SWDnovel Chapter 89 Fight to the Death
Chapter 89 Fight to the Death
Li Ya had witnessed everything that happened in the valley during the winter. Now that he could not enter or leave the cave, he could only wait and see.
On the rocky beach, Zuo Qingshan slowly climbed up. His face was now pale and ferocious, and his clothes were tattered, turning into strips of cloth hanging on his body. He looked extremely disheveled.
"Get down here!"
Zuo Qingshan shouted in a deep, stern voice, hoarse and full of resentment.
He had gone mad, recklessly drawing upon the last remaining power within the Lesser Heavenly Enclosure Seal, and using his essence blood as a catalyst to forcefully activate it.
The Little Heavenly Enclosure Seal swelled in the wind, and a vast and powerful pressure enveloped the valley.
In the blink of an eye, it grew to the size of a small mountain, freezing the heavens and earth within a hundred feet. Even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the scattered bits of grass and trees, were suspended in mid-air.
The entire world seemed to be firmly held down by an invisible hand.
"fall!"
The giant seal suspended in mid-air suddenly stopped, then plummeted straight down with a deafening roar that tore through the air.
The mountain walls on both sides of the valley cracked first, and the rocks collapsed in a torrent. The long river was instantly stopped by an invisible force, and the river water suddenly split to both sides. The layers of silt and rock at the bottom of the river arched and rolled up.
"Boom!"
The giant seal slammed down to the ground, then lifted up and slammed down again, the loud noises continuing, the earth trembling violently, and the ground within a radius of dozens of miles shaking and shuddering.
The pebbles on the rocky beach were directly crushed into powder, and the originally winding river channel was forcibly flattened.
Cracks spread in all directions, both vertically and horizontally.
Until the magical power remaining in the Little Heavenly Enclosure Seal was exhausted, it returned to its original size and fell to the ground from the sky. The sealing power dissipated, and the surrounding space returned to normal.
"Is this what you rely on?"
Li Ya's voice suddenly rang out, and he grabbed the Little Heavenly Enclosure Seal into his hand, completely enveloping it with the power of his cave heaven.
Upon hearing the voice, Zuo Qingshan looked up, initially with a surprised expression.
Looking at the handsome Li Ya amidst the smoke and dust, his eyes turned bloodshot as he roared.
"Give it back to me!"
Li Ya carefully examined the Little Heavenly Enclosure Seal and let out a cold snort.
"What if I don't give it to them!"
With that, he placed it into the Ling Shu Cave Heaven.
Zuo Qingshan seemed afraid that Li Ya would hide in the cave again, and said.
"Are you trying to hide like a mouse? You can hide your whole life and never attain enlightenment."
Li Ya's answer surprised him: "I'm not hiding anymore, you're right."
"Besides, if you die without ever touching the hem of my clothes, wouldn't you die with regrets!"
Zuo Qingshan had no way out. He had lost a valuable treasure, was seriously injured, and the person in front of him would never let him go. Only by fighting to the death could he have a chance of survival.
"Ah! I want you dead!"
The last shred of reason was completely consumed by madness, and he let out a broken roar, his voice filled with resentment and madness.
He quickly formed complex and obscure blood-red hand seals, and Li Ya instantly charged forward with his sword, the sword pellet arriving first.
He was sent flying by Zuo Qingshan's sword, and his true energy instantly turned a deep crimson.
Zuo Qingshan held nothing back, no longer concerned about damaging his foundation, and was willing to expend his lifespan to activate the secret technique.
Crimson true energy exploded from Zuo Qingshan's body, and layers of crimson mist enveloped his limbs and bones.
Zuo Qingshan's pupils disappeared, his entire eyeballs turned crimson and covered with fine black filaments, completely transforming him into a ferocious beast.
The price was that his originally jet-black hair turned frost-white at a visible speed, seemingly exchanging his lifespan for a temporary boost in combat power.
"Die!"
Zuo Qingshan's face twisted and went mad. With a roar, he lunged forward, transforming into a blur of speed, and with the most resolute posture, he fiercely pounced on the enemy at close range!
"So noisy!"
Li Ya activated the "Golden Pivot White Palace Chapter," and all the sharp metal-element true energy surged into the sword pellet.
A sharp sword cry suddenly rang out, and the entire body shone with a chilling sword light, floating in front of him.
At the same time, Li Ya gripped the Nine Yang Talisman Sword tightly, channeling all his inner fire into it.
In an instant, the talismans on the Nine Yang Talisman Sword lit up with dazzling flames.
The sword pellet is the main weapon, while the talisman sword is secondary; both weapons are used simultaneously.
Two figures collided violently amidst the thick fog, locked in close combat.
Clang!
The continuous, intense, and piercing sounds of metal clashing echoed through the valley.
The sword energy of the Chen Su Tian Du sword pellet pulsed incessantly, and the long saber in Zuo Qingshan's hand was also extraordinary, its qi blooming and matching the sword energy.
Surrounded by thick white fog, where one could not see their own hand in front of their face, dense and continuous sparks would suddenly appear after the clash of swords.
The reflection showed two figures moving at high speed, Li Ya dodging and weaving, his Nine Yang Talisman Sword following closely behind the sword pellet as it struck.
Li Ya's physical body was robust, while Zuo Qingshan's physical body was also pushed to its limit under the pressure of the secret technique.
The two figures moved at extreme speeds, their trajectories impossible for the naked eye to track. All that could be seen was the mist they stirred up, with two different trajectories colliding wildly within the fog.
