Chapter 7: Nine Hundred Flying Swords

“Hmph! Just go and die!”

Faced with Lu Jin’s threats, Liu Ruyan was finished talking. The secret of what happened in the Demon Cave three years ago was known only to her and Yang Dianfeng; now that Lu Jin had returned, she would leave no loose ends. Moreover, Master Fox had ordered her to take Lu Jin’s fortune. This was the perfect opportunity!

Buzz!

As her voice fell, her jade-like hands danced. A tide of spiritual Qi billowed out, within which a golden longsword emitted a clear, ringing hum. The intense sword light was so piercing that the onlookers were forced to shield their eyes.

“The Saintess is actually using the Golden Sun Sword!”

“To have the luck to witness the Saintess unleash this Earth-grade weapon; today’s visit was worth it!”

“The Saintess once used this sword to slay a second-grade Jindan expert! Now that her strength has increased, her combat power could likely rival a third-grade Jindan!”

“The Saintess’s strength is leagues beyond Elder Luo Jiu. Killing Lu Jin will be as easy as turning over a hand!”

The killing intent was overwhelming. Many disciples cried out in shock as they retreated hundreds of yards away.

“I am already infinitely close to the second grade of the Jindan Realm. This Golden Sun Sword is one of the seven great treasures of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and it boosts my combat power immensely! Lu Jin, how can you possibly compete with me!”

Liu Ruyan’s aura was freezing. As she spoke, the Golden Sun Sword shot forward like a streak of lightning, hovering menacingly above Lu Jin’s head. The brilliant sword light radiated a biting chill.

Seeing her so desperate to kill him, Lu Jin sneered. “Liu Ruyan, are you in such a hurry to kill me because you’re afraid I’ll reveal what happened in the Demon Cave to the world?”

“Heh. I no longer have the heart for that. Since the rule of this world is that the strong devour the weak, I don’t expect the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to give me justice. Furthermore, this crowd you’ve blinded… they are likely just like Luo Jiu and his ilk: people who actively choose to remain ignorant.”

“Therefore, I will not hope for anything today. My only goal is to kill you!”

Buzz!

As Lu Jin finished speaking, his aura exploded. He once again unleashed the Hundred Sword Slash!

The Hundred Sword Slash was a high-grade Profound technique. At its absolute peak, it could condense nine hundred flying swords. However, the consumption was massive; ordinary cultivators simply could not bear it. Even the elusive Sect Master had abandoned the technique after reaching six hundred swords, choosing to cultivate other sword arts instead.

In the eyes of the crowd, Lu Jin’s previous display of five hundred swords was likely his limit. To them, he was already at the end of his rope. But for the current Lu Jin, this was nowhere near his breaking point.

“It is just a high-grade Profound sword art. Even if you can condense the legendary nine hundred swords, so what?”

Liu Ruyan gave a disdainful sneer. “This Saintess shall break it with a single strike!”

Swish!

The Golden Sun Sword released a waterfall of golden light, appearing to resonate with the sun in the sky. Following the movement of Liu Ruyan’s fingers, it charged directly into the five hundred swords with an overbearing force.

The power of an Earth-grade weapon was immediately apparent. Although Lu Jin’s five hundred swords were impressive, their lower grade meant they were suppressed by Liu Ruyan’s attack.

Boom!

The weapons collided in mid-air, creating a roar that seemed to shatter the void. Under the impact of the Golden Sun Sword, the five hundred flying swords exploded one after another. Chaotic spiritual Qi surged in all directions. Lu Jin’s momentum was gradually being pushed back.

“Hmph. Like I said, he has no right to compete with the Saintess!”

“Whether it is cultivation or weaponry, the Saintess has the upper hand. Thinking he can win is a fool’s dream!”

“To hold out against the Saintess for this long using only a Profound technique is already impressive. He can die satisfied.”

Malicious laughter broke out in the crowd. However, the expressions of some disciples turned complicated. If what Lu Jin said was true, then their silence made them accomplices! But in a world where the strong eat the weak, what right did the small have to pursue justice?

Boom!

The Golden Sun Sword swept through with terrifying force. Its sword light turned the surrounding space into a sea of gold, as if everything within it would be ground to dust. After ten breaths of struggle, Lu Jin’s five hundred swords completely shattered, leaving nothing behind.

All that remained was the paper-thin Dragon Membrane protecting him, looking as though it would crumble at a single touch. The Golden Sun Sword hovered in the air, its point aimed at Lu Jin, radiating cold murder.

“So what if you triggered a lightning tribulation? Lu Jin, before you die, I’ll let you taste the power of the Supreme Bone!”

Liu Ruyan was truly vicious. To kill him using the very bone she stole was the ultimate psychological blow. In the eyes of the onlookers, Lu Jin’s offensive had collapsed, and he had lost all power to resist. Yet Liu Ruyan did not stop; she summoned the power of the Supreme Bone, reinforcing the Golden Sun Sword. She clearly wanted Lu Jin to die without even a corpse remaining!

“Hahaha! Lu Jin, you’re dead!”

Seeing this, Elder Luo Jiu and the others burst into laughter. They had been suppressed and almost killed by Lu Jin earlier; seeing him now rendered helpless by Liu Ruyan was incredibly cathartic.

However, before their laughter could even fade, sharp whistling sounds tore through the void. Above Lu Jin’s head, the five hundred swords that had been destroyed by Liu Ruyan materialized once again in an instant!

And this time, the number had almost doubled!

