CHAPTER 350: CHAPTER 345 THREE PARTIES

All around West Flame Island, the practitioners who had come to witness the event were in an uproar.

Li Fan looked up at the sky and saw the West Flame Island Master laugh out loud, "Today we inquire about the sword, which also fulfills a wish. Please enlighten me, Mr. Gu."

As his voice fell, a dazzling golden divine glow appeared above the sky, casting down gold light, and people were shocked to find that behind the West Flame Island Master, the golden glow formed a gigantic silhouette, as if born from Condensed Sword Intent.

The golden silhouette’s eyes moved with a gaze of overlooking the world, and when its hands were raised, it was holding a Divine Sword.

The actions of this silhouette mirrored precisely the movements of the West Flame Island Master at that moment.

The scene before them conveyed a feeling: the body of a mortal, comparable to a deity.

The Seven Realms, the peak of the Myriad Phenomena Realm, Great Sword Cultivator.

With a single thought, the sword dao phenomenon emerged, and above the sky, golden streamers streaked across the firmament, turning the sky golden.

At the same time, opposite him, Gu Jinghong also raised his hand, with a sword in his grip. In an instant, countless purple glows entwined that corner of the sky, like innumerable chains of lightning, and behind him also appeared a deity-like silhouette, radiant, bathed in purple Thunder Light, like a Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Venerate.

"Please!"

As Gu Jinghong spoke this word, everyone felt a suffocating sensation. The entire world seemed to become extremely oppressive, making it difficult to breathe. Even though the two had gone to fight at extremely high altitudes, the ’intent’ nevertheless oppressed West Flame Island below.

Yet in the sky, the two figures had not moved.

"Why haven’t they moved?"

Behind Li Fan, Huang Xiong asked in a low voice.

"They have already clashed," Li Fan replied.

"Clashed?" Huang Xiong’s expression was odd.

"Yes."

Li Fan nodded, and just as he spoke, he saw numerous beams of light piercing through the void, each beam exuding an aura of destruction.

"This is..."

In the waters around West Flame Island, the practitioners gradually began to discuss. Shouldn’t a pinnacle duel between two top Great Sword Cultivators be a cataclysm?

Yet why were they motionless?

"Boom..."

A stunning beam of light fell from the sky and split right at the peak of West Flame Island below them.

Everyone looked towards the summit of West Flame Island and saw the highest point of the mountain suddenly cleaved open, revealing a remarkable scene of a thin line against the sky.

"This!"

Everyone’s hearts pounded, shocked as they looked at the cleaved mountain peak. Li Fan and the others felt the power of that single sword more tangibly, with the cleaved spot not far ahead of them.

It seemed even the two Great Sword Cultivators had calculated all this, so they allowed not too many people on the island.

"Let me see your stunning sword," the West Flame Island Master said loudly.

As his voice fell, the flashing purple lightning in the sky suddenly transformed into countless sharp swords. These countless sharp swords seemed to form a patch, and within a single thought, that space was buried by swords.

"Alright."

Gu Jinghong responded briefly, and with that, a sword strike cleaved forth, seemingly tearing the sky open. Beams of light sliced through the space, and the sky where the West Flame Island Master stood appeared warped.

Almost simultaneously, the silhouette behind the West Flame Island Master erupted with immense sword beams, and his body moved, thrusting out a single sword strike. Only one strike, a beam of light appeared in the sky.

No, it was two beams of light. The two confronted directly in the sky.

"Can’t see clearly!" Luo Qingyan whispered.

"Too fast."

Li Fan also focused intently on the battlefield in the sky. At the instant of the clash, sword lights filled the sky, burying their bodies within.

"Can’t see anymore," Li Fan whispered. But he could sense that the Sword Intent that ’buried’ the two was suffocating, as if approaching would instantly shred one to pieces.

"Today, as my master inquires about the sword, coincidentally, how about we also have a sword discussion?" said a sword cultivator from West Flame Island, glancing around the crowd, mainly at a young sword cultivator and Li Fan.

That young sword cultivator, Li Fan had noticed early on, was Gu Jinghong’s direct disciple, Gu Zhili.

Gu Zhili was slender, slightly thin, dressed casually, yet his extraordinary aura was unmistakable.

As a child, Gu Zhili had been discovered by Gu Jinghong and brought by his side for cultivation. Though called a direct disciple, their relationship was more like father and son, to the point that he even took Gu Jinghong’s surname.

"The master has invited Young Hero Li, surely Mr. Li will give us this honor, right?" another sword cultivator from West Flame Island said.

Their master had an extraordinary demeanor, but still, some of them were unwilling to swallow this feeling.

Especially after hearing that his master was defeated by Zuo Canglan in a sword duel years ago, he wanted to surpass Li Fan in today’s duel and restore some honor for his master.

This would even become a celebrated tale in the future.

"Interesting," Liu Canglan spoke with a smile, as two peak Great Sword Cultivators engaged in a sword battle above, now these young talents also wished to duel.

