226: Fighting against Li Chungang! Sword will suppress the Heaven Gate!

Chapter 224: Fierce Battle Against Li Chungang! Sword Intent Suppresses the Heavenly Gate!

Dusk settled.

Li Chang'an saw Li Chungang up close. The one-armed old man, dressed in a tattered leather jacket, looked unremarkable.

Under the stimulation of the three Heavenly Elephant Realm Masters' clash just now, Li Chungang had recovered his Terrestrial Deity cultivation.

The Old Sword God was surrounded by Sword Qi, and his monstrous killing intent made everyone else retreat far away. Only Li Chang'an could approach without any pressure.

Li Chang'an unleashed a Sword Intent, and its continuous flow effortlessly dissolved Li Chungang's Sword Qi Rolling Dragon Wall.

Under the setting sun, there was no longer a trace of murderous Sword Intent in the air.

Li Chungang frowned, a sudden doubt arising in his heart.

"That's a good Sword Intent. Your Realm is also a bit peculiar..."

At this moment, after more than a year of diligent study, Li Chang'an had thoroughly mastered the Great River Sword Intent.

His Zhi Xuan secret art had now reached its Peak, and his Realm had also reached the Martial Warrior Great Zhi Xuan Realm.

Additionally, Li Chang'an had specifically refined the Bodhisattva Extinction and Thunder God Swiftness from the Six Gods Art, and his Celestial Phenomenon Realm had also advanced to the Middle Stage.

[Realm: First-rank Martial Artist (Great Vajra Realm, Great Zhi Xuan Realm, Celestial Phenomenon Middle Stage.)]

In the Jianghu Martial Forest, almost no one had Cultivated to the Great Vajra, Great Zhi Xuan, or Great Heavenly Elephant.

However, Li Chang'an simultaneously possessed the Great Vajra physique and the Great Zhi Xuan secret art, which could be said to be an unprecedented Cultivation Realm.

Once this battle was over, with Li Chang'an's influence increasing in all aspects, he would be able to exchange for a Celestial Phenomenon Realm Martial Skill.

Li Chang'an's True Qi was already ample; as long as he continued to polish his Human-Heavenly Induction, he could Cultivate to the Great Heavenly Elephant.

As for Li Chang'an's current actual combat power, he had no rivals below the Terrestrial Deity Realm.

Li Chungang, a Sword Immortal who had just recovered to the Terrestrial Deity Realm, was perfect for a test.

Li Chungang was one of the Four Grandmasters fifty years ago and was the strongest among current Martial Forest practitioners.

This was because ordinary Martial Forest practitioners generally could not see those hidden old monsters.

Li Chang'an looked at this Jianghu legend, his expression calm and unperturbed.

"Great Vajra, Great Zhi Xuan, enough to kill."

Li Chang'an blocking Li Chungang's Sword Qi Rolling Dragon Wall had already made Li Chungang look at him with new respect.

"The King of Tang is too modest. Not only do you wield immense power and command a large army, with countless experts under your command, but you are also an expert yourself."

"From this perspective, Xu Xiao is also inferior to you."

The clash between the two of them just now had already shocked the Martial Forest practitioners present.

Even his own people from the Protectorate of the Western Regions did not know that in just over a year, Li Chang'an's cultivation had surged to such an extent.

Gong Banque said to Yu Xinlang, "Senior Brother, did you see that? Such powerful combat strength from Cultivating all three Realms simultaneously—who knows, he might even rival Master in the future!"

White-Robed Guanyin, on the other hand, felt invigorated. The Esoteric Buddhism Dual Cultivation method was indeed effective; Li Chang'an was already so strong.

The day she advanced to the Great Vajra Realm should not be far off!

At this moment, Xu Fengnian, hiding far behind Li Chungang, immediately felt a surge of confidence.

"Li Chang'an, you humiliated me before; I swear I will have my revenge!"

"Today, with the Sword God here, what can you do to me!"

Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow, then looked indifferently at Xu Fengnian.

This fellow was nothing but a useless person who could be crushed at any time. The reason he was kept alive was to exchange for greater benefits.

