Chapter 216 - 211: Shennong’s Secret Realm Finally Emerges
Talking about the moment when Enlightenment Dao had Song Lun’s Sword Dao spiritual will infused into him, he finally possessed the strength to battle Poxun.
Enlightenment Dao was exceedingly crafty, first sending out a Sword Shadow Clone to charge and kill, which Poxun, unaware, met head-on. He didn’t expect the clone to explode, and it nearly injured him.
Screams of battle echoed through Sword Cliff as disciples of Mount Shu formed sword arrays, methodical and structured. With several Great Luo Golden Immortals leading, their advance and retreat were well-judged. Though they also suffered losses, the people of the Demon Path fared even worse. Once caught by the sword array, they were instantly minced into flesh, and their blood evaporated by the Sword Qi—let alone hoping for their Primordial Spirits to escape.
In his heart, Enlightenment Dao schemed, "In this decisive moment, if I can defeat Poxun, then naturally I can rout the Green-robed Ancestor and the rest. If I fail, then Mount Shu is fated to be destroyed! This slim chance of survival is not so easily grasped!"
Enlightenment Dao held the Seven Stars Sword in hand, swirling to create a Tai Chi Circle. The circle, clearly defined in black and white with Yin and Yang intertwine, moved in sync with his sword. Although it lacked the realm of a Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal Second Layer of Heaven, it had that level of power, sufficient to injure experts of the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal Second Layer of Heaven. A single tier higher in mana was like being a whole heavens above; without extremely potent Magical Treasures or heaven-defying methods, it was an insurmountable gap. At this moment, Enlightenment Dao seemed to embody Song Lun himself, with each movement carrying a certain charm—his power extraordinary!
"Hmm? This fellow has actually drawn the Sword Dao Will of the Ancestral Master of Mount Shu Swordsmanship to augment his own power. It seems he also has some connection with Mount Shu? With this Sword Dao Will boosting him, he is indeed formidable and not to be underestimated!" Seeing Enlightenment Dao’s aggressive approach, Poxun became cautious, especially after nearly suffering a great deal from the explosion of that Sword Shadow Clone.
Enlightenment Dao aimed a sword strike at Poxun’s crown and began chanting spells, the "Break Hell Curse," the "Pure Heart Divine Curse," and the "Purifying Body Divine Curse." These three Secret Curses reinforced his defenses, otherwise, the killing Karmic Forces of the Yuan Tu Sword and the Abi Sword might contaminate him, and he would ignite in Karmic Fire, reduced to ashes of calamity.
The ferocity of these two Innate Divine Swords lay in their ability to kill without causing the wielder to be contaminated by Karmic Forces. However, the Karmic Force upon the swords was extremely heavy; when engaged in Magic Combat, one must be very careful not to let the endless cycle of killing Karmic Force contaminate oneself, or it would ignite the Karmic Fire within.
Poxun wielded the Yuan Tu Sword with a maneuver likened to raising fire to the sky. With a lift, he just blocked Enlightenment Dao’s Seven Stars Sword. The Seven Stars Sword, after all, belonged to Laojun, and it wasn’t so easy for the killing Karmic Force to adhere to it. This sword had been tempered for untold time through the Great Array of the Big Dipper, its starlight purest. When Karmic Force adhered, it would slide off, much like raindrops on a lotus leaf—naturally repelled, either bouncing off or sliding away.
"Nothing but brute force without realm," Poxun sneered in his heart while exhaling a Blood Sword from his mouth, aiming directly for Enlightenment Dao’s glabella.
A golden light appeared on Enlightenment Dao’s forehead, which flashed into thunder and lightning, instantly snuffing out the Blood Sword and refining it into a white mist.