Chapter Fifty-Three: Darkness Falls
轉碼失敗！請您使用右上換源切換源站閱讀或者直接前往源網站進行閱讀！Beyond the Northwest Sea, to the north of the Red Water, lies Mount Zhangwei. There is a god, with the face of a human and the body of a snake, its eyes straight and bright. When it closes its eyes, darkness prevails; when it opens them, light shines. It does not eat, sleep, or rest, enduring wind and rain as if they were greetings. It is the Candle of Nine Yin, known as the "Candle Dragon"—
Jiang Wang and Zuo Guangshu in the night of the Shan Hai realm, chose a direction that they themselves didn't know what it led to, and trudged forward.
Their imposing smokesuits shielded them, allowing them to move unaffected by the heavy Xuan environment of the Shan Hai Realm.
But to be precise, Zuo Guangshu created the Wuyu Armor in order to fight more freely within the Shan Hai Realm. However, facing these monsters in the Shan Hai Realm whose power often reached the level of a divine being...
The effect of the Mu Yu Yan Jia seems to be that it allows them to always maintain peak condition...to quickly retract the Mu Yu Yan Jia.
The night was starless and moonless, and the sea lay as calm as glass.
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The gentle ocean waves lap at the shore, with a power to soothe the soul.
“It’s a pity that such a gem is hidden in the dust,” sighed Jiang Wangru.
Holding a rouge mirror, the candlelight illuminated an area fifty miles around.
This range isn't small, but within the boundless and endless mountains and seas realm, it truly doesn't cover much at all.
For example, those illusory mountains that appear within our field of vision seem close at hand. However, if we truly attempt to reach them, it would take countless days. It is much like looking up at the sky; the clouds and mist are visible to us, yet touching them requires far more than simply soaring a few hundred feet into the air.
If one cannot even catch up with a horse running towards a mountain, how can one possibly reach the clouds in the sky
Flying over the sea, the field of vision is almost unobstructed. Even with extraordinary cultivators' naked eyes, the sight extends beyond fifty miles. In such an environment, the Red Makeup Mirror's ability to explore is practically useless.
Zuo Guangshu thought he was talking about his Wu Yu Yan Jia (Smokeproof Armor), and mumbled, "I can add some concealment parts to make the armor become colorless and transparent, so it won't be noticeable."
Jiang Wang casually replied, "But the fluctuations in Wuyu's power itself would attract stronger individuals more than its appearance, wouldn't it"
"Then I'll add some hidden energy fluctuations to the Dao Jue." Zu Guangshu said.
>>>While retaining the original functionality of Wuyu Smoke Armor, it also incorporates invisibility and the concealment of energy fluctuations. Needless to say, given the complexity of such enhancements, the ultimate result is a rather cumbersome Daoist artifact.
A decade of obscurity, one sword cancels it all.
This person's sword style is incredibly sharp.
Sword qi as thick as a mountain peak, split directly in the middle, half crashing into the sky and half crashing into the sea.
Zhongli Yan, this cultivator who abandoned magic to pursue martial arts and constantly chased after Dou Zhao, was also one of the most threatening individuals on Chu's side in Jiang Wang's heart.
One who can stand against Dou Zhao as an opponent is inevitably a strong one among the strong.
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Therefore, he did not take it lightly. He immediately activated five mansions, displaying his celestial body. Chang Xiangsi was held in his hand, and with a crackle of Qingyun, the person had already arrived.
Sword strikes, bell clashes with flames!
Jiang Wang's swordsmanship was renowned throughout the land. Even while at Guanhé Terrace, he could engage in a head-on confrontation with Qin Zhizhen's peak knife skills.
Facing such a person, such a sword.
Zhongli Yan, however, remained composed. He took half a step back with his left foot, turned sideways, and retracted his heavy sword, the blade facing horizontally——
Though his posture was that of a retreating sword, the tip of his blade pointed at the tip of Chang Xiangsi's sword!
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Avoiding the most intense moment of yearning's sharpness, it intercepted precisely before it achieved its purpose.
