Chapter 509: The Sword Saint of a Generation, Ye Jianxin

Central Plains, Eastern Continent.

Two heart-palpitating auras confronted each other in the sky, one bright and one dark, clearly divided between righteous and evil.

"Oh, your reaction speeds aren't too slow!"

Holding a blade in his hand and resting it on his shoulder, the powerhouse of the Outer Realm Evil Clan said with a sinister smile on his lips.

Xiao Xuan and the other two showed no reaction to this, merely letting out a few cold hums.

"Stop the nonsense, if you want to fight, then fight!"

Even while in a disadvantageous position, the rather overbearing Zhu Kun did not set aside his pride as the former Dragon Emperor; he spoke with hostility, a pair of purple-gold dragon claws already extended from his dragon robe, a light seal condensing in his palm.

Upon hearing this, Huang and the other three looked at each other, followed by wild laughter toward the sky.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Don't tell me you actually think you can take credit for blocking the divine might of our Evil Clan as your own ability?"

Danger!

The ill-intentioned tone caused the three to be highly vigilant; they had long had a premonition that the Outer Realm Evil Clan had been holding back, and while they felt indignant about this, they felt even more fortunate, as the current Dou Qi Continent could not withstand an all-out offensive from the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

According to the other party's words, the truth was perhaps about to be revealed!

As expected, immediately following this, Huang said insidiously:

"By the order of Lord Barbarian Demon, today is the day of your deaths!"

"Dragon-Slaying Sword!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Kun let out a violent shout, and a golden longsword overflowing with sharp Qi condensed in his palm; without pause, he struck out ferociously, the sword Qi attached with purple-black flames arriving in an instant at the target he had locked onto beforehand.

Huang, as the target, also had a grave expression; since the start of the war, both sides had exchanged blows frequently, and the strength of the Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun had also left a deep impression on the minds of the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword was not simply a disciplinary measure for killing those who violated the rules of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; it was also the strongest single-target Dou Technique that only the royal family could master. If one underestimated the opponent, even with the formidable physical body of the Man Mo Clan, one would certainly not gain the slightest advantage.

"Ninefold Demon Blade, Demon Might Descends on the World!"

Behind him, Evil Qi surged, forming a skeletal frame; holding a hundred-foot-long blade, he swung it out.

"Boom!"

The sword Qi disintegrated, and the intense collision instantly annihilated the space into nothingness. Zhu Kun was not surprised; his figure flashed and vanished. The next moment, the space cracked, and a ten-thousand-foot purple-gold dragon body rushed out from the rift, its dragon tail—reflecting a blinding light—sweeping across and enveloping all four of them.

And this became a signal; Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan each made their moves, their hand seals flying, and their Dou Techniques were completed in an instant.

"Mountain Opening Seal, Sea Turning Seal, Earth Covering Seal, Heaven Annihilating Seal, Ancient Emperor Seal, Five Seals Overlap!"

The five light seals merged into one, transforming into a giant golden flame hand that covered the sky, descending toward the area below.

"Burning Heaven!"

Xiao Xuan's movements were even more concise; several Exotic Fires emerged from his body and were then forcibly blended together. For the him of the past, this operation would have been no different from seeking his own death.

However, after breaking through to Dou Di, his Soul Power could fully support him in finding the balance point between various Exotic Fires, even if the forcibly blended Exotic Fire was extremely unstable.

But this instability was exactly Xiao Xuan's intention. Feeling the flame in his palm that was alternately cold and hot, Xiao Xuan did not dare to hold it for long and immediately threw it toward the crowd. The instant before the flames fell, the Taixu Ancient Dragon also cleanly and decisively dived into the space beside him.

"Boom!"

The earth-shattering explosion resounded through the heavens and earth. The people below looked up, only to see a boundless sea of fire.

"Is it resolved?"

"How is that possible?" Zhu Kun shook his head, looking at the sea of fire with a grave gaze.

"If it were that simple, we wouldn't be in such a sorry state."

As if to verify Zhu Kun's statement, the next moment, the sea of fire churned, and immediately after, four black figures flew out; though they appeared disheveled, they had no obvious injuries.

"Hahaha..."

"Zhu Kun, you really do understand us!"

"You lot do have some ability." The leader, Huang, laughed and said as if casually:

"If this were any other race, your moves might have truly caused quite a bit of trouble."

"These little tricks are simply tickling us!"

"It's a pity! You just happened to run into us."

"Their physical bodies are so formidable that they are not even weaker than mine," Zhu Kun said from the side with a grave face.

"This is a huge problem."

As a top-tier Magic Beast, and even more so a royal bloodline and the pinnacle of the race, the formidable nature of Zhu Kun's physical body went without saying; the severity of the problem was laid out before them in a bloody manner.

They could not compare in numbers, could not compete in cultivation, their physical bodies were inferior, and their level of power was suppressed; he truly did not know how they were supposed to win.

"If that kid Huang Jingtian were also a Dou Di, that would be great."

Zhu Kun sighed; the achievements of that Tianman Sect Sect Master in the path of body tempering were enough to shock even him, a Magic Beast Emperor.

"Zhu Kun, Lord Barbarian Demon has an order: if you are willing to lead the entire Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to defect to our clan, not only can you be spared from death, but you can also obtain powerful strength from our clan!"

