Lie Zunyi shook his head: "But in the past three hundred years, I have never encountered such a strong enemy. There are many people with fighting spirit in China, and there are many who dare to challenge me, but most of them are vulnerable."
"Over the years, I have hoped to meet a strong enemy again. Is the so-called first rank really the end of the martial arts? I have always doubted this, but in the past three hundred years, not to mention that someone has been able to show a higher and deeper realm in front of me, even a strong man who can compete with me has not appeared again."
"Even this emperor has been trying to break through himself for so many years, but he can't find the goal at all. Three hundred years of life is considered a long life in the eyes of ordinary people, but in my opinion, it is like a firefly. How hasty is it?"
"Unfortunately, despite all my efforts, I still cannot extend my lifespan. I heard that in Chinese history, there was a man named Peng Zu who lived to be 800 years old. I don't know if it's true or not. However, in my opinion, even if you are at the peak of martial arts, your lifespan will only be over 300 years. It will be difficult to extend beyond that."
Yun Caiyao said sternly, "So you intend to go against the will of heaven and do the impossible here, against the destiny of the dragon veins of Shenzhou, just to linger on in this world and live a few more years?"
Lie Zunyi sneered and said, "You are wrong... You have been wrong from the beginning!"
Yuncaiyao's pupils shrank slightly: "What's wrong?"
Chapter 262: Uncertain Destiny, God-Slaying Sword Technique
Lie Zunyi put his hands behind his back and said proudly, "How can this emperor be a cowardly person? Although life is as short as a firefly, life is life and death is death. Now that my life is about to end, even if I die, what's the harm?"
"Although I was defeated once during my lifetime, I was invincible in the world for three hundred years. The only regret is that I was unable to witness a higher realm. Although I feel that the pinnacle of martial arts is definitely not limited to the first level, I still regret not being able to witness it."
"But I know that I am unable to break through by myself, so I can only give up. I am waiting here today to see how many masters there are in the Chinese martial arts world in this last moment of my life."
He looked around and looked at Mingyueshu and Yuncaiyao: "Unfortunately, you two are the only ones here. Although there are two top-grade ones outside, they have not been able to break through the second servant of this emperor. The rest are just small fry and crab generals, not worth mentioning."
Mingyue was unmoved: "With the two of us, perhaps it's enough!" As a top-grade person, she was determined and would not be shaken no matter how arrogant Lie Zunyi was.
Yun Caiyao held the sword across his chest and wiped the crystal-clear blade with a handkerchief, looking as elegant as a fairy: "So, you want to kill all those who dare to break into the underground palace and become your enemy? But if you spend so much manpower and material resources to build the Grand Canal for this purpose, it is unreasonable."
"Now the decisive battle is inevitable. Now that we are here, we cannot escape. Can you tell me why we are building the Grand Canal?"
Lie Zunyi shook his head and said, "All your guesses are basically true, except for one point. If I tell you now, I'm afraid you won't want to fight anymore, but I'm here and I can't let you go. I won't let go of those people outside either."
"So, you might as well try your best. If you can defeat me, I will tell you where you are wrong. Otherwise..."
The domineering spirit soared into the sky, and the situation changed: "Even if I tell you, it will be useless."
Yun Caiyao was still ethereal. She waved her handkerchief and pointed her sword sideways, looking calm and unrestrained: "In fact, I don't care that much about the truth behind the Grand Canal."
"The universe is uncertain, and destiny is impermanent! The Venerable knows that although destiny is strong, it is not as strong as human destiny. When Jin Ting was pursuing the destiny of heaven and earth, he had already reached a dead end. With the Venerable's strength, if it is something that can be done by human power, he will never pursue the false destiny.
"I know that there must be other plans for the Grand Canal, but I am determined to come here because the corruption of the Barbarian Court is beyond redemption, and the people of the Jin Clan all rely on you. As long as you are killed here, no matter how Zuchiwu and Futu pursue their fate, people will be in chaos, and the Jin Dynasty will be defeated at any moment."
