Chapter 129: Sixfold High Expert (Part 1) Second Update
Xuantian faced three men in black and made three moves.
Apart from the congenital fifth-order cultivator in black, who had a fierce sword fight with Xuán Tiān and was slightly inferior, the two congenital fourth-order cultivators in black were both killed instantly.
One was split in two; one had his head chopped off.
Under the attack of the heavy sword 'Zhong Yue Jian' in the Xuanjie, the body of the Fourth Heaven warrior was almost as fragile as tofu.
Three black-clothed men appeared, and in the time it takes to snap one's fingers, two of them have already died under the Xuantian Sword, leaving only one black-clothed man with a Xiantian Fifth Realm cultivation.
At this moment, the living black-clothed man was filled with astonishment in his eyes. His body retreated a hundred meters away, but when looking at Xuan Tian, he didn't dare to relax for a single moment. He knew that a distance of a hundred meters was just one step for Xuan Tian.
At any time, Xuantian can launch a thunder-like attack.
"What kind of body technique is this? How can one person turn into four?! This is dark magic, absolutely dark magic —!" The black-clothed man in the Innate Realm's fifth stage roared in disbelief.
At the moment of killing the black-robed man, the phantom had disappeared, leaving only a real body standing beside the headless black-robed man.
Xuantian didn't immediately take action, his cultivation, sword intent, the middle-grade treasure equipment of Xuanjie, and the "Ghost Shadow Soul Step" footwork were all deployed. All the trump cards had been revealed, and at this moment, that pre-heavenly realm five-layer warrior was highly vigilant and on guard. Without new tactics, it wasn't easy for Xuantian to kill his opponent.
Although the trump card was used up, Xuan Tian didn't feel sorry for it. The three black-clothed men on the opposite side had a total strength that far surpassed his own, with one of them being at the fifth level of the Pre-Heaven Realm and the other two at the fourth level.
If it weren't for Xuan Tian's unexpected move and the opponent being unaware of Xuan Tian's true abilities, those two Pre-Heavenly Tribulation fourth realm black-clothed men would absolutely not have been killed so easily.
If the other party knew all about Xuantian's secrets, the three black-clothed men would have joined forces and already possessed the power to kill Xuantian.
However, because of the unknown origin of Xuantian, the result was that Xuantian killed two black-clothed men in return, and it can be said that he won a great victory, leaving only one black-clothed man at the fifth level of the Pre-Heavenly stage. At least, Xuantian's life is no longer in danger.
With a clang, Xuan Tian sheathed the 'Zhong Yue Sword' and said: "Now we have time to talk, who are you? Who sent you here?"
The black-clothed man's eyes gleamed with cold light, his voice chilly as he said, "You little brat, don't think you can get anything out of me. Your strength is indeed hidden deep enough, but today you're still going to die."
"Hmmph!"
Xuantian snorted softly and said, "We'll see about that. You can barely protect yourself, yet you're so confident - do you have some kind of backup plan?"
As they spoke, Xuan Tian's hand grasped the air and the black-clothed corpse beside him on the stairs suddenly had its head severed, with the sword that was originally held by the corpse being sucked into Xuan Tian's hand. The sword flashed once, and not far away, the black cloth covering the face of the beheaded black-clothed man split in two, revealing his true appearance underneath.
It was the face of a middle-aged man, whom Xuan Tian had never seen before.
"Whoosh!"
A black-clad figure from the Innate Realm's fifth stage suddenly raised his hand, and a flame shot up into the sky, flying hundreds of meters high before exploding with a loud "Boom", scattering sparks in all directions to form a large character for "Kill".
It's a signal bomb, Tianjian Sect also has it, sparks fly everywhere, forming a 'sword' character.
It seems that this man in black indeed has other companions.
A congenital fifth-order warrior, Xuantian can slightly gain the upper hand, with a 20-30% chance of killing him. However, if there are two congenital fifth-order warriors, Xuantian will be at a disadvantage, with an 80-90% chance of losing.
"Want to call someone? I'll send you on your way first."
Xuantian let out a cold shout, since the black-clothed man had accomplices, then they couldn't wait any longer, killing one was as good as killing two.
Along with his voice, a clear and crisp sound rang out as the 'Zhong Yue Sword' left its scabbard.
Xuantian held a sword in each hand, his right hand grasping the mid-grade Xuan-tier treasure 'Zhongyue Sword', while his left hand wielded the low-grade Xuan-tier treasure he had just snatched from beside the deceased black-robed man. With a flash of movement, he charged towards the five-stage Pre-Heaven black-robed man.
In an instant, Xuan Tian once again displayed the 'Ghost Shadow Soul Step', he had already cultivated it to the second realm, and at most could split into four shadowy figures.
Four figures split apart, each figure identical, indistinguishable to the naked eye.
Sword lights flashed, each figure burst out two sword lights, eight sword lights, all slashed towards the man in black.
The man in black stared at the eight sword edges that had suddenly appeared, each one so real that it made his eyes dizzy and unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. The eight sword edges came from different positions, making him unable to block them.
Withdraw!
The figure in black retreated suddenly, and with eyes closed, just like Xu Tian facing the Ghost Shadow Swordsman's "Ghost Shadow Bewildering Step", since the naked eye couldn't distinguish, then use the ears to distinguish the reality of the sound.
The man in black exploded back over a hundred meters, avoiding the first attack of Xuantian. Xuantian's four shadows followed closely, also taking a hundred-meter step, and his second sword technique had already been unleashed.
Beacons lit up the sky!
A group sword technique from "Burning Heaven Sword".
One person unleashes 'Phoenix Fire', and a vast sword shadow appears in the sky. Four people simultaneously unleash Phoenix Fire, the entire sky, all directions, only see sword lights flashing, almost forming a huge circular sword screen, enveloping the black-clothed man within.
