Eternal Qiankun Great Emperor: Eternal Qiankun Great Emperor, #6

By Chen Xin Huan

Qin Yuxuan, a mediocre young man, is suddenly favored by the eldest daughter of the Yun family to become her stand-in fiancé. What secrets does this hold?

The arrival of Miss Yun Zhongxi of the Yun family, and her plan, involve him in a family feud beyond imagination.

However, what truly transforms Qin Yuxuan is a magical object he carries with him named the Qiankun Ring.

The Qiankun Ring conceals a mysterious space, not just a simple refuge. It contains ancient knowledge of cultivation, as well as various magical treasures that enhance physical strength and insight. More importantly, it hides Qin Yuxuan's innate foundation for cultivation, key to his journey from mediocrity to greatness.

Watch as an ordinary cultivation youth rises from the ordinary to the extraordinary, from obscurity to supreme being of the three realms, defeating all masters and dominating gods and demons in his ascension.
 

 

 

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Qin Yuxuan frowned slightly upon hearing these words, although he wasn't too surprised. While he wasn't afraid of Tie Shanhong, he didn't want to duel with him at this time either. After all, he wasn't completely confident in easily defeating this opponent and didn't want to get injured in the duel, affecting his performance in the finals.

However, before he could speak, Wei Yan took the lead, "Senior Brother Tie, you really don't have to do this..."
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zhou Yan
• Release date: Jun 3, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224787456

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Chapter 636 Forging Body Liuli Gold

Qin Yuxuan frowned slightly upon hearing these words, although he wasn’t too surprised. While he wasn’t afraid of Tie Shanhong, he didn’t want to duel with him at this time either. After all, he wasn’t completely confident in easily defeating this opponent and didn’t want to get injured in the duel, affecting his performance in the finals.

However, before he could speak, Wei Yan took the lead, Senior Brother Tie, you really don’t have to do this...

Before Wei Yan could finish, Tie Shanhong interrupted her, Junior Sister Wei, I know what you want to say. But this sparring between Junior Brother Qin and me is a must! Regardless of whether I win or lose, I will completely let go of the grudges between us. If I lose, I will no longer harass him and withdraw from pursuing Junior Sister Shu Meng. When I encounter him in the Shu Mountain Sect, I will avoid and yield as much as possible and won’t compete with him for anything. But if I win, I hope he will no longer appear beside Junior Sister Shu Meng and stay far away whenever he sees me or Junior Sister Shu Meng!

Hearing Tie Shanhong state such heavy words in a resolute manner, Wei Yan’s expression changed several times. She never expected Tie Shanhong to suddenly make things difficult, showing no regard for her and Qin Dan’s face.

So, she immediately sent a message, Senior Brother Tie, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly challenging Junior Brother Qin? And you can challenge him, but why attach so many conditions? This will easily cause my junior sister to be disgusted!

After hearing this, Tie Shanhong replied via message, Junior Sister Wei, I have no choice but to do this. You saw the situation just now. Junior Sister Shu Meng’s attention is all on that Qin kid, completely ignoring me. Even if she reconciles with me, it’s only for your sake. Originally, I wanted to win over Junior Sister Shu Meng’s heart with sincerity and care. But now it seems that possibility is slim. Even at a time with so many people around, she still has to sit with Qin Yuxuan. Even if I approach her, there’s no opportunity... So, I can only resort to this scheme. Even if I can’t win Junior Sister Shu Meng’s affection, I want to properly disgust that Qin kid!

After hearing this, Wei Yan glanced at Qin Yuxuan a few times and finally sighed, not saying anything further.

She had naturally heard about the grudge between Tie Shanhong and Qin Yuxuan because of Shu Meng long ago. She just didn’t expect Tie Shanhong to be so persistent, even having the thought of going all out in desperation.

The others were even more surprised, looking at each other in disbelief.

Shu Meng frowned, her pretty face frosting over, about to get angry.

However, Qin Yuxuan spoke first, Tie Shanhong, if you want to spar, then spar. Don’t drag Sister Shu Meng into this! It’s her freedom to decide who she wants to be close to and who to distance herself from. Any duel between you and me cannot sway her will. So, I’m afraid I cannot comply with your duel request!

He rejected Tie Shanhong’s request in a very straightforward manner.

Upon hearing Qin Yuxuan’s words, Shu Meng’s expression immediately improved. Her gaze toward Qin Yuxuan now carried a hint of tenderness.

Previously, although she was close to Qin Yuxuan, it was actually three parts affection and seven parts gratitude. She felt that Qin Yuxuan had saved her from that abyss, so she should treat him well. To others, this gave a different impression. But she knew that she hadn’t truly fallen in love with Qin Yuxuan.

However, now Shu Meng deeply felt Qin Yuxuan’s respect and care for her.

It seems that Junior Brother Qin is the one who truly understands my innermost thoughts, she mused in her heart.

At this moment, Tie Shanhong thought that Qin Yuxuan was too timid to accept the challenge. He smiled gloomily, Qin Yuxuan, if you’re cowardly and afraid, just say so. No need to pretend to be acting for Junior Sister Shu Meng’s sake... Nevermind, let’s not involve Junior Sister Shu Meng in our sparring at all. It will be purely a contest between us two men...

Saying this, he took out a white jade box and placed it on the table.

Then, Tie Shanhong pointed a finger at the jade box with his right hand, sending out a Spell Decree. With a pop, the jade box opened, revealing what was inside.

Everyone looked closely and saw a square gold block, one foot in length, width, and height. However, judging from the luster of this gold block, it didn’t seem to be ordinary gold.

Senior Brother Tie, what is this? Xue Yuan asked curiously.

This is Forging Body Liuli Gold, Tie Shanhong chuckled.

What? Forging Body Liuli Gold? Guo Ziyi exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.

