Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 188 - 184 Dark

Chapter 188: Chapter 184 Dark

Tang Huan glanced at Yan Qi, expressionless, and walked alone into the wide snowy field.

Yan Qi was equally silent, approaching him from the opposite side.

"You draw your sword," Tang Huan said, looking at Yan Qi.

Yan Qi didn’t speak. He moved forward, and Tang Huan still didn’t care. Although the Sword Cultivators on the Green Cloud List weren’t necessarily the strongest, they had at least been proven, even if they were the last one on the list.

A beam of light appeared, entering Tang Huan’s line of sight. By the time he realized something was wrong, the sword was already slashing toward his throat.

The snowflakes in the air seemed to freeze, and the crowd, who intended to enjoy the spectacle, held their wine glasses in midair, their eyes fixed intently on that one sword strike.

It was a breathtaking moment.

All of them were connoisseurs, naturally aware of the value of this sword move. It was like lightning streaking across the sky, difficult to catch with the naked eye.

"Such a fast sword." Lu Yuhuan stared at this sword, her eyes stunned, a thought crossed her mind. She knew Yan Qi’s sword was fast, but not this fast.

If it were a regular Sword Cultivator, the battle would have been over with this one sword.

But Tang Huan was a Sword Cultivator from the Green Cloud List.

An intense roar of Sword Aura erupted, and at the same instant Tang Huan retreated, he slashed out a sword strike. This sword strike was executed with incredible precision, striking his opponent’s sword and dissipating the oncoming attack at the very limit.

However, Yan Qi remained as close as a shadow, with flashing sword light instantly enveloping Tang Huan’s body, innumerable sword lights blinding to the eye.

"Thunder’s true intent, the fast Sword Dao."

Lu Yuhuan whispered as Li Fan also glanced toward the battlefield. He, too, was skilled in the true intent of thunder, his thunder intent mingling with the intent of wind, making his sword quick and fierce.

Yet, when it came to pure Thunder Sword Intent, he followed the path of thunder’s chaos, while Yan Qi pursued the fast Sword Dao, like lightning.

Tang Huan’s Sword Aura was as fierce as a dragon, with an extremely powerful sword momentum. But, just as he was about to gain momentum, it was instantly cut off by Yan Qi’s sword, leaving him with no choice but to defend.

The two figures shifted shapes swiftly across the ground, snow chaotically swirling as the crossing Lightning Sword Light annihilated that battlefield.

"A sword doesn’t show mercy; once the sword is drawn, the outcome is decided."

Li Fan perceived Yan Qi’s Sword Dao. As long as he drew his sword, he would attack relentlessly until the end.

You either win, or you lose;

If it was a duel to the death... you either live, or you die.

From the moment the sword was drawn, there was no turning back, no stopping, until his sword was exhausted, or if the opponent could interrupt his sword and exhaust him.

Yan Qi’s sword wasn’t particularly strong in attack. He could even see that Tang Huan’s sword should be stronger in attack, but Yan Qi had the advantage, flowing seamlessly without giving Tang Huan any chance.

Even though he was just at the Foundation Establishment Realm, he already had a rudimentary form of his own Sword Dao.

*"Tang Huan is going to fail."*

Li Fan had a thought that if Tang Huan couldn’t break Yan Qi’s sword momentum, he would fall into the opponent’s hands.

Just then, Tang Huan’s forehead erupted with a dazzling Sword Intent, astonishing everyone. They put down their wine glasses and stared over, had Tang Huan been forced to use his Sword Seed?

The sword light suddenly became more radiant, with a violent sword bursting forth. Yan Qi blocked with his sword, and with a loud explosion, he was sent flying back, sliding quite a distance before stopping.

In front of Tang Huan, a sword hovered in front of his forehead, humming and vibrating.

He kept his eyes on Yan Qi, only to see Yan Qi had already sheathed his sword.

"You lost." His voice was somewhat low as he then walked back to his position.

Tang Huan’s eyes were fixated on him, a wisp of hair falling by his ear, starkly visible on the white snow.

Tang Huan stood alone on the snowy ground, surrounded by silence, no one speaking.

Tang Huan, the sword entering Qingyun, becoming the youngest Sword Cultivator on the Green Cloud List.

However, it hadn’t been long before today, he fell off the list.

If entering Qingyun with a sword brought fame, then falling from the list meant the opposite, and could even strike at one’s state of mind.

But this was also a form of training; the Green Cloud List changed quickly. Who could remain standing in Qingyun all the time and keep rising in rank?

Those who could achieve this would have a chance to enter the Sword Ranking in the future.

After a moment of silence, Tang Huan stepped away, leaving the Lu Mansion.

Lu Yuhuan looked at his back and didn’t call out to him.

There was no point in saying anything at this time.

"Congratulations to Mr. Yan for entering Qingyun with your sword."

Lu Yuhuan said to Yan Qi. After seeing Yan Qi defeat Tang Huan, he quietly sat back in his original spot, seemingly indifferent to it. A person who doesn’t care about others’ opinions probably wouldn’t care about this either.

According to the rules of the Green Cloud List, if you directly defeated someone on the list, you could take their place and replace their ranking.

Yan Qi’s defeat of Tang Huan meant that he would become the thirty-sixth person on the Green Cloud List, the sword entering Qingyun.

"If I hadn’t seized the initiative, I might not have won against him," Yan Qi said in a deep voice, once again causing Lu Yuhuan to pause, then laugh, "A win is a win. That’s a fact. Mr. Yan, there’s no need to be modest."

