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At that moment, Wuming was like a majestic mountain of swords falling from the sky.
This sense of oppression stems not only from his skill level but also from his unparalleled swordsmanship.
"Boom——"
A loud bang exploded in the air.
Dugu Qiubai was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, and a large crack appeared on his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword.
"I lost! I lost again!"
The severely wounded Dugu Qiubai lay in a pool of blood, yet he still laughed loudly towards the sky.
Nameless sheathed the Hero's Sword, walked to Dugu Qiubai's side, and asked in a low voice, "Now tell me, how exactly did my wife die?"
Dugu Qiubai struggled to sit up and slowly said, "Your wife did not die of natural causes; she was murdered. That's all I know. If you want to find out who did it, you can only go to the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"Did the Celestial Immortal tell you that?"
Wuming immediately guessed the general idea.
Dugu Qiubai nodded.
"I've heard of the Celestial Immortal of Snow Moon City. He really does have extraordinary abilities."
"For Xiaoyu's sake, I have no choice but to go to Snowmoon City myself."
"Nameless said softly."
Just then, a voice came from afar: "This matter doesn't necessarily have to be done in Snowmoon City."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of sword light appeared, revealing an elegant figure—it was Su Chen.
Just as Wuming was about to be surprised, Dugu Qiubai had already struggled to his feet and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"You are the Celestial Immortal?"
A look of surprise appeared in Wuming's eyes.
No one expected that the legendary Celestial Immortal, who was said to possess boundless magical power and be like a true immortal, would actually be such a handsome and refined young man.
But his attention was quickly diverted, and he asked eagerly, "The Celestial Immortal can foresee the future. Since you know that my wife Xiaoyu was murdered, you must know who did it, right? Can you tell me?"
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed casually. If you want to have your fortune told by Su, you must have a Heavenly Secret Token."
"However, today's situation is special, so I can make an exception for you."
"If you can withstand one of my sword strikes without getting hurt, I'll give you this divination, and I won't charge you any fees."
Su Chen said with a smile.
Wuming was a little disappointed after hearing the first half of the sentence, but he immediately saw hope again after hearing the second half.
"Is what the Celestial Immortal said true? Then please draw your sword."
Fearing that Su Chen might change his mind, Wuming immediately adopted a defensive stance.
When it comes to swordsmanship, he has never been afraid of anyone.
But Su Chen held his sword and didn't move, only calmly saying, "You'd better get your mind and body in top condition, otherwise this sword strike could be life-threatening."
Both Wuming and Dugu Qiubai were stunned when these words were spoken.
One sword strike was all it took to kill a master of the Land Celestial Realm?
That's simply impossible.
But since these words came from Su Chen's mouth, neither Wuming nor Dugu Qiubai dared to be careless.
Wuming immediately closed his eyes and regulated his breathing to recover.
Dugu Qiubai wisely retreated to a distance of a thousand meters, keeping his eyes fixed on the battlefield.
In his view, Su Chen's sword strike to him earlier was not enough to kill a person at the Land Celestial Realm in one blow.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of rustling footsteps came from the foot of the mountain.
It turned out that Jian Chen had walked up quickly.
Just as he was about to approach, Wuming suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Immortal of Heavenly Secrets, please draw your sword."
Jian Chen looked bewildered and asked Dugu Qiubai beside him, "What's going on? Is this person the Celestial Mystery Immortal?"
Dugu Qiubai's expression turned grave, and he shouted, "Don't speak!"
Jian Chen frowned, about to ask another question, when an extremely dazzling sword light suddenly pierced his eyes.
What a sword light it was! It was like a black dragon soaring into the sky, carrying the power to devour the heavens and the earth, heading straight for Wuming.
The righteous spirit of heaven and earth endures forever; we do not seek to slay immortals, but only to slay ghosts and gods!
With this sword strike, Su Chen held nothing back, using his half-step Celestial Realm cultivation and the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon Dragon Slayer Sword to unleash his strongest killing move, "Slaying Ghosts and Gods."
He just wanted to test how much of a threat his full-force attack posed to a terrestrial Celestial Realm expert.
In order to avoid killing his opponent, he specifically chose Wuming—a top figure even among the terrestrial celestial beings.
At this moment, Wuming did not feel lucky at all; instead, he felt a deep sense of despair for the first time.
Faced with this sword strike, he was shocked to discover that all the Heavenly Sword Realm he had learned and cultivated throughout his life was utterly useless.
In the end, he could only concentrate all his sword intent on the Hero Sword, just like Dugu Qiubai had done before, and unleash a single strike.
"Rumble..."
A tremendous sound reverberated throughout Cold Mountain Sword Peak, and countless grains of sand and gravel were thrown up and swept hundreds of meters away.
