Chapter 693 - 454: Nine Tailed Divine Fox, Silent Saber Intent! (Double-length)
Spiritual Qi, Gang Qi, Power, Energy, Sword Cry, Fox Howl...
Everything around seemed to freeze, falling silent.
Only that annihilating slash remained!
As the blade cut through, the world turned pale like a painting, life severed, leaving only a deathly silence.
This Sword Intent was something Song Changming had never experienced before, but thanks to the Potential Activation’s time-limited state, he managed to use it directly.
If during the previous slash at Su Jichuan, he only accidentally used a fraction of the mysterious Sword Essence, now he undoubtedly utilized the trace of Sword Intent left on the slate’s blade scar.
Is this a Sword Technique?
Song Changming felt this was a dimension-level Sword Tao, completely different from ordinary Sword Techniques or Secret Techniques!
When Song Changming finished the slash, the surrounding noise surged back like a tide.
The Sword Qi that was stabbing toward him broke apart, and even the Spirit Swords were either flung away or broke with a cry like a lament.
The Treasure Sword has a spirit, and once broken, it dies.
Su Xiang was shocked, vomiting a large mouthful of blood, retreating far away.
His aura rapidly declined, his body resembling a sieve, and his Life Force kept draining away.
He looked at the broken Spirit Sword in his hand, stormy waves in his heart, his face full of astonishment.
"What just... happened?!"
Facing Song Changming’s slash, he couldn’t grasp a thing, but in that moment, he felt the world’s dead silence, without a sound.
Afterward, he realized his Sword Form was broken, and the Spirit Swords he controlled were all shattered or flung away.
These were Spirit Swords, not mere Mortal Iron, capable of withstanding Master’s Power. How could they be destroyed so easily!
But under Song Changming’s slash, these Spirit Swords were shattered!
Moreover, he himself was injured by Song Changming’s mysterious slash.
If he hadn’t protected himself with powerful Master’s Power, he feared that he, too, would have been sliced cleanly like the Spirit Swords!
"I was injured by the Sword Intent!" Su Xiang looked at his body, noticing no actual blade marks.
He repeatedly recalled the moment, confirming that compared to the slash’s physical damage, its Sword Intent was truly soul-stealing!
"Uncle Xiang..."
Su Xiang glanced over, noticing Su Ao, who had been summoned before, seemed to have suffered even more from Song Changming’s slash.
Now, not only was he vomiting blood, his aura was slim like a thread, his Life Force like a flickering candle flame, wavering in the air.
His expression was bewildered, unaware of what happened.
He only saw Song Changming raise the blade, witnessed a dazzling flash of blade light, and then his mind went blank, unable to see or hear.
By the time he regained his senses, he was already on the brink of death!
"Help..."
He wanted to reach out to Su Xiang for help, but it seemed he had coughed out all his blood, his eyes scattering.
Ultimately, his life severed, he fell like a broken sack from the sky.
"A Ao!"
From a distance, an Elder Grandmaster of the Su Family witnessed Su Ao’s death, utterly shocked.
How could Su Ao, a Middle Realm Grandmaster of the Su Family, fall so easily!
"What on earth just happened?!"
They hadn’t directly seen the slash Song Changming made, so they remained confused.
In the field, Song Changming wasn’t faring well either, as the slash nearly drained his Spiritual Power, making him feel dizzy.
He was holding on through sheer willpower, not showing any sign of weakness.
Besides the Spiritual Power drain, even the Master’s Power nurtured in his newly opened Purple Mansion was exhausted.
Before the slash, he hadn’t anticipated such immense consumption.
Nor did he expect the slash’s power to be so astonishing, directly killing and injuring two Middle Realm Grandmasters of the Su Family!
Not far away, Xi Yanxue, who intended to rush back to support Song Changming, felt chills down her spine.
She felt relieved that Song Changming pushed her away beforehand; otherwise, she couldn’t be sure if the slash would have involved her.
