Chapter 179
As she approached the Sword Scar Stone,
In the depths of the void, it seemed as if the sounds of a zither and a flute were harmonizing, their melodies weeping and lamenting, carried by the wind.
Like celestial music, it tugged at the hearts and minds of those present.
"Where is this enchanting sound coming from?"
"Naturally, it’s because this woman is comprehending the wonders of the stone."
"Have you heard of the Qín Mó, the second on the Heavenly Rankings from a thousand years ago? He was a master who entered the Dao through music, turning melodies into lethal techniques. One song could rend your heart, another could leave you a mere shell of a person."
"I see, this woman specializes in the Way of Sound."
The crowd finally snapped out of their shock at Jiang Chulong’s apparent enlightenment of a divine skill.
Hearing the beautiful notes of the zither and flute, their spirits swayed in an instant.
"Thanks to the foresight of the young hero Li."
Elder Zeng nodded slightly.
Ying Bing’s delicate hand silently gripped the Tian Shuang Sword.
"It seems she can’t hold back any longer."
Li Mo had just finished sketching a tenth of the scene when he spoke softly.
He was about to remind the others,
But he noticed Huang Donglai had already furrowed his brow and retreated behind the group.
Zhong Zhenyue wore a wary expression; once bitten, twice shy—he sensed the presence of a dangerous woman.
Bai Jinghong and the others needed no further words.
Li Mo: "..."
Well, that was an unnecessary reminder.
Suddenly,
The sound of the zither and flute surged, and around the waterfall, it seemed as if celestial maidens were manifesting, dancing gracefully.
This felt like some kind of signal.
Boom!
Around Hengyun Sword City, numerous powerful auras suddenly erupted, rising into the sky.
Li Mo furrowed his brows and looked over.
He saw two figures, one male and one female.
The man was clad in a raincoat, holding a fishing rod, but there was no fishing line attached.
His appearance changed the very atmosphere of Hengyun Sword City.
Dark clouds gathered, the sun and stars dimmed, and a torrential downpour threatened to turn the place into a vast ocean.
The curtain of rain instantly blurred everything in sight.
He gently waved his fishing rod.
Strings of raindrops transformed into threads, and most of the people caught in the downpour found themselves unable to move, as if they had become puppets.
The area of the rain was continuously expanding.
He was not alone.
There were two others, poised to strike.
Li Mo’s eyes flickered with a strange light.
These three were from the Xiyu Building, known as the "Heavenly Killers," all at the fifth realm, external scene experts!
The Raincoat Man, Blood Gourd, and Twin Lotus!
When external scene experts suddenly made their move, it was like a natural disaster; those beneath the external scene were like ants, at their mercy.
"External scene..."
Li Mo activated his combat body, his left hand silently gripping the Star Hammer hidden in his sleeve, his spirit sinking, ready to unleash the power of the World Seed and draw out the Falling Star Hammer.
He took a deep breath.
Now, even if he unleashed all his abilities, he feared he wouldn’t pose a threat to the external scene experts.
The road ahead was long and arduous.
If Hengyun Sword City was caught off guard, they would surely be unprepared today.
Of course, that was a big "if."
"You’ve finally decided to show yourselves."
Clang!
The sound of a sword ringing suddenly echoed through the sky.
The seven elders on the high platform had, at some point, stood suspended in the void.
A river of sword energy surged across the sky, sweeping eastward like a torrent, scattering the dark clouds by half.
It also freed everyone trapped in the downpour from their bindings.
The external scene experts had begun to clash.
Their earth-shattering battle seemed not to weigh on the ordinary people at all.
Logically speaking,
A confrontation between external scenes could turn the land into a river of blood, but at this moment, it seemed something had stopped it, and the residual waves showed no signs of leaking.
"Hengyun Sword City is not just about external scenes."
Li Mo let out a sigh of relief.
His reminder had likely prevented the theft of the Sword Scar and changed the fates of countless people in Hengyun Sword City, right?
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Under the clarity of the Sword Heart, the power of the Tian Shuang, this mysterious weapon, had been pushed to its limits.
If Yin Mianmian were still in the Eight Apertures of Observation, she might have been able to withstand one or two strikes from the sword, but alas, there were no "ifs."
After one strike, countless celestial maidens dissipated like dreams and illusions, returning to Yin Mianmian herself.
