The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

After Xu Minghao's death, Lu Yao did not leave the square, but stood with his hands behind his back, as if waiting for someone.

"You've been watching for so long, it's time to come out."

Lu Yao remained calm and spoke indifferently.

A few breaths later, a voice imbued with sword intent rang out.

"Your martial arts skills are so high that I admire you."

A sword-wielding old man with long, flowing hair and dressed in a white, fitted outfit appeared not far from Lu Yao.

"Dugu Jian?"

Looking at the person's attire, Lu Yao couldn't help but ask.

The current Dugu Jian is not as old as in the original novel, but he is still over fifty years old.

Because he had not yet been defeated by Wuming, Dugu Jian's sword intent was full of sharpness.

"You've heard of my name?"

Dugu Jian looked at Lu Yao with great interest, his expression slightly arrogant.

By this time, Dugu Jian had already been famous for a long time and was known as the contemporary sword saint. His famous Holy Spirit Sword Technique was renowned throughout the world.

"I have naturally heard of the name Sword Saint."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly; he was all too familiar with Dugu Jian.

"I never expected this person to be my brother's double, yet he dared to open the armory without permission. He deserves to die."

Dugu Jian glanced at Xu Minghao's corpse and said indifferently.

Originally, Dugu Jian planned to go into seclusion to find his younger brother, Dugu Yifang, and explain some things. Unexpectedly, he happened to witness Xu Minghao colluding with the Sword Demon and planning to attack Lu Yao.

After listening for a while, he realized that the Dugu Yifang in front of him was just a stand-in, and even he had been deceived.

What angered Dugu Jian even more was that Xu Minghao, a mere stand-in, dared to open the armory of Wushuang City and use its resources.

Even if Lu Yao doesn't kill Xu Minghao, Dugu Jian won't let him go.

"But what you just said, my brother is already dead?"

Dugu Jian looked at Lu Yao, his tone tinged with anxiety.

"Dugu Yifang is indeed dead, killed by Jian Hui, the sect leader of the Sword Sect."

Lu Yao didn't hide anything and told the truth directly.

"How could this be! Why would the Sword Sect want to kill him!"

Dugu Jian's expression changed, and a fierce sword intent surged forth, clearly showing that he still cared about his younger brother.

"I have no obligation to explain to you."

Lu Yao seemed to ignore the powerful sword intent and spoke calmly.

"Hmph! It seems my brother's death is also related to you!"

Dugu Jian snorted coldly, and a killing intent instantly enveloped Lu Yao.

"I kindly told you the news, and you turned around and accused me."

Lu Yao chuckled, speechless at Dugu Jian's thought process.

“Dugu Yifang is dead, and you are going to die too. Even Wushuang City will soon cease to exist. If you lead Wushuang City to submit to my Xiaoyao Sect, I will spare your life.”

Lu Yao looked at Dugu Jian and spoke the most domineering words in the most indifferent tone.

Lu Yao originally came to Wushuang City with the intention of having Xu Minghao take control of the city and surrender to the Xiaoyao Sect, thus taking over Wushuang City with minimal losses, which would have been the best outcome.

Unexpectedly, Xu Minghao developed rebellious intentions immediately after breaking through to the Grandmaster realm, and even sought to join forces with the Sword Demon.

Lu Yao has never been tolerant of such traitors; killing them is no big deal.

"Nonsense! My Peerless City is a top power in the Divine Continent. How could we possibly submit to a dilapidated sect from this frigid land!"

Dugu Jian let out a cold shout, almost laughing in anger at Lu Yao.

Dugu Jian never expected that Lu Yao in front of him was actually a member of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Dugu Jian had heard about the change of ownership of the far northern ice plains, but he didn't take it to heart.

Firstly, Wushuang City had always been under the observation of his younger brother, Dugu Yifang, so he was unaware of these matters.

Secondly, although Wushuang City is not as powerful as the Sword Sect, it is still quite powerful, controlling more than a dozen cities and having several Grandmaster-level experts, though they are not in Wushuang City.

Therefore, Dugu Jian was not afraid of the Xiaoyao Sect. On the contrary, it was Lu Yao who came to Wushuang City alone that aroused his killing intent.

"Since that's the case, I'll kill you right here."

As Lu Yao sensed Dugu Jian's killing intent, his gaze towards Dugu Jian gradually turned cold.

"How arrogant! Sword Thirteen!"

Dugu Jian snorted coldly, drew his Peerless Sword, and unleashed the Holy Spirit Sword Technique, slashing towards Lu Yao.

The Peerless Sword is the strongest divine weapon in Peerless City, but because the Sword Saint is so famous, everyone has overlooked this divine weapon.

However, compared to divine weapons like the Fire Kirin Sword and the Snow Drinking Saber, the Peerless Sword is still a step below, but it is still one of the rarest in the world.

"A mere firefly dares to rival the moon's brilliance? Let me show you a true divine weapon!"

Lu Yao glanced at the Peerless Sword in Dugu Jian's hand, chuckled, and with a thought, he grasped the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand.

"The Way of the Heavenly Sword - Sword River Snow Surge".

Lu Yao directly used the sword technique, one of the ten strongest martial arts from the Xuanwu True Skill.

The top ten sword styles are called the Destiny Sword Style, which has four forms: Sword River Snow Surge, Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, Sealing the Sword and Burying the Name, and Who Will Carry the King's Will.

The top ten martial arts are all Saint-level martial arts, coupled with the powerful Xuanwu True Power, making them unstoppable at the Grandmaster level.

Furthermore, with the Xuanyuan Sword, a divine weapon, Lu Yao was virtually unmatched.

The sword energy unleashed by the Xuanyuan Sword transformed into a silver river of sword energy, covering the entire plaza, making Dugu Jian appear extremely small within it.

Even with Lu Yao intentionally controlling the range, this move's maximum coverage area could encompass the entire Wushuang City.

With a single move, it shattered Dugu Jian's Sword Thirteen and unleashed an unstoppable river of sword energy towards Dugu Jian.

"Become a saint!"

Dugu Jian looked at the approaching starry river of sword energy with despair, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

As a swordsman in the late Grandmaster realm, how could he not sense that this power did not belong to the Grandmaster realm? This was precisely the highest realm he had always pursued.

In the blink of an eye, Dugu Jian was submerged by the starry river of sword energy, without even a ripple.

Lu Yao returned the Xuanyuan Sword to its original space, looked at the destroyed City Lord's Mansion, and then leaped into the air and left.

The entire city lord's mansion in Wushuang City was traversed from the plaza, leaving a terrifying, deep trench, with the sword mark penetrating right through it.

Dugu Jian, however, had long been reduced to dust by the sword qi galaxy, leaving no trace of his body.

The slaying of the city lord and the sword saint of Wushuang City nearly caused the city to fall apart.

It was only after the garrison masters of other cities intervened that the situation was stabilized.

But before they could elect a new city lord, the Xiaoyao Sect had already begun their invasion.

The five remaining grandmasters of Wushuang City also temporarily elected a city lord to lead Wushuang City in resisting the Xiaoyao Sect.

Unfortunately, the Xiaoyao Sect was too powerful, and Wushuang City was almost completely outmatched, so it could only keep shrinking its sphere of influence.

In just over a month, only one main city remained of the dozen or so cities in Wushuang City.

Of the four grandmasters, only two remain; countless disciples of other realms have perished.

These grandmasters originally coveted the wealth left behind by Wushuang City, but now they really don't even have time to escape.