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

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at the same time.

An old man had appeared atop the town gate of this small town sometime during the day.

An extremely slovenly old man.

His hair was gray, like withered grass growing on his head, and his face was covered in mud, making it impossible to see his original appearance.

Only those eyes were something that the old beggar could never possess.

With an excited smile, barefoot, he carried a broken iron sword, only half of it remaining, step by step.

The sudden appearance of such an eccentric old man on the already deserted street naturally caught Ye Yun's attention.

"I wonder who you are, senior?"

Ye Yun patted the black tiger, signaling it to go further away. If a fight broke out, there wouldn't be time to take care of it.

The "Sword Sunflower" next to him was holding Xu Longxiang's "corpse" and was still acting as Ye Yun's guard.

The old man swayed unsteadily, grinned, and revealed a few yellowed teeth:

"I know you. Your name is Ye Yun. You killed Xu Manzi. Come to think of it, you're a hero in my eyes."

Then, right in front of Ye Yun, the old man picked up the broken iron sword in his hand and put it directly into his mouth.

"Crack!"

The painful chewing sound broke the silence of the street. The iron sword shattered, and then his throat bobbed as he swallowed it whole.

"Holy crap, this is a skill!"

Ye Yun couldn't help but praise.

"Want to learn, kid?"

The old man laughed.

"I've heard that there's a master swordsman in the martial world who likes to eat swords. I'm sure you are the Sword-Eating Ancestor, Sui Xiegu."

Ye Yun did not answer Sui Xiegu's question, but instead revealed the other party's identity.

"Oh, as expected of the son of General Ye, the military sage of my Great Chu, you actually know my name."

Sui Xiegu was born in the Great Chu and can be considered a descendant of the Western Chu people, so he naturally knew about the military strategist Ye Baikui.

"So, senior, you came here on purpose to kill me?"

Ye Yun asked calmly.

Sui Xiegu laughed loudly: "Hahaha, kill you?"

"Even Qi Lianhua, the master of swordsmanship in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Li Chungang, the master of sabersmanship, could not achieve this. I suppose I cannot do it either. However, among all the sword cultivators in the world, only a few can catch my eye."

Since you're one of them, naturally you should give it a try.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun understood.

The Sword-Eating Ancestor came to ask about swordsmanship.

Ye Yun sneered, "Question my sword? My sword only kills."

"Why is this young man so bloodthirsty? But that sword beside you looks like it would taste delicious."

The somewhat eccentric old man's gaze fell on the crimson sword held in "Sword Sunflower's" hand.

As if sensing something, Chi Jian was naturally a little afraid of the old man in front of him.

Sui Xiegu.

He is indeed a grandmaster, someone who could exchange an arm with Li Chungang back then, and now he has the cultivation of a terrestrial immortal.

There are indeed few people in the world who can rival him.

This old bastard is quite good at finding opportunities. His true energy hasn't fully recovered yet. Is he planning to take advantage of someone's vulnerability?

"I can challenge the sword, but I must defeat it."

Ye Yun said calmly.

If he has to personally deal with everyone, wouldn't there be endless fights every day?

Jian Kui threw down the Xu Longxiang sword that was resting on her right abdomen, took a step forward, and the red sword suddenly shot out a red sword aura.

With the sword sunflower and the red sword, one can withstand ordinary terrestrial immortals.

"Hehe, Fu Jiang Red Armor? Interesting." Sui Xiegu grinned, his eyes full of excitement: "If I eat this sword, my sword intent will definitely increase greatly."

A fierce sword intent suddenly formed around him.

In an instant.

He was no longer the hunched and slovenly old man.

An aura of unparalleled sword immortal erupted from him, and a terrifying sword intent that could shatter everything pointed directly at Jian Kui.

Ye Yun, who was in the distance, paid no attention to the oppressive sword intent that belonged to the terrestrial immortal realm. Instead, he was observing the opponent's sword moves and sword intent.

The two sword beams collided, creating a whirlwind that shattered the surrounding buildings.

