18: Chapter 18 You want the Myriad Swords Technique? Then let me show you!

They currently had six Zizai Earth Realm experts, several Vajra Mortal Realm Masters, and a group of Ninth Grade experts.

To be terrified by a mere Ninth Grade youth—this was simply a huge disgrace!

This inspection seemed utterly redundant.

This youth was definitely not the true Master of that Sword Intent.

But the Ten Thousand Swords Art was real.

Thinking of this, Xue Lingyun waved his sleeve.

The surrounding masked men were startled and subconsciously surrounded the few people again.

Xue Lingyun and the others also swiftly closed in, trapping Su Rui, Li Hanyi, and the others inside.

"A mere Ninth Grade Martial Artist speaks so boldly.

The Ten Thousand Swords Art is yours? Hand it over!"

Xue Lingyun took a long sword from a subordinate, and earth-yellow True Qi coiled around the blade, condensing into a giant sword over a foot wide, which he pointed threateningly at Su Rui.

Su Rui gently patted Li Hanyi's shoulder to soothe her, then looked up at Xue Lingyun and the others.

"So the commotion was caused by the Ten Thousand Swords Art. What despicable wretches!"

Su Rui's expression turned cold, losing the gentleness he had shown toward Li Hanyi earlier.

"You are courting death!"

Xue Lingyun roared in anger and brought his sword down in a direct chop.

The other five Earth Realm experts attacked almost simultaneously, directing their assaults at Su Rui with the intention of capturing him in one go.

However, Su Rui stood rooted to the spot, making no move, as if he hadn't reacted at all.

Just as Xue Lingyun and the other five were about to strike him, their bodies suddenly stiffened, and they all collapsed to the ground.

Their faces were contorted in pain, blood beads seeped from their skin, and their eyes were crimson.

Evil Blood Tribulation!

This move was quite vicious, and Su Rui always felt it didn't suit his temperament.

But since the Martial Skill existed, it had its use.

He induced the blood within the six men to reverse flow and accelerate, naturally making them unable to withstand such an impact.

Immediately following this, six streams of blue True Qi shot out from Su Rui's palm, resembling six slender blue threads.

Sea-Absorbing Sacred Heart Curse.

Ultimately, Li Hanyi's Realm was still too low; it seemed time to use some methods to improve her strength.

Seeing this bizarre situation, the surrounding masked men were momentarily unsure how to react—should they save their comrades or flee?

Before they could decide, the six blue thin threads quickly thickened and were then pulled back into Su Rui's body.

Su Rui's aura suddenly surged.

He leaped up from Ninth Grade, broke through to the Vajra Mortal Realm, then entered the Zizai Earth Realm, and was still climbing rapidly.

He only stopped after reaching the Peak of the Zizai Earth Realm.

The blood of the six men lying on the ground returned to normal, but their faces were filled with terror and agony.

"My cultivation, my Internal Energy!"

A masked man shouted in terror, struggling to get up but unable to do so.

The other five were in the same state.

Su Rui looked coldly at the six men writhing in pain on the ground.

"You want the Ten Thousand Swords Art? Then let you all see its power!"

He raised his hand and formed a sword finger. Instantly, within a radius of several hundred feet, countless translucent, bright blue Sword Qi materialized in the air.

The masked men present trembled with terror as they gazed at the Sword Qi densely filling the sky.

A moment later!

The Sword Qi poured down like a torrential rain, enveloping everyone within it.

...

The Sword Qi crisscrossed like rain, its might vast, descending from the heavens.

The sound of piercing air was continuous.

The sound of sharp swords penetrating flesh, mixed with screams, wove a horrifying scene.

Su Rui stood with his left hand behind his back, his right hand's sword finger pointing diagonally towards the ground, enveloped by faint golden True Qi that never ceased.

Li Hanyi, weak in body, stared at the dense rain of swords in the sky with shock. Compared to the Ten Thousand Swords Art she performed, these seemed like entirely different Martial Skills.

"Master's strength is truly unfathomable," she murmured softly.

The spectacle Su Rui displayed with the Ten Thousand Swords Art this time was truly immense.

People in the distant night market also noticed the anomaly, seeing countless blue Sword Qi lighting up the night sky. The bustling Snow Moon City instantly fell into deathly silence.

The Law Enforcement Team, which had been dispatched elsewhere, also sensed something was wrong and rushed back urgently.

But when they saw the sword rain covering the sky, they immediately stopped in their tracks, not daring to approach.

In the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng were discussing Su Rui's matters.

Although Yin Luoxia hadn't said much, the existing clues were enough for them to deduce something.

First, this person did not seem like someone from the Evil Path.

It was just that they couldn't yet discern his purpose for setting up a hall and taking Disciples here.

Why would he teach a peerless Martial Art right after taking a Disciple?

Could he be a long-hidden Master who has mastered the art of remaining youthful?

Perhaps even on the same level as the City Lord.

Thinking of this, both men felt a headache coming on.

They exchanged a look, suddenly turned around simultaneously, and their figures flashed rapidly to the railing of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, looking toward a corner of Snow Moon City.

In the distance, at a corner of Snow Moon City, a sharp blue sword shadow suddenly appeared, stabbing straight toward the earth.

The fierce Sword Qi spread out without any concealment.

"Is this the Ten Thousand Swords Art?"

Sikong Changfeng exclaimed in shock.

They were naturally aware of the details of the battle between Li Hanyi and Yin Luoxia.

Su Rui had also personally mentioned the name Ten Thousand Swords Art.

