Chapter 27: The Sword Slays the Six Paths

  Qian Shan Huo looked somewhat downhearted and left the Dream Spirit Realm, only to see his master and junior sister's concerned gazes.

  "Senior brother, have you been promoted?"

  Qian Shan Hu nodded his head, his tone somewhat listless.

  "What's wrong? Have you encountered a formidable opponent?" Red Dust Sword King asked, seeing through his disciple's thoughts at a glance.

  Qian Shan Huo nodded, clenching his fists, "Today I met a guy. His strength is quite strong, but he's too arrogant. If it wasn't for his good luck, he would have definitely died."

  "Luck is also a kind of strength. Besides, how do you know he's arrogant?" The Red Dust Sword King spoke up.

  "I'll take out my sword and cut through the red dust." Qian Shanhuo's words made Hongchen Jianwang's expression turn solemn. As for Qian Shanhuo's talent, Hongchen Jianwang was aware of it, but he had already touched upon the realm of Tianjian during his middle stage of cultivation, grasping the true essence of cutting through the red dust. Hongchen Jianwang thought to himself that if his disciple's cultivation wasn't a notch lower, he would definitely be able to become a seeded player.

  But I didn't expect that in just the first preliminary round, I would encounter Qian Shanhuo's knife-cutting red dust, an opponent who cannot be defeated.

  "Now I understand the truth that there is a heaven beyond the sky and a person beyond human." The Red Dust Sword King suppressed his astonishment in his heart and said.

  "But that guy is really too arrogant. He actually dares to test the blade with his own body, it's really hateful. Next time if I meet him again, I will make him suffer."

  Qian Shan Huo was still somewhat indignant and unwilling to accept it.

  "The Red Dust Sword King shook his head, 'This world has countless geniuses, you must not be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat. Go, I think this battle will give you a lot of insight. Transcend yourself and you can transcend others.'"

  Qian Shan Hu nodded his head, calmed down, and began to meditate in seclusion.

  It's not just the Thousand Mountain Fire, with the first day of the First Martial Arts Tournament coming to a successful end, 30 billion participants were eliminated by 90%, leaving only 300 million people.

  After a terrifying elimination rate, countless people in the Dream God Realm began to discuss and exchange views, and many famous elder powerhouses also commented on the first day's competition.

  Lin Huang didn't care about these things, exited the Dream God Realm, his mood was still a bit complicated, but soon became calm, walked out of the house door, and headed towards San Shengmu's Liangfen shop.

  "You're here."

  "Reaped quite a bit."

  "Very insightful."

  Lin Huang nodded slightly, glanced at San Shengmu, and remained silent.

  "It was rewarding."

  "Then go and realize."

  "Go to war."

  Lin Huang smiled and nodded, "So, I need a knife and a whetstone."

  After chatting with San Shengmu for a while, San Shengmu gave Lin Huang a knife and a person.

  Lin Huang carried a knife and took the elephant mask from the child eating liangfen, then went to the Duke's mansion.

  Chen Junwang was reviewing documents, the first martial arts competition had begun, and the entire Datian County was in an uproar. Especially after the end of the first day's preliminary round, many eliminated contestants started causing trouble after getting drunk. Chen Junwang had just signed a joint curfew order with the Ministry of Justice and was about to review the next document when he suddenly felt something was off.

  Too quiet.

  As the county king's mansion that handled the affairs of the county, it had never been so quiet. The county king Chen's subconscious mind flashed back to the assassination attempt on the county king a few days ago, and his heart became vigilant. He raised his head and saw a person wearing an elephant mask, holding a knife, standing at the door.

  The King of Chen's eyes narrowed and he slowly stood up, although he couldn't see the visitor's face, but from the way the visitor gripped his sword, the King of Chen could tell that he was young.

  Being able to sneak into the Duke's mansion silently, such strength surprised Chen Duke.

  "Young man, don't be mistaken. Trespassing into the Duke's mansion is a serious crime."

  Lin Huang wore a giant elephant mask, raised his sword and pointed at Chen Wang, "Fight."

  As soon as the words fell, Lin Huang swung his sword, and with this one slash, he cut off the flames!

  If Qian Shanhuo were to see this scene, he would definitely be shocked and disbelieving.

  Although Lin Huang's knife cut through the flames without the precision and thickness of a thousand mountains, it had its own elegance, carrying Lin Huang's own understanding, equally stunning.

  Chen Junwang's pupils contracted, he stretched out his hand and grabbed it, hardening Lin Huang's knife.

  Clang!

