Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 414 - 409: Unstoppable

Li Fan raised his head, scrutinizing the Sword Dao prodigy in front of him.

He had encountered many top Sword Cultivators ranked on the Sword Saint List, and had even sparred with their disciples. When in Chi Xiao City, the disciple of Li Chengying, who was ranked fifth, appeared somewhat weak.

Of course, Guan Shanyue was different from Li Chengying's disciples. Li Chengying establishing a cultivation dojo in Chi Xiao City was meant as a secret realm, and his genuine affection for his disciples was uncertain.

Moreover, though Li Chengying was ranked higher than the Taibai Sword, his dojo naturally couldn't compare to White Jade.

The cultivators that White Jade attracted had talents far superior to those of outside forces.

White Jade, possessing the Immortal Sword Scripture? And Guan Shanyue had cultivated it.

By coincidence, he had also practiced the Immortal Sword Scripture. The Divine Sword inheritance and secret realm inheritance were the pinnacle of Sword Dao.

In the path of Sword Dao, within the same realm, Li Fan believed that in the Great Li World, he was not inferior to anyone.

This included Guan Shanyue.

However, he couldn't let others see that the Sword Dao he cultivated came from Li Mountain.

"Guan Shanyue, disciple of White Jade, please advise," Guan Shanyue said softly to Li Fan, having already introduced himself during the battle with Qin Baiyu.

"Please," Li Fan replied.

Guan Shanyue remained still; winds swept across the staircase, Sword Aura moved with it. In an instant, Li Fan seemed to be in an illusionary space, unable to see the staircase, with only swords filling the sky.

He seemed no longer to be on the White Jade Academy staircase but in the boundless starry sky, where Sword Aura flowed like a galaxy, dazzling to the extreme.

"Sword Intent, Sword Domain."

Li Fan thought to himself, this created a Sword Domain illusion that affected the Primordial Spirit, making him feel confused.

He still stood firm, his blood and energy roared, and Golden Body surrounded him, divine light flowing, allowing the rending Sword Intent to fall upon his body, yet unable to cause him any harm.

The brilliant galactic Sword light surged toward him, attacking not his physical body, but his Primordial Spirit.

Guan Shanyue believed that while Li Fan's physical body was strong, with formidable martial arts, what about his Primordial Spirit? A powerful Sword Cultivator at this level is also strong in Primordial Spirit attacks; previously, Li Fan crushed Shen Jing in an instant, reflecting this strength.

The sword, like a galaxy, filled the sky with silver sword lights that tore through the void, attacking his Primordial Spirit. Li Fan's Primordial Spirit shadow stood quietly, shimmering light blooming, forming a Sword Dao halo before him, becoming a sword barrier that the countless sword lights struck against.

"Sword Cultivator." A voice sounded in Li Fan's mind, it was Guan Shanyue's: "Unexpectedly, you're more adept at Sword Dao."

Li Fan had previously claimed martial arts were his weaker aspect, but facing someone skilled in Sword Dao still surprised him a bit.

From the outside, everyone's eyes were on the two figures on the staircase, enveloped by terrifying Sword Aura that grew stronger, permeating heaven and earth.

Yet their bodies remained motionless.

"What are they doing?" Qi Zhanyun murmured.

Some seemed to sense something, a flicker of realization flashing in their eyes.

"Hmm?" Yan Chong's eyes shone brightly, staring at Li Fan, sensing besides Guan Shanyue's Sword Intent, the presence of another Sword Intent.

"What's this?" Ye Yunke looked towards Prince Puyang beside him.

"Sword Cultivator," Prince Puyang replied. "He's also a Sword Cultivator."

"Sword Cultivator!"

The crowd in the distant square felt a chill; this person not only excelled in martial arts but also cultivated Sword Dao, a rarity.

Generally, those with extraordinary Sword Dao talent rarely delve into martial arts.

So, his implication was that compared to martial arts, his Sword Dao was stronger?

"Since you're also practicing Sword Dao, let's decide the outcome with a single sword," Guan Shanyue's voice conveyed, ceasing the Primordial Spirit attack.

"I intended as much," Li Fan replied as both their voices lingered in the air, giving birth to an even more terrifying Sword Intent. Centered on Guan Shanyue's body, the entire sky became a world of swords, covering the boundless land, including everyone within.

Sword phenomena emerged. This moment felt like being in the Star Sky Sword Domain, overhead rivers of swords flowed.

