The edge of the sword went in another inch.
Liu Bai's sword was two inches into Sangsang's world.
In front of Haotian, a short distance was the end of the world.
This meant that his sword had already traveled tens of thousands of miles.
Liu Bai was not the first person in the human world to challenge Haotian, but he was the one closest to Haotian. It was not because he was stronger than Ke Haoran or the Headmaster, but because Haotian was in the human world.
Heaven and man should be separated forever, but there must be a big barrier between them. In this battle in the Divine Hall of Light, it was the invisible barrier. That was Sangsang's small world.
How could Liu Bai's sword pierce into her small world?
That was because his sword contained the peak of the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom and the narrow streets in Linkang. It contained the memory of the Headmaster slaying dragons and gods in the Wilderness, the aura of the human world sent by the Academy, decades of hard work, the courage of all the Defiants of Heaven, and the Boundless World.
He used the Boundless World to break Heaven.
Hearing the prayers coming from the foot of the mountain, Sangsang waved her sleeves and a breeze blew down the Peach Mountain. She turned a blind eye to the sword that was getting closer and closer to her.
Liu Bai's sword was corroding at a speed visible to the naked eye. The bright blade became dim and a layer of greenish-red rust appeared like a cocoon. The rust continued to spread into the sword.
She was the rule of this world. Even though she could not reverse the cause and effect, she could perfectly control the most basic and powerful rules in her own small world.
These were her weapons. She used time to face the Boundless World between Liu Bai's sword. No matter how prosperous the human world was, there would be a moment when the everlasting night came. No matter how green the mountains were, there would be a time when the autumn wind blew and leaves fell. Those great, brave, elegant, and worldly things were all weak in front of time.
Liu Bai's sword moved another inch.
The inch of blade that entered Sangsang's small world instantly showed signs of rust.
His sword was getting closer to her. His sword was being eroded by time.
This was the closest she had been to the human world since she came to the human world.
The distance between heaven and man was less than three inches.
She did not know that Liu Bai's human sword was one inch closer to her.
Or did she see the human sword as a rusty iron rod at the bottom of the river?
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A gust of wind blew out of the Divine Hall of Light and landed in the front yard of Peach Mountain.
The sect leader's shoulder was heavily injured and was currently bleeding profusely. When the cool breeze brushed past it, the bleeding stopped, and then it slowly recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. New flesh grew out continuously.
The powerful cultivators who had been seriously injured by Ning Que felt refreshed by the breeze. Especially those devout followers of Haotian except Qi Nian, they found that their injuries were recovering.
The dead in the pool of blood could not be resurrected, but those who were still alive felt the mercy and love of Haotian, and felt the miraculous power. Therefore, the prayers of tens of thousands of people became more pious and orderly, filled with awe for God and faith in the light.
The Great Array of Clear Light of the West-Hill Divine Palace seemed ordinary. It was first broken by Liu Bai's sword and then by Tang Xiaotang's iron rod. At this moment, it had shrunk to a radius of a hundred feet. Its true power was revealed in the prayers.
Because of the Great Array of Clear Light, Ning Que could not kill all the powerful cultivators in the front yard. He did not have enough iron arrows, nor could he write more Divine Talismans.
The altar was empty except for Ning Que, Chen Pipi, and Tang Xiaotang, as well as the lonely Divine Hall of Judgment. Everyone, including the Hierarch, stayed far away. No one dared to stand in front of his iron arrows. Looking from the altar to the north, it was obvious that there was an empty passage.
Logically speaking, Ning Que should have left. If he was alone, no one could stop him now that Haotian's Divine Power was invincible.
But he did not take the risk to leave Chang 'an and come to the West-Hill Divine Palace just to kill a few powerful cultivators for the Academy. What he wanted to do had just begun and was far from over.
Moreover, Chen Pipi and Tang Xiaotang were still in front of the altar.
Ning Que felt that the Haotian Divine Power in his body was slowly draining away. Even though the rate was not fast, if this continued, there would be a moment when his Divine Power would be exhausted. The "Yi" talisman floating around the altar and in the sky was swaying in the wind. He did not know how long it could last.
He did not turn around and said to Chen Pipi, "Let's go."
It was a simple word and an unquestionable arrangement. Chen Pipi did not hesitate and walked down the altar. He supported Tang Xiaotang, who was covered in blood, and walked out of the Peach Mountain.
He did not even look back at Ning Que. Tang Xiaotang was confused and asked, "What about Youngest Uncle?"
Chen Pipi still did not look back. He panted and said, "If we still want to save him, it will be a waste of energy. Moreover, this is the West-Hill Divine Palace. His life and death cannot be decided by man, only by Heaven."
His Ocean of Qi and Mountain of Snow were locked. Coupled with his obesity, his physical quality was even worse than that of an ordinary person. He walked too fast while supporting Tang Xiaotang and was panting heavily.
Tang Xiaotang did not understand his explanation, but she knew the relationship between Chen Pipi and Ning Que. She took out an elixir and swallowed it. Then, she carried Chen Pipi on her back.
She had cultivated in the Devil's Doctrine and had a strong recovery ability. Moreover, she had taken the elixir made by Eleventh Uncle Wang Chi. Although she was still weak, she was much faster than Chen Pipi.