I didn’t expect Disciple Guo to have heard of this as well! Generally speaking, only body cultivators would pay attention to this Forging Body Liuli Gold, Tie Shanhong was slightly astonished.

Of course! Although this Forging Body Liuli Gold is something that can drive body cultivators crazy, it’s not necessarily useless for other cultivators. In the eyes of Artifact Refiners, its value is no less than that of Refining Essence! Guo Ziyi sighed.

Oh? Forging Body Liuli Gold is also very useful for Artifact Refiners? Tie Shanhong asked curiously.

Yes! This Forging Body Liuli Gold was originally called Liuli Gold. The reason why the two words ‘Forging Body’ were added later is because it is mostly used for body cultivators’ forging... Guo Ziyi patiently explained.

According to him, this Liuli Gold was originally an extremely rare metal material, produced in the Liuli Mines of the far west. After careful screening, the gold sand extracted from the ore of the Liuli Mines is melted to form it. It is an extremely rare metal.

Although this Liuli Gold cannot be mixed into magic weapons as a refining material like Refining Essence, nor can it be directly refined into weapons such as swords, it can be directly refined and absorbed into the body through the internal techniques of Body Refining Techniques.

As long as it can be successfully refined, it can be applied to the surface of magic weapons to enhance their toughness. According to conservative estimates, it can increase their hardness by at least 30%, greatly increasing the power of the magic weapons.

Although the effect is not as good as that of Refining Essence permeating into magic weapons, it is quite good for ordinary Condensation Phase Cultivators. At least the market price of Liuli Gold is much lower than that of Refining Essence. The only troublesome thing is that you need to find a body cultivator to help refine it.

However, if body cultivators knew that someone was using Liuli Gold to coat magic weapons, they would definitely be furious and shout about the waste of a precious resource. For body cultivators, refining Liuli Gold and directly attaching it to their own flesh is even more wonderfully useful, enough to greatly increase the toughness of their bodies by a whole level, and even directly withstand High-Level magic weapons.

Therefore, it is precisely because Liuli Gold is almost always used by body cultivators for forging that it is called Forging Body Liuli Gold. This metal is also so scarce that it has always been in a state of having a price but no market. Even if a small piece occasionally appears, it is quickly bought at a high price. It is almost unprecedented for someone like Tie Shanhong to take out such a large piece at once.

Chapter 637 Tie Shanhong’s Challenge

At this time, Tie Shanhong spoke confidently, Qin Yuxuan, I know you are a body cultivator, so you must have heard of this Forging Body Liuli Gold. If you agree to have a duel with me, and if you win, this piece of Liuli Gold will be yours! Of course, if you lose, you only need to compensate me with 500,000 Spirit Stones! I wonder if you dare to take this bet?

As soon as Tie Shanhong finished speaking, everyone present gasped.

This piece of Liuli Gold was so large that if taken to the Market, it would sell for at least 700,000 to 800,000 Spirit Stones. Tie Shanhong was willing to put it up as a stake, which could be said to be a huge investment. This showed that he had full confidence in his victory.

In this way, he only asked Qin Yuxuan for 500,000 Spirit Stones, which seemed like Qin Yuxuan was taking advantage of him.

However, everyone’s hearts were clear: it was useless to take advantage of the stakes. The key was to be able to win the bet. Even if Tie Shanhong only asked for one Spirit Stone, if Qin Yuxuan couldn’t win this duel, the other party would take back all the stakes they put down, which would be of no help.

Alright! Since Senior Brother Tie is so confident, then I shall experience Senior Brother Tie’s Divine Ability. Qin Yuxuan narrowed his eyes and, after observing the Liuli Gold for a moment, nodded in agreement.

Haha! I didn’t expect Junior Brother Qin to be such a straightforward person. I will definitely show mercy and not affect your final competition!

Since both of them had agreed to spar, naturally no one present could stop this confrontation between Qin Yuxuan and Tie Shanhong.

In the eyes of most people in the hall, Tie Shanhong was considered to be extremely powerful. After all, he was the second person among the Condensation Phase Cultivators of Falling Sword Peak and had performed extremely well in the sect’s examination. He was considered one of the top ten potential disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect.

On the contrary, although some of them had witnessed Qin Yuxuan’s actions, it was a year ago when Qin Yuxuan participated in the outer disciple promotion competition. As for his performance in the elite disciple selection competition, none of them had witnessed it because they were also participating in the competition at the same time.

Although Shu Meng knew that Qin Yuxuan’s combat power was very strong, she was still somewhat worried about him. After all, a person’s reputation precedes them, and Tie Shanhong, as a senior disciple, had a well-established reputation. He was superior to Qin Yuxuan in both cultivation and combat experience, not to mention that he had accumulated more Talismans than Qin Yuxuan.

Therefore, Shu Meng’s beautiful eyes revealed a hint of worry as she looked towards Qin Yuxuan.

Tie Shanhong glanced at Shu Meng and, seeing her so concerned about Qin Yuxuan, felt both jealous and resentful. However, he felt relieved in his heart. He silently thought that Shu Meng knew Qin Yuxuan very well, and since she showed such a worried expression, she must not be confident in Qin Yuxuan’s strength. In that case, his chances of winning were even greater.

So, with a flash of fierceness in his eyes, he immediately stood up without a word and walked towards the door.

Qin Yuxuan looked deeply at Shu Meng for a moment, then also left gracefully...

After the others looked at each other for a while, they also followed out with various expressions.

Shu Meng stamped her feet in frustration and chased after them.

A moment later, on the huge high platform in front of the building, Qin Yuxuan and Tie Shanhong silently confronted each other from a distance.

Qin Yuxuan, do you know that I actually didn’t hate you that much before? Tie Shanhong took a deep breath and suddenly said something inexplicable to Qin Yuxuan.

Oh, really? Qin Yuxuan felt a little surprised, but he answered calmly on the surface.

