Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 422 - 417: The Sword of One Man

Above the courtyard where Wen Ruyu resided, the Slaughter Sword Intent roared, enveloping the entire area.

Cultivators from various factions rushed towards this place, but seeing those approaching being killed, the attacking cultivators hesitated and dared not advance further, stopping at the outskirts of the Slaughter Sword Intent's coverage.

At this moment, sharp swords suddenly pierced the sky from the periphery, emitting a piercing sound that cut through the air. Above the courtyard, myriad swords flew, the Sword Cultivators of the Lingxiao Pavilion controlling swords remotely, burying the sky above the courtyard in an instant.

From another direction, wind and thunder roared, flames scorching the heavens, a giant hand seal appeared above the sky, blocking out the sun, and a massive Dharma Form emerged, with mighty figures from the Tiandu Palace standing there, imposing a terrifying pressure.

These two forces seemed most eager to execute Wen Ruyu, striking with swift actions.

On one side, the number two figure of the City Lord's Mansion, Kong He, was also watching the battle from nearby.

The destructive attacks fell towards the courtyard, only to see within the raging storm, tens of thousands of Sword Intent gathered into a gigantic character—the character for 'kill'.

Every stroke seemed to contain the strongest intent of slaughter, and all the flying swords that fell from the sky were shredded, while the gigantic hand seal disintegrated the moment it struck the 'kill' character.

"Such a powerful 'kill' character." The distant spectators thought inwardly, and before they could recover, they saw thousands of characters surging simultaneously from the courtyard, rising and enlarging into countless 'kill' characters in the sky. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Forming an array with characters, concealing swords within symbols, this is Wen Ruyu's Slaughter Sword Dao, the father and son have entirely different paths." On the Chaotian Pavilion, Yang Tai sighed.

If it were only these people besieging Wen Ruyu, perhaps... many would die.

After all, he is the disciple of the Canglan Blade, the son of the previous generation Li Mountain Sword Master.

The 'kill' characters charged towards the surroundings, annihilating everything. The Lingxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivators swung their swords, forming a sword array to block the 'kill' characters, but several Lingxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivators were still pierced by the 'kill' characters, their bodies instantly shattering into countless fragments, leaving only a blood mist in the air.

Similarly, the cultivators from the Tiandu Palace did not fare any better, with many being obliterated instantly, leaving no bones behind.

"Wen Ruyu, as a Li Mountain Sword Cultivator, you are so brutal and bloodthirsty, you deserve death."

A booming voice resounded from above, belonging to the number two figure in Jade City, Kong He, whose aura was thick and powerful, a pinnacle existence of the Sixth Realm, and an overwhelming force accompanied the voice, pressing downwards.

However, just as his voice fell, a huge 'kill' character rushed towards the sky at terrifying speed, slaughtering towards him without a single superfluous word.

Wen Ruyu has never been one for much talk.

"Hmph."

Kong He snorted coldly, raising his hand to strike downwards, instantly manifesting a gigantic hand seal, like a mountain, to suppress, intending to crush this domain.

When the 'kill' character collided with the mountain hand seal, the void seemed to shatter, the 'kill' character continued upwards, even after being annihilated, transforming into terrifying slaughtering swords pouring out, causing Kong He to shout as he unleashed another massive hand seal to barely block the onslaught of countless swords.

This strike caused Kong He's brows to furrow tightly. Wen Ruyu, last time when he killed the Saint Heir of the Tiandu Palace, was at the Middle Realm of Dao Body, but now facing Wen Ruyu head-on, he could feel the opponent's formidable combat strength, not yielding in the slightest against a Dao Body Peak Realm cultivator like himself.

"Boom."

A dull sound echoed, Kong He looked downwards, where infinite attacks landed in the courtyard, only to see a figure stepping on a sword advancing upwards, and with each step, everything around him was annihilated and shattered, turning to dust.

As if that area had transformed into an Absolute Sword Domain.

Simultaneously, a blinding light bloomed, another 'kill' character transmuted into a sword rising upwards, traversing space instantly, devoid of wind, fire, or thunder, only the purest Slaughter Sword Qi.

Kong He's expression changed abruptly, a brilliant light erupted from his body, and a gigantic Dharma Form surfaced behind him, resembling a Thousand-handed Giant.

Kong He was also a disciple of a renowned lineage, mastering the powerful Eight Divisions Suppressing God Skill, condensing the Eight Divisions God Suppressing Dharma Aspect as his Dharma Form, excelling in Gold Technique, Thunder Skill, and Earth Skill, known for his domineering attacks, being an extraordinarily formidable existence even among those of the same realm.

Many are aware that the future position of City Lord in Jade City would be reserved for him, and he would step into the power center of the Da Li court.

He also has a highly esteemed master, who is the current Da Li National Master.

