Chapter 120

“Brother Ximen, aren’t you coming out?”

“He will fight Brother Ye later, and he doesn’t want to take advantage of that. He’s so stubborn.” Lu Xiaofeng has many friends, but his three best friends are Ximen Chuixue, Sikong Zhaixing, and Hua Manlou. These three are the kind of friends he can absolutely trust and risk his life for. So he understands Ximen Chuixue better than anyone else.

Upon hearing this answer, Li Xunhuan nodded with great admiration and said, “He is the purest swordsman, and his sword is very strong.”

Ye Gucheng was standing on the rooftop, about five meters above the ground. This was the best height to perform the “Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens” move. The “Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens” move was originally a sword technique performed from a high position, and to truly unleash its power, it was best to rise from a high place.

Zhang Weihao cast the Golden Light Spell again. He had already seen the scene afterward through the Eye of Time, otherwise he wouldn’t have been so arrogant.

The Celestial Immortal could not break his Golden Light Spell; at least, Ye Gucheng couldn’t do it at this stage.

Looking at Zhang Lingyu, who was enveloped in golden light and was about to withstand the celestial being descending from the heavens, Jin Jiuling was filled with envy and greed. Little did he know that all of this was being observed by Dongfang Bai, who had already become suspicious of him, and Shangguan Haitang, who had been secretly observing him. This Jin Jiuling was indeed suspicious.

The Celestial Immortal is a sword technique created by Ye Gucheng, the Lord of White Cloud City. It is formed by gathering the essence of the Eight Immortals of Upper Cave, as flawless and pure as the blue sky and white clouds.

This move strikes from a high vantage point, with a brilliant and swift downward strike, possessing a sword aura that chills to the bone, and the sword’s sharpness is so terrifying that it cannot be resisted!

A sword light flew diagonally, like a startled flash of lightning, like a rainbow traversing the sky. This unrestrained swordsmanship was the highest realm of martial arts, and could be considered an unparalleled sword technique in the world.

Ye Gucheng’s state of mind at this moment was different from usual, and even completely different from when he fought Lu Xiaofeng in the Prince’s Mansion.

At this moment, he and his sword had become one. The sword light was like a bolt of lightning, like a flying rainbow, and he thrust it straight at Zhang Weihao. The sword light was brilliant and swift, without any variation, and there was not even a follow-up move. He had poured all his strength into this one sword. Sometimes, no variation is the best variation.

This sword strike is formed before the move is made, and its spirit remains after the move is made, using the ultimate hardness to achieve the ultimate softness, and the unchanging to achieve the changing.

Although there were many experts present, no one could describe the brilliance and splendor of this sword strike, nor could anyone describe its speed. It was no longer just a sword, but the wrath of Thor, a strike of lightning.

Yan Nantian’s swordsmanship is unparalleled in its power and dominance, earth-shattering, and its might alone is unmatched. Ye Gucheng’s swordsmanship is flawless and brilliant. Ximen Chuixue’s swordsmanship is sharp and incisive, capable of moving even immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, and gods. Yan Shisan’s swordsmanship is a transformation of the ominous poisonous dragon’s death magic—absolute stillness, annihilation of all life. Xie Xiaofeng’s swordsmanship is perfectly natural and untraceable. Fang Baoyu’s swordsmanship follows the way of nature, endlessly regenerating.

These are the most outstanding sword techniques in the world of Gu Long. After being reincarnated into the world of Ming Zong, Zhang Weihao finally witnessed one of the strongest sword techniques here, the flawless and magnificent Celestial Flying Immortal.

“How is that possible?”

“You’re kidding!”

“This…this…is this martial arts or supernatural power?!”

“The sword is broken!”

Dongfang Bai was completely dumbfounded. She considered many possibilities, especially after seeing Ye Gucheng truly make his move and unleash the full power of the “Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens” technique. Her first reaction was to run as fast as she could. She absolutely could not take this sword strike; dodging it with absolute speed was the best option.

But the scene before her now directly tells her that there is another option: your defense far exceeds the killing power of this sword. Although the sword move is powerful, flawless, and extremely brilliant, the sword itself has a limit to the force it can withstand. So the final result is that the sword breaks and the two sides are evenly matched.

Of course, this evenly matched contest is only for friendly sparring; if it were a life-or-death struggle, Ye Gucheng would already be dead.

Your strongest move couldn’t even break through my protective golden light. So if I really make a move, what will you use to defend yourself when you’re already out of strength?

“The Flying Rainbow Sword is made of good material, but it is still just an ordinary mortal weapon and not a true divine weapon. This is the result. Your sword intent and sword moves are very powerful, but your sword is not powerful enough, so you cannot break my Golden Light Curse.”