After entering the Green Cloud List, Yan Qi would gain fame. Though not as prominent as the Sword Saint List and Sword Ranking, young talented Sword Cultivators drew more attention. They have infinite potential and are closer to the world.

Those on the Sword Saint List were too far away from them.

"Tang Huan, young and impetuous, didn’t expect to stumble in the gutter."

A voice rang out, causing everyone to be a bit surprised. It was Su Chen speaking.

"Young Master Su, your words are a bit harsh."

Lu Yuhuan disagreed. Wasn’t calling it a stumble in the gutter an insult to Yan Qi?

After all, Yan Qi defeated Tang Huan fair and square. Although he was older than Tang Huan and not necessarily more talented, he was strong in his state of mind.

Yan Qi’s character could lead to accomplishments.

"Not harsh."

Su Chen nonchalantly chuckled and said, "If it weren’t for Miss Lu’s invitation, I wouldn’t deign to associate with someone with such a strange aura, surely someone like that seems like a person from the gutters?"

"That’s going a bit too far, Brother Su," others around found it a bit intolerable.

"Yan Qi will be entering the Green Cloud List. Young Master Su’s words are inappropriate."

"If people like him can enter the Green Cloud List, then it’s a disgrace," Su Chen continued.

Li Fan looked up at him, and previously, when Su Chen spoke, it was only a veiled hostility.

But now, he was openly attacking others.

What was Su Chen’s motive?

Even though Yan Qi didn’t care about others’ opinions, he found it hard to endure such a face-to-face humiliation, with strands of Sword Intent flowing from him, he said, "Please guide me, Brother Su."

With that, he stood up again, heading toward the open ground.

"Even though I disdain associating with you, since you ask for guidance, then I’ll enlighten you," Su Chen stood up and accepted the challenge, causing everyone to look at him in surprise.

Earlier, Li Fan provoked Su Chen, and Su Chen showed weakness.

Now, he suddenly became so domineering?

This Su Chen was hard to read.

The two stood facing each other, completely different.

Yan Qi was shabby, while Su Chen was dressed in glamorous attire, Yan Qi’s sword was plain, while Su Chen’s sword scabbard was inlaid with gems, sparkling.

Yan Qi drew his sword, and so did Su Chen.

Li Fan frowned, glancing at Su Chen.

That’s it.

Su Chen had been hiding his true self.

He deliberately provoked Yan Qi.

The two drew their swords almost simultaneously. In the previous battle, Su Chen had watched, so he naturally wouldn’t give Yan Qi a chance to take the initiative again.

Yan Qi’s sword was still fast, attacking in anger.

Su Chen’s sword, like others’, had an extremely radiant golden sword light, his sword resembled a golden flower rain, golden brilliance pouring down, also blinding.

Their swords clashed in an instant, but this time Yan Qi didn’t seize the initiative, his fast sword was blocked by the golden rain curtain, sending him retreating.

Su Chen slid his hand over his sharp sword, instantly unleashing radiating golden sword lights, one after another, piercing towards Yan Qi.

Yan Qi continued to advance, focusing on attacking, his sword was still fast, cutting away at the golden sharp swords.

Su Chen’s eyes flashed a cold smile, his body soaring into the sky, Yan Qi pursued upwards, only to see numerous golden sharp swords descending, Su Chen’s body suddenly turning, diving down.

The sword resembled a curtain of rain, with radiant golden flowers raining down, as if countless sword lights were slashed in an instant.

Yan Qi, attacking from below, found his speed hindered as the downpouring swords suppressed him.

Su Chen’s offensive didn’t cease, with one sword after another, Yan Qi’s body being suppressed downward, snowflakes scattering as his legs touched the ground, ensnared by Su Chen’s swords.

With a spurt of blood, Yan Qi was thrown back, his tattered clothes cut open, his upper garment shredded, a bloodstained scar glaringly visible.

Su Chen gracefully descended, still with a roguish flair, he glanced at Yan Qi with slight disdain, saying, "A rat in the gutter, you belong in the gutter, the world of Sword Cultivators isn’t for you, nor is there a place for you on the Green Cloud List."

Murderous words.

Yan Qi’s hand trembled while gripping his sword, not because of the injury, but because his state of mind had been struck.

Su Chen’s words were piercing, as if stripping him bare for all to see, also exposing him in front of Lu Yuhuan.

Li Fan quietly watched. Some people were born malicious; Su Chen was evidently such a person.

He not only wanted to defeat Yan Qi but destroy him, crush his Sword Dao.

Seeing Yan Qi’s hand trembling while holding his sword, Li Fan understood that Su Chen’s goal was almost achieved.

"You’re right."

Li Fan spoke up, causing Su Chen to be taken aback, looking over to Li Fan, Yan Qi also glared at him, a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Young Master Zuo thinks so too?" Su Chen asked with amusement.

"Of course." Li Fan smiled and nodded, "Rats in the gutter should stay in the gutter, even if they dress splendidly, the darkness in their hearts remains uncovered. If such Sword Cultivators enter the Green Cloud List, then it is the disgrace of Sword Cultivators."

Yan Qi was stunned... Was Li Fan referring to Su Chen?

Li Fan turned his gaze to Yan Qi, saying, "He was plotting against you from the start, first angering you, then defeating you, and subsequently shattering your state of mind. Surely, with his opponents, he wishes to ruin them entirely. If you let it affect you, you’d be falling right into his trap."

Yan Qi looked at Li Fan in puzzled astonishment.

Su Chen squinted his eyes, then smiled, "So, Brother Zuo means to say, you intend to stop me from entering the Green Cloud List?"

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