Chapter 149: Heavenly Sword Imprisons The Demon Blade
True Martial City.
Many martial artists were all hotly discussing.
They were speculating when the Blade Demon would come.
But almost at the same time, Divine Wind Saber Master and Sun Chasing Sword King along with many other experts all had their spirits shaken, casting their gazes toward the distance.
“He’s here!”
They had all fought with the Blade Demon before, naturally having some familiarity with his aura, and moreover, the Blade Demon hadn’t concealed his aura at all, so they had detected his trail from a certain distance away.
In an instant.
Figures with powerful auras shot into the sky one after another, all converging toward True Martial Mountain.
The congregation in the city naturally saw this scene, everyone’s gazes sharpening, then they all became excited.
For even Sun Chasing Sword King and others, who had been silent for many days, to suddenly appear, aside from the Blade Demon’s arrival, they really couldn’t think of anything else.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Many martial artists all converged toward True Martial Mountain. Now True Martial City had been expanded repeatedly, already very close, very close to True Martial Mountain, even some powerful martial artists in the city could observe the distant battle, but they still sped there, wanting to watch this once-in-a-century grand event up close.
A blind elder slowly stood up, looking at the storytelling shed that had emptied in an instant, he couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.
He shook his head, his hollow eyes looking toward True Martial Mountain, a bit of curiosity in his heart:
“I wonder if Heavenly Sword True Person is some old friend?”
Previously when the Blade Demon fought with Sun Chasing Sword King, he had watched, the Blade Demon was not, and now coming here again was just to confirm if Heavenly Sword True Person was.
“What a pity, although the Blade Demon is astonishingly talented, he ultimately falls a bit short.” The blind old man shook his head with a sigh, inexplicably feeling some sorrow, his hollow gaze staring blankly, somewhat eerie, not knowing what he was thinking, he also didn’t go to True Martial Mountain, just quietly staying in the storytelling shed.
A vast crowd of martial artists gathered.
Gang Yuan Realm experts that were rare to see even once in a lifetime were everywhere, but all very low-key, only because now there were quite a few Heavenly Human Realm experts, one after another Heavenly Human Realm experts treading the air, while the others ran on the ground.
The martial artists who had built wooden huts in various places of the mountain range also sensed the activity here, all heading toward True Martial Mountain.
Under the attention of the masses.
A disheveled elder came barefoot.
Heaven and Earth fell silent.
Reverence rose in everyone’s pupils. This was the prestige the Blade Demon had hard-killed with the saber in his hand. Half or more of the entire Heavenly Human Ranking had been challenged by him, many peerless experts present were his defeated foes.
Divine Feather Great General just looked, unable to help feeling shocked. He felt the Blade Demon’s saber intent somewhat evil, as if it wanted to split him in two. In his heart, he faintly felt fortunate. Good thing what he comprehended was spear dao, and moreover he was from the Imperial Court crowd, the Blade Demon wouldn’t come challenge him, otherwise facing such a terrifying opponent, just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.
Some attentive ones had already noticed.
The saber hilt at the Blade Demon’s waist was almost invisible, already only thumb-sized. Where could one still see the shape of a saber hilt? Clearly it was just a small iron block, with no hanging object, yet firmly attached to the Blade Demon’s waist.
Sun Chasing Sword King had an expression of astonishment:
“He… compared to when we had our great battle, has become stronger. Truly inconceivable. I’m afraid he’s only one opportunity away from Blade Dao Supreme Realm.”
He knew.
The Blade Demon walked the path of forgetting the saber through battle, through battle after battle, to completely forget his own saber dao, thereby reaching the supreme realm where everything can be a saber.
It seemed easy, but in reality required extremely deep foundation. It seemed like after every great battle the Blade Demon made great progress, but the root cause wasn’t the great battles, but the Blade Demon himself. Others wanting to imitate wouldn’t be that simple.
Gazes cast on the Blade Demon one after another.
But the Blade Demon was as if oblivious.
After appearing at the foot of True Martial Mountain, his gaze never left that Sword Stele again.
Compared to three months ago.
His strength had advanced further, but looking at that Sword Stele was still as profoundly unfathomable as ever. He had some guess in his heart, but couldn’t confirm it, only the solemnity in his pitch-black pupils was as substantial as reality.
He walked step by step, slowly, tugging at everyone’s mind.
Until standing a hundred zhang from True Martial Sword Stele.
