Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 464 Shipwreck and Deaths
Tie Dan, watching from the side, also shook his head.

As expected, even if the heretical cultivators possessed profound Dao power, high cultivation level, and a realm of power that could overpower the Xuanmen, and had various miraculous supernatural abilities, their Qi cultivation was not refined, and they were not skilled in escape techniques. When they encountered these Xuanmen Qi cultivators who had already pushed the Dao of Taiji to its extreme, they found themselves in a predicament where they could neither catch up with them, nor defeat them in battle, nor escape them.

A fair duel might not have such a big difference, but once you encounter an ambush, a calculated attack that could kill you, or a death sentence, if you are outnumbered, you can only wait to die and be at the mercy of others. There is no way you can escape from the clutches of the mountain people.

If one generation cannot defeat the enemy, and generation after generation cannot defeat them, their fortune will be exhausted, their immortal opportunities will be lost, and they will be unable to obtain any of the necessary skills, companions, materials, or land. Furthermore, the elders of the sect will be continuously killed off, and the younger generations will have no one to protect or guide them, making cultivation increasingly difficult. The more divine skills and secret manuals are lost, the less useful they become. Even if your ancient lineage has existed for thousands of years, it will gradually be lost.

And isn't the Sword Sect today also trapped in this vicious cycle?

Back in the day, the summit of Nine Yin and the top of Sword Pavilion were incredibly majestic.

The four branches of the Kui branch excel in all aspects of cultivation: sword forging, teaching and transmitting scriptures, studying divination and mathematics, and refining elixirs and medicines. The three branches of the Shao branch are unparalleled in the world, skilled in sword formations, sword light, and sword techniques, slaying demons and monsters, guarding mountains and protecting formations, and eliminating evil to uphold justice.

But now, only Tie Dan remains as a single heir.

Although he possessed the secret teachings of the three branches of the Dipper and was personally instructed by Tian Gangzi, as well as the secret manual of Beichen sword forging of Tian Shu Peak, he could at least be considered to have passed down the Ruyi Sword Scripture and the Nine Luminaries Divine Sword, which were the direct descendants of the sect leader.

However, the secret techniques and supernatural abilities of the Tianxuan, Tianji, and Tianquan lineages were actually completely lost after he leveled Benshan and cleaved the Nine Peaks with his sword.

Now, the eighteen flying stars scattered in the heavens regard him as a traitor and a disloyal disciple, and wish they could take his place and reclaim the mountain. There is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation.

Furthermore, Tie Dan has no proper disciples, and he has not passed down any of his various sword manuals. If something were to happen and he were caught in a bloodbath, it would probably take less than a hundred and fifty years for the prestige of the Beichen Sword Sect to vanish into thin air and disappear into the dust.

Perhaps, like in my dream, it wouldn't be bad to simply carve the sword manual onto Mount Jiuyin and pass it on to the world...

"You've been observing for quite some time now, have you figured out anything? Why don't you come and see for yourself?"

For a moment, Tie Dan snapped out of his reverie and looked up to see that the five-person team on the deck had finished off the Burning Cloud Speed ​​and were ready to challenge him.

So Tie Dan stopped hiding and seized the opportunity, deactivated his invisibility, and went onto the deck.

"All guests are welcome. Please introduce yourselves."

One of the five from the Xuanming Sect stepped forward to negotiate.

"I am a recluse, without any sect or school, and I only seek a share of immortality. I humbly request the sect leader's permission."

Tie Dan chuckled coldly.

"Bullshit! Where in the world are there so many masters with thousands of years of cultivation? I've only been out of the mountains for a few days and I've already run into them all."

Hmph, aren't you just here on the orders of the mountain to test my skills and see the magnanimity of the Sword Sect?

There are only nine major sects in total, and they are all influential figures.

"You haven't even given me a place to dispose of the body. If I leave it exposed on the Cloud Platform, your sect leader will blame me for not showing any respect."

The five were silent for a moment, then Xuanming Dao chuckled.
"Alright, if True Lord Xuantian truly has such ability, he may simply cut off our heads and throw them onto Yuntai Peak."

"Of course, please rest assured, Your Excellency, if we prevail, we will certainly send your remains to Jiuyin Mountain for burial."

"Ha! How arrogant! Then let's see what you're capable of!"

As soon as Tie Dan activated his sword ball, he stepped into the formation.

The five people instantly vanished and transformed into five-colored lights, forming an array to surround and attack.

It has to be said, this group of people is indeed very strong.

The battle just now, in which the five of them utterly defeated Fen Yun, gave us a glimpse into their abilities. These people were not only highly skilled in Taoist arts, but also possessed a deep understanding and perfect teamwork. The moment Fen Yun managed to carve out a path to survival, they immediately and relentlessly destroyed it with their magical treasures, leaving no chance for Tie Dan to intervene.

