Fight!
Ye Xuan now craved battle!
Only through combat could he grow stronger.
As Chen Ke’s fist thundered toward him, Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. Suddenly, he vanished from his spot.
Swish!
A streak of sword light tore through the arena.
The space on the Divine Martial Platform was exceptionally sturdy, reinforced by the great powers of the Boundless Universe, yet the Qingxuan Sword was so sharp it easily sliced through even this fortified space!
Boom!
A burst of sword light erupted on the platform, and Ye Xuan and Chen Ke both staggered back!
As he retreated, Ye Xuan’s mind stirred, and several swords formed from sword intent appeared around Chen Ke, slashing at him from strange angles with blinding speed, reaching him in an instant.
Chen Ke reacted swiftly. The moment the intent swords appeared, he trembled, splitting into several afterimages that shot outward.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Four afterimages collided with the sword lights, shattering them. At that moment, a sword thrust through, leaving an afterimage.
Boom!
The four afterimages merged into one, then retreated violently to the edge of the platform!
When Chen Ke stopped, he looked up at Ye Xuan in the distance, his eyes now tinged with solemnity.
At that moment, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Ke’s eyes narrowed, his right hand slowly clenching.
In the distance, Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his left palm spreading open as he gently beckoned.
Boom!
In an instant, a terrifying wave of sword intent surged from his body like a tide!
Ye Xuan said, “Condense!”
Boom!
In a flash, countless mortal sword intents transformed into swords. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of swords surrounded him!
Ye Xuan looked at Chen Ke in the distance and vanished from his spot.
Swish!
A streak of sword light tore through first, followed by ten thousand sword lights surging together.
One mind, ten thousand uses!
In the distance, a ruthless glint flashed in Chen Ke’s eyes. He stomped his right foot, raised his right hand, and slammed it down.
Boom!
A massive palm print swept downward, as if to shatter the very heavens and earth, utterly terrifying.
Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion rang out, and countless sword lights erupted before Chen Ke, shaking the entire Divine Martial Platform!
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
After a while, under the crowd’s gaze, countless flying swords darted across the platform like butterflies weaving through flowers, with tearing sounds and sword cries echoing endlessly.
After an unknown time, the countless flying swords on the platform gathered together and slashed downward.
Boom!
With this strike, an afterimage was sent flying to the platform’s edge, crashing heavily into the boundary, causing the entire platform to tremble violently.
The crowd looked at the platform, utterly shocked.
Had the victor been decided?
On the platform, Ye Xuan stood in the distance, his palm open as countless flying swords returned to his hand. He turned and left.
Nearby, the sword light dissipated, and when Chen Ke came into view, the crowd froze. His body was covered in dense, horrifying sword marks, and an intent sword was pressed against his brow!
Defeated!
At this sight, the crowd below the platform fell silent.
Chen Ke, ranked thirty-sixth, had finally been defeated!
As the lowest-ranked, every challenger faced him first, and Chen Ke hadn’t been defeated in decades!
On the platform, Chen Ke took a deep breath. His eyes showed no discouragement, only resolve. He turned and left.
The crowd knew he’d return before long!
…
Ye Xuan arrived in a quiet starry expanse, glancing upward. He could feel someone still watching him!
Ye Xuan sneered coldly and withdrew his gaze.
His principle was simple: if others didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t provoke them. But since the Boundless Universe had crossed him, Ye Xuan was no saint.
After a moment, he closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began striving for the Freedom Realm!
He had enough resources now; all he lacked was time!
Though he had the Cosmic Vein, he dared not use it. It was too precious, and using it here risked theft, so he chose to burn his Cosmic Pulse instead!
He clearly felt that the Cosmic Pulse was becoming insufficient for his current realm.
As Ye Xuan cultivated, the powers of the Boundless Universe didn’t interfere.
…
At the entrance to the Boundless Universe, Qingqiu had returned. She wasn’t unconcerned for Ye Xuan, but as the Master of the Great Dao Pen had said, it was time to let Ye Xuan grow on his own. Besides, Ye Xuan wasn’t in mortal danger!
Unless the Master of the Great Dao Pen wanted mutual destruction!
One day, a woman arrived at the entrance: Ding Shaoyao, accompanied by Situ Tingyun!
Situ Tingyun looked at Ding Shaoyao. “Shaoyao, can you contact An Wushen?”
Ding Shaoyao shook her head.
Situ Tingyun frowned slightly.
