"Spare the nonsense and come on."
Facing the imposing Di Shitian, Shen Tianjun showed no trace of fear on his face. After a shout, he assumed a fighting stance.
"Good, I shall grant your wish."
Di Shitian let out a roar: "Today, I will have the Imperial Seal, and I will have both your lives."
With that, Di Shitian transformed into an afterimage and charged at Shen Tianjun, unleashing a heavy punch towards him.
Seeing this, Shen Tianjun quickly threw a punch, and in the next second, their fists collided heavily again.
However, Di Shitian's punch was ten times stronger than the previous two. Shen Tianjun was sent flying over thirty meters by a single blow, crashing heavily into a large tree. He spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his white clothes, leaving him in a sorry state.
"Shen Tianjun, to be able to take three of my punches and survive, you are the first person in the world. However, this is your limit."
Di Shitian looked at Shen Tianjun, who was kneeling on the ground, a smile appearing on his face. The smile quickly vanished as he waved his right hand, and a dagger shot directly towards Shen Tianjun.
Shen Tianjun, severely injured, absolutely could not dodge the flying dagger. Shen Lang was not in any better condition; his whole body felt as if struck by lightning, and even moving a finger caused him unbearable pain.
At this critical moment, a tall, black-clothed man suddenly appeared in front of Shen Tianjun. He quickly drew a black gold Tang dao from his waist and, with a single strike, sliced the dagger to the ground.
"It's you?" Upon seeing the newcomer, Di Shitian's expression shifted slightly as he said.
"Old fellow, it's been many years, and you're still so full of yourself. Truly worthy of being an old monster who has lived for over three hundred years. You're quite something."
The newcomer looked at Di Shitian with a smile on his face and said.
The newcomer was none other than Shen Lang's maternal uncle, Song Shadao.
"Uncle..." Seeing Song Shadao appear, Shen Lang seemed to have found his anchor and exclaimed joyfully.
"Kid, I'll hold him off here for a while. You first heal yourself and your father's injuries."
Song Shadao glanced at his nephew, smiling, "Don't be discouraged. The person in front of you has lived for over three hundred years. In terms of martial arts cultivation, he dares to claim the second position in this era, and no one dares to claim the first. Losing to him is not shameful."
"Understood!" Song Shadao's words made Shen Lang feel a bit better. He then retracted his Taiyi Divine Needles and quickly inserted a few needles into himself, allowing his injuries to recover significantly. He then went to Shen Tianjun's side and activated the needle technique of the Taiyi Divine Needles, inserting thirteen needles into Shen Tianjun's thirteen vital acupuncture points.
With his martial arts cultivation reaching the peak of the Heaven Realm, Shen Lang could now use thirteen Taiyi Divine Needles simultaneously. As the thirteen needles pierced Shen Tianjun's body, he felt a life-giving force rapidly repairing his injuries, allowing him to quickly return to normal.
"Kid, your medical skills are good. It seems you've had guidance from a master these past few years."
Shen Tianjun patted Shen Lang's shoulder with a satisfied smile. At this moment, Di Shitian had already engaged Song Shadao in a fierce battle.
Song Shadao's Tang dao was fierce and overbearing, biting at Di Shitian like a venomous dragon. Di Shitian dodged repeatedly but maintained the upper hand, even appearing to be at ease.
Shen Lang had never witnessed such a ferocious fight, and his expression became solemn. Song Shadao's strength was far superior to his, yet he was still suppressed when facing Di Shitian.
One minute later, Song Shadao unleashed a powerful downward strike, but Di Shitian caught it with his bare hands, crushed the black gold Tang dao, and sent Song Shadao flying dozens of meters with a heavy punch. Song Shadao spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
However, just as Di Shitian leaped into the air, intending to deliver a finishing blow, two women in gray clothes suddenly appeared in the sky. One of them caught Song Shadao and slowly pushed him towards Shen Lang.
Seeing this, Shen Lang quickly pulled out the thirteen Taiyi Divine Needles from Shen Tianjun and inserted them into Song Shadao's vital points.
"Who is this? It's the old mistress of Ci Hang Jing Zhai. And the one beside you, is she the saintess Shi Feixuan whom you've cultivated for many years?"
Di Shitian looked at the two gray-clothed women, not attacking immediately, but pausing and saying with a smile.
"Yes, she is my disciple, Shi Feixuan."
The old mistress's face was cold. She looked at Di Shitian and said, "Old monster, it's been a long time."
"Ci Hang, I know you have cultivated to the highest realm of the Ci Hang Sword Canon, the legendary 'Sword Heart Illuminated.' I wonder if your disciple has also achieved it?"
Di Shitian clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Today, let me witness the legendary Sword Heart Illuminated."
"Very well, I shall satisfy you."
The old mistress had spent years cultivating Shi Feixuan to achieve Sword Heart Illuminated, with the ultimate goal of joining forces to deal with this old monster. The opportunity was here, and the old mistress would not hesitate.
"Feixuan, let's attack together."
The old mistress was a powerful figure of this era; even Song Shadao might not be her match. However, facing Di Shitian, her expression was grave.
"Yes—"
Upon hearing the old mistress's words, Shi Feixuan nodded.
Before the old mistress and Shi Feixuan could even make a move, a terrifying sword intent instantly enveloped an area of one kilometer, striking fear into everyone present.
"I am here, who dares to wield a sword?"
At this moment, Dugu Jian, who had already exchanged hundreds of blows with the God of Blades, Thor, and then sent Thor flying with a single sword strike, looked at the pervasive sword intent and exclaimed with displeasure.
As Dugu Jian's dissatisfied shout echoed, in the next second, all the terrifying sword intents surged towards Dugu Jian, eventually becoming a part of her body.
"What?"
Seeing this scene, not only Shen Lang and Song Shadao were dumbfounded, but even the old mistress, Shi Feixuan, and Di Shitian were stunned.
However, what happened next was even more unacceptable.
As Dugu Jian gripped the hilt of her heavy sword with both hands and plunged it into the ground, in the next moment, the sword techniques of the Ci Hang Sword Canon cultivated by the old mistress and Shi Feixuan were instantly drained away.
In just an instant, the old mistress and Shi Feixuan became ordinary people with no sword cultivation skills.
"This..."
The old mistress and Shi Feixuan's eyes widened, staring intently at Dugu Jian on the field, utterly disbelieving.
Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao had the same expression, not understanding what had happened to this young woman.
"Dugu Jian..."
Shen Lang looked at Dugu Jian, momentarily speechless.
"The Ci Hang Sword Canon of Ci Hang Jing Zhai is indeed excellent, with unique aspects."
Dugu Jian gripped the hilt of her sword with both hands. Her previously closed eyes slowly opened, and she looked at the old mistress and Shi Feixuan with great satisfaction, saying.
As soon as she finished speaking, the God of Blades, Thor, who had been sent flying by her, charged forward with his great saber.
Seeing this, Dugu Jian raised her right hand. In the next moment, the heavy sword in front of her flew into the void. When it reappeared, it had multiplied into hundreds of thousands.
"Ah—"
The God of Blades, Thor, had no chance to dodge and died in a hail of sword strikes within moments.
The old mistress and Shi Feixuan were shocked and disbelieving that Dugu Jian had mastered the Ci Hang Sword Canon.
Their shock had not ended when Dugu Jian leaped into the air, and the hundreds of thousands of flying swords under her control rained down like a downpour towards the members of the Sha Dao Association.
In just an instant, all but Sword Demon Arthur and Rose among the Three Peaks Twelve Knights were killed. A large portion of the strong individuals from the Five Great Families also perished in the chaotic sword rain, unable to evade in time.