Chapter 320 Multiple Paths (Part 7) The Situation Breaks Down, Time Sweeps By Like an Arrow, Day...
Ding Yi was slightly moved at this moment. He, who had been silent, looked at Bi Sheng with no fear or anger in his eyes, only a sense of helplessness and hesitation, as if he had reached the end of the road but also seemed to see the road ahead.
"I've been thinking, what is the Way of Heaven? Having cultivated to our level, how can we say there is no Way in the world? Although there is no Way of Heaven, there is a Way in the world. This is the Way that can be spoken of, not the eternal Way..."
Only now, with the wisdom of the ancient sages, do I begin to understand their words.
Bi Sheng clenched her fist slightly, but did not approach rashly: "What, you want to stall for time and wait for reinforcements?"
Ding Yi shook his head, and the faint light emanating from his heart illuminated his face.
“I am not afraid of death. My choice to stop the calamity cloud has already shown my choice.”
If there is a way in this world, why must mortals suffer like this?
"Born crying in fear, before they can even see the world clearly, they have already reached the age of understanding and are then pushed into the crowd."
Laughter and conversation, scheming and plotting, vying for fame and fortune—there may be moments of joy, but they all pass by in a flash. Such youth, gone in the blink of an eye.
I still haven't figured out this world, but I've already passed the halfway mark of life.
Compared to those who cultivate themselves, their time is far too short, and they see far too little. In this haste, they reach their end, carrying with them illness and pain, departing in tears.
“Though there is no Heavenly Dao, there is still a Dao. But how can it be so…” He looked at Bi Sheng, his expression calm. “You are also a human. When we first met, you were only twelve or thirteen years old. But now, do you still think the same way you did back then?”
When they first met, Bi Sheng was not a calm and collected person. The twelve or thirteen-year-old child had a burning, unquenchable, and visible cold fire in his eyes.
She remains the same now.
Perhaps she had become more restrained after serving as a saint in the esoteric religion for many years, but deep down she still harbored anger and defiance, and even a slight breeze could ignite the cold flames within her heart.
“I have never changed, unlike you, each of you still clinging to a disgusting and ridiculous expectation.”
Bi Sheng stood on the eaves, his eyes like cold stars.
"You claim it's for the sake of the world, yet you still killed six people to help Shen Tu Heng seize their bodies? And now you're putting on this act for whoever you're trying to impress!"
There are others too. Fuyin killed countless people for the Secret Sect for her sister, spouting loyalty and gratitude, yet turning around and betraying them!
For her mother's sake, the Mountain-Moving Sect destroyed an entire city, yet now she feels guilty and has gone into the mountains to atone for her sins. And then there's Pei Yu, who easily abandoned everything from the past, joined a secret sect, and stained her skin with blood, all for the sake of breaking through to a higher realm, for the sake of surpassing one person...
"Ridiculous! Evil is evil, and good is good. I've had enough of you two-faced, hypocritical people!"
Her words contained an undisguised disgust and resentment, and the wind around her gradually picked up.
Ding Yi sighed slightly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he had watched Bi Sheng grow up. Such conversations and arguments had happened countless times in the past, and neither of them could convince the other. The same was true now.
He turned to look at the sky: "We have never heard of such a sight before. If I am not mistaken, the Dao Lord should not have told you about this thunderstorm. After all, you seemed a little surprised when the thunderclouds appeared."
Have you never thought about what kind of world will emerge after thunderclouds and torrential rain?
Or, to put it another way, will the kind of new world you're hoping for appear?
Bi Sheng remained unmoved by these words: "It's not important, and I don't care."
"I have never thought that people are lovable. As long as there are people, there will never be such a world. Humans are such despicable creatures that they are beyond saving, and so am I!"
At this point, her voice trembled for a moment, and no one knew what she was feeling at that moment.
Even if after the thunderclouds pass, and humanity ceases to exist, and I cease to exist as well, I will not utter a single complaint.
She raised the longbow in her hand, its surface gleaming faintly, a stark contrast to the bow she had used to shoot Lin Feiran.
