leaving him temporarily powerless.

Now that I've tempered my sword body, my stamina, while not inexhaustible, won't easily run out. After a single sword strike, I'll still have some strength left.

Sa!
Amidst the chilling sound of the sword wind, Lu Chen moved like a raging dragon, rushing forward with lightning speed. His palm and sword strikes were unstoppable, splitting Xu Kaishan's cannonball-like fist force in two.

Having finally managed to stall until Lu Chen's true energy was exhausted, Xu Kaishan thought he had a chance to turn the tables and took the initiative to switch from defense to offense and pounce on Lu Chen. Xu Kaishan, who was facing him head-on, sensed something was wrong, but it was too late. Lu Chen's sword was like a white rainbow piercing the sun and lightning illuminating the night sky. With an unavoidable and unstoppable force, it thrust towards Xu Kaishan's chest!
Ah!
Xu Kaishan's heart sank. He let out a sharp cry and slammed his feet into the ground to stop his forward momentum. At the same time, he exerted all his strength, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and pushed forward. The air rumbled and condensed into an invisible wall of energy, as solid as a copper wall and an iron wall.

But this didn't work at all!
Lu Chen's sword strike remained unstoppable, shattering the air barrier with a loud bang.

When the air wall exploded, the explosive force was like a raging tide, surging outwards in all directions, uprooting a tall willow tree by the canal, raising waves over ten feet high in the canal water, and leveling a section of the courtyard wall more than three feet long on the left.

Lu Chen's sword strike was completely undisturbed, and with a soft thud, it pierced Xu Kaishan's arms, which were crossed and resting in front of his chest.

A flash of blood, and severed arms flew off.

Lu Chen's sword strike was as swift as piercing rotten wood, instantly penetrating Xu Kaishan's protective aura and severing his arms. Without pausing, he then stabbed Xu Kaishan in the chest.

No surprises.

Xu Kaishan's protective inner energy, which he had gathered in his chest, collapsed once again. Lu Chen's palm sword easily pierced through his sternum, went straight through his chest, and punctured Xu Kaishan's heart.

"..."

Xu Kaishan's body stiffened, his eyes suddenly bulged outwards, and he looked at Lu Chen unwillingly, then abruptly uttered a sentence:

“Impressive…but…the news has already…spread, and you, too…” Before he could finish speaking, only a gurgling sound like he was choking on water could be heard from his throat, and the rest of his words were blocked by the blood that rushed to his throat.

Has the news already spread?
What news has been spread?
The riddle teller deserves to die for speaking halfway through.

Lu Chen coldly drew his palm sword, his skin on his fingers and palm trembled, and blood foam fell off, showing that he was not stained with blood at all.

Xu Kaishan lost his balance, swayed twice, and fell backward.

"Grand Master" Xu Kaishan has passed away!
Seeing the Great Venerable, even more powerful than Shanmu Shafang and feared by her father, being killed instantly by Lu Chen's palm strike that severed both his arms, pierced his chest, and left him speechless, and with Lu Chen remaining as calm and indifferent as before, Lian Rou trembled again, her cheeks flushing like she was drunk, her eyes glistening as if about to drip water, her thighs shaking, and she grabbed Li Xiuning beside her, saying in a trembling voice:

"I peed..."

At this moment.

She truly understood what Li Xiuning had said to her in the carriage earlier.

In their eyes, Lu Chen seemed to have transformed into a demon god who controlled life and death.

That strange quality of calmly reaping life amidst indifference and tranquility gave Lian Rou an indescribable and intense stimulation.

He couldn't control himself on the spot.

"..."

Li Xiuning was stunned at first, then blushed and was speechless. She thought to herself that this Persian girl was really shameless, daring to say such things so openly. Didn't she know what it meant to be reserved?
Well, Li Xiuning was naturally excited and shocked to witness Lu Chen's powerful and fierce killing skills for the first time.

In particular, his agility and swordsmanship in splitting and surrounding the six masters with his own strength made Li Xiuning feel as if she had witnessed a divine miracle, and she was filled with admiration.

Although she was generous, she could never be as unrestrained as Lian Rou.

Li Xiuning would never express her emotions, such as excitement, shock, reverence, and admiration.

Another point is that she doesn't have as clear an understanding of Lu Chen's battle record as Lian Rou does.

Lian Rou grew up in the Western Turkic Khaganate and had a deep understanding of the Great Ming Zunjiao, which was once very active in the Western Regions. She knew just how terrifying Lu Chen's achievements were today.

To draw an analogy with a certain force in the Central Plains, it would be equivalent to Lu Chen single-handedly killing Empress Zhu Yuyan, along with several elder-level experts from the Yin Gui Sect, including Bi Shouxuan, in a single battle!

