Chapter 49: Bloody Sword Soul Breaks Yuzhou

Chapter 49: Piaoxue Jian Xue Chen’s Soul Breaks in Yu Prefecture

“Then take my corpse back,” Mu Xiaoyun said coldly, her body leaping forward.

“Take them down!”

Guo Yuchun waved his hand indifferently.

“Whoosh whoosh!” “Whoosh whoosh!”

Several figures emerged from behind Guo Yuchun, rushing towards Mu Xiaoyun and Jiang Sanjia.

These people were the Cao Gang’s top experts: the Seven Vajra’s Mad Blade Nan Ming, Red Begonia Ouyang Yu, and Iron Chain Across the River Bian Fang.

All three of them were Second Rank Cultivators, especially Red Begonia Ouyang Yu, who was already at the Peak of Second Rank, subtly touching upon the threshold of First Rank, making her one of the top-ranked experts among the Seven Vajra.

Bian Fang swung the long whip in his hand, like a wild snake, striking directly at Jiang Sanjia’s throat.

A chill ran through Jiang Sanjia’s heart, and he quickly dodged, pulling out a whisk from somewhere and flicking it towards Bian Fang.

“Swish swish!”

The silver threads on the whisk were like thousands of flying needles, indestructible.

Soon, the long whip and the whisk intertwined. While there was no hard clash of metal weapons, beneath the calm surface, undercurrents surged, and a single mistake could lead to death and the dissipation of the Dao.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Yu and Bian Fang joined forces to encircle Mu Xiaoyun, their dense Moves like a torrential storm, trapping her around the pleasure boat, unable to Move.

Jiang Sanjia’s old injuries had not fully recovered, and although Mu Xiaoyun’s skills were excellent and she was also at the Peak of Second Rank, she was no match for the combined forces of Ouyang Yu and Bian Fang.

On the Yuzhou River, figures moved, stirring up the river, and the pleasure boat swayed violently under the powerful Qi.

“This won’t do, prolonged fighting will surely lead to death,” Mu Xiaoyun gritted her teeth.

With three Second Rank experts surrounding them, she and Jiang Sanjia were no match, especially with Ouyang Yu, a Peak Second Rank Cultivator, among them.

“Young Miss, don’t panic!”

Just then, a blood-red sword light appeared in the night sky, slashing towards Guo Yuchun.

“What a powerful sword light!”

Ouyang Yu glanced at the surging sword light, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

The person who arrived was Piaoxue Jian Xue Chen.

A scholar who roamed the Jianghu might not necessarily be a simple scholar, and Guo Yuchun being able to become Liu Qingshan’s confidant was not entirely due to his eloquent tongue.

“Crack!”

Seeing the sword light approaching, Guo Yuchun extended a finger and actually clamped the red sword light, then twisted his two fingers, and the sword light directly disintegrated, splitting into two halves.

“First Rank?!”

Xue Chen felt a chill in his heart when he saw his sword light damaged.

He had not expected this Guo Yuchun, who seemed unassuming, to be a First Rank expert.

Although he had not yet condensed a Human Flower, he was a genuine First Rank expert, and in the Jianghu, a First Rank Cultivation was enough to stand on the tiger rankings.

But the tiger rankings did not have Guo Yuchun’s name, which clearly indicated that he, like himself, had been hiding his Cultivation all along.

“First Rank Cultivation, so that Peerless Swordsman was you? Piaoxue Jian!” Guo Yuchun saw the newcomer, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He never imagined that the Peerless Swordsman, the one who killed Liu Haoping and Tie Yunshan, was Piaoxue Jian Xue Chen. This was somewhat different from what he had expected.

“What?! Peerless Swordsman?!”

Ouyang Yu and the other two also looked over, their hearts greatly shaken.

They had not expected that the Peerless Swordsman, who had recently risen to prominence and killed Liu Haoping, the Cao Gang’s Yuzhou Main Branch Leader, and Tie Yunshan, was actually Xue Chen.

“Precisely, this Xue!”

Xue Chen sneered, his long sword swirling in his hand. He Cultivated the Xuanwu-level Mind-Cultivation Technique, Blood Condensation Art, coupled with his self-created Piaoxue Sword Art, making his sword light resemble a blood-red glow.

“I’ll spar with you for a few Moves.”

Guo Yuchun’s voice was somewhat hoarse. He extended his hands, and a violent Qi surged behind him. The turbulent river water instantly formed screens of water.

Bright Moon Shines on the Great River!

These water screens seemed to be influenced by the moonlight, becoming even brighter.

Piaoxue Jian Xue Chen’s long sword continuously rotated, arduously splitting open layer after layer of water screens, his sword tip aimed directly at Guo Yuchun in the center of the water screens.

“Chh chh! Chh chh!”

Sword light flashed within the water screens, blood-red light scattered, and the vibrating sounds echoed in their ears.

