Loan Wusheng

"boom--!"

Two world-destroying sword energies crisscrossed each other, while the long river of sword intent that led to the return of ten thousand swords was abruptly cut off by the nine-colored torrent!

The nine-colored torrent and the river of sword intent tore and devoured each other, eventually annihilating in the depths of the void, leaving only shattered ripples of the Dao principles echoing in the chaos for a long time.

Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun suddenly groaned, his body flying backwards for thousands of miles as if struck by lightning. The Dao pattern between his brows trembled violently, golden blood meandered in his seven orifices, and even the Xuanhuang Qi surrounding his body began to dissipate.

Zheng Jun's nine celestial Dharma images also dimmed. The white bone sword body of the 'Sword God' Dharma image, which was the main attacker, cracked even more, and the chilling sword energy kept escaping from the gaps. The twelve-tassel crown of the 'Lord of the World' Dharma image shook violently, and even the bright pearl symbolizing the majesty of the emperor was covered with cracks.

As for the other seven Dharma images, they also let out mournful cries of unbearable burden, as if they were about to fall apart at any moment!
It seems that both of them have suffered heavy losses.

But everyone understands that their injuries are not serious at all.

After all, at this point, as long as they can't be killed, any serious injuries will be healed.

During their exchange, the two of them tacitly discovered something.

That means neither of them can do anything to the other.

Judging from the battle, Zheng Jun was slightly inferior to Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun. However, it was only slightly inferior and did not mean that Zheng Jun would be killed by Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun.

Similarly, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun will not be killed by Zheng Jun.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng."

Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun took a deep breath, and the shattered sword light around him condensed again, turning into specks of starlight that surrounded him.

He raised his sleeve to wipe the golden blood from his lips, his voice slow yet still exuding supreme authority: "Today's battle, then..."

The idea of ​​True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao is actually very simple.

Let's just let bygones be bygones and go our separate ways.

In this way, he didn't lose face in front of his disciples, and Zheng Jun also demonstrated his power and regained his dignity, which is enough to prove that his position is secure.

It's good for everyone, a win-win situation.

But before Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun could finish speaking, Zheng Jun's aura became magnificent once again!
Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun: ?
The cracks covering the 'Sword God' dharma image behind Zheng Jun were slowly repairing. Zheng Jun looked at Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun and said calmly, "Since the battle is still undecided, let's continue."

In fact, Zheng Jun didn't really want to fight anymore. After all, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun was no pushover, and Zheng Jun had no idea what other trump cards he had up his sleeve. If they continued to fight, the outcome was uncertain, probably 20/80.

However, this 'Great Dao Martial Book' did not activate the condition for 'unparalleled among heroes', so Zheng Jun could only grit his teeth and continue his battle with True Monarch Xuanqiong Yuxiao.

Seeing Zheng Jun's fighting spirit soaring and the nine Dharma images behind him beginning to revive against the odds, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun's usually calm face now showed a hint of undisguised astonishment, his pupils contracted slightly, and an unprecedented sense of absurdity arose deep within his Dao heart.

What do you mean?
What is Zheng Jun going to do?
There's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual. Zheng Jun's insistence suggests he has some kind of sure-fire way to win. Or perhaps... he already knows that I'm secretly plotting to break through to the 'Half-Step Dao Lord' realm and thus influence the Heavenly Dao?
Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun's heart tightened involuntarily.

This matter is extremely important to True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao; he cannot easily sever this path to ascension.

The golden light in Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun's eyes flickered uncertainly, and sword energy crisscrossed deep within the Dao patterns. He gazed at the nine Dharma images behind Zheng Jun that had been revived, and suddenly sighed, "So be it."

Before he finished speaking, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun pointed his fingers like a sword, and the afterimages of the seventy-two Dao Palaces collapsed behind him with a bang. The sword intent of the remaining 100,000 ancient swords all converged and condensed into a thin line of glass color.

This sword light may seem as light as a feather, but when it is used, it is as heavy as Mount Tai!
The sword light slashed through the chaos, and the entire void peeled away layer by layer like a mirror. This was the starting stance of the Taixu Sword Pavilion's "Primordial Formless Sword".