In this world, some useless people are highly valuable. If they are not properly utilized, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?

"Old Sword God, this useless Xu Fengnian still has some use. This King wants to exchange him with Xu Xiao for something."

"You are a Great Grandmaster, and your relationship with Northern Liang is not deep. Why meddle in this muddy water?"

Li Chungang sighed, saying, "Talents emerge in every generation. It has only been over twenty years, and already some people don't put me in their eyes."

"I owe Xu Xiao a favor. This time, when Xu Fengnian leaves the pass, I must ensure his safety."

What kind of person was Li Chungang? He entered Vajra at sixteen, Zhi Xuan at nineteen, Celestial Phenomenon at twenty-four, and opened the Heavenly Gate with his sword at thirty!

For such a figure to sigh, it showed that the pressure Li Chang'an put on the Old Sword God was not small.

Li Chang'an stood with his hands behind his back, his purple python robe fluttering, his sword-like eyebrows as stern as a mountain.

"If the Old Sword God were at his Peak, this King would indeed be unable to take Xu Fengnian away."

"But now that the Old Sword God has just recovered to the Terrestrial Deity Realm, I'm afraid he is no longer what he once was."

"If this King were to win against you now, it would be bullying the old and weak, an unfair victory."

The Jianghu figures present were all startled by these words. Li Chang'an was confident he could defeat the Old Sword God.

Even if Li Chungang was weaker now, he was still a Terrestrial Deity!

The Realm that Jianghu figures pursued their entire lives!

And now, Li Chang'an's tone clearly indicated a challenge to the Old Sword God.

Hearing these words, the legendary Li Chungang couldn't help but laugh heartily towards the sky.

"Hahaha, what a boastful tone, King of Tang!"

"Great Vajra, Great Zhi Xuan... I have never seen such a thing. Why don't I witness it today!"

"Li Chang'an, if I defeat you, even if you have many subordinates, you cannot bother Xu Fengnian again."

Li Chang'an said indifferently, "Don't worry, this King will definitely win against you, and it will also give the Old Sword God an explanation to Xu Xiao."

"We can't... let the Old Sword God lose his integrity in his later years, can we."

As Li Chang'an spoke, he released five Talisman General Red Armors to assist others in battle, while he himself stood ready, prepared for a fight with Li Chungang.

Li Chang'an's arrogant words also ignited Li Chungang's pride. In his youth, he was also a Genius, but he was never this arrogant.

"Everyone else, get far away! Be careful not to die by accident!"

Hearing Li Chungang's warning, the experts from both Northern Liang and Sha Province leaped several hundred zhang away, then resumed their battle.

After all, Li Chungang only protected Xu Fengnian; he wouldn't inquire about what happened to anyone else.

Li Chungang's wooden ox flew out from behind him, and he lightly waved it seemingly casually towards the sky.

Protective Aura surged in the air, and two silver arc-shaped Sword Glows were as fast as meteors!

"Two Sleeves Green Snake, young man, catch this!"

The two silver Sword Glows seemed light and effortless, and they weren't Li Chungang's full power, but they were incomparably sharp!

The two Sword Glows actually created ripples in the air, simple and unadorned yet infinitely powerful.

Li Chang'an stood firm, his right hand forming a sword-finger, his single hand raised towards the sky, and he gently swiped from top to bottom.

This swipe seemed casual, but a continuous Sword Qi descended from the sky.

The invisible Sword Qi rolled in the air, stirring the clouds in the sky as they flowed downwards.

"Boom!"

The Sword Intents collided, and the clouds instantly dispersed. The sky full of clouds looked like clumps of cotton.

On the ground, a large pit, more than a zhang in diameter, was actually blasted out by their Sword Qi.

Li Chungang's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression growing more solemn. Li Chang'an had already abandoned his sword, directly forming Sword Intent with his bare hands.

"This move is good, does it have a name!"

Li Chang'an gently waved his right hand, and the sky instantly cleared.

"Great River Sword Intent, Seventh Form: Suspected to be the Milky Way Falling from the Nine Heavens!"

