Chapter 216 - 104: Eternal Golden Bell Suppresses the Stars

Chapter 216: Chapter 104: Eternal Golden Bell Suppresses the Stars

But to Jiang Xuan’s surprise, Su Xingying managed to block every single one of his attacks.

Sword shadows from her Flying Sword fell like stars, creating a veritable curtain of rain that stopped each of Jiang Xuan’s descending Heavenly Divine Swords in mid-air.

Moreover, the majestic heavenly might carried within Jiang Xuan’s Thunder did not cause Su Xingying’s Divine Soul to tremble in the slightest.

Once she was within a certain distance of Jiang Xuan, a massive, illusory star manifested above her head, weakening and dispersing a portion of the storm clouds he had gathered.

At this, Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow, but he wasn’t surprised.

’As expected. The Cultivation Techniques of the Shenxiao Sect’s other Dharma Veins are no weaker than Four Seasons Valley’s... If I want to defeat them with Techniques alone, I’ll need to cultivate the Sky Thunder True Method to the Fourth Realm, or even the Fifth Realm.’

In truth, Third Realm Minor Success would have been enough for an ordinary disciple.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xuan wanted to make a name for himself in a top-tier Major Sect like the Shenxiao Sect. His competitors were all prodigies, or disciples from powerful families who had been exposed to Taoist Skills from a young age and had vast resources.

In this situation, a Third Realm Spell just wouldn’t cut it.

"Polestar Slash!"

In the instant that Jiang Xuan’s thoughts raced, Su Xingying had already charged right up to him.

Then, with a clear shout, she poured all her Star Power and the Origin Dao Rhyme of her Falling Star Flying Sword into a single strike, unleashing a massive slash that seemed capable of cutting through the clouds.

As the Sword Qi tore through the air, it transformed into a solitary, gleaming white swift, carrying a sharp intent to shatter all things as it charged straight for Jiang Xuan’s face.

"SWOOSH—"

As the swift flew across the sky, it was like a great star. Even when the bolts of Thunder Jiang Xuan wielded struck it repeatedly, they failed to knock it down.

Instead, the solitary swift, radiating an intent to shatter everything, destroyed several bolts of lightning in succession, its momentum unstoppable.

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"Pole Star Po Jun, Jade Balance Guard Heart, and Dubhe Order... No wonder there are rumors that Star Sword Peak has a chance of joining the Sect’s Upper Veins. Their lineage’s Cultivation Techniques are indeed unique, and Su Xingying is no mediocre talent."

The one with the leisure to speak at this moment was, naturally, Mo Yu’s master—the eldest young miss from the direct line of the Celestial Sea Business Alliance.

As she watched the battle between Jiang Xuan and Su Xingying, her expression remained unchanged.

For a top-tier Major Sect in the Northern Domain like the Shenxiao Sect, its prodigies were expected to perform at this level. She would only have been surprised if they were weaker.

In fact, she was even a little dissatisfied with their performance.

"Su Xingying’s three stars are ultimately separate. Only when she can gather all seven stars and forge them into a single seven-star sword will she be qualified to compete with the top prodigies of the Daozi Courtyard."

"As for Jiang Xuan, being able to control a Thunder Technique in the Qi Refining Realm truly makes him a heaven-sent genius among the Middle Lower Class Dharma Veins. It’s a pity that the Thunder he wields only has the appearance of heavenly might, without the substance to break through enemy techniques. With just this, he’s still a long way from joining the ranks of the Sect’s top prodigies."

She took a light sip of tea, her gaze falling on Jiang Xuan’s figure in the Water Mirror with a scrutinizing look. ’Let me see if Zhong Ming misjudged you, or if you’re really hiding some unknown skill.’

Gong Qingyue, watching coldly from behind the scenes, was still in a leisurely enough mood to offer some casual commentary on the duel in the mirror.

But in the very next instant, just as her commentary ended, something happened that made Gong Qingyue’s pupils contract.

Also stunned was Su Xingying, inside the Mirage Mirror.

’I’ve won!’

Watching the solitary swift, carrying an intent to sunder everything, about to reach Jiang Xuan in an instant, Su Xingying was already cheering in her heart.

Admittedly, she had poured everything into this strike and activated the Dao Rhyme of the Falling Star in her hand, which was what allowed the Sword Qi to take a physical form.

But regardless, she believed Jiang Xuan could neither block nor dodge this sword strike—the Spirituality contained within the Flying Sword was enough for the attack to lock onto its target, ensuring a hit even if it had to change direction.

But just as she thought victory was in her grasp, a vast and distant bell toll suddenly resounded between heaven and earth.

"VMMMM—!"

Amidst the tolling of the bell, a magnificent, majestic golden bell shadow suddenly emerged from Jiang Xuan’s body. It grew in the wind, instantly becoming a colossus that descended like a collapsing sky, trapping the solitary swift and Su Xingying, who had charged forward, completely within it.

And Jiang Xuan’s figure, exuding a special kind of majesty, stood tall atop the Golden Bell.

"VMMMM—!"

Without any special action from Jiang Xuan, the moment the Golden Bell appeared, a pressure like mountains and seas, a crushing Gravity, suddenly bore down, locking Su Xingying’s limbs and bones in place.

At that moment, Su Xingying felt as if she had been sealed in solidified Amber. The world around her had become a cage, pressing in from all directions, making it impossible for her to even move a fingertip.

What terrified her even more was that the space inside the Golden Bell had completely severed all her connections to Heaven, Earth, and the stars.

Looking inward, she was horrified to see that the illusory Star Cores in her Dantian, which usually shone brilliantly and resonated with the celestial stars, had all dimmed and gone out!

Without the Resonance and amplification from the Power of Stars, her Cultivation instantly plummeted by more than sixty percent. Forget breaking free; it was as difficult as ascending to heaven just to mobilize a sliver of Magical Power.

Just like that, the Eternal Golden Bell appeared and, in a single instant, suppressed Heaven and Earth, suppressed the Star Power, and suppressed all of Su Xingying’s chances of victory and her sharp edge.

Furthermore, the manifested Golden Bell also enveloped a massive area of the stormy clouds. At this moment, all this power of wind, rain, and thunder gathered in Jiang Xuan’s hand, finally condensing into a ten-meter-long sword of storm and thunder.

Within the domain of the Eternal Golden Bell, the Thunder surging on the sword was no longer the least bit violent. Instead, it gave off an air of complete, docile control, waiting only for Jiang Xuan’s single thought to unleash a vast heavenly punishment.

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