This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable Chapter 1706 53: A Man's Pride, A Woman's Mind

Lu Qingshan returned his sword to its "sheath," his form suspended in the air, yet not a trace of pride appeared on his face.

This Waxing Moon Slash possessed the power of a Sword Cultivator in the Eight Tribulation Realm, magnified a hundredfold.

As a result, it not only burned away his originally abundant mana but also extracted ten percent of his life source to unleash it.

Even though Lu Qingshan had just advanced to the Eight Tribulation Realm, and his life source had become stronger, after this sword strike, his life source once again fell to the warning line of forty percent.

However, at this critical moment, Lu Qingshan couldn't afford to worry about much.

An opportunity to annihilate the enemy lay before him, how could he bear to let it slip by?

Even at a great cost, he had no regrets.

Under the Waxing Moon Slash, regardless of how strong Ming Venerable's physique was, facing such a sword, it couldn't recover, withering like grass and wood; the Divine Demon Body was cleaved in half, annihilating all vitality.

After a brief moment of horror, on the deep blue that had just settled, small glowing characters washed down again.

It's the kill notification for Ming Venerable.

Truly annihilated.

Even leveraging the deterrent power of the Heavenly Tribulation and borrowing the might of Heavenly Punishment from Lei Que, but ultimately killing Ming Venerable was undoubtedly Lu Qingshan's sword.

If defeating Luo Qiantuo was just a victory, then today, Lu Qingshan truly personally killed a supreme Demon Lord.

The final battle between the Human Race's Eastern Domain and the Demon Race's Burning Moon Domain was thus heralded by the downfall of Ming Venerable.

"It was supposed to be you who died, he took the fall for you," Lu Qingshan's gaze swept over War Venerable.

War Venerable suddenly halted his form, facing Lu Qingshan's audacious words, he found himself unable to retort for a moment.

In his heart, an incomprehensible, unprecedented terror arose.

"Ming Venerable... has fallen?!"

"You're merely a Sword Cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Realm, how is this possible?!" War Venerable couldn't accept this fact, and he loudly questioned Lu Qingshan in a loss of composure.

"In a narrow path, the brave wins!" Lu Qingshan let out a long laugh, flicked his finger on the sword edge.

The sword rang in response.

How is it possible?

It was the sword in his hand.

A night breeze seemed to blow by, Lu Qingshan's white hair fluttering, the "Purple Gold Lotus flower" on his brow shining.

Above him was an endlessly vast sky.

Yet at this moment, no matter how high the sky seemed, it couldn't compare to the ambition in this man's heart.

Having witnessed Ming Venerable's downfall, Xia Daoyun first showed an instinctive expression of astonishment, but moments later, it turned into a smile of inevitability.

After all, this was the man she had chosen, naturally possessing unparalleled talent.

.....

"Lu Qingshan, you seek your own death!" Chi Venerable's eyes were about to burst, releasing demonic light as black as ink from his brow.

The downfall of Ming Venerable was an absolutely unacceptable matter for him.

Yet the fall of Ming Venerable simultaneously heightened his dread of Lu Qingshan to the extreme.

For a moment, thoughts whirled in his mind, Chi Venerable's expression turned bright and dim intermittently, but he finally made a decision.

"War Venerable, this scoundrel is already at the end of his strength, we must seize this opportunity to slay him here, and never let him return to power."

"Today, Xia Daoyun can be spared, but Lu Qingshan must not!"

Chi Venerable suddenly laughed wildly, though that laughter carried a bit of malevolence.

At this moment, in Chi Venerable's eyes, Lu Qingshan's importance clearly surpassed Xia Daoyun.

Moreover, he could see that Lu Qingshan's mana was depleted, and his state was extremely poor now.

Resolute in his gaze, he tightly gripped the Red Halberd with both hands.

The sky overwhelmed with Wind and Thunder, violent energies stirred raging red waves, surging and tumbling in the Sky Dome.

Without hesitation, Chi Venerable lunged down, the Red Halberd pointed directly at Lu Qingshan.

