Provocation!
Ye Xuan suddenly laughed!
What a formidable woman!
He had to admit, apart from the three swords, she was the second person he had ever met who could directly clash with the Qingxuan Sword!
Ye Xuan took a step forward. The moment his foot landed, space in front of the red-haired woman tore open. In the next instant, a sword shot out to kill!
The red-haired woman remained calm. She pointed with two fingers.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword was forcibly halted on the spot!
But right then, another sword arrived!
The Mortal Sword!
And this sword actually merged straight into the Qingxuan Sword!
Buzzzzz!
A sword cry suddenly resounded through heaven and earth!
Boom!
The red-haired woman was pushed back a thousand zhang, but in the next moment she charged forward and threw a punch!
Bang!
Countless sword lights were shattered. Ye Xuan was sent back to his original position!
After stopping, Ye Xuan looked at his right hand. It was trembling slightly and covered in countless cracks!
He raised his head to look at the red-haired woman. Her right hand, however, was completely unharmed!
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed!
Was she really this outrageous?
The red-haired woman stared at Ye Xuan. “Again!”
Again!
Ye Xuan grinned. “Alright!”
As his voice fell, he stepped forward. In that instant, the space before the red-haired woman cracked open and a sword flew out!
The red-haired woman suddenly spread her palm and slammed it downward!
Boom!
All of a sudden, countless blood-red talismans appeared in the space before her. When the Qingxuan Sword entered that blood-talisman domain, a terrifying force actually suppressed the sword on the spot!
Suppressed?
Far away, Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this!
How was this possible?
At that moment, the red-haired woman flicked her sleeve.
Boom!
Space shattered. The Qingxuan Sword flew back to Ye Xuan!
The red-haired woman looked at him. “You seem very surprised!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I am!”
She glanced at the Qingxuan Sword in his hand, then said, “This sword is the strongest I have ever seen. The person who forged it must be an unrivalled existence. I am far beneath them, but…”
She looked at Ye Xuan. “Your own strength is still somewhat lacking!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, “How were you able to suppress it?”
The red-haired woman spread her palm and clenched it hard. With that grip, heaven and earth cracked apart!
Ye Xuan’s expression grew grave!
She stared at him. “Pure power! Power I cultivated myself, with no external aid. Your sword can break rules, but it cannot yet break pure physical power!”
Pure power!
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The red-haired woman suddenly threw another punch!
Ye Xuan’s expression changed drastically. He raised his sword horizontally to block!
Bang!
He was instantly blasted ten thousand zhang away!
When he stopped, his arms split open and blood slowly seeped out!
The red-haired woman stared at him without speaking. Suddenly she dashed forward and appeared right in front of him. Ye Xuan’s brows wrinkled. He thrust his sword.
Hiss!
Sword light flashed!
Yet in the next moment he froze, because the Qingxuan Sword had been firmly caught by her right hand!
Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank. At that instant, the woman in the red dress suddenly yanked with force. She actually wrenched the Qingxuan Sword from his grasp, then swung her sleeve. A terrifying power surged towards Ye Xuan!
Alarm shot through his heart. He gripped his hands tightly as boundless Mortal Sword Intent erupted from his body!
Boom!
Ye Xuan was hurled tens of thousands of zhang away!
When he finally stopped, his entire body was cracked and blood sprayed out!
However, his Mortal Sword Intent did not dissipate!
In place, Ye Xuan’s face was filled with shock!
This woman was terrifying!
At that moment, she suddenly appeared before him again. Ye Xuan paled, but she simply returned the sword to him!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
The red-haired woman looked at him. “With this sword, one punch from me sends you ten thousand zhang. Without this sword, one punch sends you tens of thousands of zhang. You without the sword, that is your purest self!”
Your purest self!
Ye Xuan stared at the Qingxuan Sword before him and said nothing.
She continued, “Your swordsmanship has formed its own school. Your sword intent is incredibly powerful. Even in my era, you would be among the top sword cultivators. But you are still not pure enough!”
After a pause, she added, “I do not mean for you to abandon this sword. Rather, you must understand the difference between when you hold it and when you do not. You need to know your true strength. Otherwise, you will find it hard to improve further!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I understand! Thank you!”
With that, he put away the Qingxuan Sword.
The red-haired woman shook her head. “No need for thanks. You saved me. The favour you did me far outweighs this small help.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “How should I address you?”
The red-haired woman replied, “Hongchen.”
Hongchen!
Ye Xuan blinked. What an unusual name!
“You are Hongchen!”
From the side, Qintian Dao suddenly cried out in shock.
The red-haired woman turned to look at him. “You know me?”
Qintian Dao said gravely, “I don’t know you personally, but I have heard of you!”
The red-haired woman frowned slightly. “Heard of me?”
Qintian Dao stared at Hongchen. “Back when we fought the Cosmic Spirit, it once said that we were far inferior to Hongchen!”
Hongchen said softly, “The Cosmic Spirit… it must be even stronger now, right?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “Yes!”
Hongchen nodded slightly, then said, “That makes things rather troublesome!”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Lady Hongchen, now that you’re out, what are your plans?”
Hongchen thought for a moment, then answered, “First, run for my life!”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze!
Hongchen said seriously, “That Cosmic Spirit really is hard to deal with. Young master, you took all its treasures… I think it might be quite angry!”
Qintian Dao suddenly interjected, “He says he’ll let his sister take the blame!”
Hongchen was stunned for a second, then looked at Ye Xuan. “The one who forged the sword?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Hongchen fell silent, lost in thought.
Qintian Dao shook his head and sighed. “You’re far too ruthless to your own sister!”
Ye Xuan only smiled and said nothing.
Hongchen suddenly turned to Qintian Dao. “Do you think his sister cannot fight the Cosmic Spirit?”
Qintian Dao frowned. “What do you mean?”
Hongchen shook her head. “Forgive my bluntness, but you are too weak!”
Qintian Dao’s face instantly darkened. “Don’t insult people!”
Hongchen shook her head slightly. “I have no interest in insulting you. I’m merely stating the truth!”
Qintian Dao said gravely, “His sister can forge a divine sword like this, so she is certainly no ordinary person. But to say she can fight the Cosmic Spirit, I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death!”
Hongchen looked at Qintian Dao and said nothing.
Qintian Dao frowned. “What is that look supposed to mean?”
Hongchen sighed softly. “The power of this sword far exceeds your imagination!”
Qintian Dao declared, “I admit the sword is indeed extraordinary, but the Cosmic Spirit is absolutely invincible…”
Hongchen suddenly threw a punch!
Boom!
Qintian Dao was instantly blasted tens of thousands of zhang away!
Hongchen said calmly, “If you’re weak, stay quiet!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
