Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"Approach" and "reach" are two different concepts.

The 130 times Chi Xiao or Qingfeng Huasha can defeat the enemy with one sword against Yu Qiu Ming and Shen Tu Jixue who are "close to" the God Transformation Realm, but it is hard to say how effective it will be against Xiao Yuchen who has been in the God Transformation Realm for many years.

"Try it."

Bai Yuan raised his left hand slightly, and his palm grasped the hilt of Qingfeng Huasha. His slender fingertips gently stroked the hilt of the green dagger.

Following this movement, the blade of [Qingfeng Huasha] trembled slightly, and it was the spiritual sword itself that began to respond to Bai Yuan's actions.

Bai Yuan closed her eyes slightly, feeling the flow of spiritual power in her body. Since she was resurrected from the dead in Cangwu County, her control over spiritual power has subtly improved a lot, as if she had vaguely touched an unprecedented exquisite realm, but it was also missing a little meaning, and it was a little hard to explain.

"Master Xiao, are you ready?"

"Come!"

Looking at Xiao Yuchen who was shouting loudly across from him, Bai Yuan finally made up his mind and slowly drew out Qingfeng Huasha——

"Buzz——"

The sword's cry was as clear as a phoenix's cry, yet it carried a heart-pounding murderous aura. The sword's azure light surged, instantly transforming into a hundred-foot-long azure streak, tearing through the air and heading straight for Xiao Yuchen's throat!

Bai Yuan had been preparing for this sword strike for a long time.

It has been nurtured since the time of [Cangwu Abyss], and it can dispel evil spirits with 120 times the breeze!

Clang——! ! !

The sound of sword ringing!

Wherever the sword flashed, space seemed to rip apart, emitting a piercing shriek. The poisonous miasma in the valley was split in two by the sword energy, revealing a clear sky. The gravel on the ground was silently reduced to dust. Even the elders of Qingming Valley, watching from afar, felt a stinging sensation on their skin and were forced to use their internal energy to resist.

“Nice sword!”

Xiao Yuchen's eyes flashed with brilliance, as if he had underestimated the power of Bai Yuan's attack.

In a hurry, he made a hand gesture with his right hand, and a dark green barrier condensed in front of him. Countless hideous phantoms of poisonous insects appeared on the barrier. It was the "Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Barrier", the sect's unique skill of Qingming Valley.

"boom--"

The azure sword light collided with the dark green barrier, unleashing a deafening roar. Violent spiritual energy surges spread outward, destroying all vegetation within a hundred feet. The spectators were forced to retreat once again; even White Tiger narrowed his eyes.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Xiao Yuchen was still standing there, but the ground beneath his feet had cracked, and his sleeves had been ripped several times by the sword energy. A faint crack appeared on the "Myriad Poisons Spirit Barrier" that could resist the attacks of the Divine Transformation.

"Great! What a great Blood Kite Demon Lord!"

Xiao Yuchen shouted loudly: "This sword is indeed close to the power of the god! Come again!!"

Chapter 169 The power of a sword!

"really……"

Bai Yuan exhaled lightly, adjusting his breathing while his mind was in turmoil.

Naturally, she did not hold back when she struck the sword just now.

Because her cultivation had improved recently, the power of this sword was much greater than when they had originally "agreed to fight." If the person standing opposite her had been Yu Qiuming, he would most likely have been dead, without even a chance to linger.

but……

The sword hit Xiao Yuchen, but it didn't hurt at all.

He didn't even activate his protective magic weapon, but only relied on his own cultivation to mobilize magic to block it.

Therefore, the defensive ability just demonstrated is far from Xiao Yuchen's limit.

If Bai Yuan continued to wield the "120x Qingfeng Huasha"—theoretically, this sword could still last for a while—or if he used the higher-quality "Chixiao Sword" (Red Sky Sword), perhaps he could increase the power of the "Sword Cultivation Technique" a bit, but it would still be close to the Divine Transformation, not the true Divine Transformation. The gap between the two was insurmountable.

unless……

"Am I becoming a god?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyes again, his gaze had turned cold.

Her current cultivation level was already at the second stage of the Nascent Soul stage. With the spiritual energy absorption and amplification effect of the [Moon Cat Earrings], returning to the Spiritual Transformation stage shouldn't be too difficult. However, it would take time. It was definitely impossible to achieve a breakthrough in just a short period of time.

