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Chapter 581 Iron Sword Dies, Obtains the Myriad Manifestations Sword Technique
Wan Jian returns to his clan!

With a roar, Mr. Iron Sword formed a sword incantation with both hands. The next moment, with a whoosh, the giant golden fire python that was fighting to the death with the statue of Zhu Rong not far away abandoned the statue of Zhu Rong and transformed into the Crimson Sky Sword, flying towards Mr. Iron Sword.

Seeing Mr. Iron Sword's swordsmanship, Chen Jie narrowed his eyes slightly. An old monster is an old monster, how could he not have some trump cards up his sleeve!

This move, "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One," is terrifyingly powerful. If it were me before I went to Southeast Asia, I probably would have perished from this attack.

At this moment, Chen Jie's gaze sharpened, and he waved his hand to recall his statue of Zhu Rong.

Judging from Mr. Iron Sword's stance, this move, "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One," is definitely not simple, and I must go all out.

Chen Jie discovered a problem: since entering the Fusion God Realm, the opponents he faced had become increasingly powerful, and he found that the techniques and unique skills that he used to be able to easily defeat his enemies were now clearly insufficient.

Take the Eighteen Palms of Dragon Capture for example. Back when I was at the Transformation Realm, the simplest move among the Eighteen Palms of Dragon Capture, Dragon Fights in the Wild, was a palm technique that would only be considered a basic attack move now, but it was enough to suppress opponents of the same level.

Whether it's Nan Batian or Liu Laoguai, these figures who dominate Mianshui County are all extremely cautious in the face of this move, "Dragon Battle in the Wild," and may even use it as a trump card.

But now, the Eighteen Dragon-Capturing Palms no longer has the power it once did. Let alone the Furnace Realm, it can no longer be used as a finishing move.

The same applies to the Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique. Previously, in the Wolf Smoke, Rainbow Realm, and even the early stage of the Furnace Realm, the Summer God's Wrath and the Zhurong Divine Fire were enough to serve as trump cards. However, after reaching the Furnace God Realm, they are clearly insufficient!

Why?

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Jie understood the reason. Although these techniques were very powerful, they all had an upper limit. Once the upper limit was reached, the strength of the technique would be very average.

Another reason is that the competitors are different now.

There are probably tens of thousands, if not fifty thousand, of cultivators in the Transformation Realm. But what about the Fusion God Realm? In the entire world, including the unknown old monsters, there are probably no more than fifty. Such a rare number of people, which one of them is not a chosen one of heaven, which one of them does not have a great opportunity?

Chen Jie didn't believe that such people didn't possess some kind of skill comparable to his own Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique.

That's why Chen Jie felt that entering the Fusion God Realm made it difficult to fight even those of the same level, let alone fight those of higher levels. That's the problem.

You, Chen Jie, are a genius, but so are they. What's more, these old monsters have cultivated for decades or even centuries, while you, Chen Jiu Si, have only lived for twenty-odd years. How much more have you accumulated?

Chen Jie felt that fighting these old monsters was very strenuous.

These old monsters were even more astonished. They had been studying martial arts for many years, yet this young man, not even thirty years old, in his twenties, could fight them on equal terms and even gain the upper hand. How could this be?
Have we been living like dogs all these years?

Wan Jian returns to his clan!

At this moment, Mr. Iron Sword continued to urge his Myriad Swords Return to Origin technique, and his Crimson Sky Sword flew into the sky with a whoosh, followed by a terrifying red light. These red lights flew out and landed directly on the frozen flying swords.

Instantly, all the flying swords burst through the ice with a series of bangs, then turned in mid-air and saw the Crimson Sky Sword radiating intense heat. Following that, all the flying swords flew towards the Crimson Sky Sword.

Boo hoo hoo hoo…

All the flying swords flew towards the Crimson Sky Sword, and soon they all merged into it. As the sword rapidly expanded, the Crimson Sky Sword grew larger.

Gradually, it transformed from a five-foot-long sword into a ten-foot-long, enormous sword, and it continued to grow.

