Chapter 618: Illusion Sword Arts!
Amid this fusion of wind and fire, a sharp and unparalleled sword strike emerged. This Sword Qi was filled with pure destructive power, as if its sole purpose was to annihilate everything in its path.
Swoosh!
In the next moment, the destructive Sword Qi, accompanied by wind and fire, slashed fiercely toward Li Yun.
"What powerful Sword Qi!"
"This strike could probably even threaten experts at the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm!"
"Too strong!"
Aside from a few people such as Li Yun and Feng Qingxiao, almost every cultivator present had a change in expression.
This Sword Qi was truly too terrifying. If they asked themselves honestly, then if they faced such a fearsome sword strike, they would only have one ending. They would be completely destroyed by that strike.
"Slaughter Sword Intent!"
At the same time, Li Yun also made his move. He directly used his Slaughter Sword Intent.
As he swung his sword, the strike contained the third strike of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes. A ninefold explosion of power erupted, causing the might of this sword to soar to an unimaginable level.
Slaughter Sword Qi burst forth like lightning, churning with endless sharp aura. It resembled a white beam of light as it crashed violently into the Wind-Fire Sword Qi.
Boom!
A sound like stars exploding and meteorites colliding rang out.
The collision of the two Sword Qis created a shockwave that could only be described as destructive. Even an ordinary Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm cultivator would die tragically on the spot if caught in the aftermath by accident.
The terrifying degree of this collision was enough to make even experts at the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm tremble with fear.
"You have fallen into my trap!"
Right then, Jian Wuhen suddenly let out a long howl.
Another pitch-black longsword appeared in his hand. Strange patterns covered the surface of the sword, and following his long howl, those countless patterns lit up at the same time, erupting with a strange black light.
Holding the black longsword, he swung it violently.
"Heart Demon Illusion Sword!"
He swung the sword fiercely, but no Sword Qi emerged. Instead, a black beam of light whistled forth. Like a maggot burrowing into bone, it instantly enveloped Li Yun’s entire body.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, a strange scene appeared before Li Yun.
He felt as if he had suddenly been placed in an ancient wasteland. Mountain-sized ancient beasts roamed everywhere, and every one of them surged with an incomparably overbearing and terrifying aura.
"Roar!"
Seeing Li Yun appear, those ancient beasts roared one after another. Their mountain-like giant claws swatted down toward him, intending to crush him into a meat paste with a single palm.
However, facing such a terrifying scene, Li Yun’s expression did not change in the slightest.
"Illusion sword technique?"
He raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. Jian Wuhen had actually mastered this kind of sword technique.
This type of illusion sword technique could trigger and construct various illusions, causing enemies to lose themselves within them. Sometimes, the user did not even need to strike. The opponent might collapse on their own without a fight.
Generally speaking, very few people could master such a sword technique. After all, it required not only high proficiency in sword arts, but also powerful soul strength and extraordinary comprehension ability.
Unfortunately, how firm was Li Yun’s will? His soul strength far surpassed cultivators of the same rank. How could he possibly be affected by Jian Wuhen’s illusion?
He suddenly swung his sword.
Crackle!
In an instant, the ancient wasteland scene before him shattered. In just a single breath, it completely collapsed and vanished.
"Soul Sword Technique!"
Then, he let out a sharp cry and swung his sword.
Similarly, no Sword Qi could be seen. Instead, a strange beam of light suddenly flew out, flashing past so quickly that aside from a very small number of people, no one even noticed this sword strike.
The Soul Sword Technique was a sword technique Li Yun had realized by combining his sword path with the Soul Control divine ability. Although he had not used it for a long time, in terms of soul attacks, this strike still possessed extremely powerful might.
"Oh no!"
Jian Wuhen’s expression changed instantly.
He had never expected Li Yun to not only break his Heart Demon Illusion Sword, but even launch a counterattack against him.
"Puff!"
Caught off guard, Jian Wuhen’s soul suffered a backlash. His throat suddenly felt sweet, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned deathly pale.
Trauma to the soul was no lighter than trauma to the physical body. In fact, it was even more severe. With the slightest carelessness, one could suffer qi deviation and perish.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Why did Jian Wuhen suddenly spit blood? What exactly happened just now?"
The sight of Jian Wuhen spitting blood fell into the eyes of the surrounding cultivators, immediately causing everyone to reveal confused expressions.
At first, they could still understand the battle. Their hearts had trembled at the power of the Wind-Fire Annihilation Sword and Li Yun’s sword strike. But when the two began fighting with soul attack sword techniques, they were completely unable to follow what was happening.
Battles on the soul level had always been mysterious and profound. They could be sensed, but they were difficult to describe in words. Aside from the two combatants, it was hard for other onlookers to perceive anything clearly.
"I understand!"
In the crowd, a well-informed cultivator suddenly exclaimed, "Soul attack sword techniques! Just now, both of them used soul attack sword techniques and engaged in a confrontation on the soul level. The result is that Jian Wuhen was slightly inferior."
"Soul attack sword techniques?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was greatly shocked.
Generally speaking, only when a cultivator reached the Nirvana Realm would their soul undergo transformation and give birth to various incredible abilities. Before that, even for experts of the Heavenly Core Realm, soul strength was extremely limited.
It was precisely because of this that before the Nirvana Realm, any attack targeting the soul level was almost impossibly powerful. Of course, the difficulty of mastering such techniques was also immense. Among a hundred cultivators, it would be difficult for even one to master a method of soul attack.
But now, both Li Yun and Jian Wuhen had displayed soul attack methods.
"Li Yun is truly too much of a prodigy. A powerful physical body, terrifying Sword Intent, exquisite sword techniques, and even soul attack methods. Is there anything he cannot do?"
"A monster. He is a complete monster."
After the shock passed, the way everyone looked at Li Yun became even more terrified.
Facing the miracles Li Yun revealed again and again, they were almost numb. Yet even so, they still could not help feeling shocked once more.
"Jian Wuhen, do you still want to continue fighting?"
Li Yun did not care about the thoughts of the crowd. His expression was calm as he looked toward Jian Wuhen.
If the opponent had been someone else, he would have already sent them flying with a sword strike by now. But since Jian Wuhen was a fellow disciple, Li Yun did not mind leaving him some reputation.