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Chapter 610 - Three Hundred and Ninety: Sword Madness

Chapter 610: Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety: Sword Madness

When all sounds and lights faded away, the surroundings seemed to plunge into an eternal silence in an instant.

And at the instant when the surroundings dimmed, Xu Yuan felt a slight sinking in his heart.

He and Tianyan seemed to have made some miscalculations.

Past seven years of continuous losses had led Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace to pay them far more attention than usual.

However, no matter how much attention they paid, based on past experiences, there was usually only one Mortal Transcendence powerhouse in each pursuit team.

Yet there was more than one Mortal Transcendence in this group...

Without any hesitation, using his Pure Yang physique, Xu Yuan quickly set up a circle of Blazing Flames Technique around himself and began to check his own condition.

Dao Charms differed, and the display of power by the Dao Domains they manifested was also varied and strange. The Dao Charm that he and Tianyan were currently facing seemed to block out perceptions.

Hearing was blocked...

Vision was blocked...

Origin Qi perception was blocked...

Will-spirit probing was blocked...

A Cultivator’s seven senses were sealed out of four.

Apart from this, there appeared to be no other negative states.

Sensing these, Xu Yuan’s heart felt a bit lighter.

It was just uncertain what kind of attack methods this Dao Domain had besides blocking perceptions.

Not every Dao Charm in the world was primarily for slaughter, but due to the limitations of the era and the struggle for interests among various powers, almost every Mortal Transcendence powerhouse had created one or two killer moves based on their own Dao Domain.

In a flash, countless thoughts crossed his mind, and Xu Yuan’s body instinctively moved.

This was not his first time being pulled into a Dao Domain by a Mortal Transcendence powerhouse.

Because of this, he had some experience in dealing with Dao Domains.

Fighting was impossible, but running away was feasible.

The coverage of the Dao Domain of a Mortal Transcendence was actually not very large, small ones had a diameter of a hundred zhang, large ones a radius of a hundred zhang.

Normally, once Primordial Realm cultivators were enveloped in it, they would never be able to escape again.

The inner walls of the Dao Domain were extremely tough and difficult to break from inside, plus the coverage moved with the caster.

With all the advantages, a Mortal Transcendence who did not want to let the opponent go would make it nearly impossible for a Primordial Realm to escape.

With that in mind, the spellcraft that Xu Yuan had been brewing in his body was ready for use.

Step Void Slash.

Qin Mo had once researched this space-teleporting sword technique, which could directly bypass the walls of the Dao Domain, instantly teleporting the user outside of it.

But at the moment he was about to activate it, the crisp voice of Tianyan suddenly came from the bottom of his heart:

"Xu Yuan, don’t move."

Will-spirit communication.

The instant Xu Yuan heard Tianyan’s voice, his mind became significantly more settled.

The prerequisite for will-spirit communication was the ability to lock onto the other person’s Energy Mechanism. Since Tianyan could communicate with him, it meant she was immune to the Dao Domain’s sensory blockade.

He immediately halted the spellcraft, and subconsciously looked around him, but due to Xia Qing’s bell-like black domain’s influence, he could only discern her voice.

And the next moment,

Xu Yuan felt a delicate, soft hand gently grasp his wrist,

Tianyan’s crisp voice was light and quick:

"Celestial Fates Divine Soul can be immune to this level of will-spirit erosion."

"...."

Hearing her words, the corners of Xu Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly.

Again, the Celestial Fates Divine Soul...

Over the past seven years, Tianyan had been nearly immune to all illusionary types of spirit attacks.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan quickly replied:

"You may be immune, but I’m not. Fighting in this perception-blocking Dao Domain, my Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm will likely have a hard time hitting the enemy."

As Tianyan in the Primordial Realm had methods to suppress the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed’s Charm Poison, then it was highly likely that the two Mortal Transcendence powerhouses had a way to temporarily suppress the Charm Poison as well.

Their only chance to counterattack a Mortal Transcendence lied in utilizing his Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm to trigger the Charm Poison.

But as he had yet to reach Integration Path, the effective range of Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm was not very large.

The hit just now was possible due to the enemy’s carelessness and the surprise attack using Step Void Slash. Another attempt would be met with preparedness by the enemy.

In a situation where four out of seven senses were blocked, it was almost impossible for him to hit the enemy again.

At this moment, the best option was undoubtedly to escape from this Dao Domain, wait for the Charm Poison from the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed to fully take effect, and then it would be easy to either flee or kill.

As he was thinking this, Tianyan whispered "Relax," and Xu Yuan soon felt an invisible Energy Mechanism forming before his eyes.

This Energy Mechanism formed with incredible speed and quickly merged into Xu Yuan’s eyes. In his view, the pitch-black surrounding gradually lit up slightly.

Although his will-spirit, Origin Qi, and hearing remained blocked, he could now see.

Looking at the golden light-encircled girl beside him, Xu Yuan hesitated slightly:

"Is this...?"

"Heavenly Eye Technique, it will last for about a quarter of an hour. If it lasts any longer, your pupils will suffer from sequelae," Tianyan casually answered, yet her gaze remained fixed on the lake below. "That woman has gone down to rescue the man you injured earlier."

"...."

Xu Yuan looked in the direction she indicated, his gaze penetrating the tranquil waters to faintly see the man and woman embracing each other in the lake. He raised an eyebrow:

"No wonder that woman didn’t launch an immediate spell attack on us, prioritizing saving that man first. Seems like the two of them have a deep relationship..."

