Sword Aura to the Heavens

Chapter 463: Chapter 458: All Assembled

At the foot of Qiyun Mountain, countless gazes focused on the two beams of light within the battlefield.

Jiang Taie and Li Fan seemed to transform into swords; Jiang Taie’s sword was as scorching as the blazing sun, while Li Fan’s sword was as deep as the starry sky.

Brilliant golden rays showered down, while the inexorable ancient and lethal Sword of the Stars surged upward.

The blazing sun was collapsing, as the dazzling golden Divine Sword shattered inch by inch, and that ominous sword light shot straight into the sky.

The battlefield’s sky seemed pierced, leaving Qiyun Mountain region in silence. Be it the cultivators in the dojo or the spectators at the foot of the mountain, all quietly watched the scene unfold before them.

In the sky above Qiyun Mountain, Li Fan stood holding his sword, surrounded by ancient sword-shaped runes gleaming with strange luster. Although his aura fluctuated, the solitary, imperious presence declared to the world: with a sword in hand, all could be vanquished.

In the world of Sword Dao, he alone stood unrivaled, even the Innate Sword Body Jiang Taie was no exception.

"Where is Jiang Taie!"

Jiang Taie was nowhere to be seen.

The one who was unmatched, had complete mastery of the world’s Sword Scripture, and was a once-in-a-century Innate Sword Body, disappeared.

"Was he defeated?" The thought echoed in everyone’s minds. Could Jiang Taie possibly be defeated?

The cultivators inside the dojo remained silent, seemingly still in shock, while the sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were ashen-faced. How could Jiang Taie be defeated? How was it possible?

That one sword had already surpassed the Sixth Realm, which Sixth Realm cultivator in the Great Li world could withstand it?

Yet, why did such a sword end in defeat?

The dense crowd at the foot of the mountain was also hushed, as people from the Capital heard about Li Fan, the Li Mountain Sword Cultivator, whose Sword Dao talent was unparalleled and undefeated, entering the Capital to challenge the world’s remarkable figures.

Nevertheless, most people believed Li Fan remained undefeated only because he hadn’t yet entered the Capital where Jiang Taie’s sword awaited. How could Li Fan possibly win there?

In Sword Dao, Jiang Taie was supposed to be the strongest in this era within the Great Li Dynasty.

Yet now, they witnessed Jiang Taie’s defeat, not just defeat; it seemed he might have perished under Li Fan’s sword?

This thought seemed absurd, evoking a sense of disbelief; did Jiang Taie’s sword truly break here?

"Has Jiang Taie been defeated?" The elder from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion stared blankly at the battlefield within the Qiyun Mountain Range, having firmly believed that Jiang Taie would defeat Li Fan.

Jiang Taie, with unparalleled Sword Dao talent, also had an advantage in realm. Even among those in the Seventh Realm, perhaps Jiang Taie had the qualification to fight; how could he be defeated?

Beside him, Liu Qingwu from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion also silently watched the scene.

It turned out, the battle beneath White Jade was not Li Fan’s limit, not even close.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?" The elder from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion muttered to himself: "Heaven and earth seem to have just one sword, relentless and without retreat."

"But such a sword, he has already swung twice. Flourishing then waning, yet rising again; the second sword stronger than the first, so, can he still unleash a third sword?"

The feeling Li Fan gave him was that as long as he was alive, the sword would always be there.

Therefore, there would be a third sword.

Two swords already terrifying beyond belief, should a third be unleashed, who below the Seventh Realm could block it?

"That is..."

At that moment, the sword intent surged in the battlefield again, and the brilliant golden rays blossomed once more. The phantom that was about to shatter actually converged again. Jiang Taie’s true form disappeared, yet the ’Sword Immortal’ phantom he manifested erupted with an incredibly dazzling Sword Dao divine brilliance.

Li Fan looked skyward, standing under the magnificent divine radiance, and as the destructive beams approached him, his gaze remained unperturbed.

"Boom..."

A terrifying storm surged upward, with sword intent shooting straight into the sky.

"Since you’re still here, let me send you another sword." Li Fan spoke loudly to the phantasmal Sword Immortal shadow, understanding the significance of the scene unfolding before him.