Not only the Red Halberd, but also he himself charged forward, as if a towering mountain was pressing down.

Boom!

A ray of Primordial Spirit light burst forth from within Lu Qingshan, transforming into Sword Light, splitting directly towards Chi Venerable with unstoppable might.

Secret Sword: Sun Sight.

Using spirit as a sword.

Though Lu Qingshan's mana was depleted, his Primordial Spirit Power was still exceptionally abundant.

The Primordial Spirit light, harboring the rules of Sword Dao, became Sword Light, capable of cleaving everything.

Shhhh!

Neither the mighty Red Halberd nor the surging demonic waves could stop the Primordial Spirit Sword Light.

In an instant, the Primordial Spirit Sword Light shot directly towards Chi Venerable's forehead.

Chi Venerable roared, his body covered in runes, black light gleamed covering his body, blocking this lethal strike.

Puff!

Lu Qingshan's Primordial Spirit Realm was nearly equal to Chi Venerable, even slightly superior in some aspects, at this moment exerted its influence.

The black light on Chi Venerable's body surface rippled violently, runes scattered and dissolved, eventually the Primordial Spirit Sword Light forcibly created a breakthrough, then followed through.

Immediately afterward, Chi Venerable let out a prolonged cry of pain, his form halted, and the lethal strike in his hands abruptly stopped.

Spirit is the root of man.

With Chi Venerable's spirit under attack, how could he focus on other matters?

On the other side, War Venerable howled, the demonic qi on his body rose like a ten-thousand-zhang wolf smoke, easily perceptible even from thousands of miles away.

He continuously waved the War Spear, forming sheets of demonic light, blasting towards Xia Daoyun, yet faced with such attacks, Xia Daoyun was remarkably indifferent and fearless.

Her eyes sparkled sharply, she moved gracefully, her sword gave birth to a lotus.

With each sword stroke lightly touching the void, Sword Qi would condense into a Sword Lotus.

Radiantly beautiful and mystical.

Shortly, Xia Daoyun was embraced by Sword Lotuses, truly seeming like Luo Shen from within the lotus.

Seeing this scene, War Venerable's eyes flashed with fierceness, the demonic light on the War Spear transformed into a flat ribbon, already whistling out, rolling towards Xia Daoyun swiftly like lightning.

The demonic qi in that light ribbon was thick as ink, its evil aura sent shivers down one's spine.

Xia Daoyun slightly lifted her chin, and as the light ribbon was about to reach her, she uttered a soft shout, causing the surrounding Sword Lotuses to suddenly bloom.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The Sword Qi surged wildly, almost instantly transforming into a long river of Sword Qi.

The demonic light clashed against the Sword Qi Long River, and before its power could erupt, the domineering Sword Qi had already extinguished it.

"Damn it!"

The War Venerable watched as his killing move was thus unraveled, his expression becoming involuntarily grim.

As a renowned top Demon Lord, it was utterly humiliating that he could gain no advantage before Xia Daoyun, who had just advanced to the Sword Immortal Realm.

But before he could strike again, Xia Daoyun had already countered.

Only to see the Sword Qi Long River continue to surge forward, crashing fiercely toward the War Venerable.

The War Venerable, seeing this, heavily slammed his war spear, shrouded with endless Demonic Qi and runes, onto the Sword Qi Long River.

The clash of two frightening forces immediately caused layers upon layers of energy ripples to spread out, and the light was dazzling, containing a terrifying power that made one shudder beneath its brilliance.

Although he managed to block this Sword Qi Long River, the War Venerable couldn't help but let out a muffled grunt, spitting out a mouthful of Black Blood.

"Is this what a Sword Immortal is?" the War Venerable thought through gritted teeth.

...

The light gradually faded away.

The War Venerable gripped his war spear tightly, not losing his fighting spirit due to the setback, preparing for a prolonged fight.

Yet, as his gaze swept over the gradually dispersing energy light, what he saw was not the figure of Xia Daoyun but countless budding Sword Lotuses and a towering Luo Shen Dharma Aspect.

