This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

The next moment.

Hum!

A crisp sound of a sword rang out nimbly above the arena.

In Lu Qingshan's hand appeared a long sword that was crystal clear and vivid red; an extremely gorgeous sight to behold.

Dragon Sparrow Sword.

Lu Qingshan swung the Dragon Sparrow Sword, and at the tip of the sword, a daunting red flame lightly flickered into existence.

"Who told you I only had one sword?" With the Dragon Sparrow Sword in hand, Lu Qingshan's confidence surged, and his voice suddenly became solemn.

An overwhelming Slaughter Sword Intent swept forth, enveloping the Dragon Sparrow Sword.

He brandished the sword, slashing at the enormous Crimson Fire Seal that was engulfing the sky and covering the earth.

The trajectory of the sword left a trail of splendid tail flames in the air.

Boom!

A loud collision erupted.

Sword Light, with a flash of red dawn, sparkling and shining.

A Fire Seal, flame pervading.

Both clashed violently and quickly disintegrated.

Within the dense layers of Spiritual Light, a massive figure was sent flying backward.

It was Zhou Yuan!

Zhou Yuan retreated dozens of yards before finally stabilizing his figure.

His gaze grew slightly heavier.

In the palm of his hand, a deep cut appeared, from which crimson blood was seeping out bit by bit.

As for Lu Qingshan, he stood in place holding the long sword, completely unharmed.

"In this clash, Zhou Yuan actually lost by a margin!" Realizing this turn of events, gasps of shock went through the crowd of watching cultivators, "How is that possible?!"

Lu Qingshan, a Late Stage Golden Core cultivator, had just gone head-to-head with Zhou Yuan, an Early Stage Nascent Soul, and came out on top!

It was as if taken from a wild and fanciful tale.

In the arena, Zhou Yuan's gaze swept over Lu Qingshan's face and finally came to rest on the long sword in his hand.

This sword was no ordinary sword!

In the standoff just now, after dissolving the vast Spiritual Power of his Fire Seals, this sword, disregarding the leftover flames and his protective flame gauze as if they were nothing, effortlessly struck his palm with a horizontal slash.

What was even more eerie was that the Flame Fox, which was soul-bound to him, had conveyed a sense of fear and trepidation to him.

The Flame Fox was afraid of the sword in Lu Qingshan's hand.

Zhou Yuan's usually composed face was, for the first time, obscured by a barely concealable look of astonishment.

What sword was this?

The ongoing discussions among the watching cultivators suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

Zhuan Zhu, the great master, looking at the long sword in Lu Qingshan's hand that gently glowed, showed a mixture of admiration and astonishment on his face, "It was enough that this youngster practiced both internally and externally, but his Life-Bound Sword is even of the Multiple Swords style... Such a greedy Sword Cultivator..."

What truly astonished Zhuan Zhu the great master was, how could this Qing State swordsman with hardly any significant background, achieve at the age of eighteen what Taoist Sect cultivators could not, mastering all aspects of his craft?

"This sword is no simple matter," Taibai Sword Master said, exchanging a glance with Xuanji, the great master.

Both, one skilled in swords, the other deeply knowledgeable about Magic Artifacts, could see this point.

"Although its aura is subdued, in my estimation, it's at least a high-grade Heavenly Artifact, and possibly, it might even be of the Pseudo Dao Artifact level," Xuanji, the great master, said as he stared intently at the sword in Lu Qingshan's hand, speaking slowly, "This battle has just become worth watching, which is good, otherwise if it were one-sided, it wouldn't be interesting..."

Zhou Yuan had a powerful Beast Pet; Lu Qingshan had a supreme Magic Artifact.

With these trump cards revealed, the battle between the two instantly spawned countless more variables.

"Although your strength is somewhat beyond my expectations, it's still impossible for you to win against me," Zhou Yuan thought to himself, trying to calm the uneasy emotions coming from the Flame Fox, murmuring to himself.

Though his expression seemed calm, his injured palm was involuntarily clenched tightly.

Seemingly influenced by his Beast Pet, he too began to feel a certain unease.

