The first person under three swords?
The crowd was bewildered, as they didn’t even know who Three Swords was!
On the Divine Martial Platform, Chen Ke was utterly stunned!
He realised that Ye Xuan’s strength had undergone a dramatic transformation. The moment Ye Xuan drew his sword, he had sensed the change in Ye Xuan’s power, but he hadn’t expected it to be *this* formidable!
And now, he also noticed that Ye Xuan had advanced from Upper God Realm to Free Realm!
At this realisation, Chen Ke snapped awake!
It hit him that when Ye Xuan fought him earlier, he was only at Upper God Realm!
While he himself was at True Self Realm!
A full three realms higher, yet Ye Xuan had defeated him!
This thought turned Chen Ke’s disbelief into horror. This sword cultivator youth from another realm had beaten him while three realms below!
Crossing three whole tiers!
Not just Chen Ke, many below the Divine Martial Platform realised this too, their faces filled with shock.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword flew back to his hand. He walked to the thirty-fifth stone pillar, which bore two large characters: Lin Feng! Below, there was a line: *300,000 Cosmic Veins!*
300,000 Cosmic Veins!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a storage ring slowly floated towards the pillar.
Moments later, the pillar trembled slightly, and a man emerged from within, dressed in a loose robe, holding a long spear in his right hand.
Lin Feng!
Ranked thirty-fifth on the Divine Martial List!
Lin Feng took the storage ring, then looked at Ye Xuan in the distance. Without a word, he vanished from his spot.
*Rip!*
The space-time in front of Ye Xuan suddenly exploded, and a cold glint shot straight for his brow!
Ye Xuan swung his sword down!
*Boom!*
A deafening clash resounded, and Lin Feng was sent flying back a hundred zhang by Ye Xuan’s strike.
When Lin Feng stopped, he looked at his spear, which cracked and shattered with a *snap*.
Seeing his spear break, Lin Feng was stunned. He looked at Ye Xuan’s sword and said, “That’s…”
Before he could finish, Ye Xuan vanished.
*Rip!*
A streak of sword light tore through the arena. Lin Feng’s face changed drastically. He trembled, trying to retreat, but Ye Xuan’s sword was faster, reaching him in an instant, leaving no escape.
Lin Feng gave up retreating. He clapped his hands together, pulling them upward, and countless spear shadows surged into the sky, enveloping both him and Ye Xuan!
*Boom!*
A earth-shaking explosion rang out from the Divine Martial Platform, followed by countless spear shadows shattering. At the same time, a figure was sent flying, crashing heavily into the barrier!
It was Lin Feng!
As he hit the barrier, a sword suddenly pressed against his brow!
It was over!
The Divine Martial Platform fell deathly silent.
Lin Feng, defeated just like that?
The crowd struggled to accept the reality. The mighty Lin Feng, beaten in just two moves?
On the platform, Lin Feng glanced at Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword, silent.
He knew a large part of his swift defeat was due to that sword, which he couldn’t withstand.
But a loss was a loss!
Lin Feng looked at Ye Xuan, “I’ve lost!”
With that, he turned and left.
Defeated!
Below the platform, the crowd watched Ye Xuan with complex expressions.
Just then, Ye Xuan suddenly looked at the thirty-fourth stone pillar.
Seeing this, someone in the crowd exclaimed, “He’s challenging Wu Qing!”
As the words fell, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a storage ring floated towards the pillar. Soon, it trembled, and a man emerged!
Wu Qing!
Ranked thirty-fourth on the Divine Martial List!
Wu Qing looked at Ye Xuan, “A sword cultivator!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Wu Qing gave a slight nod, “Come, let me see the genius from another realm!”
As he spoke, his body turned illusory. In the distance, Ye Xuan frowned, raising his sword to block.
*Boom!*
A thread as fine as hair struck the Qingxuan Sword without warning, making it tremble violently. Ye Xuan’s arm went numb, and at that moment, a red thread appeared before his brow!
Incredibly fast!
Ye Xuan reacted just as quickly, dodging by a hair’s breadth. But then, countless red threads appeared in the surrounding space, enveloping him like a net.
Ye Xuan closed his eyes, spun in place, and swept his Qingxuan Sword horizontally.
*Rip!*
A wave of sword light surged out, shattering the countless red threads in an instant!
But then, endless red threads appeared around the platform, dense and infinite, covering the entire Divine Martial Platform!
