Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 229 - 225 Refining Sword Intent

"Chase."

After a moment of shock, the three Sword Cultivators from the Lingxiao Pavilion controlled their swords to chase after Li Fan. It wasn’t just them; many other Sword Cultivators also pursued Li Fan in unison.

Li Fan had plundered hundreds of thousands of streams of Sword Intent from that demon.

With such a terrifying quantity, it was enough for him to exchange for a massive opportunity. How could they let it go?

Duan Feiyu also moved through the air, though he hadn’t acted just moments ago.

When Li Fan drew his sword to slay the Demon General, it hadn’t taken long; everything happened too quickly, and he wanted to see Li Fan’s true strength.

Although the Demon General was already heavily injured, to slay the Demon General in one swift and cohesive motion was something beyond his own abilities. Li Fan’s true combat power exceeded his, and by quite a margin.

Therefore, he hadn’t stepped forward earlier to embarrass himself.

"How does he know the Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades?" Among the three Sword Cultivators from the Lingxiao Pavilion administrating their swords, one stared coldly at Li Fan’s back. Years ago, the battle at the Peak of Li Mountain led Lingxiao Pavilion to remain tight-lipped, let alone discuss the details.

Li Fan had simulated the Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades from Jiang Taie, so they couldn’t possibly know, leaving them extremely shocked internally.

Could it be that he was once a disciple of their Lingxiao Pavilion?

Or perhaps, he is the descendant of a predecessor of Lingxiao Pavilion? But it is forbidden to secretly impart the Sword Dao of Lingxiao Pavilion, so how did this Zuo Tu learn it?

"That wasn’t the Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades, or rather, it wasn’t the authentic one — there’s still a gap," the Sword Cultivator next to him said. "This Zuo Tu’s talent in the Sword Dao is extraordinary; perhaps he picked up some superficial aspects while watching us fight."

The other two considered it carefully and indeed found it plausible. The other party was not using an authentic Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades swordsmanship.

So, Zuo Tu’s talent is really so terrifying, that just by watching their combat, he could learn their sword techniques?

Additionally, Zuo Tu’s combat prowess also commanded their respect; though he had taken advantage of them, they couldn’t deny the stunning swordsmanship showcased when he killed the Demon General.

Dual Blade Technique, Sword Control Technique, Sword Seed — each aspect was almost perfect, enabling them to complement each other and slay the Demon General in an instant.

"They’re catching up." Ahead, Lu Yuan spoke softly, with Sword Aura behind them, indicating those Sword Cultivators were tenaciously persistent, unwilling to give up.

While Li Fan controlled his sword, he directly began refining the Sword Intent. Thousands of streams of Sword Intent coiled around his body, as he absorbed and refined them bit by bit, racing against time.

Though he was confident in his combat ability against numerous Sword Cultivators, he still found it hard to contend with them teaming up; the three master Sword Cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were also adept at the Sword Array, a significant challenge to confront.

"He’s refining the Sword Intent." Jiang Chaoyang, the leading Sword Cultivator from Lingxiao Pavilion, watched closely at Li Fan’s side, noticing Li Fan refining the stolen Sword Intent while controlling his sword.

Moreover, the opponent’s refining speed was very fast; if they couldn’t catch up, the Sword Intent would get consumed continuously. Even if they eventually reached Li Fan, how much Sword Intent would remain then?

"Why is his sword control speed so fast?" another Sword Cultivator asked.

"Spell, Wind Attribute." Jiang Chaoyang’s face was grim. Both Li Fan and Lu Yuan were enveloped in Wind Power; the fluctuations of Wind Attribute mana propelled them along with the sword, resulting in their incredible speed.

In the distance, other Sword Cultivators hurried over, puzzled by the scene before them, wondering what had happened.

In the high sky, a Roc soared, its eyes overlooking the ground below, focusing on Li Fan.

"It’s Ren Yuzhi again."

Li Fan frowned deeply as the opponent used a spell to conjure a Roc, utilizing it as a Tracking Technique, posing quite a trouble.

Ren Yuzhi must have noticed him, and if he and Ying Ze converged to encircle and hunt him... Li Fan glanced upwards, Sword Aura soared skyward, instantly slashing that Roc into pieces, dispersing its mana into nothingness.

"I can’t remain this passive." Li Fan thought to himself, turning around while sword-controlling and glanced back at the chasing Sword Cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion. "If you ’friends’ refuse to relent, don’t blame me for being discourteous."

Though the three hadn’t fared well against the Demon General, they had injured him, but they also bore different injuries and had consumed Primordial Energy, probably unable to match their peak combat strength.

Lu Yuan understood Li Fan’s gaze, ready to act at any moment.

"You help me block the one at the front," Li Fan whispered, noticing Jiang Chaoyang was the strongest among them. He needed to target the weaker ones first, preferably ending one, to break their pursuit momentum.

Lu Yuan understood.

