Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

Chapter 252 "Defeated... The Overlord Blade has actually been defeated." (Two chapters combined)

Li Fu pointed his right hand together, and an invisible sword of energy suddenly surged at his fingertips. The three-foot sword of energy solidified into a tangible form, clear and sharp, like a solidified beam of light, leaving only a slightly distorted shadow under the sunlight. He took a light breath, and his inner strength surged through his body, condensing at his fingertips. The sword technique changed to the Shaoshang Sword of the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Immediately afterward, Li Fu's figure blurred, and he disappeared from the spot.

The next instant, a brilliant sword light poured down from above.

The sword light shone as brightly as the sun and as brilliantly as the stars, carrying an unparalleled elegance that transcended the mortal realm. It seemed not to have originated from a person's fingertips, but rather to be heavenly light descending from the heavens.

Wherever the sword energy passed, the air was cut open with a straight crack, and even the refraction of light was distorted the moment the sword energy passed.

A celestial being descends from the heavens!

The sword light met Zhao Changgeng's domineering blade shadow head-on, and the two forces collided in mid-air.

boom-!!!

The ground in the entire garden suddenly sank by half a foot, and dust and gravel shot into the sky, obscuring everyone's view.

The remaining stones on the artificial hill were shaken by the shockwave and rolled down, cracking the ground with several fissures over ten feet long. Several old trees in the garden were snapped in half by the shockwave, their crowns crashing to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Several guests who were nearby were pushed back several steps by the blast wave; some lost their footing and fell to the ground, while others covered their faces to avoid the flying pebbles and wood chips.

That area seemed to have been suddenly clenched and then released by an invisible giant hand, and the grass, trees, stone steps, and bricks all changed their appearance.

Only two figures remained in the arena.

Everyone was shaken to their core, unable to contain themselves, and opened their mouths.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Li Fu stood tall and straight, his blue robe fluttering gently in the wind.

As for the Overlord Blade Zhao Changgeng, the Mountain-Slaying Blade in his hand had been broken in two. One half of the blade was stuck diagonally in the soil several feet away, while the other half was still held in his hand. The broken edge was jagged, as if it had been forcibly destroyed by the most powerful force in the world.

A long gash was ripped open on his chest by the sword energy, and blood seeped out, staining his robes red and dripping onto the ground.

He looked down at the broken knife in his hand for a long time, his lips moved, and his voice was hoarse.

"Good—good sword strike."

A celestial being descending from the heavens—truly living up to its name.

I have lost.

After saying this, the heavily injured Ba Dao swayed, used his broken sword to support himself on the ground, knelt down on one knee, and could no longer stand.

"A celestial being descending from the heavens, is this what a celestial being descending from the heavens is like?"

The brilliant sword light, as dazzling as a shooting star, seemed to linger before their eyes. The disciples were all shaken and mesmerized by the brilliance of that sword strike.

They hoped that Ba Dao would win, and when they saw Zhao Changgeng swing that blade, they thought that no one could stop it.

But after witnessing Li Fu make his move and unleash that peerless sword technique that had long been legendary in the martial arts world and which they were seeing today, only one thought remained in their minds.

How could there be such a brilliant and dazzling sword technique in the world?

Just like its name suggests, it is so beautiful and melancholic that it seems to come from beyond the heavens, and its power is unstoppable.

"A Celestial Being Descends from Beyond the Heavens"—truly a fitting name!

Ba Dao was defeated.

""

When Fu'er won, Wu Bo was stunned for a moment, then the tension in his eyes suddenly disappeared, his shoulders slumped, and an indescribable excitement surged in his chest, he couldn't believe it.

This was the child he had raised.

Upon seeing Zhao Changgeng's heavily injured and kneeling figure, the Prince of Nankang's expression changed instantly, his legs went weak, and he staggered back two steps.

Gu Chengping stared blankly at the scene, the last trace of color draining from his face.

Chai Ji murmured, "—We've lost. The Overlord Blade has truly lost."

The other retainers were even more pale-faced; some slumped to the ground, while others dropped their weapons without reacting.

Everyone present stared blankly at the figure in blue, as if looking at an invincible god of swords.

Think about it, at first they thought that Ba Dao could defeat Li Fu by waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out.

But now, this top-tier master, one of the pinnacles of swordsmanship in the world, had the advantage, yet he still lost, and it was almost a crushing defeat.

All the luck and all the hope shattered completely at that moment.

Li Fu slowly withdrew his sword finger, turned his head, and his cold gaze fell on the Prince of Nankang.

The Prince of Nankang was startled and involuntarily took a step back.

