Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 173 Changchun Giant Ship

Su Baichen felt a little regretful that he didn't have time to resolve Xingyuan's relationship issues—to be honest, Su Baichen preferred to inquire about his love life rather than his family matters.

I really don't know which senior sister has such charm that she can win the heart of such a genius sword cultivator.

The sky above Changchun Palace suddenly darkened, and an incomparably enormous being descended upon it.

Su Baichen and Feng Xingyuan looked up at the sky and saw a giant ship break through the clouds and appear above Changchun Palace. A row of people stood on the giant ship, and upon closer inspection, they were clearly dressed in the attire of the Array Weapon Sect.

Good heavens, these array weapon masters are really arrogant, coming directly in a giant ship, huh?

"With all five sects gathered, it's time for us to head back."

Su Baichen glanced at Feng Xingyuan, left a sentence, and ran back.

They returned to Changchun Palace together and naturally ended up at Fang Baizhu's place.

She was looking at the giant ship in the sky with her two children, while bending down to comfort the youngest, Er Ya, telling her not to be afraid—at this moment, Fang Baizhu was truly radiant with maternal love.

"You're back?"

She greeted him, then looked at Feng Xingyuan and asked, "Feeling better?"

Feng Xingyuan nodded: "Junior Brother Bai Chen's words of comfort were very effective."

Fang Baishu covered her mouth and chuckled, "I knew it. Asking Junior Brother Bai Chen for help with your troubles would definitely solve the problem."

Su Baichen quickly said, "Senior Sister Baishu, you're too kind. I'll have to trouble you with the two children from now on."

Fang Baizhu asked in surprise, "Why did you suddenly change how you address me?"

Then his expression changed, and he looked at Feng Xingyuan with a fierce look, saying, "Could it be that you said something, Senior Brother Xingyuan?"

Su Baichen felt a strange sensation in his heart at this moment.

He coughed lightly: "No, I just think this can help Senior Sister completely leave behind the world and start anew—after all, Senior Sister has already severed her ties with the world, so there is no need for her to use a worldly name anymore."

Fang Baiju then turned her gaze away and looked tenderly at Su Baichen, saying, "Junior Brother Baichen is truly a gentle and good man. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to marry him in the future."

Su Baichen coughed lightly: "Senior sister, I only seek immortality, I haven't thought about this kind of thing."

He just enjoys playing matchmaker and then gossiping.

Just then, he heard his master's voice: "Everyone, gather around, we're about to set off."

Fang Baizhu and Feng Xingyuan also received their respective sect's instructions. After a moment of silence, the group exchanged glances and took their leave without a word.

Su Baichen arrived at the location of the Yin Sect and met his long-lost senior brother Feng Linzi and his sister-in-law.

He greeted them happily, "Senior brother and sister-in-law, it's been a long time!"

Feng Linzi responded with a smile.

At this moment, Su Baichen sensed that Feng Linzi's aura was quite different from before—his presence had become stronger, as if his breath carried Feng Linzi's will.

"Divine energy merging? Senior brother, you've broken through too?"

He knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Feng Linzi nodded and said, "We've finally made it in time for this competition, which gives Youlian a much-needed boost."

Youlian's cold gaze softened with a hint of warmth. She was all alone now, with only Feng Linzi to rely on.

She hated the Demon Cave, which seemed to have given her everything yet left her with nothing, to the core.

Su Baichen joked, "I suddenly feel like Senior Brother is getting a huge advantage, isn't he? Everyone else is alone, but Senior Brother has his wife. Are your battle records being counted together?"

Both Feng Linzi and You Lian looked embarrassed.

Master Xuan Yin chuckled, "You little rascal, you've grown taller and bolder, actually starting to tease your senior brother with such things."

Mizukage added casually, "Has this guy ever been anything but audacious?"

After a while of laughter and commotion from the Yin Sect, Su Baichen asked, "Where is Grandmaster? Where is he?"

