Chapter 151: Sword Cultivator Duel, Who Killed My Grandson!

“In dreams, dust is hard to perceive, but on the Cloud Platform, I see my true self.”

“All things revealed in the five elements, transformed into a jade platform to establish the Dao Foundation.”

“Walking the path alone is not my desire; living freely in the mortal world for ten thousand lifetimes.”

“Human nature is emotional; one cuts the mortal body but not the heart.”

Lu Changsheng stood with his hands behind him on the Iron Feather Eagle, clad in a blue robe, elegant and poised, softly reciting his self-composed poem.

“Hmm?”

After flying several hundred miles, Lu Changsheng suddenly sensed a fierce aura rushing towards him like a galloping horse.

Facing this sharp aura, Lu Changsheng’s expression darkened slightly, becoming wary.

After all, having spent years in the world of immortal cultivation, he was quite experienced.

Just after leaving the market, encountering such a situation made him have to be cautious.

With previous experience, Lu Changsheng immediately stood in mid-air on his Flying Artifact, retrieving the Iron Feather Eagle, which was just for transportation, back into his Spirit Pet Bag.

The next moment, Lu Changsheng saw a golden light streaking towards him like a meteor, tearing through the air.

“Is it him?”

As the light approached, Lu Changsheng immediately recognized it as a young man, around twenty-four or twenty-five, wearing a golden robe, riding a flying shuttle.

It was the young man Meng Yibai, whom he had seen in the Qingyun Market Town when leaving the Cave Dwelling with Xiao Xiyue.

Lu Changsheng had suspected at the time that the other party had an interest in pursuing Xiao Xiyue and might feel envious of his closeness with her.

He had disguised himself with this in mind.

Unexpectedly, despite multiple disguises, this person still targeted him, even coming directly to chase and kill him.

“Swoosh!”

Meng Yibai approached Lu Changsheng coldly without a word.

A striking golden blade of sword energy slashed towards Lu Changsheng, sharp and fierce.

“Slash!”

Prepared for this, Lu Changsheng raised his right hand, summoning the Seven Luminaries Sword Light, breaking the golden sword energy.

“Who are you, and why did you suddenly attack me?”

Looking at Meng Yibai, Lu Changsheng asked.

If it were a common robber, he wouldn’t waste words.

But after talking with Xiao Xiyue, he knew the young man before him was not only a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect but also related to a True Person of the pseudo-core stage.

If possible, Lu Changsheng didn’t want to make an enemy of him.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng wanted to know why the other party could see through his disguise and track him down.

“You do have some skills, just having broken through Foundation Establishment, yet you could break my sword aura.”

“As for why I attacked you, I think you know very well.”

Meng Yibai sneered.

Standing tall on the flying shuttle, he was like a lance piercing the heavens, proud and sharp.

“I truly don’t know how I offended you?”

Lu Changsheng said with a wry smile.

“If you’re clueless, then die with your questions!”

Meng Yibai said coldly, performing a spell with his hands as fierce and sharp aura surrounded him, causing a golden ringing sound in the void.

A golden flying sword appeared.

Numerous golden runes flowed across the sword, brimming with aura, and it attacked Lu Changsheng fiercely.

“Sigh, seems there’s no negotiating.”

Lu Changsheng realized this person was extremely domineering and arrogant.

Harboring grudges and murder intent against him, he was clearly unwilling to speak more.

“In that case, let’s see whose sword is sharper!”

Facing the attacking golden sword, Lu Changsheng also said no more.

Did they really think he had a good temperament?

Having just achieved Foundation Establishment, he was eager to test his skills.

He slapped his Storage Bag, revealing the crimson scissors, and with his power, it transformed into a blood-red flood dragon, roaring ferociously towards the golden sword.

At the same time, a pale flying sword appeared before him.

“Sword Shadow Splitting Technique!”

Lu Changsheng performed a spell with his hands, infusing rainbow light into the flying sword.

The pale flying sword trembled, swirling with a seven-colored light, transforming into two identical swords.