Yes! Our feud originated from the dispute at that auction back then. To be honest, looking back, my actions were indeed too overbearing and domineering at the time. As a result, after driving you few disciples of Yi Jian Peak away and seizing the seats, we were also driven away by Junior Sister Shu Meng using the same domineering methods.

Although this incident greatly damaged my reputation, it also quickly sobered me up, knowing that there’s always someone stronger. If I don’t surpass Junior Sister Shu Meng in strength, it’s impossible to win her heart! So, I began to practice diligently, practicing various Magic Techniques day and night, sparring with several senior brothers on my peak who were stronger than me... Otherwise, I’m afraid I would have been eliminated in the points elimination round. So, in a way, I have to thank you for putting me on the right path! Tie Shanhong said slowly.

Qin Yuxuan listened carefully but did not make any comments.

Unfortunately, you shouldn’t have, while dating Junior Sister Shu Meng, also been entangled with Qing Luo. I heard that you have a fiancée surnamed Yun back in your hometown, and Zhao Ying’er, the granddaughter of Deputy Peak Master Zhao Ming of Yi Jian Peak, is also rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with you. Therefore, for a playboy and lecher like you, I must teach you a lesson! At least to keep you away from Junior Sister Shu Meng! Tie Shanhong said with an angry face.

At this point, he paused for a moment, then continued, In addition, I want to make it clear to you: don’t think that just because we both made it into the top 100 of the Shu Mountain Competition Area and came to Central State City to participate in the finals, we are equals. In terms of real strength, you are far behind me and are no match for me at all.

Hearing this, although a look of surprise flashed across Qin Yuxuan’s face, he calmly said, So that’s how Senior Brother Tie views me. But you’ve misjudged me. What I truly pursue is to go further on the path of cultivation. I have no intention of finding a Dual Cultivation partner... let alone trifling with Shu Meng, Qing Luo, and Zhao Ying’er.

I actually realized that your previous words were nothing more than an attempt to make your challenge seem more justified. But you seem to have forgotten one thing: no matter how eloquently you speak, in the end it still comes down to who has the bigger fist between us and who gets to call the shots! However, I am a bit curious as to why Senior Brother Tie is so confident that he will surely win? Even willing to stake such a large piece of Liuli Gold! Qin Yuxuan frowned.

Upon hearing this, Tie Shanhong also showed a surprised expression on his face, obviously having his thoughts seen through by Qin Yuxuan.

He nodded at this time and said, That’s right, those verbal disputes are not very meaningful. In the Cultivation World, only one’s own strength is the most reliable thing! As for why I am so confident? Of course it’s because the cultivation technique I practice is far superior to your Body Refining Technique. Your body cultivation is simply incomparable to mine. Tie Shanhong sneered at this time.

Then, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he made a hand seal with one hand. Eight green long swords immediately flew out from his sleeve, dancing in the air, surrounded by green mist.

Then, Tie Shanhong once again launched eight Spell Decrees onto the blades of the eight long swords. They immediately made crisp pop, pop, pop sounds, and in an instant turned into eight green giant dragons.

Chapter 638 Dragon Sword Technique

Each giant dragon was more than ten zhang long, with green scales covering their bodies, a pair of horns on their heads, and eyes as large as bronze bells, giving them an extremely fierce appearance.

Qin Yuxuan was stunned for a moment upon seeing this scene, but after taking a closer look, he discovered that although these giant dragons seemed lifelike, they were actually transformed from those eight long swords.

His expression turned solemn as he also drew out his Blood Battle Saber with a clang sound, focusing intently on Tie Shanhong to see how the guy would launch his next attack.

The crowd watching the battle around the high platform was also greatly shocked to see the eight green giant dragons in the air. After carefully observing for a moment, Wei Yan couldn’t help but exclaim, Eh? Senior Brother Tie just transformed eight long swords into eight giant dragons. Could it be that he used the renowned Dragon Sword Technique of Falling Sword Peak?

Dragon Sword Technique? What kind of sword art is this? Judging by the name, it seems to be related to dragons. According to Wei Yan, it seems that this is a sword technique that Falling Sword Peak is very proficient in. Qin Yuxuan naturally heard Wei Yan’s words and immediately began to ponder in his mind.

Just then, a cold snort came from the green mist opposite: Qin Yuxuan, taste my attack!

As soon as his words fell, the eight green giant dragons swayed their heads and each spewed rolling green flames from their mouths, covering the sky and earth like a Flame Wave, sweeping towards Qin Yuxuan.

Before the green flames truly reached Qin Yuxuan, a nauseating stench assailed his nostrils. Just lightly inhaling it made Qin Yuxuan feel extremely uncomfortable, causing him to shudder inwardly, speculating that the green flames were most likely poisonous.

It should be known that before the fight, he had already taken an Antidote pill. Ordinary poisons had long been ineffective against him, but these green flames still had a significant impact on him, indicating that this poison was truly extraordinarily powerful.

While Qin Yuxuan was pondering this in his heart, his hands did not dare to be idle. He shook the Blood Battle Saber, and immediately a burst of clear ringing sounds emanated from it, then more than twenty blood-colored saber qi flashed out and merged together in the air in a strange manner.

Moments later, a bone-chilling coldness surged out in the void, and a Giant Blade more than a dozen zhang long formed in the air and chopped down fiercely.

Under the slashing of this Giant Blade, all the raging green flames were quickly swept away.

The eight green dragons floating in midair were also struck by this Giant Blade. Three of them were hit, emitting a muffled sound and exploding into countless fragments.

However, after shattering three green dragons, the Giant Blade finally exhausted its power and dissipated under the burning of the green flames spewed by the other five green giant dragons.

But such an unexpected scene left Wei Yan and the others watching from the side completely dumbfounded.

