Chapter 362 ·Utterly Vulnerable

Li ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Qingqiu led the group into the Sword Sect. Along the way, every Sword Sect disciple they encountered looked at him excitedly. Some of the bolder disciples even shouted loudly, saying things like the Sect Master would definitely win.

Following ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍behind, Lin Lingzhou and Wan Feng could clearly feel Li Qingqiu’s prestige. Yet this prestige also carried a sense of closeness. The disciples dared to speak so freely, proving the rumors were true—although Li Qingqiu was the Sect Master, he never put on airs. He could chat naturally with ordinary disciples and had deeply won the hearts of the people.

As ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Li Qingqiu passed through a courtyard gate, he saw the vast Martial Training Ground. The disciples of the Heavenly Works Hall were still busy, but it looked as though the construction would soon be complete.

There ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍was still plenty of time before the agreed hour, so Li Qingqiu was not in a hurry. He began discussing the sect’s development with the various hall masters.

Shen ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Yue and Jiang Zhaoxia also came before him. Shen Yue looked at him, seemingly wanting to speak but hesitating.

Shen ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Yue desperately wanted to know what relationship Li Qingqiu had with the Sword Demon, and whether the Sword Demon sparing him had been Li Qingqiu’s intention.

Li Qingqiu possessed the All-Law Spiritual Eyes, and coupled with his various special physiques, his senses were extraordinarily sharp.

Among the many reverent and fanatical gazes around him, Shen Yue’s and Lin Lingzhou’s complicated expressions stood out especially clearly.

This left him puzzled.

What was wrong with these two?

The key point was that after checking the Dao Lineage Panel, the loyalty of both had not decreased. Lin Lingzhou, who had only just joined the sect, had even seen his personal loyalty toward Li Qingqiu soar to ninety.

There was definitely a story here?

Li Qingqiu decided that after defeating Song Qianxiang, he would speak with the two of them to prevent any misunderstandings.

He constantly reminded himself not to be deceived by current loyalty values. Even the highest loyalty could still decline. Whenever he encountered something he did not understand, he did not want to delay resolving it.

More and more Sword Sect disciples arrived.

By today, the number of Sword Sect disciples had expanded to five hundred. The Sword Sect was responsible for handling disciples who violated rules outside the sect, and as the sect’s sphere of activity expanded, the Sword Sect’s pressure naturally increased as well. More manpower was necessary. At the same time, the Sword Sect regularly dispatched disciples to teach new disciples the art of sword flight, causing its responsibilities to grow increasingly numerous.

Zhu Yan suddenly spoke.

“Sect Master, powerful experts with cultivation levels like yours possess devastating destructive power. Ordinary formations simply cannot stop the aftermath. I suggest constructing a specialized Array Platform for great cultivators of the Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm to duel upon. What do you think?”

Li Qingqiu thought about it and found the idea reasonable.

In the future, they might encounter another Song Qianxiang.

Moreover, as Yuan Li, Xu Ning, and the others grew stronger, the destructive force of their Dao Duels would rapidly increase as well. Appropriate platforms would indeed be necessary for them.

“Not a bad proposal. Discuss it with Wei Tianxiong later. Pick a location first, then show it to me so I can determine whether it’s suitable,” Li Qingqiu said thoughtfully.

Zhu Yan smiled and nodded.

Time gradually passed amidst their casual conversation.

As midday approached, the grand formation was finally completed. Numerous figures floated high in the sky above—all disciples who had come to join the excitement. Since they did not belong to the Sword Sect, they could only fly high overhead. Their vertical position did not intrude into the Sword Sect itself.

Once the formation was complete, Li Qingqiu stepped toward the Martial Training Ground.

Before he even reached it, Song Qianxiang’s figure suddenly appeared in the center of the Martial Training Ground out of thin air, causing the disciples to erupt into discussion.

The disciples had not expected the person fighting the Sect Master to be a woman.

Song Qianxiang’s temperament was far too transcendent. Merely standing there made her seem inhuman, causing the disciples to become even more excited for the upcoming battle.

As Li Qingqiu entered the field, the disciples of the Heavenly Works Hall immediately activated the formation. Majestic pale golden light screens rose around the edges of the Martial Training Ground.

