Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 446 - 441: The Name Lingxiao

In the Capital, Lingxiao Pavilion rises into the clouds, symbolizing the orthodox Sword Dao of the world, gathering prodigies of the Sword Dao from all over.

But at this moment, facing one man's sword, it has become exceptionally quiet.

The cultivators watching from the shadows had clarity of mind. Even though the court wanted Lingxiao Pavilion to replace Li Mountain, Li Mountain remained Li Mountain in the end.

The details of the past events at Li Mountain were unclear to outsiders, but some prominent figures in the Capital knew some of the inside story. When Lingxiao Pavilion challenged Li Mountain back then, it set the stage for today's Li Fan challenging Lingxiao Pavilion.

The young man who walked out of Li Mountain this time into the Capital already represented the Li Mountain Sword.

And between Li Mountain and Lingxiao Pavilion's sword, only one can be severed, with no third possibility.

Their conflict is not just a battle of Sword Dao, but a matter of life and death.

However, in this duel of life and death, Lingxiao Pavilion's chances of winning seemed higher. After all, Lingxiao Pavilion was backed by the court and various forces, while Li Mountain was more like a solitary figure, just like Li Fan, who arrived with one sword.

Upon this realization, looking at the imposing white-clad Sword Cultivator, the spectators couldn't help but feel a sense of tragic grandeur.

Everyone understood the implications of Li Fan entering the Capital. Few believed he could leave the Capital alive, and many even speculated he wouldn't come at all.

Yet here he came, entering the Capital by controlling his sword, had a hearty meal, and then arrived at Lingxiao Pavilion to challenge.

"Is Lingxiao Pavilion out of people?" Li Fan remarked with sarcasm, noticing the unusual quiet in front of him. A subtle Sword Intent circulated about him, making it seem as if he and his sword had become one.

Before Wang Daoxuan led Jiang Taie and others to attack Li Mountain, there was no enmity between Li Mountain and Lingxiao Pavilion. But aiming to be the world's number one in Sword Dao, Lingxiao Pavilion targeted Li Mountain, and during that event, Wang Daoxuan and others were ordered to partake in the destruction of Li Mountain.

The swords held by the Sword Cultivators before him could very well be the murder weapons that killed the disciples of Li Mountain.

Trickles of repressive Sword Intent flowed through Lingxiao Pavilion, akin to water waves. Even cultivators outside the pavilion could feel it.

One could even hear the swords on the backs of the Lingxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivators softly singing, eager to break free from their sheaths.

"Lingxiao Pavilion claims to be the orthodox of the world's Sword Dao, yet its cultivators don't even have the courage to draw their swords. How can you say you practice the sword? This so-called Sword Dao Sacred Land of the Great Li Capital City is a joke to the world." Li Fan looked up at the towering pavilion ahead: "The words Lingxiao should just be erased, for the sword here doesn't live up to its name."

Li Fan recalled Li Mountain of the past. The young boys there were far more passionate than the Great Sword Cultivators before him. Yet these people caused the boys of Li Mountain to be scattered across the world, their current whereabouts unknown.

As Li Fan spoke, his body floated towards the sky, and the Sword Intent around him grew stronger. While looking at the tall pavilion ahead, Sword Cultivators fixed their gaze on him, with the Sword Intent continuing to intensify, the swords around him resonated, ready to be unsheathed at any moment.

"I am here to experience your swordsmanship."

At this moment, an elderly voice sounded from afar, and before the person arrived, a torrent of Sword Aura swept in, rushing towards Li Fan.

"Peak of the Taoist Body."

Li Fan sensed the aura and thought to himself. Over the years, Lingxiao Pavilion naturally had many formidable figures. Apart from the arrogant prodigies, there were also seasoned veteran Sword Cultivators.

He looked up, the approaching Sword Intent bore down on him, the overwhelming Sword Intent above seemed as heavy as an ocean. In an instant, Li Fan felt as if a tide of millions of swords was sweeping in, this domineering Sword Intent seemingly capable of crushing everything.

Behind Li Fan, the Sword Dao circulated, forming an image of a Sword Formation Map, rapidly expanding, then spewing out thousands of sharp swords, circling around him, shattering the pressing Sword Intent.

The crowd gazed towards the battlefield, feeling as if swords flowed like a galaxy, with the pressing sword aura being palpable, whereas Li Fan's sword was deadly sharp.

Amid the extremely oppressive Sword Intent appeared a phantom face, of an old man, seemingly formed by the Sword Intent between heaven and earth, exuding an extreme sense of dominance.

"Wang Chenxuan, Sword Cultivator of Lingxiao Pavilion, here to experience your Sword Dao." The elderly, phantom face spoke, and the moment the voice fell, the sky-full of Sword Intent coalesced into a single sword, the heaven and earth roared, as if this sword was meant to obliterate everything, charging toward Li Fan.

The crowd looked from a distance, seeing only a burst of intense light appearing in the sky, which was the sword light.