This is impossible! How can you have such strength? You clearly only have late Condensing Liquid stage cultivation, how can your Gale Knife Technique surpass the fourth level? Standing on the high platform, Tie Shanhong let out an extremely shocked and angry voice, seemingly greatly surprised by the result of Qin Yuxuan’s counterattack just now.

Because at the fourth level of the Gale Knife Technique, one could only release sixteen knife qi, while at the fifth level, one could release thirty-two knife qi, but it required Crystallization Phase cultivation to perform. However, Qin Yuxuan had just released more than twenty knife qi, which, although not reaching the fifth level, still far exceeded the fourth level, no wonder he could break his Dragon Sword Technique.

A cultivator who could cultivate the Gale Knife Technique to such an extent at the late Condensing Liquid stage was definitely a genius in using knives!

But Qin Yuxuan was clearly a body cultivator, so how could he have such high talent and attainment in knife techniques? This was really too unreasonable!

Tie Shanhong had a vague feeling that he had kicked an iron plate.

Qin Yuxuan, standing opposite him, had an expressionless face. He just shook the Blood Battle Saber in his hand again, and more than twenty knife qi appeared in front of him once more.

Being able to regroup so quickly was truly startling. Even Xue Yuan and Guo Ziyi felt a chill down their spines when they saw it. They secretly thought that if they were in Qin Yuxuan’s position, it would also be difficult for them to gather strength again in such a short time to launch such a powerful attack.

Qin Yuxuan smiled slightly at this moment. The reason why he had such a breakthrough in the Gale Knife Technique was because he had obtained the sixth to eighth levels of the mental method from Yun Zhongxi.

With the help of the Qiankun Ring, he had ample time to study these three levels of knife techniques and ponder their unique aspects. Although with his current cultivation, he couldn’t immediately use such high-level knife techniques, he could still draw inferences and improve his current fourth-level Gale Knife Technique.

In this way, his knife technique level improved very quickly. Although he couldn’t reach the fifth level of unity between man and knife, he could easily release more than twenty knife qi, far surpassing the ordinary fourth level knife technique.

Of course, there were other reasons as well. For example, his physical strength was stronger than that of body cultivators at the same level. Because he practiced Alchemy, his spiritual power was also stronger than ordinary cultivators. All of these factors contributed to the power of his knife technique just now.

Under these circumstances, with deliberate effort appearing effortless, he naturally dealt a major setback to Tie Shanhong.

Junior Sister Shu Meng, are you sure Junior Brother Qin is a body cultivator and not a knife wielder? Guo Ziyi turned to Shu Meng beside him and asked, his face full of doubt.

He, Xue Yuan, and Shu Meng were the three new disciples who joined the Shu Mountain Sect together and were known as the three with the strongest aptitude among the new disciples. As they wished, they became the personal disciples of the Heavenly Sword Taoist, the Taixu Recluse, and Su Nian respectively. Among the new disciples, they could be considered as cranes among chickens. But now, after seeing the contest between Qin Yuxuan and Tie Shanhong, Guo Ziyi already had a feeling that he was not as good as Qin Yuxuan.

Shu Meng’s pretty face was covered with a veil. She had lived with Qin Yuxuan in that closed space for more than a year, so she naturally knew him very well. But she had not seen Qin Yuxuan’s knife technique improve by leaps and bounds.

Her beautiful eyes showed a surprised look as she said, Of course Junior Brother Qin is not a knife wielder. I heard that you also teamed up with him to do sect missions and hunt Demonic Beasts. You should be very clear about the characteristics of his techniques and whether he is a knife wielder or not.

The matter of me and Junior Brother Qin teaming up to kill Demonic Beasts happened more than two years ago. At that time, although he also used a knife, he was definitely not as powerful as he is now. In my opinion, Junior Brother Qin must have had a major breakthrough in his state of mind in the past two years, which is why his knife technique has improved so rapidly. Guo Ziyi observed Qin Yuxuan for a moment, then rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

As the only Heavenly Spirit Aperture disciple among the new disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect, Xue Yuan looked at the high platform in surprise, his eyes rolling around, not knowing what he was thinking.

As for Wei Yan and Qin Dan, their reactions were quite different.

Wei Yan looked at Qin Yuxuan in the air, her beautiful eyes wide open, stunned and speechless.

Qin Dan’s delicate body vaguely exuded a sword intent, as if Qin Yuxuan’s Gale Knife Technique just now had aroused her eagerness to fight.

Just then, another angry roar came from Tie Shanhong in the green flames!

Chapter 639 Defeating Tie Shanhong

With a poof sound, Tie Shanhong spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which mixed with the other five green giant dragons. After a sudden frenzied shake, they actually instantly merged together, transforming into a green Jiaolong with three antelope horns on its head and six claws on its body.

After the Jiaolong formed in the air, it let out a huge roar and then soared into the sky.

Thus, all the green flames surged wildly towards the Jiaolong’s body, making its size swell even more crazily. In the blink of an eye, it had expanded many times more than the previous green giant dragons, reaching a full length of over thirty zhang.

At the same time, a terrifying aura also emanated from its body.

When the surrounding green flames were sucked empty by this green Jiaolong, Tie Shanhong’s figure once again clearly appeared.

However, when Wei Yan and the other Shu Mountain Sect disciples saw Tie Shanhong’s current appearance, their faces all changed color.

At this moment, not only had Tie Shanhong’s hair turned green, but his body was also covered with many densely packed green patterns. At the same time, his blood vessels were jumping incessantly under his skin, looking extremely horrifying.

Seeing this, Qin Yuxuan couldn’t help but frown.

Tie Shanhong paid no heed to the gazes of his fellow disciples on the stage below. He only made a sword seal with his left hand, frantically urged his magic power, and shouted, Swift!

The green Jiaolong immediately opened its mouth wide, and a green beam of light spewed out.

At the same time, it fiercely kicked off with its six long legs, and its huge body pounced up with bared fangs and brandished claws.