"Naturally."

With a bubbling of the lake surface, two figures burst out of the water.

The drenched Tang Ruofu, with a sword in hand, and the other hand around Xia Qing’s waist, looked up at Xu Yuan in the sky and smiled:

"You’ve got some skills, young one, but it seems you haven’t grasped the ’will’. If you had grasped the ’will’, that strike just now might have at least seriously injured me. What a pity..."

While speaking, he used the hilt of his sword to lightly tap his chest.

And there, his garment had a large hole about a foot long, but the wound beneath it had already healed.

"...."

Listening to the other’s words, Xu Yuan’s eyes revealed a trace of thought:

"Just now... did you intentionally take my strike head-on?"

Tang Ruofu didn’t immediately respond; instead, he whispered a few words to the woman in his arms and then, under her angry glare, promptly sent her to the edge of the lake.

After she landed on the shore, Xia Qing clenched her fists but made no further moves, just helplessly glaring at the man in the black robe with azure sleeves holding a sword.

Xu Yuan, seeing this strange scene unfold between the two across from him, showed a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Tianyan directly transmitted a message:

"That man said he’s very interested in us and told that woman to wait, he’ll deal with it."

Great, it’s the Yantian Art again.

Xu Yuan was speechless, then his gaze toward the middle-aged man below also took on a hint of interest.

Since the other party didn’t intend to attack right away, he was happy to chat.

After exchanging a glance, Tang Ruofu smiled and asked Xu Yuan:

"Where were we? Oh right, we were talking about whether I intentionally let you cut me with that sword.

"Yes, I did intentionally let you wound me."

Xu Yuan slightly frowned and chuckled lightly:

"Ho... why?"

"Because I’m quite interested in the sword technique you just used; I’ve never heard of such a marvelous move from Qionghua Sect. Did you create that yourself, kid?"

Tang Ruofu stroked his chin’s stubble, peering at Xu Yuan with interest: "Oh, and I’m not referring to the sword infused with the Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm, but the move where you instantly appeared in front of me, and those ink-like sword scars."

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, his Three-foot Green Blade casually painting sword flowers in the air as he responded idly:

"Your interest in my sword technique and you intentionally letting me stab you—what’s the connection?"

"Of course, there’s a connection."

Tang Ruofu spread his hands and pointed to himself with a toothy grin:

"Because I like you."

"...."

The air suddenly went quiet.

Xu Yuan’s eyelid twitched, and he instinctively took half a step back.

Tianyan silently moved half a step forward.

"...."

The silence lingered for a moment,

and seeing their reactions, Tang Ruofu’s eyes flickered for an instant before he slapped his forehead and shook his head smiling:

"Don’t misunderstand, I don’t have any interest in Long Yang’s favor, I’m not interested in the body of a junior like you, I just really like your swordsmanship."

As he said this,

Tang Ruofu’s starry sword-like eyes narrowed slightly, and he laughed:

"With such swordsmanship, if I killed you by overpowering you with my cultivation, I, Tang Ruofu, would probably regret it for the rest of my life."

"Heh...."

Xu Yuan chuckled softly at these words, rubbing his brow:

"So you want to fight me with a body that’s badly injured?"

Tang Ruofu nodded earnestly, sighing:

"Yes, once I start fighting, I can’t control my power, so the only way to ensure a relatively fair setting is to fight while I’m heavily injured.

"Unfortunately, it seems you haven’t grasped the concept of will-spirit."

While saying this,

Tang Ruofu suddenly tossed his longsword upwards, caught it in his reverse grip, and glanced at Xu Yuan:

"But rest assured, I won’t take advantage of you."

Having said that,

Tang Ruofu, under Xu Yuan’s puzzled gaze, directly stabbed the sword into his own chest without any hesitation....

The longsword pierced through his body, and his greenish-white robe was instantly soaked with blood.

"Pfft."

He withdrew the blade and flicked it casually, splattering the steaming hot blood on it into the dark pool.

Tang Ruofu wiped the blood that seeped from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and gazed at Xu Yuan with an excited expression:

"Junior, come on, now we’re even."

"...."

Watching the man below’s actions, Xu Yuan raised his hand to rub his brow.

What in the world is wrong with this guy?

However, despite the scene in front of him, there wasn’t much joy in his heart, but a soft sigh.

Noticing his expression, Tang Ruofu slowly rose and floated to a level equal in height with Xu Yuan, laughing loudly:

"Junior, you don’t have to feel like this is pity from me. This is just how I do things. If you catch my interest, then I give you the greatest respect I can offer....."

"I’m not sighing about that."

Xu Yuan interrupted Tang Ruofu, holding the Azure Edge Sword horizontally in front of him, lightly running his fingers along the blade.

As his fingertips swept by, a series of pink glows emanated from the surface of the blade.

After doing this, Xu Yuan brandished the Azure Edge, creating a flourish of the sword.

In the darkness of the Dao Domain, petals of resplendent cherry blossoms fell like dazzling stars.

Xu Yuan looked at Tang Ruofu across from him, his voice calm:

"Uncle, acting this way will make me feel bad for taking that aunt as a hostage to threaten you."

As he finished speaking, his figure instantly vanished from the spot.

And with him, Tang Ruofu disappeared as well.