Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: How do you also know the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword?

At the Combat Arena.

Li Ya, dressed in black, slowly took the North Sea Heavy Sword off his back. His expression was stern, his gaze fixated on the figure a hundred feet away, eyes full of battle intent.

His opponent was none other than An Hao.

An Hao stood tall, dressed in splendid blue robes, a gold-thread purple belt, his long hair coiled beneath a silver crown inlaid with a golden phoenix. He was adjusting his wristguard, which was crafted finely. A breeze stirred the black locks at the sides of his cheeks, his smile was radiant.

He raised his chin slightly, looked down on Li Ya, and said with a chuckle, “Previously, you relied on the weight of that sword to defeat your enemies. This time, your opponent is me, so don’t think you can hide your strength.”

Li Ya asked, “An Hao, how old are you this year?”

An Hao answered, “Forty, why?”

Forty years old, at the ninth layer of Core Formation…

Li Ya fell silent, just hearing that invoked jealousy.

He took a deep breath, raised the North Sea Heavy Sword, and said, “Then let me see the prowess of the Supreme Sect’s number one genius!”

As his words fell, he stepped forward, and in three steps, he was slashing at An Hao, the heavy North Sea Heavy Sword raising a gust of wind.

An Hao used his right hand, two fingers forming a sword, Sword Qi emanating from his fingertips, countering Li Ya’s sword moves.

Sword lights flickered, Sword Qi soared, their figures intertwined, engaging in a fierce and swift battle, drawing waves of cheers from the Outer Gates City.

Gu An stood on the eaves, looking up at the fight.

Wu Jue suddenly appeared beside him, also gazing up at the light screen, he marveled, “These two are incredible.”

“Of course, they are the renowned geniuses of the Supreme Sect.” Gu An replied.

Both An Hao and Li Ya were in the Core Formation Realm, but the battle they demonstrated was far more exciting than other Core Formation geniuses’ battles.

Li Ya’s force was huge and powerful, like he could split mountains and rivers.

An Hao was light and graceful, facing Li Ya’s sword moves with great ease.

Their movements were extremely fast, most of the disciples in the Outer Gates City couldn’t keep up, they kept maneuvering; only the sword light could mark their positions.

Clang!

An Hao flipped and swung his arm, the Sword Qi on his fingers pressing down on Li Ya’s legs, the North Sea Heavy Sword shaking above his head, showing An Hao’s immense Qi.

Li Ya didn’t expect An Hao to match his strength, even though he had consumed the Dragon Image Divine Primordial, increasing his pressure.

Boom!

A terrifying Sword Intent burst out, sending An Hao flying, he flipped in the air and landed steadily a hundred feet away.

An Hao looked at Li Ya in astonishment, then followed with a wild smile.

The battle light screen transmitted part of the battle pressure, allowing the spectators to know the fight was real; once Li Ya’s Sword Intent was released, the entire Supreme Sect was thrilled.

“This is the Sword Intent of Sword Venerable Fudao!”

“Li Ya has received the inheritance of Sword Venerable Fudao?”

“I’ve stayed at the Heavenly Repair Platform for days, this is definitely the Sword Intent of Sword Venerable Fudao!”

“Li Ya is so powerful, I didn’t expect the strongest among the royal disciples to be him!”

“He’s much stronger than his sister Li Xuanyu!”

The city Gu An was in also erupted in a thunderous uproar, countless people were amazed by the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword unleashed by Li Ya.

Wu Jue felt the Sword Intent and sighed, “So powerful, I feel like it won’t be easy to win against him.”

Gu An glanced at him.

Just not easy?

Entwined in the Sword Intent, Li Ya straightened, raising his sword to point at An Hao, his black hair fluttering, and black robes rustling, his entire demeanor changed dramatically, his expression became more severe.

“The battle only truly begins now.”

Li Ya said coldly, he didn’t expect to be forced to use the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword so early, blaming his own bad luck for encountering An Hao prematurely.

When he unleashed the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, he felt the battle was over.

Although An Hao had yet to unleash powerful spells, no spell could match the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword.

An Hao’s comprehension of Sword Intent was kept secret, Li Ya, who was often away, had no clue about An Hao’s combat techniques.

However, seeing An Hao smiling, Li Ya felt puzzled.

This guy’s gone mad?

An Hao patted his robe, his smile growing.

Boom!

An overwhelming Sword Intent surpassed Li Ya’s, shaking the entire valley, violent Sword Qi condensed into a giant face above An Hao, looking down at Li Ya.

Before this giant Sword Qi face, Li Ya looked insignificant, his Sword Qi trivial.

“Impossible! How do you also know the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword?”

Li Ya shouted in disbelief.

In the Outer Gates City, countless people gasped, even An Hao had received the inheritance of Sword Venerable Fudao!

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera on the Heavenly Repair Platform looked at the light screen in the sky, her brows furrowed, her eyes also showing shock.

The Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, which had disappeared for thousands of years, reappeared in the mortal world, and three inheritors emerged at once?

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera, well aware of the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword’s origins, was also taken aback, her respect for Sword Venerable Fudao growing.

She could tell these two, wielding the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, were certainly related to Sword Venerable Fudao.

In the light screen.

An Hao soared into the air, looking down on Li Ya, said with a smile, “Since we are from the same lineage, let’s see whose Sword Intent is stronger!”

