svetikya Chapter 56 The Burial of Souls in the Sword Pavilion
Chapter 56 The Burial of Souls in the Sword Pavilion
It is widely rumored that Dongyi City is the largest city in the world.
Those who have never been here might imagine how tall the city walls are and how magnificent the buildings are.
But in reality, only those who have actually been to Dongyi City know that although it is indeed very large, it is completely different from what one might imagine.
Dongyi City has no city walls, only densely packed market buildings and layers of streets and alleys.
This is a city of merchants!
As Li Yuan stepped into this place, those words involuntarily came to mind once again.
After reaching an agreement with the young emperor in the Northern Qi palace and spending some time sowing some seeds, he left the capital again and headed east.
Now, we have finally arrived in this city of Dongyi.
He still had some expectations for Si Gu Jian, the one among the four grandmasters who had attained enlightenment through swordsmanship and was the best at killing.
Standing on a small building, Li Yuan looked around and saw a variety of buildings standing side by side, with bustling crowds moving among them, offering a panoramic view of the everyday life of the city.
After a long pause, a smile appeared on his lips: "Dongyi City is indeed prosperous..."
Just now, he sensed the presence of numerous ninth-rank martial artists. Their numbers were so great that even the combined capitals of Southern Qing and Northern Qi could not match them.
But then he shook his head slightly: "Unfortunately, no matter how many there are, they're just useless..."
Turning his head to look in another direction, Li Yuan's gaze seemed to span the entire Dongyi City, finally landing on that spot: "This is... the main course..."
With a swift movement, he sped off in that direction.
In his perception, a sword intent was rising into the sky, seemingly... waiting for him!
Jianlu, located on the outskirts of Dongyi City, is a concave thatched cottage built against the mountain, covering a very large area.
This is the secluded cultivation place of Si Gu Jian, one of the four grandmasters!
Before long, Li Yuan arrived at the thatched gate of the Sword Pavilion.
The door, made of hay and wooden strips, appears to be merely a symbolic partition.
Such a fragile door could be easily kicked open by any ordinary adult, let alone a martial artist.
However, over the years, no one has ever done it, and no one has ever dared to do it.
After all, not to mention the presence of Si Gu Jianqing here, even his ninth-rank disciples are enough to kill anyone except a Grandmaster.
Until today!
Li Yuan swept past without a care, not bothering to care about the door, and simply flashed into the depths of the Sword Pavilion.
This time, he made no attempt to conceal his presence.
Those disciples of the Sword Pavilion, whose strength had reached the ninth rank, truly felt his unparalleled power!
In an instant, they all gasped for breath, and their vision went black.
Not to mention trying to stop them, they could barely stand up!
brush!
In the deepest room of the Sword Pavilion, Li Yuan's figure appeared in an instant, like a ghost.
Besides him, there was another person here, a short person.
A long sword floated beside him.
This sword is very ordinary; even the hilt is simply bound with a layer of hemp rope. It looks like the kind of sword you could easily buy at a blacksmith's shop on the street, and it's definitely not some kind of divine weapon.
However, this sword is no ordinary sword either. It seems that just one glance at it would be enough to be injured by the terrifying sword intent emanating from it!
"Li Yuan." As before, Li Yuan gave his name.
"Which number am I?" the short-statured Si Gu Jian suddenly asked.
His voice seemed completely out of sync with his body; it was as loud as a bell, so powerful it could split a pine tree, and it seemed to be trembling with excitement.
"The third one." Li Yuan wasn't too surprised by the question from the short old man in front of him and answered truthfully.
"The third one..." Si Gu Jian repeated with an ambiguous meaning, and then his aura became even more fierce.
Suddenly, he pointed his fingers into a sword and aimed at Li Yuan. The long sword that had been hovering beside him suddenly flew out and pierced straight into Li Yuan's chest!
Instead of dodging, Li Yuan simply closed his eyes.
Immediately, a protective shield of true energy appeared around him, but unlike before, this shield of true energy was clearly visible!
Its fiery red color, when viewed from afar, resembles a small, dazzling sun!
The next moment, the longsword pierced the fiery red shield.
There was no sound, no sparks, and no strange phenomena occurred, but the tip of the longsword vanished without warning.
Immediately afterwards, the entire longsword turned into molten iron, which spilled onto the ground.
The difference is so huge!
Do not!
Not!
That's right, this sword is the sword of Si Gu Jian.
However, Si Gu Jian is by no means the only sword he possesses!
A grandmaster who has attained enlightenment through swordsmanship, is he only capable of relying on the sharpness of that metal sword?
What's truly formidable is the sword intent infused into the sword!
Although the sword body was destroyed, how could its sword intent be so easily dealt with?
Although he couldn't see what was happening inside the fiery red shield, Si Gu Jian didn't hesitate for a moment.
Does that mean he can't wield a sword without it?
He suddenly let out a long howl, and his body suddenly trembled, his clothes shaking violently as if struck by an electric current.
As his body trembled, a terrifying sword intent pierced through the clothes he was wearing and soared into the sky!
Si Gu Jian transformed himself into a sharp sword with overwhelming momentum, and rushed to Li Yuan's front like a bolt of lightning!
At first glance, it seems that one of them is on the offensive and the other is on the defensive.
But in reality, at their level, all actions are merely a matter of a single thought.
The soaring sword intent pierced directly into that sun-like red true energy.
The next moment, a dazzling light shone forth!
Suddenly, a powerful light source burst forth in the originally dark room, illuminating everything in the room from every angle!
The next moment, this boundless light pierced through the ceiling, the ground, and the surrounding walls, and suddenly spread outwards.
One zhang...
Two zhang...
Three zhang...
……
Ten zhang...
It wasn't until it reached ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) that this "mini sun" stopped expanding.
Strangely enough, even though the temperature at the edge was extremely high, the heat seemed to be firmly contained, and it did not spread outward and ignite the surrounding area again.
The next moment, the fiery red true energy ball suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a standard circular pit ten feet in size.
The circular pit was filled with colorful, smooth glass, as if a real sun had just descended upon it, creating all of this.
Everything within this area, except for Li Yuan, has completely disappeared.
Only then did Li Yuan slowly open his eyes.
He glanced around, a hint of regret in his eyes, and let out a sigh of remorse.