Moreover, the sword intent of Xuantian's first stage peak enveloped all directions, surging out in a mighty torrent. Even if the black-clothed man closed his eyes, the attack of the sword intent was still an illusory spiritual attack. The black-clothed man still felt thousands and tens of thousands of swords slashing towards him from all eight directions.
Even with his eyes closed, the black-robed man's spiritual attack on Sword Intent felt even more profound.
Although the black-clothed man was not a master blacksmith or an equipment refiner, as a fifth-level Martial Artist in the Pre-Heaven realm, his hearing was extraordinary. The subtle and intricate footwork of Xuan Tian's "Ghost Shadow Soul Stepping" was quickly discerned by the black-clothed man.
"What kind of fake and deceitful sorcery is this? Break it for me."
The man in black let out a cold snort, the lower-grade treasure sword in his hand bursting with light. The sword's edge shot out in all directions, slicing through everything instantly.
Ding ding dang dang a burst of explosions, the shadow's attack, the black-clothed man seemed to be unaware, the real "beacon fire across the sky". Indeed, all were blocked by the black-clothed man.
Just then, after Xuan Tian's "Feng Huo Lian Tian" was finished and the sword shadows disappeared, the black-clothed man still held the lower-grade treasure sword in both hands, desperately slashing one sword after another in all directions.
Xuan Tian Jian changed its move and did not use "Ghost Shadow Soul Step" again, but instead directly used the move "One Sword Burns Heaven".
In an instant, two sword lights. Exploding out, directly stabbing the weak point of the black-clothed man's sword defense.
Suddenly, two arrows shot out of the void, and the two breaking sounds that came from the empty space shocked the black-clothed man. Just now, he had closed his eyes, and although he had distinguished the reality of the "Ghost Shadow Soul Step" through his hearing, he was confused by the sword intent. Xuan Tian's sword move had clearly stopped, but the black-clothed man was still resisting, and at this moment, Xuan Tian's sword tip had already reached in front of him, and the black-clothed man only reacted now, but it was too late.
The eyes of the man in black. Suddenly opened, two sword lights. In his eyes, two fast shadows were reflected. Close at hand.
These two sword shadows, seemingly ordinary, came straight and fast, but in fact, they sealed off all the black-clothed man's retreats. Moreover, because of the speed being too fast, the black-clothed man couldn't retreat or block in time, and instantly fell into a crisis.
Two sword blades, one of them will eventually pierce his body.
In an instant, the black-clad man made his choice. His body flashed suddenly, and the attack of 'Zhong Yue Sword' fell empty, while the other hand of Xuan Tian, holding a lower-grade treasure sword, brought out a trail of blood light.
The man in black flashed to the side, his feet reaching over a hundred meters away. His speed had already been fast enough earlier, almost reaching his limit, but his left arm was still stabbed, with a wound of over an inch long, and fresh blood flowed out.
The man in black continuously pressed two fingers on the acupoints, stopping the bleeding.
At this moment, Xuantian's attack came like a stormy rain, suddenly attacking.
Xuantian's figure split into four, and he also performed the "Ghost Shadow Soul Step". However, the black-clothed man was already familiar with Xuantian's moves. At this moment, even if he didn't close his eyes, he could still distinguish between reality and illusion by relying on his sense of hearing. And with his eyes open, the impact of Xuantian's sword intent attack on the black-clothed man was greatly reduced.
Fire breaks through the blue sky——
Xuantian unleashed a major killing move from the "Blazing Fire Sword", earlier when he used this move, Xuantian instantly killed a pre-heavenly realm fourth stage black-robed man, both sword and man were split in two.
The black-clothed man's left arm was injured, affecting his agility. Although he could distinguish between reality and illusion and stabilize his mind, unaffected by the sword intent, when facing Xuan Tian's ultimate move, a hint of shock still appeared in his eyes.
The black-clothed man's feet stepped out in succession, his footwork reaching the pinnacle of perfection. The Xuanjie sword in his hand, a treasure of the lower ranks, slashed horizontally towards the sky, its golden blade aura almost splitting the void in front of him into two layers.
Clang!
A deafening explosion sounded, the Xuanjie treasure sword in the black-clothed man's hand collided with the twin swords in Xuantiandao's hand. The massive force of the attack sent the black-clothed man's body flying backward, blasting him over 150 meters before he landed on the ground.
The black-clad man's right arm shook incessantly, the sword in his hand almost slipping out.
Xuantian was only momentarily stunned by the counter-shock force, and his killing intent grew even stronger. The black-clothed man in front of him was weaker than he had expected, likely at the early or middle stage of the Pre-Heavenly Realm's fifth layer. Among warriors at the fifth layer of the Pre-Heavenly Realm, he belonged to the mid-to-lower tier. The hope of killing him was over 50%.
Knock knock——
Xuantian's legs pushed off the ground, producing two loud thuds. His body was like a cannonball, bursting forward and shooting out. The sword in his hand flashed again, heading towards the black-clothed man to kill him.
Faced with the attack of Xuantian's momentum like thunder, the black-clothed man's eyes were full of horror, but suddenly, the horror in his eyes turned into madness.
Just as Xuan Tian's sword was about to strike the black-clad man, a golden sword suddenly burst forth from the side and struck down Xuan Tian's sword, annihilating it in an instant.
A sword that could destroy the mysterious sky, its blade attacking. The mysterious sky's gaze shifted, and to his right, over five hundred steps away, another black-clad figure appeared within his line of sight.
A single sword slash, actually cut out over 500 steps, and also easily destroyed Xuantian's sword aura.
Xuántiān's heart skipped a beat. The newcomer's strength far surpassed that of the black-robed man before him, and was at least that of someone who had already entered the Sixth Realm of the Innate Stage.
