Sword Intent! The Guardian Path of a Born King

Lu Chen stood up and looked at the sky, stroking the Primal Chaos Greatsword. "The sky's color is so red, just like when Qingfang Village was wiped out. It's an eerie red. I wonder how many Demonic Beasts will come this time."

"Little Lu..." The Wind Dragon couldn't help but speak as it watched Lu Chen's sorrowful expression.

Lu Chen looked at the Wind Dragon. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just feel you shouldn't dwell on the past. I believe Seventh Ancestor can see your great Talent, but I don't know if Seventh Ancestor ever told you that obsession can affect a person's cultivation."

"If your obsession is too great now, it will absolutely create inner demons in your future cultivation. You need to make plans in advance. Your cultivation path will definitely not stop in the Jianghai Region..."

"Roar..."

The Wind Dragon wanted to continue speaking, but Lu Chen's eyes had already caught sight of the shadows of Demonic Beasts.

A total of ten Demonic Beasts at the second level of the Breath Regulation Realm: Purple Fire Lizard, Purple Gold Rat, Fire Shadow Leopard...

The Demonic Beasts charged forward, encircling Lu Chen. They continuously let out roars towards him.

"Wind Dragon, it's time." Lu Chen picked up his greatsword and charged towards the Demonic Beasts. The Wind Dragon phased and attached itself to the greatsword.

"Dragon Descends to the Sea"?

"Silver Serpent Emerging from its Lair"

"Star Serpent Hidden in Clouds"

"Azure Emperor Divine Tree"

Without Nantian Wan'er's bloodline suppression, Lu Chen dared not underestimate the group of Demonic Beasts before him. He immediately unleashed his strongest attacks.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

"Thump, thump, thump..."

A flash of silver light appeared. With a set of fluid movements from Lu Chen, all ten Demonic Beasts fell to the ground.

"Roar..."

Just as Lu Chen finished killing the Demonic Beasts before him, five more Demonic Beasts at the fourth level of the Breath Regulation Realm appeared not far away.

"Huff... huff. Fourth level of Breath Regulation Realm. They're coming so fast, are they even letting us live?" Lu Chen panted heavily, looking into the distance.

"Grandpa Xiu, how much longer? The Demonic Beasts are getting stronger and stronger."

"It will take another hour. Hold on a little longer."

Nantian Xiu could sense the situation outside, but the ritual had already begun, and it was impossible for him to stop it.

"Alright, I will do my best to protect the barrier."

"Roar..." The five Demonic Beasts had already reached Lu Chen.

"Let's go! I am Lu Chen of Qingtian Workshop! I am a clansman of the Heavenly Emperor!" Lu Chen charged towards the Demonic Beasts, sword in both hands.

"Let's go." The Wind Dragon no longer attached itself to the greatsword. It directly manifested its massive dragon form and attacked the Demonic Beasts on the left.

Lu Chen, facing five Demonic Beasts at the fourth level of the Breath Regulation Realm for the first time, circulated the Spiritual Energy within him to its maximum. He condensed Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire onto the Primal Chaos Greatsword all at once, causing it to gleam.

He swung his sword at the closest Demonic Beast, slicing off a large chunk of flesh and skin.

"Azure Emperor Divine Tree: Entangling Attack!"

The Azure Emperor Divine Tree extended its tendrils, following the torn flesh and burrowing into the Demonic Beast's body, continuously absorbing its life essence.

One sword, two swords, three swords...

Ten minutes later, relying on the sharpness of the Primal Chaos Greatsword, the Demonic Beasts before Lu Chen finally fell to the ground. Lu Chen himself had sustained several wounds that exposed bone from the Demonic Beasts.

Lu Chen controlled the Azure Emperor Divine Tree to continuously entangle the remaining Demonic Beasts. He then turned and charged towards the Demonic Beasts being controlled by the Wind Dragon, wielding his greatsword to slay them together with the Wind Dragon.

