Chapter 408
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Chapter 408 Burning the Sky and Boiling the Sea
Three breaths.
In the time of three sentences.
Lu Yanbei let go of the sword hilt in his hand, allowing the stone sword in his hand to fall.
Falling along with the stone sword was a corpse falling from the sky, which was Elder Sun from the clouds earlier.
"I never thought that even with one foot already in the grave, today would still come."
Lu Yanbei took a few steps forward, stepping on the body of Elder Sun and inspecting carefully.
This body had been cut in half from the middle, even the head was split in two, with no Nascent Soul escaping, but completely perished within the sword light.
"When your energy and spirit combine, achieving true strength, you have not lost to me, but to the martial art of today."
"This is the victory of martial arts."
Lu Yanbei lowered his eyelids, his hand clenched into a fist under his sleeve, the fist trembling slightly.
The intense depletion of True strength in his body made it difficult to even stand at the moment, gasping for breath after a few steps.
It was the floating stone sword that supported him at the moment, preventing him from falling.
Long ago, Lu Yanbei witnessed the cooperation between a Qiao family member and Earth Sword Immortal, who transformed into a sword in the Hundred-mile Desert, slashing Elder Qingzhuo with their swords.
In the end, one person died while the other lost their physical body and was taken away by the Elder of the Immortal Gate.
At that time, Lu Yanbei had not yet practiced the "Xumi Mountain King Sutra" and was an old martial arts expert whose energy and blood were declining, never imagining there would be a moment like today…
The Heavenly Slashing Swordsmanship is an all-out, forward-slashing sword technique.
Qiao Mu’s previous judgment was not wrong.
If we really see Earth Sword Immortal as a sword.
Then the most suitable swordsman for this sword is not Qiao Mu, but Lu Yanbei, the twin brother who shares the same mother and shares the same heart with Earth Sword Immortal.
These two swordsmen have the same origin and are brothers of the same mother.
Although their personalities are different, they can fight side by side without any gaps when they need to draw their swords in danger.
"Say three breaths, just three breaths, not too much."
Lu Yanbei said with a slight smile.
Although physically and mentally exhausted, without the strength to fight again, his heart was also satisfied…
"… proud to endure such a short time for three breaths?" The floating stone sword supported Lu Yanbei to stand up, still muttering:
"Is your body a bit old and useless? If I were to use your body, I would slay the careless Elder of the Immortal Gate one by one!"
When this was said, Lu Yanbei did not argue, but instead thought about it seriously for a moment.
"You are right," Lu Yanbei sincerely said.
"Unfortunately, my talent is dull and cannot compare to yours."
"I am truly old now. Even with all my effort to train in martial arts, this is the best I can do. If it were you…"
Hearing this, Earth Sword Immortal fell silent instantly, unable to utter a single word of mockery.
Resting in the ruins of the Taoist temple, each with their own sword, after a while, Earth Sword Immortal finally spoke up.
"Are you still willing to fight?"
"Wouldn’t it be better to pass on a message to Lord Qiao Xin using the Spiritual Sound Conducting Technique?"
"Well, what should I say?"
"Do I need to teach you?" Stone Sword glanced at the mutilated body of Elder Sun under his feet and said lightly:
"Xuantian Sect’s evil Elder Sun, tricking people at the walls of Tiger City, has been killed!"
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Wang Songhe didn’t choose the location for logging the mountains and demolishing the temples in Nan Province randomly.
Taking Heyang City, the largest city in Nan Province, as the center, they chose a few cities around, which were not too far away.
Xue Changhe was in one of these cities as well.
This afternoon, when the sun should have been blazing high, it suddenly became dark with sand and stones flying around.
A Xuantian Sect immortal who looked just like a deity stood in the clouds, overlooking the mortal world.
"Actually, after seeing it many times, it’s just the same. These tricks of the cultivators are all the same."
Xue Changhe sat on the ground, tapped his heavy sword box on the ground.
This sword box is quite heavy, containing a total of seven famous swords, all once renowned in the martial arts world.
When the sword box opened, the seven famous swords inside all made a crisp sound, as if they were eagerly waiting.
"Burning Silence, Hidden Sea, Yin Wu, Wind Roar, Star Crossing, Snow Soul, Formless."
Xue Changhe softly called out the names of these swords, his voice deep:
"In the past, your masters were all legendary martial arts masters, top experts. Surely today you won’t back down from fighting against the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Immortal Gate?"
The seven famous swords trembled slightly, with a cold light circulating on them.
In the past, Xue Changhe ventured alone into the Sword Tomb. In the Sword Tomb, there were seven famous swords that resonated with him, and they had a good connection.
He fought and won against seven swords by himself, which also meant that he gained the recognition of these famous swords.
"Kid, have you thought it over?" a female voice came from beside him at this moment.
This female voice came from the eighth sword in the scabbard, a divine sword that could speak like a human.
The divine sword is called Burning Sea, and the sword spirit is known to the world as the "Sword Demon."
"The True strength cultivated by the Qiao family member through the ‘Divine Transformation Technique’ has reached the superb rank of Jiu Province martial arts. It can release power in the air, extending it for hundreds or even thousands of steps; and it also possesses the ability for spiritual refinement and attack, capable of harming the hearts and souls of others," Sword Demon Burning Sea said.
