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Chapter 669 Xuan Tian?

Surprised!

An overwhelming sense of surprise welled up in Gu Xingyun's heart, growing wildly like weeds!

This surprise even surpassed the intense crisis brought about by the Lingyun Dao Sword.

As the last choice for the Spirit Cloud Realm to save itself at the last moment, the last 'Child of the World' of the Extraordinary Era, his talent reached the pinnacle of the Spirit Cloud Realm.

After undergoing an incomplete transformation ritual, his talent for cultivation surpassed the limits of this world!
But today, at this very moment!
His talent for cultivation, which had been coveted by countless cultivators and which he himself was proud of, was shattered by this sword strike.

One encounter!
It was just a brief encounter!

This freak who appeared out of nowhere not only learned the swordsmanship of the swordsmanship clone, but even improved upon it!

This sword...

This is the Lingyun Dao Sword, which integrates the heritage of all sword cultivators in the Lingyun Realm throughout history and resonates with heaven and earth...

How can it be!

How could such a monster exist in the world!
A surge of jealousy nearly filled his heart!

He doesn't believe it!

They also refused to believe that such a monster existed in the world.

But the pain that coursed through his body brought Gu Xingyun back to his senses.

He had to suppress his emotions and start thinking about how he should face this sword strike.

Before the sword could strike, an immense sword pressure descended, as if thousands of sword beams were falling simultaneously, cutting across Gu Xingyun's skin, which was harder than divine iron, and producing a dense series of clanging sounds.

Gradually, in addition to the ever-expanding cracks, some small wounds began to appear on his skin.

The pressure from the Lingyun Dao Sword further compressed the two incompatible and powerful forces within his body, accelerating his physical collapse.

In this situation, if he were to be struck by this sword, he would be half-dead, if not killed.

and……

It's simply impossible for a human being with such strength to withstand it.

Without this part, he would be unable to initiate the ritual due to his incompleteness.

In that case, he would completely lose any chance of turning the tide!
In the blink of an eye, Gu Xingyun made his decision and immediately stopped, tossing aside the humanoid clone he was carrying.

Then, he bent down slightly and clenched his right fist with the five fingers together.

Wow!
Like the sound of a surging river, the scorching blood and qi within his body, like molten lava, propelled his vast magical power, flowing through his entire body in an extremely mysterious way and converging into his fist.

The divine soul devoured the divine soul power of the 'Ultimate God' in an almost 'devouring' manner.

As the 'god' rapidly expanded, half of his body began to melt.

"Xuantian!"

The sound was like ten thousand thunderclaps shaking the heavens and the earth.

This is the battle technique of the "Shepherd of Spirits and Nourishment of Myself Transformation into Azure Heaven True Scripture" - Mysterious Heaven Fist!
In a fraction of a second!
A dazzling fist imprint shot into the sky, meeting the Lingyun Dao Sword that pressed down and caused the sky to explode for thousands of miles.

boom!
Rumble!
The collision of the two extremely powerful forces created a blinding light that was difficult to look at directly, and everything was submerged in the spreading tide of light.

At the very core of the power eruption of the Dao Sword and Fist Imprint, the surging power even touched the upper limit of this world, and space itself was torn apart in the raging storm.

A colossal void formed high in the sky, emanating a powerful pull that swallowed up immeasurable light.

Suddenly, countless figures seemed to flicker within the tide of light.

They demonstrated various sword techniques and sword skills, ranging from rudimentary to sophisticated, from basic slashing and thrusting to powerful feats like cleaving mountains and splitting seas.

That is the legacy of all sword techniques in the Spirit Cloud Realm throughout history.

The Lingyun Dao Sword can be used as both a weapon of slaughter and a weapon of spreading the Dao!
When all beings look up, they all gain something.

Normally, Chi Jiuyu would be very pleased to have noticed this, but she wasn't in the mood for it today.

Xuan Tian?

Isn't this the same battle tactic that 'Xiao Fan' used when she went to Xuanjian City to welcome her martial uncle out of seclusion?

Although the ways of expression are different, their essence is no different.

This could not escape the notice of her Void-Piercing Golden Eyes.

But why would a cultivator from an outer world cultivate the combat techniques and supernatural abilities that once appeared in the Tai Xuan Realm?
In that instant, many thoughts flashed through Chi Jiuyu's mind.

Then, before the aftershocks subsided, she put away her majestic, earth-shaking, and river-crossing divine form.

He bared his teeth and grimaced.

The immense strain and the incompatibility with the world's rules left her feeling a stinging sensation all over her body.

If that guy's clone were still by her side, she really wouldn't dare to activate her Dharma form rashly.