Song Qianxiang swept her gaze across them and revealed a disdainful smile.

“A formation like this cannot withstand the aftermath of our battle. Are you certain you want to fight here?”

Li Qingqiu answered calmly, “The battle won’t create much commotion. This formation merely prevents us from damaging the Sword Sect’s buildings.”

Those words caused Song Qianxiang to narrow her eyes. A trace of anger appeared upon her cold and beautiful face.

Clearly, Li Qingqiu had not taken her seriously at all.

Boom——

A terrifying Sword Energy erupted from Song Qianxiang’s body, causing the pale golden barrier surrounding the Martial Training Ground to twist violently as though giant fish were struggling madly within it.

Clear Sky Mountain trembled.

That terrifying Sword Energy caused everyone present to feel an overwhelming pressure. The disciples floating in the sky were so frightened they nearly fell from the air.

The Sword Energy erupted like a volcano, causing Song Qianxiang’s white robes to flap wildly.

The Sword Demon frowned and stared intently at Song Qianxiang, clearly surprised by her strength.

Li Qingqiu, however, remained calm and composed.

“Release your Dharma Manifestation Domain,” he said with a smile.

Song Qianxiang raised a brow.

“To deal with you, there’s no need—”

Before she could finish speaking, a violent gust suddenly rushed toward her face, lifting the strands of hair beside her cheeks. Her pupils widened as a fist filled her vision.

Li Qingqiu had somehow appeared before her.

His right fist hovered directly before her face, less than three centimeters from the tip of her nose.

At that moment, fear appeared in Song Qianxiang’s heart for the first time. Her heartbeat uncontrollably accelerated.

She felt that if this punch landed on her body, she would instantly be reduced to ashes.

This scene also shocked all the spectators.

None of them had clearly seen Li Qingqiu move. In the blink of an eye, he had already reached Song Qianxiang and completely crushed her Sword Energy.

Judging from Song Qianxiang’s astonished expression, the two were obviously not opponents on the same level!

Li Qingqiu’s expression remained emotionless as he asked:

“Can you release your Dharma Manifestation Domain now?”

Song Qianxiang raised her eyes. She could only see half of Li Qingqiu’s face—the other half was blocked by his fist.

Li Qingqiu’s gaze was incomparably cold, entirely unlike the warm and friendly demeanor he had displayed yesterday, causing her heart to tremble.

In an instant—

Heaven and earth suddenly transformed.

Li Qingqiu and Song Qianxiang suddenly appeared above a sea of clouds. Above them stretched a vast azure sky, with enormous inverted mountains suspended overhead.

Looking carefully, those inverted mountains were densely covered with countless exquisite swords. Each reflected brilliant Sword Light, dazzling like stars.

Several hundred members of the Clear Sky Sect had been dragged into the domain as well. All were spectators from outside the formation. They were suppressed by Song Qianxiang’s Sword Intent and unable to move, able only to stare dumbfounded at the inverted sword mountains overhead.

The Sword Demon was also among them. He raised a brow and looked toward Song Qianxiang with meaningful eyes.

Shen Yue and Jiang Zhaoxia also stared upward at the heavens, though Shen Yue’s emotions were the most complicated.

He had previously experienced the Sword Demon’s Dharma Manifestation Domain. Now it seemed this was a technique possessed by all great cultivators of the Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm.

Lin Lingzhou and Wan Feng were witnessing a Dharma Manifestation Domain for the first time. They were utterly dumbfounded, their entire bodies trembling.

Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue, Zhu Yan, and the other upper-ranking sect members had not participated in the battle against the Myriad Yin Sect, so this was likewise their first time experiencing a Dharma Manifestation Domain. They could not maintain composure and felt instinctive awe toward such extraordinary power.

Li Qingqiu raised his eyes and could sense that Song Qianxiang’s Dharma Manifestation Domain was grander than the Sword Demon’s, though its killing intent was inferior.

Clang——

Song Qianxiang drew her sword.

At the moment she unsheathed it, although neither of them had moved their feet, an enormous distance suddenly separated them.

