Chapter 396

"Really, really killed?"

Ji Li Yun's face was full of shock.

He had lost count of how many times Yunhe's actions had startled him.

Starting from when they together explored the cave dwelling of the Floating Cloud Senior, he began to have interactions with Yunhe; later, due to the battle at the Listening Fragrance Tower, their relationship became somewhat closer, and during this period he had already felt surprised several times because of Yunhe's performance.

Every time, he felt he should already have understood Yunhe well enough, but each time Yunhe could give him an unexpected "surprise".

Only later, upon hearing that Yunhe had escaped from the grasp of a Fourth Level late-stage demonic beast, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito, did he realize that he seemed never to have truly understood Yunhe's strength.

But no matter how formidable the rumors were, he had only heard them, not seen them.

Until this time.

Yunhe, in front of them all, beheaded a Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator.

Ji Li Yun opened his mouth wanting to say something, but Wuxiang Jianjun merely gave him a casual sideways glance and then moved.

Clang!!

This is evident from the fact that everyone thought Yunhe would have a Yuan Ying mid-stage mortal enemy, while only Feng Qingdan speculated that Yunhe could kill the opponent.

Immediately afterward, he again curled his finger, and a thread of liquor slid out from his old wine gourd, mixing with the sword condensed from Li Yun, and for a moment that sword became more solid.

He himself knew best how strong his divine sense was; even a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator could not completely hide from his divine sense unless some secret technique was employed.

Clearly just a sword transformed from Li Yun, yet when it collided with the Five Elements Thunder Sword, it actually emitted a clear metallic ringing.

But killed is killed.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yunhe's body suddenly tensed, and the others' hearts also jolted.

There's no need for so many reasons.

It turned out to be a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, Wuxiang Jianjun!

When did he arrive?

Yunhe was no less surprised than Ji Li Yun and the others upon seeing Wuxiang Jianjun.

But the total number of Yuan Ying cultivators in the entire Dongjing cultivation world is just that few, and how many late-stage Yuan Ying great cultivators are there?

And the expressions of the others were no better than Ji Li Yun's, whether it was Hanjian Zhenjun, Fang Qiuyu, or Binggui Xianzi, Dong Ning Xuan, and so on.

Except Feng Qingdan.

Suddenly.

From the sound of applause, one could tell the source was not far from them.

The three swords collided with Wuxiang Jianjun's single sword, yet they remained evenly matched.

Moreover, even if a dead Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator were important, isn't Yunhe, who could kill him, even more important?

His action, in the eyes of Ji Li Yun and the others, even Yunhe, was more of a demonstration, a suppression, a warning, or a probe.

"Wuxiang Jianjun, this matter"

But at such a close distance, with the cultivation levels of those present, they actually didn't notice?

Everyone immediately looked toward the source of the sound.

You know, even a late-stage Yuan Ying great cultivator would not dare guarantee a hundred percent certainty of killing a Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator; although there must be luck and coincidence involved, Yunhe's ability also has a certain restraint over demonic cultivators.

Furthermore, the sword qi on it was stronger than before by more than a notch.

This is absolutely more shocking than hearing Yunhe's nickname "fleeing the old demon".

They didn't even have time to find a good opportunity to help Yunhe.

Yunhe furrowed his brow, similarly raised his hand lightly, and another two Five Elements Thunder Swords flew out from his sleeves.

So, after Yunhe briefly pondered, he lifted his finger, and a Five Elements Thunder Sword flew out from his sleeve.

Is Wuxiang Jianjun here to cause trouble?

Noticing the gaze cast upon him, the disheveled old man slowly took a swig of wine, even letting out a belch.

Pa pa pa!

All that was seen was him lightly hooking his finger, and a patch of mist beside him instantly transformed into a flying sword that shot toward Yunhe.

What he said, from the perspective of present-day human cultivators, is absolutely occupying the high ground.

Although Yunhe killed Ji Huan Lao Zu, everyone present should know what kind of person he is; his not participating in this alliance at least shows he doesn't care about the human cultivator alliance.

Just as they were astonished, Wuxiang Jianjun's lazy expression gradually turned solemn, staring at Yunhe as he slowly said:

"At this critical juncture, when humanity faces great calamity, to slay a Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator, such a pillar of our human race, do you know what you are doing?"

'Wuxiang Jianjun. Wuxiang?'

Moreover, he is the infamous Ji Huan Lao Zu.

At this moment, Feng Qingdan's trust in Yunhe borders on fanaticism.