In the next moment, two more identical flying swords appeared.

In total, eight flying swords emerged in front of Lu Changsheng.

The second layer of the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual not only included the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp technique that could forge a life-bound Spirit Tool.

It also came with two Divine Abilities.

The first technique was called the Sword Shadow Splitting Technique.

During combat, it could create up to eight identical sword shadows.

The sword shadows could confuse the enemy and retained up to 30% of the original sword’s power.

The second technique was called the Shadow Fusion Sword Technique!

After using the Sword Shadow Splitting Technique to create sword shadows, they could all merge into the flying sword for a powerful strike.

Ordinary beginners in the Sword Shadow Splitting Technique could only create one or two sword shadows.

But Lu Changsheng was thoroughly familiar with the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual, needing no time for practice.

Furthermore, with the Xuan Yuan Pearl on him, he could produce sword shadows without worrying about excessive power consumption.

“Hmm? You’re a sword cultivator too!”

Meng Yibai, seeing Lu Changsheng exuding extreme sharpness, seemingly transformed, harnessing the shadow fusion method, was somewhat surprised.

Immortal cultivators are roughly divided into the scholarly sect and the martial sect.

The scholarly sect primarily acquires resources through production and trade.

The martial sect primarily acquires resources through fighting and plundering.

Sword cultivators are typical of the martial sect.

They act with great determination and are known for their formidable combat power and sharp techniques.

This is why seeing Lu Changsheng with Xiao Xiyue agitated him, leading him to attack without hesitation.

“Since it’s so, let me show you the true skills of a sword cultivator!”

Meng Yibai performed a spell with his hands, and his golden sword suddenly emitted a clear ring, releasing sword energy.

The sword energy swept like a storm, causing the blood-red flood dragon to wail, its body dimming.

“Go!”

Lu Changsheng remained unchanged, launching nine flying swords forward.

Three targeted the golden sword, and six aimed at Meng Yibai.

“Hmm!?”

Meng Yibai, watching the incoming swords, frowned.

Realizing these flying swords, though appearing physical, were identical, making them hard to differentiate.

His face unchanged, he calmly directed his power, releasing a luminous sword pellet from his dantian.

The sword pellet, round and golden, like a golden core, rotated around him, forming a sword energy web.

The sword pellet was circular, embodying both sword and roundness, strong yet flexible.

Capable of cutting gold like mud, its flexibility allowed it to coil gently, much more powerful than ordinary flying swords.

Moreover, the sword pellet was his life-bound Spirit Tool, with incredible power.

“Ching-Ching-Ching—”

The six transformed flying swords clashed with the sword pellet web, sparking brightly.

This sword pellet was indeed formidable, preventing Lu Changsheng’s sword shadows from breaking the defense and chipping the swords.

“Having just achieved Foundation Establishment, I lack enough power; many skills haven’t caught up.”

“To avoid accidents, I must ensure a quick battle.”

Through a simple exchange, Lu Changsheng gauged his and Meng Yibai’s strengths.

The cultivation should be mid-Foundation Establishment.

Yet with the Xuan Yuan Pearl, his power matched a mid-Foundation Establishment being.

In terms of power quantity, he even surpassed them.

In a battle of the same level, he wasn’t afraid of the opponent.

However, the opponent, as a disciple of the Spirit Sect, likely had many trump cards for survival, necessitating a swift engagement.

“Your so-called sword techniques are just so so; taste my strike!”

“Shadow Fusion Sword Technique!”

Lu Changsheng performed a spell, with his body’s power surging, and the power from the Xuan Yuan Pearl also circulated rapidly.

This caused the eight transformed flying swords to tremble, dazzling brightly.

Then they turned into rainbow light, merging into the pale flying sword, transforming it into a great sword over ten feet long.

Slash!”

Lu Changsheng drew his fingers like a sword, commanding the sword forward.

The great sword swept sideways, swirling with seven colors, surging with endless sharp aura, seemingly annihilating all life, slashing towards Meng Yibai with astonishing power.

