The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

After all, it was his first time making a move, and upon careful reflection, King Garuda could still find a few discordant points.

However, finding the discordant element doesn't mean he can break the attack.

Just as an ordinary person can see that a tiger's belly is a relatively weak point, it doesn't mean that you can kill a tiger by going through its belly.

He was standing directly in front of the Dao Master at that time, and had already absorbed all of the Dao Master's "essence, energy and spirit". He was absolutely unable to break the move.

Unless he knows the art of teleportation and can instantly move to a vulnerable spot nearby, or even move behind the Dao Lord where he is almost undefended, then he can break the move.

The third flaw in the Daoist Master's move was a natural defect inherent in all techniques under heaven—

Every move requires an action!

"Given his physical condition, he could only use that move once. If I had known he had this ability beforehand and dodged before he made the move, he would have been dead for sure. But he was too cautious and never revealed it to anyone, so I had no chance of dodging it."

King Garuda shook his head secretly.

He felt incredibly fortunate. If he hadn't risked his life back then, even at the cost of losing all his martial arts skills or dying on the spot, to deliver a blow to the Dao Master, preventing him from perfecting his Dao even after he had attained enlightenment, he would definitely not have survived today, even with the help of an insider.

"Cough cough cough-"

Garuda King suddenly coughed, coughing up a large amount of blood.

The pain in his body was unbearable; his hands and feet had actually been severed in several places.

Under normal circumstances, someone who suffered such severe injuries should have died long ago.

But he is different.

He was no ordinary person; otherwise, he would not have been able to recover after being struck by the Dao Lord's Taiping Zhenshi Talisman, which destroyed his meridians and dantian.

Garuda King stretched out his right hand, and a special jar suddenly flew into his palm.

He gently opened the jar, and in an instant, a large number of dark, venomous insects poured out of it.

These Gu worms are the Great Brightness Mind-Sealing Gu that once appeared in the Qingcheng Sect.

People only think that the Great Bright Mind-Capturing Gu can capture people's souls, but they don't know that this Mind-Capturing Gu can also devour life force and internal energy.

In recent years, he has used these mind-controlling Gu to heal his injuries and further enhance his strength.

Garuda King stretched out his hand.

The worms all rushed into the wounds that had been cut into his body.

buzz-

He convulsed continuously for a while before finally stopping. The pain in his body subsided considerably, and his originally pale and bloodless face finally regained some color.

"In that case, he shouldn't die."

King Garuda gasped for breath.

You can't die, but a full recovery is not so simple.

"Let's go, let's go quickly! Since Yun Guixu wants to go out and show off, let him go. We'll just keep moving!"

King Garuda's command stunned everyone on the ship.

Should we leave now?

The Dao Lord is already showing signs of death, and they still have a Grandmaster on their side. Instead of taking this opportunity to kill the Dao Lord, the Emperor of Liang, and the Prince of Qi in one fell swoop, they actually want to leave?

Some people once suspected that Garuda King was traumatized by the Dao Lord.

Garuda King's face darkened: "Do you still recognize me as your leader? The Dao Lord is only dying, he is not dead yet, his last breath has not yet dissipated!"

He's already said it this way, what else can anyone else say?

They quickly went to call back the people fighting outside.

However, it seems it's already too late.

The moment Yun Guixu appeared, everyone else present was startled, but the Dao Lord remained calm.

"Shen Tianjian, come here."

Shen Ruiqing quickly stepped forward: "Senior Dao Master, what can I do for you?"

The Daoist Master said, "Stretch out your hand."

Shen Ruiqing dared not delay and immediately extended his right hand.

The Dao Master reached out and made a stroke in Shen Ruiqing's right palm. At that moment, everyone saw a small sword formed from condensed qi appear in Shen Ruiqing's palm.

"This is my last breath. Of everyone here, only you can wield this sword now. Even I can't. I'm too weak. I'm so weak that I can barely lift my hand."

“Go ahead, I’ll be the bait. You use this sword to deal with that Grandmaster. Although you’re not a Grandmaster yet, and you’re injured like me, you’ve mastered sword control. If it’s you, you’ll definitely be able to wield this sword and have a chance to win.”

Shen Ruiqing stood there, stunned.

"I?"

The Dao Master said, “That person is not Garuda King. He is far inferior to Garuda King. You don’t need to be afraid. Trust your sword. The difference between you and the Sword God has never been talent, comprehension, or experience. You have actually surpassed him in these aspects. You are only slightly inferior to him.”

Shen Ruiqing said, "Is it that indomitable spirit?"

The Daoist Master smiled but remained silent.

Shen Ruiqing nodded.

At this moment, even if he didn't believe in his own sword, he should believe in this sword from the Dao Lord.

Shen Ruiqing stood up and felt the warmth in her palms.

The sword bestowed upon him by the Dao Master was not an ordinary sword formed from internal energy, but rather the culmination of the Dao Master's life's insights.

This sword strike is powerful enough to kill a Grandmaster!

However, he only had this one chance.

