Sword Maniac

When all sound and light disappeared, the surroundings seemed to be filled with eternal silence in an instant.

As the surroundings dimmed, Xu Yuan's heart sank slightly.

It seems that he and Tianyan miscalculated somewhat.

The continuous losses of troops and personnel over the past seven years have led the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion and Taiqing Dao Palace to give them far more attention than usual.

But no matter how much importance is attached to it, based on past experience, each pursuit team only has one Mortal Shedding expert in charge.

Among this group of people, there was more than one who Mortal Shedding.

Without any hesitation, Xu Yuan used his Pure Yang Body to set up a ring of blazing flame magic around himself and quickly began to check his own condition.

Different Dao essences result in vastly different powers displayed by the Dao Domain, and the Dao essence that he and Tianyan are facing now seems to be the type that blocks perception.

Hearing is blocked.

Vision is blocked.

The perception of the Source Qi is blocked.

Will Soul detection is blocked.

The cultivator's seven senses were sealed, with four of them being blocked.

Apart from that, there seem to be no other negative conditions for the time being.

Sensing these things, Xu Yuan felt a little lighter.

It's just unknown how this Dao Domain will manifest its attack methods, besides shielding perception.

Not every Daoist cultivation method in the world is primarily for killing and warfare. However, due to the limitations of the times and the power struggles and conflicts among various forces, almost every Mortal Shedding expert would create one or two killing techniques based on their own Dao Domain.

In a flash, countless thoughts raced through his mind, and Xu Yuan's body moved instinctively.

This was not the first time he had been dragged into the Dao Domain by Mortal Shedding expert.

Therefore, he already had some experience in dealing with Dao Domain.

You can't win a fight, but you can always run away.

The Dao Domain of Mortal Shedding is actually not very large, ranging from a diameter of a hundred zhang to a radius of a hundred zhang.

Generally speaking, once a cultivator at the Origin Beginning Realm is trapped inside, they can never escape.

The Dao Domain are extremely tough, making it very difficult to breach from the inside. Furthermore, the area it covers is centered on the caster and will move as the target moves.

With all the advantages, the Origin Beginning Mortal Shedding would have virtually no chance of escaping if they didn't want to let their opponent go.

With this in mind, Xu Yuan had already completed the activation of the technique brewing within his body.

Void-Stepping Slash.

When Qin Mo first developed this spatial teleportation sword technique, it could directly ignore the apparent inner wall of the Dao Domain and teleport the user to outside the Dao Domain.

But just as he was about to activate it, Tianyan's clear voice suddenly came from the depths of his heart:

"Xu Yuan, don't move."

Will Soul communication.

The moment Xu Yuan heard Tianyan's voice, his mind calmed down considerably.

The prerequisite for Will Soul communication is the ability to lock onto another person's Qi. Since Tianyan was able to transmit her voice to him, it means that she is immune to the Dao Domain's shielding of cultivators' perception.

He immediately stopped the spell and Xu Yuan looked around, but due to the influence of Xia Qing's Bell-Tone Dark Domain, he could only hear the sound.

And the next moment,

Xu Yuan then felt a slender, delicate hand gently grasp his wrist.

Tianyan's clear voice was still soft and quick:

"The Divine Yantian Divine Soul is immune to this level of Will Soul erosion."

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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

It's the Yantian Divine Soul again.

After seven years, Tianyan has become almost immune to all illusion-based mental attacks.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan quickly replied:

"You are immune, but I am not. In this Dao Domain that shields perception, my Charm God Dao Rhyme will probably have a hard time hitting the opponent."

If Tianyan is at the Origin Beginning Realm, has a way to suppress the Demon-Enchanting Cherry Blossom Poison, then the two Mortal Shedding Realm cultivators likely also have methods to temporarily suppress the Charm Poison.

The only way for the two of them to reverse their Mortal Shedding was to use his Charm God Dao Rhyme to trigger the Charm Poison.

However, since he has not yet merged with the Dao, the scope of the Charm God Dao Rhyme is actually not very large.

The previous hit was due to the opponent's carelessness, and it was only through a surprise attack using the Void-Stepping Slash that the attack succeeded. If it were to happen again, the opponent would definitely be on guard.

In this environment where four of the seven senses are blocked, it would be virtually impossible for him to hit his opponent again.

The best option now is undoubtedly to escape this Dao Domain first, and wait until the Charm Poison of the Charm God Tree Seed takes full effect. At that time, whether to escape or kill, it will be much easier.

As he was thinking this, Tianyan whispered "Relax," and Xu Yuan immediately felt an invisible energy forming before his eyes.

This energy formed extremely quickly, rapidly merging into Xu Yuan's eyes. In Xu Yuan's vision, the originally pitch-black surroundings were gradually illuminated.

Although his Will Soul, Source Qi, and hearing were still sealed, his eyes could now see.

Looking at the girl surrounded by golden light beside him, Xu Yuan hesitated slightly:

"This is."

"The Heavenly Eye Art can only last for about fifteen minutes. If it lasts any longer, your pupils will suffer lasting damage."

Tianyan answered casually, his gaze fixed on the lake below. "That woman went down to save the man you shot."