"Interesting. I didn't expect that this Fu Jiang Red Armor would retain its sword intent from its previous life in your hands. You are from the Wu family."

"Kid, aren't you afraid? The Wu family's Sword Tomb will come looking for trouble."

Sui Xiegu looked surprised. He hadn't expected there to be such a puppet. However, its mouth was full of yellow teeth and contained fragments of iron swords, making it nauseating to look at.

"It's a pity I didn't meet you, the Sword-Eating Ancestor, sooner. If I could refine you into this Sword Sunflower, you would definitely be even stronger."

Ye Yun said with a hint of regret.

Use your body as a furnace, practice swordsmanship to cultivate your inner energy, and accumulate your own sword intent.

A truly unique path in swordsmanship.

Jian Kui had no emotions whatsoever; she only obeyed Ye Yun's command. Her crimson sword once again unleashed a powerful sword aura, charging forward in the most domineering and simple manner.

"Hmph! A mere puppet!"

Sui Xiegu was just testing the waters, but now he's serious.

This kid actually wants to turn me into a puppet. He's really audacious. He's been wandering the martial world for decades and this is the first time he's seen such a vicious thing.

In a short time.

The even more violent sword energy and sword intent merged together, finally transforming into a single sword strike that pierced towards Jian Kui with a thunderous roar.

A soft sound.

Jian Kui's sword energy shattered, and a violent sword energy struck Jian Kui.

呲!

Jian Kui was sent flying dozens of feet away, crashing through many doors and walls before finally coming to a stop. The sword had slashed a deep gash into her armor.

"Snapped!"

Ye Yun snapped his fingers, stopping Jian Kui's actions.

It was no match for the disheveled old man.

If this continues, we're afraid we'll be crippled by the other side.

With a single gesture, the Crimson Sword broke free from Jian Kui's hand and came to Ye Yun's side, circling around him.

"Haha, your thing, if it were an ordinary deity from the three religions, it would be hard to withstand. It's quite a good puppet."

Sui Xiegu revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth and said smugly.

Ye Yun's gaze narrowed slightly. This person's approach was very strange, completely different from Li Chungang's.

Li Chungang's swordsmanship is upright and honorable, and even more so, it is majestic and imposing, overwhelming people with its power, leaving them with no way to avoid it.

Sui Xiegu was violent and unpredictable, focusing more on killing power; no wonder he was able to exchange an arm for Li Chungang's back then.

"One sword! If you can withstand one of my sword strikes, this sword is yours to eat; if you can't, then..."

For the next twenty years, become my sword slave.

Ye Yun's voice was icy, filled with invincible confidence.

"Oh, so arrogant, you're starting to resemble that old monster Wang. This martial world is getting more and more interesting."

I, an old man, will now make this bet with you.

"I'm determined to have this sword."

Sui Xiegu was equally confident.

Ye Yun thought to himself: They've taken the bait.

These old monsters always have some unique hobbies.

Ye Yun lightly flicked the blade of the Crimson Sword: "If you can't break his sword intent, he'll eat you alive."

As if sensing something, the Crimson Sword suddenly erupted with a crimson sword light, and a dragon could be vaguely seen swimming along its blade.

The crimson sword suddenly formed a dragon-shaped sword aura, slashing out with its scorching and domineering sword intent.

"Hahaha, that's truly domineering!"

Sui Xiegu was extremely excited. He took a deep breath, and it seemed as if he had drained all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius.

A burst of sword energy shot out from his mouth.

It was no longer just sword energy; rather, it was the essence of sword energy formed by absorbing countless famous swords, possessing a variety of different sword intents fused within it.

"Is this his way of the sword?"

As Ye Yun spoke, a purple flying sword flew out from his body, surrounded by purple lightning.

"go!"

The purple flying sword silently followed the sword energy.

Cross!

After the two sword beams collided, the entire small town was shaken by the powerful impact, and most of the town was destroyed.

The one-armed old man had a bloody hole in his chest, and lightning crackled around him. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, falling "drip" onto the yellow sand.

"You little brat, you tricked me!"