She waved her hand casually, and the sword energy spread out, as if penetrating into the void, faintly locking onto Lie Zunyi.
For hundreds of years, no one dared to lock their sword energy on the barbarian emperor Lie Zunyi.
Because of this, I no longer have the energy to retreat.
Lie Zunyi said with his hands behind his back: "As expected of a fairy who appears once every three hundred years in Taisu Xian Pavilion, she is very knowledgeable about the world. But at the same time, Taisu Xian Pavilion is implicitly the leader of the white way in the martial arts world. She appears once every three hundred years, and the Chinese martial arts world has high hopes for her."
"The goddess Ying ranks third on the black list, and Yue Panlong outside is known as the pillar of the righteous path. If the three of you die here, the people in the Chinese martial arts world will be uneasy. Although our Great Jin Dynasty is at the end of the road, Fu Tu has worked hard to govern the country. If he gets some luck again, he may be able to hold the north of the Changhe River, just like the Yang Dynasty hundreds of years ago, forming a situation of dividing the river."
"By then, Hong Leichi will be the top expert on the Black List. Without Yue Panlong, Nu Nuying, and Taisu Xian Pavilion, no one will be able to compete with him. He will definitely take the South. Although he is a Chinese, he is more violent than our dynasty. Under this situation, both the Southern and Northern Dynasties will enter a period of dynasty change."
"The South will fall into chaos without a fight, but in the future, our Jin clan may produce another hero who can help the world in times of crisis, and then rule the South from the North, and rule China for another three hundred years."
He shook his head and sighed: "So in this battle, you failed to see through the truth behind the Grand Canal. You have already lost half the battle. If you die in my hands, you will lose the remaining half. Do you have this awareness?"
The "Goddess Infant" Ming Yueshu slowly floated up, his eyes seemed to shoot lightning, penetrating the universe: "Fate is determined by heaven and man, everything is impermanent, the world is like a chess game, victory or defeat is hard to predict, the battle has just begun, you say you have already won half the battle, it is too arrogant."
Lie Zunyi laughed loudly: "This emperor has not encountered a strong enemy for three hundred years, so he should have the capital to be arrogant. Do you have it?"
Boom! The energy surged, and the surrounding space seemed to completely collapse at this moment. The void invaded the human world, and the sky and the earth became dark.
Far up high, Shi Hao and Yue Yaotai hid in the dark, watching the three people conversing on the altar below.
Although the three men were talking, their murderous intent had already been released along with their words like sharp blades, determined to undermine the other party's will to fight and weaken their fighting spirit.
The sudden intersecting figures were like the explosion of the world.
The three figures separated as soon as they touched each other. Boom! In Lie Zunyi's hands, it was as if a huge volcano was gathering. The volcano exploded rapidly, and the light it emitted was like the scorching sun at noon.
Shi Hao closed his eyes and could only rely on the perception of mysterious energy to control the battle between the three people.
Yun Caiyao attacked with hundreds of swords in an instant. Time seemed to have stopped for her, as if hundreds of pictures were drawn out, and each picture was a sword style.
Hundreds of sword styles were superimposed on each other and exploded in an instant; it was mysterious, powerful, and horrifying.
Shi Hao once witnessed with his own eyes the sword fight between the Sword King and the Sword Demon, a top-grade swordsman, through the perception of mysterious energy.
Yun Caiyao's swordsmanship is more profound than that of the other two.
"Great!" Lie Zunyi shouted, "I heard that the sword manual of Taisu Xian Pavilion is unprecedented in history. Seeing it today, it is indeed amazing."
As he spoke, Lie Zunyi launched seven punches, which blocked all of Yun Caiyao's hundreds of swords.
Ding ding dang dang, the whistling of swords from Yun Caiyao was as clear as pearls falling on a plate.
It turns out that the sword whistles emitted by these hundreds of swords are also swords themselves. One sword turns into hundreds of swords, and the sword force never stops.
The swordsmanship of Taisu Xian Pavilion is truly mysterious and incredible.