After witnessing this scene, a cold light flashed in Qin Yuxuan’s eyes. He raised his left hand, and four red Ghostfire Swords appeared in front of him.

These four Ghostfire Swords immediately connected their sword tips, spinning rapidly like a wind and fire wheel. Then, they rolled and spun, their size also crazily swelling, transforming into a blood-colored mirror surface the size of a millstone.

As soon as the green beam of light hit this rapidly rotating mirror surface, it was instantly shattered by the reflected red light.

After a shake, the mirror surface once again transformed into four streaks of red startling rainbows, shooting towards the green Jiaolong.

Boom!

With another earth-shattering boom, the red startling rainbows and the green Jiaolong fiercely collided. Green flames and red light intertwined, momentarily reaching a stalemate.

Tie Shanhong’s face changed. The Spell Decree in his hand suddenly transformed as he opened his mouth again, spitting out a mass of essence blood.

The essence blood scattered in the wind, turning into a bloody mist. It then rolled and transformed into several Runes that merged into the green flames and disappeared.

Moments later, the green Jiaolong’s body once again released surging green flames. At the same time, Runes identical to Tie Shanhong’s essence blood appeared on the scales of its body.

As the red startling rainbows were enveloped by these Rune-bearing green flames, their light instantly dimmed.

Seeing this situation, Qin Yuxuan also frowned. He then made a sword seal with one hand and pointed forward.

The magic power within his body surged out like a flood, pouring into the four Ghostfire Swords in front of him.

In an instant, the distant red startling rainbows flashed with sword light and then gathered together like a red glowing sphere.

Moments later, it exploded with a boom, and countless red sword lights shot out from within.

The giant Jiaolong, originally surrounded by green flames, had its body instantly pierced through with countless holes by the sword lights.

After letting out a mournful cry, it once again transformed into five crystal-clear long swords falling from the sky.

At the same time, Tie Shanhong, whose mind was connected to it, showed a pained expression. He couldn’t help but spit out several masses of essence blood, while the Runes in the air all vanished without a trace. His entire being immediately became listless, and his legs involuntarily knelt on the ground.

Ah! Junior Brother Tie!

I can’t believe Junior Brother Tie actually lost!

Junior Brother Qin is really playing the pig to eat the tiger! He actually learned the Qiankun Sword Technique, which is a supreme skill that many Crystallization Phase cultivators haven’t even mastered!

The spectating Shu Mountain Sect disciples immediately cried out in surprise. They were the elite of each peak, with much greater knowledge than ordinary cultivators. Several of them recognized that Qin Yuxuan had just executed the Qiankun Sword Technique.

At this time, Tie Shanhong used his long sword as a crutch to stand up with difficulty.

His face revealed an expression of disbelief. After a long while, he stared at Qin Yuxuan and sighed, I underestimated you too much! I didn’t expect that you not only mastered the knife technique but also learned our Shu Mountain Sect’s supreme skill, the Qiankun Sword Technique. Being so proficient in both knife and sword techniques, you are truly a rare genius in our sect. I admit my loss in this competition. From now on, Tie Shanhong will abide by his promise and no longer pester Junior Sister Shu Meng! In the future, if anything involves you, I will naturally avoid it.

Immediately after, he slapped his storage bag and took out the jade box containing the liuli gold that he had shown earlier.

Then he grabbed the jade box and threw it forcefully towards Qin Yuxuan.

Qin Yuxuan instinctively stretched out his right hand and gently caught the jade box.

However, he was still stunned for a moment, not expecting Tie Shanhong to hand over the liuli gold so readily.

It seems that although this fellow’s actions are annoying, he still keeps his word! he mused inwardly.

At this moment, Tie Shanhong hooked his fingers, and the few long swords that had fallen to the ground immediately soared into the sky. Then, with a swish, they fell back into his hand.

Afterwards, Tie Shanhong jumped off the high platform and left without looking back.

This made the Shu Mountain Sect disciples watching below look at each other in dismay.

Wei Yan glanced in the direction Tie Shanhong had left and said disdainfully, I didn’t expect Senior Brother Tie to just leave like that without even saying goodbye to us. It seems that Junior Sister Shu Meng has good judgment, knowing that Junior Brother Qin is the one with potential for development...

Upon hearing this, Shu Meng’s pretty face blushed, and she pouted, Senior Sister, how can you say that? You make it sound like I’m on good terms with Junior Brother Qin because I value his potential...

Hehe, let’s just say Senior Sister used the wrong words! Wei Yan laughed. However, the most surprising one is still Junior Brother Qin. Previously, I also thought he was just a body cultivator and an Alchemist with not much strength. The reason he could enter the finals was that he was lucky in the preliminaries and encountered opponents who were too weak.

But after watching his confrontation with Senior Brother Tie, I realized that with his strength, entering the finals should have been a breeze. Just based on the Gale Knife Technique and Qiankun Sword Technique he displayed earlier, I’m afraid not many of us here are confident in taking on his full strike...

At this point, Wei Yan’s impression of Qin Yuxuan had greatly changed, and her tone of speech had also shifted.

After hearing these words, Shu Meng could only lower her head in silence.

Although she knew more about Qin Yuxuan than Wei Yan, she was also unaware of how Qin Yuxuan had made a breakthrough in the Gale Knife Technique and could execute the Qiankun Sword Technique with such astonishing power.

Chapter 640 Sparring with Xue Yuan (Part 1)

At this time, Guo Ziyi was also whispering to Xue Yuan, Senior Brother Xi, I didn’t expect Junior Brother Qin to be so formidable. Whether it’s body cultivation, sword techniques, knife techniques, or alchemy, he excels in all of them. No wonder Junior Sister Shu Meng is particularly fond of him. The sword technique Junior Brother Qin used to secure victory earlier was actually the legendary supreme skill of our sect, the Qiankun Sword Technique, which is very difficult for anyone to master. But doesn’t the Qiankun Sword Technique require eight swords to form a small sword formation? Could it be that Junior Brother Qin has already mastered a complete set of sword formations?