However, even so, Bai Yuan still thought of a few ways to allow himself to complete the achievement of "defeat Xiao Yuchen within ten moves" based on the cumulative judgment:

The first method was to use the [Exquisite Dice] while swinging the sword. Simply attaching the power of "death" or "annihilation" to the longsword and unleashing it simultaneously with the swing would pose a real threat to Xiao Yuchen. This was theoretically possible, but Bai Yuan hadn't tried it personally, so it felt a bit risky.

The second method was to pull out the "Ghost Kite" and, using its power, combine the two kites into one, giving the opponent a brutal blow. This method was also one of the few ways that could allow Bai Yuan to break through to the Divine Transformation stage in a short period of time.

However... it's easier to summon a spirit than to send it away, especially for a patient who's already been on the brink of death. Even if the spirit is successfully summoned, how to deal with the trouble caused by the "ghost kite" afterwards is also a problem that needs to be considered.

So it can basically be ruled out.

And the third one...

Bai Yuan lowered her eyes slightly and glanced at her waist. Chi Xiao, with its crimson sword tassel, hung there, trembling slightly in tune with her thoughts.

A single [Qingfeng Huasha] couldn't break Xiao Yuchen's defense; and a single [Chixiao] was only slightly more powerful than the former, so...

What if we do it together?

It's not one plus one, it's—

"Zheng——!"

Bai Yuan placed his palm on the hilt of Chi Xiao's sword. As the blade slowly pulled out of the scabbard, a friction sound was created, and a ripple like water waves emerged around Bai Yuan, then spread to all around.

In such a large space, the temperature began to rise slightly, and a blood-like light flowed on the sword, reflecting the green dagger in Bai Yuan's other hand.

"call……"

Bai Yuan took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in her body began to mobilize, causing the collar on the white tiger's neck to glow slightly - that was a sign that the demonic power in the white tiger's body was being transferred to Bai Yuan along the [Concentric Ring].

"Oh?"

Xiao Yuchen seemed to have sensed something. Although he was not aware of the existence and function of the [Ring of Unity], out of caution, the casual expression on his face faded and he began to become cautious.

"Is this sword a full-strength attack?"

Feeling the heat wave spreading in the surrounding air, Xiao Yuchen did not dare to be careless. He quietly mobilized his cultivation and pressed it into his body like a surging tide, while preparing for defense.

He had said in advance that he would only defend and not attack this time, so as to witness Bai Yuan's swordsmanship, so he couldn't easily break his promise now. The skills and magic tools he had just invoked were indeed only defensive in nature.

at last.

As time goes by, it comes to a certain moment.

Over 80% of Bai Yuan's spiritual energy, along with the portion "borrowed" from White Tiger, was poured into the blue and red swords. With the influx of spiritual energy, the two swords shone with a fierce light. In his left hand, [Qingfeng Huasha], a green light poured down like moonlight; in his right hand, [Chixiao], a red light resembled an inverted river of blood.

The two diametrically opposed sword intentions unexpectedly achieved a delicate balance between the girl's slender fingers, like the black and white yin and yang in the Tai Chi diagram.

——That's right. It's not one plus one, but the multiplication of the values ​​of the two different sword energies! Although doing so may cause the internal instability of the sword energy, it is precisely this instability that makes it possible to unleash the strongest power!

zizi...

Amid the sound of the air being pierced, Bai Yuan slowly raised his two swords, looked across with cold eyes, and used his eyes to warn Xiao Yuchen and others.

Then--

She tightened her wrist and swung the sword down heavily!

"cut!!!"

boom--! !

At that moment, two streaks of sword light, one blue and one red, burst forth from Bai Yuan's hands! They suddenly transformed into the form of a two-toned dragon, swirling, intertwining, and merging in mid-air. With devastating force, they slashed towards Xiao Yuchen! The blazing light was like a blazing sun rising into the sky!

In addition, there were two long and clear sounds, like the cry of a phoenix, rising into the sky, but their impact was far less shocking than that of this "two-colored dragon".

"This is?!"

Xiao Yuchen's face changed drastically, and he immediately made a hand seal:

"Nine Transformations of Ten Thousand Poisons, protect my entire body!!"

Amidst the roar, the dark green "Ten Thousand Poisons Barrier" shone brightly, and then, nine layers of dark green halos spiraled up from under Xiao Yuchen's feet.

Each of these rings was adorned with reliefs of poisonous insects of varying shapes. Centipedes opened and closed their mouthparts, spewing purple smoke, while scorpions' barbs sliced ​​through the air, emitting a piercing scream. Nine rings of light layered together, transforming into the phantom of a three-headed, six-armed demon god, enveloping Xiao Yuchen's entire body.