Although this coin is adorned with silver ornaments, its body is as clear as glass. Under the cover of night, if one does not look closely, one might think that it is empty.
She stood on the eaves, her right hand raised, and a whirlwind gathered around her, forming a long arrow from the north wind between her fingers. She nocked the arrow and looked intently, but the arrowhead was not pointing at Ding Yi, but at Li Changfeng, who was drawing his sword to the side.
Her voice carried a hint of anger: "I already said that I was going to let him go out of consideration for our past relationship, but you insisted on bringing up these unpleasant things with me. I'm in a bad mood now, and he can't leave."
Ding Yi poured almost all her spiritual power and mental energy into the golden net that covered the sky. The reason she came alone today was because she knew he had no strength left to fight back, and she only needed to deal with the people around him.
Ding Yi slowly closed his eyes, sighing silently.
Li Changfeng had already drawn his sword, and a majestic breeze emanated from him. As the two faced off, the nearby windows and doors groaned in the wind, and the sound of them banging echoed throughout the corridor.
After a brief pause, a gust of wind suddenly stirred in the corridor. Li Changfeng, sword in hand, swept past, and a chilling aura broke through the layers of wind barriers, heading straight for Bi Sheng.
With a swift sound, the long arrow was drawn from the bow.
In an instant, everything in his eyes seemed to fade, revealing an almost still and desolate state. The righteous aura he had unleashed condensed into gray, and everything before him fell silent.
Li Changfeng was also forced to stop on the ground, his movements slow. At this moment, he was able to clearly perceive the flow of time.
His time was like cotton falling to the ground, lingering for a long time, while Bi Sheng's time was like quicksand pouring down. In the blink of an eye, before he could even retract his move, the arrow was already upon him.
Bi Sheng sighed, "Time flies. In the blink of an eye, we have known each other for so many years, yet we have come to this point. Among the Nine Swords, the Dao Master admires you the most."
Although he might not necessarily appreciate such sentiments.
She looked at Ding Yi, expecting him to come to her rescue in such a critical moment, but he simply opened his eyes and looked up at the sky: "Perhaps he does, Bi Sheng, you always see people in such a black-and-white way."
If he were heartless, he wouldn't have saved you back then; if he were heartless, today, he only needs to trigger my curse.
“The Dao Lord is not human.” Bi Sheng paused, his expression slightly lowered, and then looked at Li Changfeng, suddenly realizing something was wrong.
No matter how powerless Ding Yi was at this moment, he would never stand by and watch him die by arrows!
It was an arrow formed from wind, almost colorless and formless, with a faded grayness at both ends. When it was grasped, the hand also showed a hint of grayness, but it quickly returned to normal.
The arrow spun in her hand, a sudden gust of wind rose around her, lifting her black hair and blowing across her deep, serene eyes, before she threw it back with a whooshing sound.
Just then, everything in his eyes returned to its original color. Bi Sheng looked at the returning arrow, his brows unfurrowed, and his gaze slowly fell on the person.
"It really was you."
She spoke in a cryptic tone, even taking a step forward, causing the returning arrows to scatter into the wind as if they had never appeared.
Lin Feiran stood in front of Li Changfeng, meeting her gaze, but did not speak to her: "Senior, how do you feel?"
Li Changfeng coughed twice and looked ahead: "It's a very strange technique. When the arrow was released, I saw a glimmer of starlight, and then it was as if I was sinking into weak water. My whole body was unable to move, and everything in my eyes was slowed down. Her arrow was several times faster than mine, making it impossible for anyone to avoid it."
"Starlight?" Lin Feiran's gaze darkened slightly, and he began to ponder.
Bi Sheng looked at her, his face ashen, it was hard to tell whether he was surprised or expected: "You came faster than I expected, even... as if you arrived before me."
Lin Feiran didn't speak. Li Changfeng flicked his sword and said, "She arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than you. It seems that the one who can't leave today isn't me."
“Leave? Now that I’m here and have run into you, there’s no way I can leave.” Bi Sheng strummed the bowstring. “Tell me how you did it, so I can be more efficient later.”