Master Xuanyin explained, "Your grandmaster is ultimately not very convenient to show his face, so he can only follow and protect you in secret."

Su Baichen understood upon hearing this, but still felt wronged for his master.

Such a person, who was willing to become a demon for the sake of his sect, was undoubtedly a pillar of Changchun Palace, yet in the end, he was still regarded as a demon.

By this time, all the Yin Sect disciples had completed their assembly.

Apart from those whose cultivation level is insufficient to participate in the battle, a total of 189 disciples are ready.

Su Baichen and his fellow disciples stood behind Xuan Yin Zhenren, making Xuan Yin Zhenren appear quite imposing and powerful.

"Let's go, let's get on the giant ship."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took off first and flew towards the giant ship.

His disciples then followed.

This time, even those who aren't good at flying will have to grit their teeth and fly this section—after all, those who can't fly at all have already been left behind.

A layer of light descended around the warship flying in the air, and everyone landed on the deck.

The deck was surprisingly spacious; the Yin Sect members only occupied a small corner of it.

Then disciples from the Five Elements Sect, Sword Sect, and Yang Sect also came up, and the deck was densely packed with them.

Su Baichen glanced around and saw that there were nearly a thousand people standing on the deck!

This shows just how big this flying behemoth was.

At this moment, the five sect leaders and palace masters stood atop the five masts of the giant ship, surveying their respective teams with satisfaction.

Master Kaiyang of Changchun Palace waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

Without any opening remarks, the giant ship slowly started up and headed towards the western mountains with overwhelming force.

On the giant ship, everyone stood in a line on the deck.

Many people have speculated about the origin of this giant ship, but Su Baichen vaguely understands that this giant ship is probably one of the means that Changchun Palace painstakingly prepared for the next battle after the battle three hundred years ago!

For the past three hundred years, they have always regarded the Yuanmo Cavern as their hypothetical enemy, and no one knows just how much they have been hiding.

There is still a distance of over a thousand miles from Nanshan to Jueling.

Throughout the journey, the entire giant ship used only simple illusions to obscure the vision of mortals, but some cultivation sects could see it clearly.

Good heavens, what are all these people from Changchun Palace doing piloting this giant ship?

In the cultivation world, everyone says that these days should be the time for the grand competition of the disciples of Changchun Palace. Shouldn't all the people of Changchun Palace gather in Nanshan for this grand event?

How could this be?

Everyone felt a chill run down their spine.

Until a rogue cultivator, relying on his usual connections with Changchun Palace, flew into the sky and came to the side of the giant ship.

He glanced at it—

The giant ship was densely packed with Changchun disciples, and thousands of cultivators were watching it. The rogue cultivator felt an immense and overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.

Even a gathering of mortal armies has great momentum, which can render some cultivators with low cultivation levels unable to use even a trace of their magic power—let alone now that cultivators are gathered like an army.

This force could not only destroy Cui Village, but people would believe it if it claimed to be changing the world and establishing a new dynasty.

The rogue cultivator looked again at the mast of the giant ship and saw the five sect leaders standing at the top of the mast, looking down on all living beings. Among them, Kaiyang Zhenren and Xuanyin Zhenren had golden spiritual light blooming between their brows—two Yang God level experts!

The rogue cultivator no longer dared to be arrogant. He clasped his hands and stepped forward: "Gentlemen of Changchun Palace—Palace Master Kaiyang, what—what is the reason for this?"

The Palace Master of Kaiyang Palace returned the greeting with a light fist salute, saying only, "The Dao and the Demon cannot coexist. The Yuan Demon Cave has existed long enough; it's time to end all of this."

The rogue cultivator was stunned for a moment, but the giant Changchun ship had already passed him and entered the area of ​​the perilous ridge.

Within the towering mountains, numerous miasma-filled and desolate areas provide natural barriers.

This is also the very reason why the Yuanmo Cave exists here; after all, if anyone wants to invade from the surface, they will first have to be stopped by the miasma along the way.

