Chapter 419

"Who are you? To possess such sword Dao cultivation?"

Zichu could not help but offer a word of praise—throughout all of Great Qin, none could match such sword Dao cultivation.

Apart from Sword Saint Hearing Gai Nie, there was not a single other.

A mere woman—how could her talent rival Hearing Gai Nie's?

"I am 'Winter Snow.' I have come to take Shan Wanjing away. Do any of you have objections?"

The one who had come was none other than Lu Xueqi, the Qinglong Society's Four Seasons Guardian whose code name was "Winter Snow"—she who had just ascended the Heavenly Dao Golden List and become famed throughout the Nine Provinces!

The crowd was startled in unison. They had only just learned of the existence of the Four Seasons Guardians, and now one of them—Winter Snow—had already appeared.

"Miss, you are rather overweening."

Zichu did not even flinch at Lord Chuan Ying's Dao Rhyme Jade Pendant. Though Lu Xueqi's sword Dao talent was astonishing, so what?

So long as he activated the He Shi Bi and unleashed Great Qin's Dragon Qi, Lu Xueqi would surely perish here!

"Good!"

Lu Xueqi clearly also knew of the He Shi Bi in Zichu's hands, yet she was not the least bit afraid.

Instead, she directly drew the treasured sword from her back and held it in her hand.

In an instant, that sword and she became one, completely merged.

"If you wish to fight, then fight!"

Lord Chuan Ying could not help but feel a headache coming on. Although the Four Seasons Guardian's status was high,

Lu Xueqi, at most, ranked only one above himself.

He at least still had the Dao Rhyme Jade Pendant, which could clash with the He Shi Bi in Zichu's hands.

What did this Lu Xueqi have?

Did she truly believe that with the longsword in her hand, she could go head-to-head against the He Shi Bi imbued with Great Qin's Dragon Qi?

What kind of joke was that?

"One sword opens…"

Lu Xueqi paid no heed to what the others thought. She only knew the mission Ximen Wudi had given her:

to come to the Great Ming Palace, find an excuse to go berserk, and with the treasured sword in hand, unleash her strongest sword strike.

And Lu Xueqi's strongest sword strike had also been given a name by Ximen Wudi's wicked sense of humor: One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!

The moment the first three characters left her lips, Lu Xueqi vanished from everyone's eyes.

They only felt as if Lu Xueqi had transformed into a colossal treasured sword that pierced through heaven and earth.

Throughout all of Changancheng, countless treasured swords trembled without cease.

The sound of sword-chant rang through the nine heavens!.

The next moment, countless treasured swords were seen moving of their own accord without wind, breaking free from their masters and streaming toward Lu Xueqi.

These treasured swords seemed to transform into a long river of swords, then ceaselessly gathered above Lu Xueqi's head.

Above the vault of the Great Ming Palace, a boundless aura of deadly killing gradually spread forth.

"Damnable—daring to unleash such an ultimate killing move inside my Great Ming Palace. Isn't that tantamount to tearing down my own home?"

Wu Zetian was furious, but now it was Great Qin against the Qinglong Society, and she had no desire to intervene no matter what.

"This 'Winter Snow's' sword Dao talent is truly too astonishing—she can actually draw ten thousand swords to pay homage."

Living Buddha Lotus silently praised in his heart. Watching Zichu's iron-dark expression, a smile appeared on his face.

Taking the Long Xiang Three Monks and the Great Yuan's offerings, he actually withdrew from the palace's Fan Chou.

In any case, everything now rested on Zichu's shoulders. It was the perfect chance to see the might of Great Qin's He Shi Bi, as well as the Qinglong Society's strength.

"How dare you—do not think Great Qin truly fears your Qinglong Society!"

Zichu was furious. A mere Four Seasons Guardian of the Qinglong Society dared to disregard him.

If this could be endured, what could not?

Moreover, Shang Xiufang was truly of vital importance to Great Qin.

"Rise!"