I do know how Qin Yuxuan learned the Qiankun Sword Technique, but as for whether he has a complete set of sword formations, I’m not too sure. However, it doesn’t matter. I believe I’ll figure out the reason in a moment, Xue Yuan said coldly, frowning upon hearing this.

Immediately, he tapped the ground with his left foot, and his figure instantly transformed into a startling rainbow, leaping onto the high platform and appearing in front of Qin Yuxuan.

At this moment, Qin Yuxuan, who had just finished the competition and was about to jump off the high platform, saw Xue Yuan jump up and immediately had a slight change in his expression.

I didn’t expect that after not seeing each other for just two years, Junior Brother Qin has truly learned the Qiankun Sword Technique and even refined the Qiankun Sword Formation. Although it’s only a small sword formation, it’s enough to arouse Xi Mou’s competitive spirit! Since we are both sword cultivators and have fought side by side for more than half a year, I hope Junior Brother can teach me some sword techniques. Let’s spar a little. Who knows, we might have an epiphany before the finals, Xue Yuan said at this time, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he also issued a challenge to Qin Yuxuan.

Seeing this, Wei Yan, Qin Dan, Shu Meng, and the others were all stunned.

As the personal disciple of Sect Master Heavenly Sword Taoist and possessing the aptitude of the Heavenly Spirit Aperture, Xue Yuan was known as the number one person among the new disciples of this generation, naturally holding himself in high regard.

Qin Yuxuan’s techniques displayed during his battle with Tie Shanhong allowed everyone present to witness his powerful strength, making it clear that he was very difficult to defeat. Under such circumstances, it was not surprising that Xue Yuan, who was also a new disciple and had extremely high attainments in sword techniques, became interested in sparring and challenging him.

However, judging from Xue Yuan’s tone, it seemed that he and Qin Yuxuan had fought side by side for more than half a year. What was that all about? It made everyone a little curious.

The other two senior brothers from Heavenly Sword Peak immediately turned their gazes to Shu Meng, intending to inquire about this matter.

However, Shu Meng shook her head, indicating that she had no idea about this matter.

At this moment, she could also sense that although Xue Yuan had the intention to challenge Qin Yuxuan, there was no display of hostility or murderous intent, which was completely different from Tie Shanhong’s challenge earlier.

Qin Yuxuan’s image among the Shu Mountain Sect disciples had also improved significantly.

The fact that he was challenged by Xue Yuan, to a certain extent, was also an honor, as this Heavenly Spirit Aperture disciple acknowledged his strength and deemed him worthy of a battle.

After all, although Xue Yuan was also a new disciple, under the personal guidance of the sect master, coupled with his extremely high cultivation talent and the aptitude of the Heavenly Spirit Aperture, his strength far surpassed many senior disciples. He was considered one of the few people from the Shu Mountain Sect most likely to make it into the top hundred in this elite disciple selection competition.

In their previous sparring sessions, Xue Yuan had been almost undefeated. Among them, except for the belief that Shu Meng had the ability to contend with him and Guo Ziyi had the hope of fighting him to a draw by relying on his maneuverability, the rest had almost no chance of fighting him again. Xue Yuan had subtly become the trend to become the number one Condensation Phase disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect.

However, Qin Yuxuan did not feel that this was any honor at all, because back then in the Flamingo cave, he had lived and fought together with Xue Yuan for more than half a year and was very familiar with his situation. Although his strength was not as good as Xue Yuan’s at that time, after another two years, he believed that his strength was now on par with Xue Yuan’s.

Therefore, after sizing up Xue Yuan for a moment, Qin Yuxuan shook his head and said, If we only compare sword techniques, my unformed Qiankun Sword Technique is no match for Senior Brother Xi’s, no matter what. So, I think there’s no need for a contest! In terms of sword techniques, I am willing to admit defeat!

Oh? Judging from Junior Brother Qin’s tone, it seems that you have other powerful techniques, and you are even more confident in them than in this Qiankun Sword Technique? That’s great. Apart from sword cultivation techniques, Junior Brother Qin can feel free to display any techniques you have! As your senior brother, I will take them all on! Xue Yuan was suddenly startled upon hearing Qin Yuxuan say this, but then he said with a face full of joy.

Immediately, he reached behind his back with one hand, and a blue longsword jumped out from the scabbard on his back. Then, it landed steadily in his palm.

At this moment, Xue Yuan held his sword in his right hand and swung it forcefully in front of his body. Without seeing him chant any curse or unleash any talisman, suddenly, wisps of blue mist appeared around him, enveloping an area of several dozen zhang.

It seemed that Senior Brother Xi, who was a man of few words but very enthusiastic about combat, had already assumed a posture ready for immediate battle. Moreover, it appeared that regardless of whether Qin Yuxuan accepted the challenge or not, he would make a move to test him.

In this situation, Qin Yuxuan had no choice. After glancing at Xue Yuan, his pupils slightly contracted, and his eyes swiftly turned before he said with a solemn expression, Since Senior Brother Xi has already assumed a stance, I will exchange a few moves with Senior Brother Xi! Let’s see how much progress Senior Brother Xi has made in the two years we haven’t seen each other!

Afterward, he dispensed with further pleasantries. With a swing of the Blood Battle Saber in his hand, more than twenty dense red saber auras immediately appeared in front of him. Then, under the manipulation of his divine sense, all the saber auras converged into one, and with a thunderous sound, a blood-colored giant blade soared into the sky.

Wherever the blade moved, there were faint humming sounds mixed in, and judging from the surging spiritual power fluctuations, it seemed that its power was even three times stronger than before.