One who can escape from a Fourth Level late-stage demonic beast and slay a Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivator, regardless of the opponent's exact cultivation, already stands above most Yuan Ying mid-stage cultivators, only a notch below those late-stage Yuan Ying old monsters.

"Not a bad sword." Wuxiang Jianjun's eyes brightened slightly, and he couldn't help but praise.

A rather disheveled, hair-unkept old man was leisurely leaning against a patch of cloud not far away.

Seeing this scene, Yunhe's expression instantly sank.

A crisp applause suddenly rang out, startling everyone present.

Wuxiang Jianjun!

Just then, he saw.

At this moment, from Wuxiang Jianjun's sword, Yunhe faintly 'read' something.

Not much.

But there is one thing he can be certain of.

No killing intent.

So.

"He didn't come to cause trouble."

If the Formless Sword Lord came to cause trouble, then perhaps he would have acted when Yunhe slew the Supreme Joy Ancestor.

With that thought, Yunhe felt no pressure.

Since they want to test, let's give them a test.

Thus.

Yunhe again made hand seals, and the remaining two Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Swords also flew out.

Five swords, forming a Five Elements Sword Formation!

"Good!"

The Formless Sword Lord laughed loudly, but he still didn't use a real sword; instead, he flicked his fingers, and several streams of wine slipped out from his wine gourd, turning into several flying swords.

Moreover, these flying swords merged with the previous one, and there actually existed a faint connection between them.

"Huh?"

Yunhe was slightly startled, then slowly reacted.

"Is this a sword formation?"

"The Formless Sword Sect's Formless Sword Formation!"

Yunhe didn't recognize it, but as a fellow sword wielder, the Cold Sword True Monarch recognized it at a glance.

Formless Sword Formation?

Yunhe furrowed his brows.

Bang!!

In an instant, the two sword formations collided.

The Formless Sword Lord looked excited, even forgetting to drink his wine, staring at Yunhe's Five Elements Sword Formation, rubbing his beard overgrown like weeds, and said thoughtfully:

"A Five Elements Sword Formation? Not bad."

But soon he showed a bit of disappointment, smacking his lips and said:

"Too bad, the swordsman is no good."

Upon hearing that, Yunhe's expression darkened.

He wasn't a pure sword cultivator to begin with; he only obtained a set of the Nine Songs Sword Manual from the Cold Sword True Monarch, otherwise he probably wouldn't know sword techniques at all.

Soon, the Formless Sword Lord's Formless Sword Formation suppressed Yunhe's Five Elements Sword Formation.

Originally, if it were just a probe, perhaps it should have ended by now.

But the Formless Sword Lord's aura suddenly changed, becoming fierce and ruthless.

And Yunhe suddenly felt pressure, falling directly into a disadvantage.

To be frank.

If the Formless Sword Lord had come right out and said he wanted to test, Yunhe wouldn't mind sparring with this late Nascent Soul cultivator, just to see how big the gap is between himself and a late Nascent Soul cultivator.

But the Formless Sword Lord, upon arrival, first took the high ground of the overall situation of human cultivators to criticize, then, from an even higher position, forced Yunhe to act, without even drawing his sword properly—this approach Yunhe disliked.

Even clay figurines have a bit of fire.

What's more, Yunhe had just slain the Supreme Joy Ancestor and was still under the influence of its Seven Emotions Command?

"Fine, you want to compare, right?"

A nameless fire inexplicably rose in Yunhe's heart.

The next moment.

His spiritual power surged all over his body, and the sword formation suddenly became fierce.

"Whoa!!"

The Five Elements Sword Formation again turned into a golden flood dragon, and the terrifying heavenly thunder power suddenly erupted.

"Huh?"

Seeing this, the Formless Sword Lord's eyes narrowed, and his expression involuntarily became more solemn.

"Pfft!!"

Yunhe's wings behind him suddenly unfurled, his body flickered, and in an instant he appeared behind the Formless Sword Lord, his eyes glowing with brilliance as two divine beams shot forth!

Inverted Five Elements Soul-Capturing Divine Light!

The Formless Sword Lord showed a hint of surprise, flicked his fingers, and several more wine-formed flying swords shot out from his gourd, together with the previous ones, flying straight toward Yunhe.

But Yunhe neither dodged nor evaded, he unleashed the Subdue Demon Armor to meet it head-on.

Thud, thud-thud

The wine-formed flying swords all struck the Subdue Demon Armor, producing ripples of misty light, but they only pushed the armor back without breaking it.