But he still couldn't break through Lie Zunyi's power.
The gap in skill levels could only be made up with moves that were ten or a hundred times more powerful, and Lie Zunyi himself was also a master.
The "Infant Goddess" Ming Yueshu never made a move. Her figure was as erratic as the wind and clouds. Sometimes she seemed to appear in various corners at the same time, and sometimes she seemed to disappear out of thin air.
Precisely because she did not make a move, she was the greatest constraint on Lie Zunyi at this moment, forcing Lie Zunyi to guard against a potential attack from any direction when facing Yun Caiyao.
Even with the help of Xuan Qi, Shi Hao still found it difficult to grasp her position.
"That's right!" Lie Zunyi shouted again and punched down.
Boom! The space seemed to shatter once again, and all three of them were trapped in that empty and desolate place. The sky pressed down, and both the bright moon and the distant clouds seemed to be pulled under his fist.
Or maybe, in that dark grey space, he was the only one standing tall.
Just by sensing the mysterious energy, Shi Hao was so frightened that his scalp went numb.
Although Yue Yaotai had the power of the fourth rank, at this moment she could only close her eyes and dare not look again... The sudden darkness, just a glance at it, was enough to make her blood boil and she wanted to vomit blood.
Although Yun Caiyao is only one rank higher than her, this is a gap that transcends boundaries.
"The Goddess Baby" Mingyueshu was forced to take action, and if she didn't take action, it would be too late.
There was an extra weapon in her hand, which was a double-pointed spear as tall as her.
It looks like the flower spear used on stage, with spear tips at both ends decorated with red tassels.
The double-pointed spear in her hand spun like a lantern, and rays of light shone out, like the rising sun, bringing out the dawn in the gradually sinking darkness.
The space was also distorted and deformed under the cutting of her double-pointed spear, turning into circles of spirals.
Lie Zunyi's figure seemed to be twisting as well, but then he punched out.
The long spear split into two in Mingyueshu's hand, and the two short spears crossed each other to block the punch.
Mingyue vomited blood and flew backwards.
Swish! At this moment, a sword light also fell from the sky, like thunder, hitting Lie Zunyi's back.
This sword was very similar to the Immortal Thunder Art of the Blue Sky, but was obviously even more advanced. It did not have any starting moves, or in other words, its momentum had already been accumulated in the unknown void.
Therefore, in the eyes of others, such a mysterious sword move is just like a sword that chops down from above and goes straight forward.
It is so mysterious, and because it is too mysterious, it is actually very simple and pure.
Bang! A bloody mark appeared on Lie Zunyi's back... but it was just a bloody mark.
"Good!" Lie Zunyi shouted again, "This is the first time in three hundred years that I have seen blood. You really tried your best."
With a swing of his arm, the clouds flew away with blood all over them.
"Unfortunately, it's still not enough!" Lie Zunyi shook his head and said, "If this is all you are capable of, maybe I should have someone put down Yue Panlong and Xue Qingfeng, and see if the four of you can do better together."
He stretched his arms back, and the blood on his back stopped. "Or maybe you still have something to hold back?"
"Maybe!" Ming Yueshu landed gracefully and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "If Your Majesty has only this ability, then it seems that you are really old."
She held two guns and closed her eyes. Something strange happened. At this moment, she was clearly standing there, but she seemed to have disappeared.
This feeling was extremely strange, as if at this moment, she had jumped out of the Three Realms and was no longer in the Five Elements, leaving only a residual image in the human world.
Lie Zunyi stared at her with surprise in his eyes.
But he turned to Yun Caiyao and asked: "What kind of swordsmanship is this?"
“God-killing Sword Technique!” Yun Caiyao was covered in blood, and his white clothes seemed to be stained with blood, turning into blood-colored clothes. However, the sword energy became more and more fierce, and with a slight tremor, it cut through the void. “Put it in a desperate situation and then survive. Burn blood and burn soul. Kill the gods with a mortal body. The more serious the injury, the more the God-killing Sword Technique can be used.”
