Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 203 - 195: Vengeance Achieved! The Awakening of Sovereign Power!
The Sword Charm appeared, circulating around the sword’s body.
In an instant, the stars in the sky converged on the Heavenly River Sword, resembling the magnificent recreation of the vast Milky Way.
The people of Qinglu were shocked, hardly believing that Hong Yuan could manifest such might.
Divine Power! It already belonged to the domain of the Martial Saint!
"You alone? Bragging without shame!" Li Ziyang roared angrily. He approached with a Dragon Tiger Stride, dragging the Four-Side Seal with him, his gaze as cold as the abyss.
Divine Power of Talisman Tao—The Power of the Four Directions!
Li Ziyang’s long hair fluttered as he wielded the Four-Side Seal and smashed it towards the Heavenly River Sword Cascades, carrying the implicit force of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning!
Around him, the Lords of Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning manifested, an astonishing scene.
A tremendous tremor, like the ringing of a great bell, struck fear into everyone’s hearts, their faces paling.
Gales of substantial Power Tao hurricanes stormed in, lifting the Warrior Ferocious Beasts as if they were balloons.
Disciples of Qinglu like Li Zixing, Qin Yuzhu, and Cheng Hu couldn’t help but cough up blood; standing at the forefront of the flying boat, they suffered the most severe impact.
Despite the numerous stunned gazes, the two combatants in front continued to unleash attacks like landslides and tsunamis, captivating everyone’s attention.
What if Li Ziyang couldn’t restrain the wielder of the Blood Demon Sword?
"How could this be so terrifying..." Li Zixing’s heart grew heavy. He hesitated as he looked at the King’s Sword in his hand. If the swordmaster who possessed the King’s Sword were my clan brother... no, this is the opportunity presented by a Holy Artifact.
Li Zixing shook off the thought and continued to use his ocular technique to observe the battlefield, determined not to give Hong Yuan the chance to exhaust his True Essence and escape.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Another clash of close combat ensued. Li Ziyang, with his profound foundation and immense strength, struck the Heavenly River Sword so hard it wailed, and Hong Yuan’s arm ached.
Li Ziyang, a True Disciple of Qinglu, had become the master of a blessed land during his Martial Artist stage, cultivating with its power. In terms of cultivation alone, he was a minor realm ahead of Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as the Heavenly River Sword rose again.
As a Sword Leaf from the Heavenly Origin Lotus was consumed, endless Sword Cascades burst forth once more.
The stars dimmed. One spirit snake and forest python after another writhed and surged, propelled by the Sword Light.
Li Ziyang absorbed the moonlight as the great seal expanded in mid-air, obscuring the sky and sun.
Manipulating the technique, the great seal charged forward, crushing a horde of serpentine monsters with each strike, bringing delighted expressions to the faces of the Qinglu people.
The brilliant momentum was unstoppable!
His terrifying combat strength made Hong Yuan’s heart sink. A True Transmission disciple was not to be underestimated; a single strike from the seal could kill a high-level fifth-order Martial Artist.
Such an opponent was difficult to face head-on. Only by using overwhelming True Essence to activate Divine Powers could one contend. Otherwise, a single strike from the seal would be enough to make even a peak fifth-order expert die with regret on the spot.
"Comparing endurance? I’m not afraid of you!" Hong Yuan’s sword hummed a battle song. He swung the Heavenly River Sword again, unleashing the Heavenly River Sword Cascades once more.
Like the rolling Yangtze River flowing east, like a mountain torrent erupting, the Heavenly River Sword Cascades surged forward to meet the attack with a resounding crash.
The great seal pressed down, colliding with the Sword Cascades, continuously producing deafening CLANGS.
The Warrior Ferocious Beasts screamed as they fell into Yunze Lake. Even the Qinglu disciples had blood streaming from their ears and were forced to cover them with their hands.
"Truly strong. It almost makes my scalp tingle," Hong Yuan thought, a smirk playing on his lips, a mocking look on his face.
