Chapter 51: The Curse Appears (2)
A powerful light approached, a force that could devour all living beings, instantly breaking through Lu Yun's weak protective true energy shield and striking his body. The fierce power frantically devoured his primordial spirit, apparently wanting to swallow him whole. However, Lu Yun's entire body was in unbearable pain, yet he gritted his teeth and stubbornly endured, his eyes emitting a furious and unyielding gaze, resentfully staring at the Xuan Tian Mirror.
Lu Yun's face twisted, his eyes bursting with energy, and the palm of his left hand suddenly shone with a brilliant silver light. The two ancient characters "镇魂" (Zhen Hun) appeared clearly on his palm. In an instant, the two characters exploded with energy, shooting out from Lu Yun's palm and growing to the size of a foot, shining with a dazzling silver light that instantly overpowered the light emitted by the Xuantian Mirror. In mid-air, the light emitted by the Xuantian Mirror transformed into a five-colored divine sword, charging towards Lu Yun with full force. Meanwhile, the Zhen Hun symbol emitted from Lu Yun's left palm was a mysterious talisman capable of suppressing all souls and spirits in the world. The collision between these two vastly different powerful forces resulted in an extraordinary transformation.
Only the Xuantian divine sword's light was dazzling, its radiance swirling around it as it charged forward with all its might. However, the silver-glinting Soul-Sealing Symbol, although not as radiant, contained an aura that suppressed all souls and spirits in the world. After clashing with the Xuantian divine sword three times, the sword's light began to dim, slowly retreating. Just as it retreated into the Xuantian Mirror, it suddenly launched a fierce counterattack, colliding violently with the Soul-Sealing Symbol in mid-air.
A loud crash, the light scattered and shattered, in mid-air five colors were intertwined, extremely beautiful. Lu Yun's body was directly blown away, colliding with the stone wall behind him, his face pale, eyes dim, mouth bleeding continuously. And that Xuan Tian Mirror, after releasing its strongest blow, also dimmed its light, instantly returning to its original calm state, as if nothing had ever happened.
Lu Yun's body fell to the ground, his entire being as limp as a rag doll, without an ounce of strength. With great effort, he lifted his head and gazed at the Xuantian Mirror, his eyes blazing with anger. At this moment, although he had no power left, in his heart, he vowed to destroy that mirror which had almost taken his life. If heaven wanted to destroy him, then he would destroy heaven; he was not one to yield easily.
Gritting his teeth and using great effort, Lu Yun sat up, enduring the pain throughout his body. He laboriously crossed his legs on the ground and began to circulate his energy to heal his wounds. His entire body was empty and devoid of even a single thread of true energy fluctuations, plunging Lu Yun into a predicament. However, he refused to give up. With his unyielding personality, he slowly gathered his true yuan, gritting his teeth as he forcibly propped himself up.
Time passed as the brilliance on Lu Yun's body grew stronger. He didn't know how long it had been when he opened his eyes, looked around, and got up. After scanning his surroundings, his gaze stopped at the Ruyi Sword not far away. With a flick of his wrist, the Ruyi Sword burst out with dazzling red light all over its body, automatically flying to his head, spinning gently. Taking two steps forward, Lu Yun stood obliquely in front of the Xuantian Mirror, his eyes revealing an extremely sinister gaze.
Lu Yun's face was gloomy as he faced the mirror, saying: "You want to destroy me, I'll destroy you. Unfortunately, you were just a little short earlier, so now, get ready to be punished. If I don't destroy you, I'm not Lu Yun. Since heaven wants to curse me, Lu Yun, I'll fight against heaven. You want to destroy me? Now, I'll destroy you!" After finishing speaking, he let out a loud roar, and the Ruyi Heart Soul Sword on his head, accompanied by an extremely powerful red light, transformed into a fire dragon, shooting straight at the Xuantian Divine Mirror.
