Flying Sword Technique

Standing within the Ancient Shrine, Liu Chengfeng looked at the sword marks on every stone pillar, sensing the crisscrossing sword energy.

In his mind, the Sky Eye opened, focusing on the changes in every sword mark upon the pillars.

The Sky Eye observes the heavens and earth, shatters illusions, and peers into the infinite; what mystery could possibly escape such an eye?

Under the gaze of the Sky Eye, the stone pillars vanished, the Ancient Shrine disappeared, and the superfluous sword marks faded away, leaving only the useful sword energy.

Liu Chengfeng felt as if he had been pulled out of the world, placing himself amidst the sword energy—a complex, intricate, and unfathomable web of power.

Yet, under the Sky Eye, it appeared simple; by stripping away the sword energy, the sword stances were exposed, and the mysteries were laid bare before his eyes.

As the Heavenly Mound rotated, it extracted these mysteries into his mind, directly evolving them into a sword technique.

The Flying Sword Technique appeared in Liu Chengfeng's mind just like that.

It was a top-tier Sage Scroll from the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, rare in the Green Meng Realm, and something the past powerhouses of the Qiuchi Kingdom had never been able to fully comprehend.

Under the gaze of Liu Chengfeng's Sky Eye, it was as easy as reaching out to pick something up.

"So that's how it is."

Liu Chengfeng quickly grasped the mysteries of the Flying Sword Technique.

The Flying Sword Technique was a method of using blood energy to control a sword and kill, capable of slaying targets from hundreds of meters away or even further.

This was why the Flying Sword Technique was considered top-tier.

Powerhouses of the Reception Divine Treasury could fly, while those of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury could not.

Even if a Reception Divine Treasury powerhouse didn't fight back and simply flew in the sky, a Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury powerhouse would be unable to strike them.

The Flying Sword Technique, however, could span hundreds of meters or more to kill, allowing one to strike down those flying in the sky.

While Liu Chengfeng was comprehending the Flying Sword Technique, the fox in his arms poked its head out, carefully observing the sword marks on the stone pillars.

It could also sense the residual sword energy in the marks, and by catching a glimpse of it, it knew the Flying Sword Technique was extraordinary.

It pondered carefully, yet it could not comprehend the Flying Sword Technique from this sword energy.

In his mind, Liu Chengfeng attempted to fuse the Thunder Sound Five Staffs with the Flying Sword Technique, but they would not merge.

He then tried to fuse the Flying Sword Technique with the Purple Mist Flying Waterfall Technique; with a "bang," the Celestial Body smashed the two together, light flickered, and the fusion began.

As the runes drifted, a complete innate cultivation technique appeared in his mind.

"This works too—"

Liu Chengfeng cried out in surprise.

The Purple Mist Flying Waterfall Technique was a Human Scroll innate technique, while the Flying Sword Technique was a top-tier Sage Scroll; there was a chasm between them that should have been impossible to cross.

The Purple Mist Flying Waterfall Technique contained fragments originating from the Black Stone, which served as the innate bone.

The innate bone was the core that allowed the cultivation technique to transcend, enabling the two techniques to fuse into something even more profound.

By practicing this sword technique, sword energy would be born from the body, turning the body itself into a sword; one would not need a weapon, as they could spit sword energy from their mouth to kill from a distance.

If paired with a suitable weapon, the power would be even greater, capable of killing enemies from a thousand meters away.

A Sage Scroll innate sword technique, heaven-shaking in its power—it was far more than just suppressing those of the same rank.

If one's cultivation was strong enough, it could even allow one to transcend realms and slay a powerhouse of the Reception Divine Treasury.

Liu Chengfeng named this brand-new Sage Scroll innate technique the "Flying Rosy Cloud Gold Sword Technique."

As Liu Chengfeng fused it into a Sage Scroll innate technique, he paid a price; the Celestial Body unceremoniously drained half of his blood energy.

This forced Liu Chengfeng to swallow three portions of Blood Medicine in succession, sitting cross-legged to circulate his energy and stabilize his blood.

While Liu Chengfeng operated the Gold Knot Heart Method, he also activated the Flying Rosy Cloud Gold Sword Technique.

Sword energy was born from his qi, stored within his body, and radiated from his flesh.

When the sword energy bloomed from Liu Chengfeng's body and his form became like a sword, it startled the fox in his arms, causing it to leap out.

The fox looked at Liu Chengfeng in shock; it had been unable to comprehend the Flying Sword Technique, yet Liu Chengfeng had mastered it and turned his body into a sword in such a short time.

