Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 449 - 444: Lifeless Sword Dao

"This is..."

The cultivators on the street were momentarily stunned as they looked up at the scene before them, dumbfounded by that face which was excessively youthful.

How young is this girl? 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Though the age of cultivators can't be discerned from their appearance, the girl before them was excessively young, even exuding a girlish vibe, which couldn't simply be attributed to her high cultivation level.

Yet such a young girl managed to cut down everyone except Chu Xiuyuan with a single sword strike, nearly killing Chu Xiuyuan himself.

This was truly astonishing. Despite the capital being filled with prodigies, was it even possible to be this monstrous? Could it be that she started cultivating in her mother's womb?

Or perhaps, does she possess a special physique? Or did she harness a rare treasure?

Moreover, why did she attack the Chu Family members?

The Chu Family, after all, is a noble family in the capital, and she struck them down without a word of discord.

Not only did they not understand, but Chu Xiuyuan didn't understand either. His expression was extremely grim, his aura fluctuating intensely as he stared fixedly at the young woman and said, "Who are you, young lady? We have no enmity, so why do you strike with such viciousness?"

Related to Li Fan?

He had just mentioned killing Li Fan, then this young woman immediately drew her sword.

The young woman didn't respond, a murderous aura enveloping the boundless sky as she stared at Chu Xiuyuan. At this moment, Chu Xiuyuan only felt like he was a dead man in her eyes.

With an outstretched left hand, he instantly held a magical treasure in his palm. He dared to venture alone to face Li Fan only because he had a means of self-preservation. The torn garment on his body also revealed a treasure robe, the reason he wasn't killed by the single sword strike, but only injured.

Even so, Chu Xiuyuan's expression was exceedingly grave. That sword strike was too terrifying, prompting him to immediately draw upon his magical treasure for protection just in case.

"If you force me, young lady, consider the consequences." Chu Xiuyuan extended his left palm, a powerful surge of mana erupting, but the young female sword cultivator seemed oblivious. A peculiar Sword Intent emanated from her, and she slowly extended her hand, her sword tracing a arc in the air.

"Hmm?" Chu Xiuyuan stared gravely at her, wondering what technique this was?

The mana in his left palm grew increasingly intense, a Seven Realms aura spread out, but suddenly, Chu Xiuyuan's expression turned fearful. It was as if he sensed a terrifying danger, his eyes filled with strong terror.

"Pfft..."

A blood arrow shot out from the sky, and Chu Xiuyuan's head flew up. His eyes remained open, staring in horror at his descending body, and he made a despairing croak: "No..."

The woman retracted her refining sword, turned, and left on her sword without looking back.

Under countless gazes, Chu Xiuyuan's body and head plunged downwards, countless eyes frozen on the scene, still unclear on what transpired.

They didn't understand that sword strike.

But they understood that with this turmoil in the capital, things were becoming increasingly lively.

Another prodigious genius appeared.

"What kind of swordsmanship or Sword Dao was that?" Among the crowd, there were even high-level cultivators of the Dao Body Realm, gazing at the vanished figure of the woman, their eyes still not recovered from the shock.

Chu Xiuyuan, heir to the Chu Family, didn't even have a chance to make a move, cut down by a single and extremely eerie strike.

"I just saw her slash with a sword in the same place, then Chu Xiuyuan was cut down, but the sword that cut Chu Xiuyuan wasn't the one she initially swung. Chu Xiuyuan had no chance to react." An elder beside, also carrying a sword on his back, shared with an exceedingly grave expression.

He spent many years refining Sword Dao, but it was his first time seeing such swordsmanship.

"Was it not one sword? Perhaps I didn't see it wrong, if it were one strike, with Chu Xiuyuan's capability, he should've been able to react." That person replied, "So, how was that one sword born? If that sword were aimed at me..."

He dared not think further, it was virtually a certain death situation.

"No one could evade such a sword." The sword-bearing elder equally felt the terror.

This swordplay from Da Li has already produced two exceptional prodigies entering the capital among top-three Sword Dao experts in the world. Is there a peak Sword Dao confrontation about to unfold in the capital this time?

......

Jingxi Inn suddenly became popular because Li Fan had come to stay there after leaving Lingxiao Pavilion, drawing countless attention upon him.

Every move of Li Fan's was magnified and watched by countless individuals. After he arrived at the inn, cultivators from all parts of the capital began to converge on the location.

The streets surrounding the inn were packed with people, numerous cultivators gathered, and the inn was overcrowded.

More people continued to arrive, and a procession soared in the sky, drawing numerous gazes.

The skywalking individuals, given the sensitive time, could not be ordinary.

"Sun Daozu of the Sun Family, skilled in Sword Dao, has spent many years refining swords, and upon hearing of the entrance of the Li Mountain Sword Dao descendant, came to seek guidance." A voice resounded, echoing across the sky.