"Fellow Daoist Zheng, behold this sword."

The sword light slashed lightly toward Zheng Jun's brow, but suddenly split when it was about three hundred feet away from Zheng Jun. These tens of thousands of crystal sword energies were like a peacock spreading its tail, each reflecting a different true interpretation of the sword path!

"Well done!"

Zheng Jun roused himself, and the nine magical avatars behind him simultaneously unleashed their power. The nine-colored torrent rose into the air once more, condensing into a long and constant sword aura, which surged towards the glazed sword aura.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the sky shattered.

In the aftershocks of this earth-shattering collision, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun flicked his wide sleeves and actually withdrew his sword strike.

He lightly touched the air with his toes, his figure receding like the tide, sweeping back thousands of miles, his voice piercing through the chaos: "In today's sword duel, I have lost by half a move, let's call it a day."

Having guessed Zheng Jun's purpose, why would True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao joke about the path of cultivation?

Be patient for now.

Once I break through to the Dao Lord level, I will be able to roam the world freely and destroy Zheng Jun!
Thinking of this, True Monarch Xuanqiong Yuxiao's expression remained calm.

Now, he is the person closest to the Dao Lord, so he cannot lose his composure or fail to distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

Seeing that True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao had left on his own initiative, Zheng Jun was completely baffled.

what's the situation?
Did True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao voluntarily withdraw?

Although Zheng Jun was slightly puzzled, he remained calm and composed.

After all, the gilded characters reappeared before him once again.

[The sword has defeated the world's number one, surpassing all heroes of the Three Realms. The 'Sword Divine' Dharma Form has been fully repaid.]

With the appearance of the gilded characters, Zheng Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

The battle against Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun was indeed difficult.

If he hadn't taken the initiative to leave, Zheng Jun wouldn't have known what to do.

but……

In this way, he can fully display his tenth form.

As Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun withdrew, the thousands of cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm were in an uproar.

"The True Lord has been defeated?"

"Could it be that even a True Monarch is no match for these foreign thieves?"

"What should we do if this scoundrel invades our territory?!"

"We cultivators, what is there to fear in a battle?! If this enemy invades, we will fight to the death!"

"..."

Azure Moon Slayer True Lord, Void Star Evolution True Lord, and Nine Hells Burning Heart Primordial Lord exchanged glances.

They naturally guessed what True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao was really thinking, but faced with this situation, they could only sigh helplessly.

As for Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun, he naturally turned a deaf ear to these outside news. When he turned around, his Daoist robe transformed into a ethereal barrier, enveloping the entire Sword Mountain in a hazy sword mist.

Zheng Jun cannot break in.

This is what True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao was thinking.

Zheng Jun gazed at the suddenly silent Taixu Sword Mountain, and the Nine Dharma Forms slowly returned to their original form.

He was beginning to understand what it meant.

This True Monarch Xuanqiong Yuxiao wants to break through to the 'Dao Lord' level!

Seeing this, Zheng Jun took a deep breath and then, without hesitation, a flash of gilded characters appeared in front of him.

[Should we pre-emptively utilize the Dharma of 'forbearance towards all beings'? Because it relies on the future result, it requires...]

"Advance payment".

[Advance payment successful.]

In an instant, the entire chaotic void trembled violently, and the sound of ten thousand thunderbolts roared from beyond the nine heavens.

"what happened?!"

The Nine Hells Burning Heart Sovereign suddenly crushed the jade cup in her hand, her scarlet Taoist robe fluttering without wind.

She looked up at the sky and saw that behind Zheng Jun, a dignified Dharma image suddenly appeared. Beside the nine Dharma images, a illusory image of an ascetic monk had appeared!

When the Dharma form first appeared, it was only three inches in size, yet it caused the space within a radius of ten thousand miles to begin to collapse strangely. Countless cultivators were horrified to discover that their natal magic treasures, which they had painstakingly cultivated for thousands of years, were trembling uncontrollably. Even the Moon Wheel Dao artifact of True Monarch Qingming Zhanyue emitted a mournful cry, and its artifact spirit took the initiative to manifest and kneel down!

