Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 230 - 226: Encirclement

Li Fan and Lu Yuan closed their eyes to cultivate, gradually refining the Sword Intent they had seized.

Because the amount of Sword Intent captured this time was extremely large, the time required for refining was also extended.

As the Sword Intent was refined, the aura emanating from Li Fan gradually strengthened, and over time, his cultivation level rose bit by bit.

According to his plan, he hoped to step into the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment by refining the Sword Intent, thus remaining undefeated in this Secret Realm.

At his current level, it would still be troublesome if he encountered top cultivators in the Secret Realm encircling him.

Moreover, the strength of the nine Demon Generals was extremely formidable; a single Demon General could suppress the three Great Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion and break through their Sword Array. If he wanted to kill a Demon General single-handedly, he needed to raise his level.

Time was running out, and Li Fan didn’t even plan to accumulate Sword Intent; he decided to refine it immediately.

While the two of them were refining Sword Intent, the passing demons around them dared not approach, able to sense the powerful Sword Intent on their bodies.

But in the sky above, there were peng birds at different locations, seemingly patrolling.

One of the peng birds came to where Li Fan and the others were, lowering its head to look down at the ground. Seeing Li Fan and Lu Yuan, its eyes gleamed coldly.

"Buzz..." The peng bird didn’t stop, disappearing in a flash.

At this moment, Li Fan, who was cultivating, opened his eyes, a flicker of cold murderous intent passing through them.

Truly a haunting presence.

Ren Yuzhi had been using the peng birds to patrol and track his location.

Lu Yuan seemed to sense something, likewise opening his eyes and glanced at Li Fan.

"Let’s go," Li Fan said. Before breaking through his level, he still wasn’t prepared to entangle with the opponents.

The two of them flashed their figures, ready to find another place to cultivate, but they noticed there were many peng birds in the sky surrounding their area, patrolling the entire region, as if completely locking their position.

Li Fan glanced at the peng birds, strands of Sword Intent shot into the sky, and with constant thudding sounds, the peng birds were directly exterminated.

"Prepare for battle," Li Fan said. Ren Yuzhi and the others should be arriving.

Regarding the previous events, Ren Yuzhi and Ying Ze would not want to let him go.

Now that he had seized Sword Intent and the opponents knew, given their resolve to fight for the ’Sword Intent’, they would surely come.

The disciples of the Shadow Bearing Sword Sect, not hesitating to collude with demons to harm humans to obtain Sword Intent, showed their scheme and determination.

Now, having acquired a large amount of Sword Intent, he feared he would face a deadly encounter.

However, this time let’s see how many people will come.

Indeed, before Li Fan’s words finished, powerful Sword Aura roared in from afar, and raising his eyes, he saw someone practicing Sword Control, rapidly approaching.

Li Fan immediately changed direction, he and Lu Yuan turned to leave, unwilling to tangle.

But as they turned, sword cultivators rapidly advanced from the opposite direction as well, with similarly intense Sword Intent, and Li Fan looked in two other directions, finding the same situation.

Encircled on all sides.

"Lu Yuan, if I encounter adversity, break out and leave without worrying about me," Li Fan said to Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan’s combat power wasn’t as strong as his, and encountering an encirclement would be more troublesome, so he had to consider Lu Yuan’s safety.

Lu Yuan ignored him, a wave of cold air exuding, the surrounding temperature plummeting, already prepared for battle.

"Zuo Tu."

A cold shout came, and the leading figures from one direction were Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi, with other sword cultivators behind them, including people from the Green Cloud List.

Li Fan looked to the other directions, encountering some unfamiliar faces, but all with extremely powerful auras.

Disciples of the Shadow Bearing Sword Sect weren’t just Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi; some chose not to enter the Secret Realm last year but decided to come in this year instead.

Additionally, there were sword cultivators who had no personal vendetta with him but purely wanted to seize Sword Intent.

"Zuo Tu, return the Sword Intent." Several voices came from another direction, where Jiang Chaoyang and three others from Lingxiao Pavilion were also present, having joined forces with Ying Ze.

This grand formation was no weaker than before at the Jade Dragon Demon General area.

"Zuo Tu, you colluded with demons to slaughter human sword cultivators, killing Xia Yao and others to snatch the Sword Intent, you deserve death," Ren Yuzhi said, staring at Li Fan.

"Ren Yuzhi, Xia Yao was killed by you and Ying Ze. You pinned the blame on me just because I caught you in the act, a clever move. Are you unaware of your own deeds?" Li Fan coldly responded.

He still hadn’t fully exposed that affair; exposing it would involve more than just Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi, but mentioning their murder of Xia Yao was still possible.

In this way, even if Li Chengying was really behind them, they should know he had no intention of revealing it.

Li Chengying, wouldn’t act against someone as insignificant as him, would he?

As for the enmity between him, Ying Ze, and Ren Yuzhi, it was personal and had nothing to do with the Shadow Bearing Sword Arena.

"Hmm?"

Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi were still pondering how to make Li Fan’s accusations stick, but to their surprise, Li Fan did something unexpected without mentioning the real reason.

This Zuo Tu clearly has some scheming.

"As for these Sword Intents, they are what I gained from slaying the Demon General. Since I’ve slain the Demon General, how could I have conspired with demons? If you’re going to falsely accuse someone, at least come up with a better reason. Are you afraid that the Xia Family will come after you?"

Li Fan continued speaking, causing those around him to reveal strange expressions.

Previously, Ren Yuzhi and others had accused Li Fan of colluding with demons to kill Xia Yao, which left some suspicious.

But now, Li Fan’s version is completely opposite, making it hard to see clearly who is actually telling the truth.

It was a fact that Li Fan killing the Demon General was witnessed by many, making accusations of collusion with demons seem quite absurd.

So, was it truly Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi who killed Xia Yao?

Why would they do such a thing? To seize the Sword Intent?

If so, then they are ruthless indeed.

But, who killed Xia Yao isn’t actually that important for the current situation.

They don’t need the truth.

Now, Xia Yao must have been killed by Li Fan.

"Stop your sophistry, Zuo Tu; although you possess extraordinary talent, colluding with demons and slaying human Sword Cultivators makes you deserving of everyone’s wrath."

"Your methods are indeed ruthless."

The crowd spoke one after another, spreading the false accusation on Li Fan.

Li Fan saw this and understood clearly that these people don’t actually care who killed Xia Yao. Even if it wasn’t about Xia Yao, they’d find another reason anyway.

With tens of thousands of Sword Intents on him, they would definitely make a move against him.

"Don’t think that I don’t understand your intentions. Many among you have no grudges against me, but if you join in attempts to seize my Sword Intent, don’t blame me for not showing mercy."

Li Fan held his sword, Sword Intent emanating, speaking coldly: "I hope you all consider carefully. Don’t be used by others. Ask yourselves if, even if you kill me, will you be able to acquire this Sword Intent?"

Many people wavered slightly in their eyes; Li Fan’s words weren’t wrong. Even if they killed him, would they be able to get the Sword Intent?

"Nonsense, kill."

With a loud clash, golden giant swords appeared in the air. Ying Ze’s Vajra Sword Intent erupted, and those golden sharp swords were inscribed with golden runes, extremely sharp.

As he moved with his thoughts, the golden sharp swords shot out skyward, rushing towards Li Fan.

Ying Ze, who ranks first on the Green Cloud List, had wanted to spar with Li Fan for a long time, but Li Fan avoided the fight.

Li Fan raised his hand, and light blazed on his forehead, as starlight sparkled and converged into sharp swords, marked with runes of light, extremely domineering, shooting forward explosively.

The swords from both sides collided and burst in mid-air. Ying Ze’s body was enveloped in golden divine light, his figure rushed into high sky, glanced up, and the Vajra Sword Intent roared fiercely, forming a giant golden sharp sword behind him, as if manifesting a golden shadow like a Vajra Dharma Body.

"Kill."

The Vajra Dharma Body lowered its sword, and the giant sword roared and slashed down. The people around focused intently on Ying Ze in the battleground. First in the Green Cloud List, his combat strength was indeed extraordinary, as he combined body and sword.

Li Fan’s blood and Qi roared violently within, dragon cries echoed, and a Sword Intent surged out from inside him, as starlight seemed to fall from the sky above. In his mind, the Great Dao boomed, converging into a Star Giant Sword, inscribed with countless runes, with lightning flashing, the ancient aura emanating from the giant sword.

The two giant swords collided, and everyone raised their heads to look at that spot where a tearing storm swept out. Ren Yuzhi’s pupils constricted, staring tightly at the battlefield.

Who would’ve thought that Li Fan, at the Initial Realm of Foundation Establishment, could truly challenge the first in the Green Cloud List, Ying Ze?

"Get moving..."

Ren Yuzhi couldn’t wait anymore, unleashing the Sky Splitting Sword Intent, as the wind howled, and Sword Aura crisscrossed, and before the person arrived, the sword reached first.

Not only Ren Yuzhi, but also Sword Cultivators from Shadow Bearing Sword Arena, all began heading towards Li Fan, simultaneously controlling their swords, attacking the figure among the crowd.

The Sword Cultivators around hadn’t made a move yet; witnessing this scene, their hearts stirred greatly.

The ones attacking were the renowned genius Sword Cultivators of Shadow Bearing Sword Arena; shockingly, they chose to join hands in attacking Li Fan.

This talented Sword Cultivator at the Initial Realm of Foundation Establishment, who asked the Seven Sword, unprecedented, yet offending Ying Ze and others, and seized a vast amount of Sword Intent, faces grim odds.

Will this monstrous genius fall here today?

"Despicable."

Lu Yuan cursed in a low voice, his aura cold as he stood behind Li Fan. These people, prestigious genius Sword Cultivators, shamelessly teamed up against a low-level Sword Cultivator.

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