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Chapter 335 - 218 Heavenly Gate Opening Sword

Chapter 335: Chapter 218 Heavenly Gate Opening Sword

The explosion of blood left everyone speechless.

Jin Shan is different from other demon beasts. Most demon beasts rely on their robust bodies and extraordinary healing abilities to fight and overpower others in combat.

In the natural process of survival of the fittest, that’s how most demon beasts remain even after taking human form, but the demon monk Jin Shan in front of them wasn’t like that; he was a genuine Buddhist practitioner.

"You beast!"

He shouted angrily.

Although he himself was a demon beast, Jin Shan never regarded himself as a "demon". Instead, he reprimanded from a human perspective, constantly calling others beasts, completely overturning the natural order.

The thirteen-story exquisite tower in his hands circled around. This tower was once the Tower of Sinful Karma from the Vajra Temple, housing countless sin-laden demons and fellow disciples—imprisoned either for severe errors or caught by disciples of the temple.

For this spiritually intelligent Tower of Sinful Karma, those demons were like nutrients, and although Jin Shan had fed a good number to the tower lately, it was only a drop in the ocean, but it made dealing with these Core Formation Stage disciples quite effortless.

His body radiated Buddha’s light as the flesh on his blurred shoulder stopped bleeding at a visible speed and healed continuously, causing Lu Luo to frown uncontrollably. Beside personal cultivation, the power of Buddha’s light and Buddhist practitioners relied heavily on faith.

The faith of many people and the strength of these Buddhist practitioners were intimately connected. Just by looking at the Buddha’s light on Jin Shan, one could tell this beast often deceived others, as the merit wheel he displayed was three feet in diameter.

The Buddhist Bell soared high again. With a small hand gesture, Lu Luo pinched the silver needle back into her hand, but before she could launch it, they heard a youthful, resonant voice.

"Break!"

Boom—

Dense Sword Qi descended from the sky, the terrifying sharpness distorting the surrounding air, pushing the rising Buddhist Bell backwards in mid-air by several meters, leaving no chance for any move to be made.

Seizing the opportunity, the Golden Arhat restored to his normal size and twisted his body to charge directly at Lu Luo. His speed startled her, but her hand was fast, and without much thought, she waved it.

"Crescent Moon Needle, go."

Ding!

The crisp sound left the woman dumbfounded.

This Crescent Moon Needle was something she had saved many spirit stones to obtain while in Qingshui County and enhanced with the sect’s spirit from the Purple Cloud Palace after two more years of hard work and traveling outside. On top of that, Jiang Feng had also provided her with several supports.

After all, Jiang Feng’s KPI wasn’t too critical; he had many magic treasures of significant grades, and whenever needed, he could simply cling to Liu Tangxi’s coat-tails.

But even with such a precious Low-Grade Xuan Rank magic treasure paired with Lu Luo’s Middle Grade Core Formation cultivation, it failed to break the defense of the Golden Arhat!

The Crescent Moon Needle was forcibly deflected, and before she could even reach for her weapon, a fist as large as a pot was already hurtling towards Lu Luo’s face, panic flashing across her eyes as she instinctively lifted her arms to block it.

A broken arm was better than a shattered skull. She was now aware why Jiang Feng, with his capabilities, had been struggling in a tough fight. Clenching her teeth, the gigantic fist grew bigger in her sight, while the distant youth showed no intention of coming to her aid.

At this distance, he couldn’t rescue her even if he wanted to.

His fingers held a sword seal upright, manipulating seven long swords under the driving force of spiritual energy and terrifying Sword Qi, dancing recklessly. The Purple Cloud Divine Technique swiftly activated around him, with surrounding Spiritual Energy continuously swirling into Jiang Feng’s body.

He was circulating the genuine full volume of the Purple Cloud Divine Technique within his body, a version specifically tailored by the previous Sword Immortal Liu Jian for his disciples at Swordmaster Peak. Besides Liu Tangxi, Jiang Feng was the only other person possessing this cultivation technique.

Even the techniques integrated within Miss Lin paled in comparison when it came to bolstering Sword Qi.

"Heavenly Gate Opening Sword!"

He roared.

The Seven Swords United, extending over twenty yards in Sword Qi, although quite restricted compared to Liu Tangxi’s previous thousand-yard Sword Qi, but the terrifying aura was something even Jin Shan dared not face directly.

Without any interference, both the speed of gathering Spiritual Energy and the intensity of Sword Qi had ascended a level compared to before – the simple principle that in combat, the sum is greater than its parts always holds true.

"Golden Arhat, come to my aid quickly!"

Roaring, though the golden fist was less than two feet away from Lu Luo, upon hearing Jin Shan’s command, this golden figure blatantly defied physics and screeched to a halt, motionless.

Then, in an inertia-defying motion, it turned and flew back!

A strategy to save Zhao by besieging Wei.

At that moment, this was the only way Lu Luo could be saved.

"What a haunting noise?"

The frightening roar in the distance took Yan Fengchun by surprise.

Subconsciously turning his head, according to the plan, the two of them entered Fangcun Mountain. One was responsible for meeting Jiang Feng head-on and delaying time, while the other was tasked with attacking the crevice at the entrance to try to carve a gap for everyone to escape through.