At this moment, the blood in her body actually started to burn. She seemed to be in fire, her eyes were like lightning, and her hair was crimson.
Chapter 263: Extraordinary Knife
Yun Caiyao was actually injured on purpose just now.
This sword technique can only be performed after one has been severely injured by the opponent, and then the blood and soul will be burned.
This is a sword technique similar to "Demon Disintegration". If she uses it just once, she will lose at least ten years of her life. She will never use it unless she has to.
With the sound of hissing sword, the space shattered under her sword.
She took a half step back, the tip of the sword flashed, and blood flowed from Lie Zunyi's shoulder.
"Good swordsmanship!" Lie Zunyi shouted.
Yun Caiyao's expression became more and more solemn... She had hit Lie Zunyi's heart.
It was as if the blow had spanned time and space. Although it injured Lie Zunyi, such an injury was meaningless to Lie Zunyi.
Without any hesitation, she took a step, her figure was as fast as lightning, and the sword light flashed in all directions of Lie Zunyi.
She must create more opportunities for the "Goddess Baby" Mingyueshu.
Shi Hao sensed from a distance that the space around Lie Zunyi seemed to be distorted, and Yun Caiyao's swordsmanship was so amazing that not a single sword could seriously injure him.
The barbarian emperor Lie Zunyi was indeed terrifyingly powerful.
The clouds seemed to be wrapped in flames, the red clouds were dancing, and the sword shadows were dense and unpredictable.
Ming Yueshu just stood there, motionless.
Shi Hao could only see her figure through his eyes. According to his mysterious energy, there was no one there at all.
Suddenly, Ming Yueshu's figure disappeared.
A crack appeared in the space high behind Lie Zunyi, and Ming Yueshu fell from the sky, holding a black lightning in his hand.
Swish, two strange black lights pierced through Lie Zunyi's shoulders.
Ah! With an astonishing burst of energy, Ming Yueshu flew backwards with blood.
She stepped on the jade wall, which collapsed, and she shot forward like lightning.
At the same time, Yun Caiyao's thousands of sword shadows condensed into a beam, turning into a startling rainbow, and went straight to Lie Zunyi's heart.
No one knew the origin of the black lightning that Mingyueshu pierced into Lie Zunyi. Lie Zunyi's wound could not be sealed, and blood spurted out like a column.
The black energy raged in Lie Zunyi's body. This was the first time in three hundred years that Lie Zunyi suffered a serious blow.
This moment is their only chance to kill Lie Zunyi... With Lie Zunyi's powerful strength, this state will not last long.
Lie Zunyi roared, and waved his arms. His energy burst out like countless blood-marked energy, which actually suppressed Mingyueshu and Yuncaiyao so much that they could not move... The Secret of the Heavenly Plague Demon!
Shi Hao sensed that although Mingyueshu and Yuncaiyao were trying hard to move forward, their bodies were almost motionless.
The entire space around Lie Zunyi seemed to have been changed by him. There were bloody waves above him and a raging sea of plague under his feet. The two women were engulfed in an astonishing vision.
It is simply impossible to kill Lie Zunyi under such circumstances!
Shi Hao suddenly jumped up: "Little Feicui, Master said that the Fire Lotus Blade can break the secret of the Heavenly Plague Demon, right?!"
Little Jade appeared: "Only the Fire Lotus Blade activated by the Magic Lotus Tianyin can break the magic secret of the sky plague, but young master..."
"No time!" Shi Hao only wanted her to say this.
His face changed slightly, and he used the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique to transform himself into the appearance of a "mad knife warrior".
There was a flash of flame in his hand, and the flame was like a knife.
Because the master's wife mentioned that the Fire Lotus Blade could break Lie Zunyi's Heavenly Plague Demon Secret, and Fairy Sheng Xuan also confirmed this in person, so after getting the Night Charm Demon Tome, he paid close attention to the "Fire Lotus Blade".
But he also knew what Xiao Feicui was worried about.
Water can extinguish fire, but a cup of water cannot extinguish a firewood pile.