343: Because I am not a broken sword!

"Impudent junior! How dare you try to seize this Opportunity!"

"Hurry up and put down this Heaven and Earth Spirit Item that originally belonged to this one!"

The pursuers behind him were closing in, and Spell attacks kept coming.

Boom! Dust and smoke billowed up!

Nangong Lin's heart tightened. The Spiritual Light on the Magical Artifact beneath his feet flickered as he frantically urged his magic power, trying to increase the distance between himself and the powerful expert behind him.

The wind whistled past his ears, and cold sweat had already soaked his back.

But he gritted his teeth, his gaze resolute, with only one thought in his mind: Escape!

Spiritual energy surged around the powerful expert, who looked like a Demon God descending upon the world. The pressure emanating from him nearly suffocated Nangong Lin.

Every roar of a Spell was like a death warrant, making Nangong Lin's heart pound faster. "Is this the Nine-Star Sword King?"

The cultivation levels here are named after the sword: Sword Practitioner, Sword Master, Great Sword Master, Sword King, Sword Emperor, Sword Venerable, and Named Sword Saint.

Although Nangong Lin's current cultivation level was already Five-Star Sword King, he had no power to resist in front of a Sword Emperor.

"Hmph! You brought this upon yourself!"

"Kid, today is the day you die!" The powerful expert roared from behind, summoning a magnificent Sword Light that attacked Nangong Lin's back.

Nangong Lin failed to dodge and the attack narrowly grazed him.

His figure staggered, and his movement technique was interrupted.

"Pfft!" Nangong Lin spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. He had been intercepted by the opponent.

Knowing it would be impossible to escape further, he forced himself to steady his figure. After swallowing several healing Medicinal Pills, he held his long sword horizontally, and Sword Qi surged around him.

"Fight!"

In an instant, his Cultivation Technique was activated, and sword shadows flew everywhere.

Nangong Lin actively unleashed a fierce sword technique and rushed toward the Nine-Star Sword King.

Seeing this, the pursuing Nine-Star Sword King sneered and neither dodged nor retreated.

Raising his hand, he also drew his sword.

As a Sword Cultivator, he would solve the problem the Sword Cultivator way!

Clang! The sound of metal striking metal was deafening.

Although Nangong Lin's sword moves were fierce, they appeared somewhat powerless against the Nine-Star Sword King's profound and vigorous cultivation base.

The two sword blades constantly clashed, creating terrifying ripples.

Every collision with the opponent made Nangong Lin's arms numb, and blood seeped from the web of his thumb and forefinger.

Yet, the Battle Intent in his eyes burned fiercely, and his fighting spirit was high.

After an unknown period and multiple fierce battles, he still hadn't managed to defeat the opponent.

The Nine-Star Sword King swallowed a few recovery Medicinal Pills, his expression grim. He was a powerful expert, famous for ages, yet he had been entangled by an unknown Five-Star Sword King for so long. His heart was filled with annoyance.

"You reckless fool, this one has no more time to waste on you!"

He roared, and the spiritual energy around him frantically gathered.

The long sword in his hand burst forth with dazzling light, transforming into a massive ten-meter-long sword shadow that struck fiercely toward Nangong Lin with an unstoppable momentum.

Nangong Lin stared at the approaching sword shadow and immediately poured all the spiritual energy within his body into his long sword without reservation.

"The Nine-Star Sword King is nothing more than this!!!"

He roared, unleashing his strongest killing move.

That was a Cultivation Technique he had comprehended to perfection.

"Universe... Thunderclap... Invincible... Nether Sword Slash!!!"

Dots of starlight condensed on his sword, then flew toward the massive sword shadow like meteors. Every beam of starlight contained all of his power and will.

The moment his long sword was swung out, the blade violently expanded in the air, transforming into a solid Star Ripple Sword.

"Boom!" Two loud noises sounded almost simultaneously. The massive sword shadow and the Star Ripple Sword collided, erupting into a terrifying Sword Qi storm.