“Nine… nine hundred flying swords? How is this possible!”

“No way! Legend says that a perfect Hundred Sword Slash can condense nine hundred swords, but no one has ever seen it with their own eyes! He actually did it?”

“What kind of miracles has this Lu Jin encountered? He is only at the fifth stage of the Spirit Pearl Realm, yet he has reached the grandmaster level of this art. It’s unbelievable!”

The crowd was frozen in shock, their mouths agape.

“Nine hundred swords? This is actually somewhat interesting…”

Even Ji Yaoyue, who was overseeing the scene, had a shift in her expression. Lu Jin’s previous five hundred swords hadn’t surprised her, but these nine hundred swords were enough to startle her. After all, the Sect Master had only managed six hundred, and he had been a third-grade Jindan expert at the time!

“Nine hundred swords? Heh. I suppose I underestimated you!”

Liu Ruyan’s expression also changed. Lu Jin had surprised her once again. Ever since she learned that the lightning tribulation was caused by him, a faint sense of unease had been brewing in her heart. Three years ago, Lu Jin was no fool; he was meticulous and would never do anything without a plan.

This unease grew. If Lu Jin dared to return so openly for revenge, he had to have an even greater trump card.

“The nine hundred swords are not the scary part. The truly formidable thing about him is that defensive power!”

At that moment, a voice spoke inside Liu Ruyan’s head.

Master Fox, please guide me!

“The defense looks thin, but its strength is staggering! For this attack, you must focus entirely on piercing that barrier. If the defense doesn’t break, everything else is in vain!”

“Yes!”

Liu Ruyan looked up at Lu Jin, her eyes freezing over. “I didn’t expect you to actually condense nine hundred swords. But that’s as far as you go!”

The Golden Sun Sword shot out again, charging into the sea of nine hundred swords. Simultaneously, a bone rune flickered upon the phantom of the Supreme Bone, transforming into a blade of light that shot toward Lu Jin inside his Dragon Membrane!

The Golden Sun Sword was a superior weapon, while the Supreme Bone light blade was the ultimate killing move. A dual-pronged attack!

Another roar erupted in the field. The Golden Sun Sword was majestic; even though Lu Jin’s nine hundred swords were numerous, they were being cut down one by one. The chaotic currents of energy were enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

However, this grand display was not Liu Ruyan’s true move. The Supreme Bone light blade had already pierced the Dragon Membrane’s defense, attempting to tear it apart.

Using my own Supreme Bone to kill me? Bitch!

Lu Jin’s gaze was cold. In the next second, he saw with surprise that the light blade’s attack suddenly stopped, as if suppressed by a massive force.

Huh?

Lu Jin frowned, feeling that the force was coming from within his own body.

The Emperor Tyrant Glazed Bone?

Before a peerless Emperor Bone, your Supreme Bone is nothing!

Although he knew nothing about the mysteries of the Emperor Tyrant Glazed Bone, it had released a strange power to suppress the Supreme Bone’s attack the moment it arrived. It was likely an instinctive suppression of bloodlines, invisible yet absolute.

Lu Jin didn’t hesitate. He wrapped a thread of spiritual power around the Supreme Bone light blade, locking it in place.

In that instant, Liu Ruyan’s face went pale. Not just her; Ji Yaoyue’s brows also knit together. “It seems I truly underestimated you…”

Boom!

The nine hundred swords continued to explode, but they lasted long enough that the Golden Sun Sword’s brilliance began to fade. Yet all the damage remained outside the Dragon Membrane; Lu Jin was completely unharmed. Instead, the violent currents of energy forced Liu Ruyan to dodge and defend, making her look much more disheveled than him!

What was even more terrifying was that as the nine hundred swords were finally destroyed by Liu Ruyan, another nine hundred swords manifested above Lu Jin’s head once again!

This…

Everyone present was dumbfounded. Was this even human? Luo Jiu was so shocked he couldn’t even speak. He had thought three hundred swords was Lu Jin’s limit; now, seeing wave after wave of nine hundred was like a dream. If Lu Jin had used this move from the start, Luo Jiu would be dead ten times over.

Liu Ruyan’s heart began to hammer against her ribs. Her Golden Sun Sword was strong, but it required vast amounts of spiritual Qi to maintain. Now, the sword’s energy was half-depleted and its light was dimming. Meanwhile, the opponent’s swords seemed endless! He was too difficult to deal with!

What shocked her even more was that her Supreme Bone light blade had vanished without a trace. Its destructive power was even greater than the sword, yet it had failed to hurt Lu Jin at all. What kind of unknown methods was this guy hiding?

For a moment, her courage began to waver. Lu Jin stood calmly beneath the nine hundred hovering swords, his aura as still as water.

“Liu Ruyan, are you still going to deny that you stole that Supreme Bone from me?”

As Lu Jin spoke, the spiritual power locking the light blade dispersed. When the crowd saw the blade of light, their eyes widened in shock.

“The Supreme Bone you stole shares the same origin as me. And you’re using it to attack me?”

Lu Jin gave a cold smile and clenched his fist!

Bang!

The light blade exploded into dust. At the same time, the phantom of the Supreme Bone hovering above Liu Ruyan’s head shuddered. Under the backlash of their shared connection, Liu Ruyan’s pupils shrank, and a trace of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.

In this moment, the truth was undeniable.

“So it’s true… the Saintess really did steal Lu Jin’s Supreme Bone!”

“Everything Lu Jin said was the truth!”