Three Kingdoms: Start by marrying Cai Yan, then vie for supremacy.

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Chu He, who had rushed over, gasped in shock—Xu Chen's casual display of power surpassed the power she had cultivated for decades! The Crimson Sky Swordsman's eyes burned with even fiercer fighting spirit, and his sword hummed and trembled with excitement.

For a sword fanatic like him, only a strong enemy can hone his swordsmanship.

"If that's all..." Xu Chen began, but before he could finish, his opponent suddenly burst into laughter: "Fine! Today, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Your progress has truly broadened my horizons!"

Chapter 560: The Crimson Sky Sword Master Encounters a Formidable Enemy, and the Shennong Battle Armor Reveals its True Form!

Bring it on!

"I'll see if you can still laugh then!"

This guy wielding the Crimson Sky Sword has embarrassed Xu Chen time and time again, and he's been holding back his anger for a long time, wanting to teach him a lesson!

Now that he has the power of the Five Elements, Xu Chen is no longer going to be polite to him!

In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere, the swordsman's clothes were lifted by the strong wind, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly!

"He can't even hold a sword properly, how dare he discuss swordsmanship?"

Faced with Xu Chen's sarcasm, the Crimson Sky Sword Master did not get angry but laughed instead.

"Trying to provoke me and disrupt my swordsmanship?"

"The King of Liang truly lives up to his reputation; he'll use any means necessary to achieve his goals!"

"It's a pity you're wasting your time. Only a worthy opponent can stir my emotions!"

Before the words were even finished, the swordsman's figure had vanished without a trace, like a bubble.

Chu He stared wide-eyed, searching around, but couldn't find even the slightest trace.

"Little girl, are you looking for me?"

A cold voice suddenly rang out behind her. Chu He turned around sharply, but there was still no one behind her!

"That movement technique..."

The girl was so shocked she couldn't speak.

This speed is simply unbelievable!

Suddenly, the Crimson Sky Sword Master appeared in mid-air, his sword blade carrying the force of thunder, aiming straight for Xu Chen's head!

Chu He instinctively covered her mouth, as if she could already foresee the scene of blood splattering everywhere.

however--

The moment the crimson sword light sliced ​​across Xu Chen's neck, countless green vines suddenly sprang up from the ground, coiling around the swordsman's limbs like serpents!

"Wood-attribute spiritual power?!"

Before Chu He's exclamation could even finish, an even more horrifying sight appeared!

Five figures of Xu Chen appeared simultaneously around the swordsman.

That's right, a full five!

Each of Xu Chen's bodies was surrounded by a spiritual light of different colors.

The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—have been perfectly differentiated!

"That was..."

The swordsman rarely showed surprise.

"It's just a basic application of the power of the Wood Spirit."

"One of them, Xu Chen, sneered, "The mystery of the Five Elements power far exceeds expectations."

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"Perfect, I'll use you as a test subject!"

Xu Chen gripped the Fish Intestine Sword and, together with his five clones, unleashed their power. The five elements of energy fused on the sword's edge, bursting forth with dazzling five-colored brilliance!

The opponent clearly sensed the terrifying power contained in this sword strike and immediately became extremely vigilant in response.

He swung the Crimson Sky Sword, and the fire dragon wrapped around the blade flashed by, easily severing the vines binding his ankle.

The severed vines were still emitting wisps of white smoke.

"Such domineering sword energy!" Xu Chen was secretly shocked.

It took a tremendous amount of effort to deal with Chi Huan's vines using the Tai'a Sword.

The fact that the Crimson Sky Sword can so easily cut through the vines shows the vast difference between the two divine weapons.

Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in Xu Chen's eyes.

We must get our hands on the Crimson Sky Sword! Otherwise, not only will we fail to obtain the supreme treasure, the Undying Calamity, but we will also find it difficult to deal with the powerful enemy that is about to arrive.

"Let me experience the sharpness of the Crimson Sky Sword!"

"Crimson Flames Burn the Sky!" The swordsman's eyes blazed with fierce fire, and his entire body erupted with an awe-inspiring battle intent.

Xu Chen keenly sensed that the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was being stirred up by this aura, with a gale carrying yellow sand and the air filled with a violent atmosphere.

Facing a serious opponent, Xu Chen dared not be careless.

