This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1691 - 43: A Butterfly Cannot Cross the Canghai

On the same day Ji Chuan became the Peak Master of Wilderness Sword Peak, Lu Qingshan also decided on the proactive strategy of breaking through and opening a new battlefront, deploying personnel outside the pass.

Once the Demon Race's forces approached the city, those lying in wait beyond the pass could strike like a dagger, piercing directly into the rear of the Demon Race, attacking their cities to gain a tactical advantage.

At that time, the one chosen by Lu Qingshan for the infiltration mission was himself.

Because his abilities were the most comprehensive, and he was the sharpest as a dagger.

But now, due to the aftereffects of the Abyssal expedition, he had to temporarily abandon this idea, yet the established strategy would not be abandoned, only the candidate was changed.

And the one replacing Lu Qingshan was Xue Wujian.

Led by Xue Wujian, along with more than ten cultivators from Eight Realms Sword Sect and.... Zang Xiaojian, forming this new dagger.

"A mere twenty people wish to breach the city!" The short Demonic Cultivator's eyes were full of madness.

He knew well the terrifying offensive capabilities of Sword Cultivators and had to launch a counterattack before the magic plant perished, or it would be too late.

The next moment, the short Demonic Cultivator unhesitatingly activated the magic plant's ultimate weapon.

"Die for me!"

Suddenly, a surge of demonic qi began to overflow from the giant leaves guarding Xi Yuan City.

The serrated edges of the giant leaf suddenly detached, gathering into a massive sharp saw, sweeping toward the Human Race Sword Cultivators in the sky.

Xue Wujian's expression changed slightly at this sight.

He could clearly feel that after this move, the once vigorous magic plant wilted instantly, as if it had lost all its vitality.

A move made at such a cost was not given lightly.

"Indeed ruthless, sacrificing the life of the magic plant to launch a killing move." Xue Wujian's expression was grave as he looked at the short Demonic Cultivator, then took his Peacemaker Sword in hand and solemnly slashed forward.

This slash seemed to cut Heaven and Earth in half.

Where the sword light passed, the Sword Qi roared like a tide, surging forward, growing more vigorous as it advanced.

From a small stream, the Sword Qi became a mighty river, waves surging with terrifying power, completely engulfing the massive sharp saw, reducing the small serrated edges to dust.

Even after obliterating these serrated edges, the mighty river of Sword Qi, albeit weakened, still posed a lethal threat, continuing its assault, striking the giant magic plant leaf.

Devoid of vitality, the magic plant was no longer powerful, unable to withstand the swift offense.

Bang!

At this moment, all the leaves shattered, scattering as debris.

The City of Xi Yuan was left defenseless.

This is why Xue Wujian was chosen for this critical role.

Having practiced Sword Nurturing Technique, his explosive power was almost unmatched within the Sword Sect.

Xue Wujian squinted slightly, looking at the figure in the center of Xi Yuan City.

"How is this possible?" There, the short Demonic Cultivator grew anxious.

In his eyes, such a lethal move should have incredible power, difficult to counter, never expecting it to be so feeble against Xue Wujian.

Though he was a Five Cast Demon Lord with extraordinary cultivation, he had never faced a top-level Sword Cultivator from the Sword Sect, lacking the concept and estimation of the Main Peak Master's might.

"Perish." Xue Wujian muttered to himself.

Swish!

His form transformed into sword light, moving with terrifying speed, charging at the short Demonic Cultivator.

Xue Wujian had already discerned that this demon was the most powerful presence in the city, the overseer of Xi Yuan City.

"Capture the thief first, then the king."

"He's too strong; I'm no match for him!" The short Demonic Cultivator had reached his judgment, filled with urgency and fear.

He had desperately wished to kill these attackers of Xi Yuan City, considering it a great merit, but now he only wanted to save his own life.

...

The renowned speed of Sword Cultivators' Escape Techniques allowed Xue Wujian to instantly traverse the vast distance, appearing overhead of the short Demonic Cultivator, wielding the Peacemaker Sword, and delivering a fierce strike.

Whoa!

The sword light traced a crescent arc, straight towards the short Demonic Cultivator.

Sensing the deadly threat, the short Demonic Cultivator erupted in frenzy, demonic qi surging to its peak, his aura fierce and violent,

Swish!

The dazzling sword light was unstoppable, piercing into the Divine Demon Body of the short Demonic Cultivator in an instant.

Though his physical body was resilient, it could not withstand the attack.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The sword light darted within his body continuously.

In mere moments, it surged through him hundreds of times.

The short Demonic Cultivator's body trembled violently, his once fierce gaze dimming, vitality fading away, until he floated lifelessly in mid-air.

Whoosh!

The next moment, a radiance flew from his chest, returning to the Peacemaker Sword held by Xue Wujian.

Returning.

The divine skill of the Peacemaker Sword.

"To withstand Three Hundred and Sixty Swords, truly thick-skinned." Xue Wujian murmured softly.

Without the short Demonic Cultivator and the magic plant, the remaining city of demonic cultivators, in front of Xue Wujian and Zang Xiaojian and the others, were merely lambs to the slaughter.

Bang!

Everyone unfurled their Dao Domains, pressing down upon Xi Yuan City. The mighty rain of swords fell from the sky, sweeping away everything in its path.

