Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 439 - 434: Entering the Secular World

The cultivators in the city raised their heads to the sky. Both were the most outstanding prodigies under heaven, exuding a peerless aura of arrogance.

Li Changtian, being on par with Taiping Temple, said that when the Nine Words of Taoist are unleashed, even the Li Mountain Sword Dao prodigies will be defeated.

Li Fan corrected him.

The Taiping Temple's ranking is below Li Mountain, and even with your realm being one above mine, you, Li Changtian, are destined to lose without a doubt.

The implication was that Taiping Temple is not yet qualified to be on the same level as Li Mountain, and as for you, Li Changtian, you're even less qualified to be compared to me.

A prodigy of the world, an inheritor of Li Mountain Sword Dao, daring to challenge the peak of White Jade, must have this spirit.

However, the dazzling Nine Words of Taoist hanging across the sky continued to release its vast divine might, seemingly intending to suppress all enemies with unknowable power.

Can Li Fan's sword truly break through it?

Upon hearing Li Fan's words, Li Changtian burst into loud laughter. His laughter shook the void, and strands of supreme pressure descended, making it seem as if all of heaven and earth were under his command.

"Jiang Taie of Lingxiao Pavilion, I've heard of him. But can he truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Taiping Temple?" he laughed loudly, his voice shaking the heavens.

Even Xiao Lv acknowledged the top-tier talent and combat prowess of the genius sword cultivator who, after Li Fan, alone challenged the sword at White Jade, yet at this moment, was being disdained by both.

The crowd thought to themselves that if Jiang Taie were here, he would surely draw his sword and fight.

How grand would such a scene be?

I wonder if there will ever be a day when these top figures gather in one place.

"Dong."

As Li Changtian took another step, countless characters appeared in the world. His mouth seemed to emit a sound like the voice of the Great Dao, and an unparalleled karmic force bore down towards Li Fan, as if all the forces of this land were at his disposal.

He raised his hand, extending it towards Li Fan's direction, and even before making a move, terrifying pressure swept forward. Layer upon layer of unmatched force crashed towards Li Fan's body, creating a booming sound upon impact.

Below, the crowd looked up to the sky. At this moment, rings of light surrounded Li Changtian, and a massive Ling Character spun behind him, radiating divine brilliance.

At this moment, Li Changtian seemed like an unassailable figure.

Amidst the crowd, there were those who had witnessed battles with pinnacle Seventh Realm Great Cultivators, but none were as impactful as this one. The oppressive feeling brought by Li Changtian was even stronger than that of a Seventh Realm Great Cultivator, as if he was the Dao, and the Dao was him.

At this moment, with the Dao's descent, no one could contest him.

Can Li Fan's sword withstand it?

At this time, Li Fan naturally also felt the oppressive force. In his heart, he acknowledged that he was indeed faced with a top-tier Qi Cultivator from Taiping Temple. This Dao pressure was the ultimate use of 'momentum,' turning the world into his 'momentum,' intending to crush everything.

Li Fan stood with his sword, as if a Sword Dao aura was being nurtured within him, emerging from inside out, with Sword Intent permeating his entire body, making him surrounded by flowing sword light.

The area between his brows also shone with brilliant sword light, and in an instant, an invisible storm of Sword Aura erupted, creating rings of Sword Dao auras spreading outwards around him.

Though there was not a single sword in the world, everyone heard the sound of swords ringing. In the vast sky, it felt as though countless swords existed; within a hundred miles, the swords on the bodies of all cultivators trembled, then unsheathed themselves, breaking through the air, as if responding to a distant call.

The blood and Qi within Li Fan's body roared wildly, transmitting the sound of a dragon's roar, mixing with the sword ringing, as if it was also a part of the sword.

Inside his body, and in everything around him, it felt as if all was burning into Sword Intent, a repressed aura that seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.

"Since it's the Taiping Temple's ultimate technique, the Nine Words of Taoist, then let me show you the sword of Li Mountain. Remember, this sword is passed down from the Eternal Sword Saint."

As Li Fan finished speaking, Sword Aura pierced the heavens, and his body moved accordingly.

"Boom..."

The Great Dao roared as Li Changtian's palm descended, and the entire sky turned into a single character, Ling.

This character transformed into the seal that suppressed the heavens, crushing down this sky, making it unavoidable, inescapable. No matter how fast the cultivator opposite was, they had to face this power that suppressed the earth head-on, with no route of escape, leaving only the path of direct confrontation.

Li Fan clearly understood this, and he would not flee.

The swordsmanship taught by his master was a sword that pressed forward without hesitation.

In this world, everything was but one sword.

When Li Fan's sword slashed down, a celestial sword light appeared in the sky, striking the center of the ancient character, creating a massive crack, dividing the character.

The sword light continued upward, slicing through the world. As the crowd below witnessed this sword, only one thought filled their minds: a sword splitting the heavens.

The moment the sword light cleaved through the ancient character, it slashed towards Li Changtian, releasing a blinding light. Shortly after, a violent explosion was heard, and Li Changtian's body soared into the sky.

