The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Boom!

A deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

When Chu Xiu slashed down, even the Yang family steward, who was as one with his sword, had no power to resist, and his longsword shattered.

The steward of the Yang family showed a look of horror on his face. He moved his body, trying to avoid Chu Xiu's knife!

"You think you can escape from me?"

A hint of disdain flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes. He took a step forward, and once again swung the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade down at the Yang family steward.

"Master, save me..."

The steward of the Yang family showed fear on his face and shouted in panic.

Even with a sword in his hand, he couldn't withstand Chu Xiu's attack. Now that he has no sword, his strength is greatly reduced, making it even more impossible for him to block this attack!

If Yang Yan doesn't make a move, he's doomed!

"Chu Xiu, stop!"

Yang Yan's expression turned serious, and he shouted angrily.

only.

Yang Yan knew that Chu Xiu would never listen to him.

So Yang Yan grabbed with his left hand, and a long sword flew out of the Yang residence and landed in his hand. He drew the sword with his right hand and attacked Chu Xiu with a single strike.

In any case, the steward of the Yang family had followed him for many years and was a master at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Even among the Yang family of Hongnong, there are few masters like him, so he naturally cannot stand by and watch the Yang family steward die under Chu Xiu's blade.

Bang!

Chu Xiu slashed down with his sword, cutting the Yang family steward in two!

"Chu Xiu, you're courting death!"

"Originally, I didn't want to kill you, but now I have no choice but to!"

When Yang Yan saw that the Yang family steward had been killed by Chu Xiu with a single blow, a murderous intent appeared on his face, and he swung his long sword at an even faster speed towards him.

The speed of this sword strike was astonishing.

The power of that single sword strike was terrifying to the extreme!

Although both are at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, Yang Yan's strength is completely incomparable to that of the Yang family steward!

The power of this sword strike has reached the true realm of celestial beings!

Even at the Celestial Immortal level, Yang Yan is among the most outstanding beings!

"Want to kill me?"

"I'd like to see what you're capable of!"

Chu Xiu snorted coldly. He knew that he could not avoid this sword strike and could only meet it because he had not chosen to retreat but instead killed the steward of the Yang family with a single stroke.

He raised the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade in his right hand and said with a chilling murderous aura, "The fourth strike of the Qiankun Zhentian Blade, Moment of Eternity!"

With this slash, only one blade remained in the entire world!

Time seemed to stand still at that moment!

Upon seeing this strike, Yang Yan's eyes narrowed, and the sword in his hand unleashed a terrifying power. His voice was deep and powerful as he proclaimed, "Taibai Slaying Immortals!"

This sword strike was truly a lightning-fast one, its energy piercing the sky like the radiant light of Venus, aimed directly at Chu Xiu's vital point.

At this moment!

Everyone watched the battle with bated breath.

Whether it was Chu Xiu's Fleeting Eternity or Yang Yan's Taibai Immortal Slayer, both displayed terrifying power!

Many people have never heard of the Qiankun Zhentian Blade.

However, Yang Yan's Taibai Immortal Slayer was known to the elders and retainers of the Hongnong Yang clan, as well as the important officials and noble families of the Great Zhou Dynasty who were watching the battle.

Yang Yan's swordsmanship was naturally not the Taibai Immortal Slaying Sword Technique.

It is the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Sword, one of the two world-shaking martial arts of the Yang Clan of Hongnong!

Based on the Nine Luminaries, the sword techniques subtly align with the celestial trajectory. When mastered, they can unleash the power of falling stars, making it a world-shaking sword technique that supposedly severs the cycle of cause and effect.

Even the Qin family of Huaiyin's number one sword is far inferior to the Yang family of Hongnong's Nine Luminaries Heavenly Sword!

This is the profound heritage of the Yang family of Hongnong!

"As expected of Yang Yan, the Hongnong Yang Clan's Nine Luminaries Heavenly Sword requires at least the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, or even above, to unleash the fifth move, Taibai Slaughtering Immortal."

"But now, due to the limitations of heaven and earth, even a Yang family expert at the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm cannot use it."

"However, Yang Yan, with his cultivation at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, managed to unleash the fifth move of the Hongnong Yang Clan, Taibai Luxian."

"It must be said that Yang Yan's ability to govern the court for decades is truly remarkable!"

"With his strength, if I don't take action, there are probably no more than a handful of people in the entire world who can withstand him!"

Qi Tianchen stood on the rooftop in the distance, frowned slightly, and said, "Although I have never heard of the Marquis's Qiankun Zhentian Blade, this move is quite extraordinary, and even involves the true meaning of time."

If one can comprehend the true meaning of time, the power of this strike will be immeasurable!

"Let's see first. If the Marquis can't hold them off, then I'll intervene."

Although he still had his hands behind his back, his right hand was now clenched into a fist.

He was clearly worried about Chu Xiu as well.

It has to be said that even Qi Tianchen didn't expect this.

It's not just that he can endure it, but he also endures not stepping into the realm of celestial immortals.

Yang Yan can endure it too!

With Yang Yan's strength and talent, he might be able to reach the Celestial Immortal realm in a few decades.

He should have reached the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Immortal Realm long ago, but he has not broken through and remains at the peak of the ninth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Rumble!

A deafening roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Both Chu Xiu and Yang Yan took several steps back.

only!

Yang Yan only took three steps back.

Chu Xiu, however, took a full nine steps back!

Yang Yan looked relaxed and at ease, without even leaving a single footprint on the ground.

Chu Xiu left footprints several inches deep on the ground, and a trickle of bright red blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

but!

The entire world fell into a deathly silence in that instant!

Everyone stared at Chu Xiu with disbelief. Who was Yang Yan?

And who is Chu Xiu?

How long has Chu Xiu been cultivating?

Even if someone started cultivating from the womb, they still couldn't catch up to Yang Yan!

result……

Chu Xiu, however, met Yang Yan's Taibai Luxian head-on!

Previously, no one knew what kind of strength Chu Xiu possessed.

All I knew was that with the Jinyiwei Killing Blade Formation, even a peak ninth-level Earth Immortal was no match for him with a single strike!

however!

That was thanks to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Killing Blade Formation!

What now!

Now everyone knows that even without relying on the Embroidered Uniform Guard's killing blade formation, Chu Xiu's strength has already reached an incredibly powerful level!

The steward of the Yang family, a swordsman who was considered a true master even among those at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, was killed without even being able to withstand a single strike from Chu Xiu!

Even Yang Yan, the head of the Hongnong Yang clan and the former Grand Secretary who had ruled the court for decades, managed to block a full-force sword strike from him.

Although it is true that Chu Xiu was at a disadvantage, his strength was still somewhat inferior to Yang Yan's.

But do we need to know who Yang Yan is?

If Chu Xiu could withstand Yang Yan's sword strike, he would be able to rise to fame and become one of the world's top masters!

"I never imagined I would underestimate you!"

"Chu Xiu, your strength can already be considered top-tier in this world!"

"Although you haven't reached the level of the most outstanding masters, there are already few in the world who can rival you!"

"At least until the great era of contention truly arrives, few can rival you!"

A look of regret appeared on Yang Yan's face, as if he had no resentment at Chu Xiu killing his steward with a single blow. He sighed and said, "What a pity, you insisted on stopping me, so I had no choice but to kill you!"