Hearing the Defier’s words, Xu Chong and the others furrowed their brows.
“No one in the Great Motian Domain can kill me?”
It had to be said—those words were arrogant!
But on second thought, was the Defier truly being arrogant?
The expressions of Xu Chong and his companions grew increasingly grave.
Though they wanted to strike down the Defier right then and there, they held back. They lacked certainty!
Leaving aside the Defier’s own strength, the hidden powerhouses of the Demonic Vein were surely lurking nearby!
If they acted now, it would mean an all-out battle to the death!
And things hadn’t reached that point yet!
Because the Sacred Vein still had one final trump card—Ye Xuan!
At the thought of Ye Xuan, the three couldn’t help but glance toward the void above.
Could Ye Xuan really defeat this Defier?
Truthfully, they weren’t confident. The Defier was simply too extraordinary! Even someone as formidable as the Child of Destiny was like an ant before him! And this flashy Ye Xuan…
Just then, a sword’s cry rang out from the void above, splitting the sky. In an instant, Ye Xuan appeared in their midst.
Seeing him, Xu Chong frowned slightly, “You…”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Master, I couldn’t bear to keep someone waiting too long!”
Xu Chong looked at him, “Be careful!”
Ye Xuan nodded, then turned to the Defier with a grin, “Didn’t expect you to show up so soon!”
The Defier sized up Ye Xuan and said, “You can keep cultivating. Our agreed time is three months, and it’s only been five or six days. I can wait!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “No need to wait! Let’s start now!”
The Defier nodded, “Fine!”
Ye Xuan asked, “We fighting here?”
Xu Chong’s face darkened, “Do you want to wipe out our Sacred Vein?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Xu Chong looked toward the distant horizon, “Gu Qin, I hear your Demonic Vein has a mysterious external realm—a void space perfect for combat, right?”
At that moment, an old man stepped forward.
It was Gu Qin, Master of the Demonic Vein!
Gu Qin glanced at Ye Xuan, then opened his palm, revealing an ancient painting.
Xu Chong eyed Gu Qin, “I trust this will be a fair fight. You wouldn’t tamper with it, would you?”
The Defier interjected, “Master Xu, rest assured. As you said, this is a fair duel—no one will interfere!”
Xu Chong nodded, “Good!”
He turned to Ye Xuan, “Be cautious!”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Of course!”
With that, he and the Defier entered the external realm.
This external realm was a boundless void, constructed entirely of arrays—similar to the cube world from before, but far larger and more resilient!
As the two stepped inside, Elders Shen, Mu, and Qiu appeared beside Xu Chong and the others.
Xu Chong asked gravely, “Any confidence?”
Elder Shen shook his head, “I don’t know!”
Xu Chong looked at him, “Don’t know?”
Elder Shen nodded, “We can’t see through him!”
Xu Chong smiled faintly, “Not seeing through him is a good thing!”
All eyes turned to the external realm.
Facing Ye Xuan, the Defier said, “I hope you can surprise me!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, “I hope you’re not too weak!”
Trash talk? Who couldn’t do that?
The Defier nodded slightly, “Then let’s begin!”
As his words fell, he took a step forward. With that single step, Ye Xuan’s vision blurred, countless worlds flashing past like lightning.
Ye Xuan’s pupils constricted!
The Defier was using dimensions to suppress him. In that instant, the Defier was already tens of thousands of spacetime layers away.
If Ye Xuan couldn’t enter the same spacetime, he’d be at an absolute disadvantage!
Instead of leaping through spacetime, Ye Xuan flicked his thumb.
Shing!
The sword shot from its sheath!
Rip!
A piercing tear echoed through the realm as the spacetime before Ye Xuan split into a bottomless chasm.
This strike carried his personal momentum!
At that moment, the Defier halted. Both he and Ye Xuan retreated simultaneously, each stepping back nearly a thousand ten feet before stopping!
The Defier paused, then glanced at Ye Xuan’s sword, “Why aren’t you using the one from that day?”
The sword in Ye Xuan’s hand wasn’t the Qingxuan Sword!
Ye Xuan smiled, “A sword cultivator’s strength lies in the person, not the blade! In my hands, even a stick becomes a divine sword!”
Inside the small tower: “…”
The Defier studied Ye Xuan, “I think there’s a difference! With that divine sword, I’d be wary. But this one—forgive my bluntness—might struggle to harm me!”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Again?”