At this moment, Ye Gucheng remained silent, but his eyes were filled with fervor. More than ever, he wanted to obtain a peerless divine weapon that could unleash his true sword intent and strength. He was willing to pay any price to obtain such a weapon. This exchange made him extremely clear about how he should break through in his sword path. He was only lacking a powerful enough peerless divine weapon.

“I’ve seen your sword. You can take a divine weapon from me.” Zhang Weihao said, then looked directly at Xue Keren and ordered, “Keren, bring me my Peerless Sword Box.”

“That’s all? No conditions at all?” Ye Gucheng confirmed with some disbelief. He was prepared to pay any price, including his ultimate technique, Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens.

“Yes, that is, I’ve taken your Flying Rainbow Sword. When you die, the Ancestor will come over to collect your body and take back the sword you took today.”

“That’s all?”

That’s all.

“Deal!” Looking at Zhang Weihao’s confident eyes, Ye Gucheng really couldn’t think of any reason to refuse. He was already dead, so what did his body matter?

A man like him never cares about what happens after he dies, nor does he care about the ownership of his divine weapon. After all, this sword was only “lent” to him, “on credit,” and didn’t truly belong to him.

“I can’t give you the Heavenly Wrath Sword in the middle, you’re not suitable. The other six are the Yue King’s Eight Swords: Sun-Covering, Black and White Mysterious Slash (double swords), Soul-Turning and Soul-Destroying (double swords), Wraith Double Swords, Water-Cutting, and Chaos God. In addition, since Zhen Gang and Jing Ni have already been given away, I added Yuan Hong and Tai A.”

Yuanhong was the sword of Gai Nie, the strategist and swordsman of the Qin Dynasty. It is ranked second among the “Ten Famous Swords” in Feng Hu Zi’s Sword Manual.

After Jing Ke’s failed assassination attempt on the King of Qin, his sword, Canhong, was acquired by King Zheng of Qin.

Yuanhong was forged from the broken rainbow by the best swordsmiths of Qin, who combined five metals to increase its power and eliminate its murderous aura.

Afterwards, Yuanhong was bestowed upon Gai Nie, who had rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor, and it became a fearsome weapon known throughout the martial arts world.

Tai’a was forged jointly by the two great swordsmiths, Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang. Legend has it that it is a sword of immense power, whose true power can only be unleashed by the wielder’s inner strength. When it was forged, the perfect harmony of heaven, earth, and man was achieved; even before its completion, its sword aura existed between heaven and earth. Therefore, Feng Hu Zi, the greatest swordsman of his time, ranked it third in his “Sword Manual.” Fu Su once commented: “This sword is exquisitely crafted yet seemingly simple, dignified and majestic; its wonders cannot be grasped without keen eyesight, profound knowledge, and a broad mind.”

After listening to Zhang Weihao’s introduction, everyone present, especially those who knew a few sword techniques, was extremely interested, particularly the Tai’a sword.

This sword is very famous because it is one of the Heavenly Swords, the Sword of Majesty.

The number one sword is undoubtedly the Xuanyuan Sword, the sacred sword of the Dao. It is recognized as the number one sword in the world and the most powerful invincible divine weapon. It symbolizes the orthodoxy of heaven and earth and has always been regarded as the proof of the human emperor. It is even more valuable than the Imperial Seal of the State.

However, it disappeared long ago, and many people even thought it was just a myth or legend.

The second-ranked sword is naturally Tai’a, while the third-ranked sword is Gongbu, which can rival the majestic Tai’a. This sword was forged by Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang for the King of Chu. The sword’s “pattern begins with the pattern and ends at the spine, like a pearl that cannot be covered, and the pattern flows like water without end.”

It is said that the King of Chu ordered Feng Hu Zi to go to the Yue region to find Ou Ye Zi and have him forge a precious sword.

Later, Ou Yezi came to Qinxi Mountain near Longquan and found seven wells under two thousand-year-old pine trees. They were arranged like the Big Dipper, clear as glass, and cold to the bone. They were truly top-grade cold springs. So he dug a pool to store the water, which became the Sword Pool.

After two years, three swords were finally forged: the first was called “Longyuan”, the second was called “Tai’a”, and the third was called “Gongbu”.

These swords curve and wrap around the waist, almost like belts. If loosened, the swords spring open and stand straight.

If you throw a handkerchief into the air, it will slowly fall from the tip of a sword and split in two.

To cut through copper and chop through iron is like shaving mud and removing soil. This is because we take the iron essence to refine iron and forge swords, take the water in this pool to quench them, and take the rocks in this mountain to sharpen them.