The entire battlefield was covered by a sandstorm, and only the splashing blood could be vaguely seen.
As the smoke cleared, Jian Chen's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Master!!"
On the battlefield, Su Chen stood calmly, his clothes spotless, and he remained unharmed within a radius of ten feet.
Nameless was covered in blood and lay in a pool of blood, seemingly on the verge of death.
This scene created a stark contrast, which had a tremendous impact on Jianchen's young mind.
The image of his invincible master in his heart collapsed instantly.
Dugu Qiubai was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Just now, the martial arts legend Wuming, who was unstoppable, was defeated by the Heavenly Mystery Immortal's sword and had no power to fight back!
Moreover, he had never seen that terrifying sword strike before.
Could this be the true strength of the Celestial Immortal?
At this moment, Su Chen's image in Dugu Qiubai's mind became even more mysterious and unpredictable.
Su Chen was quite satisfied with the power of his sword strike and said calmly, "Don't worry, I held back at the last moment. Wuming only suffered external injuries and will recover in half a month."
"Tell him when Wuming wakes up."
"If you want to know the real killer of his wife, come find me in Snowmoon City in one month."
After leaving those words, Su Chen departed gracefully.
Time flies, and more than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The first installment of the "Heavenly Secrets Monthly Commentary" spread rapidly throughout the martial arts world, quickly reaching all the major dynasties and causing a great uproar.
Whether it's a teahouse or a restaurant on the street corner, all sorts of people gather there, and the topics they discuss almost always revolve around the "Heavenly Secrets and Monthly Commentary".
Although Su Chen only announced the list of top experts in Beili and the list of sword immortals in the Ming Dynasty, the secrets of cultivation revealed in them fascinated everyone.
In particular, Su Chen's mention that all the powerful dynasties had immortals sparked endless imagination among the people.
This has been something people have longed for since ancient times, and countless kings and generals have tirelessly pursued it.
Now that Su Chen tells them that there really are immortals in those powerful dynasties, many martial arts practitioners are shocked.
Besides the secret to immortality, the legend of the four Emperor Swords has also attracted much attention.
To be precise, it refers to the Chixiao Sword and Longquan Sword that were lost to the common people.
Because the Tianwen Sword was Qin Shi Huang's personal sword, and the Tianzhan Sword was guarded by Xie Zhize, a terrestrial immortal who had lived for over two hundred years, ordinary people would never dare to covet them.
However, the Crimson Sky Sword and the Dragon Spring Sword are different. These two imperial swords are hidden among the common people. If one obtains one of them, he will possess the fortune of an emperor and may be able to create a new dynasty.
Driven by these reports, the martial arts world of the three dynasties of Qin, Tang, and Ming is already rife with undercurrents, and the atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense.
Headquarters of Nongjia Shennongtang.
A seemingly lazy young man strode into the inner hall, looked at the figure with its back to him, and said gratefully:
"Brother Zhu, I'm so grateful that you sent someone to inform me in advance, otherwise I would be dead."
The man turned around and was a short, overweight middle-aged man wearing a peculiar mask.
If any acquaintances from the Qin Dynasty were here, they would surely recognize him.
He was Zhu Jia, the head of Shennong Hall, one of the six halls of the Farmer's School, and was known as "three hearts and two minds" and "a thousand faces".
Although the six halls of the Farmer's School are of equal status, the Shennong Hall and Lieshan Hall are the strongest overall.
As the head of Shennong Hall, Zhu Jia has always been mysterious and unpredictable, and is regarded as a strong contender for the next leader of the Farmer's School of Heroes.
But now, looking at the lazy young man before him, he strode forward and said with a smile:
“Brother Liu, you are the master of the Crimson Sky Emperor Sword, the future emperor. I cannot accept your gift now.”
"Brother Zhu, please stop teasing me. What emperor is as disheveled as me?"
"If the farmers hadn't acted quickly this time, I'm afraid Brother Zhu would never have seen me again."
The lazy young man sighed and said.
This man is none other than Liu Bang, the renowned head of the Sishui Pavilion in Pei County, who is now a prominent figure in the Qin Dynasty.
After Zhang Han brought the news back to Xianyang, Qin Shi Huang immediately mobilized 100,000 troops to blockade Pei County, allowing entry but not exit.
Meanwhile, the nearby police also acted swiftly, searching places Liu Bang frequented, but found nothing.
Liu Bang and the Crimson Heavenly Sword seemed to have vanished into thin air.
No one expected that Liu Bang had received news from the Zhu family several days earlier and had escaped Pei County through the tunnel dug by Shennong Hall.
"Brother Liu doesn't look like he's waiting to die."