Faced with the solitary Pei Xuanjing, all the martial artists within the manor could only stare at him, none daring to make the slightest reckless move.
Over the years, countless masters have died at the hands of Pei Xuanjing. He was practically a living nightmare for the numerous killers in the underworld. His reputation was ferocious.
Just a moment ago, a third-grade master barely spoke before he was casually slain by Pei Xuanjing with a simple wave of his hand. Such rampant display of power is astounding.
Suddenly, Pei Xuanjing felt a powerful aura moving towards him and in the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man with a long sword on his back arrived in front of him.
"Pei Xuanjing, I've finally found you!"
The Seven Kills Sword Master stood dozens of feet in front of Pei Xuanjing, his eyes shining brightly and his battle intent boiling as he gazed at Pei Xuanjing.
"Aren't you the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu?" Pei Xuanjing's eyes were as deep as the sea, he uttered calmly.
The towering sword intent and the aura of destruction radiating from the man was not concealed at all, certainly not characteristics of the Fengdu Ghost Emperor.
He deduced in his heart that this man must be the master that the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu had invited.
"I am the Sword Master of the Seven Kills Sword Sect, known as Seven Kills!" The Seven Kills Sword Master did not conceal his identity, stating his intentions: "On the day of the martial arts discussion at Dragon Tiger Mountain, I was extremely pleased with your profound and unfathomable swordsmanship. Today, please be kind enough to give me some instruction."
"Seven Kills Sword Sect!" Pei Xuanjing immediately recalled relevant information about the Sect.
The Seven Kills Sword Sect, also known as the Seven Kills Demon Sect, is a branch of the Demonic Way that believes in the philosophy of becoming enlightened through killing. All disciples within the sect learn only the Seven
Kills Sword Skill, and their approach shares similarities with other sword sects.
The main martial art of the Seven Kills Sword Sect is the Seven Kills Sword Skill. Even though it is not a complete secret skill, its lethality is unmatched by many supreme martial arts.
It could be said that among the branches of the Demon Sects, who is the strongest might not be unanimously agreed upon, but when it comes to killing, the Seven Kills Sword Sect is at the forefront.
All the successive masters of the Seven Kills Sword Sect have taken the name of Seven Kills.
"I am here today for the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu," Pei Xuanjing said indifferently, refusing the other's request, "Please make way."
At this moment, he had already detected the aura of the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu, who was approaching from this direction.
The Seven Kills Sword Master would not retreat so easily, he repeated, "May you please impart me with some knowledge."
Pei Xuanjing frowned slightly, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, he said in a cold voice: "Stand aside!"
His goal was to slay the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu, and he had no intention of wasting time with anyone else.
Seeing Pei Xuanjing's demeanor, the Seven Kills Sword Master's expression gradually grew colder. "Are you looking down on me?"
He felt a surge of anger rise within him, sensing Pei Xuanjing's contempt, he felt insulted.
True Qi flowed slowly within the body of the Seven Kills Sword Master as his aura gradually increased, appearing as if he was preparing to make his move.
"Hmm!" Pei Xuanjing snorted coldly, finding this man to be ignorant of his own limits.
Clang!
They had hardly exchanged words before the anger led to the drawing of their swords.
Without hesitating, the Seven Kills Sword Master drew his sword, filling the surroundings with an ascending sword intent and killing aura.
If the Seven Kills Sword Sect had solely focused their heart on the sword and even if they were regarded as being obstinate, they would not be categorized as the Demon sect.
However, because the Seven Kills Sword Sect is ruthless when it comes to killing, becoming enlightened through killing, nourishing their swords with killing, their tendency to draw swords and fight to the death over minor disagreements, many consider them to be part of the Demonic Way.
As the current Seven Kills Sword Master of the Seven Kills Sword Sect, he has left in his wake countless casualties throughout his journey.
