In front of the ancient tree of swordsmanship, Li Xun thrust his sword through the air . He formed countless afterimages as he moved, and more swords appeared in an instant until Wan Shouyi was enveloped in sword Qi .
Wan Shouyi activated his sword spirit, which shrieked as the sword will billowed out into the sky . He placed one finger upon his sword and drew the blade across it . Flesh blood flowed out of his finger and was absorbed into the sword .
“Warrior spirit . ”
Wan Shouyi’s hair flew in the wind as the sword Qi within his sword spirit grew stronger . Countless sharp swords whistled through the sky, turning into a terrifying vortex of swords that cut through all the after images around him .
There were endless “cracking” sounds as the afterimages were destroyed one after another . The remaining images returned to Li Xun, and he appeared in the air above Wan Shouyi . He was holding a sword as well . He looked down and said quietly, “Eternal . ”
As he said this, the sword will around Wan Shouyi materialized into actual divine swords . Each of these swords was shining with brilliant light .
The Divine Li Family’s Instant Swords and Eternal Swords were in perfect harmony .
A terrifying sword seal appeared on Li Xun’s brow . He gripped his sword with both hands, and an incomparably brilliant beam of divine sword light pierced through the air . If fell from the sky, making all the other swords resonate with it as it shot down towards Wan Shouyi . The sword had not even come into its full power yet, and just its sword will was enough to place a suffocating pressure on the space below it . The sword spirits in front of Wan Shouyi shrieked . He looked up into the sky, his hair dancing wildly in the wind .
Up there in the air, Li Xun looked like the descendant of a sword god .
This was the sword of the Divine Sword Li family . They had always considered themselves to be the best swordsmen in the Higher Heavens Realm . There was no one who could compare to them .
Woosh!
Terrible divine sword light blew all around Wan Shouyi . His blood flowed from his body into his sword . It was as if his internal aura was pouring into the sword . He grew weaker and weaker, but his mind was seeking the Path, and he was deep in thought . He had wanted to find an opportunity to prove his worthiness . Now the sword-shaped fruit was right in front of him . If he could not win this battle, how could he speak of proving his worthiness?
The sword spirits above him trembled violently . A series of destructive sword cut marks appeared, sweeping up into the sky and trying to destroy the sword prison that his opponent had set up .
The swords around Wan Shouyi all broke, cut in half by his sword spirits . Li Xun’s gaze grew sharp . He looked down at Wan Shouyi and said, “Your Fleeting Divine Sword Technique is incredible . Unfortunately, your swordsmanship level is not high enough . ”
As he said this, divine radiance bloomed from him . His body transformed into a Divine Body of Swordsmanship . The terrifying sword will in the sky transformed into a single Falling Sky Sword . All of the sword will in the area flowed wildly into this sword . All of the other swords shrieked as they resonated with it . Even the swords that the other cultivators of the Li family were holding resonated .
The Falling Sky Sword was like a king among swords . All other swords were its subjects .
“A divine sword apocalypse,” said everyone as they looked up into the sky . The other cultivators that had resisted the Li family, Luoyue and the disciples of Taixuan Mountain, stared up at the sword . The top sword technique of the Divine Sword Li family was truly apocalyptic .
When the sword came out, all other techniques were destroyed, the air itself was split, and everything turned to dust .
At that moment, the clouds fled as the sword Qi crossed through the sky . It was as if the only thing in the world was that sword .
Its sword will grew stronger and stronger . Down below, Wan Shouyi could feel an immense amount of pressure . The flow of sword Qi around him was distorted by it, and his own swords were shattered . Sword cuts appeared in his robes, and blood began to pour out of them .
“Give up, Wan Shouyi,” Jun Mu called out to him . Wan Shouyi could not last long under this sword . If he continued to persist, he would very likely be destroyed .
The Divine Sword Li family was so strong, and they had their hearts set on the sword-shaped fruit . If anyone else wanted it, they would have to fight them for it .
Given Li Xun’s skill at swordsmanship, it would be difficult for anyone else to defeat the Divine Sword Li family .
And Wan Shouyi did not even need the sword-shaped fruit .
It was not worth this fight .
But Wan Shouyi still held his sword and did not give up . There was a fierce determination in his eyes . He could accept being defeated in battle, but to put down his sword and hang his head in submission was not something he could accept .
At that moment, there was the faint sound of music, which made a look of surprise come over the faces of everyone on the battlefield .
There were two figures floating there . One of them was wearing white robes, and he descended in front of Wan Shouyi . He was holding a guqin in his hands and playing a song . In a flash, countless notes erupted, full of harsh will . They seemed to be perfectly in accord with the mood on the battlefield .
Jun Mu frowned . It was Shen Jing .
What was he trying to do?
As the notes erupted, strange illusions appeared everywhere . The wind and the clouds surged, and sword will flowed into the sky . The notes seemed to flow into Wan Shouyi’s mind, from which they entered into his sword .
“Worldly Judgement!”
Li Zhiyin and Chen Yu, the disciples of Guqin Valley looked shocked . Strange illusions were appearing in the sky, and the Great Path was flowing backward . This was one of the Famous Songs: Worldly Judgement .
Flight of the Phoenix Pair was not the only one of the Six Famous Songs of String Palace that Ye Futian had learned . He had also learned Worldly Judgement as well .
Such skill…
Thinking of how he had once given pointers to Ye Futian, and told him to study hard in String Palace, Li Zhiyin felt embarrassed . Apparently, Shen Jing’s musical skill was far greater than she had thought . Even she was not as good as him .
He had learned two of the Six Famous Songs: Flight of the Phoenix Pair and Worldly Judgement .