"What's that?"

The crowd looked over, witnessing a giant talisman appear in front of Li Changtian, bursting with dazzling light before violently exploding.

At this moment, fear flickered in Li Changtian's eyes, lacking the previous composure and grace, as cold sweat soaked through him in an instant.

That talisman was extremely precious, a seventh-level rune, capable of saving his life, and even Taiping Temple had very few such talismans.

Without that talisman, he would have died under that sword just now.

"Eternal Sword Saint's sword." A thought arose in Li Changtian's mind, but before he could think further, a sense of crisis descended, and he saw a light shadow coming towards him.

His expression changed drastically, with a wave of his hand, rune light flashed again, and suddenly it seemed like a gentle breeze came, his figure disappearing instantly from where he stood.

Li Fan's sword struck, but it sliced through empty air, and raising his gaze, he heard Li Changtian's voice from afar: "Eternal Sword Saint's heir, it appears you are the true heir of Li Mountain Sword Dao, Taoist Friend Li, we shall meet again."

Li Fan looked into the distance and did not continue the pursuit; given the opponent's formidable battle power and captured treasure, his status in Taiping Temple must be as a core disciple, with many ways to protect his life.

Otherwise, how could he dare to come here alone to ambush him?

In the battle at White Jade, the Sword of Li Mountain appeared once more, which force doesn't fear it three times over, and since Li Changtian dared to appear, it's certain he had a retreat planned.

As for why Li Changtian came, Li Fan thought it was not merely due to the demonic matters.

With Li Mountain returning to the world and Li Mountain Sword Cultivators gaining fame, a force like Taiping Temple would indeed wish to challenge the swords of Li Mountain.

Sheathing his sword, Li Fan's figure headed back, below the cultivators silently watching the sky where the white-clad Sword Cultivator stood, their hearts unsettled for a long time.

Nine Words of Taoist, broken by one sword.

A swordsman, unyielding, unbreaking.

The sword of Li Mountain, still invincible in the world.

Li Fan's figure floated down and reunited below with Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu, and the three left together.

"Back then, when demons caused chaos in the world, it led to over twenty years of peace. Taiping Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Temple almost did not travel outside. Now that demons have reappeared, Taiping Temple emerged as well. It seems there's a story behind the calm of those events that we may not be aware of," Lu Yuan said.

"Of the four forces outside the court, why was Li Mountain's the most brutal, and what happened to Taiping Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Temple during that battle then?" Li Fan muttered: "Now, with demons reappearing and Taiping Temple's disciples entering the world, this world is likely to stir again."

He seemed to have already sensed that troubled times were coming.

"What is your plan?" Lu Yuan asked: "This time being intercepted by that Taoist from Taiping Temple is definitely not a coincidence, other places may have people ambushing you as well."

Li Fan naturally understood this truth, it couldn't be such a coincidence, yet right here in this city, it was Li Changtian who ambushed him.

Elsewhere, there could be Seventh Realm Great Cultivators.

"I plan to undergo seclusion." Li Fan replied.

With the world about to fall into chaos, he must enter the Seventh Realm to contend with the world, to slay demons and kill enemies.

Otherwise, even with outstanding talent now, facing Seventh Realm Cultivators, there would be no way to save himself.

"Alright." Lu Yuan sighed with relief. These days, she had constantly urged Li Fan not to act recklessly, hoping he would stay put temporarily, and today's events served as a warning bell.

The battle between Li Fan and Li Changtian quickly spread everywhere, expanding throughout eight states in the heartland of Da Li.

Da Li's foremost Taoist sect, Taiping Temple Cultivators entering the world, battling the foremost Sword Dao Sacred Land, Li Mountain Sword Cultivators, and losing.

From then on, Li Fan's name echoed once more across the world.

It is said that during the grand battle between the two, Li Fan also mentioned Jiang Taie had once fallen under his sword, comparing Jiang Taie and Li Changtian.

Seemingly to tell the world, that the Lingxiao Pavilion's Qilinzi who imitated him in challenging White Jade, though reputedly ranked first on the Sword Ranking, was still beneath his notice.

No matter how outstanding Jiang Taie's talent is reputed to be, he once suffered a defeat, and that defeat was due to Li Fan.

In contrast, Li Fan has yet to experience a single defeat.

And at this moment, far away in the Tao State region, within a mountain range, there is a Taoist temple suspended here, seemingly isolated from the outside world.

This is the foremost Taoist sect of Da Li, Taiping Temple.

Within the temple, on the cliff edge, a Daoist was meditating with closed eyes.

In front of him, a youthful figure walked silently to the Daoist and quietly knelt on the ground, without speaking, as if nonexistent.

"Want to descend the mountain?" After a long while, the meditating Daoist spoke, his voice ethereal.

"Disciple has cultivated for years, and now hearing that demons are causing havoc among humans, I wish to descend the mountain to walk the world," the youthful Daoist replied.

"If you want to descend the mountain, then go, enter the world, carefully observe this world," the Daoist calmly said.

"Yes, Master." The young Daoist bowed and quietly left.