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"Sword Saint Dugu Jian, I knew he would be on the list, but I didn't expect him to not be in the top ten."
"Did I hear that right? The reason Dugu Jian sealed his sword and went into seclusion was because he was defeated by Wuming?"
“Wuming is a martial arts legend of the Han Dynasty, so it’s not surprising that he could defeat Dugu Jian. I just didn’t expect him to be so powerful at the age of nineteen.”
"Li Chungang, the sword god of Liyang, also became a terrestrial immortal at the age of nineteen. From this point of view, Wuming's talent is no less than his."
"It's a pity that someone as talented as Wuming passed away unexpectedly in his forties. It's truly a case of heaven being jealous of talent."
"Is the Celestial Immortal joking? Did Dugu Jian obtain 'Sword Twenty-Three' in his dream?"
"So, Dugu Jian is also a cultivator. It's good that he didn't offend Wushuang City before."
"Sword Twenty-Three is terrifying. The first move is already so powerful, and the third move is comparable to the full-force attack of the Celestial Longevity Technique."
"In the entire Jianghu of Liyang, only Lu Zu, a celestial being of great longevity, has emerged in the past thousand years. If Dugu Jian were to master the third form, wouldn't he be able to stand on equal footing with Lu Zu?"
Inside the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.
"Excellent! You deserve a reward!" Xu Fengnian exclaimed excitedly.
Jian Jiuhuang sighed, "The fact that Wuming was able to defeat the Great Han Sword Saint Dugu Jian at the age of nineteen shows that he has extraordinary talent. There are truly many geniuses in the world."
Li Chungang nodded in agreement.
He used to roam the world with his sword, defeating many famous masters, and considered himself invincible, looking down on all others.
Later, his battle with Qi Xuanzhen at the Demon-Slaying Platform made him realize that there are always higher levels to reach and more skilled individuals, and that the path of martial arts is endless.
Hearing these words at the Dengtian Pavilion opened his eyes to a wider world.
Chapter 56 Conquering the Heavens
The world's geniuses far exceeded his imagination, and he himself was just one of many geniuses.
Even someone like Lü Zu might not be the end of the martial arts path.
Thinking of this, even though Li Chungang was usually very calm, he couldn't help but feel a little excited, and stared intently at Bai Yutai.
In the third private room on the east side of the fourteenth floor.
Xiong Ba suddenly stood up, his eyes wide, and exclaimed, "What? Dugu Jian is cultivating immortality? Quick! Quickly retrieve the challenge I issued!"
Bu Jingyun was also somewhat flustered and said, "That challenge letter should have already been sent to Wushuang City, why are we still chasing after it now?"
Nie Feng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had been given a second chance at life.
If he hadn't come to Snow Moon City with Xiong Ba this time, he would have been the one to deliver the challenge.
Dugu Jian has already cultivated immortality; wouldn't it be suicide for him to deliver a challenge?
When Xiong Ba heard that the challenge had been sent, he was immediately disheartened and could only console himself: "Hmph! What nonsense about cultivating immortality in dreams? I don't believe there is such a powerful sword technique in this world."
Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng nodded as well.
Su Chen's words were indeed hard to accept.
The power of "Sword Twenty-Three" has long surpassed the scope of secular martial arts.
Most importantly, Dugu Jian was obtained in a dream, which seems absurd no matter how you look at it.
"Master, Wushuang City is an obstacle to our domination of the world, and we will have to face it sooner or later."
"Although 'Sword Twenty-Three' sounds mysterious, I think it's better to find out more about it first."
Nie Feng said cautiously.
Xiong Ba nodded. Although he didn't believe that "Sword Twenty-Three" was really that powerful, what if it was?
If this sword technique is truly powerful, then if he doesn't want to die, he'll have no choice but to run away.
Thinking of this, Xiong Ba immediately strode out of the private room and said loudly:
The leader of the world's gang, Xiong Ba, pays homage to the Celestial Mystery Immortal.
"I am willing to exchange my self-created unique skill, 'Three-Part Return to Origin Qi,' as well as 300,000 taels of gold and 2 million taels of silver."
"I humbly request the Celestial Immortal to reveal the origin of 'Sword Twenty-Three' and the exact location of the Nine Void Secret Realm."
As soon as he finished speaking, the previously noisy hall fell silent.
This is precisely the topic that people in the martial arts world are most concerned about.
There is no sword technique that appears out of nowhere. Even a terrifying technique like "Sword Twenty-Three" must have been created by humans.
Everyone wanted to know who possessed such amazing abilities to create such a powerful immortal cultivation sword technique.
There is also the Nine Void Secret Realm.
This is a place no one knows about.
But Su Chen said that Dugu Jian had entered that place in a dream and thus obtained "Sword Twenty-Three".
Clearly, this place has a great connection with "Sword Twenty-Three".
The only thing that no one could figure out was what kind of secret realm it was, that it could be entered through a dream, and that it contained such a magical and powerful thing.
If a way to enter can be found, wouldn't everyone have a chance to obtain unparalleled divine skills?
Thinking of this, everyone showed excited expressions, and their eyes all turned to Bai Yutai.
On the white jade platform, Su Chen smiled, quite satisfied with the question raised by Xiong Ba.
This guy is a big shot in the world of Fengyun, so his luck is naturally not bad.
