Chapter 158: The End of the Battle, Nature Awakens

Relying on the combination of the fourteenth sword and the unity of man and sword, Shangguan Jinhong was killed, but Li Ming did not look overly happy, and he didn't even pay attention to it. Instead, he was feeling it with all his heart.

He had been able to have some communication and resonance with the Blood Soul Sword before, which was a manifestation of his clear sword heart, but this time, in the previous attack, Li Ming could even feel that he and the Blood Soul Sword had become one.

This is a very strange feeling. It is no longer the person controlling the sword, but the person is the sword.

Correspondingly, after entering the realm of unity between man and sword, Li Ming's own true meaning also improved dramatically.

Now, every strand of the traceless sword intent in his body has merged with the Dugu sword intent. It is powerful, sharp, and able to break anything. It can be split into strands, and can also be merged into a majestic storm of true meaning.

To the extent that, Li Ming now feels that as long as he draws his sword casually, the sword intent contained in it is at the same level as when he used all his strength to attack.

The improvement and increase in the power of each of his moves is self-evident.

More importantly, for the first time, Li Ming felt that his understanding of the sword had completely leaped to another level.

Even though Li Ming used the sword as his main weapon before, he actually regarded it as a tool to fight against the enemy, which fell into the category of external force.

But now, Li Ming feels that his resonance with the sword and his understanding of the sword have undergone earth-shaking changes.

No longer bound by moves or sword techniques, and even freed from simple reliance on sword intent, a vague path appeared in front of him. It seemed that as long as he continued along this path, his understanding of the sword would become deeper and deeper.

It seems that it is not impossible to reach the swordless state, which is one level after the unity of man and sword.

Being without a sword means completely getting rid of the dependence on the sword. There is no sword in the hand, but there is a sword in the heart. The understanding of the sword is no longer restricted to a certain sword, but as long as you want, flying flowers and picked leaves can all be swords!
No one has been able to achieve this swordless state in all these years, and it basically only exists in legends.

Even those masters on the Jianghu Famous Swordsman List, such as the former Divine Sword Yan Nantian and the Third Young Master Xie Xiaofeng, have not been able to reach this level.

However, at this moment Li Ming actually vaguely felt that his path could lead all the way to the swordless realm.

Moreover, after the unity of man and sword just now, his understanding of the fourteen swords had reached its peak, and he even had a vague glimpse of the charm of the fifteenth sword.

Li Ming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

He probably understood that his understanding of the sword had reached a higher level, and he had already opened up his own unique sword path!

From this moment on, he was completely different from other sword practitioners.

Of course, being able to develop one's own unique sword art also requires a lot of chance.

It was because his accumulation was enough, and when facing the siege of Shangguan Jinhong, Yu Huatian and others just now, he did not have the slightest intention of retreating. Instead, he fought back tit for tat and won battle after battle, which was in line with the sword cultivator's spirit of forging ahead.

If I had intended to retreat just now, things would definitely not have gone so smoothly.

As his thoughts progressed, Li Ming gradually withdrew the sword intent lingering around his body and took it back into his body as if by the power of his arm.

The dark red halo lingering on the Blood Soul Sword gradually subsided.

Until this time, many people dared to look directly at Li Ming.

The sword force from Li Ming just now was so strong that it even caused a stinging sensation in the eyes if one looked at it directly from a close distance.

Anyone with a bit of insight could see that Li Ming's already extremely strong strength had been greatly improved, and the expressions of everyone present were different.

There is excitement, admiration, and some jealousy.

Looking back, Li Ming's calm gaze fell on Yu Huatian.

Yu Huatian's heart trembled as if he was locked in by two sharp sword intentions.

He also uses a sword, so of course he can feel the horror of Li Ming now.

Especially since Shangguan Jinhong is dead, Yu Huatian has lost his strongest fighting force. Facing Li Ming again, he can only lose.

"The two of us..."

Yu Huatian wanted to greet Liu Xi, but suddenly realized something was wrong and looked sideways.

There was no trace of Liu Xi. The moment Li Mingren and his sword merged to attack Shangguan Jinhong, he decisively turned around and ran for his life. Now he has turned into a black dot.

This guy even ignored the Dongchang guards nearby.

"you……"

Yu Huatian's entire attention was focused on Li Ming's stunning sword strike, and he didn't even notice Liu Xi. He was furious at the moment.

But his heart trembled, and suddenly all the hairs on his body stood up.

Li Ming raised his hand and swung his sword, and an arc-shaped sword energy filled with extremely sharp sword intent attacked him.

Yu Huatian didn't bother to scold Liu Xi and hurriedly took action to resist.

