## Chapter 67: Beyond Supreme Grade, the Sword Cascade Dao Method!
2013-02-09 Author: Gu Zhenren
“My arm, my arm!” Yan Dongliu screamed in agony, his face contorted with pain and his eyes bloodshot. He watched his severed arm fly further away, filled with hatred and rage.
Losing an arm meant he would now have to fight with a single sword, severely reducing his combat effectiveness and causing him to fall in the Talented Person Ranking.
The severing of his arm caused a tenth of his spirit to dissipate. Blood gushed out, leaving him deathly pale and with a drastically reduced combat power.
Chu Yun, of course, wouldn’t miss such an opportunity to strike a fallen foe. The flute sound intensified, like a raging storm. The Eight Spirit Monsters attacked relentlessly, their every move a barrage of offensive maneuvers.
Soon, one of Yan Dongliu’s demonic swords was shattered.
“Chu Yun, you deserve to die! You dared to sever my arm! If I can’t have a good time, neither will you! Sword Cascade Dao Method!” Yan Dongliu roared towards the heavens. He suddenly振（zhèn – shook/vibrated） his remaining arm and flung the demonic sword he held.
*Boom!*
The demonic sword exploded, erupting in blinding radiance like a miniature sun. A massive shockwave swept through the entire formation space. Even Chu Yun, who was retreating, was momentarily affected; the unprecedented, terrifying blow caused his flute music to falter.
“Is this the Sword Cascade Dao Method? It’s incredibly powerful! It even shattered the Eight Trigrams Formation Space!” Chu Yun’s heart trembled. This Sword Cascade Dao Method was undoubtedly a precious Supreme grade cultivation method, its power almost unbelievable.
At the center of the explosion, a large breach had opened in the previously impenetrable formation space.
Through this breach, one could see the sea outside, where the fleets of the Shui Family and the Shu Family were engaged in fierce battle.
“The heavens are not willing to see me die!” Yan Dongliu rejoiced upon seeing this. His movement was like lightning, and as the breach slowly began to seal, he shot through it.
Chu Yun attempted to intercept, but he was a moment too late.
With no other choice, he dispelled the Eight Trigrams Formation Space and returned to reality.
“Hahaha, what a shame. Your Eight Trigrams Battle Formation is still incomplete, allowing me to escape. You couldn’t kill me just now, and you’ve lost your last chance. Be annihilated into dust by my Sword Cascade Dao Method!”
Using his remaining arm, Yan Dongliu summoned his demonically imbued sword and let out a hysterical roar: “Flying Sword Elite Soldiers, converge your swords, and unleash the Azure Great Sword Cascade!”
“Converge our swords, and unleash the Azure Great Sword Cascade!” Nearly six hundred Flying Sword Elite Soldiers roared in unison, simultaneously launching their flying swords.
Each flying sword, emanating a dazzling crystal light, converged towards Yan Dongliu from all directions on the battlefield.
The swords were incredibly light, like a flock of white birds taking flight, tracing streaks of long, white light through the air.
They eventually amassed around Yan Dongliu, circling him. At first glance, the nearly six hundred flying swords formed a dazzling sphere of pure white light, ten Zhang in diameter.
Such a spectacular sight caused the entire battlefield to fall silent.
“What the hell is that?!” The Shu Family soldiers cursed, feeling an immense, invisible pressure.
With a gulp, General Rabbit swallowed hard, his eyes wide. He exclaimed, “This is simply a colossus! These flying swords seem to have merged into one…”
Conversely, the Shui Family army’s morale surged.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
“I’m so honored! To see the Sword Cascade Dao Method again!”
“Shu Family, you’re done for. Enjoy the final beauty of your lives.”
The Flying Sword Elite Soldiers’ faces were filled with fanaticism. Many laughed wildly, looking down at the Shu Family army as if they were already dead.
“Remember my name well, Chu Yun. When you reach the underworld, don’t forget who killed you! Great Sword Cascade!!” Yan Dongliu’s triumphant roar echoed from within the vortex of flying swords.