Zuo Qingshan completely abandoned defense, focusing solely on attack and aiming to injure the enemy.
Seeing the sword pellet coming again, he twisted his hands holding the sword, pulling a thin chain from the hilt and wrapping it around his arm.
With a swift swing of his body, the longsword, gleaming with blood-red light, was suddenly hurled out, leaving a streak of light that struck the sword light within the mist.
Then, with a sudden pull, he gripped the sword with one hand and thrust it forward with great force, colliding heavily with the Nine Yang Talisman Sword.
Their eyes met, each fixed on killing the other.
They simultaneously raised their other hands and slammed them hard against each other's foreheads.
With two muffled thuds sounding simultaneously, the two men each took a few steps back before colliding again.
Zuo Qingshan's fighting posture at this moment has already broken through the peak limit of his life. Without any restraint, no longer worried about getting injured, a strange feeling pulled his soul back.
"Haha, I never expected that I would comprehend this sword intent at this moment."
Since he began cultivating Taoism, all his experiences of life-and-death battles and struggles flashed through his mind like a series of long paintings, and countless flashes of inspiration burst forth in his mind, causing a change in his aura.
The crimson in his eyes gradually faded, but his killing intent grew stronger.
"My sword intent is nothing more than fighting to the death!"
"I hate it! Why did I have to use a forbidden technique before I could comprehend this sword intent!"
Zuo Qingshan's moves became increasingly ruthless and merciless, leaving no room for error. Even though he only used a few simple moves such as slashing, thrusting, horizontal cutting, and sweeping, they were combined in a way that was exquisite.
Every move he made was imbued with a deadly intent, making him incredibly domineering.
Crimson blade light crisscrossed, layers upon layers of sword energy sealing off all of Li Ya's escape routes, giving him no chance to breathe.
Li Ya was also puzzled as to why the other party had suddenly changed like this.
However, he did not retreat. If he had taken even one step back, his momentum would have vanished completely.
Both sides knew they could not back down; Zuo Qingshan had already traded injuries for injuries and even his life for a life.
A flurry of crimson blade shadows danced across the sky, sealing off all of Li Ya's escape routes from all directions. The crimson blade energy and the crimson-gold flames collided endlessly and wildly.
Despite his desperate counterattack, Li Ya remained calm and composed. Even with some injuries, he managed to block the opponent's repeated attacks by using the combined power of his sword pellet and talisman sword.
The sword pellets hovering around him spun rapidly, layer upon layer of sword energy, precisely parrying every crimson blade aura.
With the talisman sword in his hand wielding the fire of his heart, Li Ya's combat skills improved rapidly with each exchange.
In another extremely close encounter, Zuo Qingshan abandoned half of his physical defense to withstand Li Ya's straight thrust. The skin and flesh of his left shoulder were torn apart by the sword energy, and blood gushed out.
Taking advantage of this close-range blind spot, he suddenly changed the direction of his long sword and slashed out fiercely at an extremely tricky angle!
laugh!
The incredibly sharp blade sliced through Li Ya's left arm robe, tearing flesh and leaving a deep, gruesome gash that revealed bone. Then, the blade's energy cut into bone, accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing.
They pushed each other away, panting heavily.
Zuo Qingshan understood that continuing to drag things out would only lead him to utter ruin.
His eyes flashed with extreme ferocity, and disregarding his severe injury to his left shoulder, he poured all his true energy into his longsword.
His sword aura surged several times over, and the foot-long crimson blade instantly extended to over ten feet, condensing all his killing intent as he fiercely unleashed his blade.
The crimson blade, carrying an overwhelming force, slashed towards Li Ya.
Without the slightest confusion or hesitation, Li Ya made a decisive move and summoned back the sword pellet.
"combine!"
Li Ya gave a low shout.
The swirling sword pellet instantly shone brightly, merging with the talisman sword. The sword energy, intertwined with the heart fire, suddenly erupted, and layers upon layers of sword momentum soared into the sky.
Countless sharp sword energies burst forth from the talisman sword, instantly intertwining into a solid sword shadow.
Zuo Qingshan's powerful, blood-red blade, over ten feet long, collided fiercely with the silver sword shadow, and countless fragments of sword energy and blade aura annihilated each other.
Boom!
The violent shockwave spread wildly outwards from the point of impact.
"Click!"
The talisman sword and the longsword were both broken.
Without a moment's hesitation, both sides threw punches and began a close-quarters fight.
The closer the fight became, the more intense the horror in Zuo Qingshan's heart grew.
He was certain that his physical body was no less than anyone else's, and that Li Ya was only a fourth-level cultivator, so how could his cultivation foundation compare to his?
Now that weapons have been discarded, the two sides fight hand to hand, each close-quarters collision delivering a terrifying force that violently shakes his bones and muscles.
Zuo Qingshan's use of forbidden techniques, burning his life force and blood to unleash his strongest power, meant that every time he made a move, he was pushing himself one step closer to exhaustion.
After hundreds of moves of fighting, Zuo Qingshan's divine power was at its peak, but his physical strength was slowly waning. His arms were numb, and blood kept seeping out and dripping onto the ground.
Li Ya was not feeling well; his internal energy and blood were violently turbulent, but he managed to swallow it down.
At this moment, Zuo Qingshan suddenly asked a question.
"Can you tell me your name?"
Li Ya didn't speak, he just shook his head.
Zuo Qingshan could only smile wryly and say, "If it were me, I wouldn't say anything either!"
"Greed ruined me. If I could choose again, I would still do the same!"
"bring it on!"