One Sword

Watching his azure sword being deflected in an instant, while Ye Gucheng, dressed in white, remained elusive and unfathomable, Wang Siping's expression turned solemn. He had seen through his sword at a glance.

With just a basic thrust, he broke through Ye Gucheng's sword stance. Both the thrust and the parry were basic sword techniques. Ye Gucheng's understanding of the sword was too thorough, and with such cultivation, he was unfathomable.

Wang Siping didn't know if he could find out the man's true strength; in any case, he had no idea.

Ye Gucheng remained calm, his eyes shining like cold stars. He knew that a battle was inevitable, and in an instant, Ye Gucheng aura changed drastically.

Although Ye Gucheng still possessed that ethereal sword intent, seemingly untouched by worldly affairs, Ye Gucheng now commanded respect, his sharpness and brilliance making him appear like an immortal descending to earth, capable of cleaving through the clouds of the heavens with his sword.

Ye Gucheng spoke with a cold tone.

"I have come from Dagan to help the country. I am here to deal with the people of Great Feng, so you will not die here."

"If you want to ask for the sword, then draw it! You only have one chance."

Feeling the sword intent erupting from Ye Gucheng, Wang Siping was shaken to his core. He questioned the sword, could he really withstand such sword intent?

Using someone else's sword to hone one's skills can help with one's cultivation. However, if the gap is too large, then it's not about challenging the sword, it's about asking for a beating. After a battle, one might not even have the courage to pick up a sword again.

When your mind and spirit are severely damaged and your Dao heart is shattered, even if you have cultivation, you are just a walking corpse. But if you retreat now, is that still a sword?

A sword is one that would rather break than bend.

Thinking about his journey so far, Wang Siping suppressed his various emotions, gradually calming down. His eyes sharpened, and his mind was filled only with his sword. He spoke with a firm tone.

"I dare to address you as Brother Ye, and I humbly request your guidance!"

This sentence already reveals Wang Siping's meaning. He has seen Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship and obtained the answer he wanted. From now on, his sword will be used only for himself and for the swordsmanship he has walked this path.

"Suppress, conceal, kill!"

Wang Siping formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Three different sword auras spread across the sky and earth around him. The azure sword that Ye Gucheng had knocked away returned to his side, and two more swords were drawn from their sheaths behind him.

There were three different sword techniques, yet they intertwined, seemingly forming a peculiar sword formation. One sword was azure, suppressing everything, while the other was blood-red, full of murderous intent.

A sword flashed with a dark, eerie light, yet vanished without a trace within the sword domain that filled the world.

"Wang Siping is getting serious."

Xiao Chengfeng of the Duke Ding's Mansion stood beside Ling Yan, and the two chatted with great interest.

Ling Yan's gaze remained fixed on Ye Gucheng, as if he dared not miss a single detail. Of course, it wasn't just Ling Yan; everyone present had their eyes on Ye Gucheng.

Hearing Xiao Chengfeng's words, Ling Yan said in a deep voice.

"The result is always the same; Ye Gucheng's sword intent is truly terrifying! I wonder how he trained it?"

This was a challenge whose outcome was predetermined. They weren't concerned with the success or failure of the battle, but rather with Ye Gucheng and his sword. They wanted to know where this man came from.

"Sword rises."

As Wang Siping uttered his command, two sword lights, one blue and one red, flew out. One sword suppressed, and the other killed. The two sword intents swept towards Ye Gucheng like an overwhelming force.

Ye Gucheng looked at the intertwined green and red sword lights, carefully feeling the power of the world around him, and his eyes were full of interest. He had never seen such swordsmanship before, and these four swords were indeed good.

That's right, Wang Siping's swordsmanship wasn't two swords, nor three swords, but four swords.

One sword suppresses, one sword kills, and another sword is mixed in with the sword energy of heaven and earth, like a venomous snake hidden in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike, seeking only a sliver of opportunity.

With this final strike, Ye Gucheng's gaze fell upon Wang Siping. The sword was already drawn, yet it was silent and still; this strike was a defensive one.

Looking at Ye Gucheng's eyes, Wang Siping's eyes showed a hint of complexity and some emotion. As soon as he made a move, he tried his best, using all four sword techniques, but he was completely naked. He knew that Ye Gucheng had seen through his sword.

Ye Gucheng gripped the hilt of the Flying Rainbow Sword in his right hand. The sword was not yet drawn, but its sharpness was already fully revealed. The expressions of Chu Yinghao, Ling Yan and the others around him changed instantly. Even before the sword was drawn, its fierce sword intent had already stirred up the wind and clouds.

Ye Gucheng's figure seemed to vanish in an instant, transforming into a streak of white light. The sky was filled with swirling winds and clouds, and boundless sword intent condensed. The power of heaven and earth was like a fairyland, so beautiful and otherworldly, cleaving through Wang Siping's power of heaven and earth.

The dazzling light shot straight towards Wang Siping, unstoppable.

Aside from the Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts present, who were filled with shock and fear as they watched this sword strike, everyone around seemed to be mesmerized by it.

They didn't feel the terror of the sword strike; they only felt that it was so beautiful, unparalleled, a masterpiece of the human world.

The ethereal and startling sword intent directly shattered the two sword auras, green and red. The black sword that was hidden in the shadows had nowhere to hide in front of this startling sword. This sword seemed to have exceeded the scope of speed, arriving in an instant.

Wang Siping's eyes were solemn. The last golden longsword behind him was instantly drawn and placed in front of him. This was the final sword of the Sifang Sword Art Technique, called Defense, which was only for defense and not for offense. However, it was no longer useful, and the golden longsword was directly knocked away.

The moment the white light touched Wang Siping, it vanished, revealing Ye Gucheng's figure. The tip of the Flying Rainbow Sword's scabbard was pressed against Wang Siping's forehead.

The aura of heaven and earth surrounding Ye Gucheng vanished in an instant, and everything returned to calm, revealing only a scene of devastation. However, no one paid any attention, and everyone present seemed to be stunned.

"That sword strike was so beautiful! It truly was a sword strike from an immortal!"

The Grand Elder of the Dagan Imperial Clan, Chu Wenhao, seemed to be mesmerized as he murmured.

"How is that possible? He was defeated with just one sword strike?"

Xiao Chengfeng of the Duke Ding's Mansion spoke with a tremor in his voice.

One sword!

With just one sword strike, Wang Siping, known as one of the Four Immortal Sword Masters of the Sifang Sword Sect, was defeated.

He and Wang Siping were both at the mid-stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, but in terms of actual strength, he was actually somewhat inferior to Wang Siping!

Was it over in one sword strike?

Chu Wensheng, another ancestor of the Imperial Clan, had a solemn expression in his eyes, and even a hint of fear. He had to circulate his cultivation technique to barely suppress the trembling in his heart.

Looking at the black sword a hundred meters away, which had been drawn but remained unmoved, and which had long since fallen to the ground as if forgotten, Chu Wensheng asked with a puzzled expression.

"A hidden sword is silent, yet its killing is unrestrained. Why doesn't Wang Siping draw his sword?"

Chu Wensheng naturally knew about the black sword. It was the ultimate move in the Sifang Sword Art. Relying on that black sword hidden in the dark, Wang Siping had defeated many masters. However, this time, the sword hidden in the dark had not been used at all.