Chapter 397
Heavenly Sword Nine Techniques
"Roar--"
A dragon's roar came from the depths of the sea. It was not the angry howl of Xuanxin, but a long howl filled with majesty and vicissitudes.
The long howl seemed to pierce through time and space, shaking people's souls.
The seawater at the center of the whirlpool suddenly parted to the sides, and a giant dragon with a golden body slowly rose up, its size several times larger than Xuanxin.
Its scales are like cast gold, reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight.
Each scale was covered with ancient runes, which flickered slowly with its breath.
The dragon held its head high, its golden vertical pupils burning like the sun.
When its gaze swept over the dragon corpse on the sea surface, its pupils contracted slightly, and the seawater around it instantly froze into ice.
The dragon's whiskers, several meters long, fluttered in the wind, and its claws trod on the sea surface, each step creating golden ripples.
"This is the Dragon King of the North Sea?!"
Gu Cheng frowned slightly, not expecting the North Sea Dragon King to be so terrifying.
Even though he was simultaneously using the Longevity Technique and the Heavenly Demon Art for double protection, he still felt a tightness in his chest.
Cheng Suling, standing to the side, was also forced back half a step by this oppressive force, her expression grave as she said, "This dragon's might is at least above the fifth level of the Returning Immortal realm! It might even be touching the threshold of an even higher realm!"
The North Sea Dragon King's golden vertical pupils swept over everyone, finally locking onto Qiu Ninglu.
His voice, like muffled thunder, carried an undeniable air of authority: "It was you who killed my dragon soldiers?"
Qiu Ninglu clenched her fists, and demonic energy surged around her instantly.
She could certainly sense the power of the dragon before her, but even so, she felt no fear whatsoever.
"So what if it is? The dragons slaughtered my human cultivators for no reason. The dragons I killed today are just collecting some interest!"
"What arrogance!"
Ao Run sneered and flicked his golden dragon tail.
The sea behind them instantly surged with towering waves, crashing against the icebreaker.
Upon seeing this, Xie Yunliu immediately leaped into the air.
The Heaven-Reaching Sword Intent directly condensed into a black sword several meters long, which slashed fiercely at the raging waves.
"Protect the ship! Don't let it sink!"
The towering waves were actually cleaved in two by this sword strike, and the splashing water rained down like a storm.
Xie Yunliu was also shaken by the aftershocks, his blood surging, and he staggered back several steps, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"You ignorant and arrogant humans! Today, I will make all of you pay with your lives for my dragon soldiers!"
The Dragon King of the North Sea's eyes turned cold, and he raised his dragon claw, a dazzling blue spiritual light condensing in his palm.
Murong Jianqiu leaped into the air, and the long sword at his waist was drawn with a "whoosh".
The Heavenly Sword Nine Techniques, specifically the Heaven-Piercing Technique, erupted instantly.
Before the light had even faded, a cold sword light suddenly shot into the sky, forcefully tearing through the Dragon King's oppressive aura!
Murong Jianqiu's voice was cold, and his eyes were icy as he stared at the North Sea Dragon King in front of him, saying, "The dragon race bullies the weak. Do you really think our human race has no one?"
Seeing that his attack was so easily neutralized, Ao Run was slightly surprised.
A strange light flashed in his dragon eyes as he said, "Another human with considerable strength. Which faction are you from?!"
Murong Jianqiu naturally understood the meaning behind Ao Run's words, the Dragon King of the North Sea. He flipped his longsword and pointed it directly at the Dragon King.
"Human cultivator, Murong Jianqiu!"
Before she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a streak of light.
The sword moved with him, and the sword intent increased by three points. The clouds in the sky were instantly torn apart by the sword intent, revealing the azure sky.
"Nine Heavenly Sword Techniques - Heavenly Descent Technique!"
As the first sword technique unfolded, sword energy pressed down like a pillar of heaven, carrying the power to suppress all laws, and slashed straight at the Dragon King's brow.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the ice on the sea surface shattered.
Ao Run raised his dragon claw slightly, and golden light around him instantly condensed into a light shield.
"clang"
A deafening roar shook the sea, and the sharp sword energy shattered into countless points of light, but Murong Jianqiu did not retreat at all.
