Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

Having absorbed the power of the dragon vein, and with the Xuanyuan Sword recognizing him as its master, there is no longer any need to enter the tomb. Let's seal it off and allow the Yellow Emperor to rest in peace!

"You two no longer need to guard this place, let's leave together!"

Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai exchanged a glance and sighed, "Having lived in seclusion for more than ten years, we have long been tired of the struggles in the martial world. Instead, we have come to appreciate the tranquility here. So we will not leave."

"Alright!" Everyone has their own ambitions, so Yue Zhuoqun didn't try to persuade him further.

Although the two lived in seclusion here, given their nature, they would surely step forward if disaster struck the Central Plains.

After bidding farewell to the two, Yue Zhuoqun returned to the place where the Fire Qilin had transformed and collected the scales scattered all over the ground.

These scales carry the power of the Fire Qilin; they are all valuable items, and it would be a waste to simply discard them.

Thus, he obtained all the opportunities within Lingyun Cave.

Without lingering any longer, he mounted the fire qilin and charged out of Lingyun Cave.

……

In Fengxi Village, Xiong Ba witnessed the strange changes in the sky, which fueled his anger and made him even more ruthless in his attacks on Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and the others.

Bu Jingyun's left arm was broken, but fortunately, he received the power of the Buddha from the Venerable Shi Wuzun, who sacrificed himself to become a Buddha, and he still had the strength to fight.

While Xiong Ba was fiercely attacking Nie Feng and Dugu Ming, he suddenly rushed out from underground and launched a sneak attack from behind, piercing Xiong Ba's chest with a sword.

However, with Xiong Ba's skill, although this sword strike affected him, his combat power was not diminished.

He suddenly turned around, and the Three-Part Returning Qi slammed into Bu Jingyun's chest, blasting him away. At the same time, he quickly stepped forward and pointed a finger at Bu Jingyun's throat, intending to end Bu Jingyun's life.

Just as the finger strike was about to reach Bu Jingyun's throat, a furious roar was heard, and a gust of wind erupted.

"The wind blows and the building is broken!"

The swift leg movement dispersed the force of the finger strike, but it was Nie Feng who intervened at the crucial moment to save the day.

When this move is executed, the body spins rapidly, creating a whirlwind that shatters everything around it, and then attacks the enemy while being swept up in the whirlwind.

Feeling the power in the wind, Bu Jingyun was moved and also used the Sky-Tearing Cloud-Dispelling Technique to coordinate with it.

He has always been arrogant and resentful of others, and because of Kong Ci's death, he harbors resentment towards Nie Feng.

By nature, she would absolutely not want to cooperate with Nie Feng in fighting the enemy.

However, before his death, Shi Wuzun advised that only by letting go of his resentment and joining forces with Nie Feng could he unleash the power of Maha Wuliang and defeat Xiong Ba to avenge Kong Ci.

So at this moment, he put aside his temper and joined forces with Nie Feng to make a move.

The raging wind that swept away the ruins of the building propelled the palm force that tore through the sky and cleaved through the clouds. The two forces merged into one in an instant, and the world was filled with turbulent winds and clouds, boundless and limitless.

There is a saying in Buddhism: the wind has no form, and the clouds are ever-changing.

The two, Feng and Yun, combined their powers and worked together to finally reach the supreme realm of Maha Boundless.

"Maha" is a Sanskrit word meaning infinitely magnified, and "immeasurable" means beyond measure.

Their combat power is no longer limited to themselves; they influence celestial phenomena and control the natural forces of wind and clouds, which are endless and boundless.

Xiong Ba was terrified at the sight, his body was repeatedly struck, and he coughed up blood.

However, since this was the first time Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun had combined their powers, their control over this force was not perfect, and he quickly found a weakness in them.

His fingers moved with lightning speed, unleashing the ultimate technique of the Three-Part Divine Finger: Severing Jade and Dividing Gold.

This move struck the weak point of the combined power of wind and clouds, instantly separating the two.

With a change of finger movements, a burst of golden light erupted, unleashing the "Urgent Strike" technique.

Faced with this overwhelming attack, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, already severely injured, were powerless to defend themselves and could only dodge in a sorry state.

In a flash of light, Xiong Ba appeared in front of Nie Feng, his hand sweeping out a blinding light, like a swift knife slicing into Nie Feng's left eye, plucking out his eyeball and causing it to roll to the ground.

