Chapter 245: Breaking the barrier

Unlike the struggle between the Emperor and the Jianwen Emperor, the struggle between the Emperor and Ji Tianrui did not have such great momentum. There were no sudden deep pits, nor loud noises.

What there was, was flesh and blood blooming within a square inch.

It is said to be a "three-foot long sword," and this three feet in the Great Shu is roughly equivalent to one meter in Li Miao's previous life. Most swordsmen in the Jianghu use swords of this length.

And Ji Tianrui's soft sword was only two feet long.

Her sword technique prioritizes change. If the sword body is too long, the time for force and true energy to reach the sword tip will be a moment longer. In a duel between experts, this moment of difference might allow the opponent to react.

So she would rather reduce the range of her moves to seek more rapid, more unpredictable changes.

One inch shorter, one inch more dangerous!

The soft sword that was originally slashing toward the Emperor's waist and abdomen suddenly bent, actually bypassing the Emperor directly and slashing to the side of his waist.

And then it suddenly stood upright! Like a poisonous snake biting, stabbing toward the Emperor's armpit!

"Tsk!"

The Emperor clicked his tongue, suddenly bracing his arm to block the sword tip; then a fist smashed toward the top of Ji Tianrui's head!

Swish!

Ji Tianrui's figure suddenly disappeared.

And then the Emperor felt a stinging pain on his back.

He turned around and smashed a fist toward his back, but it hit the air.

"Hehe."

Ji Tianrui's light laughter came from above his head.

The Emperor suddenly looked up, seeing Ji Tianrui upside down in mid-air, looking at him with a smile that was not a smile.

She had just stabbed a sword downward from the top of the Emperor's head behind him, and then the sword body bent to stab toward the Emperor's back, thereby making the Emperor misjudge her position.

However, being in mid-air with nowhere to borrow force, wasn't she trapping herself in a dangerous situation?

The Emperor raised his hand and struck toward Ji Tianrui with a palm!

Hum—

Before the palm wind reached Ji Tianrui, a group of flying insects suddenly flew out from her sleeve, gathering into a pile in mid-air.

Ji Tianrui stepped on the group of flying insects with her toes, and her whole person moved horizontally for several feet like a falling leaf, dodging the Emperor's palm wind.

Ji Tianrui landed gracefully, stepped with her toes, and rushed in front of the Emperor again, the soft sword performing a sword flower in the air, attacking the Emperor's chest!

The Emperor frowned tightly, one fist crossed to protect his chest and abdomen, one fist striking toward Ji Tianrui's head.

Ji Tianrui said that her self-created martial art was named "Gu Sword."

There is a sword, and there is Gu.

Witchcraft is ultimately a crooked path, with a low ceiling. It appears extremely outstanding below the peak, but at the realm of three-path integration, Gu bugs can no longer pose any threat to experts of this level.

But Ji Tianrui took a different path, using Gu bugs as part of her body technique.

Unlike others who can only move on the ground, with the help of flying Gu bugs, Ji Tianrui's light-body technique is three-dimensional.

This made her sword technique, which was already ethereal and unpredictable, even harder to guard against.

Ding ding ding ding ding—

Rip!

The soft sword splashed a raindrop-like offensive on the Emperor's arm, making a series of metal-clashing sounds with the skin and flesh operating the hard-body cultivation technique.

And then it suddenly stood upright, swiftly slashing across the Emperor's wrist! Intending to cut the Emperor's hand tendons!

The Emperor immediately raised his hand to dodge, but it was already too late, and a long, narrow wound was slashed on his upper arm.

"Tsk!"

The Emperor clicked his tongue again, just wanting to attack Ji Tianrui, but found that she had already retreated several feet, looking at him with a smile.

In terms of danger, Ji Tianrui could not compare to Li Miao's fierce and brutal "My Fist"; but in terms of being difficult to deal with, her "Gu Sword" was ten times better.