One, two, three...

Half an hour passed, and Lu Chen had killed all the Demonic Beasts.

Lu Chen struggled to bandage his wounds. There was almost no intact skin on his body. Even with his extremely strong recovery ability, blood still pooled on the ground.

"Rest quickly. Demonic Beasts might still come," the Wind Dragon said to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen lay on the ground, breathing heavily.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

Just then, the lava pool not far from Lu Chen began to bubble. The bubbles grew larger and more violent.

"Bang..."

Suddenly, with a loud noise, the bubbles burst, splashing lava everywhere. A powerful aura emanated from the depths of the lava.

Lu Chen quickly rolled over from the ground, staring at the lava pool.

"Who is it? Who is hunting my companions?"

"Whoosh"

A fire dragon twenty feet long erupted from the lava pool, its house-sized eyes scanning its surroundings.

The fire dragon lowered its head to look at Lu Chen, its serpentine eyes filled with rage. "Human, a human in the Qi Gathering Realm. Are you the one hunting my companions?"

"Wind Dragon, what kind of monster is this? My body is being suppressed." Lu Chen tried to resist but found himself unable to move due to the pressure.

"Roar..." Seeing Lu Chen being suppressed, the Wind Dragon directly manifested its true form and blocked in front of him.

"A Qi Descending Realm fire dragon, it has already grown dragon horns and passed the first stage of dragon transformation. My current cultivation can only last for ten minutes. You should run into the barrier."

"Purple Flame Fire Dragon, do you know who I am?" the Wind Dragon roared at the fire dragon.

"Lord Wind Dragon, Lord Wind Dragon, why are you protecting this human? He has already killed so many of our companions."

The fire dragon looked at the Wind Dragon that appeared before it. The fire dragon was a subordinate of the Flame Demon, and they had survived in the Secret Realm for so long that they naturally knew each other.

"No, you're not Lord Wind Dragon, who are you... Lord Wind Dragon's aura isn't this weak. Who exactly are you?"

"Roar..."

The fire dragon churned out of the lava pool, entwined with endless lava, and charged towards the Wind Dragon.

"Fire Dragon, wake up and see who he is."

The fire dragon had only developed spiritual intelligence and consciousness in recent years and could not understand the matters of the Azure Emperor. The Wind Dragon wanted to persuade the fire dragon to stop.

"Roar..., you group of humans, don't think of killing my kind anymore." The fire dragon ignored the Wind Dragon's persuasion and got entangled with it.

The Wind Dragon's cultivation had basically dissipated before, and it was currently cultivating again. Naturally, it could not withstand the attacks of the Purple Flame Fire Dragon.

After a back-and-forth struggle, the Wind Dragon was defeated. Its manifested body was scattered by the fire dragon's attack, and it weakly returned to the Primal Chaos Greatsword to recuperate.

"Roar... You detestable humans, what exactly did you do to Lord Wind Dragon?"

The fire dragon looked at Lu Chen within the barrier, constantly flicking its tongue. "I will kill all of you to avenge Lord Wind Dragon."

"Bang, bang, bang."

The fire dragon began to attack the barrier. At this moment, Lu Chen watched the fire dragon's attack. With a difference of two major cultivation realms, Lu Chen's body could not muster the slightest will to resist.

"Bang." The Azure Emperor Divine Tree barrier that Lu Chen had set up outside shattered.

"Bang, bang." The first layer of the barrier set up by Nantian Xiu was broken.

"Grandpa Xiu, what should we do next? I can't deal with this Demonic Beast." Lu Chen looked at Nantian Xiu. Under the absolute suppression of strength, Lu Chen didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Infuse your Spiritual Energy into the barrier to activate the last layer of attack and defense barriers. Stall for as much time as possible. I'll deal with this beast after I've fixed Wan'er's body."

Nantian Xiu's words were undoubtedly a tranquilizer for Lu Chen. He wasn't afraid of the fire dragon, but the natural pressure of the cultivation world was constantly oppressing Lu Chen, preventing him from resisting.

