0p0 Chapter 466 The power of the sword is so great—the Great Dao faces the heavens! (2)
Chapter 466 The power of the sword is so great—the Great Dao faces the heavens! (2)
The four of them quickly walked out of the death row cell, passed through the dark passage, and arrived at the inner courtyard of the Dali Temple.
Unexpectedly, the courtyard was brightly lit by torches, as if it were daytime.
When Baili Dongjun looked up, he saw a dark mass of Imperial Guards in gleaming armor, with swords and spears like a forest, surrounding the entire courtyard like an iron barrel.
Further out are the imperial guards, their expressions calm and their eyes sharp, many of them skilled fighters.
The person at the head stood before the steps, wearing a purple python robe and a long crown, a garment typically worn by high-ranking eunuchs of the Directorate of Ceremonial.
He was born with a fair complexion and no beard, and his appearance was quite handsome. However, the effeminate and cold look in his phoenix eyes ruined his good looks and made people feel intimidated.
He held a simple, ancient-looking longsword in his hand; even before it was drawn, a chilling aura emanated from it.
Baili Dongjun recognized him; this man was none other than Jin Xian, the second disciple of Zhuo Qing, who was in charge of incense and known in the martial arts world as "Shen Jingzhou, the Sword of Wind and Snow"!
Jin Xian's gaze pierced Baili Dongjun like an icy spike, a cold smile curving her lips:
"Lord Baili, what audacity you have, and what swift skill you possess. However, this Tianqi City is not your Snow Moon City. It is the domain of royal authority, and you cannot act recklessly here!"
Baili Dongjun shielded Hu Bufei behind him, with the Luo brothers flanking him on either side, forming a protective formation.
He stepped forward, his long sword hanging casually in his hand, yet he possessed an air of profound composure, as if the thousands of troops before him were nothing to him.
“Eunuch Jin Xian,” Baili Dongjun said in a calm tone, even with a hint of mockery.
"Compared to your master Zhuo Qing, your cultivation... seems to be lacking. With just you and those worthless scoundrels behind you, I'm afraid you can't stop me, Baili Dongjun!"
He saw through Jin Xian's true energy circulation and the move she was about to make at a glance. Jin Xian was secretly surprised by Baili Dongjun's insight!
"Insanity!"
Jin Xian's sore spot was touched (he always regretted not being as good as his master Zhuo Qing and always wanted to break through this mental barrier), his face turned cold and he said no more.
His figure moved swiftly, like a purple ghost, and his longsword was already drawn!
The sword flashed brightly, and a chilling aura surged forth!
It is the ultimate skill of the Wind and Snow Sword - Freezing a Thousand Miles!
Before the sword even arrived, the chilling sword energy had already enveloped an area of several feet, instantly freezing the ground with white frost and making the air seem to freeze.
This sword strike was swift and ruthless, aiming directly at the longsword in Baili Dongjun's hand, intending to freeze his weapon first before trying to subdue him!
However, Baili Dongjun's figure became blurred the moment the sword energy struck him.
It was as if flowing clouds were rising beneath his feet, and his figure swayed gently.
Jin Xian's sword, which she was determined to use, struck empty air!
Meanwhile, Baili Dongjun, seemingly out of nowhere, stood silently atop the high eaves of the main hall of the Dali Temple.
The night wind rustled his clothes.
Looking down at Jin Xian, whose expression had drastically changed, his disdain in his tone became even more pronounced: "Your swordsmanship is so-so. Fine, since we've already started fighting, I'll show you..."
Baili Dongjun's voice suddenly turned stern, and he slowly raised the long sword in his hand, the tip of the sword pointing to the sky.
An indescribable, boundless sword intent erupted from him!
"...What truly constitutes the pinnacle of swordsmanship!"
"The Great Way Faces the Heavens!"
The four-word mantra, each word spoken with deliberate pause, resounded through the night sky like the grandest bells!
With each word he uttered, his aura surged, and the surging true energy behind him soared into the sky. It was not chaotic, but rather rapidly condensed and transformed in the night sky!
In the blink of an eye, a nine-phoenix divine bird with a wingspan of more than ten zhang and flames flowing appeared in the sky behind Baili Dongjun!
