Chapter 186: Chapter 186: The 6 Swords of Yantian
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of clashes from the terrace suddenly disappeared. Shen Daoxing and the Ancient Sword Marquis calmly reappeared where they had started, as if they had never exchanged a blow.
Only a few of the top-ranked prodigies on the Martial Arts Ranking watched with wide, fascinated eyes, as if they had gleaned some insight and were left wanting more.
"Your strength is worthy of me drawing my sword!"
The Ancient Sword Marquis spoke calmly, then brought two fingers together and raised them slightly. A dazzling light emanated from his body, and a sharp Light Saber condensed from pure energy flew out.
"He’s drawn his sword! The Ancient Sword Marquis has finally drawn his sword! Legend has it that he keeps six Treasure Swords hidden within his body. Each one possesses infinite killing power, enough to shake the very heavens. Very few have ever forced him to use all six at once. The last time he did was when he fought above his realm to slay a Spirit Transformation master."
Someone on a nearby Cloud Platform exclaimed in shock.
The Ancient Sword Marquis remained calm and pointed forward.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, First Sword: Nine Bends of the Yellow River!"
A vast white sword light shot into the sky, like the waters of the Yellow River descending from the heavens. Billowing like mighty waves, boundless Sword Intent carved a celestial river across the sky, then came surging down with the cascading white light.
Shen Daoxing’s figure flickered. With a flip of his palm, he summoned the Demon Soldier Poison Fiend and slashed it horizontally.
Four Symbols Sword Technique!
Four Symbols in Place! A brilliant light—of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning—intertwined and shot skyward with ultimate radiance.
BOOM!
The resplendent radiance collided with the river of Sword Intent, erupting in a shower of fiery sparks that illuminated the sky above the terrace.
Shen Daoxing weaved and dodged, brandishing his sword. He effortlessly battled the white sword light; facing a single Treasure Sword was no challenge for him.
At that moment, a brilliant light flared from the Ancient Sword Marquis. He pointed, and another incomparably sharp Treasure Sword with a formidable aura flew out from within him.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, Second Sword: Huangliang’s Dream!"
In an instant, Shen Daoxing felt his surroundings shift. He was now in a vast, white void. He looked around but could see no one, nothing at all—only countless, razor-sharp Treasure Swords hurtling toward him from every direction.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Shen Daoxing hurriedly raised his sword to defend himself. ’I must have entered some kind of illusion,’ he thought, remaining calm.
He lifted the Demon Soldier Poison Fiend and swiped a finger across its blade.
"Poisonous Soul Devourer!"
A massive, tide-like surge of purple mist erupted, filling the white void. When the sharp Treasure Swords touched the purple mist, they only managed to fly a short distance before being completely corroded away.
The purple mist continued to pour out, and in a few moments, it had filled the entire white space.
SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE!
The sound of constant corrosion rang out.
As the purple mist corroded the space, Shen Daoxing noticed ripples forming in one area, a clear anomaly!
"Break!"
Shen Daoxing bellowed, leaping up and raising the Poisonous Fiend high before cleaving down.
CRACK! CRACK!
With a sound like a mirror shattering, the scenery before him crumbled like broken ice, and he found himself back on the terrace.
Back on the terrace, the Ancient Sword Marquis showed no surprise. He pointed forward again, and another sword—this one pitch-black and profound—flew out from his body.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, Third Sword: Sovereign Cross!"
A beam of sword light that seemed to stretch from heaven to earth shot forward, as if it could shatter anything in its path. It left sizzling black ripples in the sky, threatening to tear space itself apart.
Under its immense, formless pressure, the ground began to crack before the sword light had even struck.
In response, a flash of light emanated from the Seven-Colored Profound Platform within Shen Daoxing’s body, and a dazzling brilliance shot into the sky.
Shen Daoxing’s aura surged powerfully as rainbow-hued Spiritual Power billowed out from him like a colossal, sky-blotting wave.
BOOM!
Shen Daoxing leaped high into the air and brought the Poisonous Fiend down in a fierce cleave, instantly shattering the beam of sword light.
Shen Daoxing then began to weave and dodge, clashing with the three Treasure Swords attacking him from all sides, appearing to handle them with ease.
"Again!"
The Ancient Sword Marquis called out calmly and pointed again.
A fiery red Treasure Sword flew out from his body.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, Fourth Sword: Li Huo Hengsheng!"
All-consuming flames, like the Purgatory Fire, raced forward with the red-hot Treasure Sword. The clouds were burned crimson, and the entire terrace grew searingly hot, as if it were the coming of the Three Days in the Sky.
Shen Daoxing, however, was fearless. He raised the Poisonous Fiend horizontally before his chest and then swept it outward.
Forbidden Sword Technique! Heaven-Reaching Fire!
A wave of red light that blotted out the sun erupted from the Poisonous Fiend, spreading in all directions like a colossal curtain of fire.
RUMBLE!
The two different celestial fires immediately clashed, intertwining in a furious struggle. For a moment, they were deadlocked, neither able to overcome the other.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Besieged by four Treasure Swords, Shen Daoxing moved like a phantom, his Poisonous Fiend a continuous blur as he held his ground.
At this moment, the Ancient Sword Marquis uttered a single, calm word, "Go!"
Light flared from within his body as another imposing Treasure Sword charged forth with unstoppable momentum.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, Fifth Sword: Profound Yellow Undying!"
Suddenly, the Ancient Sword Marquis shot up from the ground, leaping high into the sky. He reached out, perfectly grasping the incoming Profound Yellow Treasure Sword. With his long hair streaming behind him, he looked like an Exiled Immortal descending from the heavens. Bathed in a multicolored radiance, he dove majestically toward Shen Daoxing.
A piercing draconic cry rang out!
As the resounding cry of a dragon echoed, the crowd saw a brilliant golden light erupt from Shen Daoxing. First, an Eye of Gold opened abruptly behind his back, shooting out a beam of golden light. Then, a colossal Five-Clawed Golden Dragon soared into the air, charging the Exiled Immortal-like Ancient Sword Marquis.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Blinding torrents of Spiritual Power flew in every direction. The entire terrace trembled, and the sound of cracking periodically rang out.
Looking like an ancient War God, Shen Daoxing fiercely battled the Exiled Immortal-like Ancient Sword Marquis.
The spectators on the Cloud Platforms were all astonished.
Five Treasure Swords!
The Ancient Sword Marquis had unleashed five Treasure Swords, yet Shen Daoxing was fighting him on even ground.
The fierce clash on the terrace raged on. It seemed a victor would not emerge any time soon.
BANG!
Wielding the Profound Yellow Treasure Sword, the Ancient Sword Marquis struck Shen Daoxing’s Poisonous Fiend. Purple and yellow light clashed, sending out a shower of blinding sparks.
At that moment, the Ancient Sword Marquis suddenly leaped high into the air and threw the Profound Yellow Treasure Sword.
Light flared once more from within his Dantian, and a profound, indescribable sound, like the whisper of an Immortal, echoed across the sky.
In that instant, an earth-shattering Treasure Sword flew out from his Dantian.
A fierce wind suddenly whipped up, gathering clouds from all directions and plunging the sky into darkness.
"Six Celestial Inference Swords, Sixth Sword: Honghao’s Eclipse!"
The Ancient Sword Marquis shouted, holding a hand up to the sky, and the Honghao Treasure Sword descended into his palm.