With such cultivation, such insight, and such experience, these five people must be disciples of the same master, and they are the true disciples and core members of the sect, cultivated by the most outstanding masters of the nine great sects.

Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder that although Dan Hua Zi was evenly matched with Tie Dan, he was unwilling to confront Tie Dan head-on just now, preferring to sacrifice himself to escape. After all, these Xuanmen members are all so shrewd; who would be willing to be the one to stick their neck out, the mantis stalking the cicada, and risk mutual destruction to let the oriole profit?

At this moment, Tie Dan personally entered the fray, and immediately felt unprecedented pressure upon engaging in combat.

His Yao Guang Sword Ball is already a rare and exceptional move. After the Nine Luminaries unite, he can change the sword light into the most suitable type to fight the enemy in real time according to the battle situation, and transform it into the advantageous true qi to defeat the enemy at any time, making him almost invincible. Therefore, theoretically, Tie Dan can completely switch sword qi at any time and use the Yao Guang Sword Ball to pass through the opponent's Five Elements Formation without any damage.

However, the reality is that after crashing into this formation, Tie Dan surprisingly found himself at a disadvantage.

It turns out that the tactics of this five-colored team are based on each member refining one of the five escape techniques of Tai Chi. Based on the principle of mutual restraint among the five energies, when they join forces to fight the enemy, they rely on the speed of their escape techniques to move flexibly and change positions at any time, depending on the true energy attribute of the opponent. Moreover, when they are besieging, in order to avoid exhausting their true energy, they can also rotate according to the law of mutual generation of the five energies to replenish each other's energy. This continuous action makes them extremely difficult to deal with.

However, the secrets of this formation do not end there. After discovering that Tie Dan's Yao Guang Sword Ball could quickly change the type of sword energy and switch to counter the sword energy according to the opponent, these five people quickly came up with a counter-strategy. They changed formations flexibly and no longer relied on a single person to attack, nor did they counter the moves by corresponding counter sword energy. Instead, they took turns to attack in the order of Gui Chen, Xuan Ming, Chi Sha, Shen Gang, and Zi Xia, and then launched a series of ultimate moves to clash!

In the blink of an eye, the shadowy figure hurtled towards them like a meteor. Tie Dan reacted swiftly, parrying and countering each move, but after several rounds of fighting, he suddenly realized he'd fallen into the opponent's trap!

Okay, in short, if Tie Dan wanted to counter this sequential attack, he had to rotate his sword qi in the order of Purple Cloud, Returning Dust, Profound Darkness, Crimson Fiend, and Divine罡. Although Tie Dan reacted incredibly fast and his qi cultivation was more solid, and he managed to forcefully switch it in that instant, he actually suffered a hidden disadvantage! It was as if Tie Dan was countering himself!

Yes, the first move was with the Purple Cloud Sword Qi against one person, and the Purple Cloud Sword Qi in his meridians was still intact. If the opponent were to switch to the Divine Gang Path, Tie Dan could use Purple Cloud to generate Crimson Fiend and launch a counterattack to continue to restrain him!
However, to everyone's surprise, the opponent's next move was a shift in position, switching to Xuanming to attack Zixia. This forced Tiedan to forcibly switch to Guichen Sword Qi, which was countered by Zixia's attributes. Not only was this less effective, but the burden on his lungs and internal organs, the impact on his inner vision, and the potential harm to his meridians would all lead to sluggish Qi circulation and a significant reduction in sword power output! A sword technique that could have defeated the enemy might not even be able to defeat the opponent's Qi power!

If it took hundreds of moves for both sides to come up with this countermeasure, that would be one thing. But after only one exchange, probably less than three moves, the five opponents understood each other perfectly and immediately came up with a countermeasure! Clearly, their battle formation was a secret technique passed down through a sect, extremely profound, and they had already designed countermeasures against experts who could convert their own Dao Qi!

What's even more deadly is that both sides are now Xuanmen masters with a thousand years of cultivation, capable of teleportation and exchanging afterimages! Their attack speed is extremely fast! Tie Dan was also focused on dealing with the five people's siege. By the time he suddenly realized that his Qi circulation was blocked and his sword power was insufficient, and he realized this trickery in Qi cultivation, the two sides had already been at their peak, exchanging light back and forth. They had already fought ten rounds and exchanged more than fifty moves!
Even with Tie Dan's skills, he was caught off guard and ambushed after only fifty moves! His internal energy was forced to reverse, leaving him unprepared and forced into a difficult battle! No wonder Fen Yun was beaten into a ball right from the start! If it were anyone else here, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on and would only be able to defend themselves, parrying each move as it came! But Tie Dan is Tie Dan after all!

So you're playing the Five Elements theory, huh?! I'll just unleash the Nine Luminaries! One sword breaks all laws!

"Northern Star Slashes Snow!!"