However, several people had just besieged Li Ming but failed to cause any harm to him. Now he was the only one left. How could he possibly be Li Ming's opponent?

When the arc-shaped sword energy arrived in front of him, it suddenly split into many, flew in all directions, and then gathered together in the middle to attack.

Li Ming's control over sword intent and sword energy has now reached perfection.

Yu Huatian swung his two swords, one long and one short, quickly, trying to push away the sword energy.

However, every time Yu Huatian came into contact with one of the sword energies, his movements would pause, his face would turn paler, and a hint of pain would appear on his handsome face.

Li Ming was now able to incorporate the sword intent into every attack he made. Even Shangguan Jinhong was shocked when they fought just now, let alone Yu Huatian.

Li Ming's attack seemed to be casual, but Yu Huatian had to try his best to block each time, and it caused the true energy in his body to vibrate and surge back and forth, causing pain in his meridians and qi sea.

After finally pushing away several strands of sword energy, Yu Huatian raised his head suddenly and saw a dark red sword light already in front of him.

It was just a small dot, but it contained an energy that he could not resist.

"and many more……"

Yu Huatian begged for mercy while raising the sword in his hand and trying to resist.

However, before his moves could be formed, they were completely shattered by the sword light and could not be condensed at all.

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After a brief muffled sound, the expression on Yu Huatian's feminine and handsome face froze.

Her long hair was spread out in a mess, no longer her usual elegant demeanor.

Then, a red dot slowly appeared between Yu Huatian's eyebrows. The sword energy just now pierced through his head.

The body was too weak to fall.

"This guy is really smart. He got it right."

Li Ming didn't look at Yu Huatian much, but stared at the direction where Liu Xi fled, feeling a little regretful.

Liu Xi's reaction was quick. While Li Ming was comprehending the unity of man and sword and his newly formed sword art and had no time to take care of him, he ran for his life.

Otherwise, Li Ming would never let him leave.

Of course, if he chased him now, he could catch up with him with some effort, but Li Ming was too lazy to waste time.

Now that he and his sword have become one, Liu Xi’s strength no longer poses a threat to him.

Li Ming wanted to take the time to review his recent insights.

"The Governor, the Governor is dead..."

Originally, there were still some Western Factory troops who were resisting stubbornly in the field and still held out hope.

Although the West Factory has fewer people than the East Factory, its cohesion is even greater and everyone is loyal to Yu Huatian.

Now they had witnessed Yu Huatian's death, and the last bit of hope in everyone's hearts was shattered. "Kill!"

Many warriors finally reacted and fought with the remaining factory guards with all their might. The opponents lost all their momentum and were immediately defeated.

"Master!"

Li Ming touched the ground with his feet, and Lin Pingzhi, Jiang Yuyan and others immediately gathered around him, their eyes full of admiration.

Even though they were used to Li Ming's invincibility, they were still extremely excited after witnessing what had just happened.

When Jiang Yuyan faced the You brothers, her face was full of indifference and ruthlessness during the battle. However, when she looked at Li Ming, her expression immediately changed. Her eyes lit up and she completely turned into a little fangirl.

At this moment, the master seemed to be glowing in her eyes. He was simply an omnipotent god, and his presence made her heart beat fast.

Looking around, Juxian Manor had been completely destroyed and was in a mess.

But the result was already clear. Li Ming alone killed almost all of the opponent's fighters above the Grandmaster level. With the addition of Lin Pingzhi, Jiang Yuyan and others, as well as the leadership of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, most of the opponent's Innate Realm masters were also killed.

The remaining imperial troops posed no threat at all. They were chased and defeated by the surviving warriors and had already begun to flee.

In the distance outside Juxianzhuang, people were unaware of the situation here, but the fighting was still going on fiercely.

"Go help out outside. It's a rare opportunity to practice, don't waste it."

Li Ming explained to Lin Pingzhi and others.

He had reached the state of unity between man and sword, and could better appreciate the importance of actual combat.

After all, practicing martial arts is not about working in isolation. Blindly practicing cannot replace the progress gained in actual combat.

This kind of occasion is also the best opportunity for his disciples to accumulate practical experience. Helping others is secondary.

"Yes!"

Lin Pingzhi nodded and immediately rushed out with seven fellow disciples.

Just as Jiang Yuyan moved her feet, she saw a still somewhat immature figure standing up next to the bodies of the You brothers.

"Bitch! You killed my father and uncle, I want revenge!"

The person who spoke was You Tanzhi.

With flames of anger in his eyes, he rushed towards Jiang Yuyan.