Lin Feiran was not offended by her tone. She drew the Golden Wave Sword and replied, "My mother left me a piece of jade with a magic array inside. If my life is in danger, she will immediately send me to the palace."
The reason I was able to escape from Zhang Chunhe's clutches was because of this spirit jade. However, the spirit jade was later damaged and could no longer be used, but that does not mean that the magic array inside it has failed.
The formations are interconnected, and as long as the formation in Princess Mingyue's palace remains, she can use it to come here again.
Bi Sheng sneered: "This magic array is not simple. You seem to have learned too much."
Lin Feiran remained silent. A red light emerged from the sword, and Jin Lan appeared beside her. He squinted at Bi Sheng and said loudly, "Young people always need to learn more. After all, they have a few good teachers to guide them, and they can't let their hard work go to waste."
This time, Jin Lan did not wear a veil. Bi Sheng stared straight at that incredibly familiar face, his expression completely gone, leaving only dislike and indifference.
Back then, when Lin Feiran stole the fire seed and rushed to the Northern Plains to burn away all the fog, she chased after him. It was in that snowy forest that she fought with this sword spirit.
Even though her face was covered, she still recognized Jin Lan. Even though she didn't want to believe it, she still recognized her.
If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have thought of having Zhang Chunhe merge with Lin Feiran's sword spirit.
Bi Sheng said, "It's true that evil lives on for a thousand years. How come I never noticed before that you actually survived by using the identity of a sword spirit?"
Jin Lan chuckled twice: "Oh dear, of course it's because you're such a silly little thing."
The tense atmosphere eased for a moment. Li Changfeng glanced at Jin Lan, coughed lightly, and pretended not to hear.
Surprisingly, Bi Sheng didn't get angry, as if he had expected her to say that: "Then you'd better pray that you don't pretend to be a sword spirit again in your next life and get found by me."
Jin Lan crossed her arms and stood firm, not backing down an inch: "Then you'd better pray that there really is a next life."
Bi Sheng's longbow transformed into two serpentine longswords: "Who cares about the next life? At least for now, you can't survive. I will eliminate you for the sake of the Dao Lord."
She no longer lingered in the distance. Unlike her previous slow pace, she charged forward, approaching like a swift shadow. Lin Feiran immediately raised his sword to meet her attack.
"There's a whole realm between us. Do you think you can be faster than me?"
The snake sword fell strangely, seemingly slowly, but it was as if it suddenly skipped frames and arrived in front of him in an instant. Lin Feiran barely managed to turn around and dodge, but the tip of the sword still grazed his chin, and the stray hairs on his cheek were also cut off and blown into the night wind.
"Xiao Lin!" Li Changfeng called out immediately, "Are you alright?"
Lin Feiran sheathed his sword, turned around, and ran his thumb across his chin, still saying, "It's nothing."
Without giving Bi Sheng another chance to make sarcastic remarks, Lin Feiran looked at the spot where Bi Sheng was standing, immediately raised her hand to form a hand seal, and looked to the side where a light blue figure appeared and formed the same hand seal as her. The next moment, the surrounding magic arrays shone brightly.
Array patterns emerged from the cracks in the ground, the window frames, and the white walls. Almost in the blink of an eye, the place was completely transformed, from a long corridor under the cover of night into a bright open field. A gentle breeze blew across the grass and fields, and everything before one's eyes was so open and expansive.
Bi Sheng stood on one side of the grass field, while on the other side, four people were gathered. Lin Feiran was in the lead, Wei Changzai stood quietly to the left and behind, and Li Changfeng, who was eager to try, stood to the right. Further behind the three of them, there was a golden and white figure.
Jinlan was beside the sword, yet she could hardly be considered a person.
Bi Sheng looked around and knew that this place was far more complicated than it seemed.
This is not a simple illusion, but a place of no return, which Bai Lu had seen several times when she was still alive.
Bi Sheng looked up and saw the white bird still circling overhead. She looked at the group, her eyes showing no contempt: "Such a large force, are you trying to bully the few with the many?"