Using strength to bully the weak, seize the opportunity to strike relentlessly! Taking advantage of the Xuanming Dao's charge at Fenyun earlier, Tiedan stopped pretending! He directly unleashed the Beichen Sword Technique! A barrage of fierce slashes and attacks! In an instant, sword light filled the sky! It bloomed and swept across the deck! Enveloping his opponent in a sea of ​​bluish-white sword light, blocking all escape routes in all directions! Forcing his opponent into a death match!

"Frozen Burial!"

However, the Xuanming Daoist was also prepared! He knew perfectly well that he had been fighting Fenyun for half a day and his Qi was exhausted. He knew that Tiedan would eventually use his ultimate move on him, and he had a trump card in hand! Seeing the sword light rushing towards him, he instantly activated the Dao talisman hidden in his bosom!
In an instant, an overwhelming torrent of icy breath poured forth! A gigantic, crystal-like ice coffin suddenly condensed on the deck, burying itself within it!
The light of the Northern Star Sword pierced into the ice coffin summoned by the Nascent Soul level Dao Talisman, and was reflected back and forth by the changing ice walls, blooming in a dazzling light, and cutting down all the surrounding masts!

The treasure boat couldn't withstand the weight of the ice coffin and its deck was smashed open. The entire ship lost control and plummeted to the ground!

"Heavenly Ice Collapse!!"

Upon seeing the ship destroyed, Tie Dan flew into a rage! He would no longer hold back! With a long howl, a snow lotus burst open in the sky!

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent was trapped in the ice coffin for refuge, Tie Dan directly seized the Dao talisman and amplified the Xuanming True Qi that erupted from it!
A fierce blizzard swept across the sky, and the Xuanming Sword Qi radiated in all directions! It swept the entire deck away and shattered it!
"Heavenly Crippled Lightning!!"

Zoom in! Zoom in directly!
Seizing the opportunity presented by the disruption to the opponent's formation and the five-colored team's hasty retreat, unleash another Heavenly Strike Thunder Flash! A devastating attack ensues!

Ten flashes, twenty flashes, thirty flashes, fifty flashes, one hundred flashes!

My sword is forged! The demonic dragon has awakened! Divine skills are perfected! There are no more limits!
Kill! Kill! Slash! Slash! Slash! Tear them all to shreds! Kill them all! They must all die!

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

Amidst the blizzard and flashes of lightning, the wind and thunder roared! It was as if a lightning dragon was galloping through the snow and wind, tearing the ice coffin treasure ship to shreds!
The raging lightning was like the fangs of a ferocious beast! It bit down! Breaking ice and severing snow! The lightning swords slammed down relentlessly! It was meant to kill you! It was meant to annihilate you! The Frozen Heaven Ice Coffin! It obliterated you to ashes!
The first one! Died!
Such ferocious power! Such ruthless sword light! Such brutal icy edge!
Enveloped in this situation, on the verge of death, facing imminent doom, the four finally couldn't keep up the act any longer and revealed their true colors!

"Shangqing Subduing Demon Divine Skill!"

"Shhhhhh!"

Four beams of azure light bloomed in the icy wind! A thousand years of cultivation, pure and absolute! They directly blocked the rain of icy swords and lightning from the sky outside the azure cocoon!
Excellent! The Shangqing Subduing Demon Divine Skill! As expected of a top master from the Shangqing School of the Nine Great Mysterious Sects!

"Northern Star Sword Rainbow!"

But Tie Dan doesn't care about your mother, he just R's you over!!
A head-on clash! The Northern Star Sword Technique versus the Supreme Purity Demon Subduing Skill!

"cut!!"

Win!
Kill one more person!
"Soul-Slaying Bell!" "Immortal-Binding Rope!" "Heaven-Turning Seal!"

There was no time to grieve for the fallen junior brother; his natal magic weapon had already arrived on the battlefield!
"That's it! That's it! What a disappointment!"

The bell shattered, the rope broke, and the seal was shattered!

The Northern Star Divine Sword! A sword that shatters all laws! Are you kidding me?!

"Lightning Sword! Die—!"

It wasn't that the Shangqing Sect didn't want to fight back; they simply couldn't. After all…

Too fast! Tie Dan's move was incredibly fast.

Moreover, one move after another, one set after another, huge, infinitely huge, impossible to dodge, impossible to withstand, impossible to defeat.

If you can't win, then die.

"cut!"

"Wow——!"

Blood gushed wildly in the wind, or perhaps the sound of blood gushing out was the sound of wind.

The human-shaped object in mid-air, like a leaf sliced ​​open by a wind blade, split in two and fell to the ground along with the ice shards, debris, and containers scattered throughout the sky.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, most of them were defeated and killed. The last two survivors naturally had no will to fight and could only flee in different directions, turning into streaks of light and flashing towards the horizon.

Tie Dan's face turned pale, and he didn't give chase.

After all, he has grown as a person.

Ultimately, the two hundred boxes are more important, and the matter of the Sword Sect is more important.

As for Shangqingdao, remember this: we must settle this score.

(End of this chapter)