“Ching-Ching-Ching—”

Under the terrifying assault of the seven-colored sword, the golden sword emitted a groaning sound, overwhelmed.

“How can this be?”

“You’re just a newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator; how can you perform such techniques with such power!”

Meng Yibai, witnessing the seven-colored giant sword, was astonished.

As a sword cultivator, he was invincible at the same level.

Thus, he didn’t consider the newly advanced Foundation Establishment Lu Changsheng a threat.

Although the shadow fusion technique of Lu Changsheng was impressive, displaying talent,

After all, without talent, Xiao Xiyue, such a distinguished talent, wouldn’t have taken a liking to him.

However, this level of technique already surpasses mere talent.

This isn’t a technique a newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator could perform.

Lu Changsheng’s expression was indifferent, ready to slay with one strike.

“If he possesses such incredible skills, he must have received an unparalleled sword cultivation inheritance!”

“It’s worth slaying him even at some cost!”

Meng Yibai’s aura flared, bringing out a massive tortoise shell to block the great sword’s attack.

His golden sword spun swiftly, forming a heavenly sword net, bursting towards Lu Changsheng fiercely.

He knew well that even if he couldn’t withstand this strike, his sword pellet’s offensive was unmatched, and Lu Changsheng wouldn’t be able to resist it.

Meanwhile, a blue talisman appeared in his hand, glowing with energy.

“Talisman Treasure!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed.

He immediately recognized the blue talisman in the opponent’s hand as a Talisman Treasure.

As a Spirit Sect disciple, possessing a Talisman Treasure was nearly a standard.

Previously, Xiao Xiyue had a Talisman Treasure, and this person also wielded one.

“Go!”

Lu Changsheng didn’t take out his Talisman Treasure, the Golden Light Brick, for a head-on clash.

The Golden Light Brick was nearly depleted, unable to sustain a prolonged battle.

He slapped his Storage Bag, releasing a top-tier Artifact Shield and his Second-Tier Puppet to block the sword pellet.

Then, continuously pouring energy into the seven-colored great sword, pushing its power to the extreme.

“Boom!”

The tortoise shell Artifact cracked immediately.

“Not good!”

Meng Yibai didn’t expect Lu Changsheng’s attack to be so aggressive.

His tortoise shell was a lower-grade spiritual Artifact.

Yet in front of the great sword, it seemed so weak and brittle.

Seeing Lu Changsheng with backup, the Second-Tier Puppet, he couldn’t resist, calling back his sword pellet.

Sword energy burst forth, forming a spiraling sword net to resist the seven-colored great sword, buying time to activate his Talisman Treasure.

In an instant, he activated the blue Talisman Treasure.

With a clear ring, the Talisman Treasure transformed into a small blue jade ruler, shining brightly.

The jade ruler split in the air like Lu Changsheng’s flying sword, dividing into two, then four, then eight, manifesting multiple jade rulers.

Soon, a hundred blue jade rulers appeared before Meng Yibai.

The rulers lined up, confronting the seven-colored giant sword.

“Go!”

Meng Yibai performed a spell, directing the sword pellet to strike towards Lu Changsheng as golden light.

Meanwhile, waves of jade rulers attacked Lu Changsheng.

Though this Talisman Treasure was ordinary, it excelled in both offense and defense.

“As a sword cultivator, to start defending is to begin losing,”

Lu Changsheng said calmly, trying to disturb the opponent’s mind.

Using his Divine Sense, he directed the Artifact Shield and Second-Tier Puppet to fend off the sword pellet.

Simultaneously, he slashed with his hands, releasing sword light towards the blue jade ruler.

Seeing several blue jade rulers shattered under his Seven Luminaries Sword Light, he estimated the rulers’ power.

At once, he produced a talisman.

Earlier, from the Red-Robed Youth, he acquired seven top-quality Second-Tier Talismans.

Among them, four were attack talismans.

A Second-Tier top-quality talisman—Thunderfire Wuwang Talisman!

