Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 191 - 187: Night Sword Light

Chapter 191: Chapter 187: Night Sword Light

Li Fan used to tirelessly pose the same question but never anticipated Huang Xiong would resolve it.

Huang Xiong claimed to be a coachman and defeated the Sword Cultivator who came to challenge him, and, after that, no one dared to come for Sword Inquiry, presumably out of fear of encountering the same fate and being defeated by a coachman.

However, because of this, Li Fan gained a somewhat unfavorable reputation. When there were Sword Cultivators seeking Sword Inquiry, he let the coachman fight in his place—and demolish the challenger.

Zuo Tu was utterly arrogant.

In light of this, Li Fan developed a reputation among Sword Cultivators as brash and insolent—the epitome of youthful arrogance. *But Li Fan remained completely oblivious to this and didn’t seem to care.*

Two days later, Li Fan’s ranking on the Green Cloud List shifted again, placing him at the thirty-third position.

Even he didn’t know about it.

The reason for this ranking change stemmed from Su Chen, who defeated the thirty-third-ranked individual on the Green Cloud List. Su Chen should have taken that thirty-third spot, but since Su Chen previously lost to Li Fan—

Li Fan rose to thirty-third place, Su Chen was ranked thirty-fourth, while the Sword Cultivator defeated by Su Chen dropped to thirty-fifth.

Li Fan only learned of the news thanks to Mr. Cai, who left him rather amused but also bemused. As for Su Chen, he seemed anxious to climb up the Green Cloud List. Previously, he had intended to surpass Tang Huan, but an unexpected event occurred.

Su Chen then opted for a different strategy.

Li Fan continued sharpening his Sword Dao in Seven Star Alley. After achieving Foundation Establishment, his comprehension of the Sword Dao advanced further, requiring him to stabilize his foundation.

In the evening hours, Li Fan sat in his courtyard cultivating, bathed in starlight cascading overhead. Shimmering with the radiance of sword light, all of Seven Star Alley appeared within his perception, and he could observe the flow of people outside.

A man wearing a bamboo hat strolled down Seven Star Alley, his head slightly bowed, walking toward a specific direction.

Upon reaching Li Fan’s courtyard gate, his steps halted, his gaze briefly falling inside before stepping forward to knock on the door.

"Why would someone come so late?" A lazy voice echoed out as Liu Ji walked toward the courtyard gate and asked, "Who is it?"

"Miss Lu has something she wishes to discuss with Young Master Zuo," a voice responded from outside.

"Lu Yuhuan?" Liu Ji turned to glance at Li Fan with a teasing smile that hinted at mischief in her eyes. Could it be that Miss Lu had fallen for him as well?

*Why would she visit so late? Was she hoping to admire the moon with Li Fan?*

"I’m coming," Liu Ji said as she advanced toward the gate, preparing to reply.

"Liu Ji,"

At that moment, Li Fan called out, causing Liu Ji to pause, turn back, and look at him. Li Fan declared, "If Miss Lu really wants to send word, it’s always coordinated through Mr. Cai. As for unfamiliar individuals outside, we don’t recognize them."

Liu Ji froze for a moment as the realization hit her—it was true. Communication had always been handled through Mr. Cai.

Just as she intended to clarify the matter, a fierce surge of Sword Intent violently erupted, instantly shattering the courtyard gate into pieces.

"Watch out!" Li Fan shouted. The moment his voice fell, an overwhelmingly domineering sword barrage swept forth, severing the darkness of night in two. The formidable sword light appeared poised to cleave Liu Ji in half.

A torrent of raging Demon Energy erupted instantly. Realizing the danger, Liu Ji transformed into her true form, her body adorned with shimmering golden scales, revealing her evolution toward a Jiao Long.

"Slash!"

The sword barrage landed, blood splattering wildly. Even with Liu Ji’s defenses in her true form, she could not withstand the strike; her oversized serpent form suffered a deep cut and was catapulted into the walls, bleeding profusely.

An Initial Stage Condensed Core Sword Cultivator.

The moment the opposing Sword Cultivator unleashed his strike, a brilliant burst of sword light exploded from Li Fan’s brow, aiming to counter—but it was still a fraction too late.

Li Fan’s Sword Seed had already evolved, transforming into a massive celestial-like sword upon being projected. Inscribed with runes that crackled with lightning and swirled with wind and thunder, it exuded a domineering fierceness.

*"Hmm?"*

The Sword Cultivator appeared astonished upon sensing the power of Li Fan’s Sword Seed. A gleaming broad greatsword surged from his own brow in response.

A thunderous explosion echoed. Li Fan felt his Sword Seed quivering from the impact but managed to stall the opponent momentarily. As his Sword Seed rebounded, he saw the other Sword Cultivator step forward, raising his greatsword for another strike aimed at him.

Night skies were split apart by several devastating sword barrages. In a split second, Li Fan drew his weapon—the Skywalker Sword—and unleashed its radiant sword light infused with wind and thunder to counter.

"Bang!"

