The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1261 - Chapter 1261 Chapter 1360 The Last Sword Head

Chapter 1261: Chapter 1360: The Last Sword Head Chapter 1261: Chapter 1360: The Last Sword Head With the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword in hand, the ugly elder’s demeanor became solemn, and his entire aura changed completely from before.

The oldest of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky waved his right hand, retrieving the black compass, along with the Dragon and Phoenix Swords, which fell into their possession.

But the ugly elder wasn’t concerned about the Dragon and Phoenix Swords; with his current level of Taoist cultivation, having one more or one less sword didn’t make much difference to him.

Even without a sword in hand, the ugly elder could still execute his immensely powerful sword moves.

Moreover, for the ugly elder, the value of the Dragon and Phoenix Swords wasn’t as precious as the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword that he held.

“Take this strike from me!” the ugly elder suddenly roared, swinging the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword mightily.

Whoosh~

As if a strong gust of wind swept through, in that very moment, it seemed as though the sky itself was cleaved open.

The Three Heroes of Tao Sky were just about to counter when they found themselves rigid, enveloped by the invisible sword qi, as if any movement would tear their flesh apart by the terrifying sword qi permeating the sky.

The expressions of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky changed drastically, as they could feel that the sword strike unleashed by the ugly elder was entirely different from the previous maneuvers–this was a strike to decide the victor.

It was also a strike that could threaten their very lives!

The sword had not yet arrived, but the terrifying sword qi already suppressed the three of them. How much more powerful would it be when the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword arrived?

The Three Heroes of Tao Sky, with a shared understanding, knew without any verbal communication what the three brothers had to do next.

Each of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky took out a sword, not a real sword, but a Peach Wood Sword.

The Nine Countries had no Peach Wood Swords; only those from the Seven Seas Taoist Sect would forge Peach Wood Swords.

Though Peach Wood Swords were significantly less sharp than real swords, they could bear the full cultivation of a member of the Taoist Sect. As long as they were constantly nourished, once a Taoist Martial Artist’s cultivation reached a certain height, the Peach Wood Sword would become a treasured item.

At a time when their cultivation was modest, each of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky already possessed a Peach Wood Sword of very high quality, which had stayed with them until now, and its power was already extraordinary.

If the Three Heroes of Tao Sky were to pour their entire cultivation into their respective Peach Wood Swords, the swords would unleash a force far beyond the Heroes’ own power.

Moreover, as the Three Heroes of Tao Sky were brothers, their Peach Wood Swords shared the same origin. When used together, their power would increase exponentially.

The Three Heroes of Tao Sky’s ability to hold their ground within the sea of highly skilled practitioners in the Taoist Sect was due to this very technique; ordinary Taoist experts simply couldn’t withstand this move from them.

The three identical Peach Wood Swords were held seriously in the hands of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky, who poured their cultivation into the swords without reservation.

Hum~~~

The three Peach Wood Swords shone brightly, looking like three great suns suspended in the sky, and nature’s spiritual energy kept converging into these swords.

Peach wood itself had the ability to absorb nature’s spiritual energy. Not to mention the swords that had been nurtured by the Three Heroes of Tao Sky for so many years; they already had a mystical power. The surrounding spiritual energy didn’t even need to be absorbed; it rushed towards the three Peach Wood Swords of its own accord.

The Shattered Pattern Longsword flew in, capable of breaking the heavens with a single strike; without using the broken sword, it was nearly the strongest sword move the ugly elder could execute.

Faced with the incoming Shattered Pattern Longsword, the Three Heroes of Tao Sky shouted in unison, then each threw out their Peach Wood Swords.

The three Peach Wood Swords, their three beams of light merging into one, combined to counter the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword.

“A Taoist Sect Peach Wood Sword? Laughable to the extreme!” the ugly elder let out a disdainful chuckle as he staggered backwards, a trace of weariness in his eyes.

Boom~~~

The Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword and the three Peach Wood Swords silently collided; for a moment, every other sound in the world vanished, as if everyone had lost their hearing.

Immediately after, a terrifying aura swept out in all directions, even spreading directly towards the lower areas of Qian Country.

Judging by such developments, it was estimated that half of Qian Country’s territory would be destroyed and the casualties would be extremely severe.

The ugly elder promptly waved his hand, using his own strength to block off the devastating aftermath that was spreading towards Qian Country.

As for the aftermath that spread to other places, the ugly elder didn’t have the energy to concern himself with that.

The many Martial Artists of Qian Country, one by one, turned pale and looked up at the sky with eyes full of terror.

They were all warriors from the Lower Three Kingdoms, who had never seen such a terrifying sight before. It was as if heaven and earth were being destroyed.

Many people held their breath in anxiety, although they did not know who this ugly elder was, but since he was clashing with the powerful figures from the three sect, he must be on the side of Nine Countries. If this ugly elder were to be defeated, then they would truly be doomed.

Hence, the many Martial Artists of Qian Country all prayed from the bottom of their hearts for victory over those three Taoist Sect masters.

Zhou Meng and the others were the same, having witnessed the prowess of the Three Heroes of Tao Sky, all of their hopes lay with the ugly elder.

And those strong warriors from Tang Country who had previously been defeated by the Three Heroes of Tao Sky were now flushed with shame; they had realized that in their previous defeat to the Three Heroes, the latter hadn’t even used their full strength.

“I think I know who this person is,” a warrior from Tang Country frowned and said.

The other two also had their suspicions but didn’t speak outright, instead, turning to look at the one who had spoken.

“Hundreds of years ago, the then Sword Head, who once wielded the Dragon and Phoenix Swords, also used an ancient sword full of shattered patterns,” said that warrior from Tang Country gravely.

The young warriors of today do not know that eight hundred years ago, every fifty years, the Nine Countries would hold a ranking for swordsmen. All Sword Tao Martial Artists would compete to be ranked as high as possible.

However, after the last Sword Tao ranking eight hundred years ago, no further rankings had been held until now.

And the last Sword Tao ranking that took place hundreds of years ago saw a victor who appeared like a shooting star. Soon after, he disappeared without a trace and was never seen again.

Only some of the older generation remembered the last Sword Head’s moves, such as the Dragon and Phoenix Swords and the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword, all of which were wielded by that very Sword Head.

Now, as the Dragon and Phoenix Swords and the Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword were displayed by the ugly elder, it was highly likely that he was the Sword Tao Sword Head from all those years ago.

Spurt!!!

The Three Heroes of Tao Sky simultaneously spat blood, their aura rapidly weakening. The three Peach Wood Swords flew back–the two that were broken, and the intact one, though its light was dim and the power it had accumulated over many years was nearly exhausted.

The Shattered Pattern Ancient Sword also flew back towards the ugly elder, its light much diminished, but it still retained considerable power.

“After so much effort, I’ve finally defeated you three Taoist Sect scrubs,” said the ugly elder, his face full of exhaustion.

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