Chapter 266 - 264: Absolute Power
Chen Yuan’s words had admittedly broken through Sun Qian’s composure, but they hadn’t affected his combat prowess.
He was, after all, an old veteran who had roamed the Jianghu for decades. He had stepped into the Half-Step Primordial Pill Realm more than ten years ago.
Although he had never managed to succeed in Solidifying his Pill due to his advanced age, his combat experience was incredibly vast, and he had only grown tougher with age.
The young man before him wielded a Celestial Soldier, which was indeed a perfect counter to his Sword Control Technique.
’But he only has one Celestial Soldier. Can he really defend every opening on his body?’
Sun Qian formed a Seal Technique. In an instant, Five Swords shot out, assailing Chen Yuan from all directions.
A wide Long Sword slashed down at Chen Yuan from the front. Above his head, a Fire Attribute Long Sword surged with blazing True Qi, descending like a meteor from the sky.
On his left and right were the Yin Yang Dual Swords, one hard and one soft, simultaneously attacking his flanks.
The strangest of all was a Wooden Sword, which looked to be made of actual wood. It plunged diagonally into the ground and vanished in an instant.
The Power of Li Yan Blood Fiend gathered on the Blood Sea Listening Tide in Chen Yuan’s hand. With a single horizontal slash, a Red Lotus bloomed, scattering bloody flames.
The central Long Sword and the two on the flanks were instantly torn apart by Chen Yuan’s slash. To a Celestial Soldier like the Blood Sea Listening Tide, Profound Soldiers of this level were no better than fire pokers.
At the same time, Chen Yuan formed a Seal Technique. Buddhist Chanting suddenly filled the air, and as he unleashed the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava, the fiery light above his head was instantly extinguished.
Then, Chen Yuan actually grabbed the crimson Long Sword. The Power of Li Yan Blood Fiend erupted, instantly purging the Fire Attribute True Qi from the blade. He then tossed it aside like a fire poker.
In terms of raw combat power, Sun Qian was actually a bit stronger than He Hongxiu, the other Alliance Leader of the Nine Swords Alliance who had previously died at Chen Yuan’s hands.
It was just that his Sword Control Technique was utterly countered by Chen Yuan from start to finish, rendering it almost completely ineffective.
Just then, a faint tremor came from the ground beneath Chen Yuan’s feet.
The tremor was so slight that an ordinary Martial Artist would have been completely unable to detect it.
The next moment, the Wooden Sword burst from the earth and shot straight toward Chen Yuan’s groin—a truly vicious move.
Chen Yuan snorted coldly and stomped directly on the Wooden Sword.
The immense power of his Qi Blood and the potent Power of Li Yan Blood Fiend erupted. The Wooden Sword, as if made of paper, was instantly shredded into a pile of splinters.
But hidden within the Wooden Sword was a black spike.
It was unclear what material the spike was forged from, but it was incredibly resilient, piercing straight through Chen Yuan’s True Qi and into his foot.
Expressionlessly, Chen Yuan pulled the black spike from his foot. It was stained with his blood, which was as thick and viscous as mercury.
Although the top of his foot had been pierced, given the current resilience of his physical body, the wound was already knitting itself back together at a speed visible to the naked eye.
’Interesting. A Celestial Soldier-level spike? A sword hidden within a sword?’
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. He hadn’t anticipated this move.
The spike didn’t seem to be metal—it was neither metal nor wood. Yet its quality was absolutely extraordinary; it was a Celestial Soldier-Level material.
Of course, it was merely the raw material. Since it hadn’t been forged, it was a far cry from being a true Celestial Soldier.
Sun Qian sneered. "Ignorant junior! This is a Blood-Transforming Divine Needle, grown from the Ten Thousand Poison Ancient Vine in Miaojiang! It takes a thousand years for a single one to form."
"It contains the rare Blood-Transforming Poison! If even a Grandmaster of the Primordial Pill Realm were pierced by it, their Qi Blood would be corroded until they melted into a pool of pus and blood!"
This was Sun Qian’s true killing move, but it was one he could only use once in his life.
The Blood-Transforming Divine Needle would lose its efficacy the moment it touched blood, and an artifact this rare was something he could never hope to find a second time.
But in the next moment, Chen Yuan tossed the spike aside with a disdainful sneer. A deafening shriek erupted around him as he charged straight for Sun Qian!
"How is that possible!?"
Sun Qian’s expression changed drastically. His opponent’s Qi Blood was as vigorous as ever, as if he were completely unaffected.
It could only be said that Sun Qian was monumentally unlucky. Almost every skill he possessed was completely and utterly countered by Chen Yuan.
It was one thing for his Sword Control Technique to be countered, but for even his Blood-Transforming Divine Needle to be neutralized was another matter entirely.
With Chen Yuan’s current Physical Cultivation, this level of Poison Power had a minuscule effect on him.
Furthermore, he possessed an Innate Dao Body of Minor Achievement and also wielded the Celestial Fire Power, making him virtually immune to all poisons.
Chen Yuan slashed down. With no swords left, Sun Qian could only desperately burn his Qi Blood and form a sword-finger to meet the attack. But he was sent flying by the blow, instantly coughing up a mouthful of blood.
𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Wei Chaoge! Save him!"
Zuo Tianyuan, who was currently locked in battle with Duan Hengshan, roared at Wei Chaoge.
Chen Yuan was about to wipe out all the experts of the Nine Swords Alliance! If they couldn’t stop him, he would proceed to slaughter every last one of them!
Wei Chaoge saw this and bellowed, "Ba! Stop him!"