The Sword Intent he had unleashed was instantly shattered. Though gifted, the disparity between Condensed Core and Foundation Establishment was an entire realm. Moreover, the attacker himself possessed extraordinarily destructive capabilities as a Sword Cultivator.

The sword barrage hurtled forward akin to a colossal blade. Li Fan raised his sword horizontally to block, a Sword Wall materializing around him as his body was sent flying.

The Sword Cultivator hesitated for a brief moment—his strike against a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator hadn’t killed him?

Leaping into the air, he hefted his greatsword high. A burst of sword light flared, manifesting a ten-zhang-long greatsword descending from the heavens—a strike to cleave skies asunder.

Li Fan had instinctively sought to summon the Sword Intent hidden within his body when an unexpected figure appeared in front of him. A bone-chilling aura froze the surrounding space. The descending ten-zhang-long greatsword encapsulated itself with frost.

Even so, the domineering greatsword tore through space to continue its descent, aiming toward the breathtaking woman who had appeared.

"Boom!" A burst of violent Demon Energy swept forth as a colossal fox demon phantom materialized behind the stunning woman. The entire space was sealed with frost, slowing the greatsword’s momentum until it halted altogether. Even the Sword Cultivator shivered involuntarily from the piercing cold.

Scanning his surroundings, he realized the courtyard had transformed into a realm of ice and snow, causing his blood to almost cease flowing.

"Demon," he muttered darkly. And it was even a Five Realm Demon.

He didn’t have much time to waste here; according to his plan, one strike should have slain Li Fan, enabling him to retreat immediately.

While unsuccessful in killing Li Fan, retreating was imperative now.

With a flash of his silhouette, he moved to withdraw, slicing through the frozen spatial domain with his great sword to forge an escape route. Yet, to his alarm, he found himself still within the courtyard.

"Illusory Art."

His complexion darkened. This fox demon evidently excelled in formidable Illusory Arts, trapping him unknowingly within an Illusion Realm.

"Who dares to be so audacious!" A booming voice resounded. The Sword Cultivator’s face contorted with frustration as fierce Sword Intent thundered out of his body. He unleashed an exceptionally domineering strike toward the void, seeking to shatter the Illusory Art.

The fabric of the Illusion Realm seemed to tear open slightly—a thread of freedom peeked through. He sought to advance, yet a catastrophic force suppressed him: an enormous palm imprint descended from above. Though he swung his greatsword in retaliation, the palm inexorably crushed his strike.

A deafening explosion rang out as the Sword Cultivator hurtled downward. A surge of sword energy enveloped him before abruptly altering direction, charging toward Li Fan. Yue Qingqiu stood firm between them, her gaze fixed on the intruder.

A dazzling sword light slashed through the night sky, shattering the bamboo hat over the Sword Cultivator’s head. A bloody gash appeared on his brow; his body moved forward even as it was split apart. Before disintegrating, he was frozen solid—the blood within his body crystallized. In mere moments, he became an icy corpse sculpture.

Figures shot over to surround the courtyard.

In Seven Star Alley, sword energy surged as countless Sword Cultivators rose into the sky, their gazes locked onto the scene below.

An assassination attempt in Seven Star Alley?

And the culprit—a Condensed Core Sword Cultivator—attempted to assassinate Zuo Tu?

Seeing the assassin dead, Li Fan turned toward Liu Ji. She had returned to her human form, her waist bleeding profusely. Holding her wound, her face contorted in pain; lingering Sword Aura marked that the attack gravely injured her.

"Young Master Zuo." Lu Yuhuan rushed over to the courtyard, catching sight of Liu Ji’s condition and said, "Young Master Zuo, I have a pill."

She produced a porcelain bottle, poured out an elixir, and handed it to Li Fan.

"Thank you." Li Fan accepted it without hesitation and fed it to Liu Ji. After consuming the pill, her complexion improved somewhat.

"I apologize. It was a grievous mistake for such an incident to happen in Seven Star Alley," Lu Yuhuan said regretfully. The area belonged to the Lu Mansion, making this failure theirs.

The cultivators who rushed to slay the Sword Cultivator were also from the Lu Family.

"Can his identity be determined?" Li Fan asked.

"We will uncover the truth," Lu Yuhuan replied firmly, a flicker of murderous intent flashing in Li Fan’s eyes.

He had not been in Chi Xiao City long, residing the entire time in Seven Star Alley without causing any significant grudges.

Still, if anyone harbored resentment, it would be Su Chen.

*But even so, could Su Chen despise him enough to resort to such extremes?*

However, given Su Chen’s temperament...

"My Lu Family will thoroughly investigate this matter. We will ensure justice is served, Young Master Zuo," a cultivator from the Lu Mansion pledged to Li Fan.

Li Fan nodded without saying much further.

Considering the circumstances of this assassination attempt, the quick response from the Lu Family had been quite commendable.

That cultivator glanced at Yue Qingqiu, seemingly astounded. Who would have imagined that this enchanting woman was actually a fox demon?

The gathered Sword Cultivators surrounding the courtyard also turned their gazes toward Yue Qingqiu. Her purity and elegance belied her demon identity—and not just any demon but a Five Realm Fox Demon.

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