.......

Above Heaven's Vault.

The battle between Xia Daoyun and the three venerables continued, exceptionally fierce, trapped in a stalemate.

In battles of this level, time is generally calculated in days.

To distinguish a victor, it usually takes three to five days at least, and if life and death are to be considered, the time required is even greater.

Those cultivators standing at the pinnacle of cultivation are not easily defeated.

Though the three venerables joined forces, naturally gaining an absolute advantage in the situation, they could not inflict real damage on Xia Daoyun in a short time.

Xia Daoyun unfolded the Luo Shen Dao Domain. The extent of the Dao Domain under the Sword Immortal Realm was vast enough to completely cover the battlefield above the sky dome. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Under the suppression of the Dao Domain, even entities of such cultivation like the three venerables faced endless resistance.

The Luo Shen Dharma Aspect was infinitely majestic, holding the equally enlarged Radiance and Light Cloud, fighting alongside Xia Daoyun's true form, maintaining an offensive even against the joint efforts of the three venerables.

This is the explosive power of a Sword Cultivator.

Xia Daoyun went all out, launching one frenzied attack after another, giving the three venerables no chance to catch their breath.

The price of such actions was immense mana consumption.

However, thanks to the robust mana of the Sword Immortal Realm, even such wild assaults could be sustained for a very long time.

"Excellent, worthy of a Sword Immortal, it's not in vain that we joined forces," after being forced back again by Xia Daoyun, Chi Venerable's eyes flashed with icy sharpness, "I intended to save it, but it seems that won't be possible."

As his words fell, Chi Venerable flipped his hand, revealing a peculiar flower in his palm, resembling a butterfly in shape, crystalline throughout, emitting a faint blue glow.

Xia Daoyun's pupils contracted, sensing an unusual aura, especially since Chi Venerable's words clearly implied the use of a deadly move.

In the next moment, Chi Venerable lightly shook his wrist, infusing the flower with power.

That strange flower seemed to be given life, coming alive, its petal-like wings began to gently oscillate.

A breeze, then a vortex, the vortex transformed into a storm.

The storm stirred up boundless waves, surging from the void, flooding out in a single breath, engulfing the entire region, leaving no time to react.

Time and space changed abruptly.

Xia Daoyun found the scene before her shifting, and in the blink of an eye, she had arrived in a gorgeously beautiful space.

This was a vast sea region, dotted with white clouds in the sky, below the endless Canghai, but within Canghai, not a single living creature, dead silent.

The Dead Sea.

"Illusion?" Xia Daoyun frowned slightly, speculating in her heart, soon dismissing the thought, "Never heard of the War Demon Clan having illusion techniques."

She extended her Divine Sense, carefully sensing, but wherever it reached, there were no flaws, it was absolutely real.

Then forcibly break it.

Quickly, Xia Daoyun made her decision.

"Shatter!" Behind her, the Luo Shen Dharma Aspect hefted Light Cloud and Radiance, striking heavily, the Sword Qi spreading grandly, under the enhancement of the Legendary Talent One Sword Frost Cold, the might reached its peak, sweeping the edges of the space.

In an instant, with a crisp crack, as if peeling and shattering, a layer of invisible transparent membrane suddenly collapsed.

But beyond the membrane, it was not the real world, still an ocean surging fiercely.

"Hmm?" Xia Daoyun frowned, without much thought, breaking through the membrane, entering this new world.

When she looked back, the membrane shattered by her had already regenerated, completely healed.

"Only three seconds of time..." Xia Daoyun's expression became more grave.

Just then, light and shadow changed, the figures of the three venerables left in the previous world reappeared.

They did not hasten to attack, merely looking at Xia Daoyun with derision.

"Break again!" Xia Daoyun once more wielded her swordsmanship, slashing at the membrane beyond this Canghai.

The membrane quivered, then shattered once more.

Beyond the membrane, it still was the vast Canghai.

Xia Daoyun faintly sensed something amiss, yet continued to fly forward, seeking to break through with force.

Thus, she continued to strike, crossing through dozens of Canghai worlds, yet never reaching an end.

Until she arrived at a new Canghai world.

But in this Canghai world, she felt the Sword Intent that belonged exclusively to her.

...Left behind by her previous attacks.

The Sword Immortal's Sword Intent, enduringly unswerving.

"Back to the initial world." At this moment, Xia Daoyun fully understood the intricacy within, feeling headachy.

"Indeed a cycle, striking at the membranes in one direction leads to a new Canghai world, after dozens of successive times, it returns to the starting point, like a circle, endlessly."

She vaguely could infer the model of this Taoist Spell.

Likely there were over a hundred Canghai worlds, forming circular cycles in various directions, and this original world was the midpoint.

No matter which direction she broke through, she would enter the cycle.

Facing the current situation, Xia Daoyun knew she could not break through the Taoist Spell immediately, truly trapped.

So, she stopped, no longer wasting mana on futile efforts.

Seeing Xia Daoyun finally give up, the three venerables, whose figures flickered through various Canghai worlds following her movements, also halted.

"A butterfly cannot fly across the Canghai," Chi Venerable affirmed as he looked at Xia Daoyun, "Now you are the butterfly, unable to escape."