Chu Jiankuang looked up at the sight, feeling ripples within, having previously battled Guan Shanyue but sensing that now, Guan Shanyue was stronger than when he faced himself.

Clearly, Guan Shanyue regarded Li Fan more highly.

This realization left Chu Jiankuang greatly frustrated; that day inquiring of White Jade brought several Sword Cultivators more extraordinary than him.

He glanced at Li Fan, seeing the figure within the sword river, seemingly small, as if at any moment it might be engulfed and dissipate within the sword river, but that small figure's radiance grew stronger, it was Sword Light.

From within Li Fan's body, dazzling Sword Light radiated, and he glimmered fully, seemingly merging with that world, transforming into a sword within the sword river.

Behind him appeared a Sword Map, frantically absorbing sword energy from the heavens, rapidly expanding, covering the sky, a massive Sword Map rotated, like a super Sword Array, devouring all surrounding Sword Aura, even the flowing galactic Sword light was absorbed into the Sword Map, becoming part of it.

The enormous Sword Map breathed Sword Light, illuminating the world. Guan Shanyue's gaze fixed intently on Li Fan, eyes filled with gravitas, sensing from him an equally unyielding Sword Intent. The Sword Scripture Li Fan cultivated must also be top-notch.

"This sword, I've never heard of, can you enlighten me?" Guan Shanyue asked, wanting to inquire about the origin of Li Fan's sword.

"I don't know, perhaps it's my extraordinary talent. An Immortal bestowed a Sword Scripture in a dream, establishing my Sword Dao," Li Fan responded, drawing the crowd's attention; what absurdity.

Clearly, Li Fan was unwilling to say.

"Very well," Guan Shanyue replied aloud. "I cultivate the Immortal Sword Manual, though I've only grasped its surface, I've gained a sword akin to the heavenly river sword. An Immortal cultivating this sword can cleave the heavens with one strike. Receive this sword."

The Nine Heavens Divine Sky Galaxy Sword Scripture activated, summoning a destructive Sword Dao pillar, dazzling to the eye.

"I also have a sword; the universe and everything in it reduced to ashes," Li Fan responded vocally. Within the enormous Sword Map, endless Swords of the Stars surged, vast and grand, colliding with the opponent's galactic pillar, as if even the sky itself was about to perish.

Above the crowd, the void storm raged, its piercing sound harsh. Towards the staircase, the ground Array emitted flowing light, seemingly unstable, terrifying Sword Dao currents spreading outwards, illuminating Array lights on distant halls.

As they agreed, they each wielded only one sword.

In the cosmic galaxies appeared a sword of galactic light. Li Fan and the Sword Map behind him became one, a profound greatsword emerged, instantly transformed into a radiant beam, shredding all.

Both lights shone brightly, then melded into a single beam, barely visible as swords met, only a destructive storm sweeping across, Sword Aura lashing against them, forcing Condensed Core Realm Cultivators to resist with all their might.

They looked towards the staircase direction, seeing within the sword storm, Li Fan stood as ever, while Guan Shanyue was no longer in his original position, now higher up.

"Bang..." The terrifying Sword Intent around dispersed, his body shaken back again, this time halting.

Same as with Qin Baiyu.

This is your limit, but not mine.

Martial arts cultivation was merely his weaker aspect.

Li Fan's bold words resonated among the crowd, he indeed had the right to say that.

Shen Jing's face was dark as water, eyes radiating harshness, alongside deep envy.

Why was it so? Guan Shanyue before him was like an impassable mountain.

Yet, easily traversed by Li Fan.

Was his sword so contemptible?

As a Lingxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivator, why?

The scene before them tremendously impacted them; previously, the top talents of White Jade Academy displayed strong battle power, though hard to accept, they internally acknowledged it.

After all, those were White Jade's top cultivators.

However, when Li Fan stepped up and consecutively defeated two opponents, it seemed to shatter their confidence. How did he win if White Jade's prodigies were unbeatable?

It wasn't that White Jade's cultivators were invincible, but rather, they were lacking!

As Li Fan defeated Guan Shanyue, even distant within a grand hall, a strand of Sword Intent fluctuated, clearly showing many senior figures were also observing this battle.

For how many years, was someone truly about to challenge White Jade?

"Thank you for letting me win," Li Fan said to the disoriented Guan Shanyue, then continued upward as Guan Shanyue retreated with a hint of disappointment.

The crowd, watching his departing figure, seemed to have their previous views changed. They had seen arrogance devoid of reality, but now they perceived pride reaching the sky, unmatched.

Alone, stepping upon White Jade.