Xianye

Chapter 545 A speck of dust enters the tribulation
This change happened so fast that many cultivators outside hadn't even had time to react before the battle was completely over.

In their eyes, Chen Heng and Zhou Fujia were clearly just clashing swords again, causing the fierce aura to rise to the sky, the killing intent to boil, and the world to shift between light and darkness in an instant, dazzling and dazzling!
But after the surge of inspiration subsided, there was only a brief stalemate.

The former was inexplicably wounded by a sword, while the latter had half of his body shattered and was almost falling from the clouds.

Without any warning, it caught people completely off guard...

While the outside world was buzzing with discussion, Lu Jie, sitting upright in the hall, secretly shook his head. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and his emotions were truly complex.

With his keen eyesight, he easily discerned the reason for the end of the battle.

As the presiding elder of the Blood River Sect said, Zhou Fujia's sword aura armor light is still not perfect.

Once Zhou Fujia is subjected to a certain level of attack, the sword technique will become malfunctioning and reveal its weaknesses.

Chen Heng discovered this secret during the sword fight, and then took advantage of the opportunity to attack, first injuring Zhou Fujia's body with his sword energy.

This method may seem easy, but don't be fooled by its simplicity.

In practice, it's extremely difficult...

Because the gaps in the sword aura armor were truly fleeting, even if someone had the ability to detect them, it would be difficult to launch an attack in time.

Even if the attack is swift, that weakness is ultimately relative to other areas; in reality, it is quite solid and difficult to break through. If only a hasty strike is made, it may be difficult to break through.

Zhou Fujia was also aware of this place and deliberately kept his distance, not giving his opponent a chance to build up his strength. If the situation turned slightly wrong, he would withdraw and escape.

Despite all these obstacles, Chen Heng still managed to land a blow on Zhou Fujia.

Despite the long time that has passed since the sword duel, Chen Heng only managed to break through the sword energy armor once.

But just once is enough.

The reason Zhou Fujia was defeated, in the final analysis, was precisely because of that one sword strike...

"Celestial Dust? No, it doesn't quite seem like it either."

At this moment, Zhou Fujia spoke in a hoarse voice.

He slowly straightened up. Although he looked miserable and disheveled, his eyes were bright and piercing, as if two golden lamps were burning brightly in them.

Earlier, when Chen Heng spotted the flaw in the sword energy armor and struck Zhou Fujia with his sword, the latter was injured, but the injury was not actually serious.

Even without relying on other means, Zhou Fujia's physical strength and skills should have been enough to easily subdue him, leaving him for further action after the battle.

Unexpectedly, as time went by, the sword wound was not only not suppressed by Yan Shi, but instead surged from within his body, allowing Zhou Fujia to vividly experience what it meant to be cut to the skin.

At this moment, even if Zhou Fujia wanted to break away or use his supernatural powers, Chen Heng would never give him that chance and would keep him firmly entangled.

After exchanging a hundred blows with Chen Heng, and as they clashed again with their swords, the excruciating pain from the sword wound finally reached its limit, causing Zhou Fujia's internal magical power to become slightly disordered for a moment.

In a battle between sword cultivators, even a momentary mistake is enough to determine the winner.

Moreover, the two were at the most crucial moment of their sword duel.

Let alone extricating themselves, it would be too late even to summon magical artifacts or unleash supernatural powers.

Despite forcibly calming his mind under the influence of the sword wound, Zhou Fujia still managed to injure Chen Heng with "Sun Palace Flame Light".

But that "Big Dipper Death" strike directly shattered half of Zhou Fujia's body, severely injuring him from both inside and out!
"The sword that broke through the sword energy armor was not the complete Heavenly Gang Micro Dust, but only captured some of its essence."

After hearing Zhou Fujia concede defeat, Chen Heng did not press his advantage. Instead, he sheathed his sword and stood in the clouds, truthfully stating:
"If it were truly just a speck of dust from the heavens, I wouldn't need to exchange swords with you, Master Zhou."

Zhou Fujia nodded upon hearing this.

Hearing Chen Heng's reply, the doubt in his heart disappeared.

In the previous battle, after discovering the flaw in the sword energy and armor light, Chen Heng first unleashed an incomplete Heavenly Gang Dust. Even though Zhou Fujia realized something was wrong after being struck by the sword, it was too late. Then, Chen Heng gradually increased his power, forcing Zhou Fujia to resort to swordsmanship.

In such an exchange of swords, Zhou Fujia would naturally suffer a greater loss. The fact that he can still stand in mid-air now is already a testament to his profound skill.

Beset by internal and external troubles, he not only injured Chen Heng but also dodged a fatal sword strike, though he was severely wounded.

To be honest, there are very few Golden Core cultivators who can achieve this level...

"The Heavenly Dust is indeed worthy of its name."

Zhou Fujia glanced at his injuries and slowly exhaled a long breath.

……

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The second form of the "Northern Star Transformation Demon-Subduing Sword Manual" -

Celestial Dust!