He held his breath and focused his mind, and his five clones simultaneously ignited flames of different colors.

Seeing this from a distance, Chu He covered her mouth in shock—this was clearly the Five Elements Sect's signature move, "Connected Branches of the Same Breath"!

This combined attack technique requires the combined efforts of five masters of different attributes, yet Xu Chen managed to execute it all by himself.

Five-colored light intertwined and merged, eventually transforming into a hazy blue light shield, attempting to suppress the ferocious power of the Crimson Sky Sword.

"The power of the Five Elements is indeed profound."

The swordsman sneered, "Too bad you think you can conquer the Crimson Sky with such meager skills? What a fool's dream!" Crimson sword energy suddenly erupted and collided violently with the azure light shield.

In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere, the world lost its color, and a violent wind whipped up a sky full of yellow sand.

Chu He quickly hid behind the boulder, fearing that she would be affected by the aftershocks.

"Xu Chen, if you had mastered the power of the Five Elements a few days earlier, you might have truly had a chance of victory!"

Flames blaze across the sky, the crimson heavens display their might.

"What a pity, you've only just scratched the surface. You think you can deal with the Crimson Sky Sword with this little skill? You're far from it!"

Before the words were even finished, the swordsman's robes suddenly burst into flames, and in an instant, his entire body was transformed into a ball of fire! The flames seemed to possess a spirit, coiling around the Crimson Sky Sword, and the crimson dragon-patterned sword immediately emitted a dazzling light.

Xu Chen's vision blurred, and in a daze, he saw countless fire dragons churning and swimming within the flames surrounding the swordsman.

In the blink of an eye, the entire sky was bathed in crimson light! A wave of scorching heat rushed towards him, and Xu Chen immediately felt his whole body burning up, while his five clones were simultaneously drenched in sweat.

This feeling is like being roasted by ten suns!

"How could this happen?!"

Looking up at the fiery dragons filling the sky, Xu Chen felt as if his whole body was about to burst into flames.

Others might not know, but he knew best—although he could create five clones, the pain he endured was five times greater! Waves of scorching heat came one after another, and his main body finally couldn't hold on any longer, so he had to wave his hand and dismiss all the clones.

The moment his true form appeared, the swordsman, enveloped in raging flames, flashed behind him.

At this moment, he was engulfed in flames, as if the god of fire had descended to earth.

A hoarse voice boomed in my ear: "Xu Chen, prepare to die!"

"A true swordsman must understand his own way of the sword and recognize his own path to kingship!"

"Your Five Elements techniques are nothing but unorthodox and heretical methods; they will never be worthy of serious consideration!"

"I thought you could understand this principle, but it seems I overestimated you!"

"You're destined to never become a top swordsman!"

With a roar from the swordsman, the Crimson Sky Sword descended with earth-shattering force! Wherever the sword passed, the air twisted and exploded, and moisture instantly vaporized.

Xu Chen felt difficulty breathing, and suddenly a dark blue light emanated from his body—this was the water element power within him spontaneously protecting its master.

To his despair, the power of water had no effect on the raging flames! Only now did he truly understand that the power of the five elements was utterly insignificant in the face of the divine might of the Crimson Sky Sword!

At the critical moment, a burst of emerald green light suddenly erupted from within his body!

"It's Shennong Jia!"

Xu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

This long-dormant divine armor sensed the deadly threat of the Crimson Sky Sword and finally awoke.

Previously, he only knew that it had amazing defense, but now that he had mastered the power of the five elements, he truly saw its mystery—this divine armor actually contained the vast power of the five elements! That magnificent aura was breathtaking!

No wonder Shennong Armor has such amazing defensive capabilities; it turns out it's a living creature!

This armor is like an ancient tree that swallows heaven and earth, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy of the five elements, making its defensive power increasingly robust.

"The earth nurtures all living beings, and Shennong will live forever"—at this moment, Xu Chen finally understood the old man Chun's proverb.

He initially thought it referred to Shennong, but now he realized that it was referring to this breathing Shennong armor!

The Crimson Sky Sword Master also felt the immense resistance from the Shennong Armor, and the soaring emerald light only fueled his burning fighting spirit.

"Break!" With a loud shout, the Crimson Sky Sword emitted a clear dragon's roar, and the raging flames scorched the surrounding sand and gravel until they turned red.