The cultivation world of the West Sea seemed to have become more interesting, unlike in the past when it was dull.

"I have no objections."

Gu Zhili responded, his eyes also falling on Li Fan. His master was currently in a battle with the West Flame Island Master, so he must win in his battle against the West Flame Island Master’s disciple. This way, even if his master were to lose, he could save some face for him.

Consequently, everyone’s eyes were now on Li Fan.

"Since I’ve come to West Flame Island, meeting the disciples of two esteemed seniors, I naturally want to learn from them," Li Fan said with a smile. "In that case, let’s have a sword duel, Lu Yuan, join me."

Both of them were disciples of Li Mountain, and Lu Yuan naturally had the right to duel. In fact, the outside world might not know how exceptional Lu Yuan of Li Mountain truly was.

Now, as Lu Yuan returned to the Moon Palace for secluded cultivation and transformation, it was just the right time to duel and test her Sword Dao.

"Alright," Lu Yuan nodded, and was naturally willing.

"Please."

Li Fan gestured with his hand.

"Please." The Sword Cultivator of West Flame Island said this, and his figure soared into the sky, heading into the heights. Subsequently, one by one, figures broke through the air, all geniuses of the West Flame Island.

Gu Zhili and Li Fan exchanged a glance, then both soared on their swords, arriving at the air above West Flame Island.

Of course, they were also below the battleground of the two Great Sword Cultivators. Standing in their position, they could more clearly feel the Sword Intent emanating from the sky above.

"That is..."

From the ships on the surrounding sea of West Flame Island, eyes looked towards the space above the island, seeing the young sword cultivators standing in the void, surrounded by Sword Aura.

Suddenly, there was a sense of excitement in everyone’s eyes.

These younger cultivators are also going to duel?

"That’s Li Fan of Li Mountain, the unparalleled prodigy who wields the Xuanyuan Sword."

"A disciple of Li Mountain, and also Moon Palace Lu Yuan."

"The personal disciple of Gu Jinghong, Gu Zhili."

"The direct disciple of the West Flame Island Master, Zhou Xingzhi, is said to be the most outstanding disciple of the West Flame Island. Even during the West Sea turmoil, the Island Master did not allow him to participate, fearing an accident."

Li Mountain, West Flame Island, Gu Jinghong!

In the Land of the West Sea, for so many years, there had never been such a grand spectacle of Sword Dao.

Today, among the West Sea, on West Flame Island, the Sword Dao prodigies of the three forces were dueling.

"Gentlemen, how do you view the three-way sword duel?" On the ships, everyone was filled with excitement and discussing eagerly.

"Naturally, Li Fan will win," someone said. "At the Demon Slaying Summit, he alone challenged the sword cultivators of West Flame Island, even when he had just entered Condensed Core. His realm is likely even higher now, surely invincible within the Ning Dan Realm."

"Indeed, Li Mountain, after all, is the Sacred Land of Sword Dao in the world."

"Gu Zhili, it’s rumored that Gu Jinghong raised him, and he has been baptized by the Sword Dao since childhood, with extraordinary talent and at the peak of the Condensed Core Realm. I have higher expectations for him."

"Are you ignoring Zhou Xingzhi? This person, though previously unknown, is now known as a top genius with an Innate Sword Body, chosen by the West Flame Island Master, who doesn’t even allow him to risk participation in the demon slaying activities. He will undoubtedly make a name for himself in this battle."

"The so-called genius, without undergoing trials, how can he achieve greatness? Li Fan of Li Mountain, during the demon slaying, was at the forefront, slaying countless demons, and during the retreat, stayed behind to save many cultivators. This is the true demeanor of a Sword Cultivator."

"Then we shall wait and see."

The discussions continued, and above the sky, the Sword Aura was like a long river, obscuring the sky, covering one corner of the heavens. One could vaguely see the brilliant sword lights intersecting and crisscrossing within the river of Sword Aura. Occasionally, the sword lights would slash outwards, as if attempting to pierce through that part of the sky.

"Regarding the sword duel, our West Flame Island has the most sword cultivators. Does this seem unfair to some of you?" Zhou Xingzhi looked at Li Fan and Gu Zhili and asked.

"I’m with Mr. Li," Gu Zhili looked at Li Fan and said.

"You may do as you please. Regardless of who wants to duel or if you all want to duel together, Lu Yuan and I will respond," Li Fan said calmly, causing the West Flame Island Sword Cultivators to have a change of expression.

Indeed, still as arrogant as ever.

"In that case, let me experience the Li Mountain Sword Dao," a sword cultivator from West Flame Island stepped forward and said, "Shadowless Sword, Zhuo Chu."

With a sword in hand, Sword Aura swirling around him, his gaze was fixed on Li Fan.

"Let me," Lu Yuan said softly, then stepped forward and bowed, "Li Mountain, Lu Yuan."

She did not use the name of the Moon Palace, as she was dueling as a Sword Cultivator of Li Mountain.