Outside Beishan.
A bustling scene, countless players stopped their monster hunting and questing, all looking towards the northeast, towards Neon Sky, where a world-shattering battle was clearly underway. In the background story of "Tian Xia," the human race's fourteenth realm expert, Yan Beichen, had already been revealed to be heading north with a hundred thousand flying swords to challenge the demon race's Water and Fire situation. This had the "lore enthusiasts" on the edge of their seats, all eager to witness this great battle, but most had no chance.
"Alas..."
In the snowy forest on the east side of Jiuzhangyuan, a star river leveling team also stood observing. The deputy alliance leader, Yun Miwu Suo, narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked north, sighing, "It's a pity we can't see it... Yan Beichen in the expansion pack is so handsome, and he's a fourteenth realm sword cultivator of terrifying power, and he's also polite. I really like him... I want to see how he brutally defeats those two demon kings."
Su Xinghe frowned, "Honestly, Yan Beichen might not be able to defeat Man Yuan and Liu Bai. The Water and Fire situation is too strong. Have you seen the expansion pack after these two demon kings teamed up? Lin Xingchu of Xi Jian Jiang, the fourteenth realm Jiang Shen, was beaten without any power to fight back, even stomped into the riverbed. It's hard to say..."
Feng Bing Cao Jia said, "I don't understand what the game 'Tian Xia' is thinking. Yan Beichen, a fourteenth realm sword cultivator, facing the demon race's Water and Fire situation, this is definitely the core content of the current version. But it's actually happening in the demon race's territory. Players have map zones with the demon race and can't pass through. What's the point of a plot that players can't witness?" Da Feng Novel Network
Su Xinghe chuckled, "This might be the most charming part of 'Tian Xia.' Isn't it called the second world and metaverse technology? Since it's a second world, it has its own trajectory. Players entering the game are just part of the background story. We can't make a mistake about one thing, thinking of ourselves as the protagonists of the game. On the contrary, we might just be passersby."
"Alliance Leader, I agree with this statement."
Yun Miwu Suo chuckled, "We are just passersby, and sometimes we can't decide anything."
"Mm."
On the other side, at the leveling grounds of the Cang Long Guild.
Yi Shi Cang Liang, riding a fierce horse and wielding a blood-stained long sword, was killing demons with gusto. He looked north and frowned, "Yan Beichen is fighting Man Yuan and Liu Bai. Damn it, if only I could see it."
"Stop thinking about it."
Fu You Du Hai smiled faintly, "Players basically don't have the qualification to see it, not even a glimpse."
Yi Shi Cang Liang was dejected.
...
In the mountain peak villa, Tian Ran Ju.
Lin Zhao descended on his sword, eager to see the scene. He leaped from his flying sword, Hong Ye, and landed in the lakeside pavilion where Su Qingjiu was. He said solemnly, "Little Jiu'er, I need your help with something!"
"Ah?"
Su Qingjiu, who was refining the flying sword Bai Yu, looked up and smiled, "What does Brother Lin Zhao want to do?"
"Can you see the battlefield at Neon Sky?"
Lin Zhao rubbed his hands and smiled, "I really want to see it, and I'm a little worried about Brother Yan."
"Yes, you can."
Su Qingjiu pursed her red lips and said, "Cultivators above the fifth realm can all learn the divine ability of Water Moon Observing Heaven. If Brother Lin Zhao truly wants to see it, Little Jiu'er will use her abilities. However... the battlefield is too far away, and there's a barrier between Neon Sky and our human realm, so it might not be very clear. Do you mind?"
"Anything is better than seeing nothing!"
"Alright then."
Su Qingjiu placed her hands on Lin Zhao's shoulders and had him sit on the edge of the railing. Then, with a gentle wave of her hand, a wisp of sword intent permeated the pond. For a moment, a hazy scene appeared in the pond.
"..."
Lin Zhao's eyes widened, afraid of missing any detail.