However, upon turning around, he saw the sword qi, over twenty yards long, chopping straight towards the Golden Light Longevity Temple. A trench, several yards deep, started at the mountain gate and extended all the way to the foot of the golden man, intending to split the two people in half!

"Is this the disciple designated by the Sword Immortal? Sss~"

Chills ran down his spine.

He had once imagined that after reaching the Middle Grade Core Formation, he could suppress Jiang Feng. Although Jiang showed nonchalance, men tend to be somewhat competitive. During the last induction, this youngster had stolen the limelight, and he clearly remembered their last encounter.

But as it turned out, from the moment this kid formed his core, victory was impossible for him, so he continued to stimulate his spiritual energy, repeatedly impacting the enchantments of Fangcun Mountain. It was easy to enter but hard to leave; although the relentless bombardment was gradually weakening it, as long as Jin Shan was alive, the enchantment would be constantly maintained and difficult to break.

Huff—

Huff—

He gasped laboriously.

A slender figure flew in from not far away, directly catching the staggering Jiang Feng, and then, by stimulating spiritual energy and stepping on a brocade, alighted with him on a mountaintop.

The green glow surged into the body, showcasing the value of this fox spirit, and also why Liu Tangxi tacitly approved of Jiang Feng and Lu Luo working together outdoors.

The spiritual energy within was depleted, and his body had suffered some internal injuries, but they were not severe. The veins and muscles, due to over-exertion of spiritual energy, were slightly overstretched and slightly ruptured, but overall there were no major issues.

Immediately channeling spiritual energy into the youth’s body, he began to warm and heal his body, recovering spiritual energy. The fiery pain transmitted from his veins was somewhat subdued, which made Jiang Feng take several more glances at the woman next to him. Undoubtedly, Lu Luo’s spiritual energy not only had healing effects but also carried a slight numbing or rather, an exhilarating effect.

Normally, when Jiang Feng went out on missions, he rarely got injured...no, that’s not right, he was rarely pushed to this extent. Usually, after a battle, he would have mostly recovered and didn’t need Lu Luo’s healing. But thinking about this girl’s race, it seemed quite normal for a fox spirit’s cultivation technique and spiritual energy to have an exhilarating effect.

In the distance, dust was still rising high, and anyone who saw Jiang Feng’s earth-shattering strike might have shown shock; one couldn’t imagine that this Lower Grade Core Formation child could cause such a commotion, but correspondingly, this strike had somewhat drained him.

It had to be said that Liu Xianzi understood her junior brother very well. In Liu Tangxi’s eyes, Jiang Feng was someone who fought toughly and at any cost. The reason why Lu Luo and Su Yi were favored by her and brought to Swordmaster Peak with the title of a nominal disciple was precisely because she valued the special qualities of these two sisters.

To put it plainly, she knew you liked to take risks and specially arranged two "nurses" for you.

"Master is truly formidable, he already possesses the elegance of a Peak Master! That strike just now, those two definitely didn’t survive..."

He hadn’t finished flattering when he stopped short, as his smile froze.

Because the dust on the distant mountaintop was gradually settling.

A golden man stood there, arms raised, palms together in prayer, immovably statuesque.

The sword qi had dissipated, and despite exerting all his strength, he had still not been able to leave any marks on the golden man. However, if one looked closely, they would notice that the position of the Golden Arhat had shifted slightly compared to before.

Not only had his body moved back several meters, but his calves were also completely buried in the soil, showing the power of the previous sword strike. Hiding behind the Arhat, Jin Shan just laughed loudly, but the laughter carried a hint of palpitations.

As that sword had cleaved towards him, he truly panicked.

Spiritual energy stirred again, and the Buddhist Bell hovered in the air. Buddhist scriptures emerged and hovered in the sky; then, the chanting of countless monks boomed like thunder, immediately causing Lu Luo to cover her ears, her brows furrowed, her expression changing on the spot.

"What the hell is this thing? How can it not be chopped up? And what are all these magic treasures?"

She wasn’t cursing, but stating the facts.

Both the Demon Race and Demon Beasts could largely discern many things through their sense of smell. Although Jin Shan was a golden-haired behemoth, essentially, he was still a dog, belonging to the canine family.

Huff, huff—

His breathing slightly stabilized, then Jiang casually turned his head, cracking a smile.

"That yellow-shit colored Arhat is one of the Dharma Protector Arhats under Master Guang Xian. Because he committed a heinous crime, his Divine Soul was severed, his Dantian excavated, leaving just an empty shell without a soul, which was then refined into this by that wild dog."

"If I could smash this Arhat, I’d just let my senior sister make room for me instead."

The woman opened her mouth, but couldn’t utter a word.

Then Jiang Feng simply lazily sat on the ground. It was clear that neither side dared to make rash moves, trapped in a stalemate, then he tilted his chin upward.

"Under our feet, this cursed place is called Fangcun Mountain, also a magic treasure from the hands of Master Guang Xian, used to trap demons. And that bell on his head was once used in battles against Demon Lords."

"Look, see that tower in his hand?"

His gaze stiffened as he looked over.

"The Thirteen-story Exquisite Tower, also known as the Tower of Sinful Karma, specifically used to imprison prisoners, and currently, what he’s summoning from outside..."

His voice suddenly intensified, his hand flicking as he launched a sword thrust towards the ground below!