Although Wei Chaoge was arrogant and conceited, he was no fool.
Though Chen Yuan was not a Grandmaster, his combat power here was comparable to one.
If they failed to hold him back, their subordinates would be nothing but lambs to the slaughter.
"Yes, Sir!"
A burly man currently fighting Pei Zhan and the others answered in a gruff, muffled voice.
The man wielded two Giant Hammers. His build was massive, second only to Duan Hengshan, and he resembled a great brown bear.
He was currently fighting four leaders of the Twelve Blade Halls, including Pei Zhan, all by himself, yet he was not at a disadvantage.
Upon hearing the order, he let out a thunderous roar, swinging his twin hammers to force the four men back. Then, he shot toward Chen Yuan like a cannonball.
Sensing the whistling gale behind him, Chen Yuan spun around and unleashed the Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand.
A giant, blood-red handprint descended from the sky, brutally slamming the man into the ground and blasting a large crater.
But the man merely spat out a mouthful of blood, shook himself, and got right back up, seemingly without any serious injuries.
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow. ’What a tough physical body.’
The attacker’s name was Ba Xinguo. He was not from the Central Plains; his skin was dark, his features were coarse, and his hair was curly. He was originally one of the Southern Border Barbarians.
The Vigorous Martial Army had captured him while suppressing a rebellion of the Southern Border Barbarians. Yuwen Tai, seeing how powerful his physique was and hearing he could eat an entire ox in a day, took a liking to his talent, recruited him, and gave him the name Ba Xinguo.
Strictly speaking, Ba Xinguo wasn’t truly a Martial Artist. He relied entirely on his absurd brute strength to fight.
He had also inherited a Southern Barbarian Secret Technique, a power that existed outside the Martial Dao. Nevertheless, his combat strength was comparable to that of a Half-Step Primordial Pill Realm expert.
After taking Chen Yuan’s Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand head-on, Ba Xinguo seemed unfazed, continuing to swing his Giant Hammers down on Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan could also sense that the power emanating from this man was indeed strange.
If he had to describe it, it was somewhat similar to the Chi Na Cang Ling Power he had sensed from Bo Gudun. Both were a type of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Ba Xinguo was from the Southern Border and Bo Gudun was from the Northern Border Grassland, yet their powers were so similar. It could only be an evolution of power dating back to the Ancient Era, born from the Human Race’s struggle for survival.
The Human Race of the Central Plains developed the Martial Dao. In contrast, those in regions like the Southern Border and the Grassland pursued a more primitive power, crudely drawing the Power of Heaven and Earth into their bodies. They didn’t understand what this power was, but they had found various ways to wield it.
However, not everyone could use this method, and it was extremely unstable. Thus, compared to the Martial Dao, it gradually became a niche path. Later, when the Martial Dao flourished throughout the Human Race, these lesser branches of power were pushed to the fringes of the world.
Now, Ba Xinguo roared and charged at Chen Yuan again. He had no technique to speak of, relying solely on his powerful physique to unleash overwhelming force.
But Chen Yuan didn’t meet him head-on. Instead, he retreated rapidly, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow. With a thunderous CRACK, a Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow shot forth. Its target wasn’t Ba Xinguo, but Sun Qian, who had just caught his breath at the side!
Sun Qian had already burned his Qi Blood to endure Chen Yuan’s earlier attack. He was already old, and the act had left him barely able to stand.
He was finally getting a reprieve with Ba Xinguo holding Chen Yuan back, but who would have thought Chen Yuan still hadn’t forgotten about him.
The Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow had already locked onto him. Sun Qian desperately tried to burn more Qi Blood to resist, but it was too late.
The pathetic amount of power he hastily gathered was no match for the Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow. A massive, bloody hole was blown through his chest, and he collapsed to the ground.
Zuo Tianyuan couldn’t even bear to watch.
The Nine Swords Alliance was finished.
The foundation he had built over so many years had been reduced to less than a tenth of its former glory under Chen Yuan’s repeated assaults.
Even if he survived this, the foundation of the Nine Swords Alliance would be shattered.
Seeing that he had failed to stop Chen Yuan and had instead allowed him to kill another man, Ba Xinguo roared. In stiff, formal Central Plains speech, he bellowed, "All you do is hide and sneak! What kind of hero are you!?"
Chen Yuan turned his head and, without responding, simply gave a cold smile.
The next moment, Chen Yuan formed a Seal Technique. Amidst the swelling Buddhist Chanting, the phantom of a Three-Faced, Eight-Armed Bright King materialized within a halo of Buddha Light.
The Bright King roared, its divine might descending upon the world!
The Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spell!
The power of the Bright King’s wrath was immense. As the Spell struck, Ba Xinguo was slammed directly into the ground. He instantly coughed up blood, his Battle Armor shattering into pieces.
But his physical body was exceptionally tough. Even after being blasted to the point of vomiting blood, he still got up, ready to clash with Chen Yuan once more.
But the next moment, another Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spell descended upon him.
The Brahma Sound surged as the Bright King suppressed the demon.
The Spell was already immeasurably powerful. As it crashed down again, even the two Giant Hammers in Ba Xinguo’s hands shattered into slag. Yet he still wasn’t dead; he continued to roar and bellow from within the crater.
But Chen Yuan remained expressionless, unleashing three more Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spells in quick succession. The crater holding Ba Xinguo sank another several yards, becoming a deep chasm in the earth.
After five blasts from the Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spell, Chen Yuan had used absolute power to obliterate the physically resilient Ba Xinguo, reducing him to a pile of mangled flesh!