Just as the fire dragon was about to hit the Xuantian Mirror, the mirror suddenly flashed with a burst of light, and a dazzling ray shot out from it, colliding head-on with the fire dragon. The two powerful forces met in mid-air, instantly producing a blinding flash of light and a deafening roar that shook the entire cave. Strangely, not a single stone fell to the ground. The massive explosive force sent Lu Yun flying back three steps, only to be bounced back by the surrounding seal, sending him stumbling backward another step.
Lu Yun's face was gloomy, with a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. He glanced at the Ruyi Sword and saw that its luster had dimmed, clearly this blow had also had a great impact on it. Lu Yun took a step forward, his right hand beckoning, grasping the Ruyi Sword in his hand, with a burst of cold light in his eyes, his right hand rapidly swinging through the air. As he swung, a dazzling cyan light appeared in the ancient cave. For the first time, Lu Yun used the Ruyi Sword to perform the Taoist "Tai Xuan Lie Tian Jian Jue".
Lu Yun's body was shrouded in a mysterious, dark blue glow, with a hint of purple light flickering within. At this moment, his eyes gleamed with an eerie, otherworldly light - one eye shining green, the other purple, making him appear both mystical and terrifying. With a cold glance at the Xuantian Mirror, Lu Yun's right hand flashed out in a sword strike. Instantly, a blue dragon materialized in mid-air, its jaws wide open, claws dancing wildly as it charged towards the mirror.
The Mirror of the Mystic Heavens seemed to have sensed a threat, its surface glowing with shifting light, and suddenly it cleared up. In the mirror, a five-colored divine sword appeared clearly in Lu Yun's line of sight. A heaven-shaking sword hum filled the air as the divine sword, accompanied by a strong glow, automatically met Lu Yun's powerful strike. Another exchange, the sword and dragon met in an instant, merging together in the blink of an eye. Thunderous explosions echoed incessantly, powerful gusts of wind shook the entire cave, causing the entire mountain peak to tremble.
The light and shadow flickered, the two dazzling lights were instantly extinguished, and everything returned to calm. Lu Yun's eyes were coldly fixed on the Xuantian Mirror, twice attacking it without destroying it, which made Lu Yun extremely angry. For someone as resolute as Lu Yun, once he swore to do something, he had to see it through. With a wave of his hand, Lu Yun moved the Ruyi Heart Soul Sword aside, and his eyes turned cold in an instant.
With both hands slowly pressing against his chest, Lu Yun's gesture was extremely strange. At this moment, a strange aura emanated from Lu Yun's body, filling the entire ancient cave with an eerie and terrifying atmosphere. A powerful aura imbued with destructive power suddenly spread throughout the ancient cave, causing it to darken instantly, filled with an eerie aura. On the stone wall, the Xuantian Mirror also sensed danger at this time, and the entire mirror surface burst into a tenfold increase in radiance, shooting out a beam of colorful light that once again illuminated the dark ancient cave.
Lu Yun's entire body shone with a black light, and the powerful destructive force in the ancient cave grew even more intense. Countless strange patterns and incantations appeared around Lu Yun, tightly surrounding him in the middle, extremely mysterious. Those strange patterns and incantations were all emitted from Lu Yun's body, then formed a peculiar space around him, enveloping him inside. After these patterns appeared, Lu Yun's entire body flowed with black light, and he slowly rose into mid-air, his whole body filled with a destructive aura.
His eyes blazed with fury, and a brilliant light burst forth from Lu Yun's body. On his head, a small three-inch black knife appeared, emitting an aura of destruction that seemed to shake the heavens. This was the first time Lu Yun had ever used his hidden "Soul Annihilation Knife" in a fit of rage! The Soul Annihilation Knife began to spin automatically, and countless talismans and incantations materialized in mid-air, gradually coalescing into a jet-black pillar of light that shot towards the Mystic Heaven Mirror.
