"But you can never leave Taiping Lake, otherwise your strength will only be at the Heaven Realm. The Marrow Cleansing Chapter in the Sixteen Chapters Scripture can solve your problem. If you fail to obtain the scripture, then kill my whole family."
"Some time ago, my only grandmother, an old woman who didn't care about worldly affairs and only practiced Buddhism and chanted scriptures every day, was also forced by your junior brother to reveal the whereabouts of the scriptures. When he couldn't get the information, she passed away peacefully. You don't acknowledge these things?"
"Make your move. I'll give you three moves since you're a junior." Ding Yulong's face was ashen. Although he didn't admit it, Su Ruochu's words were all reasonable and well-founded. The truth of what happened back then was already out in the open.
At least, it's not difficult for a five-year-old girl to clearly remember what her enemy looks like.
"If you're going to give way, give way three hundred moves; otherwise, don't give way at all. Three moves? What, is that how you show your magnanimity?" Ye Xingchen sneered.
Ding Yulong remained silent, and with a flick of his right hand, his sword was suddenly drawn. In an instant, all the spiritual energy and power surrounding Qingxian Residence were mobilized and attacked Su Ruochu.
"Heaven and Earth are born together" is his signature move, a unique technique created to break through celestial phenomena. This sword strike mobilizes all the spiritual energy of Taiping Lake, solely for the purpose of killing the enemy.
In that instant, a slight ripple appeared on the windless lake surface, and countless water droplets surged from the surface and slowly floated into the air.
A curtain of rain formed in mid-air, enveloping Su Ruochu within it. Ding Yulong flicked his wrist and unleashed a sword strike.
He then sheathed his sword, appearing as if the situation was already settled.
"Even if you're a master of celestial phenomena, there are probably not many people in this world who can withstand this move of 'Heaven and Earth Born Together'."
"Hehe, this little girl dares to challenge? Senior Ding sent her away with a single move."
Amidst the laughter, the curtain of rain that had been hanging around Su Ruochu suddenly parted, revealing her stunning beauty once more.
A faint Buddhist light emanated from her, and with a flick of her right hand, the rain curtain instantly transformed into rain spikes, striking Ding Yulong directly.
Ding Yulong frowned, and his long sword was drawn with a clang. With a spin, the sword energy spread and knocked the rain spike away.
Only then did the water droplets that had been sucked into the air suddenly fall, and the entire Taiping Lake was as if it had been hit by a sudden rain.
Soon, hundreds of moves had passed, and Ding Yulong unleashed a sword strike, creating distance between himself and Su Ruochu.
A faint Buddhist aura emanated from Su Ruochu, her expression neither sad nor happy. She slowly raised her head, her right hand slightly upward.
"So you cultivate both Confucianism and Buddhism, no wonder you're so difficult to deal with." Ding Yulong stared at her: "I misjudged you today, I never expected to meet a genius like you."
Without saying a word, Su Ruochu took a step forward, her hands moving in quick succession as she attacked Ding Yulong without any hesitation.
Ding Yulong was getting anxious after fighting for so long, and his mindset was not as good as before. If he really couldn't defeat this little girl today, he would definitely lose face in the martial arts world.
Seeing Su Ruochu attacking again, he forced himself to focus, swung his sword, and attacked once more.
However, this time, the battle between the two escalated to a fever pitch. Above Taiping Lake, thunder rumbled and sword energy crisscrossed. Ding Yulong had already unleashed his strongest killing move, and within the range of Taiping Lake, Yuan energy and spiritual energy were being continuously drawn away by him.
"You're at a disadvantage since you don't have a sword." Ye Xingchen raised his right hand and a sword pellet appeared in his hand: "Take Chixiao, return it to me after you've dealt with the enemy."
With a whoosh, Chi Xiao conjured a three-foot-long sword blade, which fell into Su Ruochu's hand. Su Ruochu grabbed Chi Xiao with her backhand, and the sword pellet let out a dragon's roar in her hand, followed by a burst of sword light over ten feet long.
The two figures flew up, and the two divine weapons collided in mid-air. This sword strike had already determined life and death.
The spectators all looked up at this unprecedented battle. Amidst the sword light, the two figures had already disappeared. Two sword lights, one white and one yellow, enveloped the two figures, and the sword lights remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air.
"What level is this woman at? How can she fight Senior Ding to a standstill?" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Everyone was shocked by Su Ruochu's strength.
Su Ruochu is only in her twenties. Even if she started cultivating from the womb, and is considered a genius with extremely fast progress, it is already extremely difficult for her to reach the Heavenly Realm.
But who could have imagined that she, in her secluded abode, could fight to a standstill with Ding Yulong, who was blessed with good fortune and whose strength was at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?
Moreover, judging from Ding Yulong's appearance, he seemed to be showing signs of exhaustion, a strength that shocked everyone.
These old guys who had studied martial arts their whole lives were unwilling to admit that Su Ruochu's strength had reached the Celestial Realm.
Suddenly, two sword lights burst open in mid-air, Ding Yulong and Su Ruochu each unleashing their power.
Ding Yulong's face was flushed red, clearly indicating that his true energy had been pushed to its limit.
On the other hand, Su Ruochu appeared calm and composed, with a Buddhist aura surrounding her, making her seem completely at ease.
In fact, the outcome of this battle was already decided. Everyone knew that Ding Yulong, this master of celestial phenomena, was likely to be defeated this time, and Qingxianju, which was known as a holy land of martial arts, would probably be disgraced in the future.
"If you have any backbone left, just admit defeat now," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "The outcome is already decided. What's the point of continuing to force yourself like this?"
“You think I’ve lost? Then you’re probably wrong.” Ding Yulong said in a deep voice, “You need to understand that this place is Qingxianju. I have used methods that no one has used before to draw all the spiritual veins of the hundred-mile area of Taiping Lake into my body.”
"I defied fate and created a celestial phenomenon. In the tranquil abode, how could I possibly lose?"
As Ding Yulong finished speaking, he pointed his sword upwards in the air with his right hand, and at the same time, his booming voice resounded throughout Taiping Lake: "Intent arises from the Purple Palace, Qi rises like smoke, jade emerges from the exquisite, the Six Lotus Sword opens, rise..."
There was a moment of silence at the scene, and then the entire Daping Lake erupted in chaos, with someone shouting hysterically, "He's about to unleash the Qi Luck Sword Lotus!"
In an instant, the crowd surged, everyone staring in terror at Ding Yulong in mid-air, trembling with fear.
The Qi Luck Sword Lotus of Qingxian Residence is based on the entire Taiping Lake, drawing spiritual energy from all directions to nourish its sword intent. Now that the sword lotus has opened, all the five elements in Taiping Lake will be completely drained.
Their residence in the lakeside pavilion is right at the center of the sword lotus, and their luck will likely be largely drained away. Even if they don't die, they will be seriously injured, or at the very least, their strength will plummet.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Someone shouted, and everyone tried to leave the lakeside pavilion; they had to at least retreat outside the Taiping Lake area.
However, six enormous golden lotuses suddenly appeared on the lake surface. One by one, huge sword lotuses bloomed, emitting dazzling golden light. The core of the sword lotus emitted light, carrying the power to annihilate everything.
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