Well done! I will let Junior Brother Qin witness what true sword cultivation techniques are! Xue Yuan laughed heartily in delight rather than surprise after witnessing the majestic momentum of the incoming giant blade.

Subsequently, he simply held the blue longsword in front of his body, and the surrounding blue mist surged wildly towards the sword, making this blue sword even more crystal clear, entirely azure, and emitting bursts of cold air. The dazzling blue light was also very glaring, causing the surrounding Shu Mountain Sect members who were spectating to close their eyes involuntarily.

Go!

Xue Yuan let out a loud shout, and the blue longsword instantly shot out. Under the catalyst of sword techniques, it transformed into a streak of azure light, shooting out to collide head-on with the incoming giant blade.

Thus, the blue and red lights intertwined, emitting a tremendous humming sound.

As expected, the red blade, which seemed imposing and much larger in size, shattered with a pop sound, scattering fragments in all directions, after being lightly entangled by the blue startling rainbow.

Chapter 641 Sparring with Xue Yuan (Part 2)

At this moment, Xue Yuan, who was standing behind, formed a hand seal with his left hand, while extending a finger from his right hand and pointing it forward into the void.

The azure longsword immediately flashed in the air, then made a spinning motion and rushed towards Qin Yuxuan’s position.

The flying speed of this longsword was indeed unimaginable, like a flash of lightning. A dark shadow swept across the sky and quickly appeared beside Qin Yuxuan. Then, it slashed down fiercely, bringing a bone-chilling cold wind.

Facing this blue longsword, Qin Yuxuan did not dodge or evade. Instead, his eyes flashed with a brilliant light as he let out a loud shout.

With a movement of his arm, a red longsword wrapped in green flames flew out from his sleeve, meeting the azure longsword.

Needless to say, this red longsword was the Ghostfire Sword, which Qin Yuxuan had now summoned.

Seeing this situation, Xue Yuan also frowned. He did not control the blue flying sword to stop but instead let the flying sword accelerate, taking the momentum to fiercely collide with the blade of the Ghostfire Sword.

With a thunderous boom!

The Ghostfire Sword suddenly erupted about a foot away from the blue longsword. The green flames enveloping it swept out like a tidal wave.

The azure longsword immediately trembled, and it was instantly shrouded by the green flames. The flames crazily licked the blade of the blue longsword, burning it mercilessly. More than half of the surrounding blue mist was also dried up.

The blade of this longsword instantly flickered erratically and emitted a low humming sound, seemingly having suffered some damage.

Ah! Mystical Azure Ghostfire? You actually found such a strange fire? Xue Yuan was stunned, staring at his azure longsword with a surprised expression.

His words also greatly astonished the crowd, and they began to discuss among themselves.

Qin Yuxuan actually possesses this legendary strange fire?

No wonder he dared to fight against Xue Yuan. With the help of this Mystical Azure Ghostfire, even if he can’t win, he definitely won’t lose!

I wonder where he found such a powerful strange fire and even successfully tamed it!

Through the battle unfolding before their eyes, the spectators finally discovered that the green flames were actually the legendary Mystical Azure Ghostfire. With it attached to the sword blade, coupled with the Qiankun Sword Formation, it was indeed very difficult to resist.

Xue Yuan’s face also turned slightly pale, but it returned to normal after a moment. He took a deep look at Qin Yuxuan, then hooked his right hand forward.

With a whoosh, the somewhat damaged azure longsword shot back and re-inserted itself into the scabbard behind his back.

Junior Brother Qin has indeed made astounding progress. Two years ago, I, Xue Yuan, could steadily defeat you, but now I dare not claim certain victory! Your transformation truly amazes me to no end. Xi Mou hopes to have another opportunity to experience Junior Brother Qin’s divine abilities next time! Xue Yuan unexpectedly said these words.

Although he still had trump cards he hadn’t used, he could also see that Qin Yuxuan similarly had ultimate moves he hadn’t unleashed. Moreover, his Ghost Spirit Scorpion hadn’t even been employed yet. If they really continued fighting, he truly didn’t dare claim victory.

Besides, the finals were about to begin soon. He couldn’t possibly affect his preparation due to sparring. If he got injured while sparring, he wouldn’t even be able to cry.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in dismay, not expecting this outcome in the end.

Fellow Senior Brothers, let’s go. Xue Yuan said lightly to two slightly older disciples who had also come from Heavenly Sword Peak, then called out to Shu Meng, Guo Ziyi, and the others before turning to leave.

His two senior brothers, upon hearing his words, hurriedly cupped their hands and apologized profusely to Wei Yan, Qin Dan, and the others, then chased after Xue Yuan.

In the blink of an eye, the three figures from Heavenly Sword Peak quickly disappeared into the distance.

The others, coming back to their senses, were somewhat dumbfounded.

Qin Yuxuan defeating Tie Shanhong not long ago had already shocked them. But the scene just now, where the red longsword enveloped in green flames actually broke Xue Yuan’s azure longsword, truly astonished them.

Especially after learning that the green flames were the legendary Mystical Azure Ghostfire, they became even more envious and jealous. It was known that taming strange fires was very difficult, particularly taming a strange fire of such grade and quality as the Mystical Azure Ghostfire was exceedingly rare.

At this moment, Qin Yuxuan in the air had a face as deep as water, showing no joy.

After retrieving the Ghostfire Sword, he also felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Glancing at the injured area, he discovered that his tiger’s mouth had split open with a small cut, from which traces of blood faintly seeped out.

Although the azure flying sword was scorched by his Mystical Azure Ghostfire just now, the fierce sword qi released from the enemy’s flying sword had also injured the skin on his palm.

This made Qin Yuxuan even more inwardly shocked by the might of Xue Yuan’s flying sword.

Only after he swallowed the Ghostfire Sword back into his stomach did he let out a sigh of relief.

