Chapter 61 - 60: Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, Vajra Indestructible
Among the Dongjiang Five Swords, Gu Xinru was the strongest proponent of joining the Nine Swords Alliance.
Of course, this wasn’t for reasons like personal gain; it was because Gu Xinru had fallen for Zuo Feiyu at first sight.
Gu Xinru came from the background of a Jianghu Wanderer, and she had been surrounded by a group of rough-and-tumble men since she was a child.
Although the other members of the Dongjiang Five Swords treated her very well, doting on their "little sister," all four of them were rougher than the last. One could only say they barely looked presentable.
Zuo Feiyu, on the other hand, was devilishly handsome with a gentle, jade-like temperament. Despite his noble birth, he treated Jianghu Wanderers like them with the utmost respect. This combination immediately captivated Gu Xinru.
So, while the other four were still agonizing over the decision, Gu Xinru urged them to join the Nine Swords Alliance.
This time, she was also the most eager to come and kill Chen Yuan, hoping to put on a good show for Zuo Feiyu.
However, she had overlooked one thing: no matter how well she performed, Zuo Feiyu would never be interested in her.
She was several years older than Zuo Feiyu, and her looks could only be considered average.
Her skin was also a bit dark from her years of roaming the Jianghu, though her figure was at least tall and slender from practicing martial arts since childhood.
With looks like that, Zuo Feiyu wouldn’t give her a second glance, even with his eyes closed.
Han Dong sighed and barked, "Attack!"
The moment he spoke, all five drew their swords simultaneously, attacking Chen Yuan from every angle.
The Dongjiang Five Swords had known each other for over a decade. They coordinated with perfect chemistry, their offense and defense well-ordered.
Their six swords virtually sealed off all of Chen Yuan’s escape routes, their crisscrossing Sword Qi aiming straight for his vital points.
Two streams of True Qi erupted from Chen Yuan’s body at once.
Golden Buddha Light and black Demonic Qi exploded outward before merging into an incomparably pure Celestial Demon True Qi.
As the Cyan Dragon Blood Drink left its sheath, the blade hummed and trembled. A blade aura of Demonic Qi transformed into a torrent of black light that slashed out with a piercing BANG.
Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, Demon Blade Slash!
This slash possessed both the extreme speed of the Autumn Water Shocking Saber and the ultimate destructive power granted by the tyrannical Demonic Qi.
The *Other-Transformed Self-Free Celestial Demon Secret Manual* could manifest the Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, fusing with Martial Techniques of various Attributes to enhance their power.
This Demon Blade Slash was a technique Chen Yuan had developed by fusing the Autumn Water Shocking Saber with the Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena. Its power was a cut above the original Autumn Water Shocking Saber.
A series of explosive CLANGS rang out as all five were forced back by Chen Yuan.
"What a vicious fiend! To think he cultivates such a tyrannical Demon Technique!"
Han Dong’s expression flickered.
He was at the Peak of the Qi Casting Realm, yet a single slash had forced him back.
’The power this Chen Tian possesses is simply too terrifying.’
Chen Yuan sneered. His Surprise Wave Internal Power surged, and a blade aura of Demonic Qi rained down upon Gu Xinru.
Among the five, Gu Xinru was the weakest, only at the Early Stage of the Qi Casting Realm.
Sensing the terrifying blade aura of Demonic Qi, Gu Xinru’s face changed. As she retreated, she thrust the foil in her hand rapidly toward Chen Yuan.
The light from her sword was magnificent and dazzling, like a fleeting shadow. It was also a form of Fast Sword technique.
But no matter how fast her sword was, how could it ever be faster than Chen Yuan’s Autumn Water Shocking Saber?
In an instant, the light of her sword was completely overwhelmed by the aura of his blade.
"Villain! You dare!"
The third brother, Situ Ming, roared. Blood Qi erupted from his body as the blood-colored long sword in his hand, suffused with vicious, murderous Blood Qi, shot toward the center of Chen Yuan’s back.
His Flying Blood Sword technique prioritized offense above all else. It could also unleash a burst of Qi and Blood Power, making it the fastest.