Understanding what to do next, Lu Chen walked to the side of the barrier, placed his hands on it, and continuously transmitted Spiritual Energy.

Lu Chen's Celestial Pool Qi Sea was already several times larger than that of ordinary people. Coupled with his liquefied Spiritual Energy, his Spiritual Energy level was not weaker than a cultivator at the fifth level of the Breath Regulation Realm.

As Spiritual Energy poured in continuously, the attack and defense formations gradually activated.

The attack formation integrated various elements such as wind, thunder, water, and fire that Lu Chen had infused, and its power increased to the Grand Perfection of the Breath Regulation Realm. For a time, the fire dragon was at a loss, and its attack frequency slowed down.

After all, the fire dragon was a beast of the Qi Descending Realm. It suddenly opened its snake mouth and spat out surging purple flames that covered the formation.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."

The purple flames, carrying snake venom, continuously corroded the barrier.

"Sizzle... Bang."

Ten minutes later, the final barrier shattered with a bang.

Lu Chen looked at the shattered barrier, knowing that he could no longer evade this time. Behind him were Nantian Wan'er and the other person who were healing. If he dodged them, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Lu Chen forcibly mobilized the blood in his body, summoned the Primal Chaos Greatsword, and looked up at the Purple Flame Fire Dragon. "Come on... Even if I die here, I won't take a single step back."

"Roar... A mere human in the Qi Gathering Realm dares to provoke me." The fire dragon opened its massive mouth, intending to swallow Lu Chen in one gulp.

Lu Chen controlled the Azure Emperor Divine Tree to entwine the fire dragon's head, then flashed to its back and slashed down with his sword.

"Bang."

The Primal Chaos Greatsword struck like hitting a piece of steel. A loud noise echoed from the sword, making Lu Chen's hands go numb, and the greatsword flew out of his grasp.

"Roar..."

The fire dragon let out a furious roar, and flames spewed from its mouth, incinerating the Azure Emperor Divine Tree. It then turned its gaze to Lu Chen.

"Human, how dare you hurt me? I'll kill you. Roar..." The fire dragon swept its tail towards Lu Chen, sending him flying.

Lu Chen was sent crashing down beside Nantian Xiu, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Humans, you shouldn't have come here, shouldn't have hunted Demonic Beasts. This Secret Realm of the Sixth Ancestor is not a place for you."

The fire dragon flicked its tongue and slowly approached the three of them.

Looking at the approaching fire dragon, Lu Chen struggled to stand up and picked up his greatsword. "Grandpa Xiu, how much longer?"

"Ten more minutes. Alas, young man, this has nothing to do with you. You should leave quickly. You can still escape using your movement technique." Nantian Xiu couldn't bear to see Lu Chen implicated by him.

"Grandpa Xiu, didn't you say we are family? Didn't you say that Wan'er and I should be filial to you? You've been so good to me and taught me sword techniques. I've long considered you family. How can I abandon you and run away alone?"

The last ray of sunlight shone on Lu Chen's face, leaving behind a proud figure.

Lu Chen raised the greatsword above his head with both hands. A breath from the Primal Chaos Greatsword pulled him, and he recited an incantation.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Primal Chaos opens the heavens, Lord of all things, a born king."

A cryptic aura of protection slowly formed on the greatsword, constantly enveloping Lu Chen.

"Nantian Dragon Slaying Sword, go!" A giant black-green dragon surged towards the fire dragon.

Nantian Xiu looked at Lu Chen at this moment, his heart filled with shock. "It's actually Sword Intent. I spent my entire life to condense Sword Intent, yet Lu Chen comprehended it in an instant."

Although the fire dragon had begun its transformation, it was still a terrestrial snake. Its seven-inch weak spot was also its vulnerability. The black-green dragon slashed at the fire dragon's seven-inch spot, directly crushing the flesh and skin.