"Though this technique can be considered extraordinary, you haven’t fully mastered it yet, have you? Are you in such a hurry to step forward because you find your fifty-year lifespan too long and want to end it at twenty?"
"Of course, I don’t want to die."
Xue Changhe replied calmly.
The ‘Divine Transformation Technique’ is a method of combining Qi and spirit.
But his inner strength was very strong, accumulated by the Xue family for over a thousand years. It can be said that in the martial world of Jiu Province, he is only second to exceptional martial artists like Qiao Mu and Founding Emperor Yan.
Like Qiao Mu in Southwest Province, when his inner strength suddenly changes, his sword can cut through waves, soar up to the sky, and slay immortals.
If Xue Changhe takes this step, it will be a breakthrough moment, opening up boundless opportunities.
However, because his inner strength is too intense… this step is actually much harder than those faced by Li Changshi, Lu Yanbei, and others.
"My inner strength has already surpassed the limits of superb rank, with over a thousand years of accumulated power," Xue Changhe muttered to himself.
"Even if a martial artist reaches the second step of superb rank, with refined spirit and transformed inner strength, they are still not my match," Xue Changhe said confidently.
"But I have only reached the first rank in the Spiritual Refining Method, not yet reaching the threshold of superb rank," Xue Changhe admitted.
"You are only twenty years old, to have cultivated your martial arts to such a level is truly extraordinary," Sword Demon Burning Sea praised.
"Being extraordinary is not enough," Xue Changhe stood up, took out his first legendary sword, Burning Silence, from the sheath.
"To fulfill the Xue family’s thousand-year-old wish, and break the limit of fifty years of life, there must be an unparalleled genius unseen in the Xue family for a thousand years!"
After meeting a member of the Qiao family and visiting the Peach Blossom Villa, and encountering many top martial artists, Xue Changhe became aware of his own weak martial arts skills.
Within the Xue family, some have long said that he is an extraordinary talent unseen in a thousand years.
But he is still very young after all.
Despite having determination, he still lacks experience and the test between life and death.
Attaining the first rank in spiritual refinement at his age is already a display of his exceptional talent and extraordinary character, but going further is not within reach.
His "spirit" is still far from sufficient.
With over a thousand years of terrifying accumulation of internal strength, crossing the threshold to internal strength transformation is quite challenging.
So, he stood here, raising the sword named Burning Silence in his hand, pointing it towards the sky.
"In the stories told by the storyteller, no young person ever came down from the mountain and became unbeatable right away."
"Without undergoing the test of blood and fire, how can one become a hero among people?"
Xue Changhe jumped up, with a blood red energy emanating from his body.
"Immortal of Xuan Yang, I need your help to enhance my martial arts skills!"
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Sword Demon Burning Sea remained still.
Her impression of Xue Changhe was not bad before, but it wasn’t too good either.
Previously, Xue Changhe ventured alone into the Sword Tomb, causing seven famous swords to resonate together. In the hundreds of years of Sword Tomb’s history, this ranked in the top three.
As for the first person, it was naturally the former rider who conquered the world on horseback, the master of the Human Emperor Sword, Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty himself.
Having seen Founding Emperor Yan and witnessing Qiao Mu slaying the Nascent Soul Elder in the Sword Tomb, Xue Changhe’s perspective expanded significantly.
Even this time.
"He is ruthless, but being ruthless to oneself is not enough."
In this world, there are many ruthless individuals, especially the ancient Sword Demon Burning Sea from hundreds of years ago, who encountered numerous extraordinary people during his solitary time in the Sword Tomb.
Like the former swordsmith Iron-hearted Layman, who truly had a heart as firm as iron, but never saw the day when his coveted ‘Sword of Immolation’ was forged even until his death.
"Having strong willpower and exceptional intellect are just essential qualities of top-tier experts." Sword Demon Burning Sea observed coldly:
"Taking this step is what separates the truly outstanding individuals from the rest."
Boom.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound.
Xue Changhe was struck by a lightning bolt from the sky, and instantly turned black with blood flowing from his wounds.
The blood gushing from his wounds began to swirl and form a mist around his body due to an unknown force.
Sword Demon Burning Sea was slightly moved.
"This young man… really means what he says."
"Martial artists who seek breakthroughs from the brink of death often die quickly… well, he wasn’t meant to live long anyway."
After some thought, Sword Demon Burning Sea couldn’t help but smile.
Upon careful consideration, the young man’s style of action seemed familiar to a renowned martial arts clan.
Mentioning the Qiao family member and risking it all when facing death…
"Guarding the Sword Tomb for hundreds of years, young talents like him are rare even among heroes of the past and present." Sword Demon Burning Sea’s gaze softened slightly.
She suddenly leaped up, transforming into a flaming long sword, with a sharp sound breaking through the air.
On the day Xue Changhe ventured into the Sword Tomb alone, seven famous swords within the Sword Tomb were awakened, resonating from their graves.
But today, there was already an eighth sword.
"The sword’s name is Burning Sea."
Within the thunderous rain, a crimson light shone like the rising sun.