Instantly killing a Martial Arts Grandmaster with Middle Realm Cultivation was simply unimaginable.
"What is this...?" Xi Yanxue murmured softly.
She never imagined that Song Changming’s slash came from the slate she had given him.
One breath, two, a minute passed.
Su Xiang saw Song Changming still motionless with his eyes closed, not daring to act rashly.
His thoughts were complex, feeling an unprecedented dread towards the blade in Song Changming’s hand.
Song Changming was just catching his breath, preventing himself from passing out from exhaustion.
"Young Master Song, you..." It was Xi Yanxue who communicated with Song Changming first.
"I’ve over-exerted, I can’t make another move for now." Song Changming exhaled, replying.
Xi Yanxue immediately understood, casting a Demon Power to guard Song Changming.
Then she pounced toward Su Xiang again.
Now that Su Xiang was injured by Song Changming, severely at that, it was her chance for revenge.
"That bastard must have used some Forbidden Technique, and he can’t move now. Feng Ye, avenge Uncle Ao!" Another Middle Realm Cultivation Grandmaster of the Su Family ordered Su Fengye.
Now their side’s strength was consecutively diminishing, putting them at a disadvantage.
Most importantly, Song Changming was an uncertain factor, too unsettling.
Perhaps considering team battles or simply fearing Song Changming, as instantly killing a Middle Realm Grandmaster was terrifying, the old ones decided to send Su Fengye, the weakest Grandmaster, to try and kill Song Changming.
Su Fengye did not respond.
"Feng Ye, don’t forget your identity as a Su Family member!" the Elder Grandmaster berated upon seeing this.
Su Fengye indeed had tremendous potential, promising a bright future within the Su Family, but in a Noble Family, seniority matters, especially in the Changsheng Clan.
Younger generations must not defy elders; this is ingrained education and rule from birth.
"Think of your brother, think of Uncle Ao. Do you want to shield the Su Family’s enemy!"
These words made Su Fengye’s previously rigid body instantly relax, his gaze became slightly hollow.
At that moment, he seemed to completely abandon himself, finally assimilating into the decayed monster of the Su Family.
He moved, drew his sword, and sped toward Song Changming in the air.
A thrust, without any reservation!
Enemies of the Su Family must die!
"Get lost!"
A tail as white as snow swept over, Demonic Power bursting, repelling Su Fengye.
Xi Yanxue stared icy cold at Su Fengye, her enchanting eyes sharp.
Seeing Xi Yanxue, Su Fengye took a deep breath, his heart quivering only briefly, then charged toward Song Changming again.
Now, his every move lacked his past indecisiveness, filled with more determination and ruthlessness.
Xi Yanxue drew her sword again, clashing with Su Fengye, protecting Song Changming from attacks.
The two exchanged Sword Techniques, their moves remarkably similar.
This was no surprise, as the Sword Formulas Xi Yanxue had learned were all taught by Su Fengye.
Back then, the two would never have imagined they’d one day face each other in battle.
The deeper the past love, the greater the current pain.
On the other side, Su Xiang noticed a clue that Song Changming seemed indeed unable to move.
Since Xi Yanxue couldn’t spare attention for him, now was the perfect time to kill Song Changming!
Just as Su Xiang suppressed his internal injuries, aiming to stab Song Changming with a charged blade, Song Changming suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Su Xiang’s gaze.
Song Changming’s eyes were indifferent, carrying a hint of Evil Qi.
Seeing this, Su Xiang held his breath, and the sword he was about to raise froze.
In the past, he had never feared anyone so.
He was not even this terrified facing Prince Cui.
Yet now, facing this mere Grand Marshal of an army, with only Early Realm Grandmaster Cultivation, one look from Song Changming made him dare not act further.
Clearly, the monstrous force of that earth-shattering slash had left a deep psychological shadow on this Elder Grandmaster of the Su Family.
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