Chapter 91 Stay Your Hand

"Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash!"

Mo Xingyun wasted no words, held nothing back. He burned his own lifespan, unleashing his strongest Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash.

At once, boundless sword energy swept across the sky, eclipsing sun and heavens, enveloping nearly half the imperial capital.

A golden sun rose magnificently, hanging high above, shining through the ages, eternal and undying.

It seemed to have replaced the true sun, standing as the only light in the world.

At the same time, a silver moon ascended, its moonlight pouring down like liquid silver, quaking heaven and earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who beheld it.

At that moment, anyone in the imperial capital who looked up could witness the spectacle of sun and moon sharing the sky.

Accompanying this celestial vision was a sword intent so sharp and overwhelming it could not be concealed.

This was the sword intent Mo Xingyun had cultivated through ten years of drunken oblivion.

It was also the sword intent he now wielded with newfound resolve, determined to sever his inner demons and carve out a new life.

The strength of this sword intent caused millions of souls within the imperial city to shudder in terror.

"Mo Xingyun, you’re burning your lifespan again. You only have a year left—this is your final requiem."

Jiang Taixu’s heart trembled, yet he brimmed with confidence in himself.

He knew Mo Xingyun had only a single year of life remaining.

If he could withstand this sword, victory would be his.

Once Mo Xingyun died, who could protect Jun Wushuang?

Today—

Mo Xingyun would die.

Jun Wushuang would die.

The Qingyun Martial Institute would be utterly destroyed!

"Earth-grade advanced martial art: Dragon Battle in the Wild!"

Jiang Taixu’s battle spirit erupted, his hair and beard flared, and he unleashed his strongest earth-grade martial art.

With a thrust, his spear transformed into a golden dragon nine hundred meters long.

This was more than just the radiance of the Golden Dragon Spear; Jiang Taixu gave his all, leaping forth, spear shattering heaven and earth.

He seemed to merge with the golden dragon, becoming a five-clawed beast fighting against heaven and earth.

"Kill!"

That single word drove Mo Xingyun’s sword intent to its pinnacle.

In the next instant.

He swung his sword—golden sun and silver moon fused, forming the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash.

With one blow, the world was shaken.

It seemed as though all heaven and earth would be cleaved in two by this sword.

Air was torn asunder, energies surged violently, and hair-thin cracks appeared in the fabric of space.

The power of this sword had clearly exceeded the limits this world could bear.

Boom!

Under the gaze of countless onlookers.

The sun and moon slash collided violently with the golden dragon.

Last time, at the Nangong family estate, Mo Xingyun and Jiang Taixu had clashed fiercely.

But this time, their powers were even greater.

Thunder roared, destruction swept in all directions.

The dragon-shaped formation of the Royal Martial Institute activated swiftly, its patterns interwoven, protecting tens of thousands of students.

But outside the institute, homes collapsed, citizens died as their bodies exploded.

Jun Wushuang and her companions had retreated quickly beforehand, but even so, they suffered from the impact.

Lin Mengyao and the others were pale as ghosts, coughing blood and wounded.

"Master!"

Lin Mengyao clutched Jun Wushuang’s sleeve, her beautiful eyes wide, anxiously watching the battle in the sky, filled with worry for Mo Xingyun.

These days, Mo Xingyun had devoted himself to teaching her.

Lin Mengyao could feel his affection for her, and as an orphan since childhood, she felt a unique paternal love.

Thus, in her heart, Mo Xingyun had become second only to Jun Wushuang.

Now, with Mo Xingyun fighting Jiang Taixu, how could she not be concerned?

"Don’t worry, the Headmaster won’t lose again!"

Jun Wushuang squeezed her hand, smiling in comfort.

Though he had lost his strength, he could still wield the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes.

He saw everything clearly.

Jiang Taixu’s full-force spear had blocked Mo Xingyun’s Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash.

But he had been wounded ten years ago and never recovered.

Previously, at the Nangong family estate, he had taken a blow from Mo Xingyun, causing his injury to relapse.

Today, though he blocked the sword once more, he was driven back, spitting blood nine times, nearly collapsing.

Such a Jiang Taixu was no longer a match for Mo Xingyun.

"Headmaster!"

Dongfang Lan, Dongfang Ming, and others saw Jiang Taixu gravely injured and bleeding, their hearts tightening.

Now that the life-and-death match was lost, if Jiang Taixu fell again—

The Royal Martial Institute would be utterly defeated.

"Mo Xingyun, you are indeed strong, but your time is up."

"Burned through your last year of life—how can you still be my rival?"

Jiang Taixu smiled with blood-stained lips, arrogant and self-satisfied.

Though gravely wounded, he knew victory belonged to him.

"Headmaster is mighty!"

"We’ve won!"

"Haha, Jun Wushuang, keep boasting! Without Mo Xingyun’s protection, let’s see how you survive today!"

Jiang Taixu’s words ignited the Royal Martial Institute in a wave of excitement like a mountain and sea.

They had lost.

But if Jiang Taixu won, victory belonged to them.

Such is the fate of winners and losers.

"Jiang Taixu, you are far too conceited!"

Mo Xingyun sneered, his gaze sharp as a blade, fixed upon Jiang Taixu.

In the next moment.

Mo Xingyun burned his lifespan again.

"Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash!"

A second Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash appeared, its power equal to the first.

"Impossible! Your lifespan is already exhausted—how can you continue burning?"

Seeing this, Jiang Taixu’s pupils contracted, his smile frozen.

Mo Xingyun clearly had only a year left, yet managed to burn his life twice?

What was going on?

Jiang Taixu was shaken, unable to comprehend.

But there was no time to think, for Mo Xingyun swung his sword again.

"Mid-grade forbidden art: Blood Burning Technique!"

Jiang Taixu, of royal descent, mastered mid-grade forbidden arts.

He now burned his blood, achieving peak power.

"I refuse to believe you can keep burning!"

"Survive this sword, and you’ll surely die!"

Jiang Taixu gripped his golden spear tightly, sure this was Mo Xingyun’s last attack.

Though forbidden arts had fierce aftereffects, they were not fatal.

If he could outlast Mo Xingyun, victory would be his.

Boom!

The Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash collided again with the golden dragon spear.

Heaven and earth thundered, destruction renewed.

Once more, Jiang Taixu was forced back, blood streaming from his seven orifices, his figure wretched.

"Third Slash!"

Mo Xingyun burned his lifespan a third time, unleashing a third Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slash.

Jiang Taixu’s eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.

He simply couldn’t fathom how Mo Xingyun still had life to burn.

"Fourth Slash!"

"Fifth Slash!"

"Sixth Slash!"

...

Mo Xingyun continued burning his lifespan, unleashing Sun and Moon Reincarnation Slashes without end. Each sword shook the heavens, leaving all in awe.

Though Jiang Taixu used forbidden arts, he could not withstand the relentless onslaught.

Moreover, his forbidden art was only mid-grade, its power limited.

Finally, at the eighth slash—

Jiang Taixu was struck down, crashing heavily onto the plaza.

"Ninth Slash!"

Mo Xingyun burned his lifespan for the ninth time.

If this sword fell, Jiang Taixu would surely die!

Just then,

A voice of profound authority resounded from the palace.

"Spare him!"