Chapter 197 - 144: Supreme
Junior Martial Uncle Jiang’s full name was Jiang Changge, and he was Li Zongdao’s Direct Disciple.
After Li Zongdao’s death, Jiang Changge succeeded him as the Divine Sword Sect’s Sect Master.
The Sword Energy shot toward the sky, causing Bai Yimeng to gasp. In terms of sheer power, this cloud-piercing aura was almost on par with what he had witnessed during the battle between the Saint Demon Sect Master and Pei Yuanshi outside Jiangzhou City!
The Divine Sword Sect had a total of seven peaks. At this moment, figures could be seen heading from the other six peaks toward the main one, Divine Sword Peak. They were all clearly drawn by the commotion Jiang Changge had created.
Bai Yimeng sheathed his longsword and also headed for Divine Sword Peak.
Before long, Bai Yimeng arrived at the main peak of Divine Sword Peak.
He saw Jiang Changge, who was surrounded by a crowd!
"Junior Martial Uncle Jiang!" Bai Yimeng called out.
Jiang Changge looked over, and upon seeing Bai Yimeng, the sharp glint in his eyes faded, replaced by a softer expression.
"Little Bai, come here."
As Bai Yimeng approached, Jiang Changge felt the dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy emanating from his Ancient Heroic Root Bone, and his face lit up with a radiant glow!
"This is the will of the heavens!"
"I have comprehended the Supreme Sword Dao, and you possess the Ancient Heroic Root Bone! The heavens will not allow the Divine Sword Sect to fall!"
Jiang Changge laughed heartily.
Although Bai Yimeng didn’t understand what the Supreme Sword Dao was, he could tell from Jiang Changge’s reaction that it was something incredibly powerful, so he began to grin foolishly along with him.
...
By the time Lu Changfeng received the news, several hours had already passed.
The news had been sent back by a mole the Saint Demon Sect had planted inside the Divine Sword Sect, and Lin Erfeng had relayed it to Lu Changfeng via letter.
The Saint Demon Sect was so powerful now that finding moles was an extremely simple matter. With just a few promises, some Divine Sword Sect disciples had willingly become their informants.
By now, aside from having relatively few moles in Daliang, the entire Song Country was already teeming with the Saint Demon Sect’s spies and informants.
’Supreme Sword Dao? Could it be a Supreme Talent?’
The thought flashed through Lu Changfeng’s mind after he finished reading the message.
"Interface, can a Martial Artist condense a Supreme Talent on their own?"
The interface replied.
"A Martial Artist can condense a Supreme Talent on their own, but the prerequisite is possessing at least one High-Grade Talent of the same category. Additionally, they must comprehend that type of Martial Arts to an extremely high level, achieving resonance, harmony, and perfect alignment with their own soul. The difficulty is immense."
Lu Changfeng nodded slightly. ’It seems this Divine Sword Sect disciple named Jiang Changge must have an extremely high Sword Dao Talent.’
’The Divine Sword Sect is truly brimming with talent. First, there was Bai Yimeng with his Ancient Heroic Root Bone, and now there’s Jiang Changge, a sword prodigy who has comprehended a Supreme Talent.’
"Saint Master, should we launch the attack on Jiangnan Prefecture ahead of schedule?" Lin Erfeng asked Lu Changfeng for instructions via the letter.
Lu Changfeng rejected Lin Erfeng’s suggestion.
"Pei Yuanshi is no pushover. Let’s have those two face off first and see what happens."
"How are the preparations for your Saint Demon Sect Martial Arts Tournament coming along?"
Lin Erfeng replied, "Preparations are still underway. We expect to begin on the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Lin Erfeng’s competence was as outstanding as ever. The current absolute control over Yunyang Prefecture was mainly due to his efforts.
Of course, Lu Changfeng had also ordered the other Demon Sects and Demon Generals to fully cooperate with Lin Erfeng.
However, since they weren’t by Lu Changfeng’s side, these Demon Sects and Demon Generals spent most of their time in a dormant state, only appearing at critical moments or when Lin Erfeng specifically requested their help.
A direct consequence was that the Saint Demon Sect’s chat group had been much quieter recently.
After ending his conversation with Lin Erfeng, Lu Changfeng put the letter away.
’When the replication interface updates next, I’ll take another trip to Jiangnan Prefecture.’
’If I get the chance, I can try to copy Jiang Changge’s Supreme Sword Dao Talent.’
After Lu Changfeng’s last battle with Pei Yuanshi in Jiangzhou Prefecture, the people of Jiangnan’s perception of him as the Saint Demon Sect Master had greatly improved.
Of course, the Divine Sword Sect would never associate with the Saint Demon Sect. That wouldn’t, however, stop Lu Changfeng from receiving completely different treatment the next time he visited Jiangnan Prefecture in his capacity as the Saint Master.
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「In Jiangnan Prefecture, not long after Jiang Changge condensed his Supreme Sword Dao Talent.」
Outside Jiangzhou City, the Daliang Army gathered once more.
Nearly a month had passed since the battle with Lu Changfeng.
Pei Yuanshi’s injuries had clearly recovered.
Pei Yuanshi was eager to conquer the remaining cities in western Jiangnan Prefecture and bring the entire prefecture under Daliang’s control.
This time, however, Pei Yuanshi was destined for another disappointment.
As the grand army assembled, a lone figure appeared atop the eastern wall of Jiangzhou City.
"Pei Yuanshi! Do you dare to come out and fight?"
The one who had spoken was none other than Jiang Changge of the Divine Sword Sect!
A hint of nervousness could be seen on Jiang Changge’s face as he stood on the city wall. In truth, he wasn’t very confident, as he didn’t know whether his newly condensed Supreme Sword Dao Talent was stronger than Pei Yuanshi’s Martial Arts True Intent.
But he had no path of retreat left.
The Divine Sword Sect could retreat no further.
If Jiangzhou City fell, the Daliang Army could swallow up the remaining cities in a matter of days.
At that point, what would become of the Divine Sword Sect? Would they be forced to abandon their home and flee elsewhere, just like all the other sects and factions?
So, this time, Jiang Changge knew he had to step forward.
"What kind of worthless nobody dares to challenge the Daliang Sword Saint??"
From within the Daliang Army, a True Spirit Body of the Rebirth Realm flew out!
It was the other person who had previously blocked Yang Jingtian’s Heaven-Slaying Blade.
Seeing that Jiang Changge was only a Primordial Spirit Body at the First Layer of the Rebirth Realm, the man didn’t even bother activating his Demon Fiend Bloodline.
Channeling his Saber Intent, he slashed down with his blade.
He possessed an Intermediate Martial Arts True Intent, and the dozens-of-meters-long slash of Saber Energy he unleashed was not to be underestimated.
Jiang Changge took a deep breath. ’If I can’t even defeat this ordinary True Spirit Body, how could I possibly hope to face Pei Yuanshi?’
Jiang Changge raised his hand, a Spirit Sword materializing in his grasp. "Supreme Sword Dao! Unrivaled and absolute, the ultimate slash!"
Spiritual Power surged madly from Jiang Changge’s body, and a hundred-meter-long Sword Aura instantly formed!
The Sword Aura effortlessly crushed the Saber Energy. The Daliang True Spirit Body’s expression changed drastically as he hastily activated his 30% concentration Demon Fiend Bloodline! He then used a defensive Demon Fiend Skill, but was still sent flying over a hundred meters by the Sword Aura, his body crashing deep into the ground!