Xianye

Chapter 544 A Sword Cuts Through the Clouds and Parts the Wild Goose's Shadow
Like a cloud of swirling catkins, Zhou Fujia stepped forward, his robes fluttering in the wind, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

His body was covered with a layer of light that was barely visible to the naked eye, even smaller than the fireflies in the grass, and seemed to extinguish as soon as the wind blew.

This seemingly insignificant light easily blocked Abi's powerful strike, preventing Zhou Fujia from even moving an inch.

"Sword energy and armor light..."

In a palace, He Lizi, who was recuperating on a jade couch, forced himself to sit up.

He waved to signal the maids who wanted to help him not to come over, and instead gazed at the painting in the sky, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Previously, Zhou Fujia had taken a long-prepared "Chang Geng Si Zhen" attack from him without any apparent harm, which must have been achieved using this sword technique.

His "Chang Geng Si Zhen" could even cut through Wang Xiu's "Wan Mo Fa Pao" (a magical robe), making it He Li Zi's true trump card. However, when faced with Zhou Fu Jia's sword move, it was still difficult to achieve any effect, like trying to move a mountain with human strength.

Could Chen Heng's swordsmanship break through Zhou Fujia's sword aura and armor?
Think about this.

After a moment of silence, Kazuko also turned her gaze outside the hall.

After Zhou Fujia unleashed this sword strike, even the presiding elders began to discuss it again, not to mention the other cultivators.

At this moment, Yingjichuan was bustling with activity, with various voices mingling and creating a cacophony of noise.

He Lizi's gaze swept past the astonished outer cultivators, paused on the cultivators near the Lidu Sect and the Suspended Dojo, and finally moved to a ship that was also suspended high in the azure depths, shining like a golden sun.

Standing at the bow of the ship were several Yu Chen elders, including Xue Jing and Yang Kezhen, as well as some Dao lineage leaders whose names were difficult for Li Zi to recognize.

One of them seemed to have the air of a Taoist hermit, but he always had a touch of cunning and slyness inadvertently showing. He and Li Zi had vaguely heard that this person was named Cai Qing, so they couldn't help but take a second look at him.

The large immortal ship was filled with guests from Chen Heng's household.

Logically speaking, these people should have some knowledge of Chen Heng's methods.

However, neither the sect leaders of the Dao lineages like Cai Qing nor the Yu Chen elders like Yang Kezhen showed any relief upon seeing the sword energy and armor light again.

Only Xue Jing...

He Lizi saw that although Xue Jing's expression also tightened, there was a strange sense of calm in his eyes, as if he was extremely confident in Chen Heng's methods.

"Chen Heng... what kind of trump cards does he still have up his sleeve?"

He Lizi muttered to himself.

Noticing his gaze, Xue Jing, who was standing at the bow of the ship, also looked down, nodded, and smiled.

After returning the greeting, He Lizi's gaze lingered briefly on He Manzi in the crowd before she looked away again.

Back when Chen Heng entered Xiaoming Daze, He Manzi had already become friendly with him because of their friendship in Liuhuo Honghua Cave. Now that Chen Heng has become a true disciple, He Manzi, under Shen Cheng's influence, seems to have the desire to join the mansion as well, which is only natural.

"That's fine too."

He Lizi stopped thinking about it and looked up at the sky again, focusing intently on the details.

"Sword energy and armor light..."

Shen Xingcui and Lu Tingyun exchanged a glance.

This move is not found in Zhongyi Zhenshi's "Three Lights and Nine Transformations Sword Manual".

It is conceivable that this is the sword technique that Zhou Fujia comprehended from that half of the Heavenly Sword Scripture.

"Even if Shen Xingcui and I master that 'Sun Palace Fiery Light' technique in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through this defense..."

Lu Tingyun glanced at Shen Xingcui, who stood solemnly beside him, his eyes flickering, and sighed inwardly.

At this moment, regardless of how Elder Lu Jie, the presiding elder of the Second Division, nodded in approval, the others in the hall were also thinking what they were thinking.

