This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1687 - 39: Such a Way of Drawing the Sword

Outside Yumen Pass, in front of the dense Demon Army, stood a row of Demon Lords, like mountains towering over the land.

It wasn't necessarily their stature that was imposing, but the power and majesty of their presence, which created overwhelming pressure.

Leading them was Chi Venerable.

He was as cold as the Abyss, terrifyingly powerful, with a murderous aura reaching the skies.

"Xia Daoyun, do you dare to come out for another battle?" Chi Venerable raised his Red Halberd, pointing towards Xia Daoyun atop Yumen Pass, and spoke calmly.

Though of average build, he carried an awe-inspiring pressure like a Demon God commanding Heaven and Earth, standing before Yumen Pass and the Demon Army.

As he spoke, patterns appeared on Chi Venerable's body, accompanied by demonic qi, with his terrifying power spreading.

The Divine Demon Body was silently activated.

Even though he had suffered a great disadvantage from Xia Daoyun's sword qi attacks previously, needing ten years to recover his wounds, Chi Venerable still remained confident.

For he understood that it was merely an anomaly.

That surge of sword qi was not conjured by Xia Daoyun but came from beyond the skies, a fleeting moment that would not appear again.

Now, he challenged once more.

On the city wall, Xia Daoyun's cold face carried a hint of a smile, filled with intense killing intent.

"Defeated opponent, what is there to fear?" Back then, at the Sixth Tribulations Realm, she defeated Chi Venerable; now, as a Sword Immortal, she had even less reason to lose.

With those words spoken, sword qi pierced the heavens.

Xia Daoyun raised her Cloud Sword and leapt out from Yumen Pass.

Sword qi was everywhere, killing intent was everywhere, Xia Daoyun's sharpness was revealed, her whole being like a drawn sword.

A sword that reached the heavens.

The sword light was vast, even its overflow surpassed the size of mountain peaks.

Chi Venerable also made his move.

The Red Halberd emitted a radiance at that moment, illuminating Heaven's Vault, while Chi Venerable's physical form shimmered brightly, as sharp as the halberd he wielded.

Boom!

The Golden Halberd lightly slashed, cleaving through the sky.

Slash!

No words were needed; the sword light and halberd poised clashed, exploding like a volcanic eruption, illuminating the cosmos, shaking the Sky Dome.

Ocean-like waves encompassed the firmament, terrifying to the extreme.

The aftermath swept towards the Demon Army, but fortunately other Demon Lords acted to intercept the waves; otherwise, even just this one impact would have overturned a segment of the Demon Army.

The two titans' clash created immense destructive power.

After the first wave of their duel, Chi Venerable's expression remained indifferent, his gaze deep as the sea, fixed on Xia Daoyun.

A Sword Immortal is an Honorable Realm Cultivator, Honorable Realm comparable to the top Demon Lords of the Demon Race.

Yet even amongst top Demon Lords, there is a hierarchy of strength.

Chi Venerable possessed combat power thirty-five times above Ninth Grade, undoubtedly a leader among top Demon Lords.

However, Xia Daoyun had just entered the Sword Immortal Realm, and logically, shouldn't be his match.

Yet in the recent conflict, Chi Venerable realized Xia Daoyun's combat power was virtually equal to his, particularly her aggressiveness—it was truly overwhelming.

"You are indeed remarkable, worthy to face me in battle," Chi Venerable suddenly spoke.

In the next instant, the Golden Halberd shone even more splendidly, its golden brilliance blindingly piercing Gao Tian.

The peerless Demon Lord, wielding his nurtured Demon Soldier, possesses invincible might.

Xia Daoyun's aura was fierce, her Cloud Sword erupting with unparalleled force, extraordinary in every sense.

Chi Venerable's form soared high, lifting his golden halberd as if to pierce the firmament.

Xia Daoyun followed in kind, wielding her Cloud Sword, swiftly approaching, aiming to subdue Chi Venerable.

Clang!

Chi Venerable's right hand blocked the Cloud Sword with his Red Halberd, causing his body to tremble.

His eyes shone brightly with immense discontent. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Chi Venerable knew his strength surpassed Xia Daoyun greatly, but Xia Daoyun's unparalleled offensive neutralized the pressure of his power.

Amidst the intense collision of weapons, sparks flew, light blossomed, and both figures soared upwards, shifting the battlefield to the heights above.

...

The Demon Race and Human Race remained silent, continuously focused on the clash between the two.

How often does one witness a battle of this caliber?

Until the battlefield gradually shifted beyond their sight, did both sides' cultivators come to their senses, their gazes converging.

"Lu Qingshan, I've heard you slew Luo Qiantuo of the Asura Clan, quite impressive indeed," another top Demon Lord emerged from the demon ranks, directly addressing Lu Qingshan, "But looking at you, it's clear the price wasn't small. I wonder if you still have the capability to fight?"

His gaze lingered on Lu Qingshan's white hair, his words laced with provocation and sarcasm.

Unable to fight?

The Yumen Pass cultivators were shocked upon hearing this.

They only knew Lu Qingshan was severely injured, suffering repercussions, yet hadn't imagined he'd possibly become incapacitated.

This was precisely the Demon Race's aim.

As Sect Master of Sword Sect, Lu Qingshan was the nominal leader of Yumen Pass.

If he were proven unable to fight in this battle, it would undoubtedly devastate the morale of Yumen Pass's cultivators — in any warfare, if a general falters before the battle begins, how high can the army's morale be?

Facing the Demon Race's provocation and the shock from Yumen Pass's cultivators, Lu Qingshan remained composed.

Clang!

A resonant sound as the long sword sliced through the air.

In a blink, the speed of the sword light was unimaginable.

He answered through action.

