The sudden change caused the young girl to be startled.
Bai Chi had counted to the ninth breath and was about to attack. She was already prepared to die, but she did not expect Bai Chi to be killed by a sword before he could even attack.
More importantly, she did not see Lu Xuan attack at all. She only heard Lu Xuan say the word 'kill'. It was as if an invisible sword had been shot out and instantly killed Bai Chi. Bai Chi did not even have the chance to attack. She believed that if Bai Chi had been given a little time, he would have been able to kill her before he died.
She did not know why, but she suddenly remembered something her grandfather had told her.
"The path of martial arts is endless. Our realm is still too low. Those truly powerful martial artists, like our ancestors, could kill with just a glance. One glance from them and you would be dead …"
Thinking of this, she could not help but look at Lu Xuan with even more curiosity. Although she could not see through this young man's realm, it must not be high. It might even be lower than the stupid bear. Otherwise, Bai Chi would not have allowed the stupid bear to fight him alone. However, he was able to kill Bai Chi without leaving a trace. How was that possible?
Lu Xuan did not notice the young lady's curious gaze. To be more specific, Lu Xuan was completely focused and had once again entered the mysterious state of Thoughtless Tranquility.
In truth, even Lu Xuan himself had no idea how he managed to unleash that final attack. All he knew was that he was so enraged that he subconsciously unleashed his most powerful aura, yet he was unable to make a move. Seeing that Bai Chi had reached the end of his countdown and was running out of time, Lu Xuan had no choice but to activate his sword will with all his might.
However, when he activated his sword intent to the maximum, coupled with his desire to kill Bai Chi, all the sword intents actually gathered together!
What Lu Xuan did not expect was that the sword will, which could only oppress his enemies or increase his attack power in the past, had condensed into a solid form. Lu Xuan felt as if he had an invisible sword.
There was no time to think. Without any hesitation, Lu Xuan moved his mind and the invisible sword formed by sword will instantly pierced Bai Chi's throat, killing him in one hit.
No matter how fast the Blink Sword Art was, it still required a sword in one's hand and a person to use it. However, the invisible sword formed by the sword intent was extremely sharp and nothing could stop it. Even the air resistance could be broken by it. How could the speed of the Blink Sword Art be compared to it?
Because of this, Bai Chi did not even have time to react when the sword pierced his throat and died.
Lu Xuan, who had once again entered the state of Thoughtless Tranquility, kept replaying the scene of that moment in his mind. That attack, which lasted for less than a split second, became slower and slower in his mind. Lu Xuan was able to see every single detail clearly. It was as if he was a bystander, watching his other self unleash that attack.
Nobody knew how much time had passed. It could have been an instant, or it could have been an hour. Lu Xuan, who had been motionless all this while, was finally able to move again. However, it was as if he had seen what happened in that instant countless times.
At the moment when Lu Xuan woke up, a sentence suddenly popped up in his mind.
Everything in the world is a sword. Plucking flowers and flying leaves can kill!
"Everything in the world is a sword. Plucking flowers and flying leaves can kill," Lu Xuan mumbled softly and thought about it carefully.
He seemed to have understood it, but at the same time, he seemed to have not understood it. There seemed to be some obstacles in the middle. He frowned slightly and a sword will was emitted from Lu Xuan's body again.
As he had expected, the sword will that appeared this time was scattered as usual. Even if he gathered them together, it was only the form but not the spirit. It could not reach the level of the sword that killed Bai Chi.
However, even so, Lu Xuan felt that his understanding of sword will had improved. The sword will that was emitted from his body was clearly stronger than before.
He let out a soft sigh and dispersed the sword will all over his body. He knew that he had not been able to fully comprehend it. While he had managed to successfully unleash that incredibly powerful and elusive sword attack, it was merely a coincidence. He had not truly mastered it. He might have been able to unleash that attack again if he were to get another chance like that.
He had a feeling that the sentence that popped up in his mind must be the general outline of the sword will above the initial success stage. Although he had not completely grasped it, at least he had found the door. If he had enough time and opportunity, he would definitely be able to push the door open and improve his sword will.
Seeing that Lu Xuan was awake, the girl breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that something had happened to Lu Xuan. Just now, when Lu Xuan was comprehending, she did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"Uh … Miss Zhang, how long did I comprehend just now?" Lu Xuan asked.
The girl surnamed Zhang was slightly stunned. She thought for a moment and replied, "About the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn."
Lu Xuan nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that it was not as short as a moment as he felt, but it was not as long as two hours either.
"Young hero, can you let me go first?" The girl asked with a red face. Looking at Lu Xuan's silly look, he might have forgotten.
"Oh, oh, sorry, it was a moment of carelessness. I will help you untie now." As he spoke, Lu Xuan slashed at her with his sword. Under the girl's horrified gaze, the sword Qi happened to hit the rope. It not only cut the rope, but it did not hurt her body. It was just right.