In the blink of an eye, the Avici Sword was already in the air, and streaks of crimson light shot out like lightning.

What appeared before him was clearly only the Thirty-Six Avici Sword Qi, yet it unleashed an overwhelming momentum, seemingly coming from all directions, leaving Zhou Fujga with no way to escape.

Faced with this fierce attack, Zhou Fujia, relying on the "sword qi armor" protecting his body, actually stood still, raised two fingers together like a sword, chanted a secret incantation, and then made a flat slash forward.

An invisible force was released, but the thirty-six sword lights seemed unaffected, encountering no obstacles, and continued to slash towards Zhou Fujia's body!
"As expected... It seems that even the fragments of Avici are a cut above ordinary flying swords and magical artifacts."

Zhou Fujia was not surprised to see this, and just as the sword energy was about to hit him, he used a sword escape technique to avoid it.

The secret spell he just used was a sword technique of the middle class, called "Controlling the Mind and Severing Thoughts". This technique is not used to subdue people, but to control weapons.

Once the sword intent and magical power are combined, and this "controlling the mind and severing thoughts" is unleashed, the true consciousness of the magical artifact's spirit will become chaotic, making it difficult for it to obey its master's commands. As a result, it will be secretly controlled by the caster, or even turn around and attack its master.

With Zhou Fujia's current level of skill and mastery of swordsmanship.

Even if a high-grade magic weapon were to attack, he could temporarily subdue it for a few breaths.

However, when "severing the mind and cutting off thoughts" is used against Avici Hell, it's like punching cotton – completely useless.

Whether it is because this fragment of Avici lacks a spirit or because Avici is of exceptional quality, even though it is only a fragment now, it is far beyond the influence of "controlling the mind and severing thoughts".

Seeing this, Zhou Fujia shook his head and temporarily suppressed several methods that could affect the sword. Relying solely on his skillful and exquisite swordsmanship, he once again fiercely fought with Chen Heng!
In an instant, golden and crimson light danced wildly in the sky, and a tremendous tremor almost merged into one, with a deafening clang.

One after another, the mountains suddenly broke in half or shattered into pieces; the rivers stopped flowing; and the fierce winds roared like boiling water!
This offensive caused some sword cultivators outside to look strange and their faces to become blank.

Even He Lizi couldn't help but frown, remaining completely still.

After unleashing his sword aura and armor light, Zhou Fujia seemed to have completely let go of his inhibitions, focusing solely on offense and neglecting defense.

Every sword strike is a killing move, each one potentially fatal!

Zhou Fujia's only weakness was his physical body, and this weakness was only relative to Chen Heng and Yin Wuji.

If an ordinary martial arts furnace were to clash with his physical body, it would likely be easily crushed by Zhou Fujia using only his physical strength, without any chance of fighting back.

Now that the sword energy armor light has been unleashed, Zhou Fujia's few weaknesses have been compensated for. No matter what kind of attack lands on him, it will be deflected by this sword technique in one go, his physical body will not be damaged and his soul will not be harmed.

If Zhou Fujia was already extremely difficult to deal with, then...

Even within this Imperial Altar Map, there are very few sword cultivators who can easily wield the sixth level of magic and contend with him.

After comprehending the "Sword Qi Armor Light" from half of the sword manual, Zhou Fujia had the hope of reaching the Dan Yuan realm and testing his sword against other heroes!
Boom——

One after another, the purple divine lightning bolts were cleaved in two by Zhou Fujia, exploding into countless fine bolts of lightning in mid-air.

The aftershocks spread far and wide, affecting the surrounding broken mountains, which were shattered into pieces with a crackling sound.

After shattering the divine lightning with his sword, Zhou Fujia faced the Moon Wheel Mirror that followed closely behind, but he neither dodged nor avoided it, letting the mirror light strike his chest and abdomen.

At the same time, he relentlessly pursued Chen Heng, swiftly slashing down with his sword, causing the Five Qi Universe Ring above Chen Heng's head to shake violently once more, its brilliance dissipating considerably.