But looking at his speed, he is not even at the post-natal realm, so pitifully weak.

But Jiang Yuyan's eyes turned cold.

Originally, she had completely ignored this boy, but he actually dared to insult her. Jiang Yuyan didn't hesitate at all and just waved her hand.

The Heart-Breaking Palm attacked from mid-air and hit You Tanzhi right in the middle.

The young master of Juxian Manor was sent flying with his chest and abdomen shattered before he could even touch Jiang Yuyan. He fell into the brick and rubble ruins of Juxian Manor and died.

"You useless bastard. You talk about revenge but you don't even think about yourself."

Jiang Yuyan was full of contempt. She immediately forgot about You Tanzhi and left.

Li Ming noticed Jiang Yuyan's look and was a little surprised.

Today, Jiang Yuyan is no longer the weak woman who was just rescued by him.

Except for being very well-behaved when facing herself, she has gradually revealed her scheming and aura when dealing with other people.

It seems that after Jiang Yuyan gained strength, her nature awakened faster than he expected.

But Li Ming did not stop him.

He turned his gaze again.

A master of the innate realm from the East Factory died, and the ones who attacked him were Mo Xiaobei and Mr. Mo Da.

Mo Xiaobei is still young. Although he has mastered martial arts and is already a master of the innate realm, Mr. Mo Da is still worried in such a fighting situation. He draws a rapier from his erhu and always protects Mo Xiaobei.

At the beginning, Mr. Mo Da didn't want Mo Xiaobei to commit murder, and he could do the bloody things himself.

However, there were several Dongchang thugs in the Xiantian realm who were extremely powerful. Even when the two of them joined forces, it took them a lot of effort and they were unable to take them down quickly.

Mr. Mo Da became more and more anxious as the fight went on, and he didn't pay much attention to Mo Xiaobei.

At the beginning, Mo Xiaobei was just as he worried. Although he was strong, he had never experienced such a life-and-death situation. He usually practiced with his fellow disciples and always stopped when he should have fought enough.

But seeing that every move of his opponent was aimed at taking his life, Mo Xiaobei became more and more angry and attacked harder and harder.

Unexpectedly, this actually removed the psychological burden, and Mo Xiaobei was able to fully demonstrate his strength.

Not long after, Mo Xiaobei killed two Dongchang Xiantian realm masters by himself, and then came back to help Mr. Mo Da.

Once he took this first step, Mo Xiaobei seemed to have discovered a new world. His attacks became smoother and smoother, and he used many of the martial arts he had learned in the martial arts gym. His aura was completely different and filled with murderous intent.

Mo Xiaobei didn't even feel too nervous. Instead, he felt the beauty of it. His face was filled with excitement and his eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

Not yet satisfied, he killed a few more Dongchang men and wanted to continue chasing them, but was stopped by Mr. Mo Da.

But Mo Xiaobei's strength has been clearly seen by everyone in the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Killing a Xiantian realm cultivator so easily made those guys in the Five Mountains Sword Sect who were originally unwilling to accept it instantly stop fighting.

Mo Xiaobei, who was stopped, was even a little disappointed.

Li Ming saw her entire expression.

It seems that Mo Xiaobei, like Jiang Yuyan, has gradually begun to awaken his ruthless nature.

Considering the reputation that Mo Xiaobei would later gain, as the Red Flame Demon, her reactions were not surprising at all.

It seems that Mo Xiaobei has already begun to experience the benefits of using violence, and he feels that he has become addicted to it.

However, Li Ming did not stop them, because he knew that his disciples would have to go through hardships and take this step sooner or later.

All you need to do is guide them and prevent them from going astray.

Outside Juxianzhuang...

The battle gradually came to an end. The Western Factory also ambushed a Grandmaster of ordinary strength here, who led a team of people to stop those who tried to break out.

Of course, they didn't expect these changes to happen at the beginning, and they didn't expect that even with so many masters from the East and West factories joining forces, they were still managed to break out by so many martial artists.

After a fierce fight, the Grandmaster from the Western Factory was finally killed, and the Purple and Green Swords were also injured to varying degrees and were now being treated for their wounds.

On the other side, Nun Miejue was leaning on the Tianyi Sword with one hand, breathing heavily.

She also managed to kill a Grandmaster and disperse the other imperial troops, but several of her own Emei disciples were killed or injured, which made her extremely heartbroken.

Nun Miejue turned her head and looked at Lin Pingzhi.

"Little brother, thank you for your help just now!"

Nun Miejue expressed her gratitude, but her eyes were filled with fear as she looked at the martial arts school disciples led by Lin Pingzhi.

(End of this chapter)