The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 622: Chapter 622: The Power of Taiyi Spirit Sword_1

A stream of sword light tore through the heavens like a shooting star, its magnificence dazzling. Its momentum alarmed the cultivators along its path, striking them with unparalleled shock!

Especially outside the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, the treasure hunting cultivators entering and exiting this stream of luminous fog were jolted by the terrifying sword intent locked onto the area. A bone-chilling sensation afflicted them all, making them feel as if they would be slain in the next instant!

Immediately, several escaping lights abruptly flared as they scrambled to flee the area surrounding the ancient battlefield.

Aboard the Fleeting Boat, Lady Scarlet and the others also paled, detecting this terrifying killing intent that threatened to extinguish all life.

Shen Mo, however, was the Taiyi Spirit Sword’s intended target, yet his five senses detected no danger; he remained perfectly calm... Evidently, the Artifact Spirit of this top-grade Spirit Sword from the Taiyi Sword Alliance possessed remarkable proficiency in the Sword Path. The advanced swordplay it employed had clouded the senses of its locked target!

However, the moment a clear light shone upon Shen Mo’s brow, his Carefree Sword Heart registered a subtle sensation, and a series of sword-hums echoed within his body.

When it came to proficiency in the Sword Path, he was confident he was second to none. Even if his five senses were clouded, could his pellucid Sword Heart be so easily deceived?

Furthermore, he possessed the [Chanjue] Destiny. When the Taiyi Spirit Sword was still ten breaths away, this Destiny had already begun to feed him visions of a grim scenario!

Instantly, Shen Mo activated his escaping light and departed the Fleeting Boat to prevent Lady Scarlet and the others from being implicated and ”accidentally killed” due to his presence.

As for whether the Taiyi Sword Alliance would trouble Lady Scarlet and the others after today, Shen Mo didn’t need to worry. Lady Scarlet was the daughter of the Li Mountain Elixir Sect’s Master. Fu Jianghuo and the three Peng siblings were also Elders of the Clear Heart Sect, not unsupported rogue cultivators. The Taiyi Sword Alliance wouldn’t go so far as to hold them accountable merely for their slight association with him!

Just after leaving the Fleeting Boat, Shen Mo’s body swayed slightly, and he manifested three heads and six arms.

SWISH!

The Green Cloud Umbrella was unfurled. The True Intention of the ”Cycle of Life and Death” flowed out, creating a small defensive domain.

”The Seven Constellations of the Northern Black Tortoise! Palm! Wall!”

His hands flashed, striking out a series of Palms. A lifelike phantom of the Wall Water Badger emerged, complex spiritual marks flowing across its body, appearing almost solid as it formed a magic barrier as impenetrable as bronze walls.

This was not all. The Spirit Pet Bag at his waist shone brilliantly. The Evil-eating Sky Centipede, now recovered after devouring numerous malevolent entities, roared and flew out, exuding a terrifyingly rank aura. It coiled its thousand-zhang-long massive demon body around Shen Mo, forming a menacing, hill-like barrier!

Additionally, Mi from the Golden Flowery Realm was summoned. It stood on Shen Mo’s shoulder, holding aloft a green leaf from the Mother Tree, providing him with a final layer of protection.

Simply defending without attacking was not Shen Mo’s style. After swiftly erecting multiple layers of defense, the Demon Slaying Sword in his hand erupted with brilliant sword light. Streams of sharp sword Qi slashed towards the distant Taiyi Spirit Sword!

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

Blinding radiance flared as streams of Universe Sword Qi detonated one after another.

The shockwaves of sword Qi spread out, shredding the clouds above and decimating the forests and mountain streams below. The affected flying birds and beasts didn’t even have a chance to flee before being reduced to gory pulp.

The sword light manifested by the Taiyi Spirit Sword noticeably dimmed, its momentum faltering slightly.

However, the sword’s body itself was undamaged. In the blink of an eye, it recovered its former might and continued to thrust towards Shen Mo!