Lin Feiran wiped the blood from his fingertips, his voice calm and his expression focused: "To deal with a cultivator at the Selfless Realm, especially one who has lived for so many lifetimes, the three of us alone are probably not enough."
Bi Sheng said, "Since you know it's not enough, why not let Ru Xian take action?"
Lin Feiran did not answer again. Having just tested her with that move, she felt even more serious and had no intention of negotiating with her.
In terms of swordsmanship, Bi Sheng's move was indeed beautiful, but it was not foolproof for Lin Feiran and the others. What was most unpredictable was the momentary blank, and the arrow shot when facing Li Changfeng.
If the Dao Lord can lead people back to the past, then Bi Sheng, having followed him for so long, might have also comprehended some of his mysteries.
Her right hand clenched slightly. Today was a rare opportunity, and external matters were pressing. This battle could not be lost!
The battle was about to break out. The moment Bi Sheng moved, Lin Feiran immediately raised his hand to form a seal. Several magic arrays suddenly flowed out on the grass and the field. A howling wind suddenly swept by, and a thunderbolt fell from the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was not lightning, but a thunder sword!
At that moment, Wei Changzai took advantage of the thunder's momentum and drew his sword. His pale blue figure flashed past like a crescent moon, circling behind Bi Sheng. He slightly raised his dark eyes, and the aura of frost and snow spread from the grass and fields. His sword was already in his hand!
Li Changfeng also took off on his sword, the wind in the wilderness almost becoming his aid, his sword energy intertwined into a net, almost enveloping Bi Sheng!
The moment the two drew their swords, Lin Feiran followed closely behind, filling in the last position.
The Eighteen Swords Formation is almost the simplest yet most difficult sword formation to break in swordsmanship. It only requires three people to form and has a total of six formation eyes. One person occupies two of them, and by working together, they can concentrate the sword energy at the center.
Although the three had never practiced before, they coordinated perfectly and formed the sword formation almost instantly. As a result, the sword energy gathered together and the sound became louder. At the moment the thunder fell, it seemed as if eighteen long swords were drawn from their sheaths at the same time and pierced in from all directions with unstoppable force!
Lin Feiran stared intently at Bi Sheng. Just as the sword tip was about to touch her, an even more powerful spiritual force surged from her body, instantly dissipating the sword intent of the three of them!
With a loud bang, the three were suddenly thrown back, and immediately plunged their swords into the ground to stop their retreat. Lin Feiran looked up and saw that Bi Sheng's figure had disappeared without a trace among the three sword marks.
Li Changfeng brushed away the dust, his voice almost cracking: "Where is he?"
Wei Changzai glanced at Lin Feiran first, his gaze sweeping over the red mark on her chin, before looking around: "This is our No Man's Land, she can't possibly hide."
Of the group, he was the one who understood the Boundless Land best. He made a hand seal, and a sandstorm quickly rose in the wilderness. The sun hanging in the sky turned into a bright mirror, reflecting everything below.
The three looked up and saw only their own reflections in the mirror. Lin Feiran was still looking around, searching for Bi Sheng's whereabouts, while Wei Changzai had already begun his expert patrol, his dark eyes watching quietly.
As the sandstorm subsided, a purple shadow suddenly flashed in the mirror. Lin Feiran immediately realized something and was about to draw his sword to deal with it when he saw a strange starlight flicker.
With a clang, a radiant spirit sword pierced through, blocking her right sword. Jin Lan also appeared, using her finger as a sword to block the left.
Without a moment's hesitation, Wei Changzai stopped Bi Sheng, and the Kunwu sword in his hand suddenly turned, slashing horizontally past the snake sword, the tip of the sword pointing directly at Bi Sheng's chin. She immediately turned around and dodged, taking several steps back.
Bi Sheng sheathed his twin swords and touched his chin. Although there were no wounds, it was already ice-cold.
She looked at Wei Changzai and sneered, "Good lad, you're quick on your feet. I've never seen you so ruthless before!"
