Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 457 - 452: One Sword

Li Fan entered the Capital to debate Tao, and heroes from all over the world came here.

Today's debate offers the opportunity to become famous with a single battle; everyone understands that if someone can defeat Li Fan, it means rising to fame by stepping on the Li Mountain Sword Dao.

What lies beneath his feet is not just the name Li Fan.

But also, the sword of Li Mountain.

Li Fan, he represents the sword of Li Mountain.

This debate is one where Li Fan cannot afford to lose. Certainly, they know, and presumably Li Fan himself is aware, that losing and death are essentially identical.

"I've long heard of the name of Li Mountain Sword Dao, I am also a Sword Cultivator, having refined the sword for many years. Encountering this opportunity today, I ask for advice." The first to step forward was not the Sword Cultivator of Lingxiao Pavilion, nor someone from the Li Family or Chu Family, but a cultivator of Qiyun House standing behind Qin Yi.

Du Qiyan, a Sword Cultivator, also the most gifted Sword Cultivator of Qiyun House.

Li Fan might not recognize Du Qiyan, but the Du Family and he have significant ties, as years ago, the leader of the Du Family died under the sword of his master Zuo Canglan.

Du Qiyan was slightly older than Li Fan but still appeared youthful, exuding a domineering aura. His eyes conveyed a sense of danger, carrying a long-suppressed atmosphere, as if wanting to be completely unleashed in this debate.

Compared to the disciples of White Jade Academy being famous all over, the people of Qiyun House, mostly nobles and royals, interact less with the outside, thus their fame is not as great as those prodigies of White Jade Academy.

Only the people of the Capital know a bit about them, but even they do not know much about Du Qiyan's strength.

For Du Qiyan, when the leader of the Du Family died, although his father worked hard and achieved, he could never return to the position the elder had in the court, leaving hopes always pinned on him.

He can say, he has waited a long time for such an opportunity.

Though rumors say Li Fan is strong, he is also strong, so he wants to try.

Li Fan glanced at Du Qiyan, feeling from his eyes that oppressive sensation, as if he was Du Qiyan's prey.

This Capital has too many wanting him dead.

Li Fan glanced at Du Qiyan: "I entered the Capital from Li Mountain, knowing many want me dead, so I do not wish to discern nor defend. A person drawing the sword, debating with the sword, decides victory, and decides life and death." Li Fan spoke.

He came here against great odds, with many in the Capital wanting him dead, under the guise of debating Tao, wanting his life naturally many.

If defeated, it's a debate. If victorious, they will take his life; this surely is many's thoughts.

Thus, he doesn't want to discern.

Debating with the sword, deciding victory, setting fate.

He knows clearly that today, if defeated, it's death.

So, he need not spare those defeated by him.

The vast dojo fell silent for a moment due to Li Fan's words, countless eyes fixed on him.

Apparently, he sees very clearly, knowing defeat equals death, and thus he doesn't intend to spare the sword under his hand.

Indeed, Du Qiyan hesitated momentarily due to Li Fan's words, as if hesitating; he certainly wants such an opportunity.

If victorious, he indeed would kill Li Fan. To kill him, the court would reward and recognize, becoming famous overnight, known across the land.

But, he does not want to die.

He believes his chance of victory is less than fifty percent, maybe less than thirty percent.

"Step down, you are already defeated." Li Fan spoke calmly upon seeing Du Qiyan's hesitation, Du Qiyan hearing this was engulfed with rolling Sword Aura, his entire body seeming to transform into a drawn sharp sword.

But even so, the crowd still felt at this moment, he was not as sharp as Li Fan quietly standing there.

That simple sentence seemed to already determine victory.

"Activate the array."

Du Qiyan shouted, striding forth, Sword Aura soaring into the sky, he looked at Li Fan, speaking boldly: "Du Qiyan from Qiyun House, please teach me."

As his voice fell, a beam of light rose in the center of the vast dojo, seemingly severing space, Du Qiyan now standing within the array.

Sixth Realm Dao Body battle; though large the dojo, it still cannot accommodate such level of battle, naturally requiring an array to prevent affecting the surroundings.

Before Li Fan could speak, Qi's figure flashed, entering the array.

