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Chapter 220: Sword Maniac, Ximen Xianzhi

  South County.

  Zhongnan Mountain, Sword Pavilion.

  Towering Zhongnan like a sharp sword piercing clouds; peak flat with large bluestone.

  Snowflakes fell; entire mountain unsheathed white blade.

  Ximen Xianzhi opened eyes.

  Body thick snow.

  Shook; qi from pill mobilized; meridians cycle; snow scattered.

  Sword in snow; cold gleam.

  Stood; circulated blood; stiffened body loosened.

  Grabbed sword.

  Mind sank.

  “Immortal fate…”

  Gripped; mind heat flow.

  White light ball floated mind.

  Poked; flood poured.

  Long; aura calmed.

  “Light…”

  Ximen Xianzhi shocked.

  “Cultivation system; sword path; but deviant; light sharpness present sword sharpness.”

  Sat bluestone.

  Ximen Xianzhi; once genius with Overlord Li Sansi; cultivator rise left behind.

  Early; Sword Maniac title.

  Sword obsessed; more than Sword Saint Hua Dongliu.

  Lived name; sword arts divine.

  Now light sword inheritance joy; thought sword end; found broad avenue.

  Sat bluestone; snow fell.

  Ximen entranced; organized mind concepts.

  No copy; loved sword; light sword not pure sword…

  Gripped; danced bluestone.

  Slow; snow fall slowed.

  Snow gentle.

  Sword light dazzle; burst; sky curtain beam; blinding.

  Pavilion.

  Hua Dongliu room studied intent; sudden eyes open.

  Eyes sharp.

  Intent felt sharpness light.

  “Xianzhi?”

  Stood; qingshan wild; step door auto open.

  Peak flat; see who derived sword stirred intent.

  Ximen unaware surroundings.

  Heart sword sank.

  Mind light sword understanding fused own sword.

  Qi mobilized; snow halved.

  Crack… crack…

  Sword cracks; exploded; iron pieces ground.

  Ximen trembled.

  Hands light condensed; light sword.

  Shook; sword left hand; stabbed snow.

  Thick snow exploded.

  Snow flew.

  Light sword cut bluestone; incision.

  Ximen shook; sweat beads.

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  Eyes bright; night moon; hand up void grab.

  Pinched light.

  Gather light sword!

  Snow tofu; fine sword marks.

  Ximen mind clear; epiphany.

  Head vortex; qi swept.

  Broke.

  Body Storage!

  Commotion; pavilion disciples startled.

  Hua Dongliu snow came; back two swords; Chaoju Bitao.

  “Indeed Xianzhi… Body Storage!”

  Hua old face joy.

  Even he qi pill peak.

  Ximen entered Body Storage.

  Surpassed pavilion master.

  Hua sighed; era changed; hundred sons lagged; youth surpassed.

  Disciples gathered.

  Saw breakthrough; joy.

  “Senior Xianzhi broke?”

  “Pavilion finally Body Storage!”

  “Silent years; senior rise; rival Dao Pavilion Li Sansi Xiliang Overlord?!”

  Disciples complex.

  Joy envy.

  Ximen vortex head; sword case back; gripped hilt dazed.

  Hua flat stepped.

  Ximen recovered; gripped; bowed Hua.

  “Master.”

  “Xianzhi Body Storage?”

  Hua laughed.

  Ximen nod; fate insight; but Body Storage.

  “Pavilion hope on you.”

  Hua sighed.

  “New replace old.”

  “Comprehend intent?” Hua asked.

  Ximen shook head.

  “Hurry; successful swordsman intent essential.”

  Hua said.

  “Master; light… sword?” Ximen snow stood; snow body; asked.

  Hua stunned; stroked beard; saw eyes confusion.

  “Sword; all things sword; pluck flower sword; rain drop sword… even this snow.”

  Hua said.

  Goose snow front.

  Hand; pinched; sudden flung.

  Snow fly sword; air tear whistle; cut bluestone; long melt.

  Ximen eyes brighter.

  “Heart sword; all things sword…”

  Hua said.

  Ximen nod; all sword; light sword.

  Light everywhere; sword everywhere.

  Ximen found broad; joy.

  Hua knew insight; smiled: “Xianzhi; how long no descend?”

  Ximen unexpected; cupped: “Near three years.”

  “Thought longer; master intent decades; disciple decades.”

  “Closed door no create; era different; intent easier; but closed obstruct derivation.”

  “Descend.”

  “Sword confusion? Seek strong; challenge; gain battle.”

  Hua said.

  “Jingyue Beiluo; sword inspire; seek spar.”

  Jingyue growth beyond expect.

  Inspire Ximen.

  “Yes.”

  Ximen no hesitate; felt closed difficulty.

  Path start; no seclusion.

  But dazed; Beiluo…

  “Go; two swords gift.”

  “Body Storage Heaven Lock; sword cultivate strongest; Golden Core no suit; Heaven Lock pavilion master.”

  Hua said.

  Back swords gave Ximen.

  Ximen took; felt different.

  Hua laughed.

  New old; joy lost.

  Turn; hands back; snow; peak vanish.

