Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

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There's one last chapter in "The Sword Review," and I didn't want to pad the story with action scenes, so there aren't many action sequences in this book. But "The Sword Review" was built up over a long period and written with great care, and yet... my subscriptions have dropped by half.

Chapter 269 A Generation of Sword Kings Born from Sorrow

The wind arose from the aura of the sword.

The flowers fell because of the murderous intent.

On the arena, a handsome and refined young master from a wealthy family and a bare-chested, burly martial arts hero stood facing each other.

"Please advise."

"Come."

"The Judgment of Heaven!"

"Night Dragon's Torch!"

Although they did not directly fight, their study of the sword manual and observation of yesterday's match made both sides feel no need to test each other, and they immediately used famous moves.

With a swing of the Heavenly Blade, a massive and powerful force descended, forming a sharp and swift shadow.

With both hands gripping the lion's head, the madman of the chaotic world pierced three inches into the arena, and a fiery red arc of blade shot forward.

Both of them launched offensive attacks, and the two simultaneously leaped to dodge. The sword shadows missed their mark, and the sword arcs were ineffective, but they left behind a loud whistling sound as they cut through the air.

"The Five Heavenly Techniques!"

The sword energy that descended from the sky did not dissipate; instead, it split into five, forming five colored energy clusters: gold, red, blue, purple, and white. These five energies swirled and rotated endlessly.

"Ok?"

His rich experience immediately made Chaotic Blade sense danger. He quickly slid away, creating distance, and then, like a flying dragon, he unleashed a devastating slash:

"The Dragon Roars to the Heavens - The Overbearing Dragon Regrets!"

In one swift motion, the Mad Blade of Chaos unleashed two consecutive attacks, his entire body radiating a dazzling silver light, followed by a circular wave of blade energy emanating from his own body.

Looking again at Xiao Jiandun, the knife transforms into the Five Ultimates, the Five Ultimates form a momentum, and within the momentum lies a dragon, which is called the Knife Dragon.

boom!

The sword dragon crashed into the sword wave, causing a violent explosion. The sword energy scattered like flying blades, causing nearby spectators to scatter in fear.

Their unparalleled moves clashed, and neither side could gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, the scattered blade waves gathered together, forming several white dragons that flew rapidly toward Xiao Jiandun, a move within a move, a transformation within a transformation.

Xiao Jiandun seemed to have anticipated this, his eyes suddenly opened, his sword dragon eyes opened, and his azure dragon energy swiftly blocked the sword light rushing towards him.

At the same time, he unleashed a powerful strike: "The Way of Heaven!"

Having ascended to the heavens and descended to the earth, experienced the seven emotions and six desires, and gone through birth, aging, sickness, and death, I now, in my mortal body, embark on a journey toward the Way of Heaven.

This is the way of the sword that laughs at the bluntness of the blade.

In an instant, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble violently. Centered on the Sword Debate Sea, wind and clouds gathered rapidly, thunder roared, and countless blades fell from the sky to the earth, covering an area of ​​a thousand miles.

"Knife domain!"

"The sword domain that condenses the void into reality—Xiao Jiandun has reached the pinnacle of the sword path!"

The audience below the arena was completely captivated, as several powerful figures either struck with their palms or drew their swords, scattering the blades of light outside the arena.

The madman of Chaos in the center of the arena felt even more pressure: "I didn't expect your swordsmanship to have improved so much."

"Thank you for your advice, brother."

"The move is good, but it's not quite enough to defeat me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chaotic Blade crouched down, his muscles bursting with boundless power. The Lion Head Sword seemed to respond, shining brightly and emitting a high-pitched hum.

"Heaven and Earth Three Styles: Earth Slash - Thunder Blade!"

The Thunder Blade, like fire and a waterfall, surged upwards, crashing down from the heavens into the blade domain.

One strike ignites another, one strike shatters another, and with each strike, the blade domain is devoured, crumbling piece by piece.

"Ok?"

As Xiao Jianhun opened his eyes, he raised his internal energy to its limit. The same was true for Luan Shi Kuang Dao. His muscles bulged and his true energy surged.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Chaotic Mad Blade suddenly raised his left palm and struck the Lion Head Sword. A vast palm force flowed into the blade, transforming into an even more intense sword aura.

Bang!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, and countless sparks exploded in the air, weaving together a dazzling white light.

After a long while, the fire died down, revealing two opponents, their faces pale and each vomiting blood.

"Wow, the display stand was blown up! Who won and who lost?"

"What a terrifyingly powerful and chaotic blade! It's practically a violent demolition crew!"

"I never imagined that Young Master Ya, who looks so refined, would be no less capable than anyone when it comes to fighting."

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Xiao Jiandun smiled slightly and walked up to Yu Bufan: "I have lost this battle."

"this?"

"My sword domain lasted too short a time. It was the last move of the Chaotic World Mad Blade that I held back; otherwise, I would have been severely injured."

