Chapter 218 - 214: Slaying Liu Ziyuan
Two heads fell to the ground, blood splattering,
Liu Ziyuan’s heart sank as he realized his miscalculation,
He had always thought Gu Zhan was a Second Realm Great Cultivator, and regrettably tried to control the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to restrict Gu Zhan, while surrounding him with a few other Great Cultivators to prevent him from getting close,
But just now, those two strikes,
The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi had already been mobilized, which meant that Gu Zhan was not a Second Realm Great Cultivator at all but was at the Third Realm Profound Mysteries. Moreover, judging by the speed of manipulating the Qi, he was clearly not a novice but a seasoned veteran in the Profound Mysterious Realm!
Immediately, Liu Ziyuan shouted, "Retreat, stay together, he’s in the Profound Mysterious Realm!"
With Liu Ziyuan’s shout, the other three Great Cultivators were suddenly startled and retreated frantically,
They were not those prodigious talents capable of battling across realms, and there weren’t many First Realm prodigies who could fight against those in the Third Realm. The gap between the two was as vast as the difference between clouds and mud,
Once a Profound Mystery Cultivator controlled the Qi, First Realm cultivators couldn’t utilize the Primordial Qi power. After all, they could only sense the Qi. It was slightly better for Second Realm Great Cultivators as they could know the source of the Qi and not be as passive,
But for First Realm Great Cultivators, in front of a Profound Mystery Cultivator, they were utterly blind, completely restrained. Unless they were like that unparalleled prodigy Qi Baiyu who couldn’t be measured by common sense, a First Realm Great Cultivator facing a Third Realm Cultivator stood no chance at all.
Therefore, when those three First Realm Great Cultivators heard Liu Ziyuan’s shout, they didn’t hesitate a moment and quickly retreated,
"Trying to run now, it’s probably too late!"
With a wave of his hand, Gu Zhan sent several flying knives into the air, turning into streaks of light, whistling towards those Great Cultivators directly.
At the same time, Liu Ziyuan swiftly brandished his sword, with waves of sword qi meandering like dragons, elegant like startled swans, extremely intricate, and agile, floating like threads in the wind.
He had studied the intelligence on Gu Zhan, knowing that in the battle of Lingxi Mountain, Gu Zhan had used a peculiar flying knife skill to kill the heavily injured Yu Fengxing in front of a crowd of Great Cultivators.
So, when Gu Zhan unleashed this flying knife skill, Liu Ziyuan immediately intervened to thwart it.
However, just as Liu Ziyuan made his move, Gu Zhan charged out, his saber momentum majestic, unleashing an endless saber qi like a vast ocean, sweeping forth!
In an instant, sword qi and saber qi collided like two torrents meeting in a canyon, instantly crashing together, covering everything with their terrifying might, the crowd could only vaguely see the interlaced glints of blade and sword.
The three Great Cultivators seized the opportunity to dodge quickly,
Yet, just as they retreated,
amidst the gleams of blade and sword, several streaks of light suddenly flew out,
The Great Cultivators hastily defended,
But Gu Zhan’s Willow Leaf Flying Knife Technique was of the Great Success Realm Earth Tier Martial Arts, something the First Realm Great Cultivators, unable to utilize the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, could hardly resist.
Instantly, the three were severely injured.
At the same time,
Gu Zhan intensified the momentum of his saber, tightly entangling Liu Ziyuan.
Liu Ziyuan also saw Gu Zhan’s several flying knives,
But Gu Zhan seemed unyielding, having cultivated the Liu Family’s Floating Feather Sword Technique, which was inherently agile and delicate, not suited for direct confrontation, he was forced to retreat a few steps.
However, with that retreat,
Gu Zhan retreated even faster, leaving behind golden afterimages, heading directly towards the three Great Cultivators.
"Quick, dodge!"
Liu Ziyuan shouted in warning.
The three Great Cultivators scrambled to escape,
Gu Zhan abruptly lifted the Horizontal Saber in his hand and hurled it out,
"Puff"
The blade’s tip pierced through a Great Cultivator’s back, emerging from his chest, the immense force dragging the Cultivator through the air.
Simultaneously, Gu Zhan sprinted forward,
Running, he clasped his hands together, swiftly forming a magic formula, instantly, amidst the chaotic battlefield, several long swords soared up, transforming into flying swords shooting forth.
"Lingxi Sword!"
Liu Ziyuan’s brow twitched, immediately slapping the sword hilt, sending it flying, creating indistinct lines on the thin sword, which abruptly amplified and detached at that moment,
The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi converged instantly, and the long sword emitted a hum, exquisitely transforming in the air into more than a dozen extremely thin sword blades, shooting out at high speed!
Floating Feather Sword Technique, swords like floating feathery snow.
The dozen flying swords in the air instantly formed a sword array, as if wielded by more than a dozen people simultaneously, unfolding into a hexagonal prismatic light screen, unleashing sword qi as fierce as sea waves,
The few flying swords summoned by Gu Zhan’s Lingxi Sword were instantly swallowed by the sword array.
Yet, at that moment,
Gu Zhan leaped into the air, while the Great Cultivator he had impaled and dragged through the air had flown less than ten feet,
It wasn’t due to flying slowly, but because the actions of Gu Zhan and Liu Ziyuan were too swift, it seemed like their clash had consisted of many exchanges, yet in reality, only a few breaths had passed since Gu Zhan’s flying knives!
Gu Zhan rose in mid-air, abruptly withdrew the saber, one foot stepped on the Great Cultivator’s back, then grasped the long saber’s hilt with both hands, slicing down with terrifying force,
Instantly, the blade’s edge emitted a menacing shadow, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi converged as if waves were surging fiercely,