Seeing this, Chen Jie narrowed his eyes, fused with the sword soul of ten thousand swords to form the final sword strike. This is the Return of Ten Thousand Swords to the Origin. It seems that he can't hold back this time either!
Thinking of this, Chen Jie waved his hand and said, "Spring God, Summer God, Winter God, the three gods appear!"

hum...

A terrifying aura instantly spread out, and then these auras condensed directly behind Chen Jie into three divine statues: the God of Spring, riding a green ox and holding a willow whip, symbolizing the return of spring to the earth, the vitality of life, and the flourishing of all things.

The god of summer, bare-chested, wielding snakes in his hands, with flames rising behind him, symbolizing the heat of summer and the flourishing of all things.

The God of Winter, draped in white gauze, with a cold and aloof expression, stands several feet tall, surrounded by swirling snowflakes. Wherever he passes, ice freezes, symbolizing the bitter cold of winter and the annihilation of all things!

At this moment, the three gods stood behind Chen Jie. Mr. Iron Sword's gaze sharpened and he said, "Three gods, you have actually gathered all three gods of the Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant, junior. This Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique has not been gathered by anyone for several hundred years."

"It's a pity that there are only three gods. If all four gods were present, I would be no match for you. But with only three gods, do you dare to say you can defeat me?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Mr. Iron Sword and said, "Killing you is enough for the Three Gods!"

"Insanity!"

With a roar, Mr. Iron Sword flicked his finger, and the Crimson Sky Sword, which had absorbed the sword essence of ten thousand swords, grew to a height of six zhang. With another flick of his finger, the giant sword shot directly toward Chen Jie. Die!
boom!
The giant sword, carrying unparalleled power, shot directly towards Chen Jie. Chen Jie looked up and saw this terrifying sword strike. His expression remained calm, but his gaze sharpened as he said, "Three Gods United!"

Chen Jie has two options for combining the three gods. One is to choose the Winter God, who is of the ice attribute, as the main body. The Winter God can freeze all things, and the power of the Winter God can counteract the Emperor's Heart Fire of the Crimson Sky Sword.

Secondly, the main body is the fire god Zhurong. The fire god is the source of all fires and controls the body of flames. When he clashes with the imperial heart fire of the Chixiao Sword, it will be a head-on collision to see who is stronger and who can devour whom!
Since both were good choices, Chen Jie was struggling to decide which one to choose when he suddenly felt that the statue of Zhu Rong was unusually excited, as if reminding Chen Jie to choose him.

Chen Jie had long noticed that this Zhurong statue was different from the other statues, because this Zhurong statue could absorb the flames of other cultivation techniques, thereby enhancing its own flame strength. If the three gods were to be selected, Chen Jie could say that Zhurong was the strongest.

Because Zhu Rong absorbed a lot of flames along the way, such as the Phoenix True Fire of the Undying Bird Han Miaozhen, and the Bifang Divine Fire of Feng Hongyuan during his trip to Wushan.

By absorbing these flames, the Zhurong Divine Fire is growing stronger step by step, and then...

Chen Jie looked up at the blazing imperial heart fire burning on the Crimson Sky Sword in the air, thinking that this must be a great tonic for the Zhurong Divine Fire.

Having thought of this, Chen Jie immediately clasped his hands together: [Three Gods United]

The main body of the fire, Zhurong, unite!

Chen Jie shouted, and the next moment the three gods merged into one. The statues of the Spring God and the Winter God transformed into a beam of light and entered the statue of Zhu Rong. The next moment, the statue of Zhu Rong grew in the wind and quickly rose to more than six zhang tall, with flames rising from its body.

At this moment, Mr. Iron Sword had already waved his hand, and the Crimson Sky Sword had already stabbed down, directly aimed at Zhu Rong.

Chen Jie looked at the Crimson Sky Sword thrusting down, then raised his hand and said, "The outcome will be decided in this one palm strike. Go!"

[Zhurong's Divine Fire Palm!]