Lu Qingshan stood with his sword, the Dragon Sparrow Sword in his hand vibrating, and the clear sound of the sword's cry echoed forth.

Swish!

At this moment, the Peach Blossom Sword finally broke free from the entanglement of the Feathered Serpent and returned to Lu Qingshan's side, circling around him.

The Feathered Serpent let out a long howl and stood beside Zhou Yuan, its wary gaze sizing up the sword in Lu Qingshan's hands.

Like the flame fox, the Feathered Serpent felt an overwhelming pressure from the Dragon Sparrow Sword that it found impossible to resist.

Under this pressure, it felt as if it was bearing the weight of a thousand catties; not only did its Spiritual Power stagnate within its body, but its physical body became much stiffer as well.

The Feathered Serpent couldn't help but growl irritably a few times.

Zhou Yuan's body surged with a robust aura once again, his Spiritual Power flowing through his meridians like a raging river.

The light in his eyes intensified as he surged forward again, his body ablaze with flames that leaped and danced as if they could burn down the Nine Heavens.

Whoosh!

The moment Zhou Yuan made his move, the Feathered Serpent did the same, transforming into a white bolt of lightning, and both charged at Lu Qingshan simultaneously.

They swooped down.

"Crimson Fire Seal!"

On Zhou Yuan's huge right palm, flames wound between the five fingers, and a terrifying hand seal formed in his palm, rumbling as if it was evolving its own world.

"Boom!"

Zhou Yuan flipped his hand and the fiery hand seal emerged from his palm, quickly spreading a violent and unbridled oppressive force.

As the red hand seal appeared, it swelled in size, with flames coiling around it, and a cunning red fox was crouched within, its clever eyes barely open.

"Suppress him!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes as the Crimson Fire Seal howled out, fiercely pressing down on Lu Qingshan.

Clang!

Lu Qingshan vibrated his long sword, infusing it with the Slaughter Sword Intent onto the Dragon Sparrow Sword without fear, and slashed at the Crimson Fire Seal.

A crisp sound of metal clashing echoed over the entire arena.

Ripples of Spiritual Power visible to the naked eye spread from the point of their contact.

This slash somehow managed to shatter the extremely terrifying Crimson Fire Seal.

Yet, in the face of this scene, Zhou Yuan revealed a hint of a cold smile at Lu Qingshan, causing a chill in the latter's heart.

Boom!

The next moment, a massive force came crashing through, directly knocking Lu Qingshan away.

It was the Feathered Serpent.

The Feathered Serpent that had closed in on him at the same time as Zhou Yuan.

Lu Qingshan had indeed countered the Feathered Serpent with the Peach Blossom as a Flying Sword.

But after all, this was a terrifying Demon Beast comparable to a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator; when it unleashed its full strength, a single swipe of its tail was enough to sweep the fearsomely powerful Peach Blossom Flying Sword aside and crash toward Lu Qingshan with an unstoppable force.

Even with the protection of the Sword Armor, the terrible impact force still made Lu Qingshan spit out a mouthful of blood.

Swish!

Zhou Yuan's figure, as Lu Qingshan was knocked into the air, once again swooped out, leaving behind trails of afterimages as he shot towards Lu Qingshan with alarming speed.

He intended to defeat Lu Qingshan quickly, not giving him a chance to catch his breath.

After the appearance of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, Zhou Yuan no longer had the confidence of assured victory he had before.

Lu Qingshan's heart tightened, and he quickly responded.

The Dragon Sparrow Sword flew from his hand, turning into a blazing light shooting towards Zhou Yuan.

"You think a single Flying Sword can stop me?" Zhou Yuan said with a mocking smile on his lips, showing no intention of retreating.

Boom, boom, boom!

However, this state lasted for less than a moment.

Because the might from the Dragon Sparrow Sword was truly terrifying.

A thunderous roar that deafened the ears erupted in the arena.

"This Flying Sword..."

Among the Taoist Sect Cultivators, seeing this scene, astonishment crossed their faces as well.

"Twenty-four times the speed of sound," said the Taibai Sword Master, watching the Dragon Sparrow Sword leave only a phantom trail in the sky, speaking slowly.