"This is your last chance!"

Huang, the leader, felt the monstrous dragon might that Zhu Kun could not conceal around his body and his eyes held anticipation; although he did not know the reason, the Taixu Ancient Dragon definitely belonged to a divine beast race.

Without needing to risk their lives to undergo transformation and evolution, as long as their strength broke through to Earth Sovereign, they could logically advance to a divine beast. Even in the Great Thousand World, only that small handful of races standing at the peak could do so.

Recruiting the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan back, even if there were no other gains, this trip would not have been in vain.

Huang's recruitment was full of sincerity, but Zhu Kun was clearly not interested.

"Wanting my clan to be your slaves? Only if this Emperor dies!"

He flicked the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

"Make your move, this Emperor will take it!"

"Since you are unappreciative, don't blame our Evil Clan for being heartless." Huang's expression took a sharp turn for the worse, his tone fierce.

"Then come."

At this moment, two hands rested on Zhu Kun's shoulders; Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan walked forward with smiles.

"Brother Zhu, I fear we must stake it all today!"

"Why, could it be that you are afraid?"

At the moment of the decisive battle, Zhu Kun instead let go of his worries and teased.

"You two, before we die, why not drag someone down with us?"

Gu Yuan, who had always presented himself with a gentle exterior, acted uncharacteristically for the first time in a long while, speaking with murderous intent.

Gu Yuan's statement was also quite intimidating; Huang and the others subconsciously felt the urge to retreat. Although they occupied the superior position, if the other side truly made up their minds to drag them down, they really did have the possibility of capsizing.

However, without giving them much time to think, the Dou Qi Continent side had already taken the initiative to start the group fight again.

"Ancient Emperor Mirror!"

Gu Yuan struck first, his vast Dou Qi surging out as a ten-thousand-foot ancient mirror condensed above his head; the moment the ancient mirror formed, an energy tide appeared along with it.

Relying on the power of an Imperial, this Dou Technique, which required the strength of an entire clan to perform, was merely a simple task for Gu Yuan.

"Destruction Fire Lotus!"

Three types of Exotic Fire gathered in Xiao Xuan's hands, compressed and synthesized by his tyrannical Dou Qi into a three-colored lotus flower; for the first time, Xiao Xuan unleashed this Dou Technique learned from his own descendant.

With the Ancient Emperor Mirror leading the way, a ten-thousand-foot-long beam of energy shattered the space along its path, shooting out and colliding heavily with the black giant shield formed by the Outer Realm Evil Clan, shaking away much of the Evil Qi on the shield.

The fire lotus followed closely behind, the heaven-shaking and earth-shattering explosion resounding through the sky; the giant shield was instantly blasted into nothingness, and the formidable residual power sent the four members of the Outer Realm Evil Clan, who were caught off guard, flying backward. After stabilizing their figures, a mouthful of blood surged up, and they spat it out unexpectedly.

"Dragon-Slaying Sword, Dragon Flame!"

Zhu Kun bit his tongue hard, spraying a mouthful of golden dragon blood onto the blade, his complexion visibly paling by a few shades; purple-black flames wrapped around the long sword, and he swung it out.

The sinister purple-black flames rolled out, enveloping everyone.

"Kill!"

Zhu Kun held the long sword, a ten-thousand-foot sword shadow appearing behind him, and with a horizontal press of the sword, he slashed down in a rage.

The imposing attack caused the complexions of the Outer Realm Evil Clan members to change slightly.

"Form the array!"

The four occupied the four directions, shocking Demonic Qi surging from their bodies; the four fierce beasts—Taotie, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Hundun—manifested behind them, the four beasts turning into a pitch-black vortex that swallowed that sword momentum in one gulp.

"Now, it is our turn!"

Having successfully neutralized the offensive from Xiao Xuan and the others, the four felt relieved and grinned, just about to let the vortex swallow the experts opposite them, when a sword light shooting into the sky rose from the horizon, arriving in an instant and fiercely slashing behind the stunned four members of the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

"Ah!"

The uniform, synchronized screams woke the other side up.

"Hahaha..."

"It seems Heaven will not let me perish!"

Xiao Xuan and the others, who had been on high alert, were stunned at first, but soon understood the identity of the sword light's owner.

"Seniors, this junior has arrived late!"

Before long, Ye Jianxin appeared before the three in a green shirt, his expression cold and stern.

"Not late, not late at all; you have arrived at the most opportune moment."

The three said with a smile; at this moment, they felt incredibly relaxed in their hearts. No matter what, with the addition of Ye Jianxin as a fresh force, the battle situation today did not seem so dire.

"We can properly have a..."

"What is the situation here?"

Zhu Kun, who was clenching his fists and about to say he wanted to fight the Outer Realm Evil Clan one-on-one, turned around only to see the four who had been struck by the sword light clutching their heads, their bodies twitching, looking as if they were in excruciating pain, and he was instantly dumbfounded.

"Ye Elder, this..."

Subsequently, Xiao Xuan and the others, stunned by this scene, looked at Ye Jianxin, who was equally bewildered on the spot.

The power of a single sword, terrifying to this extent!

Could it be that you are the contemporary Sword Saint!

"I don't know either!"

Ye Jianxin was stunned; at this moment, he felt deep doubt about the power of his own Dou Technique.