The moment the Seven Kills Sword was unsheathed, the chilling sword light, the overwhelming killing intent pervaded all directions, the continuous howling, as it seemed as if this manor had turned into a sea of blood strewn with corpses.
"Fool! "
Reflecting in Pei Xuanjing's sparkling eyes, was the incredibly sharp blade of the sword. A hint of anger flashed between his brows as he disregarded the incoming killing intent, letting out a low shout, his body's aura erupted, a terrifying aura filled the entire manor instantly, causing everyone present to pale in horror.
Originally, he had no intention of being entangled unnecessarily, yet this Seven Kills Sword Master was stubbornly seeking his own death. Since that was the case, he would get rid of the man first before settling the score with the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu.
Even the Seven Kills Sword Master, if he obstructs my path, he too must die!
He joined his five fingers to form a palm and slapped downwards, numerous purple volts of lightning converged into a seal. The awe-inspiring momentum and the surge of qi rocked the surroundings rivetingly.
Boom!
The enormous seal wrapped around the sword light, releasing an intense current of air.
Despite the disruption, Pei Xuanjing stood tall and unmoving, unaffected by the commotion.
The dust raised by the Seven Kills Sword Master's sword light dissipated to reveal his figure. His eyes flickered with a cold light, the power contained in the opponent's recent palm strike was extraordinary.
The fierce battle intent of the two fighters swept all directions, causing even the recently arrived Ghost Emperor of Fengdu to click his tongue in astonishment.
"They started fighting so quickly, this bunch really is a group of madmen." The Ghost Emperor of Fengdu thought to himself.
Even as a killer who had slain countless people, all his killings were for gain, unlike the madness of the Seven Kills Sword Sect.
If it wasn't necessary, he wouldn't even want to associate himself with such lunatics, never knowing when they might suddenly turn against him.
He stood at a great distance, not taking any immediate action.
It wasn't that the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu did not want to join forces with the
Seven Kills Sword Master to besiege Pei Xuanjing, but the Seven Kills Sword Master had sent him a message requesting he stand down.
"I want to fight him first, to see who has the superior swordsmanship."
With a solemn expression and saying nothing, the sword in his hand appeared even more daunting as it brought along a sharpness matched by few, and seemed capable of cutting apart heaven and earth, as he slashed towards Pei Xuanjing..
This Seven Kills Sword is a heritage Divine Weapon of the Seven Kills Sword Sect, originally just an ordinary iron sword. It has been constantly refined by successive Seven Kills Sword Masters, with the essence of hundreds of gold integrated into it, almost reaching the extreme of a Thousand Refinement Divine Weapon. It's just a step away from transforming into a true Ten Thousand-Forged Divine Weapon.
"Humph!"
Pei Xuanjing snorted coldly, the Innate Thunder Gang Qi circulated around him, a purple-green glow emanating from his entire body, making him appear like a Fairy God.
He threw a punch!
The domineering force of the fist caused endless explosions to ring out one after another, as if even the space is being shattered, let alone these sword lights.
"Draw your sword!" The Seven Kills Sword Master roared.
He didn't expect Pei Xuanjing to still remain swordless, which made him furious.
"As you wish!"
Pei Xuanjing sneered, made a grabbing gesture mid-air, and a bamboo stick in the manor snapped in response. The bamboo, about the thickness of a bowl and a meter in length, flew towards Pei Xuanjing.
He formed his fingers into a sword, several sword energies shot out, breaking open the bamboo, and in the blink of an eye, a bamboo sword was carved.
Boom!
The aura around Pei Xuanjing abruptly shifted. Even though he only held a bamboo sword in his hand, it was as if he had transformed it into an unparalleled Divine Weapon, revealing his sharp and towering sword momentum.
"How dare you insult me!" The Seven Kills Sword Master's anger flared even more, and he, once again, wielded his sword as he spoke.
Admittedly, when it comes to the profound depths of the Sword Tao, anything can serve as a sword.
But that would only be the case if there is a tremendous gap in the Sword Tao Realm between the two parties.
