Chapter 246: Chapter 148: Celestial Sword Imprisons Demon Blade_3
"This blade, it embodies the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Man, called Silent Extinction. It has yet to reach perfection. Please, True Man, guide me!"
The Blade Demon’s voice was low and deep, with a bewitching gleam flickering in his pupils, as if enduring immense pressure.
The Sun Chasing Sword King’s body trembled, followed by a wry smile.
On that day, he already sensed the Blade Demon had a stronger slash. It turns out his feeling was correct. The Heavenly Demon Blade was not the strongest; the Silent Extinction Blade, formed by combining the Human, Demon, and Celestial Demon Blades, was the essence of the Blade Path pursued by the Blade Demon.
This was his Blade Path, and it was the slash upon which he relied to reach the Blade Path Ultimate Realm.
If this blade was perfected, it would signify the Blade Demon was about to reach the Ultimate Realm.
Under the terrifying pressure brought by the True Man Tianjian.
The Blade Demon was driven to madness, trying to forcibly elevate his Blade Path to reach the Ultimate Realm. This extremely terrifying slash made everyone’s breath halt. They stood dumbfounded, as if witnessing an endless stream of Blade Intent surging from all directions of heaven and earth, eventually merging into one with the Blade Demon himself. Were it not for a very slight imperfection, this was practically an unparalleled slash at the Ultimate Realm.
The crowd saw.
True Man Tianjian’s expression seemed to change slightly, no longer indifferent; his once cold pupils now readied themselves like a formation awaiting battle.
Ning Qi looked on indifferently.
He nodded silently.
As he observed the Blade Demon’s Blade Path, he felt some admiration. This person was indeed exceptionally talented. The path uniting Heaven, Earth, and Man was orthodox, and after merging with the Blade Intent of the Demon Blade, it became terrifyingly lethal. In some sense, this slash was infinitely close to the Ultimate Realm of Blade Intent and Sword Intent.
This gave him quite a bit of insight.
This Silent Extinction Slash could allow the Blade Demon to stand on equal footing with any strong opponent in the Celestial Human Realm, but unfortunately, he faced Ning Qi.
In the True Martial City, an old blind man raised his head, an expression of amazement clear on his face:
"What a remarkable young one, such a pity, such a pity. If he had appeared thousands of years earlier, he would have been a formidable general."
He then cast his ’gaze’ upon True Man Tianjian, always feeling a vaguely familiar aura, though it wasn’t any old friend he knew.
He continued to ’watch’.
The Blade Demon’s Silent Extinction Slash was complete.
The pitch-black Demon Blade was imbued with nutrients drawn from the unity of heaven, earth, and man, its power overwhelming.
True Man Tianjian moved.
His body shook.
Vast and majestic Sword Intent manifested around him. This time, all things in heaven and earth—the mountains, rivers, and even the flowers and grass atop True Martial Mountain—emanated Sword Intent. The Sun Chasing Sword King had once used this move, but compared to True Man Tianjian, it was like a child playing a minor role.
Sun Chasing Sword King watched in awe, as if in worship; this was the realm of his dreams, one he couldn’t reach even after 160 years of arduous cultivation.
The mighty Sword Intent soared toward the azure sky.
One after another, celestial swords formed around True Man Tianjian.
One turned into three, three into nine, nine into one hundred and eight, matching precisely the number of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends.
One hundred and eight celestial swords stretched across the sky, like one hundred and eight blazing suns, blindingly brilliant. Many would never forget this scene for a lifetime. Ever since, everyone thought True Man Tianjian specialized in the aggressively destructive Celestial Sword Intent.
But now, what everyone saw was different.
In those one hundred and eight celestial swords, they saw diverse Sword Intents, too numerous to count. The Sun Chasing Sword King even seemed to see his own Great Sun Sword Intent, making him tremble in awe, as did the others.
True Man Tianjian stood with his hands behind his back, then pointed forward.
The myriad celestial swords gathered into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Sword Array, descending together.
The Blade Demon’s eyes were filled with shock.
Faced with such a celestial sword array, the terrifying Silent Extinction Slash seemed minuscule, yet he was unyielding, with wild hair flailing, brandishing the demon blade in counterattack. Under immense pressure, he advanced further, and the hilt at his waist nearly vanished into intangibility.
In an instant.
Heaven and earth lost color.
Everyone stood dazed, watching this spectacle. The Demon Blade, like a trapped dragon, was imprisoned at the center of the celestial sword array, continuously worn down. In that confined space, Sword Intent and Blade Intent exploded as if about to obliterate the void. Some saw that the very void had indeed twisted ever so slightly; it wasn’t an exaggeration but a factual slight distortion!
Those who understood the worth of this clutched their chests, drawing cold air with awe.
But it was noticeable.
The Demon Blade was continuously dissipating; no matter how much the Blade Demon unleashed, it was to no avail. Though a few celestial swords were shattered, more celestial swords kept erupting with power, aiming to suppress the Blade Demon.
"Is the Blade Demon... going to be defeated?"
This thought surfaced in everyone’s hearts, both excited and melancholy.
All along, the Blade Demon had never tasted defeat. Almost no one had ever caused him much trouble, but now, he was about to be defeated by True Man Tianjian; the reputation he carved with blood was to serve someone else in the end.
The swordsmen were jubilant beyond words.
The disciples of the True Martial Sect had eyes burning with fervent light.
With a resounding crash.
A crisp sound faintly echoed, and the Demon Blade finally shattered inch by inch, crumbling into pieces.
The Blade Demon had truly been vanquished!
Gazes filled with shock were cast upon the black-robed Taoist, many having once considered this outcome, but never expecting True Man Tianjian to win so decisively. Though it wasn’t a sweep, it was indisputably a great victory.