Unlike the first move of the Sword Manual, "Big Dipper's Death," the Heavenly Gang Dust technique does not have any conspicuous momentum of deathly energy flowing when it is activated, nor does it require much accumulation of power. It is like a mustard seed, insignificant and not worth mentioning. This is another of its wonders.

Unremarkable, which also means it won't attract much attention.

Especially when fighting with others, in the blink of an eye when life and death are at stake and the situation is constantly changing, the opponent probably has no time to make detailed distinctions.

Although it appears unassuming, if this sword strike were to truly erupt, the victim would suffer excruciating pain if they lacked any powerful means to suppress it.

The body will even begin to collapse from the smallest details, down to the internal organs, the shell, until the muscles are completely disintegrated and all the meridians are shattered!
Its size is boundless, its size is infinitesimal; the celestial forces transform into malevolent forces, and even the smallest speck of dust enters the calamity.

Thus, this is the "Celestial Dust"!
This sword move was created by Wei Ling specifically for those innate gods and monsters with vigorous vitality, or for enemies who have cultivated powerful defenses.

According to the Beichen Sword Manual, when Wei Ling was traveling in the Yin World, he encountered a two-headed iron elephant that had acquired spiritual power. No matter how he used his swordsmanship, he could not truly eliminate this monster.

Because a master had deliberately planted several strange techniques on this double-headed iron elephant, even if Wei Ling cut open its bones, the iron elephant could still use these strange techniques to absorb yin energy and heal its injuries.

After several rounds of fighting, Wei Ling did not resort to other methods, but instead used his newly created "Heavenly Gang Micro Dust".

First, use this sword technique to shake the iron elephant's mind, preventing it from activating its magical arts. Then, use the flying sword to sever its two heads, thus finally ending the iron elephant's life.

This was only the initial power of the Heavenly Gang Dust Technique. Later, this sword technique had the meaning of "Dust Entering Calamity". It was no longer limited to gradually growing stronger and shaking the opponent's will with intense pain, but could gradually destroy the opponent's physical body step by step, from small to large and from shallow to deep.

For example, there was the Five Lords Taoist, who once ran rampant in the Heavenly Sand Sect and was fearless of ordinary injuries because he possessed the "Mysterious Sand Returning to Origin True Technique".

This man died under the complete "Heavenly Gang Dust". After being struck five times by Wei Ling, the healing speed of his Xuan Sha True Technique was not even as fast as the collapse of his body. In the end, he was dragged to his death.

As a disciple of the Zhongyi sect, Zhou Fujia naturally had some understanding of the superior sword manuals throughout the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, including the "Northern Star Transformation Demon Subduing Sword Manual".

It was precisely because of this insight that Zhou Fujia vaguely guessed that the sword wound on his body was caused by Tiangang micro-dust, but it seemed to be something else entirely.

After all, if it were the complete Heavenly Gang Micro Dust, Zhou Fujia would have to expend a great deal of energy to suppress the sword wound when he was hit, which would almost mean he was out of the game.

Instead of being able to fiercely fight Chen Heng for a hundred rounds until they exchanged sword blows, he finally felt he could not continue. "What a 'Heavenly Dust'! The swordsmanship of Lord Weiling is truly breathtaking... I wonder what kind of wonders that swordsmanship essence 'Shifting the Roots of the World' possesses?"

At this moment, Zhou Fujia silently praised him, then looked at Chen Heng and said in a deep voice:

"Even if it only has a few resemblances, Master Chen's ability to wield this sword is truly extraordinary. I imagine that once you attain the Nascent Soul realm, you will be able to truly unleash this sword technique."

In that case, congratulations!

"Master Zhou is too kind."

Chen Heng shook his head:

"With the appearance of the 'Sword Qi Armor Light' this time, it is likely that the name of Master Zhou will spread throughout the heavens."

Zhou Fujia shook his head.

As he activated his profound skill, a clear light, like water, swirled around him. It enveloped the wound, and the injury gradually disappeared, with flesh and blood beginning to regenerate.

"I wonder if Master Chen was ever misled by the death intent in the sword when he was practicing 'The Big Dipper's Death Technique'? How did he maintain his composure?" Zhou Fujia stepped forward and asked.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Heng spoke.

The two chatted casually for a while, exchanging their knowledge and verifying each other's understanding.

Finally, Zhou Fujia didn't linger. He reached into his sleeve and grabbed something with his fingers.

Although he was severely injured, Zhou Fujia was not completely powerless to fight back.

If he truly harbored the will to fight to the death, he could still fight Chen Heng for a while longer and continue to deplete Chen Heng's energy.

But this was of no use to Zhou Fujia.

Although both sword strikes were difficult to dodge, Chen Heng's injuries were clearly less severe than his due to his Tai Su Jade Body.

With Chen Heng's abilities, if the fight continues, he can definitely gain the upper hand completely.

Even if Zhou Fujia were to unleash two more sword techniques, it would only look better on the surface; in reality, it would be difficult to turn the tide.