With a thought, Li Fan seemed to still all thousands of sharp swords surrounding him, starlight dazzling, heaven and earth transformed into a starry river, effectively it was the Star Sword Domain.

He raised his hand and pointed forward, the starry river flowing backwards, exceptionally brilliant. A Sword of the Stars appeared, striking at the oncoming fierce, domineering sword, and the collision in the sky seemed like a starburst, turning into sky-filling starlight.

But a stronger sense of pressure swept over, even causing Li Fan's spirit to tremble, sensing a trace of threatening intent.

The heavy oppressive force not only did not dissipate but became even more terrifying. He saw a figure seemingly appear out of thin air, transforming into a sword, with millions of Flying Swords accompanying him in the sky.

Li Fan looked at the elderly figure, at this moment the figure was not just a Sword Cultivator but an indestructible, unbreakable sword.

"Heaven and earth, Heaven and Earth Sword."

A voice echoed through heaven and earth, heaven and earth transformed into a single sword, this was a sword to kill, a sword seeking death.

If enemies are not slain, the one to die will be oneself.

This is a sword of determination, with no retreat.

This is a sword seeking the Dao, it is Chen Xuan's path.

All the cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion held their breath, staring intently at this sword. Chen Xuan was extremely senior, and in Lingxiao Pavilion, many had to respectfully call him, Senior Brother.

At this moment, they felt that once this sword was unleashed, if Chen Xuan were to slay Li Fan, he could break through into the Myriad Phenomena realm.

If not, then he would die.

A sword in a desperate situation.

Chen Xuan himself was well aware that barring this one sword, he wouldn't defeat Li Fan.

After years of cultivation, some of his former juniors had surpassed him, even stepping into the Seven Realms, while he had long struggled to cross that barrier.

Today was an opportunity, not only for the battle for Lingxiao Pavilion but also for his own Sword Dao.

If he could slay the inheritor of the Li Mountain Sword Dao and thereby attain Sword Dao, that would be his glory, his Sword Dao would be achieved.

If he died at the hands of the inheritor of the Li Mountain Sword Dao, it would also not be a bad ending.

Multiple giant swords killed toward Chen Xuan, yet upon touching him, they were instantly shattered, turning into sword light. The onlookers held their breath, as the sword Chen Xuan transformed into rapidly descended, getting ever closer to Li Fan, while the swords surrounding Li Fan seemed unable to withstand the pressure of the Heaven and Earth Sword, dissipating into starlight.

This sword could slay Li Fan!

The Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion were stirred, blood boiling; time seemed to slow down countless times, yet in a moment appeared infinitely prolonged. The starlight being shattered around Li Fan was vividly imprinted in their vision, the Sword Domain seemed to be collapsing, and at the heart of the sword was Li Fan, bearing the greatest pressure.

They seemed to witness Li Fan's death.

Li Fan watched the sword descending, his aura instantaneously reaching its peak. Vital energy transformed into a Dragon Shadow, dragon roars echoing through heaven and earth.

From between his brows shot out a beam of light, and at the moment it bloomed, his space above his head became incomparably dazzling, a starry river emerged, and a Star Giant Sword, an ancient existence, like the Sword of the Great Tao, thundered towards the attacking Chen Xuan.

Strong light blossomed, reducing everything to dust, even the magnificent starry river seemed to be collapsing.

The Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion were breathlessly watching the scene before them, their minds temporarily halting, and then they saw a beam of light, Li Fan unsheathed his sword, the same deadly sword used to slay Yang Zhengqi in an instant.

A streak of sword light sliced through, and Li Fan's body appeared above Chen Xuan's position, repeating the same sword move, with extreme explosive power, extremely fast.

Chen Xuan's body stiffened in midair, then his aged eyes revealed a hint of relief, softly uttering, "Good sword."

As the words fell, he dissipated just like Yang Zhengqi, turning to dust.

After a brief silence, the Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion turned ashen, someone said, "What kind of sword is that, did you use a Divine Weapon?"

The sword that withstood Chen Xuan's killing move dictated the outcome of this battle; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for Li Fan to withstand that strike.

Li Fan glanced at him, and in Li Fan's eyes, that person saw disdain, like a silent mockery, causing his face to look unusually grim, but then Lin Chaosong's voice sounded: "That's a Sword Seed."

As if to confirm his words, the Sword of the Stars transformed into a beam of sword light returning to between Li Fan's brows, causing the Sword Cultivator's face to turn pale, humiliated.

He had not recognized it was a Sword Seed.

Yet, he had refined the Sword Seed to such a degree? Like a true Divine Weapon.

"Where is Jiang Taie?"

Li Fan looked at Lin Chaosong: "Hasn't he always wanted to defeat me?"

Among Lingxiao Pavilion's other Sword Cultivators, there was no one worthy of stepping forward anymore. Defeating Jiang Taie, there would be no one in the world who could compare Lingxiao Pavilion to Li Mountain anymore.