His opponent using the bamboo as a sword is undoubtedly a great insult to him.
As for his anger, Pei Xuanjing was the least bit concerned.
This time he came, aside from the half-section of Shenxiao Blade still stored in his sleeve, Pei Xuanjing did not bring any weapon.
However, if he were to use that half-section of Shenxiao Blade against the Seven Kills Sword Master, Pei Xuanjing felt that it would be unworthy.
Besides, since the opponent wanted to force him to take action and block his actions, it's him asking for humiliation.
He made no explanation, but let the True Qi flow from within his body and attached it to the bamboo sword to prevent it from breaking.
Then he released his sword intent, the boiling Blood Qi, and sent out a boundless sword light, which seemed to cut through the sky.
In the clash between the two, countless sword energies crisscrossed in the manor, piercing through the buildings within, leaving them punctured and perforated.
"This is by far the most powerful sword master I've ever encountered in my life.
His Sword Tao has reached the pinnacle. No, he has created his own path."
The Seven Kills Sword Master didn't expect the opponent to exchange so many moves with him using a bamboo sword, and his initial anger began to subside, regaining his initial rationality.
He was amazed at Pei Xuaniinq's Sword Tao, even if he had watched his duel with the Old Sky Master that day, it would not match the gains from exchanging a few moves with the opponent.
Thinking of Pei Xuanjing's final words that day, he understood that the opponent had already broken away from the former, and he had embarked on a unique path on his journey of Sword Tao.
This is the path he yearned for most.
The Seven Kills Sword Master was stirred, fighting with such a Sword Tao master was the most exciting thing in his life.
Seven Kills Sword Skill!
At this moment, he finally used his strongest sword move: Seven Kills Sword Skill.
The Seven Kills Sword hummed, emitting a soul-stirring sound, as if a God -Devil was roaring, the endless desire to kill turned the sky into blood color.
Around him, there was an infinity of blood spiralling, he looked like a demon walking out of a Sea of Blood, holding a killing weapon born only for slaughter.
Hmm?
Pei Xuanjing felt bored by the strength demonstrated by the Seven Kills Sword Master in the previous exchanges, as his sword moves were cold and ruthless but far from the reputation of the Seven Kills Sword Sect.
At this moment, some ripples finally appeared in Pei Xuanjing's originally calm eyes, and he began to take the Seven Kills Sword Master in front of him seriously.
The Seven Kills Sword Sect is known as the first in the Demonic Way to kill, and the strength shown by this Seven Kills Sword Master is worthy of this title.
A smile appeared on Pei Xuanjing's lips. This kind of Seven Kills Sword Master somehow dissipated some of his annoyance from being blocked earlier. At least the opponent was not ignorant, and indeed had some things worthy of his attention.
The movement of the bamboo sword in his hand changed, his momentum continued to rise slowly, dawning once again with his splendid sword intent.
The terrifying sword intent directly pierced the sky, the heavenly phenomenon changed, and the blood-colored sky dyed by the Seven Kills Sword Master seemed to be covered by boundless light.
Although the two hadn't made a move yet, their fierce sword intents had clashed countless times in an unseen form. The Seven Kills Sword Master's blood-colored murderous aura, almost tangible, was making the onlookers in the underworld feel restless and dazed.
But Pei Xuanjing was completely unaffected, and his radiant sword intent, like sunlight, had been driving away and purifying these bloody murderous intents.
"Hmm?" The Seven Kills Sword Master's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, surprise registering in his eyes. He never thought that his invincible bloody murderous aura would have no effect.
You must know that this bloody murderous aura is one of his trump cards, which can suppress even a first-grade martial artist.
Boom!
The sword intents of the two clashed again fiercely, a violent wave of energy swept in all directions, like the end of the world, followed by these powerful surges of energy, which resembled a breach in the Heavenly River. The unceasingly spilling water of the Heavenly River caused countless houses to collapse and fall.