Chen Jie roared and then pushed out with his palm, activating the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Palm.

boom!
At that moment, Chen Jie thrust out a palm, and the next instant, Zhu Rong also thrust out a palm towards the Crimson Sky Sword in the air, just like Chen Jie had done.

The next moment, a huge red flaming handprint appeared, colliding directly with a Crimson Sky Sword blazing with flames.

At this moment, the entire sky was filled only with that sword and a huge handprint. Everyone's eyes were focused on this scene in the sky. This strike would determine the victory or defeat of the entire Huangzhou Prefecture.

【Return of Ten Thousand Swords】

【Zhurong Divine Fire Palm】

The two greatest martial arts techniques of our time collided at this moment with a deafening roar!
A terrifying explosion rang out, followed by a horrific blast resembling a nuclear bomb, which created a mushroom cloud on the spot. A terrifying heat wave swept over them, turning the area around them into scorched earth in the next instant.

Everyone around was blasted away by the heatwave, and the two unlucky ones in the very center of the heatwave were instantly burned to charred corpses by the terrifying flames, without even being able to scream.

boom!
A terrifying explosion rang out, and the huge shockwave even disturbed the people on the city wall. Several soldiers from Huangzhou Prefecture were blown away. Su Yunjin and the others were also at the center of the explosion and felt everything. Immediately, shield soldiers on the city wall used their shields to block the shockwave and protect Su Yunjin and the others behind them.

boom!
The explosions continued, and the next moment, the Crimson Sky Sword and the flaming handprint in the air did not dissipate due to the explosions. Instead, they remained locked together, facing each other in the air, radiating heat like a small sun.

Sensing all this, everyone around was shocked like never before, and their hearts were in their throats. The outcome of this attack would determine the outcome of the entire battle.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the colliding palms and the Crimson Sky Sword in mid-air.

At that moment, unnoticed by anyone, Xu Shouhui quietly retreated, then hid behind everyone, running directly to the edge of the formation and concealing himself.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jiu Si was able to fight against Mr. Iron Sword to such a high level. If Chen Jiu Si had been instantly killed by Mr. Iron Sword, that would have been one thing, but now the two are locked in a stalemate, with neither gaining an absolute advantage, and either of them could perish.

Under such circumstances, I cannot stay here any longer, otherwise I may face a catastrophic disaster in the future.

Xu Shouhui touched his stomach and saw that the wound had scabbed over, but it was still clearly visible. It was clear that he had his own evil technique to deal with the situation.

However, the penetrating wound still gave him a cold sweat. Chen Jiu Si was really planning to kill him. What should he do?

If Mr. Iron Sword loses, how can I save my life?

Thinking about how to save his life, he came up with a solution: find Peng Yingyu. Since he was the emperor Peng Yingyu had installed, Peng Yingyu should help him quell the rebellion!
Having figured all this out, he looked at Chen Jie and Mr. Iron Sword, who were still competing in the illusion of martial arts. He wanted to see who would win. If Mr. Iron Sword won, then everything would be fine.

But if Chen Jiu Si wins, then he will have no choice but to flee.

Xu Shouhui remained hidden, like a poisonous rat lurking in the shadows, ready to flee or harm someone at any moment. Meanwhile, Chen Jie and Mr. Iron Sword had reached a fever pitch, both unleashing their strongest powers. Chen Jie combined his three divine powers into one, using the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Palm, while Mr. Iron Sword used the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One technique, displaying the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

At this moment, the two staked their extraordinary cultivation at the second level of the Fusion God realm, and decided to fight it out once again.

"Junior!"

Mr. Iron Sword roared, then pressed his finger down sharply. The next moment, the huge Crimson Sky Sword in the air slammed down, forcing the huge palm print to retreat step by step, as if the huge palm print had fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie remained silent, but simply raised his hands slightly, making a gesture of supporting the sky.

The next moment, the Crimson Sky Sword that Mr. Iron Sword had pressed down was lifted up slightly by the giant hand and returned to balance.

Mr. Iron Sword frowned deeply: "What a troublesome junior!"