Their energy and strength were severely depleted.

Now it's completely different. Not only can you not feel any miasma, but those so-called dead zones—because the Changchun giant ship is so large, even if they have special features, they can't affect the giant ship high in the sky.

"It looks like something came up from the ground."

Su Baichen was among the crowd on the deck and could not see what was happening below.

Shuiyin Ji, who was beside him, said, "It's probably some kind of monster from some remote mountain range, it doesn't know its own mortality."

Su Baichen remained silent, knowing that the elders would take charge in this situation.

The giant ship continued forward, but suddenly shuddered, and then a huge dragon's head emerged from the side of the ship—

"Trespasser—"

The dragon opened its mouth and spoke in human language. The deep voice caused a resonance in everyone's bones and blood, making them feel as if they were being watched by a supreme predator, arousing their instinctive fear.

Master Kaiyang said calmly, "Junior Brother Xuanyin, how about we leave this dragon to your Yin Sect to handle?"

He knew that although this dragon was not at the Yang God level, its physical body was extremely strong, and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators were no match for it.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin Zhenren knew that Kai Yang Zhenren wanted to establish his authority at Jue Ling.

If we can't take down this dragon right away, then the Changchun giant ship's journey over the cliffs will probably not be peaceful.

Since the goal is to establish authority, why not go all the way?

Master Xuan Yin said calmly, "Disciples of the Yin Sect, heed my command!"

Su Baichen and the others immediately mobilized their true energy and spiritual power, preparing to await the sect leader's instructions.

Master Xuan Yin's heart stirred, and he said, "Activate the Xuan Yin Grand Formation and slay this dragon!"

Upon hearing this, the dragon suddenly spewed out scorching sparks from its nostrils, feeling it had been greatly provoked.

At that very moment, Shuiyin Ji, who could communicate with Xuan Yin Zhenren without needing to say a word, instantly understood: "Bai Chen, you take charge of the formation!"

Having mastered the "Taiyin Yuanzun True Scripture," Su Baichen can be considered the number one person in the entire Yin Sect, second only to the sect leader, aside from the reclusive Shangshan Daojun. Having him lead the formation is arguably the best choice.

Su Baichen said somewhat uncertainly, "But this disciple has never tried it before—"

Princess Mizukage said, "You'll know once you try it. It's actually very simple."

Su Baichen had no choice but to agree.

Then, the Yin Sect disciples connected their auras!

Su Baichen suddenly leaped into the air, sensing the profound mystery of this "Mysterious Yin Formation".

It was a gathering of everyone's mental strength to help the master control everyone's profound Yin spiritual energy!

In this situation, it is undoubtedly most appropriate to use a secret technique based on Xuan Yin spiritual energy.

However, Su Baichen felt that since this was a rare opportunity, it would be a waste not to show off some tricks with all the Xuan Yin spiritual energy that everyone had gathered together.

So he came up with a plan—

The next moment, he pointed at the enormous dragon head in the distance—

A chilling aura gathered at his fingertips, and everyone felt as if they had arrived in the northern lands, where they saw a great mountain standing tall against the wind and frost—this was the Great Mao Divine Sword, representing water and yin among the Five Mountain Divine Swords!

After he created the Five Mountains Divine Sword, he dared not attempt to use it casually because each of the swords was at the profound level.

Now that he has the opportunity to have all the disciples of the sect provide him with power, he's going to test the true power of this sword strike.

"Northern Mountain Frost, Great Mao Divine Sword!"

Su Baichen snorted coldly, and the massive frost sword formed from gathered Yin energy appeared in mid-air, then crashed down on the dragon's head with utterly unreasonable force—

The dragon opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of scorching poisonous fire.

But what about poisonous fire?

Beneath the edge of that mysterious Yin sword, all invisible energy was rapidly shattered—the phrase "one sword can break all laws" became an incredibly true description at this moment.

Indeed, the Sword Sect disciples had rather strange expressions.

This move seems more suited to the Sword Sect!

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