The "past" she mentioned must refer to her previous lives. Wei Changzai's gaze flickered slightly, but she didn't respond. In her heart, she thought, "So she knows me quite well too."
The move just now could only be considered a test between the two sides. Lin Feiran and the other two did not go all out, and Bi Sheng did not make any big moves either. She frequently glanced at the golden and white figure in the distance.
It was alright before, but now that we know Ru Xian is the Skywalker, how can we not be on guard?
Ru Xian simply stood there, making no move. Even when she deliberately exposed a weakness in her attack, he still didn't step forward.
Could it be that today, Lin Feiran and the other two are truly my only opponents?
Bi Sheng stopped pondering and turned to look at Lin Feiran's side. Jin Lan reappeared, seemingly unwilling to return to the sword and determined to fight her. So now it was four against one?
She raised her hand, and a white bird flapped its wings and flew past, its figure quickly disappearing into the air. In the brief moment, she raised her hand to form a seal, and several golden beads flew out of her bag. The moment they fell to the ground, they transformed into soldiers who rose up from the ground and surrounded her.
Jin Lan raised her eyebrows and said, "Scattering beans to create soldiers? Why not bring more, so you won't accuse us of bullying you."
There is always that one person in the world who, even if she does nothing, can make you extremely annoyed or even furious just by saying a few words. She deeply felt that Jinlan was that person!
Bi Sheng couldn't help but retort, "You'd be dreaming if you thought I'd say something like that!"
Even so, she had already sensed something was amiss. When she used her technique to repel the three people, she had noticed some constraints, as if the surging spiritual energy was being compressed.
She thought she had used 30% of her spiritual power, but in fact she only used 10%, and the rest was dissipated.
I had the same feeling when I scattered beans to create soldiers.
Bi Sheng was also very knowledgeable, and she immediately realized that it was because of this place called the Boundless Land. Every place here was created by them. Since they took the initiative to lead her here, and only the three of them were fighting, they must have had some considerations.
Especially since there are so many magic arrays here, one every three steps and another every five steps, Lin Feiran is extremely skilled in this art and is also very meticulous, so he must have set up a secret here.
She glanced up and then suddenly remembered something.
The fact that only three people made a move, yet Ruoshan remained unmoved, was not because they had great confidence in them, but rather...
She looked again and saw dozens of magic arrays swaying on the ground, their patterns intertwined and dazzling, but she still recognized the one in the very center.
Locking the spirit.
Using the hailstones as the core of the formation and the magic array to restrain them, she, who is also in the Selfless Realm, will also be restricted!
Bi Sheng immediately looked at Lin Feiran, his gaze deep, a wave of shock surging in his heart.
From the moment she learned she would be arriving in Luoyang, less than half an hour had passed. Yet, in such a short time, she managed to choose to use a magic array to reach the capital and devise this method to restrain others. What remarkable intelligence and decisiveness!
If we don't eliminate him today, how can the Dao Lord descend to earth in peace!
With a loud bang, in the brief moment of thought, Bi Sheng had already retreated to the rear. She was originally trained in archery and was not good at close combat, so she commanded several soldiers to step forward and block the three of them.
Bi Sheng took out his longbow, his gaze still fixed on Lin Feiran, and he still felt something was wrong.
When they first attacked them, they thought they were there to protect Ding Yi. But if that was the case, why not just let Ru Xian take action? He was also at the Wuwo realm, and with the other three, their chances of winning would definitely be greater than they are now.
They clearly wanted to keep Ru Xian as a backup plan, so why did they have to keep him?
Bi Sheng was trying to figure out Lin Feiran's intentions, but before he could come up with a conclusion, several soldiers had already been defeated by the three longswords.
Among the main paths, the sword path is the most fierce, almost entirely consisting of offensive attacks. Although the soldiers are difficult to deal with, they are no match for these three. It only takes a few moments to defeat them.
Lin Feiran took the lead and attacked with her sword. Her gaze swept over Bi Sheng, but she was looking for the starlight.