Chen Jie did not answer, but at this moment Mr. Iron Sword shouted, "Hey, junior!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Mr. Iron Sword, who then said, "We've already fought to this point. If we continue, we'll both be severely injured. I acknowledge your strength. Let's stop!"

"Stop! Heh, senior, it seems you've lost the courage to fight to the death!"

Chen Jie said with a mocking expression, "Those who lose their courage will not live to the end. When paths cross, the brave will prevail!"

"Since you've already drawn your sword, senior, how can you expect to back down? There's no way you'll get away with that!"

After Chen Jie finished speaking, Mr. Tie Jian's face turned extremely ugly, because Chen Jie had said the thing he least wanted to admit: he had lost the courage to fight to the death.

Some people say that when people get old, they've lived enough and are no longer afraid of death.

But when you really get old, you realize that you're not afraid of death—just kidding—you're terrified of it, and you'd definitely live longer if you could.

I'm really afraid of dying young. There's a great terror between life and death. Not many people can truly face life and death without fear!
Even ants try to survive, let alone humans?

Especially Mr. Iron Sword, he didn't want to die. He faked his death and hid in the deep mountains because he was afraid of being discovered and becoming a target for other cultivators. Similarly, he didn't want to die now, and he didn't want to fight to the death.

There's no need for that. He came mainly for the resources of Huangzhou Prefecture and wanted to support Xu Shouhui so that he could safely enter the Great Tribulation, undergo the tribulation, and break through his realm, thus making his own lifespan more secure. The limit of a mortal's lifespan is 150 years, that's true.

However, the higher one's strength, the more likely one is to break through this limit, and even reach the realm of a terrestrial immortal, perhaps with an even longer lifespan!
Mr. Tiejian came seeking a chance to live, not to die, which is why he repeatedly tried to make peace with Chen Jie.

But Chen Jie didn't think that way. In the struggle for the Great Dao, if you don't fight, you'll just wait to die; if you fight, then fight to your heart's content!

If one is as hesitant and indecisive as Mr. Iron Sword, how can one achieve great things?
Thinking this, Chen Jie suddenly poured all his internal energy into the statue in the sky and looked at Mr. Iron Sword, saying, "Come on, if we're going to fight, let's fight to the death!"

As he spoke, the giant fiery hand suddenly grew much larger and then charged fiercely towards the Crimson Sky Sword in the sky.

"You crazy person!"

Mr. Iron Sword let out a miserable cry, and the next moment he poured all his inner energy into the Crimson Sky Sword. At this moment, the two of them had almost no magic power left for defense, and it all depended on this one strike.

boom……

The giant flaming palm and the Crimson Sky Sword were both at full power when they clashed fiercely, followed by a terrifying explosion.

Boom! Boom, boom boom!

With a series of loud bangs, the Crimson Sky Sword in the air suddenly began to shatter into pieces under the powerful attack of Zhu Rong's Divine Fire Palm. Finally, with a loud boom, the giant sword was shattered.

Zhu Rong's Divine Fire Palm shot directly into the sky and disappeared into the clouds!
"puff……"

Just as the Crimson Sky Sword was shattered by Chen Jie's palm strike, Mr. Iron Sword spat out a mouthful of blood.

The next moment, Mr. Iron Sword staggered and fell face-first to the ground.

He vomited blood.

It's obvious that the illusion of martial arts has been destroyed, causing the meridians to reverse and resulting in backlash. This person won't live long.

Chen Jie let out a sigh of relief, his face showing little joy at victory, but rather worry. Although Mr. Iron Sword deserved to die, he had taught Chen Jie a lesson: these hidden old monsters were not easy to deal with.

Today, I used almost all my other methods except for the trump card of the divine blood, and that's how I defeated him. It can be said that Mr. Iron Sword's strength is completely above that of Basong of Siam.

If Basong didn't use his immortality and only relied on his cultivation to fight Mr. Iron Sword, Mr. Iron Sword would definitely be the victor in the end.

Although Master Tiejian was a second-stage Fusion God, the Qi he had cultivated over thirty years of immersion in this realm was far beyond what Chen Jie, who had just entered this realm, could compare to. Today, he taught Chen Jie a lesson.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this battle was a narrow victory.

