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Chapter 256 The Blade Emperor Unleashes His Power, the Phantom Sword Sect is Annihilated
A large ship emerged from the mist, its wooden wheels whirring and churning up silvery waves, creating a loud splashing sound.

It was as if a monster had opened its gaping maw, instantly filling everyone's vision as it hurtled straight towards them.

This is a ship capable of traveling a thousand miles. With sails, it can sail safely at sea; without sails, it can be propelled by wooden wheels and sail swiftly on the river.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Shang Liang hurriedly ordered the ship to turn around. However, when the ship was halfway turned, there was a loud bang. The ship, like a red-hot iron rod, plunged into the hull.

The ship's planks caught fire and quickly burst into flames. The evil followers on board staggered about, shouting and making a ruckus.

Ren Shaoyang remained calm and reached out to support Li Ruohai, who was about to fall.

Li Ruohai's hair was a little disheveled, making him look somewhat embarrassed, but his expression remained calm: "It's a ship from the Southern Yue Phantom Sword Sect."

"The Phantom Sword Sect?"

Just then, Gu Qianlian suddenly cried out and rolled all the way from the room. Ren Shaoyang raised his left hand, and the Divine Spider Sword hooked onto her collar and pulled her back.

That helped her out of her predicament.

Just then, a venomous female voice came from the ship a thousand miles away, as mournful as a cuckoo's cry of blood.

"Ren Hongxiu, you killed my son! Today I will make you die as a fish's belly to pay for my son's life!"

At this moment, there was wind on the river, fog, and the crackling sound of fire, but the woman's voice pierced everyone's ears without any ambiguity.

Gu Qianlian exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, that voice sounds like Wan Hongju!"

"Oh?" Li Ruohai had regained his usual composure. "The wife of Diao Xiang, the leader of the Phantom Sword Sect, and the sister of 'Sword Demon' Shi Zhongtian?"

Gu Qianlian said, "That's right, it's her!"

The Phantom Sword Sect and the Dual Cultivation Mansion have always been mortal enemies, having fought dozens of fierce battles, large and small. Gu Qianlian had seen the Diao Xiang couple from afar and was naturally familiar with their voices.

Just then, an old voice came from the other side: "Madam, there's no point in talking to them anymore. Sink the ship!"

"Ah! It's Diao Xiang!" Gu Qianlian exclaimed.

Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "It seems everyone has arrived." He smiled and said, "It was our doing that caused the killing, but Brother Li has suffered an undeserved misfortune."

Li Ruohai frowned: "Why does Shao Yang say that?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "A few days ago, when Hongxiu swept through the gang of villains around Wuchang, she casually killed his son Diao Biqing. It is reasonable for Diao Xiang and his wife to seek revenge. However, it caused damage to Lao Li's large ship. Isn't that an undeserved disaster?"

"Haha, what kind of bullshit logic is this?" Li Ruohai laughed loudly. "These old devils and clowns, even if they don't fight now, they'll fight to the death once they get to the Dual Cultivation Palace. I only regret that my hands are too weak, otherwise I would definitely stab them to death with one spear!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly, and was about to speak when a loud shout suddenly rang out.

Two bursts of smoke appeared, and an iron anchor shot into the sky, flying straight toward the ship a thousand miles away!
"boom!"

The anchor slammed into the ship's deck with a loud crash, and the iron chains snapped straight.

With a flash of black shadow, Ding An appeared as a giant bird, charging forward on the iron chains.

Diao Xiang was a tall, thin, yellow-faced old man. Upon seeing this, he shouted, "You still dare to come up and die?" His long sword gleamed with a blue light as it swirled and spun away.

"You damaged our boat!" Ding An raised his arms and head, roaring angrily to the sky, "Then pay me back the boat you're standing on!"

"Canglang!"

Ding An drew his short sword, sparks flying, and exchanged several blows with Diao Xiang, the clanging sounds like thunder.

Seeing Ding An's fierce swordsmanship, with flames shooting into the sky and movements as swift as surging waves, as powerful as dragons and snakes, forcing Diao Xiang into a retreat, Wan Hongju and the others were enraged. They shouted at their subordinates:

"Go! Kill this brat!"

Suddenly, several top experts appeared and launched a sneak attack on Ding'an from behind.

Ding An slashed at Diao Xiang with a "clang," sending him flying headfirst.

Suddenly feeling a strong wind pressing down from behind, he immediately flicked his prosthetic hand, which stretched out and grabbed the anchor. Then, he channeled his inner strength, as if reining in a horse, and vanished from the spot in a flash.

With a few clanging sounds, the men's swords missed their mark.

Just then, a strange howl suddenly rang out from ahead.

The group sensed something was wrong and looked up to see Ding An forcefully pull up the anchor, spin it around a few times like a dragon's tail, and smash an old man's head open.

The force on the anchor remained strong, and with a bang, it snapped another mast in two.

"Oh!"

The group was shocked, never expecting the young man opposite them to be so fierce.

