Knife splashing

Chapter 610: Sword Out of the Mortal World
The palace's defenses were completely breached.

The appearance of Lord Erlang and the meteor shower from Officer Wen Ling made the soldiers of Chengdu Garrison completely lose their will to fight.

Some of them participated in this matter just to go with the flow, while others did so in order to support the King of Shu and enjoy wealth and glory after their success.

However, the rumors that the King of Shu was possessed by a demon and the strange scenes in Chengdu Prefecture had already made them suspicious.

The appearance of the rumored immortal god was the last straw.

Some dropped their weapons and ran away.

Some followed the Chongqing garrison and attacked the Shu King's palace...

The accompanying masters crossed the city wall and displayed their unique skills.

"Listen to the Strings on the Ground" Yue San'er jumped down from the city wall and played the erhu. The shrill sound of the strings immediately made the blood of the Black Feather Guards surge...

Liang Yu waved his hand, and the green powder gave off a tea fragrance. Granny Jin took the opportunity to chant a spell. Wherever she passed, the Black Feather Guards' eyes suddenly became distracted, and their muskets dropped one after another...

Lü San controlled the magic gourd, and dense poisonous bees were buzzing...

Fan Tieguai's iron crutch swept across the snow, and with a loud bang, the shield soldier who tried to close the gap was smashed three feet away with his shield...

In a short time, the Black Feather Guards were suppressed.

"Hold, hold!"

The leader of the Black Feather Guards, with grim features, shouted loudly, rode his horse at full speed, and summoned the remaining forces in the palace to come for support.

There are Black Feather Guards and eunuchs with good martial arts skills.

Lu Sheng was good at winning people's hearts. He lurked in the Palace of Prince Shu, and later took over the Prince's body, and won over a large number of loyal people.

There are definitely many people who are willing to die.

However, the situation is ultimately hopeless.

boom!
On the city wall, Wuba’s Tiger Cannon roared in the smoke.

The tongue of fire from the muzzle tore through the thick fog, and broken bricks and tiles mixed with flying snow soared into the sky, directly dispersing the last reinforcements.

"kill!"

Zhao Xianda brandished his sword and roared, leading his men to break through the city gate.

At this point, only a few resistance fighters remained in the palace.

But no one feels the matter is closed.

In the center of Chengyun Hall Square, white fog formed a cyclone, strong winds were howling, and the scene was very strange.

What’s even more terrifying is that the ground is still rumbling, as if some terrible giant beast is trying to drill out from underground.

Bricks, stones and tiles fell, and a huge crack appeared on the wall of Chengyun Hall...

As the power of the Nine Cauldrons continued to leak out, the white cyclone grew larger and larger, making it impossible to see what was going on inside.

"Everyone, is there any solution?!"

Zhao Xianda looked anxious and asked people around him.

The white cyclone in the center is not water mist, but the real flow of evil energy.

It was difficult for ordinary people to get close. Some soldiers tried to do it, but they had no magic to protect themselves and were directly knocked unconscious by the strong Qi.

Zhulin Liuxian also tried to make some hand gestures and use a protective technique to enter.

But as he approached the cyclone, his expression changed drastically, he stumbled back, his face turned pale, and he almost fell down.

"No, the strong Qi inside is rushing, and it's difficult to use magic!"

"Don't mess around."

Cheng Jianxin, who was supported by Chang Tianque, looked at the cyclone with a solemn face and said in a deep voice: "The Nine Cauldrons flow under the dragon veins, absorbing a large amount of dragon vein earth energy. Only those with deep Taoism and strong souls can enter, but it is difficult to use magic, so they can only use kung fu."

"I'll go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Ba dropped the Tiger Cannon and rushed directly into the white mist cyclone.

He was indeed ferocious and managed to walk a few steps, but he felt dizzy in a blink of an eye and could not open his eyes because of the strong wind.

All my skills are not fully utilized.

Clang!
At this moment, murderous intent suddenly appeared.