  Ximen gripped Chaoju Bitao; case; bowed vanish direction.

  Then flat disciples cupped.

  Qingshan swayed; bold steps Zhongnan down.

  Beiluo; bold idea.

  Challenge… strong.

  …

  Capital.

  Narrow alley.

  Figure shaky; blood corner; stood.

  Liu Yuanhao swollen head; eyes gleam.

  Immortal fate…

  Liu fate!

  Cultivator era; chaotic capital; Xiliang army order…

  Prosper dark jianghu gangs.

  Best era.

  Liu wiped blood.

  Out alley; distant.

  Royal city towering.

  Sniffed; founded Black Dragon; young master; true helper brother Liu Hao.

  Liu Hao?

  Once glory; Zhou emperor Black Dragon thirteen first.

  Pity; Xiliang Daxuan capital; Liu Hao died Overlord.

  Liu escaped; founded.

  But hard; no strength; suffered.

  Hand open; palm; eyes light: “Fate…”

  “Past no qualify seek hidden Black Dragon guards; now qualify; time; gather guards; grow gang…”

  “Black Dragon capital first gang!”

  Liu fist tight.

  Nether white flame fist gaps.

  Liu stunned.

  Mind; bone nether fire hand surged; twisted face.

  …

  West Commandery; Liangzhou city.

  Southwest West; border Peacock Kingdom.

  Liangzhou war ready; Peacock nation; five barbarians.

  Liangzhou fortress; alert.

  Snow Liangzhou cold.

  Yongcheng Pawnshop.

  Liangzhou only; motto “no dare not take; only you dare not pawn.”

  Boss wealth unknown; rich rival city.

  But one clerk.

  Threshold Ding Jiudeng opened; dazed long; recalled immortal ground.

  Touched bald; earlier fear; dazed long no fear.

  Mind chants; faint bald kind; texts flowed.

  Ding patted bald; uncomfortable.

  Sudden.

  Back kick.

  “Little Ding; work; monthly feed house; lazy?”

  “No work pack roll!”

  Behind cursed.

  Ding stood; silent long; fearful muffled: “Go now.”

  Body burly; bald lantern.

  Behind boss; sharp monkey rich old.

  Saw work Ding; stroked stubble; smiled.

  Hired Ding cheap; feed sleep; wage deduct reasons.

  No hit back curse; good.

  Boss rubbed hands; eyes greed.

  Monthly deal time.

  Sharp monkey smiled; greed; success wealth double!

  “Little Ding work; boss night check; bad next next wage deduct.”

  Boss said.

  Hum tune; left pawnshop.

  Boss long gone; Ding aware muffled “Oh.”

  Action pause; recalled; boss direction: “Boss; next next wage deducted.”

  But gone.

  Ding touched bald; continued.

  Sudden.

  Door conical hat veil; face unclear.

  “Pawn.”

  Voice hoarse.

  Long; shop response.

  “Coming.”

  Ding window; shadow: “Pawn what?”

  Figure pocket; silver scissors counter.

  “Value?”

  Hat said.

  Ding reach; no touch; scissors spin float; hat grab; sudden neck; cut skin blood.

  Ding no expression.

  Hat stunned; clerk… bold.

  “Boss where?”

  Ding recovered; fear whole; missed fear phase; shiver; panic eyes hat.

  “Bo… boss sell goods.”

  Ding said.

  “Lead.” Hat again.

  Words.

  Two silver scissors bald.

  Ding dazed; recovered missed scare; tasteless; little fear; aware: “Good…”

  Hat: “…”

  Bold! Steady!

  Ding knew boss source.

  But no lead; boss bad hit curse deduct.

  But…

  Gave shelter.

  Father died Liangzhou field; alone; no boss wander freeze starve.

  Thus Ding hat maze alleys.

  Entered; stop; dazed.

  Sudden sprint; crisscross run.

  Long; back; hat lost; fear pat chest.

  Left alley; boss sell place.

  Knew; once boss searched officials; followed.

  Ding unknown.

  Out alley; roof hat sat; black robe; calm watched depart.

  …

  Beiluo city; vast snow plain.

  Goose snow; covered tracks.

  Sudden.

  Hooves cracked.

  Snow raised.

  Black mane horizon galloped; mane snow wild.

  Back burly sat.

  Beiluo wall.

  Guards saw snow sprint black mane.

  Xiliang breed!

  Back figure; guards horrified!

  “Ov… Overlord!”

  Guards cried.

  Wall commotion.

  Luo Cheng eyed; face change.

  Overlord came?

  North Xuan; Xiliang kings…

  Daxuan Xiliang lords Beiluo?

  Tantai Xuan for Jiang Li; Overlord… for Tantai Xuan?

  Luo speechless; self; qi; city gallop.

  Beiluo lake isle.

  Tantai Xuan just second floor Baiyujing.

  Leaned wheelchair Lu; face odd.

  Eyed sat Tantai Xuan; smiled: “Overlord Beiluo too.”

  Words.

  Sat Tantai Xuan pupils shrank; butt needles.

  Sharp breath.

  Overlord… bully too much.

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