Rather than struggling in vain, it's better to simply retreat.

Furthermore, Zhou Fujia is ultimately a member of the Eight Sects of Xuanmen. Even if his opponent is from one of the Six Sects of Demonic Path, he should still fight as best he can, according to precedent.

But Chen Heng was born into the Jade Palace, so...

At this moment, Zhou Fujia raised his hand and threw a beam of red light, which fell straight towards Chen Heng.

Seeing that the red light contained Zhou Fujia's Fire Bell Copper Fish, Chen Heng did not hesitate. He channeled his magic power and began to refine the object in his palm.

"What a pity, such superb swordsmanship, yet he is not one of my Zhongyi disciples?"

Recalling the fierce battle that had just taken place, even Zhou Fujia, with his cold and indifferent nature, couldn't help but have such thoughts.

After a brief moment of deliberation, Zhou Fujia did not linger, but instead finalized a date with Chen Heng for their next battle after they left the pass.

He then flicked his sleeves, and his entire body was enveloped in a shimmering jade light. In an instant, he burst forth with a burst of energy and leaped out of the scroll.

At that moment, regardless of what Lu Jie was thinking, discussions had already begun to erupt outside.

For so many years, how could a swordsman in the second division still be outmatched in swordsmanship?
Furthermore, everyone heard Zhou Fujia's final challenge.

The implication was clear: he acknowledged that with his current skill level, he was no match for Chen Heng and needed to improve before he could challenge Chen Heng to a duel again.

"..."

Lu Jie simply closed his eyes and remained silent.

Regardless of what others might think, after refining Zhou Fujia's bronze fish, Chen Heng pondered for a moment, then took out a wisp of blood smoke about half the size of a fist and swallowed it.

The Blood River Sect's supreme secret medicine—Crimson Flame Elixir!

Back when he was training in Hongjingtian, Chen Heng received two Chifan Zhen from Lü Rong in exchange for being invited to stop Tan Su of Dasui Temple and using Yuanzuo Wang Zhi as a bargaining chip. The one he is showing now is one of them.

Although he only fought Zhou Fujia once, the damage he suffered from that sword fight was far greater than that from the battle at Liusha Mountain.

Although he could use the True Yang Sand to restore his magical power, given that the Dan Yuan Conference had reached this stage, even if he wanted to do so, people like Yin Wuji wouldn't give him that opportunity.

The safest course of action would be to first restore the patient to their peak condition using a Crimson Flame True Elixir.

As Chen Heng lowered his eyes and entered meditation, his profound energy began to circulate, and the Crimson Flame True Essence gradually dissolved within his body.

Not only was the lost magical power rapidly replenished, but thanks to the abundant spiritual energy in the secret medicine, even the Tai Su Jade Body began to function on its own, and the injuries gradually healed.

Before long, Chen Heng opened his eyes, his magical power surging and ready to be unleashed, like the sea and sky shaking, clouds gathering and rain falling, causing the void to emit muffled sounds, as if thunder was about to strike!
At this moment, he silently checked and found that half of the crimson flames inside his body were still there.

If Chen Heng's magical power runs out in the later battle, he can refine the remaining half at any time to replenish it.

"Truly worthy of being the Blood River Sect's supreme secret medicine."

Chen Heng praised him and, without hesitation, leaped into the air, unleashing a sword light that shot straight towards Yin Wuji's location.

When passing by the "Great Jade Cave", the sword light did not stop for a moment. With a cracking sound, a jade box flew out and was swept away by the sword light in an instant.

The pillar of light originally contained three boxes of "Great Cave Jade Essence," but when Chen Heng passed through this place, only two boxes remained.

It wasn't that the one who arrived first didn't want to take everything, but rather that he could only take one box, and Chen Heng was in the same boat.

Not long after, on a high mountain where embers still burned silently.

At the summit, Yin Wuji suddenly seemed to be deep in thought, glancing to the north.

In the northern corner of the sky, a faint crimson sword light was flying rapidly towards us. In just a few breaths, it crossed the layers of green mountains, moving at an unbelievable speed!

"They've finally arrived. As I expected, this one has finally defeated Zhou Fujia."

Yin Wuji clapped his hands leisurely, then with a slight flick of his sleeve, he leaped into the air, his eyes gleaming.

He had been looking forward to this battle for a long time!
After expelling Pei Zhi and Gu Yi, Yin Wuji did not act rashly. Instead, he took the time to regulate his breathing and adjust his condition to its best.

Now that all obstacles have been removed, it is time to make a decisive victory!
"Brother Chen... let me see your skills!"

Yin Wuji's robes fluttered as he let out a loud laugh that shook the heavens and earth.

As if hearing Yin Wuji's laughter, a sword light shot towards them in an instant.

Then the world suddenly turned from bright to dark, without light or color. All that could be seen was a chilling deathly aura flowing like a waterfall, which made people tremble with fear!

The first move of the Northern Star Sword Manual—The Big Dipper's Death!
(End of this chapter)