Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

It turned out that when the old swordsman discovered that Lucci had used Moonwalk to fly into the air, although he had escaped the encirclement and suppression on the ground, his movements were not as agile as they were on the ground, and he could not use Shave in the air to move at high speed.

It was precisely because he discovered this that the old sword god used his sword control technique to help Han Shengxuan, manipulating the sword to bring Lu Qi down from mid-air.

The old swordsman didn't use his sword-riding technique to ascend into the air himself to ensure absolute safety, as his methods were rather limited on his own. However, carrying Han Shengxuan on the sword changed everything. Han Shengxuan was already quite skilled; his Three Thousand Red Silks could be used for ranged attacks and to bind opponents, making his methods more diverse. Furthermore, he could join the battle from below at any time, potentially catching Lu Qi off guard.

As expected, the old swordsman's idea was proven correct. Lu Qi was caught off guard and was immediately bound by Han Shengxuan with a red thread, falling from a height of 100 meters.

"Grab him, don't give him a chance to escape." Just after Lucci fell to the ground, the old sword god shouted again, while simultaneously manipulating his flying sword to bring Han Shengxuan down from mid-air.

The next second, Wen Hua, Wu Liuding, Huang Qing, Qi Jiajie and the others, who had come to their senses, rushed toward the place where Lu Qi had fallen.

Just as they arrived at Lucci's side, Lucci had already broken free of most of the threads and was standing up from the ground, grimacing. As an awakened Devil Fruit user, this height only caused Lucci minor injuries; he was mostly in pain from the fall.

When the group saw Lucci fall from a height of 100 meters without much effect, they were all shocked and felt that his strength was even more unfathomable.

"Attack together!" Wu Liuding shouted, and the group simultaneously unleashed their sword techniques on Lu Qi from four directions: front, back, left, and right. Sharp sword lights blocked the surrounding space, and with the red threads binding Lu Qi's legs, he had no room to dodge.

"Armament Haki!" Lucci roared upon seeing this, his body hardening as his entire form shone with a metallic sheen thanks to the Armament Haki.

The next second, four sword lights struck Lucci almost simultaneously, causing him to sway from side to side, unsteady on his feet as if he were drunk. But even so, the four sword lights still could not break through the Armament Haki defense.

Seeing the situation before them, even though the four were top swordsmen of the time, they were deeply shocked. It was too powerful. Even Wang Xianzhi would not be able to remain unmoved by such an attack. It even made them feel a sense of defeat that they could not overcome.

"Using the technique of striking from a distance, although his external defense is formidable, it cannot withstand the damage from internal force." Seeing the group's astonishment at Lucci's powerful defense, the old sword god immediately offered his guidance.

The group was intimidated by Lucci's power, which caused their confidence to waver. However, the old sword god's words were like a resounding bell, bringing them back to their senses and helping them regain their lost confidence.

However, just as the group was preparing to launch another attack, Lucci's tail lashed out like a whip and quickly wrapped around Qi Jiajie. Then, Lucci's right hand swiftly thrust towards Qi Jiajie, unleashing the "Six Styles Secret Technique, Six Kings Spear!" Instantly, a fierce attack poured down on Qi Jiajie like a storm.

Just as Qi Jiajie felt a tightening around his waist, he knew something was wrong. Before he could even break free, he saw Lu Qi's finger pistol hurtling towards him with a piercing sound. Qi Jiajie only had time to swing his sword to block, but he felt a tremendous force surge through his sword, numbing his right hand and causing the sword to slip from his grasp. The next second, to Qi Jiajie's horrified gaze, Lu Qi's finger pistol pierced through his chest, his heart instantly ruptured by the force of the pistol.

"Hmph," Lu Qi sneered as he looked at Qi Jiajie, who was spitting out blood from the corner of his mouth, and withdrew his right hand.

As Lucci attacked Qi Jiajie, Huang Qing, Wu Liuding, and Wen Hua hastily launched their own attacks. However, their hasty attacks failed to stop Lucci's advance or break through his Armament Haki. They could only watch helplessly as Qi Jiajie was struck in a vital spot by Lucci. Just as Lucci finished off Qi Jiajie in one move, the Old Sword God and Han Shengxuan arrived at lightning speed, narrowly missing the chance to save Qi Jiajie.

