"Cun'er..."
Lin Zhao looked at the figure in the wind, Wei Huarou, the Sect Master of the Daoist Ancestral Court. In Lin Zhao's heart, she was still Cun'er. The Mountain and River Diagram was buzzing. Although it was a Daoist supreme treasure, it contained two thirteenth-realm great demons and two twelfth-realm demon sword cultivators. These four were all famous figures from the Ancestral Mountains of the demon race. It was almost impossible to easily suppress and kill them with the Mountain and River Diagram.
"Mhm."
Wei Huarou turned her head and smiled at Lin Zhao, thinking, "Take care. I'll go suppress them first, otherwise the Mountain and River Diagram might be torn apart."
"Be careful."
"Alright~~~"
The next moment, Wei Huarou raised her hand, and she also merged into the Mountain and River Diagram. Holding a long sword, treading on the essence of the Yellow Court Scripture and the Supreme Purity Great Cave True Scripture, she fought against a group of great demons. To hold back these four great demons alone was the greatest extent of what Wei Huarou, a fourteenth-realm cultivator who descended from the upper realm, could do.
In the Mountain and River Diagram, the great demon Yu Zhi wore a ferocious expression. In the Dharma image behind her, a fiery fox also opened its mouth wide, baring its fangs. It stretched out a pair of claws and feigned aggression towards Wei Huarou. In reality, it was still the straightforward Feng Quan who charged forward, carrying his sword intent. However, by the time the dense protective sword aura reached Wei Huarou, it had already been completely melted by the Yellow Court Scripture's mental method. The next moment, Wei Huarou kicked him heavily in the face.
After Feng Quan retreated with a shoe print on his face, Yu Zhi and Ning Yuansheng then split into two routes. The fiery fox and the nine-headed lion simultaneously attacked Wei Huarou's flanks, while Long Zheng slashed out a sword energy like a rainbow, heading straight for Wei Huarou's chest. The combined assault of several great demons was indeed quite formidable.
Fortunately, Wei Huarou had a Heavenly Dao suppression over everyone within the Mountain and River Diagram. With a swing of her sword and the continuous circulation of the Yellow Court Scripture's mental method, she resolved the situation before her in an instant.
...
In the distance, more figures of the demon race's upper five realms appeared, but they were all intercepted by the human race's upper five realms. Among them were many people Lin Zhao did not recognize. This battle in Western Shu was far more than the figures on paper suggested. In fact, many cultivators from the human mountains had silently come to aid, without leaving their names at the Mohist Ancestral Court.
"He's here."
Beside Lin Zhao, Wu Zhi frowned.
On the lake, a figure in deep purple robes approached with a sword, surrounded by an extremely heavy killing intent. Gu Yanshu had finally arrived with the Xun Lu Sword, and at this moment, he had finally stood on the side of the demon race.
Looking at Nan Qingfeng fighting Su Qingjiu in the distance, then at the Sun and Moon Water-Fire Cudgel partially exposed above the lake, and finally at Lin Zhao and Wu Zhi not far away, Gu Yanshu couldn't help but curl his lips and laugh, "Is this all the people welcoming Gu Yanshu? The human world is too disappointing."
Lin Zhao frowned, "You are Gu Yanshu."
"Authentic."
Gu Yanshu looked at Lin Zhao and laughed, "Lin Baiyi?"
"Indeed."
"Nothing special."
Gu Yanshu's lips were filled with a sinister smile, and he said, "I've heard the stories of Lin Baiyi. Almost everyone in the world regards the legendary Lin Baiyi as a living saint. But not to me, Gu Yanshu. You, Lin Zhao, are just a pitiable person trapped in a self-made cage. Just because you recognized Qin Suihan as your teacher, you think you're a scholar and want to be a gentleman and a sage according to the words of the sages on the bamboo slips, imposing rules on yourself. But in reality? Man, nature, you scholars are all a group of hypocritical villains. If you can't even control your own desires, what are you if not villains?"
