Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 123 Li Xuan’s Strongest Sword Dao

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Li Xuan’s Strongest Sword Dao

Those who enter the Death Space fall into two categories. One comprises those forced into it by circumstances beyond their control, such as being pursued by enemies, or only being able to gain strength and fulfill their dreams by entering the Death Space. The other includes those who choose to enter the Death Space actively, seeking a breakthrough or for their specific goals.

The Sword Cultivator attacking Mu Can clearly belonged to the latter.

This was a Sword Cultivator who chose to enter the Death Space in search of breaking his limits.

The sword strike which had just cut across the sky had already proven Li Xuan’s cultivation.

"Come and battle." If you seek warfare, then that is what I shall engage in.

The flying sword, racing back at high speed, was instantly stepping on by Li Xuan as it flipped its sword tip.

"Listening to the Rain." Li Xuan flew on his sword, swiftly ascending, with another longsword sheathed on his back, drawing out and striking towards Mu Can once again.

Listening to the Rain was the first sword technique that Li Xuan had created in his Sword Dao career.

With this sword technique executed, the air itself seemed to become moist; unexpectedly, a drizzle began to fall, causing the weather to change from clear to overcast.

This sword, while not possessing the extreme speed of the previous one, still caused Mu Can to slightly furrow his brow.

"No dodging it." Mu Can attempted to evade the sword but found himself seemingly locked by it, with no way to sidestep.

As the Sword Qi carried the drizzle, Mu Can could even feel the raindrops lightly patting his face, imbued with wetness. This sword was about to collide with Mu Can.

Left with no other choice, Mu Can had to tough it out with his body against the sword. In the instant the sword neared, the wings on his back folded over to encase him.

The coldness, mixed with dampness, fiercely stabbed into the wings. The momentum briefly halted, then pierced through the wings and lodged in Mu Can’s arm, still failing to advance an inch further.

Mu Can once again relied on his formidable body to block the sword attack.

"Huh?" Li Xuan, upon seeing his sword strike achieve nothing, uttered a slight sound of surprise, summoning the sword back to his side.

The sentient longsword circled in front of Mu Can before flying back to Li Xuan’s side.

The holes in the wings slowly healed and reopened, revealing wings even larger than before in front of everyone’s eyes. At this moment, Mu Can seemed like an immense butterfly with fiery red wings, suspended in mid-air.

"You’re a decent opponent." If Mu Can had not advanced to the Second Revolution in Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions, he wouldn’t have had the strength to withstand that stunning sword strike; the previous move had transcended the realm of mere swordsmanship, entering the domain of Sword Dao.

Dao, a word profound and unfathomable; Sword Dao, Alchemy Dao, Martial Arts Dao, Literary Dao...

The myriad paths of Dao, all lead to the same destination.

"Take my move, Fiery Flame Dragon." A massive Fire Dragon took form in front of Mu Can, its great earthen body enshrouded in blazing Fiery Flames, barreling toward Li Xuan with an air of finality.

The Fire Dragon seemed to come alive once again; a dragon’s roar echoed across the plains, with everyone present lifting their gazes to watch the Giant Fire Dragon winding and spiraling towards Li Xuan.

Mu Can, after reaching the Second Revolution of the Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions, had obtained the abilities of the Earth Dragon. He then fused the powers of the Earth Dragon and the Fire Dragon, and drawing upon his understanding of giant dragons, created this move, which he is quite satisfied with.

Seeing the giant dragon hurtling toward him, Li Xuan showed no fear, instead wearing an excited expression.

"Normally there’s no chance to slay giant dragons, but today watch me slay a dragon with one sword." Li Xuan was excited precisely because today he had the opportunity to slay an embodiment of a dragon.

"Swords, come forth." From the sword box on Li Xuan’s back, seven flying swords flew out in succession, along with the sword he was controlling under his feet and the sword that had just flown back, all hovering in front of him like soldiers ready for inspection.

"Qianli, Seven Stars, Moon Roll, Cold Light, Heavenly Martial, Sun Shadow, Cangyun, Hidden Sky, Life Crossing, Shocking Emotion." With every name Li Xuan called out, each of the nine swords in front of him responded as if they were children whose names had been called, their tips quivering slightly as if nodding.

"Sword Formation Returning to Origin." With the second form of his sword technique, nine swords moved swiftly in front of Li Xuan, creating a layer of sword curtain to tightly protect him. The fiercely spinning swords generated a whistling wind that formed a bizarre manmade tornado, and in the eye of the storm was Li Xuan with his eyes gently closed.

"This person’s Sword Dao cultivation has already touched the threshold of the Dao," commented a cultivator hidden within a black robe with an unseen face, looking up.

At this moment, including Ye Wang, the other seven all stopped in their tracks, watching the two in the sky engaged in battle.

This time, there were no schemes or cunning calculations, only a thirst for the Dao. A battle of this level should not be disturbed by others.

The giant dragon, seeing Li Xuan not only not surrendering but also launching such a sword move in resistance, seemed to be provoked and instantly accelerated, with a ferocious roar crashing headfirst onto the Sword Qi Tornado in front of Li Xuan.

There was no booming explosion. The body of the giant dragon slowly entered the tornado, yet it kept dissipating within.

The flames surrounding its body seemed to be shattered, swept up into the fierce winds, the tornado donning a layer of firelight, forming a huge Fire Dragon Tornado. The temperature around rose rapidly, and at the very center, Li Xuan was the first to face it, his face reflecting a red glow from the firelight.

"Do you really think this move is so easy to break?" Mu Can said, watching Li Xuan enveloped by the flames.

The real killer move of this technique did not lie in the impact, but in the immense high temperature caused by the True Dragon Fire. Li Xuan’s winds not only did not extinguish the fire but instead boosted the fire’s momentum.

"Disperse." Li Xuan himself realized this and quickly dissipated the flames; otherwise, he might become the first cultivator to be roasted by a Fire Dragon Tornado in the Death Space.

With Guiyuan Powder dispersed, the nine longswords slowly returned to calm, the fire losing its power to feed on and slowly scattering, falling to the ground.

"Amazing." Li Xuan licked his somewhat dry and cracked lips, nodding in acknowledgment.

He had merely resisted Mu Can’s Fire Dragon impact but overlooked the high temperatures howled up by the flames.

"You are worthy for me to use my ultimate move," said Li Xuan, looking at Mu Can with a complicated expression.

Mu Can’s demeanor shook. This Li Xuan, with his Sword Dao cultivation, was terrifying. Compared to him, Yun Yi, whom he had previously sparred with in the Long Family, was not even one ten-thousandth as good as Li Xuan.

It was not just about the strength, but more so about the profound understanding Li Xuan had of the Sword Dao; he believed that Li Xuan had already made great strides on the path of the Dao.

"You are strong, but still not enough," Mu Can said, albeit wary of Li Xuan, but still with absolute confidence in himself.

This confidence came not only from Purple Cloud who was protecting him at the side but also from the affirmation of his own strength.