Each of the Red Sun Knights was handpicked, every one of them could be considered a sharpshooter capable of drawing a hard bow.
Combined with their use of Gang-breaking Arrows, their power was formidable, rendering resistance futile even to an ordinary martial artist at the
third level of Gang Qi Realm.
In the battle history of the Red Sun Knights, records showed the killing of martial artists of the third level Gang Qi Realm with a coordinated burst of arrows fired by more than a hundred knights.
Even when their initial attack was fruitless, these Red Sun Knights didn't show the slightest sign of being disheartened.
They sheathed their arrows and drew their curved blades, charging toward Pei Xuanjing with an unstoppable force.
Normally, most cavalry soldiers would synergize better with longer weapons like spears and lances, but the Red Sun Knights were most proficient with curved blades.
The opposing forces were only a few miles apart. Once their blades clashed, things escalated rapidly to close-quarter combat.
Over a hundred men wielded their curved blades. The blades flashed with a cold gleam, giving off a chilling sharpness as they swung down at Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing scoffed. His True Qi surged, and his Innate Thunder Gang Qi operated to its full strength. At the same time, he took another swing with his sword.
He seemed to be engulfed in a purple-blue thunder glow, transforming all the endless Essence Qi of Heaven and Earth around him into thunder light, as though he was standing amidst a sea of thunder.
With a slash from Pei Xuanjing's sword, the sword light was sharp, accompanied by Wind and Thunder.
He seemed to transform into a sword, his strike as brilliant and swift as a sword. The chilling sword aura, and the terrifying sharpness of the sword was nearly insurmountable!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Endless sword light slashed out, the sharp sword light tore through the true void, cutting open the space around it.
Splat!
The aggressively charging Red Sun Knights were taken down by a single stroke of Pei Xuanjing's sword. Even their armor was split in half, they were sliced in two at the waist, their bodies collapsing to the ground, while their horses continued to charge forward.
The scene was gruesomely bloody, the strong smell of blood drifted for miles with the wind.
Pei Xuanjing leaped from his horse and charged at the troops of Red Sun Knights. In an instant, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
Only glimpses of flashing sword light were seen, one after another Red Sun Knight was slain by Pei Xuanjing and fell from the horse. In merely a few breaths' time, all of the hundred Red Sun Knights were slaughtered by Pei Xuanjing.
Huff, huff…
On the plains, the cold wind howled as before, but all eyes were focused on Pei Xuanjing.
In a split second, one man had slaughtered nearly a hundred Red Sun Knights.
Looking on from behind, Guo Yi's face grew serious, his heart pounding wildly with overwhelming adrenaline rush.
These were the renowned Red Sun Knights!
Since its establishment, the Red Sun Knights have swept across all fronts, even warriors at the third level of martial arts have been suppressed and killed in abundance.
But Pei Xuanjing slayed them as effortlessly as if he were slaughtering dogs. He easily killed hundreds of them, how terrifying is that!
Guo Yi also understood why Mr. Min had just asked them to retreat. If the opposing party could kill more than a hundred Red Sun Knights in a flash, then the Black Cloud Knights he led would probably not fare any better.
"Is this the power of a Heavenly Rank powerhouse?" muttered Guo Yi.
Although Pei Xuanjing was still a Martial Artist at the third level of the Gang Qi
Realm, in Guo Yi's eyes, there was no doubt that he had already become a Heavenly Rank powerhouse.
Upon seeing his squad of Crimson Sun Knights instantly knocked down by Pei Xuanjing, He Lian Qingtian furrowed his brows, coldly stating, "As expected, a halt in battles results in decline for the Crimson Sun Knights."
In his view, although the current situation was due to Pei Xuanjing's immense strength, it was also caused by the Crimson Sun Knights not experiencing significant battle in recent years, leading to the decline in strength. "You have greatly disappointed me!" He told the Thousand Leaders by his side.
"Please forgive us, sir!"
The Thousand Leaders hastily apologized, promising, "Please wait and see, sir!"
He Lian Qingtian remained silent, his expression icy.
The Thousand Leaders turned and commanded, "Crimson Sun Knights, charge!"
The next moment, aside from He Lian Qingtian's personal guards, the Thousand Leaders led the Crimson Sun Knights to charge forward.
Five thousand knights spurred their horses, causing an earth-shattering uproar while even the ground shook violently.