Zichu no longer held back. All of his true essence was poured wholly into the He Shi Bi.

The He Shi Bi, which had been dim and lusterless, suddenly burst forth with a dense radiance.

Streak after streak of golden Dragon Qi spilled out ceaselessly, and in the blink of an eye, it filled the entire Great Ming Palace.

"Great Qin's methods are impressive. Wan'er, order the National Preceptor to suppress the Great Tang's Dragon Qi—do not let it ruin this 'fine show'!"

This place was the Great Ming Palace, precisely where the Great Tang's Dragon Qi was at its strongest.

With Great Qin's Dragon Qi erupting, the Great Tang's Dragon Qi, unable to bear being left out, prepared to emerge and resist.

But how could Wu Zetian allow this "fine show" to fall apart halfway? Though the price of watching the show might be a bit steep.

"As you command!"

Shangguan Wan immediately relayed the decree, and Yuan Shoucheng, hidden in the shadows, immediately employed secret arts to restore the Great Tang's Dragon Qi to calm.

With the Great Tang's Dragon Qi no longer a hindrance, Great Qin's Dragon Qi grew even more rampant.

The sword momentum of ten thousand swords, which had originally been vast and boundless, as if about to destroy everything,

now, before the violent and overbearing Great Qin Dragon Qi, actually appeared somewhat fragile.

"Lord Chuan Ying, quickly offer up the Dao Rhyme Jade Pendant."

Lu Xueqi, unhurried, issued an order to Lord Chuan Ying.

"Ah? Yes!"

Though Lord Chuan Ying did not understand why, Lu Xueqi was after all a Four Seasons Guardian and Ximen Wudi's trusted confidant.

He immediately tossed the Dao Rhyme Jade Pendant in his hand, and it was drawn into Lu Xueqi's sword momentum of ten thousand swords.

Bolstered by the Dao Rhyme Jade Ring, the originally somewhat chaotic sword momentum of Wan Jian instantly transformed into a colossal sword spanning heaven and earth.

In terms of aura, it was already evenly matched against the Great Qin Dragon Qi unleashed by the He Shi Bi!

"Good, since you wish to fight to the death, this one will stake it all as well."

Prince Zichu spat out a mouthful of heart's blood, and frantically channeled his true essence into the He Shi Bi.

As this true essence, infused with heart's blood, poured in, the Great Qin Dragon Qi overflowing from the He Shi Bi gradually took on a layer of blood-red color.

Not only did its aura skyrocket severalfold out of thin air, its offensive power was also extremely formidable.

"Good! Now is the moment! One sword to open the Tianmen!"

Having built up momentum until now, Lu Xueqi had finally seen the timing Ximen Wudi had spoken of.

She struck out with all her might in a single slash, while Prince Zichu also exerted himself to push the blood-colored Great Qin Dragon Qi, clashing head-on with Lu Xueqi's strike.

Boom!

Rumble rumble rumble!

As the two world-shocking ultimate moves collided, the originally solemn and luxurious Great Ming Palace collapsed by more than half in an instant.

Above the firmament, peals of startling thunder!

The next moment, in the void, it was as if a rift had been torn open.

Waves of clashing metal sounds kept emanating from within that rift.

Moreover, countless blade lights and sword shadows seemed to manifest within.

"What is that?"

Although this rift had been torn open by the clash between Lu Xueqi and Prince Zichu,

it did not look large, yet in truth, across the lands of the Nine Provinces, anyone who raised their head could see it.

Azure Dragon Peak, Azure Dragon Shanzhuang.

"I never expected that just by mentioning it, Xueqi would actually open it for real; she truly lives up to her reputation as a sword Dao genius."

Ximen Wudi gazed at the rift and could not help but sigh in admiration.

"Master, do you know where this is?"

Miss Baoqin and the others were utterly bewildered, as if there truly was nothing under heaven that could be hidden from their master.

"Of course, this is a small square world."

"Common folk call it the Sword Realm!"

……

"Sword Realm?"