“Blade Demon Senior…” Luo Wentian spoke, but immediately stopped his words. He sensed the Blade Demon had entered some wondrous state.
The True Martial Sect disciples all secretly clenched their fists, somewhat nervous.
The shadow of a man, the name of a tree.
Since the Blade Demon emerged, he stirred wind and rain. Every day they could hear countless news about the Blade Demon, and now, the Blade Demon had finally come to the door, about to challenge their True Martial Sect’s strongest foundation, Heavenly Sword True Person!
Zhuang Chen, Li Ling, and Ning Qi were also mixed in the crowd. Zhuang Chen and Li Ling’s faces were flushed red, extremely excited.
Especially Zhuang Chen, who had just been talking to Ning Qi about Heavenly Sword True Person and the Blade Demon, but before his words finished, the Blade Demon came to the door. He hurriedly pulled Ning Qi to come watch the battle.
Ning Qi looked at the distant Blade Demon by the Sword Stele, his expression calm without waves, just slightly raising his brow.
He could see.
Compared to a few months ago, the Blade Demon was even stronger, but still one step short of Blade Dao Supreme Realm. Perhaps one opportunity would suffice to reach the realm.
“He really intends to use Blade Dao Supreme Realm to break into Martial Saint Realm?” Ning Qi’s gaze flashed, some idea rising.
Although he felt using Blade Dao Supreme Realm to break into Martial Saint Realm probably wasn’t that simple, perhaps he could observe and gain some inspiration from it.
Under the attention of the masses.
The Blade Demon before True Martial Sword Stele fell into silence.
“What is the Blade Demon doing? Why hasn’t he challenged yet?”
Many had this muttering in their hearts.
But ones like Sun Chasing Sword King were shocked and uncertain. They vaguely sensed something, shock gradually rising in the depths of their eyes.
Amidst the varied discussions.
A saber intent carrying powerful demonic nature shot into the sky from the Blade Demon, stirring wind and clouds. That saber intent lingered over the Sword Stele. Clearly awe-inspiring over mountains and rivers, yet it gave the illusion that the saber intent was always a head lower than the Sword Stele.
This time.
Even those whose realms weren’t sufficient vaguely sensed something wrong.
Canghai Sword Sect’s mouth gaped open, somewhat incredulous:
“Heavenly Sword True Person… really took that step?”
He hadn’t left Canghai Pearl Island for a long time. This time, if not for the Blade Demon coming to challenge, he wouldn’t have come to True Martial Mountain at all. He knew of Heavenly Sword True Person’s name, but this was the first time feeling it so directly.
Everyone’s minds shook.
The Blade Demon’s body hovered in the air, wild winds dancing around him as he threw his head back and roared:
“Heavenly Sword True Person, please instruct!”
From his pitch-black pupils, anyone could feel the astonishing battle intent and fervent anticipation.
Everyone held their breath. Just from this, they could see the Blade Demon’s attitude was completely different from before. In the previous dozen battles, he had never said a word before fighting, but now he said “please instruct.” It was evident.
Everyone expectantly looked toward the back mountain of True Martial Sect. Everyone knew Heavenly Sword True Person secluded there.
Ning Qi’s gaze flashed.
With his current realm, even striking with sword from afar, no one could detect it. Defeating the Blade Demon would be no difficult matter.
But he didn’t want to be so high-profile.
With a thought, a black-robed figure shot into the sky from True Martial back mountain.
After stepping into Heavenly Human Realm, the Phaseless Gang Body secret technique had also been optimized again, easily able to exert seventy to eighty percent of Ning Qi’s strength, and the control range could be farther, the clone also more agile. However, at this moment, the black-robed elder’s expression was still as cold and indifferent as ever, without the slightest emotion.
Many people were seeing Heavenly Sword True Person’s true appearance for the first time, all letting out low exclamations.
At this moment.
The Blade Demon and Heavenly Sword True Person stood facing each other. An invisible aura swept out like overwhelming mountains and seas. In a daze, it seemed a terrifying rumbling sound echoed through the void. Strands of sword intent floated beside Heavenly Sword True Person, causing the crowd of peerless swordsmen to have their gazes contract. They had already seen some clues.
And the usually taciturn Blade Demon seemed to become a “chatterbox,” throwing his head back in wild laughter:
“Good! Well worth leaving you for last. You truly didn’t disappoint me!”
While Heavenly Sword True Person remained as indifferent and silent as ever.
The congregation was pondering the meaning of the Blade Demon’s words.