"Sky Piercing Technique!"
With a clear shout, Murong Jianqiu's sword light suddenly became incredibly sharp, like a celestial shuttle piercing the heavens.
It pierced straight through the Dragon King's defenses, aiming for the vital point on his neck. The sea breeze howled as the sword energy cut through it.
Faced with this attack, Ao Run finally took the human swordsman in front of him seriously.
The dragon slightly turned its body to avoid the attack, then slammed its giant claw down.
The boundless seawater transformed into a giant hand the size of a mountain, crashing down on Murong Jianqiu, creating a huge crater in the sea surface.
Murong Jianqiu spun in mid-air, his robes fluttering, and his swordplay changed once more.
"Heaven-Shaking Technique!"
Another sword strike came down, the sword energy roaring like thunder, shattering the giant sea palm into a shower of water droplets.
The deep-sea currents were in complete chaos, and the icebreaker rocked violently in the surging waves.
"Interesting, but unfortunately, not enough!"
Ao Run roared, and his dragon might surged to its peak.
The surrounding seawater instantly transformed into countless sharp ice swords, which rained down on Murong Jianqiu.
Countless ice swords sliced through the air, emitting a piercing shriek.
Murong Jianqiu's black hair flew wildly as he advanced instead of retreating, pointing his sword at the sky, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surge back.
"The Heaven-Turning Technique!"
The terrifying sword aura reversed once more, forming a massive sword vortex.
All the ice swords were shattered, and the shards of ice fell into the sea like rain, stirring up bursts of white mist.
Then, Murong Jianqiu did not pause at all.
The Nine Heavenly Sword Techniques erupted one after another, but the Dragon King neutralized them all.
A moment later, Murong Jianqiu's breathing became slightly disordered.
Her face paled slightly as she faced the Dragon King, who was above the fifth level of the Returning Immortal realm, with her cultivation at the second level of the Returning Immortal realm.
Looking at the unharmed North Sea Dragon King before him, a resolute glint flashed in Murong Jianqiu's eyes.
He paused briefly, then his sword light surged, even turning the sky silvery-white.
"Nine Heavenly Sword Techniques - Heaven-Defying Technique!"
The final move of the Nine Heavenly Sword Techniques erupts with earth-shattering force!
In an instant, a sword light that reached the heavens defied the heavens and earth, ignoring the vast chasm of realms.
With a resolute determination to perish together, he slashed at Ao Run's neck!
Faced with this terrifying sword strike that could alter the very fabric of the heavens, Ao Run's expression finally darkened.
The golden dragon scales stood up slightly, and it said in a deep voice, "Little girl, how dare you fight me to the death!"
He no longer held back, and opened his mouth wide.
A perfectly round, white pearl, radiating a divine light that seemed to pacify the world, slowly floated out.
It is the most precious treasure of the North Sea Dragon Palace, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl!
As soon as the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl appeared, the spiritual energy of the entire sea area instantly froze.
The surging waves hung suspended in mid-air, the howling wind abruptly stopped, and even the sunlight seemed to be frozen in time.
"Certainly!"
As Ao Run uttered the word, the Dinghai Pearl emitted a magnificent blue halo.
The entire sea area froze instantly. Murong Jianqiu's earth-shattering, heaven-defying sword strike suddenly stopped in place, unable to advance an inch.
In addition, her spiritual power was forcibly suppressed.
A sharp pain shot through his meridians, and his body stiffened in mid-air, unable to move even a single finger.
The defiant brilliance in his eyes was instantly dimmed by the divine light of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.
Ao Run floated in the air, while the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl hung above Murong Jianqiu's head.
His golden vertical pupils carried a condescending indifference, and the runes around him still flickered, reflecting a cold light on the frozen sea surface.
"The Nine Heavenly Sword Techniques are quite interesting."
Unfortunately, under my Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, no matter how skilled your swordsmanship, you can only surrender.
Murong Jianqiu was frozen in mid-air, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the other party appeared.
Her eyes were filled with resentment and anger, but she had no power to resist anymore.
Only a clear and bright sword heart still stubbornly trembles! (End of Chapter)