Since Zhou Fujia unleashed his sword energy and armor light, he has taken such a risky step more than once.

This method of completely abandoning defense forced Chen Heng to temporarily halt his offensive.

After several attempts, Chen Heng stopped directly confronting Zhou Fujia and instead used his sword escape technique to engage Zhou Fujia in a distant battle.

Zhou Fujia knew Chen Heng's thoughts and guessed that Chen Heng was planning to delay until his magic power was too depleted to continue using the sword qi armor light. Only then would he turn his sword around and deliver a thunderous blow.

This idea was not wrong in itself. If it were an ordinary sword cultivator, Chen Heng's idea might actually be made a reality.

After all, the effects of sword escape techniques vary greatly depending on the person using them.

But this time it was Zhou Fujia facing off against Chen Heng, and his sword skills were in no way inferior to Chen Heng's.

The so-called delaying tactics were unlikely to achieve anything... At this moment, the two streaks of crimson and gold sword light flew like rainbows and lightning, crossing the mountains in the blink of an eye with incredible speed.

Since entering the Imperial Altar of the State, this is the first time Chen Heng has temporarily sheathed his sword in a battle of wits with others.

Inside the hall, the presiding elder of the Plague Sect pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Lu Jie and said:

"Zhou Fujia's self-comprehension of this sword technique is truly extraordinary. However, I have a question: what is the origin of that half of the Heavenly Sword Scripture? I hope you can enlighten me."

Upon hearing this, the other presiding elders in the hall were all intrigued, and their gazes all fell upon Lu Jie.

……

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Sword Qi and Armor Light—

This sword technique, which Zhou Fujia comprehended from half of the sword manual, is not only extremely powerful in defense, but also has an exceptionally long duration, making it truly an anomaly.

Regardless of anything else, based solely on this sword technique, from this day forward, Zhou Fujia's name is destined to spread throughout the mortal world and be heard by all the heavens!

Where exactly did the sword manual that enabled Zhou Fujia to comprehend the sword energy and armor light come from?

Did it originate from Fuchu Mountain, the Zhengxu Daoting, or some other major power outside the universe?
Is Zhou Fujia's acquisition of this treasure a matter of chance, or is there a deeper meaning behind it?
"How could I possibly know all the opportunities that juniors have? You are joking, fellow Daoist."

Lu Jie gave a faint laugh, avoiding the question.

The presiding elder of the Plague Sect smiled upon hearing this, not taking it to heart.

"Junior Brother Lu, don't overthink it. It's just that seeing such excellent swordsmanship makes one feel emotional."

In my opinion, if Zhou Fujia were to reach the Upper Realm in the future, he could refine this "Sword Qi Armor Light" technique, delve into its profound principles, and perhaps even use it as a foundation to create his own sword manual.

But now…

Elder Blood River, who was standing to the side, spoke in a deep voice:
"But as it stands, this sword technique is still in its rudimentary stage and has not yet been perfected. I suppose Zhou Fujia is well aware of this."

Let's see if anyone can decipher the meaning of this imperial map!

Upon hearing this, the presiding elders all nodded in agreement.

Lu Jie frowned slightly. He looked at Xun Bing, who was deep in thought and speechless. Just as his eyes flickered, his attention was suddenly drawn to the situation in the picture.

"These two are finally going to use their swordsmanship..."

Lu Jie's face grew even more serious as he thought to himself.

At this moment, chaotic clouds roared and vibrated, and a murderous aura filled the sky!
After a short while, at the cost of directly withstanding Chen Heng's thunderous attack, Zhou Fujia finally managed to temporarily trap Chen Heng in the battle, making it difficult for him to break free.

As the two simultaneously formed their sword fingers, two sharp sword intents suddenly rose up, their sword cries dense and urgent, shaking people to their core!
With a long roar from Zhou Fujia, a righteous and yang sword aura flew out and instantly cleaved the sky in two.