*Boom!*
A deafening roar suddenly erupted. Endless sword light exploded outwards, cascading down to form a magnificent, dazzling white river of swords!
In this instant, even the sun in the sky lost its luster. The entire Heaven and Earth became dominated by this waterfall composed of sword light.
It charged forward relentlessly, tearing through the air with a thunderous roar. Immeasurable sword light layered upon itself within, a chilling beauty within its terrifying presence.
Chu Yun’s pupils constricted. The first time he witnessed the Sword Cascade Dao Method, he felt a suffocating beauty.
The grave danger accompanied by this beauty made the hairs on his body stand on end, his body and mind trembling.
Never before had he felt such a potent sense of mortal peril! He suddenly understood why Mad Confucian General had so confidently entrusted this fleet to Yan Dongliu.
It was because he knew Yan Dongliu possessed the power to deal with him.
In a one-on-one fight, Yan Dongliu might not be his match. But with this single terrifying killing move, Yan Dongliu was fully confident of killing him, Chu Yun.
This move was so powerful that it was no wonder an entire fleet of the Tie Family had been annihilated by it. It was no wonder someone had once described its power as comparable to a Tribulation Demon’s attack.
Now that Chu Yun experienced it firsthand, his previous doubts vanished and crumbled! All that remained was unprecedented pressure!
Could he withstand such a terrifying attack?!
Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. In the blink of an eye, the sword cascade had traversed a hundred Zhang, surging forward with the sound of wind and thunder, crashing towards Chu Yun.
There was no time to dodge, and of course, Chu Yun had no intention of dodging!
His blood surged, boiling with excitement.
“Battle intent soaring!”
“Eight Great Spirit Monsters, Dao Flood!” he roared, pointing his hand. The Eight Spirit Monsters circled around him, unleashing a barrage of cultivation methods.
Golden light flashed, green wheels shot out, flames blazed, lightning crackled, storms raged, ice peaks swept—countless cultivation methods, coordinated by the Sky Fox, combined into a flood of cultivation methods no less potent than the sword cascade.
The flood was a riot of colors, magnificent and majestic. With a *boom*, it collided head-on with the dazzling white sword cascade.
It was like two celestial rivers locked in a struggle. The earth-shattering roars caused countless people to bleed from their ears. The brilliant light made many soldiers looking up at the sky cry out and tightly shut their eyes, tears of blood streaming down their faces.
“We can’t match it!” Five breaths later, Chu Yun’s pupils had shrunk to the size of pinpricks. He could clearly feel his own weakness, his face etched with solemnity.
His Dao Flood was being pushed back by the dazzling sword cascade, step by step. The sword cascade, pushing against the Dao Flood, was advancing towards him.
Once the sword cascade reached him, Chu Yun would be instantly shredded by thousands of sword lights.
This Sword Cascade Dao Method was so strong, it was simply unreasonable, sweeping away everything in its path, killing gods and buddhas alike!
“Withdraw!” Chu Yun gritted his teeth and, braving mortal danger, made a bold decision. He suddenly recalled his spirit monsters and resolutely retreated from this seemingly inevitable confrontation.
“Chu Yun, you can’t escape!” Yan Dongliu trod on the river of swords, the wind whipping his robes. His black hair flew wildly, his eyes like lightning, soaring like an eagle with outstretched wings, he controlled the heaven-shattering sword cascade, pursuing Chu Yun.
Chu Yun frantically urged the Colorless Rainbow Demon for invisibility. However, the sword cascade remained locked onto him, never losing its target.
“It’s useless! Before you die, I’ll mercifully tell you that this Sword Cascade Dao Method was comprehended by the Sword King of the past when he broke through to the Great Accomplishment realm and entered the divine realm of swordsmanship. This cultivation method is a part of the principles of Heaven and Earth, the Dao of all things, the essence of the Sword King’s life, and it transcends even Supreme grade cultivation methods! It is called Divine Path Technique! Unless you possess divine invisibility, even a Supreme grade invisibility method won’t help you escape the sword cascade!”