Many people turned their gaze towards an elder at the center of the crowd.

The Sun Family, where Sun Daozu resided, was also a noble family with formidable strength. This Sun Daozu was not young, and he practiced the Sword Dao, having reached the Peak of the Dao Body Realm. Coming to challenge Li Fan was not inappropriate.

However, visiting during this sensitive period to seek a duel was hard not to speculate about.

As the one seeking guidance, without enmity between them, even if Li Fan were to lose, he most likely wouldn't be lethal. But if he won, it would be different.

Of course, Sun Daozu wasn't the first to arrive.

"Sun Daozu, arriving so late, get in line at the back. I've been here waiting for some time now," said a middle-aged man standing at the edge of a building far away, arms crossed, a large sword on his back, exuding an extremely domineering aura.

In other positions, there were also two other cultivators who snorted coldly, obviously arriving earlier than Sun Daozu.

On the surface, they all seemed to seek a spar with Li Fan, but only they knew their true intentions.

"This time, I've come to the capital as promised to discuss the Dao. If you want to come then, please do. As for now, I won't entertain you further," Li Fan's voice echoed from the inn.

"Since you're already here, Taoist Friend, why be stingy with your guidance? For those who refine swords, encountering an opponent like Taoist Friend Li, it's hard to restrain the itching of our hearts," Sun Daozu continued.

This time, Li Fan did not respond.

"Indeed, we genuinely seek guidance. We hope Li Shaohua won't be stingy with your teachings," the middle-aged man with a sword on his back spoke loudly, seemingly trying to coax Li Fan into a battle.

"Get lost..."

From within the inn, a cold voice emerged, followed by a terrifying Sword Intent that swept across the area, causing all pedestrians on the road to stop in their tracks. Such powerful Sword Intent.

The cultivators who arrived frowned, and Sun Daozu stepped forward, the violent Sword Intent swirling around him, seemingly relentless.

The middle-aged man with the sword similarly moved forward, Sword Intent emanating from him, while in other areas, others advanced, their auras wild.

"Please grant me a sword, Taoist Friend Li," Sun Daozu's voice reverberated through the sky.

"I'll grant you a sword."

At this moment, the sound of a sword whistle came from afar, and people looked in that direction, seeing a figure riding a sword in the sky, arriving above Jingxi Inn in an instant. Surprisingly, it was a young girl.

Yet, despite her youthful appearance, the Sword Intent emanating from her body was unsettling.

Her gaze turned towards Sun Daozu, who raised an eyebrow, surprise tinging his eyes, then a hint of disdain, as he coldly snorted, "Little girl, this matter is beyond you."

The girl stood in the void, sword in hand, and Sun Daozu's expression slightly changed, only to hear the girl say, "You want to grant a sword?"

"Taoist Body?" Sun Daozu stared at the young girl. How could there be such a young Taoist Body?

However, even with a Taoist Body, how dare she speak to him like that?

He felt insulted.

"In that case, let me discipline you on behalf of your elders," Sun Daozu proclaimed loudly, his words falling like thunder as Sword Aura erupted from him, purple sword light turning into lightning, filling the heavens with a murderous intent, causing the crowd to look upon the young girl with some sympathy.

Such a young Taoist Body, with unparalleled talent—should anything happen to her, what a shame it would be.

The girl remained standing in the void, raising her hand with a slash of her sword. Sun Daozu let out a cold snort, but the next moment his expression changed dramatically, and as he retreated violently, his Sword Intent poured out, resembling purple streaks of old lightning.

Yet the young girl didn't move, her sword slicing repeatedly. The crowd saw flashes of Sword Light brightening in front of Sun Daozu.

"Space Sword Dao?"

"No, this isn't..."

The surroundings fell instantly silent, with a sudden burst of blood.

"Spare me," Sun Daozu cried out in agony, an arm severed, several bloody streaks appearing on his body. Fortunately, at this point, the girl withdrew her sword, saving his life.

Sun Daozu gasped for breath, staring in horror at the young girl in front of him, saying, "Lifeless Sword. This is the rumored Lifeless Sword Dao. How is this possible? Who are you?"

Inside the inn, Li Fan, who was meditating with his eyes closed, now opened his eyes, gazing through space at the figure of the girl standing in the air outside.

Such powerful Sword Dao, able to manifest swords from afar.

Lifeless Sword Dao? It was the first time he had heard of such a Sword Dao.

Moreover, this girl was so young, yet possessed such terrifying strength. What kind of cultivation talent was this? Or perhaps she had some incredible encounter?

And why did she draw her sword to aid him?

At this moment, Li Fan still hadn't recognized who the girl was, after all, when they had met years ago, she was merely a child.