The countless Crimson Sun Knights were like a surging wave, roaring and rushing forward, instantly forming a battle formation on the way, a sight more intimidating.
They all cultivated the same skill, stemming from the same source, now connected through the battle formation, their combined spirit was terrifying, almost on par with a Heavenly Rank powerhouse.
Pei Xuanjing completely abandoned his horse, leaped forward, with a mysteriously fast movement. All Heaven and Earth Essence Qi within three feet of him was drawn by the Innate Thunder Gang Qi and used for his own purpose.
Swinging his long sword, he left behind a sharp sword light, invisible and formless, only leaves a piercing sword Qi slicing through the void. His body quickly turned, plunging into the battle formation. Wherever his sword passed, blood splattered everywhere, with several Crimson Sun Knights being cut down.
The Crimson Sun Knights originally used the battle formation's power to suppress the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, blocking off Heaven and Earth, preventing Heavenly Rank powerhouses from connecting with
Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, and therefore stopping their endless supply of Heavenly Earthly Force. With this suppression, they aimed to corner the heavenly rank wielder and use the endless Crimson Sun Knights to encircle and kill the opponent.
But they did not expect that Pei Xuanjing himself had an abundance of True Qi.
He had reached the peak of the Qi Realm, and accumulated 365 strands of True
This accumulation of True Qi could even sustain him without absorbing the outside Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
Additionally, his Innate Thunder Gang Qi, while capable of communicating with Heaven and Earth, was primarily used for defense and offense.
One could say that Pei Xuanjing was hardly impacted by this kind of repression, in an instant, he moved as if he were in an uninhabited territory. The Crimson Sun Knights were unable to break through the Thunder Gang Qi protecting his body.
With one hand holding his sword and slashing, killing one after another, the other hand was constantly clapping, the intense power falling on the armor. Even armor made of cold iron could not withstand the force of Pei Xuanjing.
Keep in mind, the strength of these Crimson Sun Knights, for the most part, only achieved the Inner Qi Realm. They relied on their robust physique and the battle formation to defeat their opponents.
Compared to Pei Xuanjing, however, their robust physique was far inferior.
Even though Pei Xuanjing's physical strength is only the equivalent to the Qi Realm in this world, the intense power is more than they can resist.
The Universe Shut skill that Pei Xuanjing possess enhanced his strength, which could almost rival a warrior at the initial Gang Qi Realm.
In the battlefield, Pei Xuanjing casually roamed about, the once terrifying Crimson Sun Knights were unable to resist him. It was a shock to see.
In just a short moment, several hundred Crimson Sun Knights were knocked down by Pei Xuanjing.
The horses shrieked, faces of the surviving men were stricken with fear.
"Make way! "
He Lian Qingtian was furious, he never expected the Crimson Sun Knights' suppression force to be useless against Pei Xuanjing.
At this moment, he finally took action!
He Lian Qingtian picked up the long spear handed over by the personal guard by his side. He spurred his horse forward, stirring myriad waves of Qi. With his spear pointed straight ahead like a swimming dragon, he directly lunged at Pei Xuanjing.
Almost the moment he made his move, Pei Xuanjing felt it.
He had always been on guard against this mighty Heaven rank strongman.
Even though he hadn't acted yet, Pei Xuanjing knew that when necessary, he would inevitably strike.
So, while dealing with the Red Sun Cavalry, Pei Xuanjing naturally held back some of his power, leaving some stamina to respond to the current situation.
Although they had not yet engaged in battle, the mere momentum erupted from He Lian Qingtian revealed that he was far stronger than the white-haired elder Pei Xuanjing had previously fought.
The arrival of his domineering will, sent shivers down their spine, even before He Lian Qingtian had physically arrived.
With his spear thrust horizontally, it was as heavy as ten thousand pounds, like the force of Mount Tai bearing down with unparalleled strength.
Pei Xuanjing promptly swung his sword outward, killing the Red Sun Cavalry within several yards of him. Afterward, his body spun around, rising into the air, and he brandished his sword.
No matter how domineering you are!
Let's see who's stronger!
If it were other matters, Pei Xuanjing might choose to avoid confrontation. However, He Lian Qingtian tried to gain the upper hand with his domineering attitude that has been refined over the years on the battlefield to make Pei Xuanjing submit, revealing the tinker in the armor.
First Sword• Nine Luminaries!
A flash of dazzling sword light emerged, the sharp light emanated countless falling starlights, cutting through the blockade of the battle array, condensing into a giant sword several dozen yards large. The sword was embedded with nine flickering stars, linked together, emitting a terrifying aura.
