859: Mr. Shu appears; this is the Benevolent Sword.
Within the Myriad Manifestations Domain, slaughter was incessant.
The onlookers could no longer see the Ye Linghuang and the white-haired old man, only a terrifying domain formed by sword energy.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Xie Weilou drank cup after cup, and the dishes on the table were already finished.
Two hours passed.
The sky gradually darkened, and in Sword Emperor City, ten thousand lights rose, dazzling and brilliant, their glow illuminating the firmament, extremely beautiful.
Boom!
A roar sounded, and the Myriad Manifestations Domain collapsed.
The Ye Linghuang appeared, her body covered in blood, having become a bloodied figure. The aura within her was chaotic and greatly depleted.
"The Immortal Spirit Physique lives up to its name!"
The white-haired old man also appeared, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, the Twin Swords of Taiji in his hand broken, and a bloodstain on his neck.
In this battle, he lost. He gave his all, yet he couldn't force the Ye Linghuang to use her domain, only making her use her Profound Manifestation.
With his domain broken and greatly depleted, he could not use it a second time in a short period.
At this moment, he had little power left. In contrast, the Ye Linghuang, though seemingly greatly depleted, still had reserves.
The Immortal Spirit Manifestation was extremely terrifying, capable of ignoring his domain suppression, which surprised him.
The Ye Linghuang's spear techniques were also formidable, not only possessing the inheritance of the Spear Venerable but also an incredibly fierce spear dao.
The Ye Linghuang gripped her long spear, gazing at the sixteenth floor: "It's still a little short. I implore the senior on the sixteenth floor to make a move."
"You are greatly depleted. If I make a move, you will die!"
A voice sounded from within the sixteenth floor.
The Ye Linghuang firmly said, "I haven't used my domain yet; I still have reserves."
"Since that's the case, then as you wish."
The door to the sixteenth floor was forcefully opened by a terrifying pressure. A refined middle-aged man walked out, emanating the pressure of a Palace Knocking peak cultivator.
He took a step, standing in the Nine Heavens, yet no corresponding bronze plaza appeared.
"The guardian of the sixteenth floor of the Sword Pavilion is actually Mr. Shu."
"Mr. Shu is a direct disciple of the Sword Emperor, and his cultivation has reached the peak of Palace Knocking, which is extremely terrifying."
"Rumor has it that he was traveling outside. I didn't expect him to return and guard the sixteenth floor of the Sword Pavilion."
When everyone saw the guardian of the sixteenth floor, their eyes showed shock.
Mr. Shu was a legendary figure. Rumor had it that in his early years, his talent was extremely poor, and he was an outcast of the Myriad Sword Holy Land.
Later, he entered the Central State and was accepted as a direct disciple by the Sword Emperor, but his cultivation was difficult to advance at all.
It is said that the Sword Emperor once took Mr. Shu to meet the Confucian Sage, who gave an eight-character evaluation: "Extremely poor talent, suitable for cultivating Great Righteousness!"
After that, he changed to cultivating the Confucian Great Righteousness Sword, and his cultivation began to advance by leaps and bounds, becoming extraordinary.
Even when he was promoted to the peak of Palace Knocking, he had fought against early Dao Seeking realm experts and did not lose.
"Mr. Shu? Interesting!"
Xie Weilou stared at Mr. Shu.
This person's body contained an extremely terrifying Vast Righteous Qi.
Previously, he had seen a disciple of the Myriad Sword Holy Land named Yuan Haoran, who cultivated the Great Righteousness Sword of the Great Dao, but compared to the Vast Righteous Qi on Mr. Shu, it was simply worlds apart.
Mr. Shu extended his hand, and a dark jade sword box appeared before him. He looked at the Ye Linghuang: "Within this sword box of mine are the Five Constants and Six Arts, eleven swords. If you can take one sword, you win."
"Please enlighten me, senior."
The Ye Linghuang bowed to Mr. Shu.
"Hmm!"
Mr. Shu nodded gently. With a wave of his hand, the sword box opened, revealing eleven long swords of different colors. An invincible Vast Righteous Qi soared into the sky.