But Yunhe's divine sense swept out at this moment, almost simultaneously landing on the Formless Sword Lord together with the emitted divine light.

Seek Immortal, Fallen Divine Grant!

The Formless Sword Lord's expression flickered with a moment of dazedness.

The next moment.

"Whoa!!"

The golden flood dragon gulped down the Formless Sword Lord in one bite!

This sight left Ji Liuyun, the Cold Sword True Monarch, and others staring dumbfounded.

Leaving aside the fact that the Formless Sword Lord inexplicably started fighting Yunhe, facing a late Nascent Soul cultivator Yunhe actually didn't flee, and his fierce counterattack is not even mentioned—now Yunhe actually landed a direct hit on the Formless Sword Lord!

This is a late Nascent Soul grand cultivator!

Moreover, he is a renowned late Nascent Soul cultivator.

Many people regard the Xuanzhen Daoist of the Tai Xuan Zhengyi Sect as the number one orthodox cultivator in the Eastern Border cultivation world, but actually among them, the Wuxiang Sword Monarch basically had no intention of competing for that title; otherwise the outcome would really be hard to say.

Without exaggeration, the Wuxiang Sword Monarch is a cultivator who can at least rank among the top five in the current Eastern Border cultivation world.

Unexpectedly, in that brief moment just now, he fell into a disadvantaged position?

Yunhe wouldn't be intending to, after slaying a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, then reverse-slay a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, would he?

As soon as this thought arose, Ji Liuyun and the others even frightened themselves.

But for some reason, deep in their hearts they actually still had a faint anticipation.

However, it's quite obvious that their expectation is no different from daydreaming.

Hum—

With a trembling ring of the sword's edge, the seemingly mighty golden flood dragon burst apart, revealing the cold-eyed Cold Sword True Monarch within, his robes fluttering.

And in his hand he grasped a sword that looked more like a piece of scrap copper and iron, already covered in rust.

But at this moment, the Wuxiang Sword Monarch gave people a feeling completely different from before.

At this moment, the sword qi emanating from his body made him seem like a peerless sword that would split the whole world; the clouds above and the forest sea below, amidst the surging sword qi, naturally divided into two halves.

This is the peerless Sword Sovereign!

However, the Wuxiang Sword Monarch's aura lasted only a few breaths; he turned his wrist and put away the rotting iron sword.

As his aura retracted, he grinned, showing his yellow teeth missing a few, and said: 'Alright, alright, Yun Daoist, I know, I know, how about I apologize to you?'

This remark made Ji Liuyun and the others involuntarily bare their teeth.

Did Yunhe make the Eastern Border's number one sword cultivator apologize?

Hiss—

And at this moment, Yunhe and the Wuxiang Sword Monarch seemed to have quite a tacit understanding; his surrounding magical power retracted, and the Five Elements Thunder Sword also returned to his qi sea dantian, as he cupped his hands toward the Wuxiang Sword Monarch and said:

"Wuxiang Sword Monarch's sword technique is unrivaled in this realm."

Under the gaze of Ji Liuyun and the others, the Wuxiang Sword Monarch gave a light cough, took a sip of wine, wiped the wine stain from his beard, smacked his lips, and said: 'Well, Yun Daoist, you overpraised me, you overpraised me. Yun Daoist's Dao arts are also quite impressive.'

Only then did the crowd react.

It turned out to be a sparring match, after all.

However, the sharp-eyed Fang Qiuyu noticed a detail that no one else had noticed.

She muttered softly:

"Overpraise is overpraise, what's with the shaking hand?"

Everyone present were cultivators of considerable ability; how could they not hear her words, no matter how soft?

The Wuxiang Sword Monarch's painstakingly maintained image of an expert instantly collapsed.

His beard twitched slightly.

Yunhe's eye corner also couldn't help but twitch.

He felt a sigh in his heart.

No wonder he's from the Qing State; how can his speech be so sincere?

But this remark made Ji Liuyun and the others realize.

If one were to say that Yunhe, with Nascent Soul early-stage cultivation base, reverse-slew a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, and moreover that the Wuxiang Sword Monarch, a renowned veteran Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator famous for hundreds of years, is just a daydream, then making the Wuxiang Sword Monarch suffer a loss in the contest would not be so hard to accept.

Having the prior achievement of slaying the Old Ancestor Ji Huan, it seems that injuring a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator is not so hard to accept, right?

(End of chapter)