It still has to be the Return to Emptiness!
Since gods are spiritual and their forms are unpredictable, returning to the void means that they can adapt to unfamiliar environments faster than transforming into gods.

As for aligning with the Dao?

At this level, the world adapts to them, rather than they adapt to the world.

"Destroy the Four Symbols! Slash!"

The four elements cycle through creation and destruction, ultimately transforming into a spinning sword wheel that hurtles towards the spot where Gu Xingyun had just been standing.

The Dharma Form cannot be activated for the time being, and the Annihilation Sword and the Spirit Cloud Dao Sword are also in a 'cooldown period,' so the only option is to use the Four Symbols Annihilation Sword Wheel.

After all, since the two clones hadn't shown themselves, they needed to preserve some of their strength to ensure they could escape using the Void Sword Escape technique at any time.

Not long after the sword wheel swept towards it, a figure rushed out in a disheveled state, rushing towards the 'Xuanyun Spirit Dividing Tower' behind the Xuanling Dynasty's imperial city at an astonishing speed.

It was Gu Xingyun!
But his right side had been completely torn apart, and the granulation tissue at the wound was writhing and intertwining, slowly repairing his broken body.

Heavy, scalding blood dripped continuously.

When a drop is poured into the river, the entire river boils instantly and evaporates in the blink of an eye.

It landed in the forest, and the entire forest immediately burst into flames that were difficult to extinguish.

With his remaining hand, he carried his humanoid clone, enduring multiple pains such as half of his body being torn apart, the struggle between two forces within his body, and the collapse of his soul caused by forcibly absorbing divine soul power, and gritted his teeth as he continued to move towards his destination.

Damn!

The timing was terrible this time!

If he hadn't chosen to merge with the clones, or if he had already completely absorbed all the clones, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now!
Ok? !

He actually withstood it!

This idiot is truly an unkillable cockroach!

Chi Jiuyu acted decisively, throwing out several talismans in all directions before transforming into a sword light and chasing after them.

This guy's strength has improved by leaps and bounds in a short period of time. He even withstood his own Dharma Image - Spirit Cloud Dao Sword. He's definitely brewing some bad tricks!

Although we don't know where those two clones went, this is a rare opportunity, so we should take advantage of it to 'beat the dog when it's down'!
The sword light flashed away.

The powerful wind swept across and extinguished the raging wildfire in the forest, preventing it from spreading further.

There are many people living down the mountain; it would be bad if they were affected.

In other words, Gu Xingyun's condition is currently extremely poor, otherwise he would definitely have noticed this.

……

……

The two engaged in a chase, one fleeing and the other pursuing.

Before absorbing the clone, Gu Xingyun's escape speed was far inferior to Chi Jiuyu's.

But now that he has absorbed the clone, even though they are not fully integrated yet, and he is injured, his escape speed is far greater than before.

It wasn't until they reached the skies above the Xuanling Dynasty that Chi Jiuyu finally caught up with Gu Xingyun.

Damn!

Gu Xingyun felt a chill run down his spine, and even his vision became blurry.

That freak caught up so quickly! Gritting his teeth, he flung the humanoid clone in his hand toward the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower', while he himself mobilized the immense power within his body that he could not unleash.

He turned around and threw a punch!
Mysterious Heaven Fist.

The fist imprint exploded with a thunderous roar above the imperial city.

Chi Jiuyu paused, using his divine sense to perceive the many people in the imperial city.

If the sword wheels were used to clash at this distance, the entire imperial city would be crushed by the shockwaves!

She didn't care whether the emperor lived or died, but the people of the city were innocent.

They shouldn't have died in this senseless natural disaster.

and so……

We can only defend!
She held her sword horizontally in front of her, its aura spreading out and covering the entire imperial city.

Even if the world were to collapse, the Nine Fishermen Ancestor would surely stand in the way with her sword!
As a person with an extremely rich inner world, Chi Jiuyu's sense of satisfaction at this moment even surpasses that of winning first place in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition back then!

In that instant, she realized that she had also inherited her master's swordsmanship spirit!

Seeing this, Gu Xingyun naturally knew what it meant, and he was stunned.

absurd!

This was his first thought.

It's ridiculous!

This sword, which learned the art of swordsmanship and created clones in just one encounter, possesses numerous mysterious and supernatural abilities and has combat power that is abnormally high. Now, it is actually protecting these worthless mortals!

Gu Xingyun suddenly felt like laughing.

Laughing at her naiveté, laughing at myself for not heeding 'God's' advice, and laughing at my past self.

Some inappropriate emotions suddenly sprouted in the hidden corners of my heart.

At that moment, he actually felt ashamed of himself.