The next moment, one of the thirty-five Sword Leaves of the Sword Origin Water Lotus dispersed, and Hong Yuan’s True Essence was instantly replenished.
Sensing the vigorous vitality radiating from Hong Yuan’s body, Li Ziyang’s expression turned grim.
He also had secret healing arts, but none as astonishing as Hong Yuan’s.
Hong Yuan’s gaze shifted, glancing towards where Cheng Hu, Ye Xunwen, and the others were. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
WHOOSH! He instantly transformed into a rainbow of Sword Qi and soared forward.
"Quick, lock him down!" Cheng Hu and Ye Xunwen cried out in alarm.
Nine Blood Beasts reappeared. However, in just a moment, Hong Yuan broke free from their encirclement, his momentum undiminished, and attacked with undiminished killing intent.
Li Ziyang stomped his foot, seemingly traversing space, and instantly appeared before the flying boat, directly facing Hong Yuan.
A savage grin spread across Hong Yuan’s face as he brandished the Heavenly River Sword.
Li Ziyang was forced to defend with the Four-Side Seal, enduring pressure as if Mount Tai itself was crashing down. Each of Hong Yuan’s strikes was like an overwhelming ocean, making Li Ziyang’s entire body numb.
Li Ziyang stumbled back seven steps, his body trembling. If the Four-Side Seal hadn’t been so exceptional, it would have already shattered. At that moment, he truly felt Hong Yuan’s sharpness and ferocity.
Damn it, this demon’s secret arts are incredible! Even Senior Brother’s Four-Side Seal is showing signs of cracking. If this continues, he might actually get away!
If we retreat, that demon will be like a fish in water and escape easily. But if we don’t retreat, he’ll slaughter everyone.
What should we do?
The crowd was terrified. Several True Disciples began to have second thoughts, wanting to withdraw from this battle. However, constrained by Elder Zhuge’s presence, they dared not act rashly.
Aboard the flying boat, Li Zixing clutched the incessantly vibrating King’s Sword tightly.
The King’s Sword chooses its master. If I were to give it to Li Ziyang to fight the enemy, even if Li Ziyang were willing to return it to me later, the King’s Sword would no longer acknowledge me.
This is because I, Li Zixing, lack the confidence to contend with Li Ziyang.
Hong Yuan, pressing his advantage, showed no mercy. Each sword strike was more ferocious than the last. Executing the Heavenly River Sword Body, he delivered a full eighty-one strikes.
The Four-Side Seal repeatedly blocked the blows, emitting sounds of being overwhelmed.
Li Ziyang retreated step by step, his fingers cracking, blood dripping steadily. This only made Hong Yuan appear even more like the embodiment of Demon Fire Floods the Sky.
CRACK! SNAP!
With a final CRACK, the Four-Side Seal shattered. Everyone’s expression changed dramatically.
A sharp light flashed in Hong Yuan’s eyes as he shot forward. Having lost the Four-Side Seal, Li Ziyang could only watch helplessly as Hong Yuan used the power of the Heavenly River Sword to break away from him.
"Die for me!"
Hong Yuan directed the endless Sword Cascades to bombard Cheng Hu, Ye Xunwen, Li Zixing, and the others.
The nine Blood Beasts struck again with thunderous force, only to be instantly annihilated by the endless Sword Cascades. The others desperately used their various techniques, hoping to resist even a little.
Hurricanes, beastly apparitions, meteorites...
But just as only a Martial Saint could contend with another Martial Saint, only a Divine Power could match a Divine Power.
Hong Yuan controlled the direction of the endless Sword Cascades, which swept over Cheng Hu and the others with immense power.
SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE!
The endless Sword Cascades easily swallowed the attacks created by the group and continued its surge.
Everything in this area—people and objects alike—vanished as if wiped away by an eraser, except for Li Zixing.
"ARGH! ARGH!" Li Zixing’s Taoist robe was torn, blood flowing profusely. He barely managed to withstand the blow by relying on the King’s Sword.
Hong Yuan stared at Li Zixing with a chilling gaze. "Just one more left."