Previously, it was by relying on this technique that Xia Daoyun managed to cross Canghai.

This was a free method learned from the old Sect Master Xie Qingyun.

Now, as this method reappeared, it was....

The War Venerable raised his head in amazement and doubt.

By this time, the night was fading, dawn was breaking the sky, and the radiance of the morning glow revealed itself from above the clouds.

The lofty Luo Shen Dharma Aspect was bathed in the glow of dawn, radiating brilliantly.

The woman with fluttering garments and the man with flowing white hair stood on either side of the Luo Shen Dharma Aspect's shoulders.

Basking entirely in the golden dawn, Xia Daoyun's eyes shone with a green light as she softly murmured, "Depart."

The Luo Shen Dharma Aspect moved with Xia Daoyun's gentle command, stepping forward, unleashing layered ripples beneath its feet as if walking on water.

The distance of a thousand miles was covered in just a single step, disappearing abruptly into the void.

"What are you waiting for, chase!" a shout from Chi Venerable startled the War Venerable from his daze.

...

Lu Qingshan stood on the shoulder of the Luo Shen Dharma Aspect, unable to resist looking back.

The battlefield from moments ago was now far behind them, but Chi Venerable and War Venerable were not so easily shaken off, transforming into two black dots, chasing rapidly.

Even Xia Daoyun's free method could not completely lose the two of them.

"Don't worry, they can't catch us."

Xia Daoyun's voice echoed in Lu Qingshan's heart, her tone amplified perhaps because of the vastness of the view before them.

Lu Qingshan chuckled softly, "We truly are in sync."

The current battle situation was intense; they had no time to plan tactics, not even to inform each other of the decision to "flee," yet they made the same decision at the best opportunity.

"Today, if we can successfully return to Yumen Pass, it won't be in vain," Lu Qingshan added.

Chi Venerable saw clearly that after Lu Qingshan unleashed that Waxing Moon Slash, he was already at the end of his strength.

After prolonged siege by the three Venerables, Xia Daoyun was also at her lowest ebb.

If the battle were to continue, there was little doubt they would both fall today.

So, why would the two of them linger?

What's more, they had already gained a significant advantage today, reducing the three War Demon Venerables to just two.

It was best to leave with their gains to avoid being settled with.

"Overextending one's life force poses hidden dangers to cultivation."

The Luo Shen Dharma Aspect took another step forward as Xia Daoyun softly spoke, her tone like a statement.

The path of cultivation and ordinary martial arts are surprisingly similar: if one is aging and engulfed by twilight energy, how can they make bold progress?

"I am different from others, don't worry," Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and replied.

Xia Daoyun bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and said nothing more.

He was lying to her.

She knew.

Men are always prideful; they always wish to stand in front of women.

Last time, in the Black Armor Domain, she stood at the front.

This time, finally, it was his turn.

Honestly, she was delighted.

Yet, she was suddenly a bit annoyed.

........

Xia Daoyun used the free method to flee a thousand miles away.

The War Venerable and Chi Venerable followed closely, unwilling to let the tiger return to the mountain.

Thus, the once wildly intense battlefield suddenly became empty.

In their eagerness to pursue Xia Daoyun, the War Venerable and Chi Venerable did not even attend to Ming Venerable's body....

It was not until a moment later that a black figure appeared without warning, standing quietly.

In the morning light, he grinned, exuding a sinister feeling.

The black figure gently waved his wrist.

Following this, strands of blood light from all corners of Heaven and Earth converged upon him, forming into a massive blood orb in his palm.

Gazing at the enormous blood orb in his hand, the black figure's eyes glowed with greed.

"Lu Qingshan, you've assisted me once more... hehe, it was worth my help in the past."

"But still, it's too slow, I can't wait anymore..." the figure paused, pondering, then murmured softly, "It seems I need to appear in person to give them a push."

The morning light grew brighter, falling upon the suddenly appearing black figure, revealing his face:

Four eyes and four arms, with a complexion of dark blue and extreme ugliness, his face marked by numerous dense and sinister lines.