The fox stared at Liu Chengfeng in disbelief; did such a monster really exist in this world? With such talent, who in the world could compare?

Outside the Ancient Shrine, Su Youqian, accompanied by Tie Ge and his guards, had surrounded the entire shrine so tightly that not even water could pass through.

Although Su Youqian was dissolute, he dared not be careless when his life was at stake.

As Su Youqian guarded the shrine, waves of booming sounds echoed from outside the city—the roars of exotic beasts, the bellows of Chen Bao, and the sounds of a great army clashing all reached his ears.

The beastly aura surged like a tide, and the thick scent of blood threatened to drown the entire Great Meng City.

"Young Master, the army of exotic beasts has launched an attack with even greater momentum; I fear the City Lord won't be able to hold out for much longer."

"What about the Grandmaster Mansion?"

"Only one guard from the Grandmaster Mansion has entered the battlefield; the others are all guarding the city to protect the commoners."

"Protect, my foot. The best protection is to kill our way onto the battlefield."

Su Youqian couldn't help but curse, knowing the Grandmaster Mansion had ill intentions.

"I fear the situation is dire; the City Lord has sent word for the Young Master to leave first."

"No, even if I have to leave, it must be after three days. I promised my brother that no matter what, I must hold out for three days."

Su Youqian was a man of great loyalty. No matter how the iron guards tried to persuade him, he refused to leave, determined to hold his ground for three days.

Outside the city, the battle grew increasingly intense. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and this time, the number of exotic beasts was even greater, putting immense pressure on the defenders of Great Meng Mountain.

"Ye Qingtian, send another unit into the battlefield!"

Chen Bao roared, his voice echoing throughout Great Meng City. He was covered in blood—some his own, some from the exotic beasts.

However, the people from the Grandmaster Mansion delayed their reinforcements, using the defense of the city as an excuse.

Enraged, Chen Bao bellowed. In his fury, he smashed a dozen exotic beasts to death in succession before engaging the Wild Boar King in a fierce battle.

While Chen Bao could hold his own against the Wild Boar King, the soldiers on the other side of Great Meng City were struggling, as the Meng Snake King had gained the upper hand.

On Great Meng Mountain, other exotic beasts were gathering, and more reinforcements were on the way, which made Chen Bao anxious and desperate.

"Young Master, the City Lord has ordered you to leave Great Meng City and retreat to the Imperial Capital."

Beside the Ancient Shrine, the iron guards protecting Su Youqian urged him to evacuate.

"Why?"

"We have received intelligence that exotic beasts have left the Cloud Mist Marsh and are gathering at Great Meng Mountain. The City Lord wants you to withdraw."

Su Youqian's expression changed drastically. Combining this with the information from Liu Chengfeng, it seemed the Exotic Beast Emperor was truly planning to attack Great Meng City.

If Great Meng City could not be held, Su Youqian understood why Chen Bao wanted him to leave first.

"No, it hasn't been three days yet."

No matter what, until the time was up, Su Youqian would not retreat.

With Su Youqian refusing to leave, the iron guards could only fret in silence.

Outside the city, the exotic beasts attacked with increasing ferocity. The bloody battle continued, and the defenders of Great Meng City had fallen into a disadvantageous position, unable to hold on for much longer.

"Great Meng City is in danger. I fear it won't last another day."

It wasn't just the defenders of Great Meng City who were anxious; Su Youqian's iron guards were also desperate, wanting to get him to evacuate.

Half a day later, the sound of a sword hummed within the Ancient Shrine, and sword energy leaked out, rushing toward them.

"So fast? That's impossible."

Su Youqian felt the sharpness of the sword energy and could hardly believe it.

Liu Chengfeng had already walked out from inside, the Fox resting in his arms.

"Don't tell me you've comprehended it?"

Su Youqian stared at Liu Chengfeng as if he had seen a ghost.

"I have indeed comprehended it. Thank you, brother, for guarding me."

"You... you are absolutely outrageous."

Su Youqian jumped up in shock, his speech stuttering as his eyes widened.

"I gave you three days, and I didn't even have confidence in that. You... you... how long has it been? Only half a day!"

Su Youqian found it unbelievable. He had given Liu Chengfeng three days to comprehend the technique.

He hadn't held much hope; so many geniuses of the Su Family throughout the generations had failed to comprehend it, so it would have been normal for Liu Chengfeng to fail as well.

He had only been able to help him this much.

Now, in just half a day, Liu Chengfeng had mastered the Flying Sword Technique.

He wasn't just a genius; he was a monster.

He had completely trampled the geniuses of their Su Family's generations into the dirt.

"The situation is dire. The exotic beast army is coming."