Li Chungang leaped high, his eyes as sharp as swords. His entire body was enveloped by surging Sword Intent, and One by one Sword Qi streaked across the sky, slashing towards Li Chang'an.

At this moment, the Sword God who once looked down on the world seemed to reappear in the Jianghu!

He thrust his sword, and the unique Protective Origin Qi of the Terrestrial Deity Realm instantly stirred the Heavenly Elephant.

A powerful pressure assailed Li Chang'an from the air around him. He released the Prajna Heart Bell, which, along with his Great Vajra physique, withstood this formidable pressure.

At this level of expert, every move seemed very casual, but they all invoked the Heavenly Elephant.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Trees the size of a man's embrace were snapped, and giant rocks on the ground were crushed!

Li Chungang's gaze was like lightning, and his lips parted slightly, "Three million Sword Immortals in the Heavens, all must bow their heads before me!"

"This move, One Sword, Immortal Kneels! I ask the King of Tang to kneel and apologize to this Senior!"

Immediately after, the pressure around Li Chang'an sharply increased. After a "rumble," Li Chang'an, along with the Prajna Heart Bell, was pressed to the ground.

On the ground, trees within a li were flattened, sand and stones were crushed, and hilltops a li away were being compressed inch by inch!

Xu Fengnian, hiding in the woods, was first pressed to his knees, and now he was prostrating himself.

The experts battling a hundred zhang away were all gasping for breath, stopping their fight to watch this battle of Immortals.

Li Chang'an's Prajna Heart Bell remained unmoving, his Great Vajra physique stood unyielding. His feet had already sunk into the ground, but he simply would not kneel!

"I will not kneel to an Immortal. If a Sword Immortal blocks me, I will slay the Immortal!"

As he spoke, Li Chang'an formed sword-fingers with both hands. Two several-zhang-high Sword Qi streams rose from the ground on either side of his body.

The Sword Qi, carrying wood debris and sand, converged into two torrents, like a majestic great river, rapidly swirling around Li Chang'an!

This river of Sword Intent, enduring the immense pressure of One Sword, Immortal Kneels, swept towards Li Chungang!

"Bang!"

The river of Sword Intent, carrying stone and wood debris, rushed towards Li Chungang's face. Li Chungang had no choice but to draw his sword to resist!

The pressure on Li Chang'an suddenly decreased, and he said indifferently, "Great River Sword Intent, Eighth Form: The Heavenly River Flows Long and Leaks Water!"

"Please accept it, Old Sword God!"

Li Chungang, instead of being angry, was pleased, "Good, good, good! This move is powerful, actually able to withstand my One Sword, Immortal Kneels!"

"If you don't kneel with this move, you are worthy of being my opponent!"

Li Chungang's expression became solemn, devoid of any jest.

"Since I promised Xu Xiao, I will definitely do my best."

"Young man, you are promising. If you die by this move of mine, although it would be a fitting death, it would also be a bit of a pity."

"If you let me take Xu Fengnian, this move can be avoided."

Li Chungang spoke casually, but his voice carried for several li.

Everyone knew that the Old Sword God was about to unleash his ultimate move, the move that made him the number one in the world!

Li Chang'an still stood with his hands behind his back, soaring into the air, treading on a hurricane.

"Please enlighten me, Sword God."

Although Li Chungang's condition was far from his Peak, he believed that Li Chang'an could not withstand this move.

But since the other party was so confident, then let him get what he wished for.

"Good, if you can withstand this move, I will no longer interfere with Xu Fengnian's matter!"

After he finished speaking, the wooden ox trembled violently, and then Li Chungang's Aura surged again, his entire body emitting terrifying and monstrous Sword Intent!

The world seemed to be filled with Sword Intent in every corner, emitting piercing sword cries.

In the sky, clouds rolled, beginning to spin rapidly, gradually forming a circular hole in the center of the clouds.

"I have a sword that opens the Heavenly Gate!"

Sword Opens Heavenly Gate, Li Chungang's ultimate skill!