Ding Shaoyao closed her eyes slowly. “We now have sixty-two True Self Realm experts. Little An is our best fighter besides Yang Ye, and she hasn’t contacted me since going there. She must have encountered trouble. Clearly, the martial civilisation of the Boundless Universe far surpasses ours.”
Her brows furrowed. “We need to prepare!”
Situ Tingyun said gravely, “The Three Swords…”
Ding Shaoyao shook her head. “We can’t pin all our hopes on the Three Swords, especially this time, since we can’t even contact Yang Ye…”
A trace of worry flashed in her eyes. “The Boundless Universe is no ordinary place. And the Master of the Great Dao Pen’s frequent appearances might not be a good sign.”
Situ Tingyun fell silent for a moment before asking, “What should we do now, in your opinion?”
Ding Shaoyao thought for a moment, then said, “Immediately gather all the experts in our existing universe, especially those from the Ten Thousand Clans Era. I know the clans were devastated, but some survived. We must find these people quickly, unite all living experts from that era, integrate them, and elevate their strength again.”
She turned to Situ Tingyun. “Also, find Qingqiu. Have her use the Little Pagoda to help all Yang Clan sword cultivators reach the True Self Realm as much as possible, and guide their swordsmanship.”
Situ Tingyun nodded.
Undoubtedly, Qingqiu was likely the strongest in swordsmanship below the Three Swords!
Ding Shaoyao continued, “And we must contact two people: Lady Niannian, the Lord of the Heavenly Dao, and Tu.”
Situ Tingyun asked gravely, “Do you know where they are?”
Ding Shaoyao replied, “Lady Niannian is cultivating in Heavenly Dao City. Go there yourself and say we need her help. She’ll come!”
Situ Tingyun nodded. “And Tu?”
Ding Shaoyao fell silent, then shook her head. “I don’t know where she’s gone… But if Ye Xuan is in danger, she’ll appear! And there’s another one…”
Situ Tingyun nodded, saying no more, and turned to leave.
Ding Shaoyao looked at the entrance to the Boundless Universe, a flicker of worry in her eyes.
…
In an unknown starry expanse, a woman in a white dress sat cross-legged, a sword hovering before her.
After an unknown time, she opened her eyes, and the sword trembled violently.
Boom!
In an instant, millions of unknown, desolate star domains turned to dust.
The white-dressed woman rose, her palm open. “Come!”
Swish!
A sword pierced through countless dimensions, and a streak of sword light landed steadily in her right hand.
The blade bore two characters: Rebirth!
She looked into the distance and whispered, “Brother…”
She was Xiaoqi!
And she was the White-Dressed Destiny.
Fully awakened at last!
…
Elsewhere, before a cave, a woman stood quietly, clad in a tight long robe, a wine gourd at her waist, staring at the cave.
After a long while, she took the gourd and drank deeply, then murmured, “Brother, in this life, I’ll protect you completely!”
She turned to leave, her clenched fist suddenly relaxing. A sword flew from nowhere, landing firmly in her hand.
Tu, no longer practicing fists!
…
In the Boundless Universe, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged, his aura growing stronger. The space around him churned violently, utterly terrifying!
This time, he relied neither on the Little Pagoda nor the Great Dao Pen.
Half a month later, Ye Xuan’s eyes snapped open.
Boom!
A terrifying aura surged from his body, causing the surrounding space to roil like an earthquake, incredibly shocking.
Ye Xuan stood, his palm open, the Qingxuan Sword appearing. Countless mortal sword intents poured from his body like a tide, merging into the sword. Moments later, he slashed downward.
Swish!
The heavens and earth tore open with a massive gash!
Freedom Realm!
He had advanced from the Supreme God Realm to the Freedom Realm.
Ye Xuan took a deep breath, twirling his sword lightly. Countless sword intents soared skyward!
Mortal sword intent!
His mortal sword intent had grown much stronger!
Gazing at the sword intents around him, Ye Xuan fell silent, then turned and left.
Soon, he arrived at the Divine Martial Platform, where Chen Ke appeared, looking at him. “One more time!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Ready?”
Chen Ke met his gaze. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan vanished from his spot.
Swish!
A streak of sword light tore through the arena!
In the distance, Chen Ke’s pupils shrank. He raised both arms to block.
Boom!
A burst of sword light exploded, and under the crowd’s gaze, Chen Ke was blasted to the boundary. As he stopped, his arms shattered, and a sword pressed against his brow!
Defeated in two strikes?
Below the platform, silence reigned!
Chen Ke stared at Ye Xuan in disbelief. “You… how is this possible!”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm. “First under three swords? You think I’m bluffing? Naive!”
The crowd: “…”
