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"I've long heard of Deng Tai'a of the Jianghu in Liyang. He truly lives up to his reputation. It's understandable that he doesn't use a sword."
"I used to think that Deng Tai'a was too arrogant for a swordsman not to use a sword, but now it seems that his strength is indeed unmatched."
"So that's how he got the title 'Peach Blossom Sword God'. If his disciple hadn't persuaded him, he probably wouldn't even know how to use that peach branch."
"Using a peach branch as a sword to fight against Wang Xianzhi, only Deng Tai'a in the whole world would dare to do such a thing."
"He practices swordsmanship solely for the sake of killing intent, hence his extremely strong killing aura, unmatched among his peers. I really want to know what level Deng Tai'a's Finger Profound Realm has reached, to be able to cultivate such a powerful killing aura."
"Deng Tai'a is in his thirties now, while Wang Xianzhi is nearly a hundred years old. The fact that he can fight Wang Xianzhi to a draw shows how terrifying his strength is. What will he be like in ten years?"
"The Celestial Immortal actually said that Deng Tai'a will definitely be able to enter the Land Celestial Realm in the future? This is the first time the Celestial Immortal has made such a prediction. Deng Tai'a's talent is indeed no less than Li Chungang's."
"If Deng Tai'a's cultivation reaches the Land Celestial Realm, I wonder how powerful he will be."
In the third private room on the east side of the thirteenth floor, Dugu Qiubai sighed, "This Deng Tai'a, known as the Peach Blossom Sword God, practices swordsmanship only for pleasure. He dares to fight Wang Xianzhi with just a peach branch. He is truly a formidable young man. There are too many heroes in the world."
Wuming also developed a certain interest in Deng Tai'a. As a sword immortal at the Land Celestial Realm, he had extensive knowledge of the Finger Profound Realm, specializing in killing power, and had already cultivated it to a very high level. He was curious to see who was stronger in the Finger Profound Realm between himself and Deng Tai'a. What intrigued him even more was that Deng Tai'a's Finger Profound Realm was almost invincible among his peers, yet such a master was only ranked ninth on the Sword Immortal Ranking. How powerful must the sword immortals ranked below him be?
Wuming's expression turned serious, and his gaze fell on Baiyutai.
In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor, Jiang Ni exclaimed in surprise, "What? Deng Tai'a and Wang Xianzhi fought to a draw? Didn't Wang Xianzhi already reach the Land Celestial Realm? Could it be that Deng Tai'a's killing intent has become so powerful that he can challenge opponents of higher levels?"
Xu Fengnian pretended to be experienced and said, "How could that be? Land Immortals and Land Celestials are two completely different realms. No matter how strong Deng Tai'a's killing intent is, he can't cross that line."
"What exactly happened?" Jiang Ni was even more confused.
Jian Jiuhuang took a sip of yellow wine and laughed heartily: "Wang Xianzhi has a rule for martial arts competitions, which is that you have to suppress your cultivation to the same level as your opponent. Otherwise, with his terrestrial celestial realm, who can be his opponent?"
"I see. No wonder Deng Tai'a was able to fight Wang Xianzhi to a draw."
Jiang Ni nodded, indicating that she understood.
"This matter is not as simple as you think."
"Old Wang's 'One Glance to Remember Immortality' is too heaven-defying. He can absorb the martial arts of those he fights into his own body."
"He dominated the martial arts world for sixty years, and it can be said that he integrated all the martial arts in the world, and his martial arts skills have reached the peak."
"Even if he only uses the same cultivation level as his opponent, the oppressive feeling is enough to make people breathless."
"The Celestial Immortal only said that Deng Tai'a's Finger Profound Realm is the best in the Jianghu of Liyang."
"But I think Wang Xianzhi's level in the Finger Profound Realm is at least in the top three in Liyang."
"Sword Nine Emperor said with a serious expression."