"Now let's see how you plan to trap me." Lucci was in high spirits after defeating one of his opponents and turned to look at the old swordsman and the others. But he immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned his head to look. He saw that Qi Jiajie was dying, and his hands were tightly gripping his tail, preventing him from retracting it.

"Your Highness, it is not my intention for Qi Jiajie to come here to be an enemy of Yuezhou. It is just that people in the martial world have no choice but to follow their own path. Now I can finally stop going against my conscience..." Qi Jiajie said intermittently, holding Lu Qi's tail tightly with both hands.

If Zhao Dun hadn't threatened him with the Qi family's relatives and friends, Qi Jiajie would never have come to Yuezhou to become an enemy of the Yue King's Mansion. He only wanted to be a renowned swordsman. But all these grudges vanished with his death.

"Damn it, you can't even rest in peace after you're dead." Lu Qi was furious when he saw Qi Jiajie grabbing his tail. He immediately slashed at Qi Jiajie's hands with his right hand, his fingers forming a knife shape. Having his tail grabbed would affect his speed, which would be very disadvantageous for him.

"Monster, don't even think about being arrogant anymore." Wen Hua raised an eyebrow upon seeing Lu Qi's actions, leaped forward, and grabbed Lu Qi's right wrist with both hands, preventing him from breaking free of his tail. Wen Hua didn't actually have many thoughts; he just couldn't bear to see Qi Jiajie's corpse being tortured by Lu Qi.

Seeing his right hand being grabbed, Lu Qi, who was "courting death," swung his left hand without hesitation toward Wen Hua's head, as if he wanted to smash his head open with a single punch.

"Don't forget me, you monster." When Wu Liuding saw Lu Qi swing his left fist, he immediately flew forward and grabbed Lu Qi's left wrist tightly, not giving him a chance to hurt Wen Hua.

With his hands grabbed, Lucci immediately prepared to unleash a Tempest Kick attack with his right foot, but at that moment, Han Shengxuan and the Old Sword God arrived. Upon seeing the scene before him, Han Shengxuan's eyes lit up. He immediately activated the remaining red threads in his hand, firmly binding Lucci's right leg and forcefully pulling it up, leaving him standing on only one leg.

“Good opportunity, leave the rest to me.” Huang Qing’s eyes flashed with a sharp light after seeing everyone’s actions. He then stepped forward and grabbed Lu Qi’s other ankle.

In the blink of an eye, Han Shengxuan, Wen Hua, Wu Liuding, and Huang Qing each grabbed one of Lucci's limbs and lifted him into the air. Lucci's tail, still draped with Qi Jiajie's corpse, was rendered useless, leaving him only able to wobble resentfully at the body, trying to break free. However, even suspended in the air, Lucci remained completely covered in Armament Haki, meaning the group, though holding him, couldn't harm him.

But that was enough. When the old sword god saw that Lucci was restricted in this way, he immediately took to the air without hesitation and then fully activated the sword intent in his body.

The next moment, a powerful sword intent erupted in the void like the Yangtze River, and the clouds in the sky were also scattered by the sword intent. The old sword god turned around, head down and feet up, with the sword tip pointing straight at Lu Qi's chest, and shouted, "Sword open the heavenly gate, break for me."

As the old swordsman poured all his remaining inner strength into his longsword, a hazy sword aura appeared on its blade, and a three-foot-long sword aura, almost tangible, emerged at the tip. Influenced by the old swordsman's sword intent, the gate to the Heavenly Gate faintly reappeared in the void. Lu Qi tried to break free as soon as Wen Hua grabbed his right hand, but Wu Liuding, Han Shengxuan, and Huang Qing moved too quickly and with remarkable coordination, giving him no time to react.

In the blink of an eye, Lucci's feet left the ground, leaving him suspended in mid-air. He was unable to exert any of his strength and could only let the group lift him up.