Ye Xuan remained calm. He opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword slashed out, while countless Human Realm Sword Intents formed swords and struck.
*Rip…*
In an instant, the platform echoed with chilling tearing sounds.
Countless red threads and sword lights clashed chaotically, dazzling the onlookers!
Though the red threads seemed endless, Ye Xuan’s sword was sharper, keeping them at bay. As the stalemate held, Wu Qing suddenly vanished, and the surrounding space-time turned illusory!
True Self Domain!
In the distance, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. Moments later, he charged forward, slashing down with his sword.
*Rip!*
A sword light tore through!
*Boom!*
Wu Qing’s True Self Domain shattered, and countless red threads disintegrated!
Wu Qing’s heart jolted, and he tried to retreat, but a streak of sword light was already at his brow!
The Divine Martial Platform returned to calm.
Wu Qing was defeated!
The crowd below no longer felt disbelief, only complexity.
Ye Xuan’s strength was far beyond their expectations!
Wu Qing looked at Ye Xuan, “I’ve lost!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, retrieved the Qingxuan Sword, and turned to leave.
Under the crowd’s gaze, Ye Xuan vanished at the horizon.
The crowd exchanged looks, knowing he’d return.
…
Somewhere, an old man watched the disappearing Ye Xuan, silent.
This was the Tomb Master.
He hadn’t stopped Ye Xuan from challenging the Divine Martial Platform, as Ye Xuan was already a top genius of the current universe. Sparring with the geniuses of the Boundless Universe wasn’t a bad thing! But Ye Xuan’s rapid growth exceeded his expectations.
He also noticed Ye Xuan was crossing tiers in his challenges!
The Tomb Master paused, then turned to leave.
He chose not to stop Ye Xuan, wanting to see the extent of his potential. After all, the Divine Martial List geniuses Ye Xuan was challenging weren’t the top in the Boundless Universe.
…
Ye Xuan arrived in a starry expanse, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes.
He realised that in battles now, he didn’t rely much on sword techniques, just pure strength and speed. As long as those were sufficient, they outperformed some sword techniques. Of course, his *Instant Invincibility* remained his strongest move.
Ye Xuan glanced around, aware someone was watching him secretly, but their strength was too great for him to sense.
He closed his eyes again.
Comprehension!
He now spent his days either fighting fiercely or comprehending.
Battle sharpened his reaction speed, as only life-or-death moments could fully unleash one’s potential. After fighting, he needed to reflect—on his opponents, himself, and the way of the sword.
In the starry expanse, Ye Xuan sat with eyes closed, Human Realm Sword Intent swirling around him.
His mastery of Human Realm Sword Intent far surpassed before, and he discovered its many subtleties.
This Human Realm Sword Intent was the power of faith, not entirely his own, as it would vanish if others stopped believing in him.
At this thought, Ye Xuan frowned. The faith of all beings in him!
But what did he believe in?
Qing’er?
Ye Xuan fell silent.
No!
This wasn’t right. He should believe in himself, not rely on others. If Qing’er were gone, what would he do?
He could only believe in himself!
If he didn’t believe in himself, how could others?
At this realisation, Ye Xuan’s heart and mind cleared!
*Boom!*
Suddenly, the Human Realm Sword Intent around him surged!
In that moment, his sword intent gained a new layer of faith—his own.
True Self?
The idea flashed in Ye Xuan’s mind!
Wasn’t True Self about knowing, taming, and believing in one’s heart?
Moments later, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
*Boom!*
His Human Realm Sword Intent surged wildly, undergoing a qualitative transformation.
The end of the path of faith was himself!
And he had stumbled upon this truth.
Ye Xuan calmed himself, awaiting a breakthrough in his sword intent, knowing that when it broke through, he’d reach True Self Realm!
Just then, a man appeared nearby, sizing Ye Xuan up before saying, “You’re that Ye Xuan from another realm!”
Ye Xuan glanced at him, silent.
The man sneered, “Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Zhang Ming, ranked thirty on the Divine Martial List. I heard you’re quite something, so I came to…”
The Qingxuan Sword floating before Ye Xuan suddenly vanished.
The man’s pupils shrank. He lunged forward, throwing a punch.
*Boom!*
A burst of sword light erupted, sending the man flying tens of thousands of zhang!
As he stopped, an intent sword was already at his brow!
Zhang Ming froze.
Ye Xuan glanced at the stunned Zhang Ming, “Did you think I was weak?”
Zhang Ming: “…”