She knew that Ning Que had taken a great risk to buy time. Therefore, she carried Chen Pipi on her back and rushed out of the front yard without hesitation.
Compared to her petite body, Chen Pipi looked like a fat bear in winter. From the back, he could not see her at all, which was a little funny.
Ning Que stood in front of the altar and could not help laughing at the scene. The iron bow in his hand was still steady and the iron arrow on the string did not move at all.
No one dared to stand in front of the arrow.
In front of Ning Que's iron arrow was an empty path that no one dared to enter. This path was the most dangerous for enemies, but the safest for allies.
No cultivator dared to stop Tang Xiaotang and Chen Pipi. Even the most devout people from the South Sea did not dare to do so. This was the deterrence of the Primordial Thirteen Arrows.
But the cavalrymen of the Divine Halls of West-Hill did not think so. They were used to life and death on the battlefield. They were devout and zealous protectors of the Sect. They did not care about their own life and death. Moreover, they had a large number of cavalrymen. No matter how powerful the Primordial Thirteen Arrows were, how many could they kill?
The wind blew and dust rose from the mountain path in the distance.
Ning Que could guess what was going to happen. He shouted, "Liu Yiqing!"
No one on the front yard of Peach Mountain understood why he would suddenly call out the people from the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom at such a critical moment. Ye Hongyu might have understood, but she was not in the mood to think about it.
Liu Yiqing and the disciples of the Sword Garret did not participate in this earth-shattering battle. On the one hand, although he was a Great Sword Master in the Knowing Destiny State, he was still far from the Hierarch Lord or Qi Nian. On the other hand, they did not know what to do.
The Sage of Sword, Liu Bai, was a visiting professor of the Divine Halls of West-Hill. The Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom had always regarded itself as a part of Taoism. Although they were too proud to submit completely to the Divine Halls of West-Hill, they had never thought of betraying them.
The South Jin Kingdom and the Tang Empire were mortal enemies. There was no kindness between the Sword Garret and the Academy, only hatred. Logically speaking, they should be on the side of Taoism. However … Liu Bai's sword had entered the Divine Hall of Light.
Everyone knew what this meant.
Liu Yiqing asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
Ning Que said, "Leave with the Academy."
The disciples of the Sword Garret did not know what to do. If they did not leave now, the Divine Halls of West-Hill would definitely hold the Sword Garret accountable. But if they left with the people from the Academy, wouldn't it be announcing to the world that the Sword Garret had betrayed Taoism and sided with the Tang Empire?
They looked at Liu Yiqing. The Sage of Sword was doing something outrageous in the Divine Hall of Light. They could only wait for Liu Yiqing to make the most important decision.
The situation was tense and they did not have much time to think. Liu Yiqing closed his eyes and felt the faint sword style coming from the Divine Hall on the peak. He stomped his feet and shouted, "Let's go!"
The disciples of the Sword Garret looked uncertain. But they finally made up their minds.
They kowtowed to the Divine Hall of Light three times and rushed out of the front yard of Peach Mountain. Soon, they met up with Tang Xiaotang, who was carrying Chen Pipi on her back.
Since they left on the same path, they were on the same path.
The cavalrymen of the Divine Halls of West-Hill were already in formation on the mountain path.
The disciples of the Sword Garret pressed their hands on the hilts of their swords and looked solemn. Some of their eyes were already red.
"Protect the seniors from the Academy."
Liu Yiqing was supported by his Younger Brother. He held the hilt of his sword and tilted his head to listen to the hoofbeats coming from the front. He thought of his brother who was fighting in the Divine Hall of Light behind him. He shouted tragically, "Anyone who stands in our way will die!"
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Although the cavalrymen of the Divine Halls of West-Hill were powerful, they had been defeated by Tang Xiaotang and had witnessed many unbelievable situations. How could they be a match for the disciples of the South Jin Kingdom who were determined to die? Especially when Liu Yiqing and Tang Xiaotang fought with their lives, they were quickly defeated.
The Sword Qi on the mountain path gradually faded away. Only the hoofbeats and the painful groans of the injured cavalrymen could be heard. The prayers on the front yard did not stop, but became much lower.
The people of the Divine Halls of West-Hill and the guests who attended the Rite to Light still could not believe what they saw. The hatred between the Academy and the Sword Garret was as deep as the ocean. Jun Mo's right arm was cut off by Liu Bai and Liu Yiqing's eyes were blinded by Ning Que. Why did the Sword Garret and the Academy join hands after Ning Que said a few words?
That was because they could not understand. For the Academy and the Sword Garret, losing an eye and losing an arm was normal. Since the battle was fair, the ending should be fair too. As for the alliance between the Academy and the Sword Garret … it actually started when Chao Xiaoshu visited the Sword Garret and confirmed that Liu Bai's sword had flown up the Peach Mountain.
The disciples of the Academy and the Sword Garret had already left. Ning Que was alone in the front yard of the Peach Mountain. In the eyes of others, he should have looked a little lonely, but he seemed to have become even more terrifying.
Because he no longer had anything to worry about, he could do whatever he wanted, he could start doing what he wanted to do. So he raised the iron arrow.
After the Tianqi, his power had far exceeded the scope of the human world. The bowstring was pulled to the fullest, as if it was about to break. The arrowhead did not tremble at all. It pointed coldly and terrifyingly to the north.
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