The brilliant light was vast and pure, like the sun circling the heavens, unstoppable, determined to suppress all evil and annihilate all monsters!
At the same moment, a dark and profound sword aura was unleashed, silent and still as death.

Wherever the sword light passed, the world was stripped of all its vibrant colors, life rapidly vanished, leaving only a cold gray...

Six Realms of Dharma Operation —

The blazing light of the sun palace is destined to kill the Big Dipper!
The two sword lights met head-on, but there was no horrifying scene of celestial collapse. Instead, everything around them was silently shattered and no longer formed.

"it is good!"

Zhou Fujia laughed loudly, spun the sword light around, and then charged down.

Chen Heng shook off Abi, which transformed into a dense array of sword shadows protecting him.

No matter how Zhou Fujia urged his flying sword, he could keep the area within ten feet sealed off, as solid as an iron barrel.

Despite the relentless and fierce attacks, Chen Heng remained calm and unmoved.

Sword Qi and Armor Light—

Although this sword move was powerful, it was not unsolvable for him.

According to Chen Heng's experimentation, whenever Zhou Fujia's attacks reached a certain limit, the sword energy and armor light would inevitably reveal a flaw when in operation, and the defensive ability of that area would be significantly weakened.

Therefore, Zhou Fuqia needs to reactivate his magical power to restore things to their original state.

However, the vulnerability was fleeting and difficult to detect.

Moreover, Zhou Fujia was also aware of this. Even when he had the upper hand and was launching a fierce attack, Zhou Fujia kept his distance from Chen Heng, not giving Chen Heng the opportunity to cast spells and build up his strength to attack his weaknesses.

But in Chen Heng's eyes, that was enough.

He already knew how to use flying swords to defeat Zhou Fujia...

Even without using flying swords.

He could either unleash the Taiyi Divine Thunder, or maintain the status quo and continue to use the Wandering Fighting Technique to entangle with Zhou Fujia until he is no longer able to maintain the sword energy armor light, at which point he could launch a powerful attack with supernatural powers.

However, the former is the trump card for winning this Dan Yuan Tournament, and Chen Heng is unwilling to use it until the very end.

The latter would also be a great drain on his own magical power, and he would have to contend with Yin Wuji and others later, so Chen Heng was unwilling to fight to that extent.

In this way...

At this moment, after being struck several times by Chen Heng, Zhou Fujia finally broke through the Five Qi Universe Ring and the Dharma Robe. With a single sword strike, blood gushed out from Chen Heng's body.

Before he could raise his sword again from afar and strike, the sword energy and armor light had already reached another limit.

But this time, before Zhou Fujia could mobilize his magical power...

Suddenly, a wisp of sword energy shot out from between his elbows and armpits, breaking through the opening and then entering Zhou Fujia's body, causing his face to turn slightly pale and sustaining a minor injury.

"They did notice this loophole, even faster than I thought..."

Zhou Fujia's secret passage.

After another battle of lilies with Chen Heng, the two faced off against Beidou Zhusi with the Sun Palace Flame Light.

A loud boom was heard, and the world was suddenly illuminated, so bright that people could hardly open their eyes. But then it suddenly went dark again, as if dark clouds were gathering and death was rampant!

When the world gradually returns to clarity.

Above the azure sky, Chen Heng and Zhou Fujia were seen facing each other from a distance of several miles.

They stood motionless, as if rooted to the ground.

A gentle breeze swept by, ruffling the hem of their clothes.

click-

Suddenly, the shimmering jade light emanating from Chen Heng shattered like a bubble.

A sword wound slowly appeared, running from the chest and abdomen down to the neck, its appearance grotesque and terrifying, a bloody mess.

Chen Heng lowered his eyes slightly, not paying much attention, and only said:
"Master Zhou, you have lost."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fujia raised his head, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:
"I lost."

After these words were spoken, Zhou Fujia's flying sword suddenly let out a soft mournful cry.

In the blink of an eye, half of his body was inexplicably torn to shreds, revealing his bones and sending flesh flying everywhere!
(End of this chapter)