The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1163 - 188: On Buried Sword Peak

Why not take action?

This is a matter worthy of deep reflection.

Daqian and Qing Yu are enemies, not friends. If it were Mu Cangsheng, he would absolutely take the opportunity to deal with Daqian after finishing off Japan.

"Though I don't know why he doesn't act, ultimately it's not a bad thing for us," Pei Dongliu said, "Now, we can spare manpower to rescue the Human Emperor."

The Human Emperor has been captured for over a month and a half. During this time, Daqian has been at war with Japan, completely unable to care for the Human Emperor's safety. Now that they can spare manpower, it should naturally be to rescue the Human Emperor.

"Alright, let's rescue the Human Emperor first."

Mu Cangsheng suppressed his doubts and said to Pei Dongliu, "Regarding the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture,' how have you comprehended it?"

"Progress with 'Heavenly Scroll' and 'Earth Scroll' is minimal."

Pei Dongliu first raised his hand to condense a thread of Pure Qi and a thread of Earth Qi, then dissipated the two Qi, his palm filled with a force capable of tearing heaven and earth, "It's the 'Tear Scroll' secretly obtained from the Taoist sect that yielded great results."

The 'Tear Scroll' is widely circulated within the Taoist sect. With the means of Mu Cangsheng and others, it wasn't difficult to steal this scroll.

"Perhaps it aligns with my martial path. I've mastered two forms of the 'Tear Scroll,' and the final form is now showing signs."

Pei Dongliu's fingers stood upright, and at the tip, a thread of soldier's Qi tore through the air, creating a spatial rift, "The intent to tear the heavens, blending as one with the Heavenly Weapon Ten Transformations, my martial path has advanced further.

It's hard to imagine such an all-encompassing martial scripture comes from the hands of Qing Yu, this young man.

But thinking carefully, Qing Yu likely excels in the arts of myriad families, able to manifest various Qi forces. It's worthy of comparison to the inheritance of the Supreme Taoist Sect. It's understandable he can create such a technique."

"However······" Pei Dongliu frowned, "This kind of martial art spreads too easily, there might be some disaster waiting."

"At worst, we can avoid using the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture' when facing Qing Yu. With your and my current strength, how does it matter if we use it? Ultimately, we're not Qing Yu's opponents," Mu Cangsheng said.

Of course, there are doubts, and many of them. But sometimes it's not about thinking something's wrong and then not doing it.

If we hadn't cultivated the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture,' we might not have overcome those previous obstacles. In certain moments, even knowing there's an issue, it's something we must do.

"Let's go."

The two left, their figures vanishing in the air, leaving behind only the vast sea of flames still burning intensely, devouring everything combustible.

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In the barren cold land of the northwest, a solitary peak like a sword stands amid the wilderness.

A figure descended slowly at the foot of the peak, looking at the solitary peak before him and revealing a bitter smile, "Buried Sword Peak······"

"It's surprising, after wandering around, I return here in the end."

This person was Yuan Jianyi, who had been instructed by Ren Piaomiao to seek the Sword God. He drifted in the worldly society for nearly a month, ultimately arriving at Buried Sword Peak.

"Back then, for the progress in Sword Dao, I stayed at the Piaomiao Sword Palace, causing deep resentment among a few Peak Masters. Upon returning now, I'm afraid I might not see the Peak Master," Yuan Jianyi shook his head and sighed.

Why not see? Naturally, because he's tracing the Sword God's trail.

The Sword God was on Buried Sword Peak now, so the situation for Buried Sword Peak Master and others wouldn't be good.

After all, they were descendants of the traitor.

"Buzz——"

Yuan Jianyi slowly drew out the Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal bestowed by his master, carrying this snowy white sword, and gently stepped onto the mountain path.

Originally, Buried Sword Peak had no mountain path, it was just a steep solitary peak. For those living on the peak, at least at the True Pill Realm, the existence of a path was meaningless.

But now, the path appeared.

The stone steps were obviously newly chiseled, full of fresh traces, and······

Sword Intent.

Yuan Jianyi climbed, stepping with sword steps, and each stride made a sonorous sound. It was his Sword Intent contending with the Sword Intent on the stone steps.

The Sword Intent on these stone steps could cause True Pill Realm martial artists to explode to death, and even those in the Divinity Realm must handle them carefully. It's evident that the person who left these Sword Intents must be a powerful Swordman.

However, it is not the Sword God.

Yuan Jianyi's eyes seemed to emit sword light, his steps unceasing, quickly leaving nearly a hundred visions behind him.

With his current strength and Sword Realm, aside from the Sword God, he could battle any other strong in Sword Dao. Because, apart from the Sword God, there are no other strongest in Sword Dao.

Although everyone believed the Palace Lord of Piaomiao Sword Palace was also a supreme Sword Dao, Yuan Jianyi could tell others with certainty, that person is a supreme being, but not a supreme Sword Dao.

"The Sword Dao has declined for ages. If not for Palace Lord Ren's founding of Sword Palace and establishment of the Sealing Sword Tower, the next strongest in Sword Dao would be indefinitely postponed."

Yuan Jianyi said this facing the elder on the hundredth step.

"So, you want to use Sword Palace to achieve your own supremacy?" The old man on the stairs, the Great Sword Master Shen Cangwu of Buried Sword Peak, asked.