The Defier nodded. The moment he did, Ye Xuan’s sword vanished. With that strike, the entire external realm boiled!
Momentum and sword intent combined!
No probing—both went straight for the kill!
At their level, there was no need for testing the waters!
As Ye Xuan’s sword slashed out, the realm’s world erupted. Countless arrays began to burn!
This external realm couldn’t withstand the power of that strike!
Outside, Gu Qin and the others grew solemn.
The might of Ye Xuan’s sword exceeded their expectations!
Across from Ye Xuan, the Defier closed his eyes slowly. When the sword reached him, something bizarre happened!
The blade, seemingly advancing, reversed—slashing back toward Ye Xuan himself!
Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank!
Defiance!
His sword was defying him!
In that instant, the blade sped up, plunging into Ye Xuan’s brow.
Outside, silence reigned!
Was it over?
Just like that?
Mu Shen stared intently at Ye Xuan within the realm.
Beside her, Gu Qin’s lips curled into a faint smile.
It was done!
Inside the realm, the Defier turned to leave—but soon frowned. He spun back to face Ye Xuan, who smiled faintly, “It’s not over yet!”
Everyone froze.
He was fine?
Ye Xuan opened his palm. The sword in his brow vanished, reappearing in his hand.
The Defier stared, “Why?”
Ye Xuan countered, “What was that power just now?”
The Defier thought, then said, “The Power of Defiance—it can reverse anything.”
The Power of Defiance!
Ye Xuan murmured, “Impressive!”
The Defier asked again, “Why are you unharmed?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “My constitution’s a bit special!”
The Defier nodded, “Understood! Shall we go again?”
As his voice fell, he stepped forward. With that step, the realm’s world turned illusory, then began dissolving into nothingness.
Ye Xuan, too, started fading bit by bit.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He realized the realm’s arrays were reverting to their primal state—anti-matter!
Under this force, he was being reduced to his most basic essence!
What a strange power!
Ye Xuan didn’t dare hesitate or hold back. He stepped forward, and in that instant, countless streams of momentum gathered from the myriad realms into his body.
In a single thought, the momentum of the myriad realms arrived!
Ye Xuan’s thumb snapped upward.
*Shing!*
The sword flew!
This strike fused the momentum of the myriad realms with his own momentum and sword intent.
Though he didn’t use his bloodline power, the momentum in this strike reached a terrifying peak!
The moment it slashed out, the entire external realm disintegrated.
A sword tore through the void!
In the distance, the Defier’s eyes narrowed. He opened his right hand and pressed forward lightly. With that gesture, Ye Xuan’s sword slowed, showing signs of reversing!
He was trying to defy Ye Xuan’s sword!
A flicker of ferocity flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He stepped forward again, and another sword appeared in his sheath!
His thumb snapped up once more.
*Rip!*
A tearing sound echoed as another sword slashed through the air!
But it didn’t end there. A third sword emerged from his sheath, then flew out…
In an instant, Ye Xuan unleashed five swords!
The five blades linked head-to-tail, slashing toward the Defier!
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The Defier retreated nearly 50,000丈 in a flash. When he stopped, blood trickled from his mouth. A savage glint flared in his eyes, “Myriad realms and Daos—I defy them with a single thought!”
As his words fell, he opened his right hand and flipped it sharply. The five swords trembled violently, then twisted in an eerie arc, stabbing back toward Ye Xuan!
Defiance again!
This reversal didn’t just target Ye Xuan’s swords—it defied the myriad realms aiding him.
It echoed the moment when the Defier had reversed the Child of Destiny!
But Ye Xuan wasn’t the Child of Destiny!
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. Another sword appeared in his sheath. He stepped forward and roared, “Myriad realms and Daos—we live and die together!”
As his voice thundered—
*Boom!*
His body quaked violently. Endless momentum surged into him like a tidal wave. In an instant, his own momentum reached a horrifying height. His thumb flicked upward.
*Shing!*
The sword in his sheath shot out!
This strike was at least several times stronger than the previous five.
The moment it flew, Ye Xuan’s body seemed drained, collapsing limply, his face pale as paper!
A strike with everything he had!
Yet he still didn’t use the Qingxuan Sword!
That final sword carried an overwhelming momentum as it tore through the void…
Outside, the ancient painting in Gu Qin’s hand burst into flames!
One defied!
One aligned!
Who would win?