A bloody scimitar pierced through the white mist and slashed towards Wu Ba's neck from the left. It was so fast that Wu Ba only had time to raise his hands to block it.

clang!
The Dust-Breaking Sword followed closely and blocked the bloody scimitar.

Wu Ba, who was dizzy, was kicked out of the cyclone by Li Yan. He rolled on the ground, his face full of regret, and he pounded the ground hard.

He knew that not only did he fail to help Li Yan, but he also distracted him and almost ruined the matter.

And that's exactly what happened.

The purpose of the bloody Nuo master Badaiza was not to kill him, but to lure Li Yan away from the center of the cyclone so as not to interfere with Lu Sheng's action.

The people outside were experienced and guessed the reason.

Sharifei raised the magic fire spear and tried to aim, but the white fog was rolling and his magic power could not detect it, so he could not see clearly.

Zhulin Liuxian was old, lacking in energy and blood, and could not withstand the impact of the evil spirit, so he was of no help either.

Lu San wanted to try, but was stopped by Wang Daoxuan, who shook his head and said, "You have to reach the fourth level of Taoism and cultivate the Yin God to have a chance. Don't cause trouble for Brother Yan."

Sharifei gritted his teeth and said, "How about using firearms to blow up the Nine Cauldrons?"

He doesn't care about any magical weapon, he just wants to protect his own people first.

"Don't!"

"Earth Listening Strings" Yue San'er hurriedly shook his head, "The Nine Cauldrons are connected to the earth veins. Once the gunpowder explodes, not only will it be useless, but the earthquake will also spread!"

"What the hell, what should I do?"

Sharifei felt overwhelmed when he heard this.

He had seen Yue Saner's abilities and knew that what he said was true.

"Master..."

As he was speaking, an anxious voice came from the side.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Chang Tianque with an anxious look on his face, trying to stop Cheng Jianxin, but the old sword master had a calm expression and pushed away his apprentice's hand.

Looking at everyone's gaze, Cheng Jianxin didn't say anything nonsense, but patted Chang Tianque on the shoulder with a smile, "Don't you always want to know how good my swordsmanship is? Watch carefully!"

After saying that, he took a sword from Chang Tianque.

This sword looked very ordinary, and even had spots of rust on its surface, making it no different from a useless sword.

After Chang Tianque became Cheng Jianxin's apprentice, he has been holding this sword, whether he is practicing sword skills or competing in martial arts.

He once disliked it and wanted to exchange it for a better sword, but Cheng Jianxin refused to let him do so and said that Gousheng should use a broken sword.

Something happened that shocked Chang Tianque.

hum!
When this broken sword fell into Cheng Jianxin's hands, it made a ringing sound, and the rust and dust on it fell off, as if it was cheering.

Cheng Jianxin laughed in silence, drew his sword, and walked towards the white cyclone in the center of the square.

His steps were a little unsteady at first, but after a few steps, they became more and more steady, and his posture became more and more upright.

Clang!
The rusty sword in his hand roared like a dragon, and all the rust and dust on the surface fell off, revealing a cold light. Two words were engraved on the blade:

Red dust!

Looking at his back, everyone around him inexplicably felt a sharp pain in their eyebrows, as if a sharp blade was pressing against them.

Swish!
Everyone felt a stinging pain in their eyes. In just a blink of an eye, the tall figure in front of them disappeared.

A huge gap appeared on the white mist cyclone in the center, as if it had been cut directly open by a sharp blade.

Sharifei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"My goodness, this old swordsman... is he pretending to be sick?"

Wang Daoxuan shook his head slightly and said nothing.

Chang Tianque next to him had tears all over his face.

Sharifei didn't understand, but many people knew in their hearts that this Cheng Jianxian was overdrawing all his strength.

It was already running out of fuel.

After this battle, there is no chance of survival.

Clang!
In the thick fog, sparks flew from knives and bloody blades.

Li Yan exerted force with his feet, completely ignoring the open door, and the blade slid along the bloody blade, piercing Bade's throat.

However, Badeza quickly drew his sword and dodged.

When Li Yan saw this, he was so angry that his teeth itched.

