Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 53 Spirit Fruit

Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Spirit Fruit

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With a command from the Mage, the four-colored flags—green, red, blue, and white—unfurled with the wind. The Dao Breath True Qi soared and filled the sky and earth. The banners expanded like mountain torrents, like mountains, like city walls, stretching and unfolding with runic talismans, weaving a Heaven and Earth Net, enclosing the Spirit Fruit, Tie Dan, the two cultivators of the Purple Mysterious Cave, and even the entire mountaintop within an array, shrouding it from the sun.

Gong Chenghua and Gong Yuyan, both cultivators at the Golden Core Realm, were no fools. They exchanged a glance and understood each other.

It seems this fellow Daoist doesn’t want to make friendly ties; he intends to obscure fate and seize treasures through murder.

"Well, then let’s fight! Show us what you got, Yan’er!"

"Alright! Jinyu Pearl Linked Mother and Child Dragon Phoenix Ring!"

Immediately, the two opened their mouths, spewing a red light and a purple glow from above their heads, revealing their magic treasures—a pair of Dragon and Phoenix Dual Rings.

The Dual Rings were jade, with dragon and phoenix in gold. Clearly a dual cultivation magic treasure; once revealed, they shone brilliantly. Combined, their mana doubled, resembling a golden sun in the sky, forcibly pushing back the surrounding killing array!

The Mage on the Spiritual Deer, seeing the array launching the attack, couldn’t take down the two quickly. However, he wasn’t in a hurry; he mounted the Spiritual Deer, encasing himself in a Protective Qi Wall, and turned his gaze downward instead.

"You little thief, which mountain do you come from?"

As the large array activated, Tie Dan couldn’t hide any longer. The flag array covered the sky like a tidal wave sweeping in. He had to run and leap wildly within the array, clinging to the cliff where the Spirit Tree was to avoid being crushed.

It’s a bit troublesome, such a grand setup, such a formidable skill; it definitely isn’t like those small fry from the Demon Palace. They might all be True Cultivators with inner cores, fellows of the Mystic Sect...

"Not answering? Then die!"

The Mage atop the deer decisively swung his magic flag, tossed a jade token, and attacked Tie Dan with full force!

Seeing the two Daoist companions might not be easy to take down immediately, let’s kill off the weakest first!

"Boom boom boom!"

The large array activated immediately!

Hail, fire rain, stone spikes, and thunderstorm hurled fiercely at Tie Dan! At the same time, a flash of green light! The jade token smashed down, expanding with the wind, becoming as large as a door panel, attempting to crush Tie Dan into pieces!

No matter your realm! The first move is a relentless combo, killing intent endless! Extremely ruthless!

Crush them with strength!

Cold-blooded!

Ruthless!

"Hiss—"

Tie Dan sprinted along the cliff, dodging ice, avoiding spikes, swinging the stone sword, slashing through wind and breaking through fire!

Then with a sword energy, concentrated at the sword tip!

White Tiger Leaping Over the Stream!

"Bang!"

"Poof!"

The Jade Sword, broken!

The jade token magic treasure, seemingly weighty like a thousand pounds, was severed by Tie Dan’s full-force slash, directly breaking the Jade Sword! Meridians injured! Blood sprayed from the mouth!

Yet the Mage on the deer furrowed his brow.

It was broken?

With his power, once the jade token smashed down, there was no chance for life. Even if the target escaped temporarily, with the entire area surrounded by his flag array, as long as they were chased into the array or exhausted their Qi Power, caught and hit by the magic treasure, it was a certain death situation.

Yet this kid, actually faced it head-on! Bravely charging forward in adversity!

Seizing the moment when the jade token was just activated, its power not yet peaking, he boldly jumped up with a sword! Carving a path to survival!

Yes, this massive tremor, though the sword was broken, flipped the jade token like a door panel sidewards, allowing Tie Dan to charge through!

This kid...

The Mage saw this, swiftly avoiding while on the deer, simultaneously summoning back the jade token.

After a change in stance, the dual cultivators of Purple Mysterious Cave stood by without the slightest reaction.

They simply held up their Dual Rings, high in the clouds, neither attacking nor taking advantage, just coldly watching the battle below, with no intention to intervene.

Obviously, they weren’t foolish, unwilling to become someone else’s stepping stone. Allowing the Mage to handle the third party before taking further action.

Fine, enjoying a show, are we? Watch all you want!

Tie Dan decisively abandoned the broken sword, scrambled up the cliff, charging towards the Spirit Tree!

The other three Golden Core Masters, seeing this, remained still, maintaining focus and composure, revealing no weakness.

After all, they were seasoned Jianghu figures, also guessing this kid wanted to get close to the Spirit Fruit for protection. Regardless of how the battle unfolded, array and magic treasure clashing, they wouldn’t harm the Spirit...

"Samadhi Barbecue True Fire!"

While the three old figures were still facing off, Tie Dan spat a Dao Fire! Igniting the Spirit Tree!

Who the hell was counting on you!?

I’m setting the damn tree on fire!