But the scene before them was worlds apart compared to the sword technique Li Hanyi performed.

"This power is truly astonishing. Could the Pavilion Master have made a move?"

Baili Dongjun's pupils contracted as he watched.

He judged that if he faced such dense Sword Qi, he probably wouldn't be able to retreat unscathed.

"Besides him, who else could it be?"

Sikong Changfeng spoke, then snapped back to reality.

"Why is he displaying such a terrifyingly powerful Sword Art in the city? Has he encountered a strong enemy?"

Just as he was speaking, Yin Luoxia, dressed in an orange long skirt with a blue ribbon tied in her hair, seemed to materialize out of thin air, now standing beside the two men.

She saw the horrifying scene in the distance, her body trembled slightly, and the shock in her eyes was almost impossible to conceal.

"Fairy, this is the Ten Thousand Swords Art, right!"

"That's right, it should be Master performing it. Could Master have encountered a strong enemy?"

Yin Luoxia looked worried, her figure flashed, turning into a streak of light as she sped away.

"Let's go take a look too!"

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng exchanged a look, then gave chase.

But the distance between them and Yin Luoxia grew wider and wider.

By this time, the Ten Thousand Swords Art had ceased. The masked men at the scene suffered heavy casualties; almost none were spared.

Su Rui looked calmly at the short, sturdy old man kneeling on the ground before him; this man was the one he deliberately left alive.

"Who are you?"

The short, sturdy old man's eyes were filled with terror, as if he hadn't heard Su Rui's question.

Su Rui's gaze darkened slightly, and the Fire Charm Technique was subtly activated.

A moment later, when Yin Luoxia's figure appeared, Su Rui casually swung a sword, and the short, sturdy old man, Xue Lingyun, instantly turned to ash.

Yin Luoxia looked at the scene before her with shock. Within a radius of several hundred feet, even the terrain had been altered.

There were traces of being torn apart by Sword Qi everywhere.

A heavy scent of blood permeated the air.

But complete corpses were few; only blood-stained, shattered ground remained.

Su Rui's gaze shifted to Yin Luoxia, who had arrived.

When his gaze swept over her, Yin Luoxia's heart trembled, and she quickly bowed in salute.

"Master!"

"Hmm, you arrived just in time. Take your Senior Sisters back with you."

With that, Su Rui guided his finger, and the treasured sword from his room in the martial arts hall suddenly unsheathed, flying to his front in an instant, then growing larger as it faced the wind.

Su Rui carried Li Hanyi and Sikong Qianluo onto the Cheng Ying Sword, soared into the air, and headed straight for the martial arts hall.

Yin Luoxia stared blankly in the direction Su Rui had departed.

"Sword flight?"

At this moment, Baili Dongjun and the other man arrived at the scene. Seeing this, their expressions changed drastically.

"Fairy?"

Sikong Changfeng was about to speak but was interrupted by Yin Luoxia.

"Everything can wait until I return. You two handle things here first. It seems someone has provoked my Master!"

With that, she enveloped the three women with her Internal Energy and shot into the sky.

Sikong Changfeng and Baili Dongjun exchanged glances.

They looked at the devastated battlefield and remained silent for a long time.

Not long after, the Snow Moon City Law Enforcement Team arrived late.

"Greetings to the two Elders!"

"Hmph, such a major event occurred in the city, and you noticed nothing?"

Baili Dongjun spoke coldly.

The members of the Law Enforcement Team looked terrified. Sikong Changfeng saw this and already understood a few things in his heart.

He sighed softly and said:

"It seems the Law Enforcement Team needs to conduct a thorough investigation."

...

Inside the martial arts hall.

Yin Luoxia brought Mu Liangyue and the others in just as they crossed the threshold, only to see Su Rui had already settled Sikong Qianluo and Li Hanyi onto chairs.

Li Hanyi finally couldn't hold on any longer and had already fallen unconscious.

Su Rui sat on a chair to the side. On a small table next to him rested a long sword with an ancient hilt and an almost transparent blade.

"Master, Senior Sisters have been afflicted with Ten Fragrances Soft Bone Powder. They only need some time to recuperate to recover."

"Mmm. They are all women; it is inconvenient for me, a man, to look after them. You take care of them for tonight, and we will discuss this matter tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Yin Luoxia responded respectfully, watching Su Rui leave with his sword.

However, the scene of Su Rui carrying Li Hanyi and Qianluo while standing atop that enlarged long sword flashed through Yin Luoxia's mind.

"Truly an Immortal-like Master!"

The scene just now was too impactful!

Yin Luoxia thought to herself, then her gaze fell upon the unconscious Li Hanyi and Qianluo, and then to the three Junior Sisters she was protecting with her Internal Energy, Mu Liangyue and the others.

She roughly guessed why Master had performed such a terrifyingly powerful Ten Thousand Swords Art.

It turned out someone had malicious intentions toward her Senior Sisters.

And judging by the smell of blood from last night and various other signs, the number of people who made a move was not small.

"It seems Snow Moon City is also starting to become unsettled!"

Yin Luoxia sighed softly, then escorted everyone into her own room one by one, helping them clean up and settle down to rest. She was busy for quite a while before everything was properly arranged.

As the daughter of the Gambling King, she truly had never done such things before.

But now, she had no complaints whatsoever.

Standing in the courtyard, looking at the light still on in Master's room, Yin Luoxia wondered if Master would make a move tomorrow.

After all, when she arrived, she saw Master blast a black-clothed person directly into ashes.

But making such a move openly in Snow Moon City, the major powers probably wouldn't stand by and do nothing.