That being said, Uncle Lan must have included Ye Futian in the quota on purpose so that he could support them with his guqin music, and make them stronger .
But they had thought it was just to let Fourth Miss save some face .
The guqin music seemed to accord with Wan Shouyi’s swordsmanship perfectly . Wan Shouyi seemed to feel the sword will around him getting stronger, and countless images of swordsmen floated in his mind .
His sword clattered as the sword light that was spilling out of his sword spirits made the will of the Great Path surge all around him .
“Why can I sense a bit of the Song of the Lost Divine? Could it be that the rumors are true? Worldly Judgement itself evolved from the Song of the Lost Divine?” said Li Zhiyin . She still remembered when she had heard her master playing the Song of the Lost Divine . It was imprinted on her memory .
“Not only that, but it seems to be perfectly matching the sword will . ” She felt like she was in a dream . A look of shock also came into Luoyue’s pretty eyes . The guqin and the sword were in tandem and produced a certain resonance .
She remembered that her father had once said that Lord Taixuan had been able to rapidly advance to the next level because he obtained the Song of the Lost Divine . His understanding had increased, and he had integrated the song into his other abilities . For example, when he had integrated it into his swordsmanship, he had created the shocking sword matrix known as the Fleeting Divine Sword .
At that time, she had doubted that a song could really be so magical .
But now that she saw the guqin music and the swordsmanship working in tandem and resonating together, she realized that she had been wrong . The Great Path was connected to everything, and extremely powerful cultivation methods, even musical ones, could reach it .
Up in the sky, the thousands of swords moved as one, merging into a single sword . Li Xun seemed to have realized that something was wrong . He pointed at the sword and yelled, “Fall!”
When he said this, the sword fell from the sky, smashing everything beneath it . Sword marks appeared all around as everything was destroyed .
Wan Shouyi watched the sword fall . An incomparably brilliant sword light shone from his eyes . He moved his hand, and his sword shot out . The Fleeting Divine Sword cut out once again . At that moment, the sword arced across the sky like a rainbow . The sword that his opponent had sent against him could not withstand the current of sword will and began to move backward . The terrifying Fleeting Divine Sword raged between heaven and earth, destroying everything .
The two swords collided . Divine sword light bloomed, and everything around them was turned into dust that flew in all directions . The wave of Qi that this kicked up made everybody raise their hands to block it .
The guqin still played, the music growing wilder and wilder . The terrible Rhythmic Sorcery was powerful enough to change the very positions of the stars . Wan Shouyi himself seemed to be immersed within that will . His sword was in accord with the guqin music, and after the destruction caused by the first collision, he struck out again .
“This guqin music…” Everyone was watching Ye Futian . The music caused substantial changes to occur in Wan Shouyi’s sword .
One of the cultivators of the Divine Sword Li family was staring at Ye Futian . He waved his hand, and a line of divine swords appeared in the sky . They shot through the air as one, heading straight for Ye Futian .
Luoyue was standing in front of Ye Futian . She calmed her mind and could feel the guqin music working in tandem with her sword . She thrust it out, forming a terrible storm that destroyed all the swords rushing towards her .
At that moment, Wan Shouyi rose up . He waved his sword many times, making clouds flow around it like water as it cut through the air .
Crack! An ear-splitting noise rang out as Li Xun’s sword was shattered . His sleeves were torn by sword Qi, and scratches appeared on his arms . Blood stained his robe, and terrible sword will raged within his body .
He looked at Wan Shouyi, and then at Ye Futian up in the air . The guqin music had melded with the sword . Could it really have transformed so much?
Previously, Wan Shouyi had been no match for him at all .
Wan Shouyi did not continue his attack . He looked up at Li Xun . Li Xun looked back at him and said, “Lord Taixuan is truly impressive in that he has been able to simultaneously cultivate swordsmanship and music and meld them together perfectly . I have been defeated by you two, so the fruit is yours . ”
On saying this, he left with the rest of the cultivators of the Divine Sword Li family . His defeat was different than Wan Shouyi’s . He had lost to two people working together, and so this was not a loss of face for the Divine Sword Li family . Before, he had been absolutely crushing Wan Shouyi .
As he watched Li Xun leave, Wan Shouyi felt conflicted . In reality, he had lost . But he never would have imagined that this music could be so marvelous, and work together with his swordsmanship so well .
He looked back at Ye Futian with a smile . He had already sensed that this Shen Jing was special, but he was still shocked .
“The fruit . ” Little Phoenix flashed over towards the fruit but found a burst of invisible sword will blocking her way . It was the sword will that was emitting from the tree .
A figure appeared before Little Phoenix and looked at everyone . “There are five pieces of fruit . How will you divide them?”
There were 15 people there from Taixuan Mountain .
Little Phoenix looked at him . “Divide them? Those two were the ones who won this fruit . It should go to them . ”
If they were going to be shared, then Wan Shouyi and Ye Futian would be the ones to share them .
Jun Mu raised his eyebrows . This fruit could be used to prove one’s worthiness . Even if it was not useful for you specifically, you could trade it with someone for their fruit . It was extremely precious .
And they had all fought for it . How could they give it up?
“Wan Shouyi and Shen Jing defeated Li Xun, but the rest of us blocked the other cultivators of the Divine Sword Li family . Otherwise, Wan Shouyi would have been defeated earlier . Wan Shouyi and Shen Jing should each get one piece, and we will guard the other three for the time being . We can divide them up when this is all over,” said Jun Mu . If Ye Futian had not reversed the situation, he would not have been able to get even a single piece of fruit!
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