Lu Qingshan didn't wait for the Demon Army to commence, nor for the Demon Lord to finish speaking; he initiated with his sword first, seemingly unafraid that this would trigger a war.

He understands a principle.

Even if he doesn't draw his sword first, even if the Human Race doesn't strike first, can this war be avoided?

Impossible.

With troops at the gates, there's no escape.

Since that's the case, why listen to the Demon Race's nonsense?

Since that's the case, why wait for the Demon Army to strike first?

Thus, Lu Qingshan drew his sword.

It was an ethereal sword.

The sword's body was entirely Tian Qing, its material resembling the most exquisite porcelain, yet possessing a sharpness porcelain could never have.

Fuyou.

The revealed Fuyou.

Taoist Artifact of the Sword Sect, the sword of inheritance.

It was both a counter-challenge to the Demon Race and a boost of confidence for the cultivators of Yumen Pass.

Fuyou had guarded Yumen Pass in the hands of the Qingyun Sword Immortal for ten thousand years, and to many cultivators of Yumen Pass, it was a symbol, giving them faith.

Lu Qingshan's act of drawing the sword was like throwing bait into a pond full of goldfish, immediately causing an uproar.

Countless sword lights crisscrossed in the sky, following suit.

The sword of inheritance from the Sword Sect; Lu Qingshan's Fuyou led, followed by Yu Canghai's Little Boat and Ji Chuan's Green Waist.

Additionally, there were Jian Huang's Charming Lady, Hua Sha's Shui Yuan, Fang Yuan's Sword Qi Close, Han Zhou's Chi Yan...

These were the core sword cultivators of the Sword Sect at that time, who responded immediately, following their Sect Master's lead, rising with sword control.

Sword cultivators delight in war, and this has never been mere words.

"You...." The top Demon Lord who spoke widened his eyes, not knowing whether to be surprised by Lu Qingshan's formidable combat power or by the decisiveness of the Human Race in drawing their swords.

"Yes, to counter Luo Qiantuo, I paid a significant price, but this price is still bearable and can even continue," Lu Qingshan whispered in his heart.

....

To defeat Luo Qiantuo, Lu Qingshan relied on Moon Slash, a shocking sword obtained by forcefully extracting nearly thirty percent of his life essence when his mana was utterly exhausted.

Life essence inherently belongs to a type of strength of the physical body, but most people find it difficult to wield its power.

But Lu Qingshan is different.

Not only is he passively drained of life essence, but he even has the ability to actively transform life essence into mana for use.

Secret Technique of Dragon Elephant Temple, Unbreakable Vision of the Divine.

Unbreakable Vision of the Divine allows him to dominate the strength within his body, discerning it intricately and even harnessing the power of the life wheel.

Back then, Lu Qingshan used Unbreakable Vision of the Divine to reverse and strike against Sixth Realm cultivators at a cost of six hundred years of lifespan.

Times have changed.

At that time, during the Nascent Soul Stage, he had a lifespan of only a thousand years.

But now he possesses the cultivation at the Seventh Tribulation Realm.

Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivators no longer have lifespan constraints and can theoretically persist with the world.

Of course, only theoretically, because when a Tribulation Crossing cultivator's lifespan reaches a certain boundary, they will face the Five Declines of Heaven and Man.

The stronger the cultivator, the farther the boundary of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man appears.

This forces cultivators to continue cultivating, breaking through, and strengthening themselves.

Lu Qingshan's current act of harnessing the power of the life wheel is undoubtedly accelerating the arrival of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man.

But he has two unparalleled advantages.

One, Lu Qingshan is extraordinarily powerful, and accordingly, the boundary of his Five Declines of Heaven and Man is much higher than that of others.

Two, Lu Qingshan is exceptionally young, so he has sufficient capital to squander his lifespan.

Therefore, facing the provocation of the top Demon Lord, Lu Qingshan did not hesitate for a moment, directly exchanging life essence for peak combat power to make a move.

...

"Master!" Qin Yitian's anxious voice came, wanting to say something but hesitated.

She was the first to understand Lu Qingshan's sacrifice.

Watching as her master's life essence slowly dissipated, she was heartbroken.

"Sect Master." Yu Canghai and others also hesitated to speak.

Around them, many great cultivators also cast their gaze at Lu Qingshan, who stood at the forefront.

The aura on Lu Qingshan's body, affected by his injuries, was not overpowering.

But now, this white-haired back figure evokes an indescribable feeling in their hearts.

Sensitive as they are, they all can sense the faint ripples emitted by the collapse of Lu Qingshan's life essence.

Thus, these great cultivators immediately understood Lu Qingshan's current state.

—Burning life essence for the chance to strike.

Although the ripples were still tiny, as long as Lu Qingshan made a move, the ripples continued, indicating that his life essence was continuously dispersing.

Even though Lu Qingshan's life essence is exponentially stronger than others, it ultimately isn't mana; it is non-renewable, consumed without restoration.

If this continues, there will eventually be a time of annihilation.

"As the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, with demonic peril at the forefront, is there any reason not to draw the sword?" Lu Qingshan glanced around and said with a smile, "Besides, with my cultivation speed, before my life essence is exhausted, my cultivation will surely advance further, so there's nothing to fear."

Once the cultivation breaks through, the strengthened him will gain new life essence, and the boundary of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man will be expanded once again.

Lu Qingshan was very confident.

More importantly, this confidence made others believe.

Because looking back, from Lu Qingshan entering the sect during the Golden Core Stage to now standing with the cultivation of the Seventh Tribulation Realm at the pinnacle of sect leadership, it's been merely thirty years.

Lu Qingshan's cultivation progress was swift like a hot knife through butter, never slowing down.

Therefore, why doubt his ability to break through again in a short time?