He had fought against Wang Xianzhi before and knew how terrifying she was.
That's why he understood how difficult it was for Deng Tai'a to tie with Wang Xianzhi.
Li Chungang, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly: "Wang Xianzhi is indeed getting stronger with each battle. Sixty years have passed, and I'm afraid I'm no match for him now."
Wang Xianzhi, a figure who dominated the martial arts world for sixty years.
Deng Tai'a, a new generation of swordsmanship genius, is the number one person in the Liyang Finger Profound Realm.
These people made Li Chungang's sword heart tremble, as if he had returned to the time when he first entered the martial world.
There are many masters in the martial arts world, waiting for him to challenge them.
He prefers the feeling of constant challenge to having an invincible reputation, which makes him more motivated.
Chapter 62 Fortune Telling Successful
Thinking of this, Li Chungang looked towards the white jade platform.
After listening to the lectures at Dengtian Pavilion for so long, his mind and perspective have broadened considerably.
If he could start over, he would not only challenge the top masters of Liyang, but also aim for the best masters in the world.
He will become the world's strongest swordsman!
Su Chen sensed Li Chungang's sword intent awakening, a smile playing on his lips as he slowly said:
"Next, let's talk about the sword immortal who is ranked eighth on the sword immortal list."
"Eighth on the Sword Immortal Ranking, Jian Yue."
"The friends from the martial arts world here may not be very familiar with him."
"In a way, he is also an old monster who has lived for five hundred years, but he does not have the ability to live forever. It can be considered a different form of immortality."
Five hundred years ago, there was a Sword Sect in the martial arts world of the Han Dynasty, which produced an exceptionally skilled swordsman named Jian Wu.
"His swordsmanship talent is extremely high. He entered the realm of terrestrial immortals before the age of forty. He is also one of the very few people in the Sword Sect who have mastered the sect's ultimate technique, 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin'."
"And the person we are going to talk about today, Jian Yue, who is ranked eighth on the Sword Immortal List, is a figure from the same era as Jian Wu, and he is now over five hundred years old."
"His original name was Jian Bei. He was born with extremely high talent in swordsmanship. Without a master to teach him, he created a world-shaking sword technique called the Yuan Tian Sword Technique."
"This sword technique is divided into two parts: the outer technique can mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and its power is enough to change the world; the inner technique can break the internal power of all swordsmen in the world and transform it into crystallization."
"In terms of sheer power, the Yuan Tian Sword Technique is no match for Huangfu Jian's Sword Twenty-Three, but its magical aspects are in no way inferior."
"With this sword technique, as long as the opponent's cultivation level is not too different, one is almost invincible. It can be said to be one of the most ingenious defensive sword techniques in the world."
"In fact, Jian Yue has challenged many famous masters in the martial arts world with this sword technique and has never tasted defeat."
"Until he met Jian Wu, the then leader of the Sword Sect."
"At that time, their cultivation levels were similar. Although Jian Yue's Yuan Tian Sword Technique was very strong, Jian Wu's Wan Jian Gui Zong was also a top-notch sword technique."
"In the end, the two fought to a draw, and they both admired each other's swordsmanship."
"So they exchanged their sword techniques."
"Jian Wu obtained the Yuan Tian Sword Technique, which was created by Jian Yue, while Jian Yue obtained the Sword Sect's signature sword technique, the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin."
"But Jianwu always had sectarian biases. After obtaining the Yuantian Sword Manual, he only studied it himself and did not pass it on to other members of the Sword Sect, so no one knew about it later."
"Jian Yue had no such concerns. He directly mastered the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to One' technique, combining the unique skills of both schools into one. His swordsmanship reached its peak, and he broke through to the half-step Celestial Realm in one fell swoop."
"Therefore, based on a comprehensive evaluation, he is temporarily ranked eighth on the Sword Immortal Ranking."
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the Ascension Pavilion erupted in chaos.