But at that very moment, an extremely powerful and terrifying Blood Fiend Qi, one that made the heart tremble, surged from Chen Yuan’s body.
Killing Intent Origin, Blood Fiend Entering the Body!
Chen Yuan, who had been attacking Gu Xinru, instantly changed his target and charged at Situ Ming!
"Look out!"
Han Dong’s expression changed. The other two also wanted to provide support, but it was already too late.
The hum of the vibrating blade had just reached their ears, but the slash was already upon Situ Ming!
Shocking Swan Slash!
This Shocking Swan Slash was already blindingly fast, and with the enhancement from the Power of Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, its might was even more tyrannical.
Situ Ming let out a furious roar as Blood Qi erupted from his body, but the surging Blood Qi was instantly suppressed by the Blood Fiend Power.
Compared to the Blood Fiend Power from the Seven Kills Stele, his Secret Technique for erupting Blood Qi was nothing more than the flicker of a firefly.
The Shocking Swan Slash fell. Demonic Qi and Blood Fiend intertwined. The blood-colored long sword in Situ Ming’s hand shattered in an instant, and his right arm was severed by Chen Yuan’s slash!
However, Situ Ming was a ruthless man by nature.
Losing an arm, he seemed not to feel it. Instead of retreating, he advanced, forming a sword with the fingers of his left hand. In an instant, the Qi and Blood in his body gathered, transforming into a foot-long, blood-colored sword edge that stabbed toward Chen Yuan’s Dantian!
A layer of pitch-black Demonic Qi appeared on Chen Yuan’s left hand. Fusing the Silk Binding Jade Hand with the Power of Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, he instantly crushed the blood-colored sword edge.
At the same time, his arm coiled around Situ Ming’s left arm like a giant black python. Blood Fiend and Demonic Qi erupted together, blasting Situ Ming’s left arm and half of his torso into a shower of mangled flesh!
From the moment Chen Yuan turned to attack Situ Ming to the moment Situ Ming died, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
Han Dong and the others could only watch helplessly as their brother was killed. Their own attacks were only just reaching Chen Yuan.
"Die!"
The Sword Momentum from Han Dong’s hand was intricate and vast, like the stars in the sky, with Sword Qi crisscrossing everywhere.
The second brother, Qi Ze, "Giant Gate Sword," wielded a giant sword just like Han Gang of the Yin Mountain Five Ghosts. When swung, it descended like Mount Tai, its power immeasurable.
The fourth brother, Song Qian, "Yin Yang Dual Swords," used a pair of blades, one long and one short. The long sword’s momentum was wide and sweeping, while the short sword was sinister and vicious, specializing in surprise attacks.
Boundless Blood Fiend gathered around Chen Yuan. The killing calamity descended, forming a ten-foot-tall hand seal before him.
With the fall of a single palm, that supremely tyrannical Blood Fiend Power erupted, blasting Han Dong and the other two away.
Song Qian, the slightly weaker of the three, was sent flying, spitting blood. He had been gravely wounded by the blow!
The surrounding Martial Artists who were watching were all horrified.
The power Chen Yuan displayed was so immense it didn’t seem like that of a Qi Casting Realm Martial Artist.
Martial Artists in the Qi Casting Realm could release their True Qi externally, but most only used it to coat their weapons, fists, or palms.
This was done to conserve Inner Strength True Qi; besides, if True Qi was projected too far, its power would diminish.
But Chen Yuan was something else. His Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand had directly formed a ten-foot-tall, blood-red hand seal, its power tyrannical enough to blast away three people at once.
If any other Qi Casting Realm Martial Artist had tried this—setting aside whether they could even form such a massive hand seal—a single strike like that would have likely drained their entire reserve of True Qi.
Chen Yuan gave the three a grim smile but didn’t continue his attack on them.
Instead, he turned and once again charged toward Gu Xinru, who was still shaken and had only just begun to recover.
Seeing this, the expressions of Han Dong and the other two changed drastically.
"Despicable!"
"Shameless!"