Jiang Taie, his Sword Soul remained.

Even so, he still wished to draw his sword.

At that moment, Li Fan felt a bit of admiration for Jiang Taie, despite being opponents, Jiang Taie differed from others of Lingxiao Pavilion.

At least, he truly was a sword cultivator, born for the sword.

Unfortunately, he refined swords in Lingxiao Pavilion, thus they must see one sword fall.

Just then, a beam of light descended from afar, landing upon the formation, causing cracks to appear and then shatter.

"Hmm?" The people in the dojo looked up.

From the Qiyun Hall behind the dojo, several powerful auras emanated, and a few swords of light instantly descended.

"Tai E, stop now." A voice resounded.

Simultaneously, members of the Jiang Family from the dojo soared into the air, with strands of powerful aura instantly locking onto Li Fan.

At this moment, Li Fan clearly perceived that all the auras locking onto him were of the Seventh Realm.

Indeed...

He thought silently, ultimately unable to escape such a result; how could Lingxiao Pavilion and the Jiang Family watch Jiang Taie die?

"Are you disregarding the court’s promise?" Li Fan looked sarcastically at the silhouettes emerging in the sky.

A figure stepped forward; it was Ye Chaosong.

"His physical body is already destroyed, and the battle is naturally lost; let it end here. Your next sword would exhaust your Primordial Energy unnecessarily, and thereafter, you face more battles that could threaten your life."

Ye Chaosong spoke to Li Fan, his voice calm, without joy or anger, merely stating facts.

Li Fan also understood Ye Chaosong was correct.

In this battle, Jiang Taie was already ’dead’; his physical body was destroyed, his undying Divine Soul still wished to continue; even if it burned, the outcome was sealed.

However, Jiang Taie’s final strike would not be weak.

Li Fan did not consider Jiang Taie to be his ultimate opponent.

The true formidable foes might be yet to appear.

"He speaks correctly, as do I; you should stop now. Don’t overly deplete your Primordial Energy, else in the forthcoming battle, you might not endure long."

As Li Fan anticipated, a voice rang from afar, as a beam of light seemed to descend from the sky, manifesting figures in the sky above Qiyun House.

Among them, there were two Li Fan had seen before.

One was the Daoist who identified Qi’s background at the inn; the other was Li Dao Ya from Taiping Temple, who had previously battled with him.

Simultaneously, golden Buddha light suddenly descended from the sky. The crowd on Qiyun Mountain Range’s streets looked up, seeing anomalies in the sky, with Buddha’s voice echoing and sacred golden rays raining down, akin to auspicious predictions, as Buddha phantoms appeared, seeming like miracles.

"Buddha." Low murmurs spread through the street; the witnessed miraculous vision was intensely impactful, and some even worshipped toward the high sky.

"Feigning mysticism."

Li Fan glanced upward, knowing the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple had arrived, recalling his prior interactions with Jingang Temple’s Buddhist Cultivators and his lack of affinity toward the Buddhist Sect.

If the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple refrained from provoking Li Mountain, he wouldn’t harbor ill feelings; but now, it seemed...

In the Great Li world, beyond the court, one mountain, one temple, one pavilion, one academy.

Today, all were present.

With Buddha light shining, several figures descended with it, reciting a Buddha name upon appearing above Qiyun Mountain, the Buddha’s voice reverberating, seemingly able to calm people.

"Taiping Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Temple have arrived too, finally gathered."

Ye Xiaochen whispered with a smile, observing Da Li Dynasty’s most elite forces assembled here; should these forces be subdued... the Da Li Dynasty might truly be unified.

He watched the cultivators from two grand forces, sparing a glance for the vanished Jiang Taie, feeling somewhat regretful.

Jiang Taie was undeniably the most prestigious prodigy but too upright, perhaps due to smooth paths and lack of adversity, not conniving enough; otherwise, the battle wouldn’t have escalated to such a tragic extent.

However, Jiang Taie ultimately fulfilled his role, showcasing Li Fan’s true prowess and compelling him to unleash two swords.

The so-called ’geniuses’ observing from the dojo mostly amounted to little in refinement.

Next, Li Fan’s battle of life and death awaited.