As Pei Xuanjing's strength improved, the power of this sword was several times stronger than when he made his move against the white-haired elder.
Centered on Pei Xuanjing, the giant sword fell in all directions, with a great momentum, as if it were to split the earth into halves.
"Hmph!" He Lian Qingtian sneered. Without stopping, his spear continued to thrust straight out.
Even though it was just a simple flat thrust, it still held an incredible power.
At this moment, he was in the middle of a massive army. Although he was also being suppressed and cut off from the Heavenly Earthly Force by the battle array, the power of these Red Sun Cavalry was at his disposal, and it seemed even more terrifying.
Boom!
As soon as the giant sword and the long spear collided, it was like mountains and seas crumbling, the rolling waves of Qi swept across.
"So it appears, your remarkable strength truly justified Li Tiange's honorable end at your hand." He Lian Qingtian lifted his spear upside down with a deep voice.
Just after this single round of combat, he had grasped the dreadful strength of Pei Xuanjing, who had just blocked his sword. Yet this was when the battle array obstructing the power of Heaven and Earth. The thought of what it would have been like without that obstacle was horrifying.
Although he was arrogant, he respected those who could match his strength, at least Pei Min in front of him was worthy.
"Your strength is not bad!" Pei Xuanjing said with a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"Unfortunately, you are destined to die today!"
He Lian Qingtian's eyes frost over. The person in front of him was a worthy opponent, but today he was determined to kill him.
"Get in formation!"
At his command, the Red Sun Cavalry, who had been dispersed by Pei Xuanjing, returned to formation once again. When they saw the appearance of He Lian Qingtian, their confidence was restored with no fear.
He Lian Qingtian started releasing his Qi, merging it with Qi generated by the Red Sun Cavalry. With him at the center, countless amounts of Qi began to pour into his body, making him more terrifying.
This was the real terrifying aspect of the Red Sun Cavalry. They could draw power from the battle array to overlay onto the commander. The more power that the commander could bear, the stronger he would be.
It could be said that fighting He Lian Qingtian, who was in the battle array, was equivalent to battling against all the Red Sun Cavalry. This was the real essence of the battle array.
The Red Sun Cavalry was customized by Great Master Da Li especially for He Lian Qingtian. He could exert twice his own strength.
If it came to personal strength, He Lian Qingtian was considered average among the Heavenly Rank strongmen. But when coupled with the Red Sun Cavalry, his strength would dramatically increase, and few people could rival him.
This was the real reason why he was known as the number one warlord of Da Li, the support behind him dominating the battlefield.
"The battle array is indeed wonderful!" Pei Xuanjing showed a trace of apprehension in his eyes.
He originally thought that it would be terrifying enough for the battle array to cut off the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to deal with the Heavenly Rank strongmen. Unexpectedly, it had such an effect.
It seemed necessary to study the battle arrays of this world.
Watching the gradually rising momentum of He Lian Qingtian, Pei Xuanjing naturally wouldn't sit idle while the opponent kept increasing his strength. He launched an attack without hesitation.
He abruptly twisted his body, soaring into the air, and brandished his sword.
He unrestrainedly deployed the Shenxiao Heaven's Intention Jue, his body covered by Innate Thunder Gang Qi, slowly released, and a terrifying atmosphere spread.
Pei Xuanjing descended from above as if a celestial being, his divine might was like prison, judging the world's fate.
With a slash of his sword, all in the path of his icy sword light was turned into a vacuum. It was like a heavenly sword descending from the sky, akin to a white rainbow piercing the sun.
Sky Flying Celestial Being!
"Hmm! What a terrifying swordsmanship." He Lian Qingtian's face slightly changed as he was astonished by the terrifying sword art.
Even though he had not yet fully received the power of the battle array, he did not dare to neglect.
He could feel the terror of this sword.
"Kill!
He held his spear horizontally, and then made a decisive move.
As he made his move, the surrounding Red Sun Cavalry also shouted in unison:
"Kill!
Thousands of people spoke in one voice, like a rolling thunder, which even changed the color of Heaven and Earth.
The roar of a thousand troops, the stampede of ten thousand horses, the golden armaments and iron horses filled with an engulfing spirit, depicted a terrifying scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
If one's mind is not firm, they would be suddenly facing such a scene, their spirit would probably be taken away instantly; they would be suppressed and hardly gather the courage to fight back.
