At this moment, Jiang Tianyun extended his withered hand, and a flash of light appeared, revealing a monk's staff in his grasp!
The staff emitted a powerful Buddha's light.
Even from a distance, Li Changqing could hear the Buddha's chant emanating from the staff, as if numerous deities were reciting scriptures.
For a moment, it brought a sense of peace to everyone.
However, many strong members of the Ghost Clan in the crowd showed slight changes in their expressions upon seeing the staff.
They were evidently wary of it.
"The Virtueless Monk's Boneless Buddha Staff, so it really is in your hands." Li Xuanxi was not surprised at all upon seeing the staff.
It seemed to be within his expectations.
"The Boneless Buddha Staff, so this is the legendary Boneless Buddha Staff?" Many people turned their gaze to the staff, filled with curiosity.
Or rather, the Buddha's treasures that once appeared in the Cangyuan Realm now held great allure for them.
"The Boneless Buddha Staff, second on the Divine Weapon List." Li Changqing took a deep breath, astonished that the second-ranked divine weapon was here.
With Li Xuanxi's Heavenly Maiden Sword, the fourth-ranked divine weapon, today's battle was truly terrifying.
Jiang Tianyun said nothing, merely tapping the Boneless Buddha Staff in the void, causing the entire sky to burst with golden light. A giant Buddha's shadow appeared behind him!
Not only that, but with a wave of Jiang Tianyun's hand, ten scrolls flew out, connecting to form an ancient, colossal painting that created a world within it!
"The Thousand Realms Diagram!"
Someone recognized the painting treasure and exclaimed.
But Li Xuanxi showed no shock, stepping forward with his sword to attack Jiang Tianyun directly.
The Thousand Realms Diagram twisted the heavens and earth, and a surge of spatial power appeared around Jiang Tianyun, distorting the world. Everyone felt as if the world had changed in an instant.
Wan Jie City vanished, replaced by a strange new world.
"The world of the Thousand Realms Diagram?" Li Changqing looked around.
"If they fought in Wan Jie City, the city would be destroyed in an instant," Xue Qianbai remarked.
Everyone watched intently as Li Xuanxi and Jiang Tianyun truly clashed!
Their power exceeded everyone's expectations, causing the heavens to collapse and the sun and moon to lose their light.
They fought up to the Ninth Heaven.
Li Xuanxi's sword energy sank into the sea, suppressing all paths.
Jiang Tianyun's figure became majestic, altering the sun and moon with a flick of his finger, twisting time and space!
Eventually, they even tore through space, creating void cracks. The terrifying force of the cracks shocked even the grandmasters present, who felt they might not survive if caught in the wind.
But then, Jiang Tianyun and Li Xuanxi entered the void cracks.
This left everyone dumbfounded.
They fought in the cracks; who dared to follow?
They could no longer see the battle, but the sounds of the fierce fight echoed from within.
The sounds grew more intense.
But the crowd couldn't see the fight, leaving them anxious.
The battle raged from dawn until noon, with the aftermath devastating the sky!
Li Changqing eventually stopped watching, realizing he couldn't see anything. He scanned the crowd and spotted a familiar figure on a rooftop in this world.
Li Changqing went to the rooftop.
"Chang… Qinglian Sword Sovereign." Mu Qingge smiled upon seeing Li Changqing.
"Are you alright?" Li Changqing asked.
"Yes," Mu Qingge replied. "Senior Li Xuanxi didn't trouble me, just had me help with some tasks."
"That's good." Li Changqing nodded.
"What happened at Medical King Valley?" Li Changqing was curious about the events there.
Mu Qingge pondered for a moment and explained the situation.
Li Changqing frowned and apologized, "I'm sorry for putting you in danger."
Li Changqing had thought the Nimbus Cloud would ensure Mu Qingge's safety, but he underestimated the power of painting treasures that could follow her even to the Nimbus Cloud's destination.
Fortunately, she encountered Li Xuanxi; otherwise, she would have been in grave danger.
"It's fine, I'm alright," Mu Qingge said, looking up at the void crack. "Li Xuanxi's body has some issues. I just hope this battle doesn't cause problems."
"Issues?" Li Changqing asked quietly, "What issues?"
"I'm not sure. I have some guesses but can't confirm," Mu Qingge began.
Suddenly, the world trembled as if the Thousand Realms Diagram was about to collapse. Many people fell, and the world seemed on the verge of breaking. The void crack fell silent.
"Is the battle over?"
Many looked up in surprise.
They guessed the battle was over, but who won?
Jiang Tianyun or Li Xuanxi?
Many had placed heavy bets, so the outcome was significant to them.
As they wondered, a bright light emerged from the crack, followed by an object falling out.
The object shone brilliantly, shocking everyone who saw it!
The Heavenly Maiden Sword!
The Heavenly Maiden Sword fell from the crack.
Li Xuanxi lost!
"Senior Li Xuanxi lost!" Mu Qingge's face darkened.
But Li Changqing couldn't worry about that. As everyone was stunned by Li Xuanxi's loss, Li Changqing leaped into the sky!
He reached out, and the Heavenly Maiden Sword flew toward him!
The fourth-ranked divine weapon on the Divine Weapon List, it would be a shame to lose it!
