parentshiftbook Chapter 278 The Sword of Reincarnation, Four Symbols
Chapter 278 The Sword of Reincarnation, Four Symbols
Chapter 277 The Sword of Reincarnation, the Four Symbols Seal
Having advanced to the Exterior Realm, Li Xijun was already able to easily deal with the opponent's methods of manipulating spiritual power to invade.
However, as Li Xijun activated his "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Si Xiang Jue" (a technique involving the four elements of the stars), the spiritual power containing the meaning of the stars easily annihilated the opponent with a single sword finger.
The old man with withered bones didn't seem to care about this.
Feeling the surging, unprecedentedly powerful death energy within his body, and that subtle life force born from the brink of death,
In particular, the connection between his own cultivation at the third level of the Outer Realm and the bloodline he felt through the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Sword filled him with unprecedented confidence.
"Although Li Xijun is exceptionally talented, triggering a fourth-level Heavenly Tribulation upon breaking through to the Outer Realm, he is still relatively young. Judging from what we just saw, the advantage in this battle still lies with us."
The old man with withered bones coldly calculated in his heart.
"With my current understanding of the 'Heavenly Cycle of Life and Death Sword Chapter,' and aided by the advantage of my ancestral master's spiritual weapon, I will surely take his life within ten breaths!"
"Even if it alerts Li Xian, Zhuge Wang, or other grandmasters within the city, ten breaths will be enough for me to escape a thousand miles away!"
Thinking of this,
The old man with withered bones, his gray robe billowing, his black and white swords clashing in his hands, unleashed a sword intent of life and death reincarnation that was several times stronger than when he was in the northern desert!
This time, it was no longer just a deathly silence, but a terrifying domain formed by the endless transformation and rotation of the two extreme forces of life and death, instantly enveloping the entire alleyway completely, as if it had been transformed into an independent underworld!
"The cycle of reincarnation continues endlessly, the sword severs life and death!"
A terrifying sword aura, hazy yet containing a swirling vortex of black and white, seemed to pierce out from the deepest hell, carrying the terrifying meaning of judging yin and yang and influencing the Book of Life and Death within living beings, aimed directly at Li Xijun.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the void seemed to groan, and bricks, stones, grass and trees instantly went through their life cycle, turning into ashes!
Faced with this terrifying attack, Li Xijun's eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of immediately taking the hit head-on, he quietly activated the "Emperor's Qi Observation Technique".
In his eyes, this sword strike was no longer merely a convergence of energy, but rather an interweaving, flow, and collision of countless Daoist principles of life and death, its profound mystery far surpassing ordinary external martial arts.
"As expected of one of the five supreme divine martial arts techniques, the 'Heavenly Reincarnation of Life and Death Sword Chapter' truly lives up to its name!"
Li Xijun couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
"This withered old man, having broken through and risen again, has truly made a qualitative leap in this path. Judging from his sword intent, he has already stepped halfway into the third level of the outer realm, and the condensation of his Dharma form is indeed just around the corner."
"Unfortunately..." Li Xijun's eyes sharpened, "Things are different now; I've started shooting on location as well."
He stopped observing and casually slapped his right palm forward.
In the palm of his hand, the phantoms of the Vermilion Bird spreading its wings and the Black Tortoise expanding its sea first appeared, with crimson flames and black water intertwining to form a balance of water and fire.
Immediately, the two energies of green and white, with the green dragon coiling and the white tiger roaring, merged together, forming a state of yin and yang in harmony!
The true meaning of the Four Symbols today is not simply a superposition and flow, but a perfect fusion under the rule of a higher level of will!
In an instant,
The four phantom images converged in front of Li Xijun's palm, transforming into an ancient and chaotic seal of the Four Symbols, seemingly containing the secrets of the beginning of creation, and facing the sword energy of life and death cycle!
"boom!"
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a dull hum that resembled the collision of Daoist principles.
The life-and-death sword energy, powerful enough to make even ordinary experts at the third level of the Outer Realm change color, collided with the Four Symbols Seal. It was like snow meeting the blazing sun. The life-and-death runes within were rapidly disintegrated and neutralized by the chaotic power derived from and destroyed by the Four Symbols, and finally dissipated into the most primordial spiritual energy, disappearing without a trace!
"What?!"
The confidence on the old man's face froze instantly, turning into utter horror.
He could see clearly that Li Xijun hadn't even used the sword embryo; he had merely struck with his bare hand, and... with nonchalant ease.
"This is impossible! He's only at the initial stage of the Outer Realm. My sword strike is enough to kill a third-level Outer Realm cultivator of the same level!"
The old man, a skeleton, was terrified; a chill ran through him.
"His palm strike... the intent contained within it could so easily annihilate my life-and-death sword intent. His strength... completely surpasses the realm of the lower three levels of the Outer Realm."
After realizing Li Xijun's true strength,
The withered old man held nothing back, suddenly activating the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Sword in his hand.
On the sword, the profound sword mark left by the eleventh patriarch suddenly lit up, emitting a life-and-death Dao aura far richer than before!
"With my sword spirit, I draw upon the true meaning of the patriarch! Through the cycle of life and death, the Dharma form is initially formed!"
He poured all his cultivation and all his understanding of the Dao of Life and Death into the twin swords.
The black and white sword lights suddenly surged and intertwined, seemingly about to transform into a blurry yet terrifyingly powerful phantom image of the cycle of life and death!
This sword strike was the pinnacle of his life, even touching the threshold of the third level of the outer realm!
