Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 56: 8 Servings of Qingshuang

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: 8 Servings of Qingshuang

There was a sword, bestowed by Emperor Wu from the Imperial Platform, three feet six inches long, inscribed with the Eight Services; one was kept by the Emperor, one gifted to Prince Li, and one given to the Great General, while the rest oversaw the Five Mountains.

Clang! A cold edge suddenly appeared, with a blue light flowing over the blade!

Tie Dan pointed the sword tip towards the sky, breathed a True Breath, and, borrowing the reflected light on the sword, followed the Green Qi flowing over the sword body. He saw blue patterns coursing along the sword spine like an Azure Dragon coiled upon it, the blade edge crystalline and snow-like, glowing like starlight, to the point that he laughed heartily, unable to contain his delight.

This sword was forged in the shape of the Eight Services, made from the metal of Emperor Mountain. Besides the blue light of the sword and the seal characters inscribed ’Qingshuang’, at a glance, it looked no different in design from the Eight-Service Swords carried by the noble officials and warriors on the road.

However, Tie Dan knew this Qingshuang, though not a supreme treasure refined in a furnace for a hundred years or a sword infant nurtured in a sheath for sixty years, was not comparable to the mass-produced iron weapons cast from molds.

Although he had never learned how to identify or forge treasures, the Divine Gang Sword Embryo within his belly was indeed a true treasure sword!

In that treasure pavilion, there were not just one sword, but when he glanced around, it seemed there was no sword brave enough to contest him.

It was only this Qingshuang that dared to glare at him with a cold light, regardless of its sharpness, it surely matched up as a sword!

Buy it!

There’s no worry whether it’s expensive or not, earn more money if it’s not enough, pick more treasures if there aren’t enough, miss this chance and there won’t be this sword again!

Thus, Tie Dan happily carried the treasure sword and walked on the street, passersby hastily avoided him, observing this lunatic brandishing a fierce weapon everywhere from afar.

Hm, didn’t I negotiate the price? I did bargain for twenty coins, but that stingy shopkeeper didn’t even give the sheath or the box, just let Tie Dan take the sword away...

Tie Dan didn’t mind either; his sword was meant to be unsheathed. It wasn’t necessary to have a sheath of precious rhino hide and python scales worth a million coins to store it. He temporarily wrapped the sword in sword energy to protect its edge, planning to go back after selling some mountain goods to get a Stone Box and some Sword Oil Pill Soup spread over it.

"Hey——!"

"Neigh!"

"Get out of the way!"

Suddenly among the marketplace, there came screeching of people and horses. From afar, it appeared as if someone was galloping through on horseback, knocking many pedestrians into the air and overturning many stalls. In the blink of an eye, a tall steed, a Ferghana horse, was charging towards Tie Dan.

Tie Dan, having grown up on the grasslands, upon seeing so many people in the marketplace and still ramming through, immediately understood that the horse was not frightened. Clearly, the knight relied on the divine steed beneath him, its height and strength, to rush all the way through, knocking everyone around into the air, leaving them bloodied and injured.

Looks like something to test the sword on.

Tie Dan watched the horse charging towards him and chuckled inwardly, then flashed his treasure sword at it.

"Neigh——!!!"

"Ouch!"

The horse wasn’t stupid; with a sudden high head and a screeching brake, it stopped compliantly, not daring to rush forward seeking death.

The young man on its back, however, was caught off guard, directly flipped over and off the horse, his lavish colorful garments dirtied with dust and soil.

"Young Heir! Are you alright, Young Heir!"

The servants and guards hurried over to help the young man in fine clothes up.

Yet another princely heir? Why are all the people in the Demon Palace like pigs? Have they nothing better to do but to breed so many offspring...

Seeing that the opponents were many, Tie Dan couldn’t be bothered with them, rolled his eyes, and turned to leave.

"Hm! Good sword!"

As he turned, the sword light seemed to sweep into that young heir’s eyes, attracting his attention instead.

"Hold on! Bring the sword over for me to see!"

"Stop! Are you deaf! Didn’t you hear the young heir’s command!"

Immediately, henchmen rushed forward to relieve the master’s worries, stopping Tie Dan and reaching to snatch the sword.