Bi Sheng immediately retreated several steps to create distance. With a slight flick of his wrist, several silver rings flew out from his sleeve, instantly forming a row to block the incoming longsword. The clash of the metal weapons sparked bursts of light!
The two were separated by a realm, and now she was restrained by the magic array and unable to exert her strength, so for the time being she could only fight and retreat.
Both of them knew that the most important thing right now was to break the formation. They were just an archer and a swordsman. If they were kept in close contact like this, they might be at a disadvantage!
Without a doubt, this series of interconnected moves must have been Lin Feiran's doing. She is too good at maximizing her advantages and utilizing every trick in the book. When the conditions are right, even an ant can swallow an elephant.
If it were any other cultivator, she might have devoured them piece by piece, but she was no ordinary person.
Bi Sheng raised her hand and spun around, and the silver ring once again blocked the incoming sword force in front of her. In an instant, several rings opened wide and interlocked, and one after another, spiritual weapons flew out from the rings. When the ring openings reached their maximum size, several giant beasts emerged from them, their roars shaking the heavens!
Li Changfeng noticed something amiss with the white bird and was chasing it from below. Wei Changzai immediately turned around and, like a shadow, appeared behind Lin Fei. He then pointed his sword and stirred it together with the pile of magical artifacts.
Bi Sheng then withdrew his gaze. Although sword cultivators are strong, they also have a weakness: they usually only have swords in their hands and rarely have other magical treasures.
Without pausing, she leaped up, nocked a glass bow, and placed a long arrow, as withered as an old tree branch, onto the string. She slowly aimed it at the two of them, but as the arrow was released, it suddenly changed direction and flew towards the hailstones!
To break the formation, you must first break its core.
Lin Feiran leaped up, drew her sword, and severed the giant beast's head. Golden blood splattered across the grass and splashed onto her black robes. She turned her head to look at it during this brief moment.
Since Ru Xian and Bi Sheng were of similar cultivation levels, it was impossible for him not to dodge the long arrow. From a distance, Ru Xian indeed raised his hand, and a long spear appeared in his hand. He was obviously very wary of the arrow.
Only when he spun his spear to block the arrow did he realize that the seemingly fierce arrow was not powerful at all, but rather gentle. The gray-white arrow, as if formed from water, reflected in his eyes before turning into a mist.
The moment the mist dissipated, the hailstones seemed to freeze in place, as if immobilized, yet they remained completely unharmed.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feiran asked telepathically, but received no answer.
“No need to ask him anymore,” Bi Sheng said, but her voice was no longer as clear and melodious as before.
"Even Skywalker has to take a step back in the face of time. He can't hear you now because, in a way, he's still stuck in the past."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feiran was startled and frowned, while Wei Changzai's expression also became serious.
Anyone would be intimidated by such an arrow.
Just then, Jinlan spoke up: "There's no need to worry too much. This arrow was given to her by the Dao Lord to save her life. It's not something that can be controlled by human power. This arrow has already been shot today, and there won't be another one."
Bi Sheng said coldly, "You seem to know everything. He tells you everything."
Jin Lan's expression was not relaxed either, but she still retorted, "I didn't expect you to reveal your hand so soon after we started playing."
“Yes,” Bi Sheng said. “Originally, we planned to deal with Ding Yi today and then deal with you. Now that we know who our opponents are, how can we not make proper preparations?”
How can you withstand this arrow of time?
Before he finished speaking, the spirit-locking array below stopped, flickered for a few seconds, and then went completely dark. Without the restraint, Lin Feiran could almost feel the sudden increase in spiritual pressure on Bi Sheng.
"Now it's just us."
She looked at the four people, her gaze sweeping over them before finally settling on Lin Feiran.
"I admit, you're smarter than your parents. In less than half an hour, you came up with a way to deal with me. I really regret it. I should have come to kill you when I first heard about you."
Lin Feiran did not reply, and her expression was not good.
Not only her, but Li Changfeng and Wei Changzai also frowned, their expressions equally unpleasant. Their cultivation levels were not as high as Lin Feiran's, and they could not withstand the overwhelming spiritual pressure as she did.