The Heavenly Venerable Emperor Yin nodded, clearly agreeing with Xiao Jiandun's statement.

Seeing that the other two judges had no objections, Yu Bufan announced: "Luan Shi Kuang Dao wins this battle. The final Sword King will be decided between Luan Shi Kuang Dao and Zui Guang Yin."

It was exactly noon.

The final moment has arrived.

In the battle with Xiao Jiandun, both sides held back. Luan Shi Kuang Dao was not seriously injured, and after a few moments of recuperation, his power recovered to 90%.

He stepped proudly onto the repaired ring, pointing to the most glorious moment: "Save the unnecessary words, let's call it a day after this."

Zui Guangyin, carrying the bone knife, was about to retort, but then thought, "That's right, I should beat this arrogant guy down as soon as possible and make Lord Jiuqiansheng happy for me."

"Counterattack - One-Word Blade!"

The Mad Blade of Chaos didn't listen to what he was saying at all. He suddenly leaped into the air, and with a horizontal slash and a downward slash of the Lion Head Sword, several sword energies simultaneously struck towards the Most Time.

"Shadow Slash - Break!"

Both sides wanted to fight quickly and end the battle as soon as possible.

When the most powerful blade appeared, the Time Blade Technique was activated again. The cross-shaped blade energy visibly stagnated in the air as if encountering quicksand, and then slowly dissipated.

The blade appeared in the empty space, and the moment of truth seized the opportunity to strike. With a swift flash, the bone blade sliced ​​across the neck of the madman of the chaotic world.

Zui Guangyin's swordsmanship is extremely simple, so his attacks only target two points: the neck and the heart.

The cross-shaped blade energy inexplicably dissipated. Although surprised, the Mad Blade of Chaos remained calm. Just as the light was about to slash at his neck, the Mad Blade of Chaos inexplicably shifted back three inches, and the bone blade barely grazed his neck.

"Watch out for the final move, the Sorrowful Dragon Slash!"

It was once a heart-wrenching tragedy, a past that can never be relived. A single, sorrowful slash unleashed the tears from the heart of the madman.

In this endless chaos, only the sword can stop the killing and protect the righteous path.

"Tengu swallows the moon!"

Black fog surged in, dogs barked for miles, the three lights (sun, moon, and stars) were all obscured, and the world became colorless.

Time stopped at this moment.

The bone scalpel of the most glorious time flies alone in the black mist, this time it will pierce through a heart that is in grief.

Suddenly, a crimson flash appeared, and the blade's edge tore open a rift in time, allowing light to leak out of the darkness, like hope being sprinkled upon the world.

Crimson clashes with darkness, and precious swords clash against bone blades.

Despite the immense difficulty caused by the passage of time, the Mad Blade of Chaos held firm against the bone blade, refusing to yield, until the surging blade energy tore open a crack, revealing the light of day once more.

The April sun shines brightly, illuminating all the fragrant blossoms.

Murong Chan, Yu Cangqiong, did you see that?

The tengu was driven away, the bone knife shattered, and Zui Guangyin was at a loss. His time-based sword technique had actually been broken.

Just as Zui Guangyin was momentarily distracted, Luan Shi Kuang Dao kicked him off the stage. When it came to fighting, Kuang Dao had far more experience than Zui Guangyin.

A thunderous applause erupted from the audience:

"The Mad Blade of Chaos has won!"

"Our representatives from the Central Plains martial arts world have won! That's fantastic!"

"Well deserved, the Mad Blade of Chaotic Times can be called the King of Blades."

"King of Swords! King of Swords! King of Swords!"

Amid cheers, Chaotic Blade shook his head, wiping away a single tear from the corner of his eye.

Amid cheers, Ji Xiashang, Mu Shen, and Di Zhe exchanged silent glances; tonight was the night to take action.

Chapter 270 (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival) The Heavenly Ones Come to Eat Insects!

The bright moon shines through the window, and the night breeze brings coolness.

The audience seats at the Haixi Flower Hall, where the martial arts competition was held, have been removed and replaced with a celebratory banquet hosted by the organizers.

Undoubtedly, this knife judging event was a success. The professionalism of the judges, the strength of the contestants, and the enthusiasm of the audience were truly astonishing and renowned worldwide.

Bu Yuanting, chairman of the Lunjianhai Association, who had not appeared in public before, and another vice chairman, Ou Yeshenqi, attended the celebration banquet.

Tian Du represents Huang Quan, Qing Hai Chao, and Chao Yi Zhu, who accompany him.

Those who truly contributed, such as Ji Xiashang, Huan Zhengxiu, and Yu Bufan, were in high spirits and drank heartily.

Just as everyone was enjoying themselves, another group of people quietly arrived at the Wall of Immortality.

The man lowered his voice and asked, "How is it?"

"After tonight, no more insect-men will remain in the Land of Suffering!"