The unrivaled sharp sword Qi, the raging True Qi, and the boiling hot Blood Qi turned everything within a hundred Zhang of the two into a battleground, with everyone retreating except for the Fengdu Ghost Emperor who still stayed in their original place..
"Seven Kills Sword?" A look of indifference appeared on Pei Xuanjing's face, he sneered, "That's all it is."
"Hmm?" The Seven Kills Sword Master's face developed a tinge of rage.
Pei Xuanjing laughed lightly, swinging the bamboo sword in his hand, and slowly said, "Why not try to take a strike from my sword."
Even if what he held in his hand was just a bamboo sword used by children, at this moment in Pei Xuanjing's hand, the power it embodied was no less formidable than a common Thousand Refinement Divine Weapon.
With a swift turn, Pei Xuanjing propelled himself into the air and swung his sword out.
He readily unleashed the Shenxiao Heaven's Intention, accompanied by Wind and Thunder, the Four Seasons and Five Orders revolved around him.
From above, he descended like a divine being, his divine aura formidable as a prison, laying judgment on the world.
Where the Shenxiao Sword passed, it turned into a vacuum, as if it were an Azure Heaven Sword descending from above, like a white rainbow piercing the sunlight.
At this moment, the only thing in the eyes of the Seven Kills Sword Master was this sword, it seemed like everything in view was engulfed by this sword's light, he couldn't sense anything else.
Sword auras crisscrossed in all directions, the cyan sword light flashed, illuminating the heaven, a magnificent sword intent spread all around.
Between the flashes of sword light, the air before him cleared, turning into a vacuum, the sharp sword intent seemed as if it could sever space.
The overbearing sword light illuminated the sky, surrounded by resonating Wind and Thunder, birth and death occurred alternately.
Is this the sword which brings certain death?
Of course, he knew that this was the second to last sword Pei Xuanjing had used when he fought against the Elder Celestial Teacher, it was highly renowned in the martial world, considered by many as an unstoppable killing move.
Although after Pei Xuanjing executed this move on Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Elder Celestial Teacher blocked it. Nevertheless, nobody dared to underestimate this sword.
Only when face to face with this sword, would one truly comprehend how terrifying this sword is.
At this moment, the goosebumps on the Seven Kills Sword Master's body stood erect, as if he was plunged into an ice cave that had lasted a thousand years, he mysteriously smelt an odor of impending death.
Seven Kills Sword – Seven Kills Entering Fate!
At this moment, he executed the strongest move of the Seven Kills Sword Skill, Seven Kills Entering Fate.
With a swing of his sword, the sky's phenomenon transformed.
Even though it was still daylight, everybody as if saw the Seven Kills Star in the sky.
The Seven Kills Star, ranked the Sixth Star of the Southern Dipper, among the fourteen main stars, it had the strongest personality, a star symbolising valour and bravery, transforming aura into a commanding star, leading to kill or fight.
Suddenly, the Seven Kills Star magnified its starlight, countless starlights showered down from the heaven, added onto the Seven Kills Sword Master and his Seven Kills Sword.
Pei Xuanjing's eyes moved slightly, he originally shared the common belief,
like everybody else. that the Seven Kills Sword Sect was of the Demonic Wav.
but this sword of his opponent was clearly of the Daoist orthodoxy.
In an instant, the killing intent emanating from the Seven Kills Sword Master's body amplified several-folds, his Seven Kills Sword oozed an intimidating aura, and directed it at Pei Xuanjing.
Killing heaven, killing earth, killing beings!
Dazzling like the sun, the sun dominated the sky.
The two imposing sword intents collided, for a moment, it seemed as if heaven and earth lost their voices.
The smoke and dust dissipated, and peace resumed within the manor.
Pei Xuanjing's one hand was behind him supporting his body, the other gripping the bamboo sword.
Boom!
All of a sudden the bamboo sword shattered into countless pieces, leaving only a short section gripped in his hand.