At the same time, he opened his mouth and spit out a small dark green sword with wisps of black air wrapped around the sword. It was his life-saving magic weapon, the "Heart-Eroding Sword".

Triple defense!

All of this happened in a short moment.

However, it happened in a flash.

It was almost at the same time that the "Heart-Eroding Sword" appeared.

The two-colored dragon roared, swooping down from Bai Yuan's side before striking the Qingming Valley Master! Like a raging flood, it washed over the rock-hard wall!

In an instant, the blazing sword light covered the entire sky and earth, and almost half of the Purple Mist Valley was illuminated in white!

Rumble…

There were bursts of thunderous noises.

The shock wave generated by the collision spread out, uprooting the surrounding ancient trees, and the entire earth was shaking, so that the people watching the battle around had to use their magic weapons to protect themselves. Ji Tingxue even opened the "Blood Lotus Lamp", and the twelve-petal lotus phantom protected her and Ye Shuang'er firmly; the white tiger roared to the sky, and a strong wind rose from its body, building a wind wall in front of them.

Even so, many people were blown away by the fierce gale. As they flew away, their magic weapons shattered one after another, emitting colorful lights. However, they were basically invisible under the blazing sword light.

This scene lasted for dozens of breaths.

When the glory gradually fades away and everything becomes settled.

Everyone gradually regained their vision, and then saw a shocking scene -

There was a ravine stretching for miles, unfathomable, starting from Bai Yuan's feet and extending all the way to where Xiao Yuchen was. There it split into three and spread out in the shape of a surface to the surrounding area.

Green ice crystals clung to the edge of the left gully; the rock wall on the right was a dark red like lava; the main fissure in the center was a twisting, intertwined braid, extending outward for who knows how far. Residual sparks burned the air into fine ripples.

Wow…

There was another shrill sound.

The surrounding ground, shattered by the sword energy, was a constant tumble of bricks and stones, large and small, falling off and tumbling down into the "ravine." If you listened carefully, you'd notice that the rubble would often clash and bump for several minutes before gradually fading, as if it had fallen to the very bottom of the "ravine."

If you walk closer to the "ravine", you can feel the sharp sword intent from this bottomless crack, as if it can cut the viewer's face in half.

The power of a sword...

Even to this extent!!

"call……"

Bai Yuan slowly put down the green and red sword in his hand, and then lightly exhaled a breath of air containing the true meaning of thunder. His face became much paler than before.

This is inevitable.

The "Dual Swords Combined Power" move just now theoretically far exceeded her current level of cultivation. In terms of destructive power alone, even the "Destroy" technique or the "Nine Netherworld Soldier" summoned from Cangwu County might not be able to match it.

At this moment, Bai Yuan's mind was filled with real fatigue. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, she would have wanted to just fall asleep and sleep for two or three days straight before waking up.

If she wants to deliver another blow like this...

We have to wait at least 20 days.

——Of course, considering that Bai Yuan's current cultivation level has improved compared to before, that is, the basic values ​​have increased a lot; and the upper limit of "Sword Cultivation Technique" is vaguely fixed before the threshold of the Spirit Transformation Realm, so if you add it up now, it may not take 20 days.

opposite.

Xiao Yuchen stood at the fork of the ravine, looking a little embarrassed.

At this moment, his expression didn't look much better than Bai Yuan's. He had even retreated a full seven steps compared to before and after the clash. Seven steps might seem insignificant to mortals, but in a contest between cultivators, especially cultivators of this level, it carries a significant weight.

Several monks who were not blown too far away or were not seriously injured were watching Xiao Yuchen nervously, with a thought floating in their minds:

"Valley Master..."

Defeated?!

No, that's not right... He just gave in. After all, if a Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivator fought against a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, even if he simply stood there, defending without attacking, how could he possibly...

Just as the elders of Qingming Valley around him were thinking this, Xiao Yuchen suddenly coughed a few times, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

However, in this situation, Xiao Yuchen did nothing, but suddenly laughed wildly and loudly.

"what……"

"Hahahaha!"

As the laughter sounded, a small mountain behind Xiao Yuchen slowly collapsed, which seemed to be the result of Bai Yuan's sword strike just now. The roar echoed between heaven and earth for a long time.

"Excellent, a brilliant move combining two swords! You're actually able to combine two sword energies of different natures in such a way. Of all the sword cultivators I've fought, no one has ever been able to surpass you in swordsmanship... I, Xiao Yuchen, would like to call you the strongest!"