If I can’t have it, no one can!

"Bastard!" "Damn it!" "Thief!"

Never would they have thought this damn kid would set the tree ablaze without a word! And with just one Dao Fire breath, "Boom!" the Treasure Tree was ignited!

Yeah, what did you think I was using for firewood earlier?

The three Golden Core Masters were instantly enraged! This kid was courting death, sparing no thought! Act!

Seize the Fruit!

"Dragon and Phoenix Soaring Sky!"

"Mountain River Earthquake!"

The Golden Core Cultivators attacked almost simultaneously!

The dual cultivators of Purple Mysterious Cave worked seamlessly, both pinching seals and chanting. The paired Dragon and Phoenix Dual Rings transformed into two golden hoops, ripping through the magic banner curtain, breaking through a path in the large array!

Then, the two moved instantly, soaring with the wind towards the burning Spirit Tree. The male waved a sword against Tie Dan; the female flew to pick the Spirit Fruit. Still controlling the Dual Rings, aiming to slash the Mage at the neck and waist!

Yet the Mage also flew up, allowing the mount to charge on first, risking its life for the Fruit, holding the jade token to deflect, actually withstood the pincer attack from the Dragon Phoenix Rings with a "ding ding!" sound!

Simultaneously waving the Command Flag, the previously broken flag formation closed instantly, with banners turning chaotically like tidal waves! Changing formations directly!

The Purple Mysterious Cave’s cultivators, charging halfway through, couldn’t imagine the array would rise so quickly! Instantly being blocked by rolling, surging banners! Densely besieged!

Forcing them to join hands again, recalling the Dragon Phoenix Rings to counter the array’s compression!

Yet the banners voluntarily opened a path; the Spiritual Deer was the first to burst through the array, charging directly at Tie Dan!

Tie Dan wasn’t keen on fighting head-on, you approached, he retreated!

With a sudden leap, he directly deserted the Spirit Fruit, jumping off the cliff again!

The Spiritual Deer was momentarily stunned, ultimately just a beast, uncertain whether to pursue Tie Dan or seize the fruit first. Instinctively stopping, turning its head for its master’s command.

The Mage was also seething,

"Get the Fruit! Don’t let it burn!"

The Spiritual Deer hurriedly surged forward, biting towards the Spirit Fruit.

Formless Sword Qi!

"Hey!!"

A flash of sword light amid the branches severed half of the Spiritual Deer’s jaw! The beast cried out in agony!

As the Spirit Fruit fell off the cliff, Tie Dan suddenly leaped up again, grabbing and seizing it!

"Hmph! Useless!"

The Mage snorted coldly, twisting and flipping the jade token in his hand. Pinching the formula and chanting, raising it for an attack!

"The Great Dao hides within the cave, True Scripture carved in jade, Heavenly Thunder burns with earthly fire, Divine Soul seized within the palm! Go!"

"Buzz!"

At this moment, Tie Dan only saw the Mage gripping the jade token, palms striking from afar.

He neither saw any hand wind nor felt palm strength,

completely unaware of this move’s nature.

Tie Dan only felt as if something invisible hammered his head, like prying open his brain.

"Buzz—"

Ears ringing, tongue numb, eyes dazzling with stars, limbs almost instantly losing strength, sliding off the cliff.

For a moment, Tie Dan felt as if he was dead, almost completely losing control over his body.

Falling

Falling

In that instant, it felt like being back in that ice lake.

Darkness

Cold

Death

engulfed him, like invisible ghostly hands tightly binding his lungs,

attempting to squeeze every ounce of Qi from his mouth and nose.

Then from his gradually dimming vision, a figure flew down, arms extended, embracing Tie Dan.

It’s...

Lady Yuan...

Lady Yuan, you’ve come to save me...

However, those hands gripped Tie Dan’s throat tightly.

Like red-hot iron pincers embedded in flesh, scorched into the bone!

With unbelievable killing intent and hatred, firmly choking Tie Dan’s neck!

As if this icy cold and darkness and helplessness weren’t enough!

They wanted him dead!

Wanted him dead!

To watch him die wasn’t enough!

To strangle him!

To strangle him!

To strangle him with their own hands!

Why?

Why?

"Why ahhhh—!!"

Tie Dan howled, clenching the sword in his hand, stabbing out.

With one sword, pierced through the killing intent surrounding him, the darkness, and the illusion.

"Bang!"

Then Tie Dan fell from the cliff, crashing heavily on the ground, feeling his internal organs about to shatter, injured and coughing blood.

The throat hurt intensely, as if the place squeezed by ghostly claws was on fire.

Yet upon touching, there was no wound at all.

What happened...

"Snap"

Simultaneously, a crisp sound came from the Mage’s palm.

The Mage slowly turned his head, looking at the cracked jade token in his hand. He unbuttoned his vestment robe, looking at the ruptured bloody wound on his chest, as if pierced by a sword.

"Turns out it was Sword Sect."

Then the Mage’s head drooped, silently dead, his body falling from the sky, crashing into the ground, breaking the skull, scattering brains all over.