“Boom Boom Boom—”

Lu Changsheng launched the talisman, turning into endless thunder and fire, sweeping towards the jade ruler storm, with immense force and fierce explosions.

Causing the jade rulers, already weakened under the seven-colored great sword, to tremble and shatter continually.

“Go!”

Seeing his Second-Tier Puppet faltering before the sword pellet, damaged, Lu Changsheng redirected the crimson scissors, turning them into a blood-red flood dragon charging at the golden sword pellet.

As repairing this puppet would cost both money and time later.

“Little guy, keep an eye.”

Lu Changsheng released the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm from his Spirit Pet Bag.

Though currently at the late first-tier stage,

If the opponent isn’t body refining, it could surprise.

“Damn it!”

“Despite just achieving Foundation Establishment, where does he get so much power for these methods!”

Meng Yibai felt his power wildly draining, looking grim.

At his cultivation of the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment, even his power was depleting rapidly, half consumed.

Lu Changsheng, clearly just newly advanced, had less than half his power capacity.

Yet while wielding the terrifying Seven-Colored Giant Sword technique, he could still easily perform other arts and activate spiritual tools, baffling Meng Yibai.

“Crack!”

At this moment, a sharp sound rang out.

The airborne tortoise shell, covered in cracks, finally shattered, causing the jade rulers to crumble under the seven-colored giant sword.

“Impossible, this person has a problem, something is seriously wrong!”

“He must possess some kind of treasure to store or amplify power, otherwise, a freshly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator could never be so exaggerated.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng showing no signs of power depletion, launching another talisman attack, Meng Yibai’s complexion darkened severely.

Deciding swiftly, he prepared to flee.

Sword cultivators emphasize unwavering determination and clear intentions.

But they’re not fools.

They know to retreat for future prospects, avoiding needless death struggles.

Meng Yibai, with power surging, fully activated his Talisman Treasure, resisting the giant sword’s fearsome assault.

While retrieving his sword pellet, dimmed to counteract the blood-red dragon and the Second-Tier Puppet.

“Hmm!?”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng immediately noticed something.

His crimson scissors and Second-Tier Puppet couldn’t stop this sword pellet.

Now it was a race to see if he could break the opponent’s Talisman Treasure or the opponent could break his defenses.

But, the opponent retracting now indicated something amiss.

“Could it be an attempt to flee?”

Lu Changsheng paused, suspecting the opponent’s escape plan.

Otherwise, as a sword cultivator, in such a situation, to abandon attack and fully defend seemed illogical.

Without hesitation, he took out his Talisman Treasure, the Golden Light Brick.

Though its power was limited,

Its earth-shaking effect could prevent escapes.

Now in Foundation Establishment, activating the Talisman Treasure was much faster than in the Qi Refining phase.

Soon, the Talisman Treasure soared, emitting a golden glow.

“Talisman Treasure!”

Meng Yibai was shocked.

He hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to have another Talisman Treasure in reserve, deployed now.

In this moment, ignoring his sword pellet,

He drove his flying shuttle, turning into golden light, escaping without looking back.

But the Golden Light Brick’s partial power had already taken effect.

The overpowering ancient mountain-like golden glow pressed down, making his body sink, power stagnating.

At this moment, the hidden Six-Winged Golden Silkworm burst out like a golden line, launching an attack.

“What is this?”

Meng Yibai, ever-sensitive, sensed the attack, releasing power to form a protective barrier.

“Ching!”

The Six-Winged Golden Silkworm struck the shield, making a metallic clang, unable to penetrate.

“Boom Boom Boom!”

Meanwhile, without Meng Yibai’s support, the jade rulers under the giant sword began to break.

Lu Changsheng drove forward with his Second-Tier Puppet towards Meng Yibai.

“Comrade, if you let this go, let me off, I swear by my Dao Heart, I’ll not seek revenge. Additionally, I’ll compensate you with this Talisman Treasure and ten thousand Spirit Stones.”