As Su Chen examined Xiong Ba's face, the system quickly provided feedback:
"The fortune telling for Xiong Ba was successful."
"Congratulations, host, on obtaining the divine-level martial art 'Three-Part Shadow Sword'."
The Three-Part Shadow Sword?
Su Chen felt that he had heard the name somewhere before, but he couldn't recall the specific details.
Now was not the time to delve deeper; he could only suppress his curiosity for the time being and speak:
"In fact, this immortal cultivation sword technique, 'Sword Twenty-Three,' was also created by a sword saint, but not the well-known Dugu Sword Saint, but Huangfu Jian, the sword saint of the early Han Dynasty two hundred years ago."
"Compared to Dugu Jian, Huangfu Jian's swordsmanship talent is even more outstanding. He entered the Dao through killing, and his swordsmanship became extraordinary and saintly, directly stepping into the terrestrial celestial realm."
"The Holy Sword Sect he founded was powerful and its influence once surpassed that of the long-established Sword Sect, almost unifying the martial arts world."
"And this 'Sword Twenty-Three' is a cultivation sword technique he created after breaking through to the Land Celestial Realm, and it can be called the strongest killing move in the world."
"The so-called Immortal Cultivation Sword Technique no longer relies on the martial arts of controlling the sword with qi, but directly controls the sword with the primordial spirit."
"The primordial spirit leaves the body and takes the enemy's head from a thousand miles away. It appears and disappears like a ghost, making it impossible to defend against. This is the power of the immortal sword technique."
"Moreover, Huangfu Jian's 'Sword Twenty-Three' is far more than just primordial spirit sword control."
"This sword technique has three forms: the Twenty-Three Swords of Annihilating Heaven and Earth, the Twenty-Three Swords of Sentimental Heaven and Earth, and the Twenty-Three Swords of Six Annihilations and Selflessness."
"The first move alone, 'Heaven-Destroying Earth-Severing Sword Twenty-Three,' possesses the astonishing power to seal off space and time."
"Once it is activated, a huge sword energy barrier will cover an area of a thousand feet in radius, and people inside the barrier will be unable to move."
"At this time, the user of 'Sword Twenty-Three' can use their primordial spirit to control the divine sword and attack everyone within the barrier. No matter how high the opponent's cultivation level is, they can only surrender."
"But Huangfu Jian's strength is too great, he is invincible in the martial world, and he has no chance to use this sword technique, so no one knows about it."
"The only person in the world who has ever seen this sword technique is Yagyu Muki, the sword saint of the Japanese Dynasty at that time."
"Most of the people present are martial arts practitioners from the Central Plains, and may not know much about the small country of Japan."
"In fact, although Japan is just an island nation, it has a long history of martial arts and is full of masters. Its strength is not inferior to many dynasties in the Central Plains."
"And Yagyu Muki's status in Japan is like that of Li Chungang in Liyang. He is hailed as a sword genius that Japan has only seen once in a thousand years, and he has long since reached the terrestrial celestial realm."
"Therefore, when Huangfu Jian met Liusheng Wuji, he was extremely excited. He had finally found a worthy opponent and was able to unleash his 'Twenty-Three Swords of Annihilation'."
"With this move, space and time were sealed off. Even Liu Sheng Wuji, who was at the Land Celestial Realm, was unable to move and could only watch Huangfu Jian's primordial spirit arrive on his sword."
"It can be said that this sword strike itself is flawless, capable of killing even a terrestrial celestial being."
"But the sword technique itself has no flaws; it is the person who uses it who has flaws."
"After the primordial spirit leaves the body, what remains is just an empty shell without a soul. No matter how high the cultivation level is, it is as if it is useless."
If an enemy were to approach at this moment and deliver a fatal blow to Huangfu Jian, he would have no time to react.
As a sword genius who appears only once in a millennium, Liu Shengwuji saw through the flaw at a glance and threw his flying sword at the last moment, aiming directly at Huangfu Jian's body.
Huangfu Jian could only parry with his sword, and the move was thus abandoned.
However, Liu Sheng Wuji was convinced of his defeat afterward, believing that as long as Huangfu Jian paid a little more attention when using this move, he would have no chance of winning.
This shows that this sword technique is indeed incredibly powerful.
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in excitement.
"Sword Twenty-Three" is really terrifying!
This was everyone's first reaction.
There were some doubts at first.
Dugu Jian is a veteran land-based sword immortal, so how come he still can't figure out the first move of "Sword Twenty-Three" after decades?
Now everyone finally understands.
It wasn't that Dugu Jian wasn't intelligent enough, but rather that "Sword Twenty-Three" was simply too extraordinary, completely exceeding the scope of worldly martial arts.
The ability to control a sword with one's primordial spirit and freeze time is far beyond everyone's imagination.
Even the immortals in mythology are no better than this.
What Su Chen said next left everyone speechless with shock.
Even the Japanese swordsman Yagyu Muki couldn't withstand this sword strike.
That's a terrestrial celestial realm!
Even Li Chungang, who is known as the God of Liyang Swordsmanship, has only reached this level.
Doesn't this mean that if Dugu Jian comprehends this sword technique and is more cautious, he might even be able to kill a powerful expert at the Celestial Realm on the land?