This didn’t mean the Sword Spirit’s proficiency in the Sword Path surpassed Shen Mo’s.

Rather, the Taiyi Spirit Sword itself was attacking, making it far more potent than ordinary sword Qi. Furthermore, it was a top-grade spiritual level magic artifact, its body incredibly hard and resilient, almost indestructible. This was why, in their initial exchange, Shen Mo’s unleashed Universe Sword Qi seemed to be at a disadvantage!

Had Shen Mo been willing to risk damaging his Demon Slaying Sword and used it to engage, he could likely have suppressed the Taiyi Spirit Sword with his superior swordplay.

However, the Demon Slaying Sword was merely a low-grade spirit sword; its durability and sharpness were far inferior to those of a top-grade spirit sword. In a direct clash, even if it could forcibly destroy the Taiyi Spirit Sword, the Demon Slaying Sword itself would be reduced to scrap metal, likely damaged beyond repair!

Before Shen Mo could unleash more sword Qi, the Taiyi Spirit Sword, carrying terrifying momentum, slashed down before him.

PFFT!

The Evil-eating Centipede’s incredibly tough carapace, under the sharp edge of the top-grade Spirit Sword, proved as fragile as ordinary iron armor and was pierced straight through.

The sword light pierced through its back and exited its belly, dragging out a mess of colorful blood and viscera.

”ROOOOAR—!”

The Evil-eating Centipede roared in agony, its ferocity ignited. It snapped its terrifying jaws at the Taiyi Spirit Sword.

CLANG!

CLANG!

Two sharp sounds of metal striking metal rang out. Amidst showering sparks and sword light, the Evil-eating Centipede’s hardest jaws were mangled by the sword light. However, it had managed to bite through the Taiyi Spirit Sword’s protective aura, leaving two shallow dents on the sword’s body.

Moreover, potent venom from its fangs’ glands splattered onto the Spirit Sword’s body. Amidst a SIZZLING sound of corrosion, black, poisonous smoke billowed out, causing the sword’s clear light to become turbid, as if a clear spring had been tainted by a polluted stream!

Shen Mo had been preparing his next sword move. Seeing that the grievously wounded Evil-eating Centipede had still managed to achieve something significant, he willed it, and it vanished into his Spirit Pet Bag.

Simultaneously, he activated the long-unused ”Sacrificial One Sword” technique, channeling its life-sacrificing intent to unleash the ”Demon Slaying Sword Style”—his own creation from the All-Encompassing Sword Canon, and its most powerful sword style...

His third head on the right and his third pair of arms rapidly withered, as if half his Essence and Qi had been depleted, giving him an aged, decrepit appearance.

Concurrently, the might emanating from the Demon Slaying Sword surged dramatically, far exceeding the inherent power limits of the sword techniques in the All-Encompassing Sword Canon!

Although Shen Mo hadn’t yet found the time to use his ”Performance Martial Arts” Destiny to advance the All-Encompassing Sword Canon to its next stage, this swordplay martial art was already a low-grade spiritual level cultivation method, and he had long since cultivated it to the Extremely Perfection of the Epic state!

This alone was enough for him to clash a few times with late-stage Golden Core Realm experts who had also cultivated a low-grade spiritual level swordplay to the Perfection (Senior) level.

Now, as Shen Mo executed it, with enhancements from his ”Sword Body” Skill and others, having also consumed origin power to activate the self-sacrificing method, the ultimate power of the unleashed sword style was something even he couldn’t fathom...

BANG!

PFFT!

Under the Taiyi Spirit Sword’s terrifying momentum, the magic barrier formed by the Constellations Palm instantly shattered, and the surface of the Green Cloud Umbrella was slashed open.

The image of the Spirit Sword reflected in Shen Mo’s eyes, like a sudden flash of cold light...

In the next instant, he raised the Demon Slaying Sword, which hummed incessantly in his grip, and brought it down in a heavy slash towards the top-grade Spirit Sword that had reached him!