Chapter 357: Chapter 231 The Flaw of the Blood Refining Array, Dongting Stream. _3
Endless seas of flames surged towards Su Bei, fanned by the momentum of heaven and earth.
Two terrifying streams of Spiritual Energy collided and then repelled each other instantly!
The ground shook violently!
Tong Xiu’s figure moved backwards some thirty feet, stopping roughly six steps from the center of the Ascension Platform.
Meanwhile, Su Bei kept retreating until he reached the edge of the Ascension Platform, directly smashing the surface behind him into disarray!
Su Bei’s eyes narrowed. Without hesitation, he knew he must pressure Tong Xiu with one sword strike after another, leaving Tong Xiu no chance to harness the momentum of heaven and earth.
Compared to Tong Xiu, Su Bei held one absolute advantage, which he believed was the only way to defeat Tong Xiu.
He needed no time to catch his breath!
Every sword strike was at its peak!
Before Tong Xiu could make his next move, Su Bei took a heavy step forward.
The Energy of Great Dao within his body instantly soared to its peak. It then converged on the Qingping Sword in his hand, and he thrust it fiercely at Tong Xiu.
A white rainbow, delicate as a blade of Qingping grass, burst forth in an instant, extending thousands of feet!
Adorned in splendid white robes, Su Bei fluttered his sleeves. First, there was a calm between heaven and earth, then ripples formed and spread outward in concentric circles.
A strong wind blew, and Tong Xiu’s hair danced wildly.
In Tong Xiu’s pupils flashed a rapidly enlarging, astonishing sword light. He hadn’t had time to mobilize the Spiritual Energy in his body and hurriedly moved to intercept Su Bei’s sword strike!
Sword Three, Grass Conceals the Sky!
An overwhelming surge of Spiritual Energy gathered in front of Tong Xiu. With a tremor of his sleeves, the Spiritual Energy from his Dantian erupted to meet the crisscrossing flying swords that covered the sky like an inescapable net.
Above the Ascension Platform, Spiritual Energy swirled.
Su Bei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of a smile finally appearing.
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
This way, even if you can utilize the momentum of heaven and earth, I can still force you to use your Dantian’s Qi!
"Elder Tong, try this sword strike from Su Bei!"
"..."
CLANG—
Tong Xiu’s eyes finally revealed turbulence, filled with shock. How could the man before him wield a sword like this?
This was his third sword strike!
One after another?
Does the Spiritual Energy in his body cost him nothing?
Su Bei gently flicked his fingers. The multitude of Qingping sword flowers shifted dazzlingly before the entire sky reverted to a vast purple. It was as if a deep, unseen ravine had been torn open in the firmament.
Between heaven and earth, it was unclear whether the sky-filling Qingping lotus flowers had disturbed the purple Qi or if the purple Qi had dispersed the Qingping screen.
The sky darkened, and the earth dimmed!
The sound of swords filled the air, then began to play a beautiful Chapter in the sky.
From one point bloomed a lotus; in an instant, tens of thousands of green lotuses burst open.
—This is the Immortal Dao Sword.
Sword Three!
Wandering Song of Intoxication!
At this moment, Su Bei stood in the heavens, Tong Xiu on the earth.
A downpour of sword rain descended from the sky!
Like a torrential downpour.
Tong Xiu took a deep breath. After fighting to this point, his eyes finally shone with an uncommon fervor—a recognition of the man before him.
"Su Bei, you are the strongest opponent Tong Mou has ever encountered!"
"Even I, had I not comprehended the momentum of heaven and earth, would be no match for you!"
"However... there are no ’what-ifs’ in this world."
"..."
The next moment, before Su Bei’s sky-filling sword rain could reach him, Tong Xiu burst into loud laughter.
"Elder Su, everything should end now!"
"Break the Thunder Pool!!"
As his voice fell, the entire firmament above began surging with layers of thunder tribulation.
The magnificent sword rain in the sky slowly dissipated. The canopy of heaven no longer showed the previously fragmented scene. First, wind came from beyond the heavens. Then, clouds gathered from all directions, densely covering the sky!
RUMBLE—
The sound of thunder exploded!
Purple Qi came from the east, vast and mighty like river waters, rushing down from the heavens!
The elders of the Sacred Land on the Elder’s Platform glanced at the dark clouds close at hand, remaining silent.
Dao Sect’s methods were countless. Among them, a dozen or so could only unleash their full power by borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth. It was claimed that all Dao methods originated from Dao Sect. Sword Sect and Wuhua Palace were, strictly speaking, branches of Dao Sect. However, later, the Great Sword Immortal of Sword Sect found the Dao through the sword. Wuhua Palace further integrated the methods of Dao Sect and eventually broke away completely.
With all methods available, Dao Sect rarely saw instances of jealously guarding inadequate skills. As long as one joined Dao Sect, one could choose from among its many methods.
However, these methods also had one flaw.
—They relied too heavily on the momentum of heaven and earth.
Thus, Dao Integration in Dao Sect was the true watershed. Take Tong Xiu’s practice of Transforming Sanqing; compared to other cultivators who had yet to glimpse the realm of Dao Integration, the difference was as vast as that between clouds and mud.
The battle with Wei Tianqi of Origin Sect had clearly verified this terrifying momentum of heaven and earth!
Heaven and earth are irreversible!
In the face of the overwhelming momentum of heaven and earth, human power seemed as insignificant as an ant’s.
The cultivators watching this scene could not help but feel their hearts tremble, their eyes filled with shock as they exclaimed:
"A thunder tribulation that borrows the momentum of heaven and earth?!"
"This must be Nine Heavens Jade Thunder!!"
"Elder Su is in danger!"
Atop the high platform of Sword Sect’s residence, all the Disciples clenched their fists, looking up at the figure in the sky.
Although they clearly knew that heaven and earth were irreversible, deep in their hearts, they still harbored a sliver of hope!
Su Bei took a deep breath, the sky-filling sword rain still swirling at his command.
However, it seemed that above the thunder tribulation, the Qingping Sword’s blade resonated with even greater joy.
Su Bei vaguely remembered that night when he had broken through to the Late Stage Refining Void; he had faced Nine Heavens Jade Thunder then as well.
His lips curved into a smile. He spread his hands, allowing the Qingping Sword to shoot straight up.
"Nine Heavens Jade Thunder, huh?"
"However, Su Mou has seen even more magnificent Jade Thunder!"
"Compared to Elder Tong’s, this is somewhat inferior."
"..."
Su Bei formed a sword seal with his fingers and pointed towards the vast thunder pool in the sky.
Above the thunderclouds, there was first a pause, then a tremor. Great waves erupted, rolling with millions of layers of lightning, thundering loudly.
A vast river of lightning was split in two by Su Bei’s gesture.
It was as if an invisible embankment had bisected the celestial thunder tribulation.
The front half of the tribulation continued to roll, while the rear half of the thunderclouds began to pile up, eventually rising beyond this realm and pouring down towards the Ascension Platform—
A spectacular sight.
Su Bei finally spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
This one gesture was a sword strike.
A kingly sword strike.
"Sword Six, Immortal Heralds the Way!"
"..."