Just as Wang Daoxuan said, this cyclone was the fluctuation caused by the Nine Cauldrons. It was pure evil energy. Any spells would be dispersed, and even supernatural powers would be difficult to display.

In order to withstand the impact of evil spirits, one must have at least the fourth level of Taoism, and can only use martial arts to fight the enemy.

This time, he was put in a passive position. The Blood Nuo Master Badaiza was an old demon who had been famous in the evil ways of the southwest for a long time. Li Yan was able to suppress him before because he had the magical power of the Soul-Catching Rope and the "Divine Transformation Method" to temporarily improve his strength.

And now, both sides can only rely on martial arts.

Badeza is also at the peak of Hua Jin. Although he is not as young and strong as him, he is very experienced and his swordsmanship is even more sophisticated.

What's more troublesome is that this guy is very cunning.

He never fought head-on with Li Yan, but just harassed him from the side, retreated when provoked, and prevented Li Yan from getting closer to the Nine Cauldrons.

Li Yan wanted to use the power of Daluo Dharmakaya to exchange injuries, lure the opponent into taking action, and then kill the old ghost.

Unfortunately, the other party was not fooled at all.

Thinking of this, Li Yan couldn't help feeling anxious and turned his head to look in the direction of the Nine Cauldrons.

He had seen Lu Sheng and Li Wenyuan approaching the Nine Cauldrons before.

Although these two people were unfathomable, they were also affected by the power of the Nine Cauldrons and were unable to use their magic.

However, the animal skins in their hands were not simple.

The hide was as thick as a thumb, one side was covered with brown hair, the other side was pitch black and carved with a landscape map. One could vaguely see the appearance of the ancient Kyushu.

The two knew how powerful the Nine Cauldrons were and were well prepared.

Whether it was Zhao Jie before or Master Wuxiang, if they touched the Nine Cauldrons with their physical bodies, their physical bodies would only collapse and their souls would dissipate.

At this time, the two of them were shrouded in white mist and could only vaguely see the golden light emitted by the Nine Cauldrons, which was looming and flickering.

Li Yan had some guesses in his mind.

Young Master Wuxiang's Taoist skills were not enough, and he failed to completely take out the Nine Cauldrons, so they turned into ashes, making it difficult to distinguish whether the Nine Cauldrons were real or fake.

But time is running out.

Once the Nine Cauldrons are completely separated from the Dragon Palace, disaster will come.

"Hahaha, it's better to look at the knife than the tripod!"

Seeing that Li Yan was distracted, Badeza laughed wildly and attacked again.

He swung the bloody scimitar in his hand diagonally, and when Li Yan swung his sword to block, he suddenly let go and turned his wrist at the same time.

Buzz!
The bloody scimitar spun and passed by the Dust-Breaking Sword, just in time to cut Li Yan's fingers.

Li Yan raised his knife to block, but the opponent took the bloody scimitar, lowered his body and turned around, bypassing Li Yan and cutting at his knee with his backhand.

These moves are fast and strange.

Li Yan had heard that the Tujia people had a powerful skill called knife throwing, which was performed in the Nuo opera.

I didn’t expect that this old ghost could integrate it into it.

The knife flies around, making it hard to guard against.

Li Yan's heart moved, and he pretended to dodge and retreated again. As Badeza approached him, he suddenly stretched out his left hand.

In an instant, the knife light exploded.

The other party has the skill of throwing knives, and his Li family also has a hidden knife.

laugh!
The knife was very hidden. Even though Badeza dodged quickly, he was still cut and blood quickly seeped out of his clothes on the ribs.

"Boy, you are dead!"

Badeza had a sinister look on his face, but he didn't rush forward.

He was cunning and knew that this was a critical moment. Once Lu Sheng got the Nine Cauldrons, the broken road ahead could be reconnected, so he must not be careless.

Li Yan's many methods really made him afraid.

But at this moment, his back suddenly tightened.

He could feel that he was being locked in a pair of gazes, as if an invisible sharp blade was pressing against the back of his head, slowly piercing into it.

For a moment, my soul felt a tingling sensation.