And then, he retreated his left foot back a step and pushed forward with both hands holding the sword, directly pushing Jiang Wang, who was charging with his vertical sword, back!
Sensing the tragic end of the veteran's blade, Shengsheng bravely parried its attack!
At the same time, the two halves of sword qi that should have dissipated after being cleaved by Jiang Wang, one in the sky and the other plunging into the sea, suddenly exploded!
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They never lost control, just put on a slight show.
That half of the sword qi in the air, like lightning across the sky, instantly wove into a net of sword qi, covering Jiang Wang.
That half of sword qi in the sea, like a lotus blooming, opened upwards, as if to "elevate" Jiang Wang.
Heaven and earth come together.
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At this moment, Zhongli Yan was still clashing swords with Jiang Wang, forcing him to meet force with force and leaving him unable to escape.
With only two moves, Jiang Wang was trapped in a desperate situation!
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When he was on the Viewing River Platform, Jiang Wang, relying on his innate swordsmanship talent and years of hard work, could face Qin Zhizhen's blade and Xiang Bei's halberd with his own created sword techniques. At that time, his swordsmanship had not yet reached the peak level of the Inner Palace realm, but it was already very close.
But in the Outer Courtyard, like Qin Zhizhen and Xiang Bei who inherited the true pinnacle combat skills, they could also quickly demonstrate the top-notch swordsmanship and spear techniques of the Outer Courtyard.
However, Jiang Wang could only continue to improve and complete it himself.
This is also the reason why, even though his swordsmanship in the Inner Palace realm had reached its pinnacle, he lost to Ning Jianke in the Outer Courtyard realm.
He didn't lose to Ning Jianke, but to the profound background of a master swordsman.
That endless stream of sword techniques required him to spend countless sleepless nights making up for it.
At this time, Zhongli Yan was also like this.
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As for talent, abandoning arts to cultivate martial prowess, upon a second chance, one could still rival Dou Zhao.
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In terms of cultivation, Zhongli Yanji had opened twenty realms, just one step away from attaining divinity.
Being a direct descendant of the Zhongli family of Chu, he possessed countless peerless martial arts techniques.
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Such ease and skill, even a single encounter establishes overwhelming superiority!
But how could Jiang Wang not know about his shortcomings in swordsmanship
He repeatedly suppressed his power and fought earnestly in the Illusory Realm. He only engaged Ning Jianke with swordsmanship, constantly analyzing their battles and reflecting on himself, all to hone his combat skills.
In the confrontation in the world of Shan Hai, he certainly wouldn't be arrogant enough to think that he could defeat Zhongli Yan with swordsmanship alone.
He was all too aware of the strength he had painstakingly honed over time!
As he said in my previous meeting, the unparalleled inner realm of the past is gone. The outer realm represents a brand new journey.
So he rammed his sword into Zhongli Yan, and what he rammed wasn't just his sword!
As Zhongli's two-pointed sword qi exploded, simultaneously forming a sword net and a sword lotus, the heavens and earth were filled with the chirping of flame sparrows, blooming flames, and flaming meteors streaking across the sky!
In the world of mountains and seas, a world of fire was born.
This world has its limits, but the future is limitless.
He enveloped Jianwang, Jianlian, even Jiang Wang himself and Zhongli Yan, not to mention the taciturn Zuo Guangshu who controlled water silently, and Fan Wujue who was striding forward on ice.
And within this brilliant inferno, Jiang Wang flicked his long sword, dodging the heavy blade's edge, then left-shifted and rightward pressed—
Within the Fire Realm, slash with a human-character sword!
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This is the sword that directly supports this realm, and also the sword that truly nurtures life.
Heaven and earth have people, marking the birth of all things.
During the confrontation with Zhao Xuan Yang, he realized this change and gradually perfected it.
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The human character stands tall, and because of this, the fire realm becomes more lively and stable.
Fueled by the power of the fiery realm, this sword has been enhanced, becoming stronger, more absolute, and more complete!
It is not the swordsmanship at the peak of the Outer Tower, but rather the might that resides there.
Crackle!
The network of sword qi cracked directly, and the sword qi lotus petals withered one by one.