Many martial arts figures showed unprecedented excitement on their faces.
The eighth-ranked sword immortal is actually an old sword immortal who has lived for five hundred years.
Another immortal!
Moreover, its lifespan is as long as five hundred years!
This is much earlier than Xie Zhize, Li Changsheng, Yan Fei, and others that everyone knows today.
What's most surprising is that Jian Yue himself doesn't have the ability to live forever; it's a different kind of immortality.
Clearly, he had mastered a completely new secret to longevity.
How could this not excite everyone?
Furthermore, after Su Chen finished speaking, everyone admired Jian Yue's swordsmanship talent even more.
Everyone has already witnessed how terrifying Huangfu Jian's "Sword Twenty-Three" is.
At his peak, he single-handedly destroyed the entire Heavenly Realm with just his sword, and even stormed the Haotian Divine Kingdom.
The fact that Jian Yue was able to create a magical sword technique called "Yuan Tian Sword Art" that could rival "Sword Twenty-Three" on his own is enough to demonstrate how strong his talent was.
Especially the swordsmen carrying long swords, they all clenched their fists in excitement.
One is Jian Yue, who created the peerless sword technique "Yuan Tian Sword Manual".
One is Jian Wu, the Sword Sect leader who is one of the few in the history of the Sword Sect who is proficient in the "Return of Ten Thousand Swords" technique.
The clash between two unparalleled swordsmen and two peerless sword techniques is enough to get anyone's blood pumping.
For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall:
"What? Jian Yue, ranked eighth on the Sword Immortal Ranking, is also an immortal? And he's lived for over five hundred years?"
"This is too exaggerated. The average person's lifespan is only a few decades at most. Even dynasties that last for five hundred years are rare. Who can live that long?"
"No wonder I have no recollection of the name Jian Yue. He was active in the martial arts world five hundred years ago."
"Strange, Jian Yue clearly doesn't have the ability to live forever, so how did he live for five hundred years? What is this alternative form of immortality?"
"I've heard of the Sword Sect's 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source.' It's said that this sword technique is extremely powerful, and very few sect leaders throughout history have been able to master it."
"I really hope I can witness that earth-shattering duel between Jian Yue and Jian Wu; it must be incredibly exciting."
"Jian Yue is proficient in two peerless sword techniques, 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to One' and 'Yuan Tian Sword Art,' yet he is only ranked eighth on the Sword Immortal Ranking. How strong must the sword immortals ranked ahead of him be?"
"Now I finally understand why sword immortals like Lang Fanyun and Dugu Qiubai are ranked so low. It's not that they aren't powerful enough, but that the sword immortals ahead of them are too extraordinary."
In the third private room on the east side of the thirteenth floor.
"I originally thought that the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source' technique had been lost long ago, but I never expected that there would still be people in the world who know this sword technique."
A strange glint flashed in Wuming's eyes.
As the head of the Sword Sect, he had naturally heard of the sect's signature sword technique, "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin."
However, since only the successive sect leaders and successors of the Sword Sect could comprehend this sword technique, he did not know just how powerful it was.
Hearing that Jian Wu had fought Jian Yue to a draw using the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" technique gave him a deeper understanding of the power of this sword technique.
"Master, didn't you say before that the Sword Sect's 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin' technique had been lost?"
"If Jian Yue really has mastered that sword technique, and we find him and retrieve the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to One' mental cultivation method, can the Sword Sect be rebuilt?"
Jian Chen said excitedly.
Wuming nodded slightly. In any case, it was always a good thing to find the Sword Sect's most treasured artifact.
"But where exactly is Jian Yue hiding now? His method of achieving immortality seems to have some secrets."
Wuming muttered to himself, wondering whether he should ask Su Chen to tell his fortune.
Just as he was hesitating,
Fusu had already come out of the private room and said loudly:
“I am willing to offer three million taels of silver, plus three hundred thousand taels of gold as payment for the divination.”