Lin Feiran immediately spun his longsword and slammed it into the ground. His spiritual energy rippled out, creating a place for the two people behind him to catch their breath.
She looked at Bi Sheng, her hand slowly tightening around the sword hilt. From the Divine Travel Realm onwards, it was already a realm, a world.
She had never faced a cultivator at the Selfless Realm before. Today, upon learning that Bi Sheng would be coming to Luoyang City, she could only hastily come up with this method in the face of such an excellent opportunity. Although it was not perfect, it was still quite useful.
With Ru Xian in command, the three of them could wear each other down with a series of attacks, making it almost foolproof.
But nothing in this world is absolute, and she never expected that Bi Sheng would have such an arrow in his hand.
Unlike her previous battle against Zhang Chunhe, she was no longer afraid when facing someone stronger than herself. She became even calmer and more determined to make her move before the Dao Lord. This was her only chance!
Li Changfeng asked, "What should we do? Fight or retreat?"
Wei Changzai also looked at Lin Feiran, only to see her purse her lips, draw her sword, and step forward, uttering softly, "We finally managed to trap the snake here, we absolutely cannot retreat today! Fight her at close range, don't give her a chance to draw her bow!"
"Alright!" Li Changfeng propped himself up, bracing himself against the spiritual pressure emanating from the Selfless Realm, and spun forward, "I'll clear a path for you!"
Bi Shengfei retreated, and several silver rings attacked in succession. She raised her hand, quickly formed a hand seal, and then struck out with a palm. A strong wind instantly swept across the grass, carrying a cold and sharp intent, which immediately knocked him and Wei Changzai back several meters!
The next moment, Lin Feiran was already behind her, but before he could draw his sword, she blocked it with her backhand and he could not advance an inch!
The difference between spiritual wandering and selflessness is only one realm. Bi Sheng did not dare to be careless. This attack used almost 80% of his spiritual power. With its overwhelming power, Lin Feiran could not dodge and had to take the attack head-on!
She was still knocked to the ground, and even the longsword in her hand slipped from her grasp, rolling far away with her on the ground with a clanging sound.
Bi Sheng raised his bow again, just as he was about to draw his arrow, when a frost-covered shadow attacked from his side, carrying the scent of pine and plum blossoms, and a longsword suddenly fell!
She summoned the snake sword again, turned around to block the way, and when she met those dark eyes, she saw an unusual fluctuation in them, with an undeniable coldness and hatred in their depths.
She suddenly remembered that ever since she killed Lin Fei, she had often seen such a pair of eyes while she was traveling around the secret sect.
He always appeared suddenly, and then attacked her with the intention of mutual destruction. But at that time he was still useful, so she did not kill him. Now, she only needs to leave him alive.
She parried Wei Changzai's sword, spun around and slashed down. After the fierce strike, a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his lips.
Wei Changzai did not retreat, and even drew her sword again, her eyes filled with a cold indifference to life and death. Li Changfeng also attacked from behind, his Haoran sword falling down in a flurry. In this entanglement, he temporarily held her back.
"Manman, are you alright?!" Jin Lan helped Lin Feiran up, momentarily oblivious to the three people in the distance.
Lin Feiran stood up and shook her head: "It's nothing."
No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like nothing's wrong. Jin Lan was worried, but there was a more urgent situation at hand, so she could only take a quick pulse and then look at Bi Sheng with her.
Lin Feiran asked, "Mother, was this how she surrounded you back then?"
Jin Lan paused for a moment: "Yes, but she did not show herself. It was that arrow of time that shot out from the shadows that caused me to be defeated by the crowd."
Lin Feiran drew his sword: "The Arrow of Time can no longer be fired, but her move that causes people to stop, is there any other way to stop her from firing the arrow?"
Jin Lan focused her gaze and said, "The four of us are all inferior to her in cultivation level. We cannot continue fighting indefinitely. We cannot afford to exhaust ourselves. Apart from hindering the drawing of the bow, we can only try to remove the Time Arrow and awaken Ru Xian."