"Come at me if you have any guts!"
Han Dong and the others were seasoned Jianghu veterans, rich with combat experience.
They instantly understood why Chen Yuan was targeting Gu Xinru instead of continuing to attack them.
They deduced that although the previous palm strike was powerful, he surely couldn’t use it freely. Otherwise, a few more consecutive strikes would mean death for all of them.
Therefore, Chen Yuan chose to continue targeting Gu Xinru, the weakest of the Dongjiang Five Swords, to force them to rescue her and disrupt their rhythm.
He might even kill whoever was fastest to the rescue, just as he had with Situ Ming.
Han Dong’s guess was more or less correct; that was exactly Chen Yuan’s plan.
However, he had still underestimated Chen Yuan.
Back when he had first entered the Qi Casting Realm, Chen Yuan could indeed only use the Blood-Killing Hand Seal once.
But with his current power, he could manage to use it twice, though the consumption of Qi and Blood would be significant.
Besides the Dongjiang Five Swords, Chen Yuan wasn’t sure if there were other pursuers behind them.
So, after killing Situ Ming, Chen Yuan immediately used the Inner Vision God Observation Method to suppress his roiling Qi and Blood and retract his Blood Fiend.
A sky full of blade auras rained down. The surging Demonic Qi ran rampant, forcing Gu Xinru into a desperate situation.
Han Dong said in a low voice, "Don’t let him affect you! Attack together and look for an opportunity to break this stalemate!"
But just as Han Dong’s voice fell, Chen Yuan’s speed suddenly increased. The Cyan Dragon Blood Drink knocked aside the foil in Gu Xinru’s hand and tore a bloody gash across her shoulder blade.
Seeing this, the fourth brother, Song Qian, saw red.
He ignored Han Dong’s words, unleashed his True Qi to its absolute limit, and leaped straight for Chen Yuan.
Among the Dongjiang Five Swords, Song Qian was the closest in age to Gu Xinru.
The others all saw Gu Xinru as a younger sister, but Song Qian alone harbored different feelings.
He just never dared to confess, afraid that if Gu Xinru rejected him, it would make things awkward for everyone in the future.
But now, seeing Gu Xinru injured, he could no longer hold back.
"Looks like someone really cares about you," Chen Yuan laughed. The blade’s hum shook the heavens as Demonic Qi swept out.
Celestial Demon Myriad Phenomena, Demon Blade Slash!
Each of Chen Yuan’s slashes was wreathed in tyrannical and treacherous Demonic Qi. He unleashed more than ten slashes in the blink of an eye.
Song Qian, however, directly burned his Qi and Blood, his long sword weaving a Vast Sword Technique to engage Chen Yuan in close combat.
But the tyrannical, overwhelming power of the Demon Blade Slash annihilated Song Qian’s Sword Momentum, even shattering the long sword in his hand.
Yet Song Qian did not retreat. He advanced, and a burst of black True Qi—cold, sinister, and treacherous—erupted from the short sword in his left hand, stabbing straight for Chen Yuan’s abdomen, his Dantian!
At this moment, Han Dong and Qi Ze also arrived, attacking Chen Yuan from the left and right.
They all thought Chen Yuan would surely retreat from this attack, but who would have expected him to form a Seal Technique with his hands, causing a golden Buddha Light to radiate from his body.
Pure Glaze, Vajra Indestructible!
The dazzling Buddha Light instantly extinguished the cold, sinister, and treacherous black True Qi on Song Qian’s short sword.
The short sword was blocked by the layer of Buddha Light, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch.
Chen Yuan kicked out at Song Qian. Empowered by the *Sutra of the Pure Glazed Vajra*, the explosive force of Chen Yuan’s physical body was astounding. The kick directly exploded Song Qian’s head!
Then, the Cyan Dragon Blood Drink swung out in a horizontal slash, simultaneously parrying the swords of both Han Dong and Qi Ze.
In a state of Demon Buddha Unity, Chen Yuan’s power became astonishing. He clashed with both men simultaneously and even managed to suppress them.