When a terrifying saber intent shot into the sky, power of Heaven and Earth gathering, twisting into invisible vortexes in the void, demonic power filling them. This was the Blade Demon’s signature Three Demon Blades.
“Human Demon Saber!” Cold words echoed through the void.
The Blade Demon became one with his saber, his body turning into a demonic saber.
A black demonic saber slashed upward against the flow, as if to tear the void, carrying demonic nature that would sever all.
Many experts’ minds shook. Many of them weren’t even worthy of the Blade Demon using this move. Even one as strong as Divine Wind Saber Master had been defeated by this saber, and now, the Blade Demon directly used this saber, moreover even stronger than during the previous great battle with Sun Chasing Sword King.
Sun Chasing Sword King’s eyes narrowed. Back then, responding to this saber had also taken his full effort, his Great Sun Sword Intent almost fully erupting to match it evenly.
He was somewhat expectant how Heavenly Sword True Person would respond.
But Heavenly Sword True Person still stood with hands behind his back.
His expression unchanged in the slightest, just lightly raising a hand and pointing. Endless sword intent surged in the surrounding void. In an instant, a Heavenly Sword condensed. It seemed ordinary, but upon close inspection it was hair-raising. Some saw ultimate sharpness in it, some saw unending continuity like a river, some saw domineering like heavenly thunder…
One Heavenly Sword manifested myriad phenomena.
Ning Qi chuckled lightly. Heavenly Sword True Person pointed, the Heavenly Sword crashing down, as if a Nine Heavens Immortal Palace saint in rage, dropping heavenly punishment.
In the reflected pupils of the crowd, the upward-flowing demonic saber shattered inch by inch, turning formless.
The Heavenly Sword crashed down.
When reaching three zhang before the Blade Demon, it dissipated formlessly.
Heavenly Sword True Person’s indifferent words rang out:
“Bring out your strongest move.”
The congregation was all horrified.
With just this one move, superiority was clear.
Sun Chasing Sword King’s mind was extremely unsettled. Even though he had long prepared in his heart, at this moment he still couldn’t help being shocked. His words came hoarsely:
“Sword Dao Supreme Realm, everything can be a sword…”
Not just him, many peerless experts on the Heavenly Human Ranking had all seen it, massive waves surging in their hearts. They hadn’t expected Heavenly Sword True Person had really reached such a realm. It was said in past eras, this supreme realm was one of the conditions for becoming a Martial Saint!
“Could Heavenly Sword True Person have already stepped into Martial Saint Realm?” This thought scared the crowd, then they shook their heads.
In two thousand years, aside from Great Yan Martial Saint, no other Martial Saints had been born. They felt it unlikely.
Everyone’s thoughts were extremely unsettled.
While the Blade Demon felt unprecedented pressure.
This realm was what he thirsted for.
At this moment.
The gaze he cast at the black-robed daoist was incomparably fervent, as if seeing some dawn.
He realized his previous probing really shouldn’t have happened.
The Blade Demon took a deep breath, his body bursting with saber intent without reservation. At this moment, the void around him, the ground under his feet, and his own fleshly body all had terrifying saber intent sublimating.
“This saber is the unification of Heaven, Earth, and Man, called Annihilation. It is not yet perfect. Please instruct, True Person!”
The Blade Demon’s voice was low and deep, demonic dark light flickering in his pupils, as if bearing immense pressure.
Sun Chasing Sword King’s body shook, then revealed a wry smile.
That day he had felt the Blade Demon had an even stronger saber. Now it seemed his feeling was right. Heavenly Demon Blade wasn’t the strongest. The Annihilation Saber formed by uniting Human Demon, Earth Demon, and Heavenly Demon Three Demon Blades was the essence of the Blade Demon’s saber dao.
This was his saber dao, also the saber he relied on to reach Blade Dao Supreme Realm.
If this saber reached perfection, it would mean the Blade Demon was about to reach the supreme realm.
Under the terrifying pressure from Heavenly Sword True Person.
The Blade Demon was nearly driven mad, even forcibly sublimating his saber dao to reach the supreme realm. This ultimate terrifying saber made everyone hold their breath, just staring blankly. It seemed endless saber intent surged from all corners of Heaven and Earth, ultimately fusing with the Blade Demon into one. If not for the extremely minute imperfection, this was clearly a peerless saber at the supreme realm level.
The crowd saw.