This is pure sword intent!
He had only seen one person in his life who could hurt people with sword intent.

"impossible!"

Badeza turned around quickly, his eyes full of disbelief.

But out of the thick fog, a figure came with a sword.

The white hair and beard challenged him, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword.

Cheng Jianxin…Impossible!

Badeza's mind went blank and fear rose in his heart.

He practiced evil magic many years ago and destroyed several Tujia villages in succession, and even killed several disciples of the orthodox Xuanmen sect. He was notorious in the martial arts world.

But when he was feeling proud, Cheng Jianxin came down the mountain and chased him. He fled in a panic and even jumped into a cesspool to hide his breath. Because Cheng Jianxin had other important matters to attend to, he was able to escape and serve the King of Shu under an assumed name.

This was the greatest shame and fear of his life.

That's why he went after the elderly Cheng Jianxin at all costs.

I thought he was just an old man who was about to die.

But now, fear surged into my heart again.

puff!
At this moment, Badeza felt a pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a knife had pierced his chest and penetrated his heart.

However, it was Li Yan who found an opportunity and used a knife technique similar to the assassination technique in the army to shrink the distance to an inch and kill the enemy with one blow.

"you…"

Without waiting for Badeza to speak, Li Yan drew his sword and chopped off his head.

At this time, Cheng Jianxin also strode over.

Li Yan's eyes were complicated. He finally witnessed the style of the sword immortal, but he knew that this old senior was just burning out his own afterglow.

But right now, there is no time for nonsense.

"Senior, help me!"

Li Yan just raised his sword and clasped his fists, then turned and rushed towards the center of the cyclone.

The golden light before my eyes gradually became brighter and brighter, penetrating through the thick fog, as if dyeing everything around me golden, making it seem like a dream.

But Li Yan had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

This Nine Cauldrons sacred artifact has become an existence beyond comprehension.

The closer he got, the more uncomfortable Li Yan felt.

It was as if a huge mountain was squeezing his soul from all directions. His steps began to become sluggish and even his breathing became difficult.

This is the real reaction of ordinary people.

Like Young Master Wuxiang, he was cursed without knowing it, his mind was blinded by greed and he could not feel the pain at all, and his body shattered.

When he was ten steps away, Li Yan stopped.

Having reached this point, he could no longer move forward, and he finally saw the appearance of the Nine Cauldrons clearly.

There are too many legends about this object. According to historical records, it was forged with spiritual materials from all over the world. It is not just a heavy bronze weapon.

Now it shines so brightly with golden light that it is hard to tell what material it is made of.

The top is engraved with the sun, moon, stars, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and a map of Kyushu. The area near Ezhou is particularly prominent, and the relief nine-headed bird seems to be about to flap its wings and fly out.

It’s the Jingzhou Ding!

Li Yan immediately understood.

The ancient Jingzhou covered present-day Ezhou, Xiangzhou and the southern part of Yuzhou, and the Nine-Headed Phoenix Vein was naturally its major Feng Shui vein.

In the past, Duke Zhou secretly suppressed the Phoenix Vein, which led to the emergence of many heroes in Chu. However, it was always lacking the finishing touch, and the poison remains to this day.

This kind of trouble occurs in more than one place.

Back then, the First Emperor threw the Nine Cauldrons into the earth's veins, circulating them among the three major dragon veins in China, in order to solve these problems.

Today, the Nine Cauldrons have become a sacred artifact of China.

Li Yan didn't have time to think about it and looked towards the opposite side of Jiuding.

Lu Sheng and Li Wenyuan also had ferocious looks on their faces as they approached the Nine Cauldrons with staggering steps.

Obviously, the power of the Nine Cauldrons was beyond their expectations.

But the two were less than ten meters away from the Nine Cauldrons. The strange animal skins in their hands might be the treasure that concealed the power of the Nine Cauldrons.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately seized the certificate.

He was never afraid to confront these two.

A criminal,
A fugitive from heaven.

All you need to do is call in the Yin soldiers or the Thunder Department...

(End of this chapter)