The Xuantian Mirror seemed to have also sensed the terrifying destructive aura on the Extinction Blade, and the light on its surface rapidly circulated, gathering all its strength to counterattack against the Extinction Blade. As the Extinction Blade approached with a black light column in a rotating motion, the Xuantian Mirror also emitted a strange and colorful light column, fully confronting the Extinction Blade.
Two opposing forces of air completely confronted each other in mid-air, neither giving an inch, attacking and defending with all their might. In the midst of this stalemate, the Soul-Extinguishing Knife suddenly burst forth with overwhelming power, advancing forward relentlessly. The Soul-Extinguishing Knife, a symbol of destruction, was the treasured artifact of the Wanmie Ancient Cave, its power unmatched in the world. It was said that Lu Yun's ancestor from a hundred generations ago had wielded this very knife to conquer the world, leaving no one able to stand in his way. Now, Lu Yun, fueled by rage and hidden away in this secret location, forcibly unleashed the Soul-Extinguishing Knife, disregarding all consequences.
Lu Yun wielded the Soul Exterminating Knife with all his might, advancing step by step towards the Mirror of the Mystic Heavens. At this moment, the scene between them was very similar to when Lu Yun was trapped by the Mirror of the Mystic Heavens earlier. The various talismans and incantations representing destructive power on the Soul Exterminating Knife continued to emanate. Each time they collided with the light emitted by the Mirror of the Mystic Heavens, they would devour its power and destroy its true essence. With each step, Lu Yun pressed in tightly, causing the Mirror of the Mystic Heavens to burst forth with powerful radiance dozens of times, but unfortunately, it was still no match for the Soul Exterminating Knife. Each time, it was easily destroyed by the knife.
The black light suddenly surged, and the powerful destructive force instantly enveloped the Xuantian Mirror. Suddenly, a loud noise shook the sky and earth, and the divine artifact, the Xuantian Divine Mirror, was destroyed under the powerful destructive force of the Extinguishing Soul Knife. As soon as the mirror was extinguished, a dragon's roar echoed through the air. The Xuantian Divine Sword, which had been hidden within the mirror, broke free from its constraints and emerged from the shattered glass.
In the ancient cave, the Xuantian Divine Sword was sandwiched with an overwhelmingly powerful aura, flying rapidly around. After a while, the divine sword turned and shot straight at Lu Yun. Looking at the Xuantian Divine Sword, Lu Yun's eyes were cold and cruel, and with a flicker of his mind, the Mieyuan Knife in mid-air welcomed the Xuantian Divine Sword. Suddenly, the ancient cave was filled with a brilliant light, and the strong and dazzling five-colored rainbow light collided with the black light, producing a massive explosion.
The sacred aura of emptiness and the breath that destroys everything repel each other, mutually hostile. The Xuantian Divine Sword clashes with the Soul-destroying Knife, two overbearing divine artifacts colliding ceaselessly in mid-air. Countless explosions, countless collisions, gradually, the Soul-destroying Knife reveals its mighty aura of destruction. At this moment, the Xuantian Divine Sword's radiance dims, its sword spirit rapidly moving to evade the Soul-destroying Knife's pursuit. It seems that even this legendary divine artifact, ranked third in the Divine Artifact Rankings, is no match for the Soul-destroying Knife.
Lu Yun's eyes burst forth with a brilliant light, and his mental waves instantly analyzed the position of the Xuantian Divine Sword in the next moment. The Exterminating Soul Knife suddenly exploded with ten times its original black light, appearing in an instant at the location Lu Yun had predicted, enveloping the Xuantian Divine Sword in a shroud of black light. Countless talismans shot out from the Exterminating Soul Knife, all of them imprinting themselves on the Xuantian Divine Sword. With each additional talisman, the Xuantian Divine Sword's light grew dimmer, its body trembling uncontrollably.
