White Emperor Sacred Sword

The Whale-Riding Immortal strode forward to the edge of the cliff. A long stone stele stood there, engraved with mottled names.

"Lin Feng Sect, Yue Tianji..."

"Bright Moon Nunnery, Sword-Bearing Nun..."

"Fierce Tiger Gang, Qiao Santai..."

"Plum Blossom Sect, Ruan Hongmei..."

"..."

Though few had ever known of the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace, and fewer still had passed the earlier trials, the accumulated names of all generations still filled half the stele. Some of those names might even still be passed down as legends of the martial world.

The Whale-Riding Immortal swept his gaze over it, then laughed boldly. Using two fingers like a halberd as his brush, he wrote his name above the stele: "Shushan Sect, Jiang Tiankuo."

Then he burst into laughter.

The hilt of that colossal sword stabbed straight into the boundless heavens. As the Whale-Riding Immortal soared upward, his body continuously expanded as well.

Heaven and Earth Manifestation!

When this immortal art was wielded in his hands, its might could be called boundless. His figure swelled until it too stood between heaven and earth, only then forced to stop. He had grown only this tall because this world was only this tall.

Even so, the gigantic sword, now as tall as him, still required both hands to grasp its hilt. Then came a muffled roar like rolling thunder: "Hah—"

Rumble—

The entire world trembled, and the mountains shook violently. Terrifying white radiance immediately burst from the great sword! This radiance was identical to the intense light outside the Heavenly Palace, only even more lethal. Anyone with weaker cultivation would likely be pierced through by even a single wisp.

The Whale-Riding Immortal raised the Absolute Sun Banner to block the light from the blade, while both hands continued exerting force, slowly wrenching the sword free amid thunderous