If this sword strikes successfully, he can use it to completely condense his Dharma form!
however,
Faced with this even more terrifying sword strike, Li Xijun's eyes were filled with even more amazement and wonder, and he couldn't help but grip the long sword at his waist.
The Night Emperor Sword Embryo appeared silently in his hand.
But facing that sword strike that almost truly embodied the Dharma form of life and death reincarnation...
Li Xijun didn't use any fancy sword moves; he simply delivered a sword strike, just like when he cleaved through the heavenly tribulation that day.
The sword flashed!
It remains as clear and pure as ever, as if it contains the profound truth of the universe's beginning and the distinction between purity and turbidity!
Within the sword light, time and space seemed to be torn apart, and all things returned to the origin of chaos. Nothing was impenetrable and nothing was indestructible!
"laugh--!"
A pinnacle sword strike, imbued with the lifelong power of the withered bones elder and the power of the ancestral sword mark, about to manifest as a phantom image of Dharma.
Before this cleaving sword light, it was like fragile glass, split in two!
The sword light continued its relentless advance, slicing through the body of the withered old man.
The skeletal old man froze, his face hardening with a mixture of madness and determination.
He looked down at the thin line on his chest, and at the life force and sword intent within his body that had been completely severed and were rapidly dissipating.
A mixture of shock, anger, disbelief, hatred, and astonishment surfaced as death reached its absolute limit.
Until the very last moment when life was extinguished,
The withered old man did not fall down. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Li Xijun. There was no resentment in his eyes, only a kind of obsessive reminiscence and deep regret.
"What a... truly magnificent sword strike... cleaving through chaos, severing the cycle of reincarnation..."
His voice was hoarse, carrying a satisfied sigh mixed with endless regret.
"If only you... joined my Life and Death Sword Sect..."
As soon as he finished speaking,
The eerie green flames in his eyes were completely extinguished and dissipated into the air, while the pair of Yin-Yang Reincarnation Swords, though dull, still ancient, clattered to the ground.
Li Xijun remained expressionless, unmoved by the enemy's dying words.
He quickly checked the old man's body and found nothing else on him; clearly, he had not carried any important items with him.
Immediately, his gaze fell upon the two spiritual weapons, one black and one white.
Previously, the withered old man borrowed this sword, intending to break through to the next level in battle, and slash himself to enter the third level of the Outer Realm.
Li Xijun vaguely sensed the extraordinary nature of this spiritual weapon.
Now that he has truly touched it, he can feel the precious sword essence contained within it even more. Now that the old man withered bones is dead, he naturally puts it away without any hesitation.
Just a breath after Li Xijun killed the withered old man,
Immediately following, several powerful auras rapidly swept in from all parts of the capital.
One of the auras emanating from the direction of the Six Doors was particularly sharp, and it was clearly the aura of a powerhouse at the fifth level of the Outer Realm!
Knowing that the situation in the capital was turbulent and it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe, Li Xijun did not intend to wait for those people.
He didn't linger; with a few flashes, his figure disappeared into the shadows of the intricate alleyways.
After confirming that no one was following him, he found a secluded corner, and with a thought, his figure suddenly blurred and vanished from the spot, returning to the main world.
……
at the same time.
After a few breaths,
Several groups of people arrived at the now-ruined alleyway almost simultaneously.
"Such a strong aura of death...this is the style of the Life and Death Sword Sect!"
"It's the old man withered bones! He's actually dead?!"
"Who did this? How long has it been since that external spiritual energy fluctuation? Less than ten breaths, and he's already dead?"
Everyone looked at the terrifying sword intent that remained on the scene and the lingering deathly aura of reincarnation, their faces filled with astonishment.
The withered old man was a senior elder of the Life and Death Sword Sect, extremely powerful in killing, yet he was killed here in such a short time.
At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in the official robes of the Six Doors, with a deep and imposing aura, Shi Gang, one of the Four Great Constables, known as the "Iron Wall Divine Constable," squatted down and carefully sensed the remaining traces of aura, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.
"No... the aura of the withered old man... at the last moment, it was already infinitely close to the third level of the outer realm, and even... it had already stepped half a foot into the Dharma Aspect level!" Shi Gang said in a deep voice, his words startling.
"What? Half-step Dharma Form?"
"Then what happened to him...?"
Shi Gang raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the shocked faces of everyone present, and slowly said, "But the person who killed him only used two moves."
"The first move, unarmed, resembled both a palm strike and a seal, containing the supreme essence of the Four Symbols, easily dissolving his life-and-death sword aura."
"The second move, with a sword, a single strike... cleaved through his peak attack, which was a breakthrough in the heat of battle and the condensation of a illusory Dharma image, and completely killed him."
Two moves?!
Slaying a half-step Dharma Aspect level elder of the Demonic Sword Sect?!
Everyone was stunned by this conclusion, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.
"Who...who is it?" someone asked in a dry voice, barely daring to imagine the answer.
Shi Gang slowly stood up, pointing to the lingering spiritual energy in the air, still carrying the essence of starlight and the cycle of the four elements, and said, word by word:
"There is only one person in the world with such pure and vast Four Symbols Star Power."
"The Palace of Stars, Star Lord, Li Xijun."
"..."
In an instant,
All the people present, regardless of which faction they belonged to, fell into a long silence.
Only the lingering sword intent and star power in the alleyway seemed to be silently telling the story of the brief but earth-shattering battle that had just taken place.
(End of this chapter)