Chu He, who was slumped on the sand, felt as if all the moisture in her body was evaporating. This was no contest between mortals, but a battle of gods!

"These two lunatics..." Chu He swallowed hard, wishing she could dig a hole in the sand and crawl into it.

The heatwave was terrifying! In contrast, Xu Chen, protected by Shennong Armor, was completely unaffected by the flames.

"Shennong's treasure is indeed worthy of its reputation!" These words completely enraged the Crimson Sky Sword Master. Fire dragons roared to the sky, and seas of fire surged. Shennong Armor shone brightly with green light. The collision of the two forces dyed the entire desert emerald green.

Suddenly, the raging sandstorm stopped.

Chu He wiped away her cold sweat and looked around, only to find the two of them standing motionless like clay statues, their eyes unfocused and lifeless.

Unbeknownst to her, Xu Chen and the Crimson Sky Sword Master's primordial spirits had already separated from their bodies and ascended to—

"The Crimson Sky Sword truly deserves to be called a divine weapon of the world."

The white-bearded old man gently stroked the dragon pattern on the sword, his eyes full of admiration.

The Crimson Sky Sword Master was shocked to realize that his sword had changed hands and shouted angrily, "Who are you, old man? Why have you detained us here?" Xu Chen remained silent, his gaze sweeping across the four walls of the secret chamber—the ancient patterns that glowed with a ghostly green light were slowly flowing.

The old man sat cross-legged beneath the rock wall, his gaze fixed intently on the Crimson Sky Sword, the whole scene exuding an indescribable strangeness.

No one knows what methods the old man used to bring Xu Chen and the swordsman here so quietly!

Xu Chen recalled the situation just now, only remembering that he was fighting fiercely with the swordsman. However, the fire dragon of the Crimson Sky Sword was too domineering, forcing Shennong Armor to continuously activate its defensive power. In the end, his whole body burst out with green light, and everything went black. When he opened his eyes again, he was in this godforsaken place!

The old man ignored the swordsman's words, still staring at the Crimson Sky Sword with a near-mad expression.

The swordsman felt a surge of anger upon seeing this.

He was a pure swordsman; how could he tolerate someone holding his sword with such an expression?

He snorted coldly and raised his right hand, attempting to recall the Crimson Sky Sword.

To his astonishment, the Crimson Sky Sword remained completely still and did not respond to his summons at all!

Xu Chen was all too familiar with this scene—it was the same when the Tai'a Sword was sealed in the ice!

For a swordsman, losing his sword is like losing his life! The swordsman panicked and immediately stopped holding back, punching the old man straight in the face!

Xu Chen stood quietly to the side, observing coldly.

The old man remained focused on the sword, seemingly oblivious to the approaching fist.

Just as the fist was only an inch away from his forehead, it suddenly stopped!

Xu Chen initially thought the swordsman was respectful to the elderly and had stopped in time, but the next second he realized something was wrong—the swordsman's face turned from red to purple, his whole body was trembling, and his expression was extremely painful.

"Old...old man!" he roared hoarsely, as if an invisible hand were gripping his throat. "What...what did you do to me?!"

Xu Chen's pupils contracted.

He had clearly seen that the old man hadn't moved at all, yet the swordsman was inexplicably restrained!

He had never seen such an invisible method of defeating the enemy before! Even an evil god could probably not do it.

Who exactly is this old man?!

Upon hearing this, the old man smiled slightly: "Young man, it's not good to be impatient and restless."

I merely glanced at the Crimson Sky Sword a couple of times, and you dare to take my life? Such overwhelming malevolence cannot be tolerated.

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"Moreover, this murderous aura is so intense it's impossible to suppress; even if you exert all your strength, you can't hold it back!"

Just as the man holding the sword was about to speak, the white-haired old man raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't bother denying it, you can't hide anything from me."

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"You just rubbed your right thumb on the hilt of the sword three times—you do that every time you're tempted to kill, don't you?" The old man said, suddenly flicking his sleeve. The Crimson Sky Sword crashed to the ground. Its owner went limp as if his bones had been removed, clutching his throat and gasping for breath. His purplish face gradually turned deathly pale.

"You...you did this to me..." The man coughed, his fingertips trembling.

The old man dusted off his sleeves: "Too much killing intent is harmful to your health. I'm just helping you cool down."