In the image, Yan Beichen unleashed his first sword strike, sending tens of thousands of flying swords to smash Liu Bai and his Azure Wave Jade Seal flying. Then, his long sword was thrust forward, blocking Man Yuan's Sun-Moon Water-Fire Cudgel. Immediately after, he stomped heavily on Man Yuan's head, sending it crashing into a mountain peak, which was instantly crushed by Man Yuan's massive head. Yan Beichen turned back with his sword, blocking Liu Bai's attack. Swirling flying swords surrounded him, continuously cutting through Liu Bai's relentless water manipulation energy, fighting two against one and not losing ground at all!
Just then, Yan Beichen seemed to notice something, looked up, and smiled. A thought echoed in Lin Zhao's heart: "Lin Zhao, if you can only kill one of Man Yuan and Liu Bai, which one do you want it to be?"
"Man Yuan!"
Lin Zhao said without hesitation, "Man Yuan is insidious and cunning. He sneak attacked and heavily injured Brother Huo, and later killed my subordinate Xiang Ji. My aunt also disappeared after being stomped into the riverbed by Man Yuan. If one of them has to die first, it's naturally Man Yuan!"
He added, frowning, "But Brother Yan doesn't need to consider my words. You decide yourself. Kill whoever is more beneficial to you and the battle situation. It doesn't matter."
"Understood."
Yan Beichen said no more.
The great battle continued, with both sides fighting from mountain ranges to rivers, then from rivers to open fields, and finally to hilly terrain. Along the way, mountains and rivers were truly shattered. A casual sword strike from Yan Beichen carved out a great river, while Man Yuan's brute force was extremely fierce, his Sun-Moon Water-Fire Cudgel leveling countless mountain ranges. Liu Bai's Azure Wave Jade Seal was a water-attributed artifact. Although it blocked more than it attacked, it still stirred the rivers of Neon Sky, using them as weapons to attack Yan Beichen.
After this battle, countless famous mountains in Neon Sky would be leveled, countless rivers would be dried up, and the entire water transport of Neon Sky would be in chaos.
"Hmm?"
Little Jiu'er suddenly stood up and looked towards the northwest.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Zhao didn't look up, still staring at the Water Moon Observing Heaven image, and asked.
Wu Zhi also descended gracefully.
"Something's not good."
Su Qingjiu's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "There's movement from the demon race's Ancestral Mountain. The Demon Ancestor, Fu Sheng, Ning Yuan Sheng, Yu Zhi, Nan Qingfeng, and other great demons have left the Ancestral Mountain and are heading straight for the battlefield in Neon Sky."
Wu Zhi frowned, "I'm afraid that Sword Immortal Yan will be facing much more than just the Water and Fire situation this time. What should we do?"
Lin Zhao's expression was solemn, "We can't help at all, but there's no need to worry. Brother Yan wouldn't dare to go to Neon Sky without preparation. We'll just wait and see."
"Mm!"
As the many great demons broke through the realm, the image in the pond became increasingly blurry. Ripples appeared. Su Qingjiu couldn't do anything about it. The fluctuations of the world's energies could indeed affect the Water Moon Observing Heaven technique. Lin Zhao could only anxiously wait, helpless.
...
Shortly after, a figure descended upon Tian Ran Ju. Lin Wanhua had arrived.
She briefly met Lin Zhao and said, "I'm going to the Ancestral Mountain."
"Ah?"
Lin Zhao was startled.
Lin Wanhua smiled, "It's alright, don't worry about me. This is Sword Immortal Yan's arrangement. In any case, I'm going."
"Okay."
Su Qingjiu smiled and nodded. In fact, only she had guessed part of it. Yan Beichen had advanced to the fourteenth realm in the East Sea and immediately engaged in a decisive battle with the two peak experts of the demon race. He was essentially fighting for his life. After this battle, Yan Beichen would definitely no longer be in the human world. As for Lin Wanhua going to the demon realm, that was another layer of his plan.
After speaking, Lin Wanhua mounted her sword and headed north.
...
