Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 227 - 223 Joint Effort

The situation Li Fan faces now is extremely dangerous. If it were just Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi, he could still handle it.

But if it involves the Shadow Inheritor Sword...

Therefore, Li Fan cannot publicly reveal that the Shadow Bearing Sword Sect’s disciples have colluded with demons. Not mentioning it means at most Ren Yuzhi and the others falsely accuse him of colluding with demons, which doesn’t matter.

His main opponents are still Ren Yuzhi and Ying Ze, due to some grievances between them.

If he publicly announced this, it would no longer be a personal grievance between him, Ying Ze, and Ren Yuzhi.

Are you falsely accusing the disciples of the Shadow Bearing Sword Sect, or are you slandering Li Chengying?

Xia Yao should also understand this point. At the time, she shouldn’t have spoken to Li Fan in front of Ren Yuzhi. Perhaps it was because she faced a perilous situation, found him as a lifeline, and thus wanted to tie him to the same boat.

So, Li Fan didn’t argue, because the truth cannot be spoken.

If Li Chengying was indeed behind this, presenting irrefutable evidence to everyone would spell his own doom.

"Oh?" Duan Feiyu looked at Li Fan with some surprise, with a hint of an unusual expression in his eyes. Of course, he believed this incident wasn’t Li Fan’s doing. Ren Yuzhi’s deliberate message outside the city at the time made him somewhat suspicious.

And Li Fan is an outsider, with no roots in Chi Xiao City. Colluding with demons to kill Xia Yao and the sword cultivators of Chi Xiao City? The likelihood of this is almost nonexistent.

Then, what is the reason behind this incident?

Why is Li Fan falsely accused yet not defending himself?

What makes Li Fan so apprehensive here?

Given Li Fan’s previously arrogant showing in Chi Xiao City, he is definitely not a person afraid of trouble, at least not afraid of Ying Ze and Ren Yuzhi.

Then, what is he afraid of?

Seeing that Li Fan kept looking towards the battlefield, Duan Feiyu also gazed there and said: "Those three sword cultivators probably come from the Lingxiao Pavilion, currently the top sword cultivation force in Da Li. Although Lingxiao Pavilion entered the secret realm low-key, they did not conceal it. The Swordsmanship of Ten Thousand Blades is precisely Lingxiao Pavilion’s swordsmanship."

"However, this demon general’s fighting capacity is so strong, having refined a massive amount of Sword Intent that can be transformed into attacks. Do all nine demon generals of the secret realm have such strength?"

"Mr. Duan, isn’t one of the top forces in Chi Xiao City, unfamiliar with the secret realm?" Li Fan asked, "If the demon general’s strength has reached this level, wouldn’t the Demon King of Sky Sword City surpass the secret realm’s constraints? Or is the suppression within the secret realm only limited to us outsiders?"

"Before me, the Duan Family had no one as formidable as I am. Even entering the secret realm, not much useful information was gathered, but I do know some things." Duan Feiyu said: "The nine demon generals are peak Foundation Establishment level combatants, definitely not weaker than the number one on the Green Cloud List, and I mean the current number one Ying Ze. As for the one in Sky Sword City, from what I know, he is hard to deal with, having been stationed in the secret realm for many years, always there."

"Never been killed?" Li Fan asked.

Duan Feiyu shook his head: "All sides of Da Li have sent sword cultivators here in succession, aiming for opportunities? Yet, has the greatest opportunity ever appeared? Is its occurrence related to the one in Sky Sword City?"

"I wonder if Brother Zuo will get a chance to explore this time."

"Doesn’t Mr. Duan want to?" Li Fan countered.

Duan Feiyu chuckled, looking ahead with eyes gleaming with sharpness.

Of course, he wants...

Rumor has it the Xuanyuan Sword became the world’s number one sword because of the secret realm.

Afterwards, the Xuanyuan Sword opened the secret realm, and the Shadow Inheritor Sword recruited disciples before the opening, sending them into the secret realm to vie for opportunities.

All these are intriguing...

If it’s truly an Immortal’s cultivation secret realm, has the Immortal left a legacy?

The opportunities granted to those who come out of the secret realm must be shown to the Xuanyuan Sword Dojo, and is the Shadow Inheritor Sword’s long-standing practice related to this?

He doesn’t know.

However, he definitely wants to compete.

"United we win, divided we die. These demon generals, commanding power exceeding the Green Cloud List’s number one, with many demons supporting them, if we don’t attack together, we may not stand a chance." Duan Feiyu stepped forward and spoke loudly: "Brother Zuo, shall we join forces?"

"Alright."

Li Fan nodded, acknowledging that everyone here has ulterior motives, including Duan Feiyu. Even though he somewhat has a favorable view of Duan Feiyu, they are competitors upon entering the secret realm.