He raised his right hand, palm facing Li Ya, his smile fading.

When Li Ya used the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, An Hao felt a sense of kinship, recognizing Li Ya as a fellow disciple.

But even among brothers, he would not hold back.

An Hao was born to be the strongest!

All opponents must submit at his feet!

An Hao’s eyes focused, the giant Sword Qi face’s eyes widened, countless sword shadows shot out like a river of stars, unstoppable.

Li Ya gripped his sword with both hands, slashing down with his strongest sword move.

He gritted his teeth, his face twisted, and shouted in his heart, “I cannot lose!”

The two Sword Intents collided, sword light enveloping the whole city.

Wu Jue’s face was lit up by the sword light, he was stunned.

“An Hao is so strong, I’m not a match…” Wu Jue murmured.

If his opponent was Li Ya, he might have some confidence, but An Hao’s strength left him feeling hopeless.

Gu An watched the battle with a blank expression.

The progress of An Hao and Li Ya pleased him, but knowing Li Ya would soon be seriously injured dampened his mood.

He even suspected Lv Baitian purposely orchestrated this, as Lv Baitian always disliked Li Xuandao, so he arranged for An Hao to target Li Xuandao’s favorite son?

Regardless, Li Ya’s journey ended here, not even breaking the top five hundred.

After a few breaths, the sword’s power dissipated.

The ground shattered, Li Ya lay there covered in blood, his black robes torn apart, no strength left to stand up.

“The winner is An Hao from the Taicang Dynasty’s Supreme Sect!”

As the Elder announced the result, the entire city burst with excitement, praising An Hao’s might.

Previously, An Hao had never displayed such powerful sword techniques but always defeated his enemies with ease. This time, everyone witnessed An Hao’s Sword Qi and Spiritual Power, looking nothing like a Core Formation cultivator, more like a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Gu An looked at Wu Jue and said, “If you face An Hao, do not confront him head-on.”

In the same realm, anyone facing An Hao would be eliminated.

Even multiple Path Enlightenments couldn’t help Wu Jue against him.

Among all the participants, likely only Gu An could defeat An Hao, but he had no intention to, and Lv Baitian wouldn’t allow it to happen.

“You too,” Wu Jue muttered.

Gu An smiled, this kid was interesting.

…

The news of An Hao receiving the inheritance of Sword Venerable Fudao spread like a whirlwind, sweeping across the Immortal Cultivation World. As for the defeated Li Ya, many thought he only comprehended the Sword Intent at the Heavenly Repair Platform, and was not the true inheritor of Sword Venerable Fudao. Though both wielded the Taicang Divine-Shocking Sword, his Sword Intent paled compared to An Hao’s.

An Hao’s fame soared, while Li Ya was quickly forgotten.

After his defeat, Li Ya did not seek out Gu An, likely recuperating and brooding in his cave.

Ten days later.

In Tianya Valley, Gu An met Li Xuandao.

Li Xuandao waved at him from afar, and he immediately sat down beside him.

Lv Xian, Yi Liuyun, and Luo Hun were also seated at the table, as Gu An approached, Luo Hun thoughtfully gave up his seat.

“How is Li Ya?” Li Xuandao asked with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about Li Ya’s defeat.

Gu An noticed his cultivation level had increased to the third layer of Void Crossing Realm.

Honestly, Gu An was quite interested to see Li Xuandao participate in the Golden List Conference, he believed Li Xuandao could make it to the top ten.

Li Xuandao was not yet three hundred years old, qualifying for the Golden List Conference, a Void Crossing Realm cultivator under three hundred years was a rare talent worldwide.

“Not sure, he didn’t come to find me,” Gu An replied.

Li Xuandao sighed, “Losing to An Hao is not shameful, An Hao’s fame has spread to the other eight dynasties, everyone recognizes his talent.”

Setting aside strength, just by his advancement speed, An Hao was unmatched.

Jiang Qiong had reached the Core Formation at forty, thinking her talent supreme, but at forty, An Hao could already form his Nascent Soul. The only reason he hadn’t was because of the Golden List Conference.

A first-layer Nascent Soul An Hao facing a ninth-layer Nascent Soul top talent might win but would be exhausted, but dragging the opponent down to the ninth layer of Core Formation Realm eliminated any suspense.

Gu An nodded, “An Hao is truly formidable, Senior Brother Li just had bad luck.”

Lv Xian snorted, “No worries, I’ll avenge Li Ya.”

He had participated in three fights, no one had lasted ten moves against him.

Li Xuandao looked at Gu An and said, “I’ve sent your disciple Ye Yan to cultivate at the Three Pure Ones Mountain of the Chentang Dynasty. When he returns, he’ll be transformed.”

Ye Yan?

Gu An thought of the disciple who held a spear all day, not expecting such an opportunity for him.

Of course, he understood Li Xuandao was giving him a hint, without his arrangement, Ye Yan would never have such a chance.

“Thank you, Uncle,” Gu An said immediately.

Li Xuandao then said, “Do you think if I could enlist Sword Venerable Fudao, I could secure the throne?”

Gu An replied, “Without him, you can also secure it.”

Li Xuandao laughed.

Yi Liuyun and Lv Xian didn’t laugh, they agreed.

Li Xuandao restrained his laugh and said, “I’ve found out who Sword Venerable Fudao is.”