In an instant, the entire radiant divine sword turned into a dull ordinary longsword, completely losing its former splendor. Lu Yun's eyes flickered, and he suddenly thought of something, lightly recalling the Soul Extinguishing Knife. The black light flashed by, and the ancient cave once again restored its brightness. A mysterious blue-green glow appeared on Lu Yun's body, and with a single move, he grasped the Xuantian Divine Sword in his right hand. Coldly gazing at the sword, Lu Yun's left palm once again revealed the Soul-Calming Symbol. Lu Yun's left hand lightly pressed onto the Xuantian Divine Sword, and silver light flashed as the divine sword violently trembled, its dazzling radiance flashing by, instantly vanishing completely.
Lu Yun coldly smiled as he gazed at the divine sword in his hand, the bright red glow on his right hand flashing, and with a slap, it landed on the Xuantian Divine Sword. Instantly, the Xuantian Divine Sword flashed red light, and a faint red glow spread around its body. Lu Yun lightly recalled the Heart's Desire Soul Sword, holding the Xuantian Divine Sword in his left hand and the Heart's Desire Sword in his right hand, slowly bringing the two divine swords together. A thread of cruel cold smile hung on Lu Yun's mouth, both hands simultaneously circulating their internal energy, the two divine swords simultaneously bursting out with dazzling red light, slowly sticking together.
At this moment, Lu Yun suddenly thought that it would be a pity to destroy the Xuantian Divine Sword, so he wanted to merge the Xuantian Divine Sword with his own Ruyi Heart Soul Sword. As for whether it would work or not, he didn't know, but he was willing to give it a try. Because he understood that this Xuantian Divine Sword had its own consciousness, he first refined the sword's conscious soul with the Town Soul Symbol, destroying it. However, he wanted to merge it with his Ruyi Sword, using the consciousness within the Ruyi Sword to simultaneously control the new divine sword formed by their fusion.
In the ancient cave, Lu Yun's hands were filled with a brilliant light as he tried to merge the two divine swords. However, they repelled each other with great force and couldn't be combined. But Lu Yun didn't relax at all, using the Confucian "Hao Ran Tian Fa" technique, mixed with the fierce fire of the True Origin, to forcibly merge the two swords. Suddenly, Lu Yun felt a rebellious thought from the Dragon Soul, his eyes turned cold, and the Town Soul Symbol emitted a strong silver light, instantly suppressing the disobedient aura of the Dragon Soul.
With the soul-calming sword out, things became much smoother. In just a short while, two divine swords burst forth with dazzling light, instantly merging into a brand new divine sword that shone with five-colored light. Within this divine sword, the five-colored light was most vibrant in red, containing the true fire essence absorbed by the Ruyi Sword over thousands of years, along with the dragon soul's true essence inside. The shape remained the same as the original Ruyi Sword, without any changes. The only difference was that the transparent sword body had transformed into a five-colored one. The red dragon pattern on top also carried a few strands of five-colored light, looking extremely beautiful.
Satisfied, Lu Yun gazed at the divine sword in his hand and smiled proudly. His eyes shifted to where the Xuantian Mirror had originally been located. A large hole had appeared there, leading to unknown destinations. Lu Yun's thoughts turned for a moment before he instantly understood the outcome. With a flash of his body, Lu Yun entered the hole, winding slowly upwards along with the mountain terrain.
In the trunk of an ancient tree that reached the sky, Lu Yun's figure appeared. He gently fell to the ground and looked at the ancient tree, unable to help but feel a sense of profound mystery. Who would have thought that this ancient tree, which had lived for thousands of years, would hide such a huge secret? Looking up at the horizon, Lu Yun's eyes revealed a hint of determination, as if from this moment on, he had already made some kind of decision.
The sky had already brightened, and thinking that today he still had to compete with the Tiān Jiàn Yuàn for the Guān Tiān Rú Yì Jìng, Lù Yún couldn't help but smile calmly, his body transforming into a flowing light, instantly disappearing from view.