Although the Five Demons and Five Envoys are not quite as good as the elders of the Yin Gui Sect, and the Good Mother Sha Fang is slightly inferior to the Empress Yin, the strength of the Great Venerable Xu Kaishan, apart from the ultimate killing move "Jade and Stone Burn Together", is at least comparable to the Empress Yin on paper.

The Yin Queen's Heavenly Demon Great Law has many mysteries, and the Great Venerable's Wisdom Scripture of Controlling the Origin of All Laws also has miraculous abilities.

However, Lu Chen single-handedly defeated such a powerful force.

Even the Great Venerable Ones did not survive.

The shock Lian Rou experienced was unimaginable.

If someone in the Central Plains could single-handedly kill Empress Yin and a group of Yin Gui elders in one battle, the shock felt by the spectators would be no less than that felt by Lian Rou at this moment.

Of course, people from the Central Plains are generally reserved, and no matter how shocked they are, they won't be as unrestrained as Lian Rou.

Compared to Li Xiuning and Lian Rou, Dugu Feng and Wanwan appeared more calm and composed about the outcome of Lu Chen's battle.

Because they had witnessed Lu Chen's power firsthand more than once, and had even followed him into battle.

Having witnessed his sweeping victories, crushing countless enemies, and beheading Li Mi in just a few moves, I naturally consider his achievements today to be nothing more than basic stuff.

It's normal for them to sweep through the Great Ming Sect; it would be rare if they couldn't win.

Perhaps the commotion caused by the final blow was too great.

From the west market, another expert flew over, and a young voice, sounding authoritative, shouted:

"Who dares to be so audacious as to act so recklessly in Chang'an!"

Hear this sound.

Dugu Feng rolled her eyes again, making an expression that she couldn't stand it.

“It’s my brother again… Sigh, I’ll go talk to him and ask him to come and clean the floor.”

Dugu Feng sheathed her sword and darted toward the direction from which the sound came.

Lu Chen squatted down next to Xu Kaishan's body and began to touch it.

When he fought Xu Kaishan, he had already figured out all the techniques Xu Kaishan had used. However, as a classic text of the school, the "Mastering the Roots of All Laws" contained some theories that could not be reflected in martial arts.

Furthermore, given the unique characteristics of the Twin Dragons world, everyone has their own understanding of the theory, resulting in significant differences in the martial arts they develop.

Therefore, finding the original text would naturally be the best option.

pity.

Xu Kaishan went out to fight and did not bring the classics with him.

"Looking for the 'Scripture of Wisdom that Exhausts All Dharmas'?"

Wanwan came to his side and said with a smile:
"Ask me, I know where it is."

Lu Chen turned his head to look at her:
"where?"

"It's located in a stronghold in the West Market."

Wanwan said with a grin:
"I followed Xu Kaishan and found the stronghold of the Great Ming Sect, and even discovered their secret chamber. Unfortunately, I was unlucky and Xu Kaishan found me. I was almost trapped there. Luckily, my lightness skill is decent, so I managed to escape."

Lu Chen nodded:
"Then I'll have to trouble you to lead the way again."

while speaking.

Li Xiuning and Lian Rou also flew over.

"Today I finally witnessed Brother Lu's killing prowess firsthand, annihilating the Great Ming Zunjiao in a single battle. Xiuning is truly impressed!"

Li Xiuning's eyes held a hint of excitement and admiration as she cupped her hands and said.

Lian Rou's eyes were moist, her cheeks flushed, and she stared intently at Lu Chen, saying sweetly:
"The Great Ming Sect in the Western Regions is a force that even my father and adoptive father feared. I never imagined that it would fall into Brother Lu's hands today... Although the sect still has two Five Ming Envoys and one Five Demons left in its upper echelons, the sect can be considered to be on its last legs! Brother Lu's divine skills are unparalleled, and his bravery is invincible. Lian Rou likes him very much..."

"I admire you," Li Xiuning reminded her.

Lianrou readily agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, Lianrou is very impressed."

"Your Highnesses are too kind."

Lu Chen casually replied, then thought for a moment and added:

"I hope the two princesses will keep today's battle a secret for me."

Li Xiuning was slightly taken aback:
"Why?"

The Great Ming Venerable Cult is no good either. Lu Chen wiped out many high-ranking members of the Great Ming Venerable Cult, including the Great Venerable and the Good Mother, in one battle, causing a devastating blow to the Great Ming Venerable Cult. If this gets out, people will applaud and it will enhance his prestige. Why keep it a secret?

Lu Chen thought to himself that the Yin Gui Sect was already avoiding him like the plague, and even the Yin Empress didn't want to face him. If his reputation continued to rise, what experts would dare to show themselves in front of him in the future?
If every master avoids me like the plague, or even flees at the mere mention of my name, where will I find the resources for my martial arts?
As he pondered this, he said with a smile:

"In short, please make sure that the two princesses keep this a secret and do not spread it widely."

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