Lin Zhao frowned, "Studying is about understanding principles. If one doesn't control their desires at all, what's the difference between them and beasts? The reason we are human is because we can learn through acquired knowledge to distinguish right from wrong and know when to advance and retreat. You, Gu Yanshu, have said so much, all because you are ignorant. The ignorant are indeed fearless, and the shameless ones appear more aggressive."
"Enough, enough."
Gu Yanshu slung the Xun Lu Sword over his shoulder, grinned, and said, "You, Lin Baiyi, are just a mouthy good-for-nothing. In the end, aren't you still relying on your subordinates to fight? Otherwise, with just your Nascent Soul sword cultivation, would you dare to accept a full-power sword strike from me, Gu Yanshu?"
Lin Zhao frowned and remained silent. He dared to, but there was no need. Because he would die. Gu Yanshu's twelfth realm could not be treated as an ordinary twelfth realm. At this moment, his killing intent was more potent than that of a thirteenth-realm Military Dao cultivator. The killing intent of the Military Dao stemmed from one's own cognition and loyalty to the nation; it ultimately had a limit. Gu Yanshu was different; he simply wanted to kill.
"My lord."
Wu Zhi said calmly, "Leave him to me."
"Be careful..."
Lin Zhao felt helpless. Huang Tingyu was locked in a fierce battle with the thirteenth-realm Fu Sheng in the distance, suppressed in realm and not in a good situation. Little Jiu'er was locked in a duel with Nan Qingfeng. Wei Huarou, Long Dongjun, Xie Yiying, Xiao Muhan, and others also had their opponents. No one could spare a hand to help suppress Gu Yanshu, making this twelfth-realm Gu Yanshu seem to have become a variable in the entire scheme.
"Alright, alright."
Gu Yanshu lowered his sword blade and stepped forward step by step on the lake, laughing, "It's fine if a few of you come at me together. You'll all die anyway. My Xun Lu Sword has drunk the blood of many people, even the blood of Chen Gu, a twelfth-realm sword cultivator of the Sword Sect, but it's still not as good as the legendary Wu Zhi Sword Immortal. The number one general under Lin Baiyi, your blood is worthy of a hearty drink for the Xun Lu Sword."
Wu Zhi's gaze was icy. She raised her sword, Cheng Xin, and said, "No use talking more, let's fight."
"Here I come!"
Gu Yanshu laughed heartily. The moment he leaped into the air, his killing intent was completely unleashed, instantly pressing the lake water below into a basin shape. As he raised his Xun Lu Sword, the mid-refined flying swords on his back, such as Hong Chen and Leng Xue, were also unsheathed one by one. At this moment, Lin Zhao frowned and said with his heart's voice, "Wu Zhi, be careful of the other swords. They are all Gu Yanshu's killing moves."
"Mhm."
Wu Zhi swept her sword across the sky. At the same time, her innate flying sword and ten demon soul swords all flew out. The next second, sword energies collided in the air, and dense sword intent flowed. Her sword, Cheng Xin, also fiercely collided with the Xun Lu Sword. At this moment, all the rust on the Xun Lu Sword had completely melted away. This was already the peak form of the Xun Lu Sword. With a slight touch, Cheng Xin began to hum.
Wu Zhi slid backward continuously on the water, her face slightly pale. With just one strike, she seemed to have been completely suppressed in terms of weapons, killing intent, sword intent, and swordsmanship. Although Wu Zhi was also at the peak of the twelfth realm, she seemed to be a vast distance from Gu Yanshu, this twelfth realm cultivator. For a moment, Wu Zhi gritted her teeth, filled with unwillingness in her heart. She wielded her sword and surged out again, controlling ten demon soul swords and attacking the opponent from all directions.
"Come on!"
Gu Yanshu laughed heartily, his killing intent growing stronger. The Xun Lu Sword swept across, continuously deflecting the darting demon soul swords. At the same time, he unleashed his innate flying sword and attacked fiercely, attempting to resolve Wu Zhi in the shortest possible time. After all, he could not waste too much time on Wu Zhi. If she managed to drag him into a protracted battle, it would greatly wear down Gu Yanshu's sword intent and killing intent.