Tie Dan rolled his eyes, the sword light flickered, slicing the dog paw, dog leg, and dog waist into five sections, leaving a corpse on the spot.

"Aaaah! Murder!"

"Protect the young heir!"

"Good sword! Good sword!"

The young heir’s eyes brightened instead, clapping his hands and laughing,

"Kills without blood! Breaks bones without a trace! Truly a fine sword!"

Tie Dan held the treasure sword, glanced sideways at the young heir’s neck.

This princely heir of Kun Country, compared to Dui Country’s, appeared a bit rounder, a bit bigger in size, and a bit older. Despite the fine silk clothes, golden crown, and phoenix feather, his whole attire was disheveled, hanging crookedly at the waist, making him seem quite uncouth with a strong playboy vibe, not resembling a proper noble at all.

Meanwhile, the slaves and attendants, upon seeing Tie Dan’s look, lamented inwardly.

A young swordsman, wielding an Eight-Service Sword, clad in green robe, blood stains not yet dry, merciless in action, killing without hesitation, clearly not a benevolent character.

But alas, being the Wang family’s lackeys, since the master gave orders, they had to confront even tigers and wolves, so a group of people surrounded Tie Dan, ready to act.

Yet, unexpectedly, their own young heir foolishly pushed through the crowd towards Tie Dan, saying,

"Name a price, your sword, I will buy it."

Tie Dan didn’t even look at him, eyes fixed on the old servant who followed like a shadow behind the young heir.

Couldn’t discern his cultivation, couldn’t hear a breath...

A Nascent Soul Martial Cultivator...

At such close distance, I wonder if the sword is faster, or the punch...

Yet the young heir couldn’t sense the tense atmosphere, persisting,

"Moments ago, Treasure Light shot to the sky! Surely the treasures of Treasure Jade Hall revealed themselves again! I wasted so many years in Qingyang Palace without fortune to see such! To think this Immortal Fate was obtained by you! Ha! Hey! Elder Wei!"

That old servant glared at Tie Dan, sneaked out eerily, stood in front of the young heir, blocking Tie Dan’s sword path.

"Your orders, Young Heir."

The young heir scratched his head, circled around to stand before the old servant, back to Tie Dan.

"Elder Wei, how much money did you bring?"

The face of Elder Wei stiffened,

"Ah? Ten thousand..."

"Great! Ten thousand coins!" the young heir turned and said, "Sell the sword to me!"

"Wow!" "Ten thousand coins!" "To buy a sword!?"

The spectators were shocked, the slaves and attendants dumbfounded, Elder Wei also stunned,

"Ah? No, Young Heir, I meant ten thousand coins..."

"What! Only bringing one hundred coins out! How can that be enough for spending!"

The young heir scratched his head anxiously, pulling out a heap of jade, golden seals, and pearls from his bosom,

"These rare treasures, all yours."

Then he turned and pulled the Ferghana horse, who was watching the scene, over,

"This is a Heavenly Mountain Ferghana steed, an imperial tribute, swift as lightning, fast as flying arrows. I have no idea its exact worth, but it’s definitely priceless."

Tie Dan squinted at him.

The young heir said straightforwardly,

"These all go to you as down payment, let’s then go to my residence, and retrieve ten thousand coins for the transaction, how about that."

"Not selling, shove off!"

"Disrespectful! Die!"

The servant Elder Wei could no longer wait, why waste words with a mere Foundation Establishment riffraff? Just seize it, problem solved! Then struck a palm directly at Tie Dan’s brow!

Seeing the plot returning to the usual development he’s most familiar with, Tie Dan didn’t say a word, fully wielding the ’Blood Jade Dog-shaped Fist’! Suddenly pushing his whole body to the limit! Striking straight to the young heir’s abdomen with a swift sword thrust!

"Audacious thug! Gang Fist Eighteen!"

Elder Wei was shocked! Never expected this mere Foundation Establishment swordsman’s sword speed to be so fast! At such a young age, achieving this level of Gang Fist! Literally beyond Divine Gang Body cultivators! Could it be the legendary Martial Saint reincarnated!?

As the saying goes, attack what the enemy must protect! With this young heir being such a big human-shaped target standing between them, Elder Wei dared not let any harm befall him!

