A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

Wudang Mountain.

Above the clouds.

The clouds hung low like iron for thousands of miles, but beneath them, two figures were flying towards them on swords.

Ye Yun, dressed in a red robe, with a crimson longsword at his feet, then turned around and said:

"Old Sword God, the scenery here is nice, and it's hundreds of miles away from Wudang Mountain. You don't need to worry. I will go and ambush Xu Fengnian."

A hundred feet away from Ye Yun, the one-armed old man in hemp sandals grinned and said, "Boy, I have to admire you a little. It's much more interesting to have a true sword genius like you in this world."

The words fell.

The two stopped talking.

The vast sky seemed to be isolated by an invisible force; there were no living creatures, not even a single bird within a mile radius.

Li Chungang's aura had reached its peak, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he pointed his sword in Ye Yun's direction.

With this thrust, all the energy in the body was compressed into this sword.

The cyan sword energy suddenly grew larger.

A single sword strike reveals the full power of a sword god.

A simple sword strike transforms into a strike that cleaves heaven and earth; the sword's intent arrives before its physical force does.

Ye Yun held his sword, but instead of drawing it, a fiery red sword intent swirled around him.

The cyan sword energy suddenly landed three feet in front of Ye Yun.

This sword, however, stopped with an uncanny movement, transforming into an invisible sword.

But that distorted air, having directly withstood Li Chungang's sword strike, was definitely not simple.

Li Chungang looked surprised: "This is sword intent protecting the body!"

"please!"

Ye Yun moved the longsword in his hand.

The sword has been drawn.

Li Chungang also disappeared from the spot.

A deafening crash echoed through the sky.

Two figures passed each other.

Then it was noticed that Ye Yun's right sleeve was missing a section, and Li Chungang had a deep sword wound on his chest that revealed the bone.

"What a brilliant swordsmanship! You've learned all my sword techniques and sword intent, and even broken the flow of my sword intent."

Li Chungang was not angry; on the contrary, he was delighted. Such a sword genius would go further than him in the future.

Touching his slightly cold right arm, Ye Yun said, "It was just a trick; I learned all of your sword techniques."

"Hahaha, the world calls me the Sword God, but how many of them can learn my sword? For so many years, you are the first person to learn all my sword moves after a battle with me, and you can also understand the flaws in my sword intent."

Li Chungang licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, and an unprecedented fighting spirit ignited within him.

This feeling was as if he had returned to decades ago, and he wanted to challenge the entire world with just himself and his sword.

"Senior, you didn't use your full strength."

"Hahaha, then let's test my full strength."

Li Chungang laughed wildly.

Using fingers to represent swords.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed as if ten thousand swords rang out in unison.

The surrounding forces of heaven and earth formed an invisible sword aura.

Li Chungang gently raised his right hand and pointed it towards the sky:

"The ancients said to follow the way of heaven, but I, Pianpian, disagree. I do not believe that heaven can determine one's life, nor can I resist fate. I do not believe that man can conquer heaven, nor can I believe that man can become a god. I have the sword in my hand to cut open the gates of heaven."

One sword.

Open the Heavenly Gate.

Above the sky, the clouds churned and rolled.

A golden cloud then appeared, and thousands of sword beams shot up from around Li Chungang, forming a golden pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth.

At the top of the pillar of light, the sea of ​​clouds tore apart, revealing a dazzling golden portal.

The doorway slowly opened a crack, and the slanted light filtering through the gap wasn't real light.

It is Li Chungang's sword "Dao".

This sword strike represents the pinnacle of his swordsmanship, the culmination of Li Chungang's lifelong cultivation.

A sword strike powerful enough to shatter the soul of any terrestrial deity.

Heaven and earth trembled.

Ye Yun sensed a power and rule emanating from a world different from his own.

Is that the Heavenly Gate?

Gazing at that heavenly gate, Ye Yun felt the power of the sword path, and instead of fear, he felt enlightenment.

Ye Yun suddenly closed his eyes.

What is meant by "a clear mind and a pure heart"?

It's no longer about seeing through moves or anticipating opportunities.

It is about seeing oneself, seeing the world, and seeing all living beings.

See the Way of Self.

He opened his eyes, took a step forward, and headed towards the golden giant sword.

The golden sword energy seemed to engulf him in an instant.

The sword stopped abruptly a foot away from him.

A hint of fatigue and regret appeared on Li Chungang's face:

"Alas, the world has lost a swordsmanship genius."

Even a celestial being on land would be severely injured if they managed to block this sword strike.

Ye Yun's act of taking the sword with his own body and actively accepting the blow completely surpasses the understanding of others.

He could open the Heavenly Gate and wield this sword, but he couldn't control it at will.

This was a fatal blow.

Just as Li Chungang was about to close the Heavenly Gate and abandon this sword strike...

The man in the red robe slowly walked up to Li Chungang.

Li Chungang's pupils contracted.

He blocked it!

His sword opens the gates of heaven, revealing the ultimate swordsmanship, capable of slaying even celestial beings.

Ye Yun raised his hand and struck Li Chungang in the chest.

There is no power whatsoever.

But the golden sword aura surrounding Li Chungang suddenly disappeared.

The gate to heaven that had been opened suddenly closed.

Ye Yun forcibly closed the Heavenly Gate.

"I see... I see."

Li Chungang's tired eyes were filled with excitement.

He seemed to have found a higher level of swordsmanship.

Ye Yun did not kill Li Chungang; instead, Li Chungang made him aware of the highest level of swordsmanship in this world.

The sword opens the gates of heaven.

"I never imagined that someone in this world could comprehend the supreme sword intent. My sword opens the gates of heaven, opening a path to the heavens, slaying gods and immortals. Your sword, however, doesn't even need a path."

Li Chungang's eyes were filled with complex emotions, unlike back then when he truly fought Qi Xuanzhen in the Dao of Swords and the Dao of Heaven, which made him realize that there was an even higher path to the Dao of Swords.

Ye Yun nodded and clasped his hands, saying, "Old Sword God, my swordsmanship has grown so quickly thanks to your two sword strikes. I just had an enlightenment at the Heavenly Gate. Sword cultivators still have something to seek. Only those who see their true selves can continue to climb forward."

Li Chungang remained silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally sighed: "The younger generation is truly formidable. Back then, I did not use this sword because I cherished his talent, which allowed Wang Xianzhi to achieve what he has today. Today, you have broken my sword with your own swordsmanship, which is even more domineering. The path of the sword truly has no end."

"You win, kid. From now on, I will no longer interfere in the affairs of the Xu family."

Li Chungang twice risked his life to save Xu Fengnian, thus completely repaying the Xu family's debt of gratitude.

The man in the red robe spared his life, leaving him indebted to someone.

Li Chungang used his qi to control his sword and quietly disappeared, heading east.

After Li Chungang left, Ye Yun touched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

As expected of Li Chungang, it's not as simple as one might imagine to try and absorb a portion of his sword energy.

Based on the "All Laws Return to One" technique he created last time, Ye Yun wanted to try to use his innate sword body to absorb the sword energy of others in order to improve his own strength.

Unexpectedly, Li Chungang's sword energy was too pure, causing him to suffer a minor injury. Fortunately, he had already completely refined a portion of it.

This indicates that the innate sword body can not only absorb free spiritual energy and sword energy, but also actively devour the sword energy of others.

These are the two strongest sword masters in the world.

But there wasn't a single spectator.

neither knows.

Who won this great battle?

However, for the next few years, there was no news of Sword God Li Chungang in the martial arts world.