But the rapid collapse of his body didn't give Gu Xingyun much time to think. He could only turn around without saying a word and take advantage of the rare opportunity of Chi Jiuyu being held back to continue heading towards the Xuan Yun Spirit Division Tower.

He can't afford to delay any longer.

……

……

For a cultivator like Gu Xingyun, who has reached the pinnacle of the Spirit Cloud Realm, a distance of 370 miles is not far.

Soon he arrived near the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower', carrying the humanoid clone he had thrown out earlier.

Thanks to the powerful regenerative ability he gained after fusing with the 'Ultimate Body' clone, most of the half of his body that was destroyed has recovered.

However, the side effect of forcibly absorbing divine soul power, causing the divine soul to shatter, still exists.

The intense pain, exceeding the limits of endurance, continuously surged from the depths of his soul, making his consciousness unstable and causing his vision to blur intermittently.

The ceremony must begin as soon as possible.

At this moment, Gu Xingyun had only one thought.

"My true self, she was just protecting those ordinary people?" the humanoid clone suddenly asked.

"Yes, if I had listened to 'God's Ultimate's advice earlier, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

Gu Xingyun's voice was cold, devoid of any extra emotion.

"..."

The human doppelganger fell silent.

Once upon a time, he also harbored the idea of ​​saving the world, but what he saw after embarking on the path of cultivation gradually changed him.

Are they all allowed?
Why can't I?

It was this mindset that led him to repeatedly cross his own bottom line, from initial reluctance to eventual acceptance...

Bottom lines are hard to uphold; they can be broken in an instant.

As the alter ego that embodies Gu Xingyun's humanity, his feelings at this moment are extremely complicated.

Gu Xingyun ignored his psychological changes and carried him toward the Xuan Yun Spirit Division Tower.

However, just as they arrived at the Xuan Yun Dividing Spirit Tower about 100 meters in front of it...

Buzz~!

One by one, talismans emerged from the void, transforming into extremely fierce and malevolent sword energy that swept towards them.

However, it was a sword energy talisman that Chi Jiuyu had arranged in advance and hidden near the Xuan Yun Spirit Dividing Tower!

The purpose was to catch Gu Xingyun off guard!
"Despicable! Shameless!!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the image of her protecting the imperial city of the Xuanling Dynasty involuntarily appeared in Gu Xingyun's mind, and strange emotions resurfaced in his heart.

He was no longer able to describe that freak in words.

Call her shameless and despicable.

She was willing to forgo the best opportunity to pursue them in order to protect those worthless mortals.

But let's say she was noble.

Her methods, however, were increasingly insidious and utterly shameless!

Left with no other choice, Gu Xingyun once again discarded his human clone and clenched his five fingers together to strike at the fierce sword energy that was rushing towards him.

Fortunately, Chi Jiuyu did not understand formations. After being eroded by the strict laws surrounding the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower', the power of the sword qi talisman was reduced.

Gu Xingyun only suffered minor injuries to open a passage through the surging wave of sword energy.

"go!"

He pulled back his human clone and began absorbing it to replenish himself. He then rushed along the channel in the wave of sword energy towards the Xuan Yun Spirit Dividing Tower in the very center.

At this point, he no longer cared whether he succeeded or not.

Even if he cannot achieve a transformation, the power of the ritual is enough to allow him to unify the two forces within his body and absorb excess divine soul power.

In their prime, they might not be without the power to fight!
As the humanoid clone in his hand gradually withered and shriveled...

His thoughts became increasingly active, and the incomplete 'god' became whole, which greatly alleviated the intense pain surging from the depths of his soul.

Soon!

We'll be there soon!

Even with his vision blurring, he could still see the fine holes arranged on the surface of the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower' to form mysterious 'forbidden runes'.

A round, pale blue crystal, about the size of a fist, was crystal clear and emitted a dreamlike glow...

Crystal?

Ok? !

Before Gu Xingyun could even react to the fact that something was wrong, a burst of intense light, no less powerful than the collision of the Dao Sword and the Fist Imprint, erupted from the pale blue crystal.

A surge of psionic energy, oscillating at a unique frequency, spread out.

Star-Clearing Psionic Shock Bomb
Star refiners typically use it to assist in deconstructing celestial bodies or to destroy damaged celestial components.

The one we're talking about right now is planetary-level.

Perhaps the rules of the Spirit Cloud Realm are different, and its destructive power may not be so great.

But...

Chi Jiuyu didn't expect a psionic shock bomb to kill Gu Xingyun; his main purpose was to stall him.

Just as Gu Xingyun was forced back by the shock of the psionic energy.

"Annihilation! Slash!"

A vast, overwhelming red light surged forth from behind him.

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