Xiong Ba stood in the center of the field, regaining his domineering aura.

"The power of the three divine skills is indeed astonishing; it was worth my years of hard training."

"What do you mean by 'success or failure'? What do you mean by 'the prophecy of a clay Buddha'? What do you mean by 'natural phenomena'? None of these are worth fearing. With my own strength, I can still conquer nature!"

He laughed arrogantly and gave the order to the Twelve Fiends of Tianchi: "Today, unleash a massacre! Not only Fengyun, but also every man, woman, and child in the village will be wiped out."

"Yes!"

The Twelve Fiends of Tianchi were an assassin organization that was established even earlier than the World Society. They were nearly wiped out by Dugu Jian and were eventually subdued by Xiong Ba.

For years, he had been practicing martial arts diligently in the No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven, never venturing out, and the murderous aura he had accumulated in his heart had nowhere to be released.

Upon receiving Xiong Ba's orders, they no longer restrained themselves and scattered to slaughter the villagers of Fengxi Village.

Screams rang out in quick succession.

"Roar!"

Just then, accompanied by a deafening roar, a figure burning with red flames rushed over and leaped onto a building.

"Fire, Fire Qilin~"

The Tianchi assassins, who had just been exuding a murderous aura, stood frozen in place, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Even Xiong Ba's pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran through him.

The fire qilin was frightening enough, but the man sitting on the qilin's back, holding a divine sword, was like a war god descended from the heavens, suppressing all his arrogance.

Yue Zhuoqun stared at the villagers who had been brutally murdered below, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

He is now connected to the lifeline of the Central Plains, and the common people of the Central Plains are his subjects.

Protecting the safety of his people is his responsibility.

"They deserve to die for ruthlessly murdering innocent villagers!"

With a flash of light and shadow, his figure landed on the back of the Qilin and entered the arena, sweeping out the Xuanyuan Sword.

These twelve masters, having cultivated diligently at the World's Number One Pavilion for many years, have greatly increased their strength. Any one of them would be no weaker than someone like Dugu Ming.

But under Yue Zhuoqun's sword, there was no room for resistance.

A flash of sword light, and blood and the remains of the corpse scattered on the ground.

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"Xiongba, are you saying that with your own strength, you can still overcome fate?"

quiet!

The arena was completely silent, and all the survivors turned their gazes toward Xiong Ba, who was frozen in place.

Cold sweat rolled down his forehead and into his pupils, the burning sensation stimulating his nerves, but he didn't even dare to blink.

He discovered that he was being locked onto by the mysterious aura in front of him, and any rash action could lead to an overwhelming attack.

This sense of oppression, though not as overwhelming as when facing Sword Twenty-Three, was even more agonizing.

"Who are you? I have no grudge against you!"

“There’s no enmity between us. Blame it on yourself, Xiong Ba.” Yue Zhuoqun sneered.

Since the goal is to defeat the entire world, then Xiong Ba is someone that cannot be bypassed.

Xiong Ba's breath hitched, and his face turned ashen.

Listen, is this human talk?

Using the excuse of "seeing injustice on the road" is acceptable!

However, before he could make a move, Yue Zhuoqun's hand moved, and the Xuanyuan Sword slashed down vertically.

Boom!

The imperial aura condensed into a golden sword light over twenty meters long, which slashed down towards his head.

"Three points of return to vitality!"

He roared, his hands clasped together in front of his chest, flashing with three colors: blue, green, and red. A whirlwind surged around him, and the three forces converged into a ball, which he then lifted up suddenly.

Bang!

The Qi of Three Returning to Origin expanded rapidly, withstanding the downward sword light.

wow~

Xiong Ba's legs sank down, his clothes fluttered in the wind, and gravel flew everywhere.

His face turned bluish-purple, and he gritted his teeth, roaring in his heart: Hold on, I must hold on!

One breath, two breaths, three breaths.

Click~

A crisp sound rang out, and cracks appeared in the Qi of the Three-Part Returning to Origin, spreading throughout the entire body at an alarming speed.

puff~

The energy cloud eventually shattered, and the sword energy crashed down.

Xiong Ba opened his eyes wide, unleashed his power, and stomped his feet on the ground as he retreated rapidly.

Even so, he felt a sharp pain in his chest as his brocade robe was torn open, revealing a sword wound that stretched diagonally from his shoulder to his waist, exposing his white bones.