In here, true colors are revealed.

But even so, he doesn’t mind teaming up with everyone. Even if it means joining forces with those from the Lingxiao Pavilion, the main aim now is to seize Sword Intent. Other matters can be settled later.

"Then let’s do it."

Duan Feiyu shouted, and upon his voice’s drop, his body shot out like a sharp sword, cutting down demons at the waist.

"Buzz..."

Li Fan and Lu Yuan simultaneously attacked the demons, their flying swords as fast as lightning, weaving and leaping, reaping demonic lives.

Seeing Duan Feiyu and Li Fan take action, the other sword cultivators present surged forward, charging into the ranks of demons.

For a moment, the area was filled with rampant Sword Aura.

The demon general, seeing the sword cultivators join forces, eyes blazing with murderous intent, re-launched tens of thousands of swords formed from Sword Intent, instantly targeting one of the sword cultivators.

These swords were suffused with overwhelming demon energy, as if they were forged into Demon Swords. The sword cultivator, sensing danger, unleashed the Sword Seed with a roar and slashed forward with his sword.

But the Demon Sword left numerous afterimages in the air, slashing in with terrifying force, instantly piercing the opponent’s head, exploding it into pieces, killing him in an instant.

The sword cultivators arriving at the secret realm are already considered genius sword cultivators, yet they still cannot withstand a single strike from this demon general.

"Be careful of that Demon Sword." Duan Feiyu shouted, and the Demon Sword continued to shuttle through, killing several sword cultivators who couldn’t defend themselves, their heads exploding, dying instantly.

The Demon Sword then swept towards Li Fan and Lu Yuan.

"Over here." Li Fan called out, having previously sensed the Jade Dragon Demon General’s power. This demon general before him, as one of the nine, must have similar strength.

With a wave of the hand, the sharp sword hovered in the sky, Sword Intent swirling at the center of his brow as the sharp sword before him expanded, transforming into a Sword of the Stars. An overwhelming pressure swept through, and even before the sword arrived, he could feel the immense sword might engulfing him.

Li Fan’s hand landed on the Star Sword, pushing it forward to clash with the incoming Demon Sword. An overwhelming Sword Intent seemed to consume him, the Golden Body provided protection, and the Moonlight of Lu Yuan’s body crazily descended, thrusting both of them backward in retreat.

"Bang..." Li Fan’s body collided with Lu Yuan’s, and only then did the Demon Sword fly in another direction.

"Such formidable power from this Demon Sword, not even Zuo Tu can withstand it." The crowd thought secretly as they watched, while an odd expression flashed in Lu Yuan’s eyes.

She could tell that Li Fan wasn’t giving his all.

He was preparing to seize Sword Intent.

She knew that while everyone was currently allied against the enemy, once the demon general was successfully slain, they would immediately turn on each other to seize the prize.

The Demon Sword howled in fury, killing towards other areas.

Li Fan advanced instead of retreating, attacking forward once more, surrounded by numerous flying swords shooting into the air, constantly reaping demon lives.

Lu Yuan followed behind Li Fan, fighting alongside him, though her gaze grew increasingly odd.

Li Fan was actually helping the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators clear out the demons at their sides.

Is this... setting a trap?

"Bang..." A surge of violent demon energy swept in, as a powerful demon initially attacking the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators abandoned its target and attacked Li Fan instead.

Li Fan attacked forward, raising a hand in a murderous stroke, the demon’s arm crashing down like gold and iron, yet Li Fan continuously wielded his sword, flashing with cold light, blood splattering.

The demon took step after step back, with Li Fan’s sword moving so swiftly, strike following strike.

Pu Chi... the demon let out a cry of agony, eyes bleeding, its eyes pierced blind by Li Fan, a sword subsequently driven into its throat, rendering it voiceless.

While slaying this demon, Sword Aura swept around Li Fan’s body, continuing to kill demons.

"Not bad strength."

From the direction of the Lingxiao Pavilion, the leading sword cultivator cast a glance at Li Fan and said: "Thanks."

With that, they charged towards the demon general.

Though they spoke words of gratitude, they merely sneered inwardly.

This Zuo Tu is exceptionally talented, having answered with the Seven Swords, far surpassing them. But even so, his combat power is limited by his cultivation level. Although already very strong, he still needs them to kill the demon general and seize Sword Intent.

"I can handle things here." Li Fan replied with a smile, courteous, but harboring his own designs.

The Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators didn’t recognize him!

It seems that this battle likely wasn’t widely announced by the Lingxiao Pavilion, not letting all their disciples know.

However, this suited him just fine...

Noticing the three sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion advancing together toward the demon general, Li Fan continued attacking the flanking demons, clearing a path for them to focus on the demon general.

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