Liu Chengfeng didn't need to look at the battle outside; through the Celestial Body, he knew the situation clearly.

Before long, the Lynx Emperor would arrive, and Great Meng City would surely fall.

"Brother, come with me. Let's retreat to the Imperial Capital."

Even if Su Youqian had to flee, he wanted to take Liu Chengfeng with him.

"No, I won't leave. Tell the Grand Matriarch that I can repel the exotic beasts and resolve the crisis at the Su Family dojo."

"Are you serious?"

"My word is gold, but I need spiritual energy. I might even drain the entire Spirit Vein Dojo."

Su Youqian's expression stiffened. The Spirit Vein Dojo beneath Tiger Mound was the foundation and the heritage of the Su Family.

If the spiritual energy of Tiger Mound were drained, it would take their Great Meng Su Family thousands of years to recover.

"I cannot make that decision; I must report it."

"Good, be quick. Time waits for no one, or it will be too late."

Su Youqian knew the gravity of the situation and set off immediately. Liu Chengfeng did not follow; he had to go see the Fourth Elder and the others.

He had been away from Great Meng City for so long that he was worried about the safety of Fourth Elder.

Su Youqian told Liu Chengfeng that Fourth Elder was in the army, fighting against the exotic beasts alongside the garrison to atone for his past crimes.

Liu Chengfeng immediately rushed toward the outskirts of the city; he wanted to bring Fourth Elder and the others into the city, for the Great Meng City garrison would certainly not be able to hold out against the next wave of beasts.

He intended to take Fourth Elder and the others to Tiger Mound, as that was the only safe place.

Before Liu Chengfeng could even reach the outskirts, his path was blocked.

It was Gu Yao of the Ascending Wu Clan, along with six protectors of the Ascending Wu Clan.

Gu Yao was at the third stage of Treasure Mountain, while the six protectors were at the second stage of Treasure Mountain.

The six protectors surrounded Liu Chengfeng and immediately deployed a grand formation; each protector held a shield in one hand and a blade in the other, forming an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron.

"You are not on the battlefield fighting the exotic beasts, yet you come here instead."

Though surrounded, Liu Chengfeng did not panic and drew his Thunder Sound Staff.

"You have colluded with the exotic beasts, and we are here to eliminate a traitor for the sake of Great Meng City."

Gu Yao's reason sounded high-sounding and righteous, but his true goal was still to kill Liu Chengfeng and use his head to answer to the Dragon Ascending Holy Sect.

"The one I intend to kill is also you."

Liu Chengfeng's eyes turned cold; Gu Yao had led men to burn down the Wu Dao Sect, so there was no reason to spare him.

"Kill—"

Gu Yao let out a loud shout, leading the six protectors to form their formation and charge forward.

The formation composed of Gu Yao and the six protectors was called the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation; once the formation was complete, all paths of retreat would be sealed off.

Liu Chengfeng was trapped within the absolute alley of the formation, and the massive shields in the hands of the six protectors pressed toward him like a wall of bronze and iron.

The six elders acted as one, and as their second-stage Treasure Mountain Absolute Alley Formation pressed down, it exerted a force of eighty thousand jin, intending to crush Liu Chengfeng into pieces.

"Get lost—"

Liu Chengfeng let out a roar, his staff rising like a mountain, whistling as layers of staff shadows followed, one mountain after another.

Liu Chengfeng was ferocious, and the force of every strike exceeded the limits of the second stage of Treasure Mountain, reaching a weight of eighty thousand jin.

The Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation relied on thick shields for cover, hard-carrying Liu Chengfeng's rolling mountain-like staff strikes, resulting in deafening "bang, bang, bang" sounds.

The thick shields of the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation held firm.

The six protectors were inwardly shocked beyond measure.

The six of them, all experts at the second stage of Treasure Mountain, had formed the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation to surround and kill an opponent who was at the third stage of Treasure Mountain.

Yet, when Liu Chengfeng, who was only at the second stage of Treasure Mountain, brought his staff down, the impact was so great that their palms split open, and they nearly lost their grip on their heavy shields.

The staff strikes were heavy, and the momentum was beginning to wane.

Gu Yao seized the opportunity; his Dragon Rising Sword let out a dragon's roar, his Incense Dragon Heart Method was pushed to the limit, and his blood energy surged like a flood dragon. He raised his sword high, dragon radiance manifested, and he slashed down at Liu Chengfeng with a force of eighty thousand jin.

At the same time, from beneath the thick shields, the long blades of the six protectors flew, cold light descending like a heavy snowfall, rolling toward Liu Chengfeng to engulf him.