Such a tactic may not be without a solution, but the situation is urgent, and there is not much time for her to think about it, nor is there a chance for them to try it.
The Divine Realm versus the Selfless Realm...
Lin Feiran suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she immediately took out the Iron Khitan Book. Instead of turning to the last page, she opened the front page. Among the many pages, each one contained the image of a senior who had once guided her.
"Who said there are only three of us?"
She tapped the cover of the alchemical book, and the cultivators inside sat up and looked at her with piercing gazes.
Lin Feiran said, "Seniors, have you ever fought a cultivator at the Selfless Realm? Today you can teach me how to fight them."
Jin Lan looked at the spirits flying out one after another, then glanced at Lin Feiran, and chuckled to himself, thinking, "The student has truly surpassed the master."
The seniors in the book are all cultivators who went to the Daohe Palace Sword Realm after failing to mend the heavens and perishing. Their realms are different, and they are not all Venerables above the Divine Travel Realm, but they are by no means shallow.
Some were carefree, some were lost in their own world, and occasionally a few were in the state of selflessness. A dozen or so cultivators appeared on the grass and around Lin Feiran, almost surrounding her, their intention to protect her was obvious.
Some were stretching, others were rubbing their hands together in anticipation. Everyone looked at Bi Sheng and immediately began analyzing her techniques and movements, chattering away endlessly.
At this final moment, the Grandmaster quietly appeared beside Lin Feiran, his expression equally pale, as if he had just woken up from a rest. He looked at her and smiled.
"They've been waiting for you, ever since the day they started teaching you, and so have I."
"You've already eaten so many elephants, what's there to fear this time?"
Lin Feiran wiped the blood from his lips and walked forward, his speed increasing until he was almost running. Behind him, pale blue spirits followed, their voices never diminishing.
"My willow-handled sword is the best for dealing with those who draw their bows and shoot arrows. Once it's close to their face, no matter how you try to teleport, you won't be able to escape!"
Lin Feiran had already learned a lot under their tutelage, and now he did as they said, picking up the willow knife with ease.
Li Changfeng and Wei Changzai scattered to the side, their bodies covered in wounds. They watched as Lin Feiran stepped forward with his sword. The Golden Wave Sword spun, transforming into a blade, and slashed straight at Bi Sheng!
"When dodging, I must use my Longevity Sword to strike her Heavenly Origin and sever the flow of her spiritual power!"
Lin Feiran immediately reversed his position, turning his knife into a sword. He attacked with the hilt of the sword, striking down from her Tianyuan point in an instant with the Longevity Sword Style, landing on her lower back. The momentum of her spiritual energy flow was immediately reduced!
Bi Sheng's face darkened, and she produced another magic weapon in her hand. A pagoda flew out of her hand, and the shadow it cast almost enveloped and devoured her!
"This little Soul-Capturing Tower, I personally oversaw its forging. The third level is on the east side; strike it with force, and it will surely break!"
Lin Feiran leaped up, and Bi Sheng was about to stop him when Wei Changzai and the other man got entangled with him. They could only watch helplessly as Lin Feiran shattered the pagoda, and the golden fragments fell like broken ice, scattering all over the ground.
"Xiao Lin, you're too soft-hearted. At a time like this, you must press your advantage and use the power of the Longevity Sword to break through the Qi Sea! So what if we're so poor that all we have left are swords? We'll still fight!"
Li Changfeng, who was vomiting blood: "..."
Amidst the fragments of the pagoda, Lin Feiran stepped forward, swallowing the blood in her throat, and met Bi Sheng's gaze as he formed hand seals.
She said in a hoarse voice, "Those who follow the Way will find many helpers, while those who stray from the Way will find few. The Way is truly a mysterious thing, isn't it?"
Author's Note: Bi Sheng's relationship with the Dao Master is purely that of a believer; there is no romantic love involved.
This is such a long chapter, I'm almost dizzy from writing it (not really). I really want to say, stop fighting, just start trash-talking! See who can make the other person lose their temper first, that'll be easier to write. [emoji][emoji]
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