Chapter 658: Killing The Envoy!
In a single breath, Li Yun poured out almost everything he had used against Elder Chen Ming.
Soul Sword Control Art.
Flowing Cloud Formation Diagram.
Grand Profound Five Elements Sword.
Five Elements Supreme Divine Art.
Slow Sword.
Dreamlike Bubble.
Thunder Rain Soul-Seizing.
Indestructible Body.
Slaughter Sword Intent.
Immortal Sword Intent.
All of it erupted together. However, his goal was not to kill the crimson-robed youth directly. Instead, he wanted to trap him, delay him, weaken him, and force him to reveal one fatal opening.
The crimson-robed youth’s expression changed drastically.
He wanted to merge back into the shadows, but the Shadow Domain had just been destroyed, and the backlash had injured him severely. The surrounding shadows had thinned, and Li Yun’s overlapping attacks prevented him from stabilizing his ability.
"Damn it!"
The crimson-robed youth roared and desperately circulated his power.
At that moment, Li Yun finally used his true killing move.
"Sword immortal puppet."
A figure suddenly appeared behind the crimson-robed youth.
The instant it appeared, Li Yun poured the remaining high-grade spirit stones into it without hesitation. He did not hold back even a little. The sword immortal puppet’s full power erupted in an instant, and its aura rose directly to the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
This was the strongest combat power the sword immortal puppet could currently display.
But it could only last for five breaths.
Five breaths.
That was all Li Yun had.
The sword immortal puppet raised its sword.
A terrifying Sword Qi erupted from its blade. Compared to the earlier attacks, this strike was much stronger, much sharper, and much faster. It carried the cold precision of an executioner and the overwhelming force of a 9th level Heavenly Core Realm combatant.
The crimson-robed youth felt the danger behind him, and all the blood in his body seemed to turn cold.
"Not good!"
He tried to flee into the shadows, but Li Yun’s Slow Sword disrupted his rhythm. He tried to resist with his soul, but Dreamlike Bubble and Thunder Rain Soul-Seizing shook his mind. He tried to break through the sword formation, but six hundred and sixty-six precious swords blocked every path around him.
The puppet’s sword descended.
First breath.
The Sword Qi tore through the crimson-robed youth’s protective qi.
Second breath.
His shadow power shattered under the puppet’s blade.
Third breath.
The crimson-robed youth desperately formed a shadow shield, but Grand Profound Five Elements Sword struck from the front and broke it apart.
Fourth breath.
The sword immortal puppet’s sword pierced through his back.
The blade came out from his chest.
Blood sprayed into the air.
The crimson-robed youth’s body froze in place, and disbelief filled his eyes.
"You..."
He wanted to speak, but blood poured from his mouth before he could finish.
Fifth breath.
The sword immortal puppet twisted its blade.
The terrifying sword force exploded inside the crimson-robed youth’s body, destroying his heart, shattering his meridians, and cutting off his vitality completely.
The crimson-robed youth’s aura collapsed.
The light in his eyes faded, and his body fell heavily to the ground.
The Crimson-Robed Holy Envoy was dead.
Only after confirming his death did Li Yun finally relax slightly.
The sword immortal puppet’s aura quickly fell, and the terrifying power of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm vanished. Its full-power state had ended.
Li Yun waved his hand and recalled the puppet.
His face was pale, and his breathing was heavy.
This battle had been even more dangerous than the fight against Elder Chen Ming in some ways. Elder Chen Ming had possessed overwhelming cultivation, but the crimson-robed youth’s Shadow Divine Ability was far more difficult to deal with. Without Peak Lord Shen Ming breaking the Shadow Domain at the critical moment, Li Yun might not even have found a chance to use the sword immortal puppet properly.
Even after the Shadow Domain collapsed, Li Yun still had to use almost all of his abilities to create a single opening.
In the end, it was still the sword immortal puppet’s full power that killed the crimson-robed youth.
Li Yun looked at the corpse on the ground with cold eyes.
A Seven Holy Envoy under Yan Wuhen had fallen.
But this victory had not come easily.
"A good death!"
At this moment, Peak Lord Shen Ming, Xuan Qingdao, Elder Yin Shaojun, and the others all had divine light erupt from their eyes. They felt an indescribable sense of gratification.
The three main figures who had persecuted Martial Ascension Gate, Feng Wuyin, Elder Chen Ming, and the crimson-robed youth, had finally all been brought to justice.
"Whew!"
Li Yun also let out a long breath, and a heavy stone finally lifted from his heart.
It had to be said that this crimson-robed youth had indeed brought him immense pressure. Being at the 8th level of Heavenly Core Realm was one thing, but that shadow ability had been truly too difficult to handle.
If Peak Lord Shen Ming had not obtained the altar’s legacy and broken the crimson-robed youth’s Shadow Domain, Li Yun really would not have had any way to deal with him.
"Senior, congratulations on obtaining the legacy here."
Thinking of this, Li Yun could not help looking at Peak Lord Shen Ming and offering his heartfelt congratulations.
Although Li Yun was curious about the legacy within this Sword Altar, he was not determined to obtain it. If Peak Lord Shen Ming was the one who obtained it, Li Yun would sincerely be happy for him.
"Li Yun, you are mistaken. I did not obtain the legacy."
However, to Li Yun’s surprise, Peak Lord Shen Ming shook his head. Then, he looked at the precious sword on the ground and said, "The sword has a spirit. In truth, it was not me who activated this sword just now. Rather, it used my body to strike and break the crimson-robed youth’s Shadow Domain. In other words, Li Yun, you are the successor chosen by this precious sword."
"What?"
Peak Lord Shen Ming’s words left Li Yun stunned.
The successor chosen by this precious sword was not Peak Lord Shen Ming, but him?
"Li Yun, there is no need to doubt it."
Peak Lord Shen Ming spoke as he picked up the precious sword. In his hand, the sword looked like an ordinary mortal sword without any extraordinary qualities. He handed the precious sword to Li Yun and said, "Come, try picking up this sword yourself."
"Alright."
Li Yun nodded and reached out to take the precious sword.
In the next moment, an incredible change occurred.
Buzz!
The moment he took the precious sword, its body suddenly vibrated rapidly. Then, light burst forth, releasing a brilliant divine glow. In an instant, it transformed from an ordinary mortal sword into an incomparably miraculous precious sword.
In the next moment, that brilliant divine light enveloped Li Yun’s entire body, and a strange and magnificent scene suddenly appeared before him.
It was a boundless ancient battlefield.
Broken corpses and shattered weapons lay everywhere. Among those corpses were humans, demonic beasts, and many ancient exotic beasts. Some were male, and some were female. Some were tiny, while others were massive beyond imagination. But every corpse was filled with a powerful aura.
Even though they were already dead, their aura still seemed capable of suppressing heaven and earth. It was absolutely terrifying, making one’s heart tremble uncontrollably.
And on this battlefield, there were tens of thousands of such corpses.
A jade-robed swordsman stood in the center of the battlefield.
His long hair fluttered, and his face was cold. Even though his body was covered in blood and he had lost one arm, it could not hide his aloof and proud temperament.
Above the battlefield, there was a behemoth-like existence.
That monster’s body stretched for hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and a pair of emotionless pupils stared coldly at the jade-robed swordsman.