He Lian Qingtian jabbed his spear horizontally, breaking through the sky, instantly transformed into countless spear shadows, stirring countless scorching hot waves of Qi.
The murderous long spear, the cold gleam of the blade flickered, as if it was about to penetrate everything.
Boom!
Thunderous noise echoed across the sky. Pei Xuanjing's calm eyes finally stirred up slight ripples.
With the help of his sharp Yin Spirit, he was more aware of the terrifying power carried by this spear stabbing through the sky.
Bang!
Pei Xuanjing's sword light collided with the spear shadow. This piercing spear directly broke through Pei Xuanjing's cold sword light, and then he came forward with irresistible murderous Qi to Pei Xuanjing. Pei Xuanjing's face turned cold, he made a decisive move.
Shenxiao Thunder Palm.
Between his backhand strokes, countless purple and green lightning gathered in his palm, forming a giant palm imprint, with a fierce and turbulent aura. It looked like countless thunders were dancing wildly, creating a magnificent spectacle.
Boom!
Countless thunders fell, as if they were about to destroy the world.
"Huh?"
He Lian Qingtian, who originally didn't care about this, swept away the palm imprint in front of him with a stroke of his spear.
Unexpectedly, this force of lightning spread up his long spear to his body, giving him a mild numbness..
"Petty tricks!" Hé Liån Qngtiän sneered, such power was of no value to him. However, his face suddenly changed, looking back at the ChiYang Cavalry.
Boom!
The ferocious power of thunder, with the aid of the battle formation, was directly transmitted to the ChiYang Cavalry.
The power that 1–1& Liån Qngtiän considered insignificant was hard to resist for these ChiYang Knights.
The wild power, with him as the center, like a giant rock thrown into the sea, caused continuous waves, surging in all directions.
Thump, thump, thump…
One ChiYang Knight after another was sent flying by such wild power, and the previously neat battle formation unexpectedly revealed a flaw.
The original formation that suppressed the Essence Qi of Heaven and Earth, and isolated Heaven and Earth, now showed a slight flaw, and countless essential qi of Heaven and Earth rolled in again.
Pei Xuanjing, of course, would not miss this opportunity, and once again took out his sword.
Cold sword light, immense killing intent pervading all directions, the howling sound was incessant, the momentum around him exploded, the terrifying aura enveloped everyone, which made Liån Qngtiän's face darken.
Liån Qngtiän held a spear with both hands, the eight-foot-long iron spear in his hand was like a swimming dragon, his imposing battle intent was overflowing, reaching up to the sky.
He discarded all grandstanding moves, he only used the simplest strokes, simple yet full of boundless power.
Boom…
Their clashing, continuous explosive sounds filled the air, emitting frightening fluctuations that shocked the heart and soul.
Every sword strike of Pei Xuanjing was accompanied by Wind and Thunder, like Heavenly Thunder from the ninth heaven, destroying everything.
The long spear in HE Liån Qngtiän's hand danced in the air, like endless surging waves, ceaseless and unbroken.
The cold sword light and domineering shadow of the spear flickered, every clash released a harsh sound of metal clashing, deafening.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
At the same time as the two were in confrontation, the thousands of ChiYang Knights had not yet made a move, but their continuous chanting echoed through the sky, the myriad killing intent pervading everywhere, was astonishing.
If it weren't for the fact that Pei Xuanjing was accustomed to fighting and had a steadfast mind, he might have been greatly affected.
Amidst the intense aura of killing spread all around, Pei Xuanjing didn't show any fear, instead, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the sword technique in his hand took a change again.
Surging killing intent erupted from Pei Xuanjing, the long sword in his hand hummed, making an intimidating sound, as if God-Devil was roaring, endless killing intent dyed the sky red.
Seven Kills Sword Skill!
After Pei Xuanjing killed the Seven Kills Sword Master, he carried the Seven Kills Sword with him, even though he had not deliberately cultivated it, but with his understanding of swordsmanship, the mysteries of the Seven Kills Sword Skill could not baffle him.
"Your swordsmanship is extraordinary, I admire it. But if that's all, it's nothing." 1–1& Liån Qngtiän said coldly.
Pei Xuanjing's terrifying killing intent might be terrifying to others, but to Hé Liån Qngtiän, it was nothing.
Having roamed for countless decades, conquered countless enemies, toppled countries without number, the number of people who died at his hands was countless, how could he be affected by this killing intent.