Ding An laughed loudly, looking at their panicked faces, and roared, "Die!" He casually slashed with his sword, and with a loud crash, several longswords in front of him flew out of their hands, sparks flying everywhere. Several experts had their tiger's mouths split open, unable to muster any more strength. Ding An snorted angrily, twisted his body, and swung the iron anchor in his hand.

These people couldn't stop or dodge it. As soon as they were hit, they spat out blood, their bodies twisted, and they were thrown into the sea like a few rag dolls.

"Come die!"

Ding An wielded a flaming short sword with the force of a heavy hammer, while his iron anchor flew like a whip, the sounds of his blows and angry shouts rising and falling.

In an instant, heads flew off and bodies fell, leaving the deck covered in a bloody mess.

In the blink of an eye, all their masters and disciples had perished, effectively wiping out the Phantom Sword Sect. Unable to arrive in time, Diao Xiang and Wan Hongju were enraged and charged forward with a shout.

Ding'an glanced sideways, then kicked the anchor with his foot. With a "whoosh," the anchor flew away, accompanied by a fierce wind that stung his face.

The Diao couple used their swords to strike the iron anchor, and the swords immediately bent like bows, holding the anchor in mid-air, where they remained locked in a stalemate.

Diao Xiang suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Demon, I'll make you pay with your life!" With all his might, he sent the anchor flying with a "bang".

Suddenly, a dark shadow flickered.

Ding Anyi's hand suddenly extended, grabbed the iron anchor, and without pausing, smashed it out again!

But then one sees the iron hooks on the anchor standing tall, shattering the deck as they pass by, shooting out like pythons.

Diao Xiang sensed something was wrong and blocked with his longsword. With a loud clang, his sword shattered into countless fragments as he faced Ding An's devastating blow, which pierced his chest with a series of sharp, thuds.

Before he could react, the anchor slammed into his chest with a thud, sending him tumbling and flying into the sea.

"Husband!"

Seeing her husband beaten to death and thrown into the sea, Wan Hongju's eyes turned red. She swung out a red fishing net with one hand and charged forward with a sword in the other, her movements as swift as rolling snow and flowing silver.

Ding An glanced around arrogantly, then immediately threw away the anchor, wrapped the short sword back around his left arm, and slapped the scabbard behind his back.

"Canglang!"

The thick-backed sword transformed into a streak of silver light and shot into the sky!

With a thunderous roar, Ding An shouted, "I am the 'Knife Emperor' Li Ding An, how dare you block my way?" He gripped the Eagle Blade in one hand, and flames shot into the sky instantly, like a huge torch burning in the night sky.

Hongxiu stood beside Ren Shaoyang, her small face flushed red in the firelight. She shook her head and sighed, "Tell me, isn't this knife and the severed hand a match made in heaven?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled helplessly: "Ding'an is more suited to long swords; short swords are too delicate."

Li Ruohai nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Ding'an's swordsmanship is fierce and powerful, and it is indeed a good match for the Eagle Blade." He paused, then sighed, "That's fate. People in the martial world fight to the death for this blade, but in the end, wasn't it through Han Bai that the Eagle Blade was passed on to Ding'an?"

"Of course!" Ren Shaoyang nodded repeatedly. "Ding'an is God's favorite child; all the good things happen to him!"

"Mmm!" The little beggar nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "If he doesn't pick up money when he goes out, he's at a loss."

Li Ruohai looked astonished: "Really?"

"Really! Even real gold isn't this real!" Ren Shaoyang and Hongxiu exclaimed in unison.

At the same time, Ding An was surrounded by flames and suddenly slashed downwards!
Flames erupted into the sky, whipping up a fierce wind. Wan Hongju felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, collapsing to her knees with her hands over her head, wailing and crying out, "My brother will avenge me!"

Before she could finish speaking, with a "bang," Wan Hongju suddenly exploded into countless fireballs, scattering into the sea.

The deck exploded with a deafening roar, scattering wood chips and pieces of flesh along with it.

"Great!"

Upon seeing this, Hongxiu raised her fist and shouted.

"Invasion like fire, raging and barbaric!" Li Ruohai praised, "Such sharp swordsmanship is truly a feast for the eyes."

"Alright, stop praising us," Ren Shaoyang said helplessly. "Our boat is already taking on water!"

"what?"

Hongxiu froze for a moment, then leaned over the gunwale and looked down.

With a loud shout, a huge red shadow flashed in the cabin, and Brother Donkey, with his donkey cart, flew into the air and landed on the deck of the Thousand Mile Ship with a whooshing sound.

Ren Shaoyang turned his head and saw Fat Tiger sneakily leap to the other side.

At that moment, a cracking sound rang out as the keel of their own large ship broke, exposing the breach. Seawater surged in, causing the ship to tilt and threatening to sink.

Li Ruohai ordered his men to carry Feng Xinglie out, and then said, "Let's go, let's go to the Thousand Mile Ship on the other side!"

(End of this chapter)