Once the rope was cut, the girl regained her freedom. She had been tied up by Bai Chi and Lu Xuan for a few hours. Once she regained her freedom, she could not help but rub the place that was tied up by the rope.
After moving a little, she bowed deeply to Lu Xuan and said, "I am Zhang Dongshuang. Thank you for saving my life, young hero. If it were not for young hero's help, I am afraid that I would have been held hostage by these two villains."
Hearing this, Lu Xuan waved his hand repeatedly, "Miss, you don't have to do this. It is the duty of a martial artist to help when I see injustice. Since I ran into these two people, I naturally have to do my best to save them."
Zhang Dongshuang immediately pursed her lips and smiled, "Young hero is indeed righteous. It seems that you come from an extraordinary background. My father and the others often tell me not to meddle in other people's business and to protect myself."
Lu Xuan smiled lightheartedly and said, "What your father said isn't wrong. Self-preservation is the way to survive. To be honest, if Bai Chi and Bai Li's strengths were slightly higher, I'm afraid I would have fled directly."
Lu Xuan was not a fool. Throwing his life away for someone unrelated to him was a foolish thing to do.
Lu Xuan's words immediately won Zhang Dongshuang's good impression of him. His words were sincere, so they were naturally much better than those empty words. Although her appearance was extraordinary and there were countless pursuers, she could clearly feel that the young man in front of her did not come for her appearance.
"Young hero is a straightforward person. That's right, I am indebted to young hero for your help. May I know young hero's name?" Zhang Dongshuang asked.
Lu Xuan slightly cupped his hands and said, "My surname is Lu, and my name is Xuan. Miss, you can call me Lu Xuan. I don't dare to be called young hero. Now that Bai Chi and Stupid Bear have been executed, where does Miss wish to go?"
When these words were spoken, Lu Xuan clearly saw Zhang Dongshuang's expression darken slightly. Obviously, his words had touched on the young girl's thoughts.
Zhang Dongshuang shook her head and said, "I have nowhere to go now. I only want to take revenge as soon as possible. If young hero has the heart, can you listen to my story?"
"Miss, please speak." Lu Xuan was after all a young man. He was also rather curious about the information that Bai Chi and Zhang Dongshuang had revealed.
After a light sigh, Zhang Dongshuang opened her mouth and slowly told him the story.
Her background was not as high as Lu Xuan had imagined. It was only a small clan. Her father, who had the highest cultivation, was only at the 9th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm. Thus, it could only be considered as a Grade 1 cultivation clan.
However, even though the clan was small, their ancestors were once glorious and had produced mighty martial artists. Of course, no one knew how long ago this ancestor was. Otherwise, no matter how down and out they were, they would not have fallen to the level of a first-rank cultivation clan. They did not even have a cultivator in the Spirit Refinement realm.
It was precisely because their ancestors had produced a supreme martial arts expert that they established a legacy in order to continue the clan. This was the reason why their descendants could receive its protection.
Not far from the Zhang Clan, there was another cultivation clan. That was the Liu Clan that Lu Xuan had heard of before. The Liu Clan was also a Grade 1 cultivation clan. However, among the Grade 1 cultivation clans, they were at the top. This was because the Liu Clan Master was at the 10th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm!
The difference between the 10th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm and the 9th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm. Although it was only a Grade 1 cultivation clan, the difference was rather large. Not everyone could be as nature-defying as Lu Xuan and have the strength to fight an opponent that was a few levels higher.
Furthermore, besides the Liu Clan Master who was at the 10th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm, there were still two other cultivators at the 9th Layer of the Body Refinement Realm. One was the younger brother of the Liu Clan's Master, and the other was Bai Chi. However, Bai Chi was a guest of the Liu Clan and not a member of the Liu Clan.
For some unknown reason, the Zhang Clan had always kept their ancestor's legacy a secret. Unexpectedly, the Liu Clan found out about it!
Firstly, they were worried that the Zhang Clan would obtain more legacy than them. Secondly, they wanted to take the Liu Clan's legacy for themselves. Therefore, the Liu Clan decisively attacked the Zhang Clan.
According to what Bai Chi told Zhang Dongshuang, the Zhang Clan was slaughtered by the Liu Clan. At the same time, they sent Bai Chi to capture Zhang Dongshuang. This was because in order to obtain the legacy, Zhang Dongshuang was the key person.
Speaking of this, the power structure of the Sky Blade Sect had to be mentioned. The Sky Blade Sect had established Sky Blade Martial Houses in all three empires. Zhang Dongshuang was a student of the Sky Blade Martial House. Therefore, she was not in the clan. This time, Bai Chi came to Wushuang City to find an opportunity to capture Zhang Dongshuang.
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