Yuan Jianyi's expectation was wrong; the Sword God not only didn't trouble Buried Sword Peak's people but allowed him to come here and meet them.

"The word 'utilize' should not appear. I sincerely wish to achieve supremacy, and I truly believe Piaomiao Sword Palace will become the next Sword Dao Holy Land," Yuan Jianyi said.

"Even if this Sword Dao Holy Land replaces Sword God Lake?" Shen Cangwu's expression turned harsh.

"Senior Shen," Yuan Jianyi met his gaze, "Sword God Lake has long ceased to exist."

Over a hundred and fifty years ago, Sword God Lake disappeared, and it will not reappear today. Because the Sword God would not agree, Ren Piaomiao would not agree, and other swordmen would not recognize Sword God Lake as the Sword Dao Holy Land again.

Only the old men of Sword God Lake like Shen Cangwu still tirelessly hope for its return.

"Imprisoning oneself in the past is not the righteous path."

"Your sword dao was given to you by this so-called past," Shen Cangwu said coldly.

"Right or wrong, let the sword speak,"

Yuan Jianyi gently raised his sword, and the sword momentum approached silently.

He was not skilled at articulating arguments, nor did he think he could persuade the elder before him, so let the sword speak.

"Zing, zing—"

A fierce sword momentum rose simultaneously, breaking through the clouds, yet unable to harm an inch of Buried Sword Peak, as if an invisible force was protecting it.

But at this moment, the two were already too focused on the opponent to care about this anomaly.

"Whoosh—"

A breeze brushed past, two sounds of sword clashing rang out, and sword qi soared to the sky.

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On top of Buried Sword Peak.

The Sword God turned his back on the soaring sword qi, gently washing his hands in the Sword Pool, then took the white towel handed over by Gongye Baiduan, and carefully wiped his hands.

"Gongye, how long do you think Shen Cangwu can hold off Yuan Jianyi?"

"About a hundred moves; Yuan Jianyi will defeat Shen Cangwu," Gongye Baiduan replied.

He was a Sword Casting Master and also a sword dao expert, with cultivation in the Divinity Realm, naturally able to see the strength comparison between the two sword momenta.

Compared to Shen Cangwu, who was old and had lost his sharpness, Yuan Jianyi's advantage was too great; saying a hundred moves was due to Shen Cangwu once being the Great Sword Master of the Sword Discussion Hall of Sword God Lake.

"Yuan Jianyi's experience may be lacking," Gongye Baiduan explained his reason for saying a hundred moves.

"I think the outcome will be decided within ten moves."

The Sword God shook his head: "Yuan Jianyi acquired the sword intent I left on the Sword Stele, also received the dying legacy from my renegade disciple, and underwent Ren Piaomiao's cultivation. If he can't defeat Shen Cangwu, this worn-out sword, within ten moves, I will personally withdraw his sword intent and abolish his sword dao."

Any of these three encounters is a rare opportunity; for other swordmen, they might hope for a lifetime without gaining any.

Yuan Jianyi managing to acquire all three opportunities is exceptional; if he couldn't win easily like this, the Sword God would find it intolerable.

As they spoke, the sword momenta outside the peak changed fiercely with intense combat, around ten moves predicted.

"No self, no sword."

Yuan Jianyi's eyes were void, his sword heart void, his body and sword seemed empty but not empty, sword like a startling swan, with a sword point placed on Shen Cangwu's long sword horizontally at the side.

The tip of the Thousand Cloud Snow Crystal entered the long sword's blade, brushed past Shen Cangwu's neck, lightly taking a strand of white hair.

"Senior Shen, you are defeated."

The white sword seemed non-existent, withdrawn again, Yuan Jianyi said softly, passed by Shen Cangwu, leaving only the distinct sword marks on the long sword and the words echoing in his ears.

After ten moves between the two, Shen Cangwu was defeated.

"No more no less, exactly ten moves," Gongye Baiduan sensed the sword fight below the peak, and softly sighed, "Never thought that the owner of that immature sword intent outside Sky Melting Mountain would achieve such accomplishments now."

Back then, Yuan Jianyi's junior brothers and sisters went to Sky Melting Mountain to seek the sword on his behalf, encountered Qing Yu, then received a message from the junior brother, Yuan Jianyi rushed to Sky Melting Mountain, wishing to meet the one who caused the former Sword God Lake Sword Casting Master to cast the sword for.

It was then that Gongye Baiduan sensed Yuan Jianyi's sword intent.

That sense was the only intersection between the two, after which there was no connection. Seeing him again today, however, he found that the other had reached such a level, the unpredictability of life indeed makes one sigh.

But thinking of another party in that encounter, the unqualified swordsman who received the Eternal Brightness from his hand, felt the sigh was not enough.

No one could have imagined that years later, that unqualified swordsman would become a pinnacle figure in current prominent affairs, the change in status between them indeed beyond comparison.

"Defeating Shen Cangwu within ten moves, others would hardly escape defeat, except the last Peak Master Bai will be somewhat tricky."

Gongye Baiduan continued, "Yuan Jianyi did not disappoint the Sword God."

The Sword God was also delighted to see the continuation of the sword dao, Gongye Baiduan believed the Sword God felt the same.

He was right; the Sword God naturally felt delighted at this moment. However, the Sword God's delight was not for the continuation of the sword dao, but because Yuan Jianyi's presence represented a certain message.