Yin Mianmian let out a muffled groan, her breath returning to the Eight Apertures of Observation, but she was clearly injured.
The Sword Scar Stone reappeared.
Elder Zeng, who had been guarding the stone, fearing further changes, moved as five swords suddenly emerged from the void, representing the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, in harmony with the great forces of nature.
As the five swords descended, sword energy surged in the air, ceaseless and unending.
Not just the Sword Tower, but everything around seemed to be severed from this sword realm, losing contact with the real world.
Endless sword energy formed a dense net.
Yin Mianmian’s figure darted about, her strange movement technique pushed to the limit, but the space for her to maneuver was rapidly compressing.
In just a few breaths, she would completely lose her chance to escape.
Elder Zeng stood upright in the void, casually guiding the sword energy, as if threading a needle, sculpting and painting.
"Pretty cool."
Little Li was witnessing a fifth-realm expert in action up close for the first time.
The external scene expert manifested the scenery of their inner world, truly resembling the taste of the real world.
Of course, it was still far from the World Seed.
"My master was known as the Five Elements Sword in his youth."
Wu Chushu let out a sigh of relief, seeing Li Mo still on high alert, he added:
"He observed the five forms in the Eight Apertures, transforming them into the upper form, ultimately unifying the five elements to achieve the inner scene, and even the external scene."
"Too bad the Five Elements Sword Body is extremely rare..."
Li Mo asked, "Is it true that the initial progress is slow because it’s hard to absorb the essence of heaven and earth?"
Wu Chushu was taken aback: "How do you know?"
"....."
What a mixed-element root.
The Five Elements Sword Body, cultivating to the Five Elements Sword Realm.
What would his external scene manifest when he reached the fifth realm?
Little Li was a bit curious.
Since the external scene was somewhat close to the World Seed, what if he could merge the inner and outer worlds to bring the World Seed into the real world?
Unfortunately, he could only draw on some of the power of the world now; attempting that idea was still a distant dream.
Little Li, the genius, fell into deep thought.
"So, my teacher... what he released... was the external scene."
Jiang Chulong peeked out from behind Li Mo.
".....Hmm?"
Bai Jinghong perked up her ears.
Wu Chushu was also curious about who this little girl, a prodigy in the sword path, called her teacher.
Could it be a powerful figure from the Tianshan Sword Manor?
"May I ask, what is your teacher's name?"
"My teacher... doesn’t allow me to say."
Jiang Chulong shook her head vigorously, clutching her brother Li's sleeve.
"Doesn’t allow me to say..."
Wu Chushu thought for a moment and changed his approach:
"What does your teacher's external scene look like?"
The external scene of a powerful figure, even one from the Heavenly Rankings, would be highly recognizable.
"It’s... it’s... the Heavenly Court!"
"There are thirty-three heavens... the Southern Heaven Gate... the Lingxiao Treasure Hall... the Doushuai Palace... the Eight Trigrams Furnace... and the Nine Netherworlds... the Great Sage Equal to Heaven..."
"Um... there’s also a beach... I even... made sand sculptures there..."
Little Jiang recounted her animated experience as if she were describing a colorful cartoon.
The Hengyun Three Heroes were left dumbfounded, their tactics in disarray.
Is this what you call an external scene?
Hengyun Sword City once had a seventh-realm master of the Profound Realm, who had a world of his own within.
Even that cave heaven didn’t have the grandeur this little girl described, not even one in ten thousand.
If anyone else had said it, they wouldn’t have believed it.
But this little girl, innocent and naive, was unlikely to be deceived, let alone concoct a lie to fool others.
Li Mo: "..."
Silently covering his face.
The image is for reference only; please refer to the actual object.
Perhaps one day, when little Jiang reaches a higher realm, she will know the truth...
"Thirty-three heavens..."
Ying Bing’s breath momentarily caught, her clear eyes flickering.
Among the nine heavens, she knew the oldest, and the strongest was her.
Even the eighth realm, manifesting a world within, could not possibly have such wonders.
Even she couldn’t comprehend it.
Even an immortal might not be able to achieve this step, right?
But after all, this was just Chulong’s account; whether it truly existed remained a question mark.
At least in her previous life, she had never heard of such things.
At this moment,
Rip!
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