Under the Golden Light Brick’s suppression, power stagnating, Meng Yibai, realizing escape was difficult, spoke up.

“I’m curious; with my disguise, how did you track me?”

Lu Changsheng used the remaining power of the Golden Light Brick to suppress Meng Yibai, inquiring.

“I have a low-grade Earth bloodline pet beast, the Earth Spirit Mouse.”

“It lacks other abilities, but its sense of smell is extremely keen for celestial materials; this extends to other areas too.”

“It detected your scent and that of your Storage Bag, so even if you used disguises and concealed your aura, they couldn’t be fully masked, being able to be faintly sensed.”

“If needed, I’d even offer this Earth Spirit Mouse, Comrade.”

Meng Yibai, being a sword cultivator, despite pleading, maintained his upright stance, speaking without arrogance.

“I see.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

He had read in books about treasures and spirit beasts capable of sensing others’ Storage Bag contents.

He hadn’t expected the Earth Spirit Mouse could scent not only a person’s aura but also a Storage Bag.

This sent a chill through him.

Luckily, he hadn’t encountered cultivators capable of sensing Storage Bag treasures; otherwise, he’d be sitting ducks.

“Comrade, how about it?”

With little power left, seeing his Talisman Treasure dimmed, Meng Yibai felt anxious but kept a calm demeanor, asking firmly.

“What do you mean? Given the situation, how can I spare you?”

“Not killing you leaves me uneasy.”

With that, the seven-colored giant sword descended forcefully.

From the moment the opponent engaged, his fate was sealed.

“Comrade, we originally had no grievances; it was my rashness that offended you. I admit my fault. You may name your request.”

“My grandmother is a pseudo-core True Person of the Azure Cloud Sect, having placed a soul mark on me. If you kill me, she will know.”

“I state this not as a threat but to inform you that my death will bring endless trouble, a downside outweighing any benefit.”

Meng Yibai, swirling power to escape, knew with the Golden Light Brick pinning him, being stuck was like sinking into a swamp, unable to break free, resorting to activating the Talisman Treasure for defense.

His tone became urgent, unlike the initial calm and firm demeanor.

“Sigh, because of this, I asked initially if there was a misunderstanding.”

“But you missed your chance!”

Lu Changsheng sighed.

With those words, a cold light flashed in his eyes, bringing down the full force of the seven-colored giant sword.

No matter what the opponent said, he was determined to kill.

Otherwise, being worried day and night by an arrogant person who would pursue him over trivial matters was unacceptable!

“Boom Boom Boom—”

The forcibly activated Talisman Treasure and sword pellet erupted, clashing with the seven-colored sword.

But with his power halved and under suppression, Meng Yibai couldn’t resist the overwhelming assault.

“Slash! Slash! Slash!”

Five spears extended from the Second-Tier Puppet’s back, piercing Meng Yibai’s protective barrier, then his body.

“Gulp!”

Blood spurted from Meng Yibai’s mouth, unable to sustain the Talisman Treasure or sword pellet.

In the next moment, the seven-colored great sword split him, blood spilling into the sky.

“I still have too few methods.”

“Without the Xuan Yuan Pearl’s power boost and support, this battle’s result would be uncertain.”

“Moreover, this flying sword isn’t ideal for me.”

Seeing Meng Yibai fall, Lu Changsheng exhaled, murmuring to himself.

He now had a better understanding of his strength.

Wasting no time, he gathered the opponent’s treasures, including his corpse, and fled as a light.

Meanwhile, at the Azure Cloud Sect.

In a splendidly luxurious palace.

An elderly woman with white hair suddenly felt something amiss.

Having her life tablet in hand.

Now seeing it cracked.

“Yibai!”

Seeing the broken life tablet, disbelief filled her eyes, releasing a grievous wail.

“Who was it who killed my grandson?!”

The old woman’s aura erupted, her eyes tinged with red.

Moments later, the whole being turned into a rainbow light, leaving the palace.

Then driving a Spirit Boat, racing towards the Qingyun Market Town.