In this situation, whoever grabbed it first would own it, right?
The others didn't react immediately. Only when Li Changqing acted did they remember it was the fourth-ranked divine weapon.
The next second, everyone acted!
Who wouldn't want such a divine weapon?
Li Changqing realized how tough it was to be the first to act.
As soon as he reached out, countless others did too, not just for the Heavenly Maiden Sword but also targeting him.
It was Su Shi Zhong from the Su Family!
"Want the Heavenly Maiden Sword? Ask the Su Family first!" Su Shi Zhong raised his hand, aiming to crush Li Changqing.
Other painters also unleashed their painting treasures!
Colorful painting treasures flew toward the Heavenly Maiden Sword.
"Xue Qianbai!"
At the critical moment, Li Changqing shouted.
Among those present, Li Changqing could only trust Xue Qianbai.
Even before Li Changqing called his name, Xue Qianbai had acted when the others attacked Li Changqing.
The Qianxue Sword unsheathed, its sound resonating through the heavens, splitting Su Shi Zhong's attack with one strike!
Li Changqing's sword energy suppressed eternity, faintly comparable to Li Xuanxi's!
Sword energy swept in all directions, obliterating countless attacks under Xue Qianbai's sword energy.
Xue Qianbai, with one sword, blocked the attacks of many strong individuals.
The onlookers were astonished.
They knew the name of the Qianxue Sword Sovereign, but wasn't he just at the Grandmaster level? How had he become a Great Martial Sect master?
And his strength was so formidable.
One sword made them feel powerless.
Meanwhile, Li Changqing didn't waste time with those trying to seize the Heavenly Maiden Sword. He released his sword box, and with a slap, seven swords unsheathed!
The Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation enveloped many strong individuals.
The killing formation didn't aim to kill but blocked their path.
"Hmph, the Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation, rumored to be extraordinary. Let me test it today." A burly man stepped into the formation, and to everyone's surprise, the sword energy circled him, deterred by his sword intent.
Another sword master!
Xue Qianbai recognized him.
"Shao Wuqi."
Many others also recognized the sword master.
Shao Wuqi.
Ancestor of the Shao Family in Nanqiu Town.
A Great Martial Sect master.
He drew a heavy sword, black with a blood-red streak.
"The Hengqiu Sword," Shao Wuqi said calmly.
"The thirty-sixth-ranked divine weapon, Hengqiu Sword?" Li Changqing noted the sword, reminiscent of the ancient Juque Sword.
The Heavenly Maiden Sword floated in midair, and no one dared to reach for it. Li Changqing's Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation deterred them.
Li Changqing hadn't killed them, but that didn't mean they could enter the formation.
If Li Changqing decided to kill, they would fall in an instant.
"Shao Wuqi, if you want to test your sword, I'll accompany you," Xue Qianbai said, stepping forward.
"Qianxue Sword Sovereign, I do want to test your sword, but I'm more interested in Qinglian Sword Sovereign," Shao Wuqi said, not looking at Xue Qianbai but at Li Changqing.
"Fine."
Li Changqing drew a sword with his left hand, maintaining the formation while holding a new sword.
Shao Wuqi frowned, sensing the sword's extraordinary nature.
When Li Changqing unsheathed the sword, the world seemed to wail!
Blood mist enveloped the sword, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
Li Changqing felt the sword tremble, eager to drink blood.
The sword was broken.
"Absolute Sword!"
Shao Wuqi's pupils contracted.
This fierce sword was in Li Changqing's hands.
Xue Qianbai was surprised, knowing Li Changqing had exchanged sixteen rings for a sword but not asking which one. It was the Absolute Sword.
A legendary sword.
"Please instruct me," Shao Wuqi said, slashing with the Hengqiu Sword!
One slash, time and space twisted, the sword energy evoking the changing seasons.
Li Changqing felt desolation and the passage of time!
"The Hengqiu Sword."
The Shao Family experts were shocked, seeing their ancestor use his strongest move.
Shao Wuqi feared Li Changqing.
Li Changqing felt the sword's power, fearing his Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation couldn't block it.
The Absolute Sword bloomed with blood-red flowers.
Its killing intent seemed to sweep the world. Before the sword energies clashed, the Thousand Realms Diagram vanished, and the twisted space absorbed everything.
Li Changqing seized the Heavenly Maiden Sword.
As others wondered what happened, the sky shattered, and Li Xuanxi, covered in blood, fell from the crack, pale and bleeding. She grabbed Mu Qingge and fled.
Li Changqing wanted to chase but stopped when Mu Qingge said, "It's okay, let me go!"
Hearing this, Li Changqing didn't pursue.
But everyone in Wan Jie City was stunned.
Li Xuanxi really lost. They had hoped otherwise when the Heavenly Maiden Sword fell, but now…
Li Xuanxi fled?
Jiang Tianyun walked out of the void, looking unscathed.
He didn't glance at Li Xuanxi or chase her, just smiled and said, "The battle is over, sorry for the trouble."
Many wanted to cry.
They thought Jiang Tianyun was finished, his body failing. How could he defeat the youthful Li Xuanxi?
But Li Xuanxi lost completely!
Even the hidden terrestrial immortals couldn't understand why Li Xuanxi lost.
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