In the blink of an eye, with all his life’s power unleashed! Whoosh! Stirring up a fierce wind from flat ground! Only to see Elder Wei instantly shift position! Retracting his palm and flashing away! Standing before the young heir to block the sword path!

Tie Dan had anticipated that, making this sword stroke just a feint! Twisting his wrist, changing the sword tip direction, infusing with sword energy! Thrusting a sword towards Elder Wei’s face!

But in that split second! Elder Wei had already switched the move multiple times, one hand employing top-notch Mian Palm technique! Tugging at the young heir’s clothes to gently toss him aside, such a large person, flown out like a piece of cotton! The other hand transformed into a crane shape, wrist pecking to snatch for the Qingshuang Treasure Sword!

However, in that capture, he missed!

Despite being a Nascent Soul Warrior, with profound power and electric-like movement, during the moment of saving people, his hand skill faltered!

Seeing the Qingshuang sword tip flicked, suddenly the sword shadow disorderly danced, like a green snake spewing its tongue, sword force conjuring eight sword flowers, swirling towards Elder Wei’s crane-shaped wrist! Sword brilliance flashing! Circled around Elder Wei’s wrist, tracing a spiral, close to the Nascent Soul Warrior’s body shield Protective Gang Qi, based on the vibration returned by the sword tip, locating a weakness, thrusting into a Qi acupoint on the wrist’s meridian, instantly penetrating flesh into the bone, digging three inches deep into the wrist bone!

"Ha!"

However, Elder Wei, being a veteran of the battlefield, although momentarily losing half a move due to distraction, wasn’t easy prey! If it were an ordinary martial cultivator, struck by this sword piercing the hand, the arm would have been severed, cut into two halves! But Elder Wei again, using the Inner Boxing force, forcefully induced an Inner Strength! Before the sword tip caught up, intensely withdrawing his hand for disengagement! At the same time, switching hand and delivering a Cannon Fist punch! Swinging towards Tie Dan’s head!

"Bang!"

The Nascent Soul Warrior’s raging Gang Fist! Its momentum fierce! Qi force terrifying! Ferocious beyond compare!

This punch blasted forth! Truly like a stone bullet from the city wall ram! A cannon shot out! Blasting the surrounding spectators’ skulls to be shattered, their bodies exploded, flesh and blood flying around! Over dozens of people, died on the spot!

"What! Evaded!?"

Yes, Tie Dan evaded it, with an unusually twisted body, crouching dog-like, simultaneously stabbing with one hand and dodging the running punch, while the other hand condensed sword energy, a sword finger thrust!

"Mmph!"

Elder Wei groaned, suddenly feeling a piercing pain in his foot, upon looking, three of his toes had been cleanly sliced by sword energy!

"Bastard! Gang Fist Twenty-Four!"

Elder Wei fumed in rage! Leaping back to escape, both palms striking out! Power bursting forth!

"Bang!"

The formidable palm strength erupted! Instantly blowing up half the street! The surrounding crowd couldn’t even scream before they were shredded by the hand wind, bricks crushed, immensely powerful flurries of blood and flesh swept wildly, flying sand and stones! Severed limbs battered down, plummeting on the once lively and bustling commercial street, turning it into a human purgatory in the blink of an eye!

"Neigh——!!!"

And before the crowd could react! A miserable scream of horses echoed! The Ferghana horse, storming out storm-wind breaking!

Upon a closer look, the steed was missing half an ear! In pain, frenzied and crazed! Leapt out the crowd!

The surrounding guards and slaves couldn’t react at all, clobbered by Tie Dan who was hanging onto the horse’s side belly with his sword! In the blink of an eye, he had escaped!

"Bastard!"

Elder Wei was furious! His reputation ruined! Still wanted to pursue!

"Swoosh!"

A flash of sword light!

Elder Wei instinctively sidestepped, suddenly realizing, shouting "Not good!"

Upon turning his head, only to see the young heir foolishly sitting on the ground, still oblivious of what happened.

Yet the hair falling down, the golden crown binding the hair had been sliced by the sword light.

Sword Sect...

Elder Wei seeing that, could only reluctantly stare at the distant galloping horse, silently with a sinister face.