With a swift movement, he pounced towards Li Zixing. A ferocious torrent of air surged forth, blowing away Li Zixing’s Taoist crown. Li Zixing glanced at his clan brother, Li Ziyang, who was holding the line to cover the legion’s retreat, and sighed inwardly with lament.
The path to sainthood, the dream of eternal life... all turn to nothing beneath this sword’s edge.
Go, King’s Sword! Go and fight alongside someone more worthy of you!
Li Zixing gave up his final chance for survival. He tossed the King’s Sword towards Li Ziyang while he himself charged voluntarily at Hong Yuan.
A flash of Sword Light, and Li Zixing was instantly blasted into dust, scattering to the winds.
"The ninth one. Got him!" Hong Yuan exhaled a murky breath, a great weight lifting from his heart.
As long as I can protect little Yue’er for the rest of her life, I will have completely fulfilled my Senior Martial Brother’s last wishes.
Elsewhere, Li Ziyang stared at the King’s Sword, which was buzzing before him, and remained silent for a moment.
When he heard that detestable, roaring sword sound rise once more, he immediately gripped the King’s Sword and charged towards Hong Yuan.
"Demon, die!" Li Ziyang roared, his hair practically standing on end from fury. He fiercely swung out a boundless Sword Light that seemed to cleave heaven and earth.
Hong Yuan hadn’t wanted to engage. But faced with Li Ziyang’s powerful onslaught, he was forced to stop and fight, allowing the remaining members of the Qinglu Taoist Temple to continue their escape on the flying boat.
Their figures flickered in and out of existence in the void. Each collision produced a tremendous sword clang, causing the Qinglu members to gasp and watch the terrifying scene with awe.
"Damn demon!" Qin Yuzhu cursed, gnashing her teeth.
"This is bad! The Demon Sword in that fiend’s hand is displaying its power! His aura is steadily rising!" Zhuge Chou suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on the Sword Light emanating from behind Hong Yuan.
The Heavenly River Sword continuously devoured the remnants of the flying boat, Ferocious Beasts, Instruments, and other debris it had just swept over. Bolstered by this, Hong Yuan’s aura grew progressively stronger, becoming exceptionally sharp.
Hong Yuan grew stronger with each exchange, his cultivation steadily approaching the peak of the fifth tier.
"You underestimate me too much," Li Ziyang sighed softly, then began a fierce counterattack.
He was a figure of the True Disciple level; how could he be a paper tiger, collapsing at the first touch?
If not for the great effort he had poured into the King’s Sword, and the fact that the King’s Sword had become whole but was not in his possession...
His opponent would never have been so rampant!
Who did they think he, Li Ziyang, was? He was one of the nine True Disciples of Qinglu, a trendsetter of his generation, naturally possessing extraordinary qualities!
"Sword Tao Divine Power—Four Divisions Descend!"
With a swing of the King’s Sword, the world was instantly engulfed in divine light of Essence Qi. Nine thunder lords, nine lightning mothers, nine wind earls, and nine rain masters all emerged.
Li Ziyang roared, raising his arm, and charged forward. Wielding the might of the Four Directions Tao Marks, he forcibly repelled Hong Yuan. Each of his sword strikes was stronger than the last, his sharpness surpassing Hong Yuan’s.
The situation was completely under Li Ziyang’s control!
DRIP. DRIP. DRIP... The webbing between Hong Yuan’s thumb and forefinger split open, blood trickling down, only to be instantly obliterated by Sword Qi.
Looking at Li Ziyang, whose combat power had at least doubled, Hong Yuan inwardly felt this was becoming a thorny problem.
"Our grievances are settled. Why not let it rest?"
The moment the thought of leaving arose, Hong Yuan immediately activated Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow and fled along his pre-planned escape route.
Li Ziyang, without a word, immediately gave chase.
One pursuing the other, two figures like Sword Immortals, carrying immense Sword Qi, streaked across the sky, their passage echoing through the Cloud Soar.
