Chapter 249: Xu Chen Receives the Sword, Drips Blood, Reborn

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"I, Saint Nangong Que, have come specifically to kill you."

When Nangong Que's voice fell, heaven and earth seemed to tremble and hum.

Countless hurricanes swept across, and countless sharp auras radiated outward.

Even behind Nangong Que, a powerful sword intent faintly emanated.

Within a hundred li radius of that sword intent, none dared approach.

Those who approached would have their bodies shattered and their Divine Souls erased.

"Such strong sword intent—is this Nangong Que? Rumor says he is the Empire's Sword God!"

"Yes, the Immortal Empire's Sword God—he mastered Sword Qi at age three, comprehended Sword Intent at ten, and reached the Seventh Grade Realm at eighteen, gaining the Great Emperor's opportunity and unlocking 'Heavenly Quail One Sword.' Rumor has it this Heavenly Quail One Sword is a Saint Grade sword art; every time he draws his blade, a Vermilion Bird's cry echoes, accompanied by scorching heat. Those struck by it are always severed by Sword Qi, their Divine Souls annihilated."

"Gah! So strong? How can a sword carry Vermilion Bird energy?"

"Unknown, but it's said he was refined by the Vermilion Bird's Flame."

The crowd murmured among themselves, staring at this famed middle-aged Sword God of the Empire.

For a moment, many wore expressions of awe.

When the Sword God appears, someone must die.

That Heavenly Quail One Sword is simply too powerful.

With a single strike, even heaven and earth change color.

Di Zhentian secretly rejoiced at Nangong Que's appearance.

This battle is surely won—Xu Chen will surely be crushed.

With that thought, Di Zhentian's lips slowly curled upward.

Damn Xu the bandit—you're finally done for.

At this moment, Xu Chen slowly lifted his gaze and said calmly: "Do you know that once you strike, one of us must perish?"

Nangong Que chuckled lightly: "Of course, but since I took up my sword, I have never lost—why should I fear?" Xu Chen nodded: "Then come." "Whoosh!" As he spoke, Xu Chen's body flickered faintly and vanished from his spot.

When he reappeared, he was already within Nangong Que's Holy Domain.

More accurately, a swordsman's Holy Domain is also called a Sword Domain.

Within the Sword Domain, every inch is filled with killing sword intent and Sword Qi.

Anyone who enters suffers endless assaults.

"Shiiii!"

"Shiiii!"

"Shiiii!"

As expected, sharp Sword Qi erupted like scattered starlight, striking Xu Chen's body. Since Xu Chen's current body was still at Ninth Grade Perfection, his entire form was instantly wounded by Saint Grade Sword Qi.

He looked like a bloody corpse.

Nangong Que smiled lightly: "Young man, you're still too naive…" But his words cut off abruptly.

For he saw the thousands of wounds on Xu Chen's body heal instantly, returning to normal.

Xu Chen appeared as if he had never been injured. Nangong Que frowned: "Life Holy Domain?"

Di Zhentian hurriedly said: "No—it's the Immortal Holy Domain, Senior Nangong, be careful!" At these words, Nangong Que's pupils shrank slightly: "The Immortal Holy Domain—ranked third on the Gold Ranking?" His own Heavenly Quail Sword Domain was only ranked fifty-third.

Compared to the Immortal Holy Domain, they were not even in the same league. Xu Chen said calmly: "Use your full strength to attack me—I won't retaliate for now. Don't say I didn't give you a chance." Nangong Que replied coldly: "You truly think having a Holy Domain makes you strong? My Heavenly Quail One Sword can kill you."

"Hum!"

As he spoke, Nangong Que's body trembled.

The long sword behind his back hummed once, then instantly unsheathed.

In an instant, the blade pierced through space and descended into Nangong Que's hand.

Nangong Que's gaze grew grave; his cultivated fire-element Spiritual Qi surged like tidal waves, flooding furiously into the blade.

Soon, the blade's aura became terrifyingly potent. "Whoosh!"

Simultaneously, a shrill cry began to rise from the blade's surface.