Just now, he had combined the six Ghostfire Swords into one, allowing him to unleash the full power of the Qiankun Sword Technique and use the Mystical Azure Ghostfire to forcibly scorch Xue Yuan’s azure flying sword.

After taking a deep breath, Qin Yuxuan’s expression changed several times before he cupped his hands towards Wei Yan, Qin Dan, and the others, saying, Senior Brothers and Sisters, this junior has just fought two battles in a row and is truly a bit tired. I’ll head back first. Everyone should also get some sleep soon!

With that said, he cupped his hands, turned around, and left.

Fellow Senior Brothers and Sisters, since that’s the case, it seems others also have no interest in making a move. Let’s disperse as well. We’ll have a chance to spar again in a few days, Shu Meng could only say slowly upon seeing this situation.

Alright, after watching Junior Brother Qin’s two rounds of combat, I indeed don’t have much time to fight anymore. Wei Yan and Qin Dan glanced at each other after hearing this, then said with a wry smile.

Afterward, they cupped their hands, stepped on their flying swords, and soared away.

The remaining group, due to being mostly unfamiliar with each other, especially after witnessing Qin Yuxuan’s powerful combat prowess, were all lost in thought as they bid farewell and left one after another.

In the blink of an eye, only Shu Meng, Wei Yan, and Qin Dan, the three women, were left in the grand hall.

These three top disciples of Heart Sword Peak enthusiastically discussed the two duels just now for a long time before leaving with lingering regret.

At the same time, Qin Yuxuan had already returned to his residence.

After pushing open the door, his figure moved, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the bedside. At this moment, the door automatically closed.

Qin Yuxuan sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion in the center of the room. He raised both hands and placed them in front of his eyes.

The wounds on his tiger’s mouth had actually slowly turned into just a few faint blood marks.

As his physical body gradually became stronger, even without using any recovery magic techniques, relying solely on his body’s self-healing ability was enough to deal with minor injuries.

Qin Yuxuan now moved his five fingers and, seeing that they were all as nimble as before, truly put his mind at ease.

Chapter 642 - Qiankun Sword Control Technique

Qin Yuxuan sighed, deeply aware that even though he had cultivated the Qiankun Sword Technique and possessed the entire set of Ghostfire Swords as attack weapons, in terms of sword cultivation techniques, there was still a gap between him and Xue Yuan.

The reason Xue Yuan didn’t continue sparring with him was that he knew it wouldn’t end well if they kept fighting. If there was a mishap, it would affect the upcoming finals.

Of course, Qin Yuxuan shared the same thought as Xue Yuan, not wanting to stir up more trouble before the finals. Anyway, with the strength he had displayed just now, he believed that among these disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect, no one would be foolish enough to provoke him again.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yuxuan began to reflect on the previous battle. Although he had also spent a considerable amount of time practicing swordsmanship, it was all solo practice without engaging in actual combat. Especially in terms of sword cultivation, there was no one to guide him. Directly competing against an opponent like Xue Yuan, who had a famous master’s guidance and whose strength was on par with his own, was actually very beneficial. It allowed him to carefully observe the situation of a skilled sword cultivator.

The sword technique Xue Yuan displayed was indeed astonishingly powerful, especially using sword qi to create Blue Mist around him, interfering with Qin Yuxuan’s vision while simultaneously lowering the surrounding temperature, making his hands and feet numb...

However, Qin Yuxuan vaguely felt that Xue Yuan didn’t fully unleash the true power of this sword technique. He wasn’t sure if Xue Yuan was holding back, intending to make a stunning move in the finals, or if this was his actual strength.

Nevertheless, even so, Xue Yuan’s sword control technique was still extremely formidable, the strongest among the Shu Mountain Sect disciples he had faced.

Qin Yuxuan silently recalled the scene when Senior Brother Xi tossed out his blue longsword, transforming it into a blue giant dragon, easily shattering the blade qi he had released using the Gale Knife Technique.

It was clear that Xue Yuan’s secret technique of directly manipulating the sword itself to spew out large amounts of blue dense mist and lower the surrounding temperature was far more sophisticated than the sword cultivation techniques Qin Yuxuan used.

It seemed he needed to continue comprehending that Qiankun Sword Technique manual. He believed that with the profound mysteries within the book, it must also record similar high-level secret techniques.

Previously, his cultivation was insufficient, and he lacked the guidance of a renowned master. Moreover, he didn’t have much experience fighting against high-level sword cultivators, so he couldn’t comprehend more insights.

However, after experiencing the Shu Mountain Competition Area’s elite disciple selection matches and sparring with Xue Yuan, delving into this Qiankun Sword Technique would definitely yield great gains.

Pondering this, Qin Yuxuan put away the Ghostfire Sword and slowly closed his eyes.

He took out the Jade Slip containing the Qiankun Sword Technique from his bosom and then immersed his Spiritual Sense into it. Instantly, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind, and an exquisite tome with white paper and black text emerged in his mind’s eye, slowly opening page by page.

Qin Yuxuan sat cross-legged on the ground, motionless, and began to rapidly browse through the Qiankun Sword Technique.

A full three hours later, he finally opened his eyes with a change in expression, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face as he muttered, Qiankun Sword Control Technique! As expected, there is such a sword cultivation technique that manipulates the sword itself, influences the surrounding environment, suppresses the enemy to the greatest extent, and enhances one’s own attack power! Cultivating this technique to a higher level can even allow one to fly thousands of miles on a sword, kill enemies from a thousand miles away, and even achieve the Divine Ability of merging with the sword. These are all powerful methods derived from the Sword Control Technique... Excellent, let me see how to cultivate this Qiankun Sword Control Technique...

After taking a deep breath, Qin Yuxuan closed his eyes again, once more immersing his mind into his sea of consciousness.

Time passed bit by bit. When he opened his eyes again, his brows furrowed.

"I didn’t expect cultivating this