Heavenly Sword True Person’s expression seemed to have a tiny change, no longer as indifferent before, his cold pupils also starting to be on strict guard.
Ning Qi watched indifferently.
Nodding inwardly.
He was observing the Blade Demon’s saber dao, somewhat admiring in his heart. This person was indeed astonishingly talented. This path of uniting Heaven, Earth, and Man was orthodox. After fusing demonic blade saber intent, it was even more terrifyingly murderous. In some sense, this saber was already infinitely close to supreme realm level saber intent or sword intent.
This gave him quite some gains.
This Annihilation Saber was enough for the Blade Demon to hold his own against any Heavenly Human Realm expert, unfortunately, he encountered Ning Qi.
In True Martial City, the blind old man raised his head, obvious admiration on his face:
“Truly a fine young fellow. What a pity, what a pity. If he had appeared a few millennia earlier, he would be another great general.”
He then cast his ‘gaze’ on Heavenly Sword True Person. He always felt this Heavenly Sword True Person had a familiar flavor, but not any old friend he knew.
He continued ‘watching.’
The Blade Demon’s Annihilation Saber had already finished condensing.
The pitch-black demonic saber, drawing nourishment from Heaven, Earth, and Man, had heaven-shaking aura.
Heavenly Sword True Person moved.
His body shook.
Vast and majestic sword intent manifested on him. This time, all things of Heaven and Earth, mountains and rivers, even every flower and grass on True Martial Mountain had sword intent condensing. Back then Sun Chasing Sword King had also used this move, but compared to Heavenly Sword True Person’s current use, it was like comparing a small sorcerer to a great one.
Sun Chasing Sword King watched, entranced, as if on a pilgrimage. This was the realm he dreamed of, what he achieved with one hundred sixty years of arduous cultivation couldn’t even compare.
Vast sword intent rushed to the blue clouds.
Heavenly Swords condensed around Heavenly Sword True Person one after another.
One became three, three became nine, nine became one hundred eight, exactly matching the number of Heavenly Dipper Earthly Fiend.
One hundred eight Heavenly Swords spanned the sky, like one hundred eight great suns, dazzling and brilliant. Many would never forget this scene in their lives. Previously everyone thought what Heavenly Sword True Person excelled in was the extremely murderous Heavenly Sword sword intent.
But at this moment, what everyone saw was different.
In those one hundred eight Heavenly Swords, they saw all kinds of sword intents, too many to list fully. Sun Chasing Sword King even seemed to see his own Great Sun Sword Intent, shocking him. The others were the same.
Heavenly Sword True Person stood with hands behind his back, then pointed with a reach.
The many Heavenly Swords formed Heavenly Stars Earthly Fiends Sword Formation, all descending.
The Blade Demon’s gaze was shocked.
The terrifying Annihilation Saber seemed so insignificant in such a Heavenly Sword great formation, but he was unyielding. Amidst his wild disheveled hair, he urged the demonic saber to meet it. Under the immense pressure, he advanced further, the saber hilt at his waist almost turning formless.
In an instant.
Heaven and Earth lost color.
The congregation all stared dumbly at this scene. The demonic saber was like a trapped dragon, imprisoned in the center by the Heavenly Sword great formation, constantly worn down. Sword intent and saber intent erupted in that small space, as if to annihilate the void. Someone saw the void truly distorting, not exaggeration, but that area was indeed slightly twisted!
Those who knew the weight of this couldn’t help sucking in cold air inwardly.
But it was clearly visible.
The demonic saber was constantly dissipating. No matter how the Blade Demon erupted, it was to no avail. Though it shattered a small portion of Heavenly Swords, more Heavenly Swords continued erupting with power, wanting to suppress the Blade Demon.
“Is the Blade Demon… going to lose?”
This thought rose in everyone’s heart, both excited and wistful.
Along the way, the Blade Demon had never tasted defeat, and very few had even caused him much trouble, but now, he was going to lose to Heavenly Sword True Person. The prestige he killed out all this way ultimately made wedding clothes for another.
The swordsmen were extremely excited.
True Martial Sect members also had fervent light in their pupils.
With a bang.
Faintly, a crisp sound rang out. That demonic saber finally shattered inch by inch, collapsing to pieces.
The Blade Demon had truly lost!
Gazes all shockedly looked toward that black-robed daoist. Many had perhaps considered this possibility before, but they hadn’t expected Heavenly Sword True Person to win so cleanly. Though not crushing, it could be considered a great victory.