...
"Swish!"
The Xun Lu Sword struck like a lightning bolt. It aimed at a flaw in Wu Zhi's defense and fiercely chopped towards her slender, snow-white neck.
At this moment, Lin Zhao also ignited a Divine Speed Talisman. Instantly, the surrounding world seemed to freeze. He flashed forward like lightning and landed a heavy punch on Gu Yanshu's neck. Then, he raised his Dragon Ascension Slash, sending Gu Yanshu's body horizontally through the air. Immediately, he fiercely struck Gu Yanshu's body with his Immortal Slaying Sword. The Ephemeral Flying Sword and the Firewood Killing Sword attacked.
Unfortunately, these attacks on Gu Yanshu's body could not even break his defenses. In front of Gu Yanshu's health bar was a white bar, condensed from his heavy killing intent. This white bar alone blocked all of Lin Zhao's damage.
"Wu Zhi!"
Lin Zhao shouted, and immediately Wu Zhi's Cheng Xin and five demon soul swords descended together. However, the sword blades could not penetrate. Gu Yanshu's killing intent and protective sword aura were incredibly heaven-defying. After the five demon soul swords attacked in succession, they only left a sword wound of about an inch deep on Gu Yanshu's chest, which was not enough to inflict serious damage.
"Trivial skills?"
Gu Yanshu looked back and suddenly waved his hand. The flying sword Hong Chen then swept past and directly pierced through Lin Zhao's chest, breaking through the defensive effect of the Golden Armor Immortal Robe and dealing over 170,000 damage, almost instantly killing Lin Zhao. How terrifying was this twelfth realm cultivator?!
"My lord!"
Wu Zhi hurriedly attacked, but the sword light she unleashed was all blocked by Gu Yanshu. Facing Gu Yanshu's Xun Lu Sword, Wu Zhi truly felt her sword heart trembling. This time, she had completely lost her confidence. Under the Xun Lu Sword, fine cracks were continuously appearing on her sword, Cheng Xin. How could an ordinary immortal sword go head-to-head with the Ten Great Swords of the World?
...
"That's enough."
Gu Yanshu let out a fierce roar and turned, sending out a sword strike. The Xun Lu Sword then chopped down on a swiftly approaching demon soul sword. The next moment, the demon soul sword was instantly shattered on the edge of the Xun Lu Sword, turning into a pile of powder. At the same time, Gu Yanshu's gaze turned cold. He reached out and grabbed a demon soul sword, and the Xun Lu Sword swept across, directly severing it.
In just ten moves.
Gu Yanshu's lightning-fast sword strike revealed a large opening in Wu Zhi's defense. The next moment, Gu Yanshu fiercely chopped towards Wu Zhi's left arm, sneering, "From now on, just be an armless Sword Immortal!"
Lin Zhao hurriedly unleashed his Vast Heaven Small World.
However, the Xun Lu Sword swept across, and with a loud clang, it collided fiercely with the flying sword. The cracking patterns of the Vast Heaven continuously spread, and the divine ability of the Vast Heaven Small World trembled. It was cut in a straight line by the Xun Lu Sword. The next moment, Lin Zhao felt his body about to evaporate, and he was sent flying heavily, his flying sword Hao Ran once again injured!
And a wisp of Gu Yanshu's sword qi left a bloody mark on Wu Zhi's left arm, truly about to sever her remaining arm.
Lin Zhao watched, his heart aching.
However, someone felt more heartache than him.
"Buzz!"
A golden Dharma form ascended and blocked in front of Wu Zhi, taking the sword strike for her. When Wu Zhi looked ahead, she saw Xu Shuo swaying. Already severely injured, he had taken Gu Yanshu's sharp sword strike again. His Dharma form shattered, and he had already fallen back to the eleventh realm.