The two of them controlled their swords, suddenly carving a splendid arc in the air, and turned back to charge at the three pursuers.

Since this time both sides moved towards each other, the spatial distance shortened instantly and they rapidly closed in.

Holding dual swords, Li Fan entered the Realm of Celestial in Sword Dao.

Lu Yuan took the lead, unleashing Taiyin Radiance downwards toward the three, their Sword Aura strong enough to shatter the chill.

"Form the array," Jiang Chaoyang commanded, having already recognized Li Fan’s combat power, prompting him to remain somewhat cautious. He alone might not handle Li Fan, but forming an array would significantly increase their might, suppressing the opponent securely.

As soon as Jiang Chaoyang spoke, the moonlight descended, its glow falling upon him, freezing his body for a moment. Looking upwards, he saw Lu Yuan appear, a Bright Moon Dharma at her back.

Jiang Chaoyang had witnessed Lu Yuan’s battle with Ren Yuzhi; her combat prowess wasn’t weak, though Ren Yuzhi was third on the Green Cloud List.

Yet, blocking him, Lu Yuan might still be insufficient.

Jiang Chaoyang wielded his sword, slicing through the cold moonlight and slashed at Lu Yuan’s approaching blade.

Li Fan leaped overhead, unleashing the Li Hen Sword instantly, striking one who tried to block, while his body lunged toward another, aiming directly at the weakest of the three, with a clear target.

"Be careful," Jiang Chaoyang shouted, realizing what Li Fan intended.

Li Fan’s sword was incredibly swift, as the Wind and Thunder Sword slashed out instantaneously. The Sword Cultivator wasn’t weak either, countering with a strike, clashing with Li Fan’s sword.

Almost at the same moment, countless golden threads burst out from Li Fan’s body, veiling the sky, entangling the opponent swiftly with the Thousand Silk Weave spell.

He seldom used spells while wielding swords, but in this urgent fight, a spell could catch the opponent off guard.

As expected, the Sword Cultivator’s face shifted when the spell assaulted him, but he reacted with remarkable swiftness, promptly placing his sword vertically before him. His sharp sword revolved around his body, slicing through the spell, forming a defensive Sword Wall.

"Boom..." A Sword Seed from Li Fan’s brow, carrying monstrous Sword Intent, surged forth, transforming into a gigantic sword, obliterating everything as it charged into the opponent’s Sword Veil.

The Sword Cultivator’s brow shot out his Sword Seed as well, colliding with Li Fan’s Sword Seed.

Almost simultaneously, Li Fan’s sword severed through the Sword Veil, aiming for the opponent’s neck.

The opponent swung out a small sword, swift as lightning, catching Li Fan off guard, as it was a Magical Treasure.

A dragon’s roar echoed within Li Fan, enveloping him in a Golden Body, with a Dragon Shadow swirling around his body, as his sword continued its slash.

"Thud..."

The small sword penetrated through the Dragon Shadow with tremendous piercing force, hitting Li Fan’s skin, drawing blood, but as Li Fan’s sword struck, blood also splattered.

The Sword Cultivator to the left hurried over, but Li Fan realized he had lost the best opportunity to strike. While withdrawing, he slashed at Jiang Chaoyang to cover Lu Yuan’s retreat.

The two widened their distance from the enemy once more, gazing indifferently at Jiang Chaoyang, before continuing to fly away.

The Sword Cultivator behind Jiang Chaoyang wanted to pursue, but Jiang Chaoyang raised his hand to stop him. Turning to look at another Sword Cultivator, he noticed a deep wound on his body, with blood sealing his throat with one slash.

That Sword Cultivator was in a panic, pale-faced, recognizing that without the Magical Treasure attack, Li Fan might indeed have taken his life.

"Are we not pursuing?"

"The three of us may not necessarily handle them both," Jiang Chaoyang acknowledged, "Let’s heal first and then move to another Demon City."

The arriving Sword Cultivators at their rear, seeing that even the Lingxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivators dared not continue the pursuit, relented as well.

Those hundreds of thousands of streams of Sword Intent now likely fell entirely into Zuo Tu’s hands.

Li Fan and Lu Yuan traveled far, leaving the city to find a tranquil place.

"These Sword Intents take time to refine. We need to refine them promptly to see if there’s an opportunity to break through, then vie for Sword Intent in other Demon Cities," Li Fan said to Lu Yuan, dividing the Sword Intent in half to let Lu Yuan refine.

"You captured these Sword Intents, you should refine them first; breaking through is crucial," Lu Yuan responded to Li Fan.

"Time is short. Let’s refine them together; as for who refines more, it doesn’t matter. Let’s strive to complete refining in the shortest time possible." Li Fan knew Lu Yuan wanted to concede to him, but he insisted they refine together.

Lu Yuan nodded, and the two sat cross-legged side by side, closing their eyes, concentrating on refining the Sword Intent.

Hundreds of thousands of streams of Sword Intent coiled around their bodies, forming a terrifying Sword Domain.

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