Yan Dongliu laughed wildly. The chase of Chu Yun filled him with exhilaration. In his excitement, he accidentally revealed a secret.
So, in this world, cultivation methods were not only divided into Lower, Middle, Upper, and Supreme grades. Above Supreme grade, there existed another tier of cultivation methods. These were attained when a Beast Tamer reached a divine level of mastery with a certain type of monster, thereby comprehending the laws of nature.
Cultivation methods at this level were already a part of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Once used, they allowed for unity between man and nature, tapping into the immense power of Heaven and Earth. Their might was terrifying and wondrous, far beyond imagination.
It was unknown how Yan Dongliu acquired this Divine Path Technique, but relying on it, he had become a renowned figure in Xingzhou. His title of “Sword Saint of the battlefield” was likely earned through this very method.
“So that’s how it is. Since I can’t dodge it, I’ll shatter your sword cascade!” Chu Yun abruptly stopped his retreat and took out the Azure Sea Tide Aus.
Flute music surged. The Eight Spirit Monsters formed the Eight Trigrams Battle Formation. However, they held back, not releasing their formation space to engulf the sword cascade.
The power of the sword cascade was too immense; the formation space couldn’t contain it and would likely be broken through, causing Chu Yun’s Eight Spirit Monsters to suffer backlash and injury.
“Dao Flood!”
Chu Yun once again unleashed his strongest offensive technique.
Under the amplification of the Eight Trigrams Battle Formation, each spirit monster became even more powerful, and the might of each cultivation method doubled. This time, the Sky Fox painstakingly coordinated them, their cultivation methods intertwining to form an unprecedented Dao Flood.
Unlike the previous clumsy combination, this Dao Flood was a true fusion of all techniques, forming a completely new entity.
Its power increased significantly, and when it collided with the sword cascade, they were evenly matched!
This was a bold experiment.
Chu Yun had never used the Dao Flood on the foundation of the Eight Trigrams Battle Formation. Now, at the brink of life and death, he had no choice but to take the risk.
He succeeded!
“How is this possible! It can actually block my Sword Cascade! No, this is a Divine Path Technique!” Yan Dongliu roared, dumbfounded, and stared incredulously at the scene before him.
“The Divine Path Technique was comprehended by the Sword King. You are not the Sword King. When you use this technique, you must even distribute the backlash damage to nearly six hundred flying swords. Naturally, its power is greatly reduced,” Chu Yun sneered.
“You managed to see through all of this in such a short time?!” Yan Dongliu’s body trembled. He was so shocked he almost popped his eyes out. Chu Yun, amidst such an intense battle, remained calm enough to analyze the situation. What terrifying wisdom, what excellent combat prowess!
“What’s so difficult about that? As soon as you used the Sword Cascade Dao Method for the first time, and the flying swords self-destructed, I already guessed it. Now that I can block your Sword Cascade Dao Method, I’d like to see how many more times you can use it!” Chu Yun’s eyes shone, his gaze like lightning, locked firmly onto Yan Dongliu.
Everything unfolded as he had predicted.
After a few more head-on collisions, nearly six hundred flying swords, along with Yan Dongliu’s spirit monster greatsword, self-destructed into natural Demonic Crystals. Without their support, the Sword Cascade Dao Method naturally collapsed.
Chu Yun immediately seized the opportunity, activating his Mind Whip with surprising efficacy. He temporarily scattered Yan Dongliu’s soul, capturing this formidable general.
“Yan Dongliu, your inner spirit is mine. And the Sword Cascade Dao Method comprehended from your demon sword will also be mine!”
(This chapter was difficult to write, revised many times. The promised third update has been moved to tomorrow. I am truly exhausted. Tomorrow is the weekend, which is also good. Please bless me with monthly tickets, rating tickets, and recommendation tickets for comfort and support.)