In the Water Moon Observing Heaven image, Yan Beichen was leading a hundred thousand flying swords to fight the two great demon kings, Man Yuan and Liu Bai. The moment the Demon Ancestor, Fu Sheng, Ning Yuan Sheng, Yu Zhi, and others arrived on the battlefield, Yan Beichen let out a hearty laugh. He pointed his sword towards the sky, and the entire sky changed color. Countless sword-shaped rays of light descended from the sky, piercing into the earth. Subsequently, countless sword energy pools appeared within a radius of several hundred li, forming a Thunder Pool Sword Pond!
"Not good!"
The Demon Ancestor's brows were tightly furrowed. He then looked towards the demon race's Ancestral Mountain, and his face instantly changed. Pointing at the sky, he cursed, "Good! You scholars in the Confucian realm are truly skilled in strategy and tactics!"
"What's wrong?!"
Fu Sheng frowned.
Yu Zhi had also guessed most of it and said, "Lin Wanhua has gone to the Ancestral Mountain!"
"..."
"Never mind!"
The Demon Ancestor roared, "Everyone, attack together! Kill Yan Beichen first!"
For a time, countless great demons led by Man Yuan and Liu Bai launched a joint assault, while Yan Beichen retreated while fighting, constantly maneuvering within the Thunder Pool Sword Pond. At the same time, a brilliant beam of light shot out. Man Yuan raised his hand and grabbed it. It was a fourteenth realm Natal Flying Sword. But before Man Yuan could celebrate, the second and third Natal Flying Swords attacked from two other directions.
He hastily brandished his Sun-Moon Water-Fire Cudgel, and after two "clangs," a deep blue light pierced his left eye with a "噗" sound, then passed through his head, bringing with it a spray of hot blood.
"Lin Zhao said, you are the one who deserves to die the most!"
Yan Beichen stepped on the Thunder Pool Sword Pond, his entire body bathed in dense sword intent. In one step, he arrived before the heavily injured Man Yuan. At this moment, he truly revealed the power of a fourteenth realm sword cultivator with an unblemished sword heart. His eyes looked down with disdain, and he said coldly, "You are only in the thirteenth realm, how dare you think you can contend with me?"
Saying this, he thrust his sword, piercing Man Yuan's throat.
"Die!"
Despite being heavily injured, Man Yuan became even more ferocious. He grabbed Yan Beichen's wrist with his left hand, forcefully dragging him closer, his entire sword piercing his own throat. The Sun-Moon Water-Fire Cudgel in his right hand turned into a raging flame and shot straight towards Yan Beichen's chest, intending to repeat the trick and heavily injure Yan Beichen like he did Huo Shengren.
"Boom boom boom!"
Yan Beichen was hit by separate attacks from Liu Bai, Fu Sheng, and the Demon Ancestor behind him. His sword energy shattered, and he spat blood, but he did not hesitate. His hands interlocked, blocking the Sun-Moon Water-Fire Cudgel with his sword hilt. Immediately, his left sword-finger shot towards Man Yuan's brow. A wisp of sword qi pierced the dense demonic energy. The next moment, Yan Beichen joined his left index and middle fingers, forcefully extracting a scorching thirteenth realm demon core from Man Yuan's skull!
...
Demon Race Ancestral Mountain.
A stunning figure in snow-white robes ascended the mountain. Countless flying swords swirled around her, repelling all the eleventh realm demon cultivators guarding the mountain. As she rushed to the summit of the Ancestral Mountain, her mind moved, and the bottleneck of her realm collapsed. The twelfth realm confinement was like a shattered porcelain bottle, unable to be contained any longer. The next moment, she had become a human thirteenth realm sword cultivator.
In the sky, countless golden rays of light flew in.
At that time, Man Yuan had entered the thirteenth realm by consuming the demon energy and part of the destiny of the demon race. But he was not a sword cultivator, so he couldn't get much sword dao destiny.
And now, the entire sword dao destiny of the demon race had entered Lin Wanhua alone!