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Xu Yuan looked up at the sound, his gaze piercing through the tranquil lake water, and he vaguely saw a man and a woman embracing in the water. He raised an eyebrow.

"No wonder that woman didn't immediately launch a magical attack on us, but instead saved the man first. It seems the two of them have a close relationship."

"That's natural."

As the lake surface began to boil, two figures suddenly burst forth from it.

Soaked to the bone, Tang Ruofu held a sword in one hand and had Xia Qing's waist around the other, staring at Xu Yuan in mid-air and laughing:

"You young man do have some skills, but it's a pity you haven't grasped 'intent'. If you had, that attack just now would probably have seriously injured me. What a shame."

As he spoke, he lightly tapped his chest with the hilt of his sword.

The clothes there had a large hole, about a foot wide, but the wound inside had already healed.

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Listening to the other person's words, a thoughtful look appeared in Xu Yuan's eyes:

"Just now, did you deliberately take that attack head-on?"

Tang Ruofu did not reply immediately, but whispered a few words to the woman in his arms, and then, under the woman's angry glare, he carried her to the edge of the lake.

After landing on the shore, Xia Qing clenched her fists, but made no further moves. She just stared helplessly at the sword-wielding man in the blue-sleeved robe with black patterns.

Seeing this strange scene between the two people opposite him, Xu Yuan's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Tianyan transmitted his voice directly:

"The man said he was very interested in us and told the woman to wait a moment while he handled her."

Alright, it's the Yantian Art again.

Xu Yuan was speechless, then looked down at the middle-aged man with a hint of interest.

Since the other party didn't seem inclined to act immediately, he was happy to chat with them.

After a brief eye contact, Tang Ruofu smiled at Xu Yuan and asked:

"Where were we? Oh right, we were talking about whether I deliberately let you slash me with your sword."

"Yes, I did intentionally let you stab me."

Xu Yuan frowned slightly and chuckled:

Why?

"Because I'm quite interested in the sword technique you just used. I've never heard of the Qionghua Sect having such a wonderful sword move. Did you create it yourself, kid?"

Tang Ruofu stroked his stubble and stared at Xu Yuan with interest. "Oh, right, I'm not referring to your sword strike infused with the Charm God Dao Rhyme, but rather the sword move that teleported in front of me, and that Ink Sword."

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, casually twirling his three-foot-long sword in the air, and replied casually:

"What does your interest in my sword techniques have to do with the fact that you deliberately let me stab you?"

"Of course they're related."

Tang Ruofu spread his hands, pointed to himself, and grinned:

Because I like you.

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The air suddenly became still.

Xu Yuan's eye twitched, and he subconsciously took half a step back.

Tianyan silently took half a step forward.

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A moment of silence,

Seeing their actions, Tang Ruofu's eyes flickered for a moment, then he slapped his forehead, smiled, and shook his head.

"Don't misunderstand, I have no homosexual tendencies and am not interested in your body, young man. I just really like your swordsmanship."

Speaking of this,

Tang Ruofu narrowed his bright, star-like eyes slightly and smiled:

"With such swordsmanship, if I were to kill you by overwhelming your cultivation level, I, Tang Ruofu, would probably regret it for the rest of my life."

"Oh"

Xu Yuan chuckled softly upon hearing this, and rubbed his temples.

"So you want to fight me while you're severely injured?"

Tang Ruofu nodded very seriously and sighed:

"Yes, once I get into a fight, I lose control of my strength, so I can only exchange serious injury for a relatively fair environment."

"Unfortunately, you don't seem to have grasped its meaning."

While speaking,

Tang Ruofu suddenly tossed the longsword in his hand upwards, caught it in his other hand, and glanced at Xu Yuan:

"But don't worry, I won't take advantage of you."

Having said that,

Under Xu Yuan's puzzled gaze, Tang Ruofu directly pointed the sword at his own chest and plunged it in without hesitation.

The longsword pierced through his body, and blood instantly soaked his pale blue robe.

Pfft

He drew the sword, flicked it casually, and the hot blood that stained the longsword splattered into the dark pool.

Tang Ruofu wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with his sleeve, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes as he stared at Xu Yuan:

"Young man, come on, now we're even."

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Seeing the man's actions below, Xu Yuan raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

What the hell is wrong with him?

However, seeing the scene before him, he felt little joy, but instead sighed softly.

Seeing his expression, Tang Ruofu slowly rose, floating to the same height as Xu Yuan in mid-air, and laughed loudly:

"Young man, you don't need to think this is out of pity for you. This is how I always act. You've piqued my interest, so I will give you the utmost respect I can."

"I'm not lamenting that."

Xu Yuan interrupted Tang Ruofu, holding the Qingfeng sword horizontally in front of him, his fingers lightly tracing the blade.

As his fingertips swept across the blade, a faint pink fluorescence appeared on its surface.

After doing all this, Xu Yuan casually twirled the blade of his Qingfeng sword.

In the dark Dao Domain, the falling cherry blossoms shone as brightly as stars.

Xu Yuan looked at Tang Ruofu opposite him, his voice gentle:

"Uncle, if you act like this, I'll feel embarrassed to use that lady downstairs to blackmail you."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot.

Along with him, Tang Ruofu, who was opposite him, also disappeared.