223: Shocking War

As he spoke, Dragon Qi spread, and the patterns on the imperial city's paving stones lit up, with faint golden Dragon shapes swimming beneath the bricks, as if the entire imperial city had become his Formation.

The Cultivators in the Star-Picking Tower turned even paler. A Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator was already hard to defeat, and with the added boost from the dragon seal of the nation, his combat power could probably rival a Soul Transformation Middle Stage Cultivator. Who would dare to oppose him now?

On the cloud peak, Li Xiangyun finally looked up.

He gazed at the figure shrouded in Dragon Qi in front of the grand hall below, his eyes devoid of any fear, instead, a faint hint of mockery appeared.

The Nether Fire on the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword suddenly flared half a foot high, the ice crystal patterns on the sword's spine relit, and a light blue chill climbed up the sword's edge, forming a stark contrast with Emperor Yongchang's golden Dragon Qi.

"Invincible?"

Li Xiangyun's voice was not loud, yet it pierced through the roar of the Dragon Qi, clearly reaching every corner of the imperial city.

He slightly raised his wrist, pointing the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword at Emperor Yongchang. The Nether Fire and ice crystals on the sword's tip intertwined into a spiral, "Since you say you are invincible with Dragon luck, then today, I shall sever your Dragon luck."

As his words fell, a massive ice-blue sword shadow suddenly rose behind him, entwined with dark purple Nether Fire, even taller than the imperial city walls.

The chill between heaven and earth plummeted again. The golden Dragon Qi that had been swimming just moments ago suddenly paused, as if frozen by the oppressive power of this sword shadow.

Emperor Yongchang's arrogant expression instantly froze, and the hand gripping the dragon seal of the nation tightened abruptly.

He hadn't expected that Li Xiangyun would actually dare to declare he would sever the Great Zhou Dragon luck!

On the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's viewing platform, Lord Xuanjian clapped his knees and laughed, "Good! This is the spirit a Sword Cultivator should have!"

The deathly silence between heaven and earth descended once more, only this time, everyone's gaze was fixed on the ice-blue sword shadow on the cloud peak.

They knew that the upcoming battle would determine the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Arrogant!"

Emperor Yongchang roared in anger, pushing the hand gripping the dragon seal of the nation sharply forward.

The translucent Dragon shadow behind him instantly solidified, golden Dragon scales glinting coldly in the sunlight. Its Dragon claws crushed the Void Realm, carrying an overwhelming Dragon Qi as it lunged towards the cloud peak.

This attack was called "Golden Dragon Probing the Sea." It appeared to be a claw strike, but in reality, countless tiny Dragon-shaped Sword Qi were hidden within the Dragon Qi, capable of exploding the moment they touched the target, tearing the enemy into pieces.

Li Xiangyun's eyes narrowed, and the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword drew an arc in front of him.

The light blue ice arc collided with the golden Dragon claw. With a crisp "clang," as the ice arc shattered, the Dragon Qi on the Dragon claw was also frozen and stagnated.

But before he could counter, Emperor Yongchang had already ascended into the air, treading on Dragon Qi. The dragon seal of the nation spun in his palm, actually drawing out the Dragon-shaped patterns beneath the imperial city's paving stones.

Countless golden Dragon Qi erupted from the ground, intertwining behind him to form a massive net of Dragon Qi. Faint Dragon roars could be heard from the mesh, which was his killing move, "Myriad Dragons Locking Heaven Formation."

"Trap!"

Emperor Yongchang growled, and the Dragon Qi net violently contracted, tightly locking the space around Li Xiangyun.

The Dragon Qi at the mesh points continuously condensed, transforming into numerous golden Dragon spears, densely stabbing towards the center.

The spiritual power of a Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator was already profound, and with the added boost of Dragon luck, each Dragon spear carried the force to shatter mountains and crack stones, even causing the air to emit a "sizzling" tearing sound.

Li Xiangyun moved lightly, his figure agilely weaving through the Dragon spears. The Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword continuously unleashed ice arcs, freezing and breaking the approaching Dragon spears.

However, the Dragon Qi net continuously poured out Dragon spears. His sleeves were torn in several places, and a shallow bloodstain appeared on his arm.

This was his first injury today, which showed that Emperor Yongchang's combat power was indeed formidable at this moment.

"Li Xiangyun, I told you, within this imperial palace, I am invincible!" Emperor Yongchang laughed loudly, forming hand seals. The five-clawed golden Dragon on the dragon seal of the nation suddenly came alive, coiling up his arm and finally merging into his palm.

