Chapter 300: Chapter 283: 700-Year Seclusion, Battling Sun Jian! (4K)
On the seventh day of Lu Changsheng’s retreat, which was also the last hundred years in the cultivation space.
Lu Changsheng wielded the Demon-Suppressing Sword, continually transforming and fusing the four elements of water, fire, wind, and thunder into the Mysterious Yellow Qi.
With the emergence of the Mysterious Yellow Sword Qi, a terrifying oppressive force spread, causing the entire cultivation space to tremble.
“From the origin to the beginning, vast and boundless Taishi, where turbid flows with the clear, Mysterious Yellow intertwines!”
Lu Changsheng launched the final strike, a sword thrust reaching ten thousand zhang, cracking the earth, turning stones into nothingness as it extended forwards.
As the mountain came into contact with the Mysterious Yellow Sword Qi, the entire mountain crumbled, returning to chaos.
“What an astonishing swordsmanship.”
Xia Ningxue, in her white dress and carrying the Immortal Slaying Sword on her back, stood aloft in the air, her long hair dancing in the high-altitude wind, with admiration gleaming in her luminous eyes.
Xia Ningxue had cultivated in seclusion for over six hundred years, advancing her realm once again, her demeanor growing even more extraordinary.
Xia only emitted the cold aura of the Supreme Forgetting Emotion Art when facing others, whereas she unconsciously repressed it after spending over six hundred years with Lu Changsheng.
Even with her knowledge, she considered the Supreme Sword Skills created by Lu Changsheng to be overpoweringly astonishing.
“Huff.”
Lu Changsheng took a long breath.
He had amalgamated the four high-level Immortal-grade sword techniques, “Divine Sword Commanding Wind Art,” “Divine Sword Thunder Commanding Art,” “Divine Sword Commanding Water Art,” and “Divine Sword Fire Commanding Art,” and after six hundred years of deducing swordsmanship, had finally created a set of sword skills that surpassed the Immortal-grade!
This set of swordsmanship also integrated the sword intents of all past Sect Leaders of Mount Shu and referenced the nameless swordsmanship from Qingxia Ancient Cave.
“Next, it’s time to cultivate the ‘Taiqing Heavenly Scripture.’
Although there wasn’t much time left, roughly fifty years, understanding even a little was better than none.
Outside, in the Dragon Arena of the Star Pavilion, countless powerhouses gathered—the sixth round of the Zhong Zhou Grand Meeting was about to commence.
“What should we do? Master hasn’t arrived yet.”
Ji Xuan was somewhat anxious.
As Lu Changsheng’s number was one, he would be the first to take the stage.
If Lu Changsheng failed to show up in time, it would be considered a forfeit.
“Xia and the Sect Leader of Mount Shu are nowhere to be found. If Xia also doesn’t appear, our Inquiry Immortal Pavilion will forfeit. Anyway, for our Inquiry Immortal Pavilion to have made it to the top thirty-two this time is already quite an achievement. It’s a pity though, given more time for cultivation, Xia’s prowess would definitely reach the peak of the Unity Realm, and maybe breaking into the top eight, or even the top four, would have been possible.”
Zeng Yeqiu and Xiao Meng’er, several of Xia Ningxue’s senior sisters, noticed that Xia Ningxue’s aura had disappeared for seven days.
If Xia Ningxue had not informed them ahead of time, they would have thought something had happened to her.
The mentality of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion members was quite good, deeming Xia Ningxue’s reaching the top thirty-two a worthy achievement for all the previous Pavilion Masters.
There were thousands of sects qualified to participate in the Zhong Zhou Grand Meeting, and for the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion to rank among the top thirty-two was a significant feat.
“How strange, why hasn’t Lu Changsheng come? Could it be that he’s afraid of facing me?”
When Sun Jian of Thousand Swords Manor noticed his opponent Lu Changsheng was missing in the sixth round, he couldn’t help but sneer.
Being one of the strongest cultivators in this realm, it was within reason that Lu Changsheng would forfeit rather than face defeat against him.
However, this also meant Sun Jian would miss his chance to cripple Lu Changsheng’s cultivation.
“Wait, Xia Ningxue is also missing. Damn.”
Noticing both Xia Ningxue and Lu Changsheng absent, Sun Jian’s gaze turned dark.
Lu Changsheng might lose the competition, but he had won at life.
“Master Sun’s swordsmanship is unmatched in this world; surely Lu Changsheng from Mount Shu fears Master Sun’s reputation, hence his apprehension to fight.”
“Master Sun is unparalleled; ascending to the Immortal Realm will happen sooner rather than later.”
The sword cultivators of Thousand Swords Manor were unabashed in their compliments towards Master Sun.
Sun Jian had mastered the sect-defending skills of Thousand Swords Manor and had the deepest insight into swordsmanship in all of Zhong Zhou, to the point where not even the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion or the Sect Master of the Dragon Tiger Sect could compare when it came to swordsmanship alone.
Sun Jian basked in the praise of his disciples.
His achievements in swordsmanship were indeed worthy of such accolades.
“Where has the Sect Leader of Mount Shu gone?”
The Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion noted that the sixth round of the competition was due to start, and yet, of the first pair to spar, Lu Changsheng and Sun Jian, only Sun Jian had arrived.
“What is Shen Xiaoyao’s master up to…”
Tang Ling’er walked beside the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion, realizing that Shen Xiaoyao’s master, Lu Changsheng, was nowhere to be found.
Although the relationship between Tang Ling’er and Shen Xiaoyao didn’t have much to do with Lu Changsheng, Shen Xiaoyao’s master was, after all, Lu Changsheng. If he were to fear Sun Jian of Thousand Swords Manor, the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion might look down on him, which might not bode well for the sect, indirectly affecting the future between Tang Ling’er and Shen Xiaoyao.
Tang Ling’er couldn’t help but feel anxious internally.
“The debate of Zhong Zhou, the sixth round of the competition, is about to begin. We invite Master Sun and Sect Leader Lu to the stage to begin their match!”
The Supreme Elder hosting the Zhong Zhou Grand Meeting, commanding and thunderous, could be heard by the powerful of all the major states.
A sword came from the west, fleeting as a flash. By the time the crowd gathered their wits, Sun Jian of Thousand Swords Manor had already arrived at the Martial Arts Platform.
Dressed in white sword attire and carrying two longswords on his back, Sun Jian stood with pride, hands behind his back, as an invisible Sword Qi roamed freely about the Martial Arts Platform.
The swords at the waists of spectators in the watching stands trembled violently as if affected by a sovereign of swords, seemingly celebrating uncontrollably.
The spectators hurriedly circulated their True Qi to suppress their own flying sword treasures.
“Where is Sect Leader Lu from Mount Shu?”
The Supreme Elder of Star Pavilion and the powerful Sect Leaders from various states on the viewing platform eventually realized that the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, Lu Changsheng, was still not present.