Behind him, the many arms of the Eight Divisions Suppressing God Statue swung simultaneously, instantly casting dazzling golden light across the sky, as gigantic golden hand seals erupted forth to kill.

The Sword of Slaughter shuttled through, with thunderous booms ceaselessly sounding. The giant hand seals were simultaneously annihilated and shattered, and it was only when the Sword of Slaughter reached him that it was shattered by the gigantic seal technique.

This caused Kong He's eyes to turn vicious. Capturing and killing Wen Ruyu would be his achievement, helping him advance further. Now that Wen Ruyu had been found, he thought it would be an easy catch, but did not expect the opponent's combat power to be so formidable.

One must know that even the people from Lingxiao Pavilion could be defeated by Wen Ruyu, but he alone could not afford to fail.

The enmity between his master and the Canglan Blade back then was known to all, as were the two generations of Da Li National Master.

Boom, crash…

The sky's weather changed, with colossal thunder transforming into a world-destroying pillar of light descending for slaughter. But the figure ascending from below, stepping on the sword, completely ignored the descending Thunder Skill, shielded in front by his sword.

Of course, this Thunder Skill was merely a prelude to the attack. As the storm clouds in the sky transformed, the Eight Divisions Suppressing God Statue under the illumination of thunder light appeared fierce and terrifying. Many in the distance looked up to the sky, as if they saw a ferocious and domineering War God.

"Is that... his Dharma Form?" a cultivator remarked in shock.

"Indeed, the Eight Divisions Suppressing God Statue, I had heard of Kong He's astounding combat strength as a disciple of the State Preceptor, yet never had the chance to see it, and now Wen Ruyu forced him to reveal it today."

The God Suppressing Statue continued to expand, covering the sky and blocking out the sun, as its many arms pressed down towards the ground. Under the massive palm, the Thunder Skill obliterated the skies, and the golden light stung the eyes. Furthermore, an extremely powerful suppressive force threatened to collapse the entire space, making many cultivators who wanted to make a move find it hard to move, especially those in the Condensed Core Realm, whose breathing became labored, rendering them unable to act.

Even those Condensed Core Realm cultivators, who prided themselves on their extraordinary combat power, realized at this moment that they had no qualification to participate in battle. Approaching meant certain death.

On the outskirts of the battleground, Princess Taihua and Hou Tianyang's couple were also observing the battle, and upon seeing Kong He make a move, they did not rush to intervene.

Kong He was a disciple of the State Preceptor and, although he held a deputy position in Jade City, this was merely a stepping stone. Kong He was a key figure trained by the court, and held a high status.

Under the Eight Divisions God Suppressing Dharma Aspect, even Wen Ruyu couldn't escape, and as long as Wen Ruyu was killed, the credit to Kong He was no issue.

Under Kong He's assault, the whole world was shrouded by a suffocating oppressive force, making Wen Ruyu, stepping upward on the sword, appear particularly insignificant.

Yet at this moment, Wen Ruyu's body flowed with extremely dazzling silver sword light, making his entire being resplendent, as if swords were flowing and dancing on his body.

And around his body, countless 'kill' characters appeared, which at this moment merged into swords.

It remained the purest form of 'sword,' with only the most intense aura of slaughter, the light flowing on the sword transformed into silver lightning, but also like starlight, illuminating the space that was being crushed, as if it was an Absolute Sword Domain, a world of swords.

Wen Ruyu lifted his gaze, and even his eyes burst with sword light. The starlight swords that passed through obliterated and shattered everything they passed, seemingly slicing through space. When Kong He's attack fell and collided with the sword, an overwhelming storm swept outward.

The sword light remained bright, piercing the eyes, passing through the Thunder Law Golden Seal, slicing through space, all the way upward, as Kong He's Dharma Aspect emitted an even more terrifying light. His body merged into the Dharma Aspect, and with a thousand hands, shattered the Sword of Slaughter.

But Wen Ruyu also, with his body, riding the sword, reached the sky. His entire being wrapped in Sword Aura, surrounded by numerous cultivators, with the Eight Divisions Suppressing God Statue above, and cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion, Tiandu Palace, the court, and other forces on all sides.

Everyone looked towards that figure, between heaven and earth as if he alone was there, standing to challenge the whole world.

Gazes from afar also fell on Wen Ruyu, stirring endless emotions. Before, Lu Qingqiu inquired within White Jade. Now, Wen Ruyu stood alone against all the forces of Jade City.

In that moment, they seemed to transcend time, through that exceptionally handsome figure, seeing the sword of Wen Haoran from Li Mountain, witnessing the unparalleled elegance of generations of Li Mountain Sword Cultivators.

At that moment, Li Mountain Sword Cultivators appeared vividly before their eyes.

Sword Cultivators, they should be like this.