Sword Energy coiled around the blade. Merely from drawing her sword, a mighty torrent of Sword Energy surged forth like a gigantic dragon, brushing past Li Qingqiu’s robes and causing them to flutter violently.

“Draw your sword.”

Song Qianxiang spoke while looking toward the sword hanging at Li Qingqiu’s waist.

Li Qingqiu had not brought the Supreme Sword.

The sword at his waist was the Tianhong Sword left behind by Lin Xunfeng.

After being reforged, the Tianhong Sword had already become the highest-grade magic implement the Clear Sky Sect could currently forge.

The corners of Li Qingqiu’s lips rose slightly. He drew the Tianhong Sword and pointed it toward Song Qianxiang.

“Thank you for your kindness. Since that’s the case, I’ll treat this battle seriously. You only have one opportunity.”

Hearing this, Song Qianxiang frowned.

Her right foot slid backward as she assumed an attacking stance. Her sword blade rested beside her cheek, reflecting her cold profile.

At that moment—

A gigantic silver sword shadow condensed behind Li Qingqiu.

Countless strands of Sword Energy surged into the sword shadow.

The instant this sword shadow appeared, Song Qianxiang’s expression changed drastically. In horror, she discovered that she could no longer move freely. Her feet and soul seemed bound by invisible shackles.

How was this possible...

This was her Dharma Manifestation Domain!

How could someone suppress her within her own domain?

She had no time to think further and immediately swung her sword. In an instant, Sword Energy erupted like a violent storm, carrying a force capable of shaking mountains and splitting seas as it charged toward Li Qingqiu.

Far away, the several hundred spectators were suppressed by the sword might contained within that Sword Energy. They felt as though their souls were about to be dragged from their bodies.

The gigantic sword shadow behind Li Qingqiu suddenly slashed forward.

Immortal Severing Three Swords, Third Sword!

This strike possessed overwhelming momentum and was utterly unstoppable!

Song Qianxiang’s violent Sword Energy was directly torn apart.

Watching the gigantic sword shadow slash toward her, she rapidly unleashed sword techniques. Tens of thousands of sword shadows attacked from every direction, yet none could shake Li Qingqiu’s gigantic sword shadow.

Boom——

Heaven and earth shattered!

Everyone returned to reality.

The formation light barrier surrounding the Martial Training Ground exploded apart. Violent winds erupted, sending countless shattered tiles flying into the air along with flowers and grass torn from the ground and wall corners.

Song Qianxiang staggered backward three steps while holding her sword, then spat out a mouthful of blood.

She stared at Li Qingqiu, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had lost!

Lost completely!

She had possessed absolutely no ability to resist!

She could not understand it because she had not sensed any signs of Li Qingqiu possessing a higher cultivation realm.

Yet when facing Li Qingqiu’s sword, her Sword Energy had seemed so fragile, and her sword techniques so powerless.

Li Qingqiu withdrew his sword and returned the Tianhong Sword to its sheath. Looking at Song Qianxiang, he said:

“I’ll have someone bring you to the Free Spirit Hall to register.”

After speaking, he turned and left.

The world fell into silence.

All the spectators remained trapped in shock, unable to recover their senses for a very long time.

All they had seen was the Sect Master suppress his opponent with a single punch before being dragged into some kind of illusionary realm by the opponent. Immediately afterward, the Sect Master shattered the illusion with a single sword strike and heavily injured the opponent.

Two moves?

That was all?

The Sect Master’s strength shocked everyone, including Zhang Yuchun and the others closest to Li Qingqiu.

Song Qianxiang’s Sword Energy had been overwhelmingly powerful, making them feel as though they were facing Heavenly Might itself.

Yet such a powerful Song Qianxiang had appeared utterly vulnerable before Li Qingqiu.

Even disciples of the Nourishing Vital Energy Realm could see the vast disparity between the two sides.

“Yuchun, take Miss Song to the Free Spirit Hall.”

Li Qingqiu instructed Zhang Yuchun.

The moment his words fell, he vanished from the spot.

Two breaths later—

Thunderous cheers erupted from within the Sword Sect, shaking heaven and earth itself. More and more disciples across the mountain turned to look, and even disciples from neighboring peaks heard the roaring celebration.

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