"All beings suffer, only patience can save them."

Zheng Jun softly recited the verse, and the tenth Dharma form finally solidified completely. Its entire body was like crystal forged by pure fire, surrounded by eighty-four thousand compassionate halos, within each halo sat the phantom images of billions of living beings.

Deep within the Taixu Sword Mountain, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

A hint of confusion crossed his face, but he quickly realized: "So, Zheng Jun's purpose is for his tenth Dharma form?"

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

However, True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao still didn't quite understand.

The tenth Dharma form that Zheng Jun just condensed is clearly a Buddhist Dharma form, so why would he use a sword to enter the Dao?

This was indeed something that Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun found somewhat puzzling.

I can't figure it out.

However, considering Zheng Jun's strange behavior—having attained ten Dharma forms in just two hundred years, and being infinitely close to becoming a Dao Lord—True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao could only put this strange thought out of his mind.

At the same time, new troubles arose.

Zheng Jun is now also close to becoming a Dao Lord. What should we do?
Although Zheng Jun is condensing the Yanfu Dao Master, aiming to control the Yanfu Heavenly Dao, while I am condensing the Xuanhuang Dao Master, aiming to control the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.

It seems that there is no conflict and no one's path will be blocked.

But the problem is...

When all the vehicles and books of the world are united, how can there be separate borders in Jiangnan?
The Three Realms are very close. After each Dao Lord achieved the title, their expansion was related to the Three Realms. In most cases, the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms was under the control of one Dao Lord.

Just like ordinary emperors, who doesn't have the ambition to unify the country and insist on becoming a separatist regime?
In short, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun's mood is certainly not good right now.

"It seems that the next step is to compete to see who can break through to the 'Dao Lord' level first."

Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun took a deep breath, feeling a sense of unease in his heart.

He was originally happily preparing to break through to the Dao Lord level, but although the pursuers behind him were strong enough, they were still some distance behind him.

But in the blink of an eye, they were standing on the same starting line as themselves.

This naturally left True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao feeling quite helpless.

However, just as True Monarch Xuanqiong Yuxiao was about to continue his meditation, he suddenly saw that Zheng Jun, who already possessed ten Dharma forms, did not leave with him, but instead took the initiative to walk towards the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this, True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao was quite surprised.

Not only was Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun astonished, but the other three Nascent Soul cultivators of Taixu Sword Pavilion were also extremely surprised. Meanwhile, the Nascent Soul cultivators who did not belong to Taixu Sword Pavilion were invigorated and overjoyed.

For the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Taixu Sword Pavilion has ruled this realm for too long and is too powerful.

If Zheng Jun can thwart his power, they will be happy to see it happen and then divide up the scattered assets of Taixu Sword Pavilion.

Zheng Jun stepped into the void, each step creating a lotus flower. With each step, golden clouds rose from beneath his feet, illuminating the entire Taixu Mountain like a crystal fairyland.

The ten Dharma images behind him rotated endlessly, especially the newly formed 'All Beings Endure' Dharma image, which radiated 84,000 compassionate light wheels, causing golden ripples to spread across the clouds in the mountains, and even the Tai Xu barrier set up by the Xuanqiong Yuxiao True Lord began to melt away silently.

"Why do you all refuse to see me, Zheng, when I have come to discuss philosophy?"

Zheng Jun's voice, like a great bell, reverberated throughout the land, causing all seventy-two peaks of the Taixu Sword Pavilion to tremble simultaneously. The array patterns of the mountain-protecting formation were even forced into physical form by the sound waves.

"Zheng Jun."

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun murmured his name, his sleeves fluttering without wind.

"Qiang!"

Suddenly, a clear and melodious sword cry rang out from the mountain peak. The Crimson Lotus Sword of the Nine Hells Burning Heart Sovereign was the first to break through the air, but it suddenly stopped a hundred feet away from Zheng Jun.

The sword was reversed as if a subject were presenting an imperial seal, and the hilt was offered to Zheng Jun.