"I want to fight not you." Du Qiyan surrounded by Sword Aura, Flying Swords rising around him.

"So many of you, bullying Brother Xiao Fan alone? Why can't I strike?" Qi looked at Du Qiyan speaking, as her words fell, already holding the sword.

Du Qiyan was speechless hearing this; today's debate, Li Fan faced everyone alone, why couldn't Qi strike?

This was not a fair debate from the start.

In Qi's eyes there was deep-seated disdain; these people were just like those of the Chen family back then, all were hypocritically righteous, this time, she wanted to shield Brother Xiao Fan from them.

"Junior Brother, be cautious, Miss Qi is a disciple of Shi Dao Ren, adept in Lifeless Sword Dao." Qin Yi reminded; in the tavern that Daoist revealed Qi's identity, now many were aware, Qin Yi worried Du Qiyan might take it lightly.

Li Fan didn't stop Qi, he had exchanged Sword Dao with her in recent days.

Qi's Sword Dao is very strong, extremely strong; she cultivates the Immortal Sword Scripture, though unsure of Du Qiyan's true strength, but couldn't possibly be Qi's match, otherwise, he wouldn't be unknown.

If truly gifted enough, even with low profile, it wouldn't hide, debating Sword Dao, people would bring him up; but Du Qiyan was clearly not in that circle.

In this debate dojo filled with prodigies, able to fight Qi, there aren't many.

Within the array, Du Qiyan's Sword Intent repressed to the utmost, a terrifying rhythm swept forth; raising his hand he plucked, like plucking a string, sword sound echoed, a light like melody sweeping out, cutting toward Qi, seemingly cleaving the space between them.

"Du Qiyan's Seven Rhymes Sword."

"Seven Rhymes Sword, kills without trace." Ye Xiaochen, the Third Prince of Da Li, watched from the upper steps, curious about this young girl, wondering how strong her sword was.

Qi's sword swept through before her, yet between them, the two Sword Intent collided.

"Lifeless Sword, similarly traceless and untraceable."

The crowd watched the pair's fight, their cultivated Sword Dao surprisingly had some similarities.

Du Qiyan continued to pluck the sword string, immediately crisscrossing invisible Sword Intent cleaved through the air toward Qi, she sent out a sword almost simultaneously, yet still stood where she was, the sword in her hand wielding.

This time it wasn't just one sword, her sword was very fast, brilliant sword light reflecting in everyone's eyes, within an instant not knowing how many swords wielded, too fast was the sword.

Du Qiyan's Seven Rhymes Sword met what seemed like a sword net in mid-air, instantly torn into countless pieces, the intangible notes stopped fluttering.

"Watch out…" someone from Qiyun House shouted, Du Qiyan's expression changed dramatically, sword light flourished on him, from his brows emitted brilliant radiant light, but it seemed too late; his body shivered briefly, next moment dispersed into countless fragments, vanishing into the world.

Li Fan was speechless observing before him, he exchanged Sword Dao with Qi but hadn't seen her in action, her nature led her to hone the most ruthless sword.

Within the dojo silence prevailed, though Du Qiyan's fame wasn't notable, as the most outstanding Sword Cultivator of Qiyun House, yet before Seven Rhymes Sword rose to fame, he died deceasing like Way.

Even Guan Shanyue from White Jade Academy as a fellow Sword Cultivator watched feeling immense sentiment.

Fellow Sword Cultivators are most sensitive toward Sword Dao, Du Qiyan's Seven Rhymes Sword was strong, yet in Qi's hands didn't survive past two swords. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Perhaps from the start he was wrong, overestimated himself, clashed with Qi.

Naturally even changing fighting form wouldn't alter the result, Guan Shanyue believed, if he were on stage, the outcome would be the same.

This world's heroes, so-called Heaven's Chosen, turned out but one sword.

More frightening is, she is still so young.

Qi's sword, not only cut down Du Qiyan, it also slashed the ambition of many present.

Just as Li Fan said, today's debate, decides victory or defeat, decides life or death.

As hosts, Qiyun House shouldn't have led, yet Du Qiyan first stepped out, and was cut down with one sword.

Who is next?