Just in this moment of fighting, the Emperor's martial attire had been torn in several places, adding several wounds.

Although none were vital points, and these injuries would heal quickly, they realistically dragged the Emperor so he could not break free.

A quarter of an hour had passed for the most part.

"Cannot drag it out anymore."

The Emperor's gaze swept toward Li Miao, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground not far away.

From just now, he had already felt the true energy surging and erupting on Li Miao's body. Every moment that passed, the true energy in his body became stronger by a point.

At the same time, the illusion beside him was also slowly twisting. As if the air above a fire.

"How can he influence my Jizhao illusion!"

The Emperor frowned tightly.

Ji Tianrui taking away the Jianwen Emperor's "Jizhao" relied on the Gu arts left by Ji Tianrui. The Emperor, who also practiced Ji Tianrui's Gu arts, did not find it strange.

But Li Miao had no method of cultivating nature, nor did he see him use the Jianwen Emperor's method to swallow flesh and blood, how could he cultivate "Jizhao"? And how could he influence the illusion he laid out!?

Just killing people can break through the realm?

What kind of evil art is this!

The Emperor had countless questions in his heart, but the current situation no longer allowed him to think carefully.

Li Miao, at two-path perfection, could suppress the Emperor in a short time; if he truly cultivated to three-path perfection and joined forces with Ji Tianrui, then today's victory or defeat would be hard to say.

The Emperor's thoughts turned.

Boom!!!

A loud noise! The ground collapsed!

The Emperor left Ji Tianrui behind, suddenly rushing toward Li Miao!

Swish swish swish swish—

Ji Tianrui chased behind the Emperor, the soft sword splashing on the Emperor's back like raindrops.

But the Emperor actually did not dodge or avoid, only operating his hard-body cultivation technique with all his might to protect the back of his head, letting Ji Tianrui stab dozens of wounds on his body.

Ji Tianrui's smile had dissipated.

The Emperor cherished his life and dared not ignore her threat to go straight to Li Miao, which was why he was dragged by her. This was an open scheme.

But looking at the Emperor's posture, it seemed as if he were truly risking his life! Risking the danger of being stabbed in a vital point by Ji Tianrui, he had to kill Li Miao first!

"Lord Li is at a critical moment now, with no defense. If the Emperor gets close, he might be seriously injured. I cannot win against the Emperor by myself."

"Then all previous efforts will be wasted!"

Ji Tianrui suddenly accelerated, rushing in front of the Emperor, attempting to block the Emperor who was approaching Li Miao.

"Must block him!"

Just as she appeared in front of the Emperor!

A ferocious smile suddenly appeared on the Emperor's face.

"You really came!"

Boom!!!

Endless sword energy shot out from the acupuncture points all over the Emperor's body again!

"Choose! I'll let you choose!"

"If you block in front of me, you have to take the sword energy head-on! If you dodge, at this distance, the sword energy is enough to hurt him!"

"How do you choose!"

The true energy that exploded rolled up dust and smoke, hiding the Emperor within it, and he revealed a ferocious smile.

In the moment before his vision was obscured, he saw Ji Tianrui raising her sword to block the sword energy.

She chose to stay.

"Stupid!"

"If you are injured, your body technique will not be as flexible as before, and it will be easy for me to kill you!"

"Once you die, even if he cultivates to three-path perfection, he cannot be compared with me!"

"Today, I still win!"

Drip, drip.

The sound of blood dripping on the ground came from outside the dust and smoke.

"You are indeed injured!"

Whoosh—

The Emperor recovered his true energy, raising his hand to wave away the dust and smoke. He couldn't wait to see Ji Tianrui covered in wounds.

He looked forward with a ferocious smile.

"Quite powerful, Your Majesty."

A tall figure stood in front of Ji Tianrui.

Blood was dripping from his fist.

Li Miao looked at the Emperor with a ferocious smile.

"Come again and let me taste another hundred, how about that?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 246 =====