The Sword Qi swept out from the center of the two men, instantly shaking everything around them. Trees, grass, and plants were uniformly severed, creatures died, and flying sand and rolling stones filled the air.

Within the range of the Sword Qi, countless sword marks of various sizes were left behind.

When the storm gradually subsided, Nangong Lin's figure appeared, swaying precariously, using his broken sword to prop himself up.

"Cough, cough, cough... Pfft..."

He was now ragged, covered in frightening bloody gashes, and blood continuously poured out from various wounds—a truly miserable sight.

In contrast, the Nine-Star Sword King was not badly injured, but a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

With that last move, this person actually erupted with power capable of threatening him.

If the opponent's cultivation hadn't been several levels lower than his, and if the grade of the sword in his hand hadn't been insufficient, even he, a Nine-Star Sword King, would probably have had to flee severely wounded.

The opponent's talent was truly powerful, but since he had already offended him fatally, there was no other choice but to kill him.

If he could obtain the sword move the opponent had just used, his own strength could increase significantly.

Thinking of this, the Nine-Star Sword King rushed toward Nangong Lin again.

"Junior, this one will send you on your way!"

At this critical moment, Nangong Lin formed a hand seal and shouted, "chengying sword, appear!!"

In an instant, a cold light flashed, and a Spirit Sword radiating a mighty Aura appeared before him.

Spiritual light flickered on the blade. It was a Magical Artifact possessing a Tool Spirit—it was the chengying sword, possessed by his Fellow Countryman, Gu Xinyan!

Sensing Nangong Lin's dire situation, the chengying sword immediately let out bursts of excited humming.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

When the powerful expert saw the chengying sword, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was mostly disdain: "A mere sword, trying to stop me?!"

"Die!"

Just as he was about to attack Nangong Lin, the chengying sword suddenly shot out, actively meeting the enemy with unbelievable speed.

"Clang!!!"

The two swords collided, producing the sound of metal striking metal. The chengying sword was extremely fast and easily blocked the Nine-Star Sword King's attack.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Fast, too fast.

The chengying sword seemed alive, suppressing the opponent firmly and putting him at a disadvantage.

No matter how he attacked, he could never break through the chengying sword's defense or advance another step.

The Nine-Star Sword King looked surprised, his heart filled with confusion. "How can this broken sword possess such power?!"

As if responding to the opponent's curiosity, a deep male voice rang out from within the sword.

"Because, this one is not a broken sword!!!"

Immediately afterward, an extremely dense Aura was released from within, and the powerful fluctuations distorted the surrounding air.

That Aura caused the Nine-Star Sword King's pupils to contract sharply. "low-grade spirit treasure!"

He never expected that the opponent actually possessed a low-grade spirit treasure!

Not only that, but this low-grade spirit treasure seemed to contain a Tool Spirit capable of independently controlling its combat.

One must know that high-grade magic treasures are linked to experts at the Sword Emperor level.

And a low-grade spirit treasure, which is a level higher, can kill a Sword Emperor!

It could be said that a low-grade spirit treasure with a Tool Spirit is equivalent to a Sword Emperor personally arriving!

"This one is finished!"

Sure enough, in the next moment, the chengying sword suddenly burst into brilliant light.

The Aura of the low-grade spirit treasure was completely unleashed. An unprecedented Sword Qi shot into the sky, carrying endless sharpness, and instantly slashed down.

The Nine-Star Sword King's face turned pale. At such close range, facing power several times greater than his own, he couldn't react in time: "...This one is truly... un... willing to accept this..."

Before he could finish speaking, his body-protecting Magical Artifact and Cultivation Technique were broken simultaneously.

He was also shredded by the Sword Qi, his body destroyed and his Dao extinguished.

The Nine-Star Sword King has fallen!

Seeing this, Nangong Lin finally let out a long breath, then could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the ground.

After saying to him, "This is the second time," the chengying sword disappeared into his palm.

Not daring to delay, after swallowing a handful of Medicinal Pills, Nangong Lin immediately collected the spoils of war and fled.

But just then, a figure who had been observing for a long time quickly chased after him.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in making a transaction with this little girl?"