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Only the longing remains.
Throughout the entire Fire Realm, all fire spirits fell silent, as if there were only this sword left.
One realm, one sword, who shall wield it
It's too late for Fan Wushu to come.
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Only Zhongli Yan!
Can Zhongli fight
In the almost suffocating atmosphere, a space trembling with unspoken tension, provided the answer.
Zhongli Yan only held his sword in both hands, coldly watching the approaching Changxiang.
The power of terror can no longer be concealed.
The space is already trembling for him!
The next sword strike will surely be earth-shattering!
Jiang Wangsheathed his sword, his hand moving casually as he stored the brilliant fire realm.
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Heaven and earth suddenly returned to tranquility.
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Everything came to an abrupt end.
"There haven't been any treasures appearing in this Shan Hai Realm yet, I think we don't need to fight to the death right now." He said so.
Zhong Li's pupils contracted.
Jiang Wang held up a sword to support the Fire Realm, he wasn't afraid, but his sudden action of retracting his sword before the explosion, surprised him.
The complexity of this sword technique was evident to him. It was a perfect fusion of swordsmanship, Taoism, and divine abilities.
Such a complex and terrifying sword technique, Jiang Wang could wield it with ease.
Such ease in lifting the heavy!
Where does he end
Though astonishment still lingered in his heart, the external sword aura had dissipated. He casually slung the heavy sword onto his back.
"You're right," he nodded.
Fan Wushu then put away his folding fan, and with billowing sleeves, he walked forward.
This could be considered acknowledging that the two of them have the right to converse.
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With just a glance, the two of them rushed towards each other. If Jiang Wangru couldn't demonstrate enough strength, there was no way to stop this battle.
After all, in the Shan Hai Realm, everyone is a competitor. Eliminating one means there's one less to contend with, so there's no need to show mercy.
Of course, Jiang Wang and Zuo Guangshu were not at all afraid.
To be precise, it was actually Zuo Guangsu who made the first move.
On the contrary, if Zhongliyan and Fan Wujue didn't demonstrate enough strength, Jiang Wang wouldn't mind eliminating them casually.
Only after they came to understand each other's strength and the drastically increasing cost of battle did they consider stopping.
They looked each other up and down.
Only then did they realize that the two groups who had been fiercely fighting just moments ago were actually not in particularly good shape.
Jiang Wang and Zuo Guangshu needless to say, were completely fleeing here in a desperate escape. Although covered in smoke armor, a closer look still revealed their disheveled and miserable state.
And Zhong Liyan and Fan Wujue were not much better off.
Fan Wushù's folding fan, which had suddenly been shut, was distinctly charred in one spot.
Zhongli Yan's left side hair was unnaturally curly, hard to miss.
“You all look rather disheveled.” Zhongli Yan glanced at Jiang Wang, then at Zuo Guangshu, and said with a hint of arrogance.
Both parties skipped the introductions, as they had channels to get to know each other beforehand.
"It's just a few monsters slain, anyway," Jiang Wang said casually, twirling his sword.
Looking at the two people opposite him, he asked rhetorically, "You seem to be in trouble"
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Of course Zhongli Yan wouldn't say. He and Fan Wuji had barely escaped being killed by that qilin ox, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He had come here deliberately to see if there was any chance of revenge.
"Trouble Ha, I don't really know of any trouble... Did you guys see a qilin around here earlier" He was also very nonchalant as he said: "We were just chasing that qilin."
Jiang Wang let out a light chuckle: "If you're chasing us, aren't you keeping a bit too much distance You really won't lose track of us"
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Zhongli Yan coldly snorted: "How much do the people of Qi know about hunting Not a single word in common!"
... actually just vanished.
Fan Wujiu smiled at Jiang Wang and the two of them, then quickly followed Zhong Liyan.
Jiang Wang: …
He turned his head and asked Zu Guangshu, "You're from the State of Chu, aren't you Do you understand"
Left Guangshu shook his head.o blue-turbaned detectives still bustling before him, Jiang Wang let out a sigh that he swallowed deep within.He understood there was another possibility—perhaps he had already seen the relevant clues...