With a flick of his finger, one white long sword flew out. On its blade was only one character: Ren (Benevolence)!
Mr. Shu said, "This is the Benevolence Sword."
Whoosh!
With a light flick of his sleeve, the Benevolence Sword instantly manifested myriad forms. Countless figures appeared between heaven and earth, and a profound, benevolent, and gentle power permeated the air.
"Go!"
Mr. Shu uttered a single word, and the character 'Ren' (Benevolence), carrying myriad forms, shot towards the Ye Linghuang.
"Immortal Spirit Domain!"
The Ye Linghuang did not hesitate and decisively activated her domain.
As she unleashed her domain, anomalies arose between heaven and earth, and a mysterious realm appeared.
It was filled with rich Immortal Spirit light, colorful and dazzling, brilliantly radiant.
Within the domain, many ancient and mysterious buildings could be seen, but these buildings were already broken and collapsed, as if they had undergone immense destruction. On the ground, there were also countless Corpse Skeletons, carrying a sense of inexplicable desolation and sorrow.
The Immortal Spirit Manifestation, situated within this domain, had an even more terrifying aura. Its originally crimson eyes became incomparably gentle, as if it had returned to its homeland, which was extremely peculiar.
This domain resembled an immortal realm, a shattered immortal realm!
The Immortal Spirit Manifestation was even more like a fallen immortal of the immortal realm, its body covered by a shroud, already perished.
Boom!
The Benevolence Sword tore through the firmament, instantly piercing through the domain and directly striking towards the Ye Linghuang.
The Ye Linghuang soared into the sky, merging the power of her Profound Manifestation and domain into one, unleashing an invincible spear strike: "One Spear Disrupts Immortals!"
Boom!
The long spear clashed with the Benevolence Sword, and a piercing explosion sounded. After only a moment of stalemate, the black long spear in the Ye Linghuang's hand shattered, and her body also developed countless cracks.
Boom!
The Benevolence Sword instantly pierced through the Ye Linghuang's body, a gush of blood erupting, and the Benevolence Sword struck the ground.
A benevolent power swept through, cleansing the desolation and sorrow. The Corpse Skeletons in the domain dissipated, and the broken buildings scattered.
The massive domain, undergoing the baptism of benevolent power, continuously crumbled. In an instant, it vanished into nothingness, along with the Profound Manifestation, which turned into specks of light.
...
The Ye Linghuang's pupils constricted, and her entire body fell from the void.
Thump!
The Ye Linghuang's body crashed onto the bronze plaza below, causing the plaza to crack, and blood permeated, staining the plaza.
Mr. Shu extended his hand, and the Benevolence Sword returned to the sword box. He glanced at the Ye Linghuang, shook his head, and said, "You lost. You still lack a little something. If we were in the same realm, I would undoubtedly lose."
If he were just an ordinary peak Palace Knocking cultivator, this sword might not have been able to defeat the Ye Linghuang, but unfortunately, he was not!
The Second Princess lay motionless on the shattered plaza, her eyes somewhat dim.
"What a pity! Even someone as strong as the Second Princess couldn't withstand a single sword from Mr. Shu."
"The Second Princess is only in the Extreme Gui Xu Realm, while Mr. Shu is at the peak of Palace Knocking. The realm gap is too great. If they were in the same realm, it would be hard to say."
...
Everyone looked at the Ye Linghuang on the plaza with complex expressions. Being able to defeat the guardian of the fifteenth floor was enough to show how formidable this princess was.
Even if she lost to Mr. Shu, no one would say she was weak.
The Ye Linghuang was a proud daughter of heaven in this generation, while Mr. Shu was an outstanding figure of the previous generation. The difference between them was not in talent, but in realm.
Mr. Shu extended his hand, picked up the sword box, and was about to return to the pavilion.
Boom!
A terrifying spear intent suddenly erupted from the Ye Linghuang's body. A gleam appeared in her dim eyes, and the already shattered plaza developed even more cracks...
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