“Zzz!”

A drop of water drifted out from it, striking towards Jiang Sanjia.

That water drop appeared golden, yet also blood-red.

It contained both Xue Chen’s Internal Energy and Guo Yuchun’s Internal Energy.

“Thump!”

The water drop directly pierced Jiang Sanjia’s calf, causing an instant, sharp pain, and his forehead was immediately covered in a layer of sweat.

“Quick, get out of the way!”

Battle of First Rank experts!

The surrounding people, seeing the First Rank experts fighting fiercely, all retreated into the distance, not daring to get too close.

Even though neither of them had condensed a Human Flower, the fluctuation of their Qi was not something a Second Rank Cultivator could approach.

Within the water screens, the fierce battle continued, imperceptibly turning blood-red, with the moonlight shining directly down, making it so strikingly clear.

“Three-Fold Sword Momentum, what a formidable Piaoxue Jian. You are too talented for the bottom of the tiger rankings.”

Guo Yuchun’s expression became incredibly solemn, and a bloody mark appeared on his pale face, clearly wounded by the Piaoxue Jian.

At this moment, he also knew that Xue Chen must have hidden his Cultivation.

“You flatter me.”

Xue Chen’s expression remained unchanged. With a twist of his long sword, the surrounding water droplets were drawn in, forming a spiral vortex.

Blood Condensation Style!

The next moment, Guo Yuchun felt a large amount of blood seeping from the wound on his face, as if it were being drawn by the vortex.

If left unchecked, that suction force seemed capable of draining all the blood from his entire body.

“Not good!”

Guo Yuchun’s expression hardened, and he resisted the suction force.

“You two, go first!”

Xue Chen shouted loudly, his long sword swinging. The turbulent red spiral vortex charged towards Guo Yuchun, and he himself was also swept into the vortex, rushing towards Guo Yuchun.

“Help me!”

Guo Yuchun also shouted, and with a shock of Internal Energy, the surrounding river water surged.

The rivers are all uneven!

The surging river water rose high, appearing like a city wall on the river surface.

The other Cao Gang experts, seeing this, quickly unleashed all their Qi, rushing towards Guo Yuchun.

The already wide river water city wall became even more indestructible, like a true wall of bronze and iron.

“Go quickly!”

Mu Xiaoyun grabbed the injured Jiang Sanjia and, seizing this opportunity, flew into the distance.

The others could only watch as the two departed.

“Focus all your efforts on this Peerless Swordsman!”

Guo Yuchun’s hoarse voice carried a hint of killing intent.

Xue Chen’s eyes narrowed, without the slightest hesitation.

“Bang!”

The moment the blood-red light and golden light collided, it was as if the world fell silent, followed by a surging, turbulent force emanating from the sword body.

“Wah!”

Xue Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his internal organs feeling as if they had been shattered by the force.

“Don’t let him leave.”

Guo Yuchun quickly shouted.

“Don’t worry, he can’t leave.”

A cold aura appeared in Ouyang Yu’s eyes, and her body, like a gust of wind, pursued him.

The sword light was swift and icy, as if it would freeze the surrounding air.

“Zzz!”

This sword pierced Xue Chen’s heart, emitting a soft sound. Xue Chen’s face stiffened, then he tightly gripped the blade. Ouyang Yu twisted the hilt, continuing to push forward. The two retreated and advanced until they crashed into the pleasure boat. The sword pierced through Xue Chen and then into the deck before stopping.

“Gurgle–!”

Xue Chen coughed up blood, the divine light in his eyes gradually dimming.

That year, the peach blossoms bloomed brilliantly. What about this year?

In a daze, his vision blurred, as if he had returned to the past.

“Young Miss, quick… quick, go.”

Before he could finish his sentence, his head tilted, and his breath completely ceased.

Under the combined efforts of Guo Yuchun, Ouyang Yu, and Nan Ming, Xue Chen ultimately succumbed, dying with his soul broken.

“Is this the Peerless Swordsman? He’s nothing special.” Ouyang Yu sneered, then fiercely pulled out her precious sword.

Xue Chen’s corpse, losing the sword’s support, directly rolled onto the ground.

“This Xue Chen indeed had some strength. If not for Deputy Gang Leader Guo, you and I would have been in danger today.”

Nan Ming walked over and said in a deep voice, “Xue Chen is dead now, which can be considered revenge for my brother Tie.”

At this, all the Cao Gang experts present showed a hint of sadness.

The Peerless Swordsman was dead, but Tie Yunshan would never return.

“Release the news that the Peerless Swordsman has been apprehended. We will publicly behead his corpse during the Yulanpen Festival (Ghost Festival). As for those two…”

Guo Yuchun looked in the direction where Mu Xiaoyun and Jiang Sanjia had fled, and slowly said, “Search the entire city. You must capture those two for me.”

Tomorrow, three updates. Today, I’ll sort out the plot.