The crowd's eardrums vibrated; they instinctively clapped hands over their ears.

Upon closer look, they saw a Vermilion Bird formed entirely of Spiritual Qi upon the blade.

It flapped its wings, blazing with fierce Flame, its cry making the blade scorching hot, its aura surging higher still.

Soon, the Vermilion Bird merged once more with the blade.

At this moment, the Heavenly Quail One Sword was born.

Nangong Que's ultimate strike was born.

Space around Nangong Que began collapsing in vast stretches.

Countless spatial currents surged like hurricanes, spreading everywhere.

Even those hundreds of li away felt the overwhelming power of this Sword Qi.

They all paled, then retreated another few hundred li.

Nangong Que slowly raised his right hand, then slashed the blade violently toward Xu Chen. "Whoosh!"

A massive Sword Qi, radiating violent and piercing energy, materialized instantly, synchronized with the blade.

As the blade descended, the colossal Sword Qi slammed into Xu Chen's body.

In the blink of an eye, the crowd watched in horror as Xu Chen's body was cleaved cleanly in two, flesh and blood spraying everywhere.

But Nangong Que did not lower his guard—even as Xu Chen split in half, he continued wildly slashing Sword Qi…

Instantly, Xu Chen was cut into countless fragments, scattering across heaven and earth.

Many female leads paled slightly—could he really be dead?

Nangong Que burst into laughter: "This Saint doesn't believe it — in your state, you can still survive!" Your five viscera and six bowels and your skull are all shattered — how could you possibly revive?

He, for one, refused to believe in this so-called Undying Holy Domain — how could anything be that powerful?

Xu Chen was bound to die, no doubt about it.

Di Zhentian was overjoyed as well. Good, wonderful. "I told you one sword strike — feeling proud of yourself?"

Just as Nangong Que was laughing heartily, a faint voice slowly drifted in from between heaven and earth.

Nangong Que's pupils contracted slightly — he hadn't died?

Di Zhentian was dumbfounded. "He really can be reborn from a drop of blood?" *Hic! *

The next second, the scattered drops of Xu Chen's blood slowly gathered together.

Then, very quickly, they fused into one, and Xu Chen's distinct figure appeared once more.

Still with long hair flowing, dressed all in white, his expression calm and indifferent.

Even his body bore no wounds or marks whatsoever.

Xu Chen's physical body was still at Ninth Grade Perfection, and his Divine Sense likewise remained unchanged.

Xu Chen dusted off his clothes and looked at the utterly shocked Nangong Que: "Celestial Sparrow Sword — and that's all you've got?" Everyone present, witnessing this scene, was also struck dumb.

This Undying Holy Domain was actually terrifying to such a degree! Xu Chen said calmly: "Courtesy demands reciprocity — it's my turn now." Having spoken, Xu Chen's Dead Spirit Eye slowly emerged from between his brows. *Whoosh! * The next second, a beam of light violently erupted from the Dead Spirit Eye.

The beam locked onto Nangong Que and shot straight toward him in a sudden rush.

Wherever the beam passed, space crumbled and shattered, and turbulent chaotic currents swept through.

Even the dark clouds in the sky faintly gathered and changed color. "Such powerful Dead Spirit Qi!" At this moment, Nangong Que cried out in horror.

He hurriedly circulated his Cultivation Method and once again slashed out the Celestial Sparrow Sword.

But the next second, this Dead Spirit Qi directly shattered his Vermilion Bird Sword.

Then, the Dead Spirit Qi, as if entering an unguarded place, pierced straight through Nangong Que's chest.

In an instant, Nangong Que's body began to be shrouded in endless Death Qi.

His hair rapidly turned white, his skin rapidly aged.

Before long, he had transformed into a man in his twilight years, on the verge of death.

After a few more breaths, Nangong Que's body shrank slightly, his vitality faded, and he swiftly turned into a corpse.

Xu Chen clenched his hand through the air, and that corpse, along with the Divine Soul, exploded with a roar into a mist of blood and nothingness.

Sword God Nangong — fallen.

In that instant, heaven and earth fell silent.

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