He clenched his fist abruptly, and the Dragon Qi around him surged, actually condensing a golden Dragon spear ten zhang long in front of him. The Dragon Qi at the spear's tip formed a burning Dragon Core, "Take my 'Burning Heaven Dragon Spear' attack!"

The Dragon spear, carrying the fiercely burning Dragon Core, cut through the sky and stabbed towards Li Xiangyun.

Wherever it passed, even the chill between heaven and earth was burned away, and the air twisted into waves, as if even space would be pierced by this spear.

Li Xiangyun took a deep breath, knowing that if he continued to hold back, he would undoubtedly lose.

He rotated his wrist, plunging the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword in front of him, and formed complex sword seals with both hands.

"Om~" The Nether Fire and ice crystal patterns on the sword body simultaneously burst forth with brilliant light. Dark purple flames and light blue cold Qi rotated around him, gradually forming a massive circular Domain.

Within the Domain, black and white sword shadows intertwined, sometimes transforming into ice crystals, sometimes into flames, with faint Reincarnation phantoms rising and falling within them—this was his Domain, "Nether Sword Domain – Yin and Yang Reincarnation Ruin"!

As the Domain unfolded, the temperature between heaven and earth instantly dropped to the extreme, even dimming the Dragon Core on Emperor Yongchang's Burning Heaven Dragon Spear by several points.

Li Xiangyun raised his hand to grip the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword, and the sword body within the Domain actually turned black and white, half shrouded in Nether Fire, half condensed with ice.

"Kill!" His figure flickered, instantly appearing before Emperor Yongchang. The sword's edge, carrying Yin and Yang Qi currents, slashed towards the Dragon spear.

"Clang!"

The moment the sword and spear collided, a massive Qi wave shattered the clouds above the imperial city.

Emperor Yongchang felt a force of Yin and Yang harmony surge through the Dragon spear, numbing his arm. The Dragon Core on the Burning Heaven Dragon Spear was actually half frozen by this force.

He dared not be careless, abruptly pulling back the Dragon spear. Dragon Qi condensed behind him into nine small Dragons, each with a gaping maw, spewing golden Dragon Breath—this was "Nine Dragons Spitting Breath," and the Dragon Breath carried the oppressive power of Dragon luck, capable of directly shattering a Cultivator's spiritual power Foundation.

Li Xiangyun did not retreat but advanced. The black and white Qi currents within the Nether Sword Domain transformed into countless tiny sword shadows, colliding with the Nine Dragons Spitting Breath.

The sword shadows were shattered by the Dragon Breath, but in the instant of their fragmentation, they transformed into the power of Yin and Yang Reincarnation, in turn coiling around the nine small Dragons, freezing their bodies.

"Shatter for me!" Emperor Yongchang roared, and the dragon seal of the nation lit up again. A golden Dragon-shaped light beam shot from the seal's surface, blasting towards Li Xiangyun's Domain.

The Domain shook violently, and a trace of blood spilled from Li Xiangyun's mouth.

He knew he could no longer passively defend. His eyes sharpened, and he poured all the power of the Nether Sword Domain into the Sky Crystal Ice Dust Sword.

"Yin and Yang Reincarnation, Sword Breaks All Laws!" He abruptly spun his wrist, and the sword's edge drew a black and white intertwined arc. Within the arc, a small Reincarnation vortex actually appeared, directly sucking in Emperor Yongchang's Dragon-shaped light beam.

"Impossible!" Emperor Yongchang's face changed dramatically. He hadn't expected his attack to be so easily neutralized.

But before he could react, Li Xiangyun had already rushed in front of him with his sword, the blade pointing directly at the dragon seal of the nation in his hand.

Emperor Yongchang hastily activated Dragon Qi for defense. The Dragon shadow behind him lunged out again, its Dragon claws grabbing at Li Xiangyun's throat—this was "Dragon Claw Locking Throat," condensing all his Dragon luck power. Once it connected, it could directly crush the enemy's throat.

Li Xiangyun sidestepped the Dragon claw, his sword's edge grazing the Dragon shadow's body, freezing and cracking several of its scales.

He used the momentum to retreat, putting distance between himself and Emperor Yongchang. The Yin and Yang Qi currents within the Nether Sword Domain condensed again, this time transforming into a massive black and white dual-colored sword. The sword body was engraved with Reincarnation patterns, and it slowly slashed down towards Emperor Yongchang.

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