The divine bird spread its wings, covering the sky and the moon. Instead of flames, its wings were filled with a dazzling light that flowed with endless sword intent and pressure, as fierce as the sun, and even made half of Tianqi City as bright as day!
The divine bird raised its head and let out a clear, piercing cry that shook the clouds, so much so that Jin Xian almost dropped her long sword!
Immediately following the tip of Baili Dongjun's sword, carrying a vast sword intent that could cut through everything and reach the heavens, it swooped down towards the terrified Jin Xian below, as well as the more than a thousand imperial guards and palace guards behind him!
This is not a simple sword technique; it is the manifestation of the Way of the Sword!
It is one of the supreme sword intents that Baili Dongjun comprehended after inheriting the mantle of the Confucian immortal Gu Chen, integrating his lifelong learning, and glimpsing the ultimate truth of the sword!
Jin Xian's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, her eyes now filled only with the nine-phoenix divine bird that filled the heavens and earth, an irresistible sight.
Before this sword technique, which seemed to come from the very heavens, all the sword techniques and masters he had ever seen appeared insignificant and laughable.
What surged from the depths of his heart was an overwhelming fear that he could not possibly withstand! How could someone who had just entered the Nine Heavens possibly resist this?
This is clearly a peerless strike that touches the threshold of divine travel!
He tried to dodge, but found that his aura had been completely locked by that vast sword intent, and he could not move!
He tried to block, but the Wind and Snow Sword in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he couldn't even lift it!
"Do not--!"
The desperate scream had barely escaped its lips when it was drowned out by a deafening roar!
"boom--!!!"
The phantom of the Nine Phoenix Divine Bird struck the ground, but instead of causing any real damage, it transformed into endless, chilling sword light, like a celestial river flowing backward, washing away everything!
Wherever the sword light passed, the bricks, beams, pillars, and walls of the Dali Temple's inner courtyard... collapsed, shattered, and turned into dust as if wiped by an invisible giant hand from the center outwards!
Dust mixed with sword energy shot into the sky, forming a huge circular air wave that spread outwards!
Jin Xian was the first to be hit; her protective aura shattered like paper, and the Wind and Snow Sword flew out of her hand and disappeared without a trace.
He was thrown backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood as he flew through the air in a tragic arc before crashing heavily into the rubble dozens of feet away. His life force instantly weakened to the extreme, and his fate was unknown.
Behind him, the massive army of imperial guards and personal guards were thrown into chaos, their bodies and horses sprawling in agony.
Baili Dongjun was naturally kind and benevolent and did not want to kill anyone. He deliberately controlled his strength when he made his move.
Although the sword intent was strong, it was only meant to disperse those blocking the way, but the aftershocks were still beyond what these ordinary soldiers and guards could withstand!
The armor of hundreds of people in the front row shattered, and they collapsed to the ground, each feeling their internal energy unstable and their blood churning.
In the blink of an eye, they had completely lost their fighting ability. The inescapable trap that Jin Xian had painstakingly laid out crumbled after just one move!
The power of a single sword strike is truly astounding!
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the once solemn and austere inner courtyard of the Dali Temple had been transformed into a shocking scene of ruins and rubble.
Only the spot where Baili Dongjun and his three companions stood, and the entrance to the passage behind them leading to the death row, remained miraculously intact.
A night wind blew, stirring up dust. Baili Dongjun sheathed his sword, glanced at Jin Xian's slumped figure in the distance, then swept his gaze over the terrified soldiers around him, his tone calm and unwavering:
"Tell Xiao Ruojin that I, Baili Dongjun, have taken the person away! If he has any objections, let him come to Snow Moon City to find me!"
Having said that, he stopped looking at the chaotic scene and nodded to Hu Bufei and the Luo brothers: "Let's go."
The four figures disappeared into the vast night with a few leaps, leaving behind only the devastated Dali Temple and the Tianqi City Imperial Guards, whose silence was punctuated by painful groans.
After tonight, the name "Baili Dongjun" and his move "Da Dao Chao Tian," which seems capable of changing the world, will surely spread throughout Tianqi in an even more shocking way, shaking the court and the martial arts world.
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