  Fists and knives clashed, but what was heard was the sound of metal striking gold.

  "A small, perfect Golden Body." Lin Huang's eyes gleamed like a torch as he exchanged only one move with Chen Junwang and immediately recognized that the latter was cultivating the widely-known Golden Body, which had already reached the realm of Small Perfection.

  The Golden Body is said to be cultivated to the point of great completion, and can be refined into an indestructible body. Although Chen Junwang has only cultivated to the small completion, it is enough to withstand a long knife, and even Lin Huang's one slash cannot leave any marks on Chen Junwang's fist. The fleshly body has been cultivated to this level, which is terrifying.

  But Lin Huang didn't mind and swung his sword again.

  After a brief exchange with the Three Holy Mothers, Lin Huang deliberately sought guidance and already knew that limited by the strength of the soul, the six eighteen-stage cultivators all had an extreme realm for cultivating one body and six paths. Being able to cultivate one of the six paths to the extreme realm was an extraordinary talent, if you could surpass the extreme realm, it would be enough to sweep across the contemporary era as a supreme talent.

  Chen Junwang, as a powerful king, had only achieved minor success in his physical cultivation and was still far from achieving the ultimate divine physique of a true king.

  But soon Lin Huang thought of his own false claim to be the Great Sage, and his divine body's cultivation was only minor. He became depressed, and with a long knife in hand, he danced wildly, one knife move faster than the last.

  Cut the earth! Cut water! Cut fire! Cut wind! Cut yin and yang!

  A single slash of the knife cuts through the six paths, emerging in an instant. Compared to the thousand mountains' fire, although it lacks that majestic and unparalleled aura, the momentum of a single slash cutting through the six paths is even more profound. With one slash, the six paths revolve, reenacting earth, water, fire, wind, opening up yin and yang, sealing off time and space, leaving no room for attack, stunning to the extreme.

  Chen Junwang was shocked in his heart, facing this knife, he couldn't help but hum a sound, covering his vitals with both hands and using all his strength to activate the Vajra Divine Body.

  Dong Dong Dong!

  The sound of metal clashing continued, and the King of Chen Jun stumbled back three steps, his body in severe pain. Upon closer inspection, the Golden Body that had reached small completion was covered in dense knife wounds, like cracked porcelain.

  "He's a genius. Unfortunately, a genius is just a genius." The face of the King of Chen turned gloomy and thoroughly enraged, his arm swung in a circle, and with a simple punch, the mountain shook.

  Lin Huang charged forward without dodging or evading, his long knife flashing faster, one knife stroke and out came a slash that cut through the red dust.

  A fleeting life, cut short by a single sword.

  Compared to Qian Shan Huo's knife that cut through the red dust, Lin Huang's knife did not have the grandeur of a heavenly realm beyond the knife itself. It had form but no spirit. However, Lin Huang had his own understanding, after all, he was close to transcending the mortal realm. The knife that cut through the red dust above also had its own understanding.

  Unfortunately, it ultimately failed to form its own style and did not achieve enlightenment in the mortal world, so this knife was inferior to the previous one that cut off the six paths.

  Chen Junwang let out a soft "hmm" and also felt that Lin Huang's knife was far from his usual standard, but he didn't mind. He raised his palm, and with a single press, the mountain-moving palm!

  Powerful physique bursts forth, shattering the void. With a single palm strike, the force of moving mountains, one power subdues ten gatherings. In an instant, Lin Huang's knife slashes through the crimson dust.

  Lin Huang's hand grasped the long knife, and with a single change, he knew that the strength of the Knife Severing Red Dust lay in the fact that the Thousand Mountain Fire had merged into his own realm. Compared to his understanding of the Six Paths, however, it was far inferior to the Knife Severing Six Paths.

  He no longer rushes to enlighten the way, and has abandoned his sword to slash through the red dust. Instead, he only uses his sword to slash through the six paths, over and over again. Each time he makes a move, his understanding of the six paths deepens a little more. The enlightenment he gained from the saints at Zhongnan was gradually integrated into this one sword, aided by the pressure from Chen Junwang.

  After exchanging dozens of rounds, Lin Huang spat out a mouthful of blood, his divine body almost collapsing. He glanced at Chen Junwang's solemn face, retracted the long knife in his hand, and with a flick of his foot, he turned around and left.

  "Want to go! Leave me behind!" Chen Junwang was furious and laughed, his momentum was fierce and violent, but he rushed out in vain. Looking carefully, where was Lin Huang's figure? He was shocked in his heart, thinking it was just a dream.

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