After all, it was just an ordinary bamboo sword, in the last clash, even though Pei Xuanjing had gathered his True Qi upon it, it couldn't bear too much power, even if Pei Xuanjing didn't strike with full force with his heavenly transcendence move, it still couldn't withstand it.
The Seven Kills Sword Master on the other side was forced to retreat several meters back, his body pierced by countless sword auras, his clothes soaked in blood.
Unconcerned about the wounds on his body, the Seven Kills Sword Master said in a heavy voice, "No wonder Xue Wuheng said, you're more suitable for the Seven Kills Sword Sect."
He was quite aware of Pei Xuanjing's experiences, during one of his conversations with the Sky Demon Sect leader, Xue Wuheng, the latter remarked that Pei Xuanjing was more suited to the Seven Kills Sword Sect than the Shenxiao Sect.
But the Seven Kills Sword Master scoffed, because he believed that people of the Seven Kills Sword Sect drew their swords as they advanced, always taking the initiative to face the enemies.
Compared to Pei Xuanjing's experiences, he was not a bloodthirsty person, most of the time he killed under situations without a solution, did not have the decisiveness of people of the Seven Kills Sword Sect.
But after facing this sword, he somewhat agreed with Xue Wuheng's words.
His opponent appeared modest and gentle, but the overbearing and decisive nature hidden deep inside his marrow exceeded his expectation.
Pei Xuanjing's face remained calm, he didn't care for what the Seven Kills Sword Master said, neither agreed nor disagreed, just maintained an attitude of neutrality.
He simply said lightly, "Your sword is quite impressing. It's just a shame, you encountered me."
"Is that right?" A faint smile surfaced on the face of the Seven Kills Sword Master, as if he was pleased with Pei Xuanjing's praise.
He lowered his head to closely inspect the Seven Kills Sword in his hand, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, there was reminiscence, reluctance, and regret…
The Seven Kills Sword in his hand seemed to sense that its master had reached the end of his life and let out a faint sound of sword cry.
The Seven Kills Sword Master gently stroked the Seven Kills Sword, a look of determination appeared in his eyes.
Immediately after, he harshly threw the Seven Kills Sword towards Pei Xuanjing, a cold voice echoed in Pei Xuanjing's ears, "Keep this sword with you for the time being, someone from the Seven Kills Gate will surely come to retrieve it in the future."
Having said that, his breath ceased, there was no trace of life left.
Pei Xuanjing grasped the sword hilt with one hand, suppressing the somewhat rebellious Seven Kills Sword, he solemnly said to the dead body of the Seven Kills Sword Master, "Alright, I will temporarily keep it for you."
Even it the two had just gone through a battle ot lite and death, Pei Xuanjing held no grudge against the deceased Seven Kills Sword Master.
In fact, the Seven Kills Sword Master didn't have to die in their last duel.
If he had set his heart on escaping, Pei Xuanjing would have to give up the opportunity to kill the Fengdu Ghost Emperor unless he was willing to, or else he would have the chance to escape.
But in the end, the Seven Kills Sword Master didn't show any intention of fleeing, he chose to fully burn himself out, welcoming Pei Xuanjing's sword attack with his strongest posture.
In his eyes, if he were to escape today, he would never be able to face Pei Xuanjing's swordsmanship again, even if he survived, it would be a living death.
Therefore, he put his all into this fight, without receding.
On the contrary, Pei Xuanjing felt that this man lived for the sword, died for the sword, he was a pure swordsman.
In the distance, the Fengdu Ghost Emperor was furious, how could he not notice that until the end the Seven Kills Sword Master intended to die, just to witness Pei Xuanjing's swordsmanship.
Originally, even if they were to collectively face Pei Xuanjing, their victory was uncertain. Now that the Seven Kills Sword Master is dead, only the Fengdu Ghost Emperor was left to confront Pei Xuanjing.
"Madman, he's really a madman. How could he just die like this!" He couldn't help but roar in fury..