The remaining retainers around him were on high alert, protecting the Prince of Nankang. They raised their weapons again, but even their hands, which could still barely hold the sword, were trembling slightly, clearly showing that they had lost all will to fight.

Someone's voice trembled, their tone fierce but their voice weak.

"Li—Li Fu, what do you want to do?"

Have you forgotten that you are an official appointed by the imperial court?

"You must not be disrespectful in front of the Prince!"

Someone finally remembered that Li Fu still held a position in the government and used this as a warning.

The speaker himself lacked confidence, his voice weak. He knew that with Li Fu's almost astonishing martial arts skills, these few words were simply not enough to intimidate the other party.

Li Fu's cold gaze swept over everyone, and everyone's hearts trembled at the same time, feeling as if a strange sword was hanging over their necks, and their lives were not in their own hands.

Some people have brought up another identity of the Prince of Nankang.

"Li Fu, the Prince is a descendant of Emperor Taizu. If you harm the Prince, the court will never let you off the hook."

No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you still need to eat and drink, and you are subject to the imperial court's pursuit. You can't live in peace no matter what you do.

You should know how important the bloodline of the founding emperor is—”

The man spoke forcefully, but his voice grew softer and softer as Li Fu's gaze fell upon him. With just one glance, he could no longer utter a word.

Li Fu walked forward step by step.

His steps were slow, but each step felt like a blow to everyone's hearts.

The retainers were terrified, their weapons trembling, and some even couldn't help but back away in fear.

"Wait a minute."

The Prince of Nankang took a breath, his voice revealing fear, but he still tried to calm himself down.

"Officer Li, I deeply admire your name."

Kidnapping your elders was a last resort.

Could you spare Xiao Wang's life?

Li Fu stopped unhurriedly and said, "You only kidnapped people because you had no other choice? I want to hear what kind of 'no other choice' you have."

If you can't give a proper explanation, not only will you die, but your whole family will be executed.

The Prince of Nankang looked at his retainers around him, his face showing alarm and embarrassment.

"This involves many secrets and cannot be discussed in front of others."

He gritted his teeth, turned to his retainers, and ordered, "You may leave."

"Prince—"

The retainers were shocked; how could they dare leave their master alone in front of this peerless and ferocious god?

The Prince of Nankang sighed, "You have all been seriously injured while protecting me. What use would it be if you stayed here?"

Does Officer Li intend to kill me? Can you stop him?

Go down, let me stay behind and explain to Constable Li. Perhaps I can still save my family from his sword.

7

The group of retainers looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to retreat.

Only his two trusted retainers, Gu Chengping and Chai Ji, were left standing far to the side, along with the heavily injured Ba Dao Zhao Changgeng.

The Prince of Nankang was completely different from the prince who had been surrounded by people just now. It was hard to imagine that even a prince of such high status would be as terrified as a stray dog ​​in front of that person, and would have to beg for his life.

The Prince of Nankang first looked at Uncle Wu and pleaded.

"Mr. Wu, it was wrong of me to kidnap you."

But please also plead with Officer Li on my behalf.

You know that after I captured you, although Xiao Wang was eager to extract secrets from you, he never resorted to torture or humiliation.

He clasped his hands slightly, adopting an extremely humble posture, completely devoid of the previous majesty of a prince.

Wu Bo's expression was complicated. He nodded to Li Fu and said, "Fu'er, what he said is indeed true. During the days I was imprisoned, apart from not being able to move freely, I have not suffered any physical pain."

He then sighed.

"Fu'er, this matter is very complicated and involves great importance."

Although I was captured by the Prince of Nankang, he actually had some reasons to do so.

Li Fu believed that the Prince of Nankang had never tortured or coerced Wu Bo, as he had overheard Zhan Xiao's conversation with his other retainers.

However, to my surprise, Uncle Wu also said that the Prince of Nankang had no choice.

Li Fu indicated to the Prince of Nankang that he could speak now.

"I heard before that my whereabouts are related to the lives of your entire family, and you said you had no choice. What exactly happened?"

"This matter—"

The Prince of Nankang's expression changed. With no one else around, it seemed he could speak now.

But the secret was clearly extremely taboo and forbidden, and the thought of having to reveal it in broad daylight made him uneasy.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't speak for a long time. He kept looking around anxiously, as if he was afraid that speaking would bring about the destruction of his entire family.

"Sigh, let me explain."

Uncle Wu sighed and took over the conversation, "Speaking of which, I also have many shortcomings towards the lineage of the founding emperor."

He looked at Li Fudao.