Therefore, he must not act rashly, nor can he publicize it extensively.

He walked to the bow of the boat alone.

He stood quietly.

He went to understand the sword, and he incorporated all his lifelong insights into the way of the sword into it.

He watched Yun Guixu, who was moving freely and unrestrained, leaping between the large ships, and finally rushing towards the ship where the Dao Lord was with an invincible momentum.

"not good!"

The people on the imperial court's side were greatly alarmed.

Yun Guixu laughed loudly, and like a roc spreading its wings, he "flew" across the sky and "flew" to the ship where the Dao Lord was.

No one could stop him. Even when Yu Shen, Han Peng, and several other experts from the court attacked at the same time, they could only hold him off for a moment. It would be too difficult to completely stop him.

Looking at the Cloud Return Ruins so close at hand, the Dao Master said calmly, "And who are you, and why do you interfere in the conflict between the Central Plains and the Turks?"

Yun Guixu laughed loudly: "Nine Nether Island, Yun Guixu!"

"Nine Nether Island?"

The Dao Lord's expression suddenly changed.

Yun Guixu was taken aback: "You've actually heard of the Nine Nether Island?"

The Daoist Master said, "Many years ago, a palace master of Jiuyou Island secretly coerced heroes from all over the world, attempting to control the entire martial arts world. Later, that palace master died at the hands of the great hero Zhu Tianzheng. When Zhu Tianzheng crossed the sea to Jiuyou Island, an elder from Jinglun Heavenly Palace also accompanied him, which is why I have heard of the name Jiuyou Island."

Yun Guixu said, "I see. So you are still my enemy from Nine Nether Island. Then I should kill you even more."

He raised his right hand and simply uttered a single word.

"die!"

The Dao Lord remained completely unfazed, merely uttering a low shout: "Slay!"

As soon as the shout was uttered, a dazzling sword light shot out from the side and rear, like a rainbow in broad daylight or a shooting star in the moonlight.

Shen Ruiqing has finally made his move.

Yun Guixu, who knew nothing about the Dao Lord, never imagined that there was such a sword strike.

But he was, after all, a grandmaster.

Upon realizing the danger, he quickly dodged and narrowly escaped.

But this sword was no ordinary sword.

With a flick of the sword, it split into two, then four, then eight, creating an ambush from all sides and completely blocking all his escape routes.

This sword was wielded by Shen Ruiqing, but it was forged by the Dao Lord.

Although Yun Guixu had tried his best, he still couldn't stop the swords coming from all directions.

Whoosh whoosh—

Eight sword energies converged in the center of his chest, completely severing his life force.

"you……"

The Daoist Master said, "No matter when, those who practice martial arts should always remain humble."

Yun Guixu clutched his chest: "Palace Master... will avenge me!"

The Daoist Master laughed heartily: "Then he probably won't be able to get revenge. I'm about to die, so who will he seek revenge on?"

Yun Guixu reluctantly slid to the ground.

He came here full of ambition to make a name for himself throughout the world and to control the Central Plains, but he never expected that his life would vanish as easily as a gust of wind.

Now he finally understood why the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace had been forbidding anyone from going to the Central Plains without a valid reason.

But he found out too late.

A person only has one life; once it's lost, it can never be regained.

Shen Ruiqing breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he finally managed to keep his hands steady and smoothly pierce the Dao Lord's sword into Yun Guixu's body.

Actually, he felt it after that sword was shot out.

That mysterious feeling was hard to describe, but he dared not celebrate in advance, for fear that something unexpected might happen.

Now that the great undertaking is accomplished, he can finally...

"Daoist Master?"

Shen Ruiqing still didn't get to celebrate.

After Yun Guixu collapsed, the Dao Lord also sat down.

A bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart, and he rushed over immediately.

As he reached out to help, Yu Shen and the others rushed over one after another.

"Daoist!"

They were completely panicked, and all joy at successfully killing Yun Guixu vanished.

The Dao Lord's aura grew weaker and weaker, and even though they tried their best to transfer their inner strength, they still couldn't reverse it in the slightest.

The Dao Lord's life has finally come to an end.

He should have died after unleashing that killing move, but because Yun Guixu was still alive, he stubbornly held on.

Now that Yun Guixu is dead, his heart is finally at ease, and he no longer has to force himself to keep going.

He had some regrets because he had not been able to completely kill Garuda King.

But he wasn't so regretful. He took a Grandmaster with him when he died, and after his death, An Qingwan, Yu Miaozhen, and Shen Ruiqing all had the hope of breaking through the barriers and entering the Grandmaster realm. This was something to be happy about no matter what.

Therefore, the Dao Lord left with a smile.

But his smile could not ultimately dispel the sadness around him.

When An Qingwan and Yu Miaozhen rushed to Pujindu, they witnessed an extremely unusual scene.

Both the Great Brightness Cult and King Qi's side were filled with sorrow.

"What's going on?" An Qingwan asked in astonishment.

Yu Shen sighed and explained what had happened.

An Qingwan had no time for reflection.