"Is that so?" Pei Xuanjing sighed softly.
With a swing of his sword, the scene in the sky changed.
Seven Kills Sword • Seven Kills Entering Fate!
The Seven Kills Star suddenly shone brightly, countless starlights fell from the sky, converging on Pei Xuanjing and his long sword.
Killing Heaven, Killing Earth, Killing All Living Beings!
A strong killing intent, as if granted by Heaven and Earth, appeared around him. He was surrounded by boundless blood color, just like a demon walking out of the Sea of Blood, holding a sword purely meant for slaughter.
However, it's a little disappointing. The long sword in his hand is merely an ordinary Indomitable Sword, which is worlds apart when compared to the original Seven Kills Sword.
With his heart and mind unified, Pei Xuanjing swung his sword.
Whoosh…
The Indomitable Weapon in his hand was incapable of bearing such terrifying power, and right after he made his cut, the long sword disintegrated into dust and scattered with the wind.
Witnessing the terrifying power of this sword, like an Asura descending from the bloody sea onto the mortal world, it made Hé Liån Qngtiän's face drastically change.
He held his spear in front of him, leaped from his warhorse, and used his long spear to emit a terrifying aura, forcefully striking downward.
At this moment, the power of thousands of Chi Yang knights was embodied within him, and the strength he was demonstrating was three parts more tyrannical than before. The domineering force was ferocious enough to shatter space, clashing with this sword as if it burst forth from the Nine Netherworld.
Boom!
The earth shook; it was as if the land sunk a few inches.
While Hé Liån Qngtiän managed to block the sword, under such terrifying power, hundreds of Chi Yang knights could not bear the force, their internal organs shattered, and they fell from their horses.
The mysteries of warfare allowed the power of thousands to be concentrated on a single person.
But just as gain comes with loss when facing the opponent's attack, they also inevitably bore the brunt of the opponent's assault.
Against ordinary opponents, the distribution of this force amongst thousands would not be considered a weakness but a point of advantage in dissipating the force.
But when confronted with a powerful enemy like Pei Xuanjing, the weaker Chi Yang knights would inevitably be the first to bear this power.
It was something that the person leading the formation could not reverse.
In the brief exchange with Pei Xuanjing, under his few strikes, almost five hundred people fell by his hand. This was a tremendous loss that the Chi Yang knights had not experienced in years.
However, at this moment, Liån Qngtiän couldn't care less about the losses of his Chi Yang knights; instead, he was looking at Pei Xuanjing in the distance with a changed complexion.
Pei Xuanjing's eyes were tightly shut, his soul travelling outside his body, his
Gang Qi spreading slowly, merging slowly with the Heaven and Earth Essence
At the moment he made that cut, it was as if Pei Xuanjing himself had entered an indescribable realm.
His body's meridians began to emit specks of light as if the heavens and earth were merging with him, every inhalation and exhalation echoed the rhythm of the world's breath.
At this moment, he seemed as if he could hear the heartbeat of Heaven and Earth.
However…
However, Pei Xuanjing clearly felt that he and Heaven and Earth were separated by an invisible, thin layer, preventing him from truly experiencing and comprehending the world.
Mysterious Pass!
Pei Xuanjing knew it was indeed the Mysterious Pass.
It was the shackle that blocks martial artists from interacting with Heaven and Earth. Only by breaking through this Mysterious Pass could one sense Heaven and Earth, convert Heavenly Earthly Force into personal use, and ascend to the Heavenly Rank.
Pei Xuanjing circulated his Shenxiao Heaven's Intention, causing his True Qi to flow through every inch of his body, the power of the Yin Spirit slowly spreading throughout.
Astonishingly, he stepped into the air, floating above the ground, his robe billowing, and his long hair fluttering.
At this moment, countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi were converging toward his body, as if he had become a vacuum vortex, endlessly drawing in the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi…
"He's about to break through!" Liån Qngtiän's face changed.
He clearly understood that this was a sign of storming the Mysterious Pass, breaking the shackles and connecting with Heaven and Earth.
If successful, he would become a Heavenly Rank powerhouse.
An adolescent of just fifteen-years-old becoming a Heavenly Rank powerhouse, this was an unprecedented event in the history of the World of Myriad Manifestations.
Though he didn't know how Pei Xuanjing had managed to amass such profound accumulation at such a young age, he was well aware of how terrorizing it was..