The usually fierce female cultivator Yuanjun turned deathly pale. The moment her natal sword slipped from her control, a trickle of crimson blood spilled from the corner of her lips. She could only scold, "You surnamed Zheng, my Daoist brother is tolerant and spared your life. How dare you push your luck and become even more outrageous?!"

"Are you implying that my Taixu Sword Pavilion has no one to rely on?!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun merely glanced at the Nine Hells Burning Heart Monarch indifferently, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as the sea, seemingly containing endless pressure.

Nine Hells Burning Heart Sovereign immediately felt an invisible, enormous force descend upon her, as if her chest had been struck by a heavy hammer. Her internal magical power instantly became chaotic and uncontrollably surged back through her meridians!

"puff--!"

Nine Hell Burning Heart Yuanjun suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, making his scarlet Taoist robe even more dazzling. He staggered back several steps, and if it weren't for Taixu Yanxing Zhenjun's timely flick of his sleeve to support him with the power of stars, he would have almost fallen from the clouds.

The Crimson Lotus Sword let out a mournful cry, its brilliance dimmed abruptly, and it fell into the sea of ​​clouds like ordinary iron.

"My Lord, be careful with your words." Zheng Jun's tone was calm, yet it sounded like a divine decree, each word ringing in the ears. "I have come here only to discuss the Dao, not to slaughter. If you harbor any further thoughts of killing..."

After saying that, the halo of the 'All Beings Endure' Dharma image behind Zheng Jun turned slightly, and the phantoms of billions of living beings opened their eyes at the same time, while 'Sword God' and 'Lord of the World' also lit up at the same time: "I may not be able to endure it."

Before he finished speaking, the entire Mount Taixu suddenly went dark.

The seventy-two peaks of the Sword Tomb trembled simultaneously, and countless silent ancient swords spontaneously shattered into dust, as if in fear of the oppressive aura of that compassionate Dharma image.

The moon wheel artifact in the hand of the ever-vigilant Azure Moon Slayer True Monarch cracked open with a 'crack', and the artifact spirit shrieked as it withdrew back into its body.

The Tai Xu barrier set up by Xuan Qiong Yu Xiao Zhenjun melted away silently, revealing a solemn figure behind it.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng, that's enough."

Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun finally stepped out of the sword mist, the light of the glass sword in his sleeve faintly appearing, but he ultimately did not draw it.

He stared at Zheng Jun's tenth Dharma form, his eyes flashing with golden light: "Using power to oppress others is not the essence of the Way."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun chuckled softly and landed on Mount Taixu.

Zheng Jun lightly touched the cloud sea stone on the summit of Mount Taixu with his toes. Behind him, the light wheels of the ten Dharma images intertwined and flowed, transforming into a chaotic star map that illuminated the heavens.

Looking up at Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun, he saw a faint light of a glass sword emerging from his sleeve, its cold gleam like a cascading river of stars.

Suddenly, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun swept his wide sleeves, and the remnants of sword intent scattered, revealing the true appearance of the seventy-two peaks that had been hidden by the barrier.

The majestic mountains, like ancient beasts lying in wait, reveal their grandeur amidst the broken clouds.

"Brother Yuxiao."

Zheng Jun stood on the cloud-sea stone, gazing at Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun, and said to him, "The Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms is inherently like the Jing and the Wei River; why force them to be mixed together?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun immediately understood Zheng Jun's meaning.

This time, they came to propose a peace agreement.

Each of the three realms has its own duties; both Jambudvipa and Xuanhuang have their own Heavenly Way.

Let's cease hostilities for now and wait for the Dao Lord to arrive before we resume our struggle for supremacy.

After learning of Zheng Jun's thoughts, Xuanqiong Yuxiao Zhenjun felt a sense of relief.

after all……

Zheng Jun's talent is somewhat terrifying.

Even the Xuanqiong Yuxiao True Lord, who has been invincible since childhood, felt somewhat uneasy.

However, since he could make such a suggestion, True Lord Xuanqiong Yuxiao was naturally very happy to accept it.

"That's natural." (End of Chapter)