A cold smile played on Li Chang'an's lips. With Li Chungang's current cultivation, even if he used this move, it would likely be the last of his strength.

Using this move, the Old Sword God would not be far from his demise.

In an instant, winds and clouds surged in the sky, clouds rolled, and the Heavenly Gate was about to open!

Just then, Li Chang'an once again formed sword-fingers, shooting out streams of monstrous Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi shot into the clouds around the Heavenly Gate. The clouds seemed to be under immense pressure, slowly being squeezed.

Eight streams of Sword Qi!

These were the first eight moves of the Great River Sword Intent, which had bound all the clouds around the Heavenly Gate. The slowly opening Heavenly Gate was actually slowly closing.

Li Chang'an remotely controlled the eight Sword Intents. The Sword Intents actually squeezed the clouds into water, and eight great rivers descended from the sky, gradually closing the Heavenly Gate!

Even the knowledgeable Li Chungang was dumbfounded!

Of course, he hadn't intended to fully open the Heavenly Gate; he merely wanted to borrow the Sword Intent of opening the Heavenly Gate.

However, Li Chang'an seemed to be pulling eight great rivers in his hands, forcefully closing the Heavenly Gate!

The Jianghu experts watching from afar were all greatly enlightened and dumbfounded.

Gong Banque pulled Yu Xinlang's hand and said, "Senior Brother, if you hadn't come to find me, how could you have seen the Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate!"

Wu Liuding stared blankly at the sky, "To open the Heavenly Gate with Sword Intent, and to close the Heavenly Gate with Sword Intent—such Sword Intent is the Great Dao that we pursue!"

White-Robed Guanyin clasped her hands, her eyes filled with sorrow, "When the Heavenly Gate opens, Immortals arrive. Immortals decide life and death based on their own likes and dislikes, changing the general trend of the world. Immortals descending to the mortal Realm is not necessarily a good thing."

Although Li Chungang also did not want to open the Heavenly Gate, being suppressed by Li Chang'an now ignited his competitive spirit.

"If you want to close the gate, at least let me retrieve my sword first!"

Suddenly, the Sword Qi around Li Chungang intensified, and it seemed as if a precious sword wanted to fly out from within the Heavenly Gate!

However, Li Chang'an did not want that sword to fly out.

With his current strength, if he were to truly contend with this sword from beyond the heavens, he had no chance of winning.

Of course, if Li Chungang forcefully retrieved this sword, he himself would die even faster.

Li Chang'an wanted to take advantage of Li Chungang's cultivation not being fully recovered to completely close the Heavenly Gate.

He crossed his sword-fingers, and suddenly, the Heavenly Gate changed dramatically!

In the sky, the overwhelming rolling clouds transformed into a surging river!

The river water was clear, flowing ceaselessly in the sky. Li Chungang's Heavenly Gate was actually suppressed by the river water, vanishing without a trace!

Li Chungang was still trying to condense Sword Intent, but his Sword Intent was pressed down by the river in the sky, unable to rise.

"Alas... I'm old."

Li Chungang sighed, knowing that it was futile. His strongest sword move had been stifled by Li Chang'an before it could even be unleashed.

"This last move is formidable, actually able to suppress the Heavenly Gate."

"The Great River Sword Intent's seventh move is the Milky Way, and the eighth move is the Heavenly River."

"What is the name of your ninth move that suppressed the Heavenly Gate just now?"

Li Chang'an's sword-finger in the air sharply swiped, and the great river in the sky instantly turned into a torrential rain, beginning to pour down on Jiayu Pass.

"Mortal affairs are decided by mortals; the world does not need Immortals to meddle."

"This last move that suppresses the Heavenly Gate will also be able to slay Immortals in the future."

"Please remember the name of this move, Old Sword God."

Li Chungang was sincerely convinced, "To witness this move before death, I have no regrets. I am all ears."

Li Chang'an looked at the torrential rain falling in the distance. The sky was clear for thousands of miles, and the Heavenly Gate was nowhere to be seen.

"The Great River, above and below, suddenly loses its mighty flow!"

Li Chungang's defeat by this move was not unjust.