"Sigh... the cultivation technique is still incomplete. The Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique is missing one more technique. If I could collect the Autumn Technique and then combine the four spirits, its power would be even greater. Right now, with the three spirits combined, it's still a bit of a stretch to deal with old monsters like Mr. Iron Sword!"

Chen Jie pondered this, then slowly walked towards Mr. Iron Sword. Now that he had won, he couldn't be soft-hearted. Although Mr. Iron Sword was a respectable opponent, but...

Since they are opponents, a decision should be made, especially since he almost destroyed his own Huangzhou city.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie stopped in front of Mr. Iron Sword and said, "Sir, you have lost!"

"Cough cough..."

Mr. Iron Sword then sat up on the ground, supporting himself with his hands behind his back, and looked up at Chen Jie, saying, "Hehe... I really have to say, young man, you have some skills that make those younger generation no match for you!"

Chen Jie said, "Sir, you flatter me. The victory of 94 was also due to luck."

Mr. Iron Sword smiled wryly, "I thought that this time I came out of the mountain to fulfill my destiny, and that the destiny of heaven and earth was on my side, which could help me to reach a higher level. I didn't expect to run into you as soon as I came out of the mountain."

Chen Jie remained silent, but Mr. Iron Sword said, "But don't be too happy yet. There's nothing to be proud of about beating me. Among those old monsters, I'm not considered particularly powerful. There are plenty of old monsters more powerful than me."

"With this earth-shattering change, these old monsters have all come out of the mountains. They will not be content with mediocrity and will definitely come out to stir up trouble. Just you wait and see, the whole world will be in chaos."

"I wonder if you'll be able to have the last laugh!"

Chen Jie fell silent upon hearing this, but from Mr. Iron Sword's words, he could tell that many old monsters in the world had emerged from seclusion. How many old monsters were there?
Thinking this, Chen Jie said, "This junior thanks you for informing me, senior."

Mr. Iron Sword said, "Hehe, there's no need for that. It's rare to meet a junior I find agreeable. Although you defeated me, and I'm about to die at your hands, I don't blame you. That's how the martial world is. If you don't kill me, I'll kill you today."

"But I hope you'll grant me a request!"

Chen Jie looked at Mr. Iron Sword, who said, "The Mount Tai Sect is my sect, and its lineage should not be cut off here."

"Please promise me you'll leave a continuation of the Taishan Sect's lineage, so it can continue its legacy. Otherwise, I'll become a sinner against the Taishan Sect, and I won't have the face to meet its ancestors after death!"

Chen Jie frowned slightly. Mr. Iron Sword said, "I won't let you agree for nothing. I can teach you a set of sword techniques as payment, how about that?"

"Sword Technique?"

Mr. Iron Sword said, "Let's take a look at the goods first."

As he spoke, Mr. Iron Sword pulled out a parchment scroll from his person, on which was inscribed the words: "Myriad Manifestations Sword Manual!"

Chen Jie opened the sword manual and saw that it contained a very profound sword technique. Moreover, the level of this sword technique was very high. If he could use it, it would probably be enough for the first or second level of the Fusion God realm.

"Was that the sword technique you just used, senior?"

Mr. Iron Sword said, "Hehe, that's right. This is the sword technique I just used. Ten Thousand Swords Unleashed and Ten Thousand Swords Return to Their Origin are moves from it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Senior, you are actually willing to give away such a powerful sword technique?"

Mr. Iron Sword said, "Hahaha, if I die, this thing will be taken away. Why bother? I have always despised those who would rather die than leave behind their good martial arts. There are not many good things left by our ancestors. If they all take them away, how much can we leave for our descendants?"

"Senior is righteous!"

Chen Jie clasped his hands in a fist salute, and Mr. Iron Sword said, "You are righteous, no, I am willing to accept defeat and play along. So, I have shown my sincerity. Do you agree to my conditions and let my Taishan Sect off the hook?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Mr. Iron Sword and said, "Deal!"

(End of this chapter)