"Fu'er, I know you must have many questions in your heart."

When we met again, I almost didn't recognize you. At the same time, you must have felt that I, your uncle, was a complete stranger, as if I were hiding many secrets from you.

In fact, there are many things I have hidden from you.

And—there are also some things I've wronged you about.

Guilt and pain flashed in his eyes.

Li Fu frowned slightly, but did not interrupt, and just listened quietly.

"This story goes back many years."

Uncle Wu sighed and slowly recounted a secret from the past.

"When the founding emperor passed away, the current emperor succeeded his brother to the throne. The intrigue and undercurrents involved were unknown to the common people."

After the situation stabilized, the authorities did their best to suppress the news. Although some rumors circulated, no one knew the specific details.

The first thing is that when the current emperor ascended the throne, he "protected" all the descendants of the founding emperor, which was actually a secret restriction, depriving them of their freedom and stripping them of all power.

Everyone in the lineage of Emperor Taizu felt that their future was in danger.

All the princes and dukes suspected that their uncle, who had become emperor, would surely eliminate them to remove any future threats and make his throne more secure.

After all, the emperor's position was not obtained legitimately.

Any one of Emperor Taizu's sons is legally more deserving of the throne than him.

The heavily injured Ba Dao was stunned upon hearing this.

Although he was a retainer of the Prince of Nankang and was invited to deal with Li Fu, he was unaware of this hidden secret.

He originally thought it was just a feud between the royal family and the martial arts world, but he never expected it to involve royal secrets.

Li Fu was also taken aback, never expecting that the secret Wu Bo was hiding would involve the royal secrets of the death of the Great Zhao Emperor and the ascension of the current emperor.

He frowned, but he had never had any reverence for imperial power, and simply said, "Later events proved that their guess was correct."

The current emperor almost wiped out all the remaining bloodlines of the founding emperor, only stopping at the very end.

It seems that among the kings at that time, there were still some sensible people who did not harbor any illusions or sit idly by and await their doom.

When talking about his deceased brothers, the Prince of Nankang's eyes reddened.

"At that time, I was just a boy, while my brothers, one by one, either died of illness, fell off their horses and died, or drowned. I was living in constant fear, watching these tragedies unfold before my eyes, yet I was powerless to do anything about it."

Every time news of a death came, I couldn't believe it, yet I had no choice but to accept it.

Among those brothers, some of them had carried me and taken me riding horses.

""

His voice gradually lowered, as if he were recalling past events he didn't want to mention again.

A look of deep sorrow flashed across Uncle Wu's face as he continued.

"At that time, some of the princes suggested that none of them, including the princes and dukes, would survive."

We cannot sit idly by and wait for our demise; we must find a way to preserve their lineage.

However, they were all being secretly monitored, and their faces and royal records were kept, making escape impossible.

unless"

Ba Dao coughed and said, "Unless what?"

Wu Bo said, "Unless there is a member of the imperial clan who has no record of being a member of the imperial clan, he can be secretly sent away."

It was clear that even Ba Dao was surprised to hear such royal secrets. He clutched his bleeding sword wound and said.

"Could there be an illegitimate child among the royal family?"

The Prince of Nankang shook his head.

"No.

At the beginning of the dynasty, my Song family only managed to sit on the throne by chance in the chaos of the times, and we had no royal dignity whatsoever.

What illegitimate child among the royal family needs to be concealed?

Each and every one of them was recorded.

"Then the kings' plans will be in vain," said Ba Dao.

Li Fu pondered for a moment and then spoke.

Not necessarily.

This situation would be met if there was a newborn child in the royal family at that time.

They are indeed of royal blood, but it hasn't been recorded in the royal records yet.

The babies looked alike, their faces hadn't fully developed, and no one could recognize them.

"Go, my child—"

Both Wu Bo and the Prince of Nankang were surprised and astonished, never expecting Li Fu to guess so accurately.

The Prince of Nankang even exclaimed in admiration.

"As expected of the famous constable Li, he is quick-witted and guessed the truth in one sentence."

His tone was one of genuine admiration, not flattery.

He truly hadn't expected that an outsider could deduce the whole story from just a few words.

Now that things had come to this point, the Prince of Nankang no longer concealed anything and continued.

"At that time, my eldest brother, the King of Wei, was about to give birth to his wife, who was about to give birth to a child.

The princes secretly plotted to find a child to replace this one and secretly send him away.

As the last hope of the Taizu lineage, whether he hides among the common people to continue the family line or, if given the opportunity in the future, raises an army and uses his bloodline to rally the people and reclaim the throne, there are things he can do.