Who Was Truly the Greatest Under Heaven?

Ye Cheng suddenly vanished, evading Sword Douluo's attack. Just as he had expected, it was a skill attached to a Soul Bone.

He had a total of six Soul Bones throughout his body.

Each Soul Bone was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and, like Soul Rings, came with two skills.

This skill that allowed him to vanish from where he stood instantly was one of the two skills from his left leg Soul Bone: Space Transfer!

As its name implied, it could transfer himself—or someone else—through space to another location.

As for how far the transfer could reach, that depended on the extent of his spiritual power. Once a target lay beyond the range of his spiritual power, Space Transfer could not be used.

However, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones generally possessed two Soul Bone skills. The other skill, Space Mark, happened to make up for Space Transfer's shortcomings.

As its name implied, as long as he placed a mark on an object or a person, he could not only

locate their position at any time, but also use that mark in conjunction with Space Transfer to instantly move to that person's side.

These two Soul Skills complemented each other; neither could be spared.

In Douluo's worldview, spatial abilities like these were unquestionably high-tier skills. People or Soul Beasts capable of possessing and mastering such abilities were exceedingly rare.

Therefore, in theory, Ye Cheng, who possessed Space Transfer, could flee or evade attacks so thoroughly that his opponents would not even get a whiff of his dust.

Even if he relied solely on his Soul Bone skills in a battle against Sword Douluo, he could remain undefeated.

With a flash, he vanished.

When Ye Cheng reappeared, he was already behind Sword Douluo. He brought two fingers together in a sword gesture, using his fingers as a blade, and lightly pointed at him with a motion that seemed both swift and slow.

Sword Douluo was, after all, a veteran who had fought countless battles. The moment he saw Ye Cheng vanish into thin air, he immediately guessed that it was a Space Transfer technique. Having already prepared himself, he instinctively used his Second Soul Skill!

In an instant, a dense layer of Sword Qi emerged around him. The Sword Qi was incomparably solid and extended more than two meters, making his entire body seem to transform into a sword.

"Clang!"

A metallic ring echoed out.

"Pfft!"

The terrifying Sword Qi surrounding Sword Douluo was pierced through by Ye Cheng's seemingly ordinary sword fingers as easily as paper!

This inconceivable sight greatly shocked Sword Douluo, but he reacted quickly. Without a second thought, he swung his sword backward. A massive beam of sword light shot out horizontally, like a rainbow piercing the sun, as though it would cleave even the white clouds in the sky in two!

Ye Cheng's expression did not change. This time, he did not even use Space Transfer. He simply swayed to the side and easily dodged far away.

With a sharp hiss,

the Sword Qi, incomparably sharp, sliced through the ground as effortlessly as a red-hot knife cutting through wax, carving a ravine over a hundred meters long.

As expected of a battle-hardened powerhouse. His ability to adapt on the spot and seize the right moment far surpassed mine.

If the gap between their strength and hardware, such as their Soul Bones, had not been so immense, then in a true fight to the death, he would undoubtedly have been the one to die.

"Hmph! Is dodging all you know how to do? Why won't you draw your sword?! Do you look down on me, old man? I refuse to believe you can still evade this attack!"

After missing several times in a row, Sword Douluo was already becoming impatient. He tightened his grip on the Seven Kill Sword, and Sword Qi erupted like a volcano, carrying immense power as it spread in every direction.

This was no longer a single-target attack. Instead, Sword Qi covered every direction around him and spread across an enormous area. In his view, even if Ye Cheng could move through space, he surely could not transfer very far. Faced with such a large-scale attack, he could only meet it head-on.

No need to keep dodging.

Although he could have transferred far away to evade it, Ye Cheng had mainly dodged several times earlier to gauge Sword Douluo's strength. Now that he understood it, there was naturally no need to keep avoiding him.

"...Sword, come!"

He gave a soft cry.

Accompanied by dazzling white radiance,

a Longsword with a white jade Sword Hilt and a transparent crystal blade appeared in his hand. Rings of Soul Rings emerged one after another... until the final red Soul Ring appeared.

Buzz!

A terrifying wave spread out, shattering the Sword Qi rippling around him and reducing it to nothingness.

This Flying Rainbow Sword Martial Soul, shaped by his Persona, not only shared Flying Rainbow Sword's appearance and name, but was also comparable in quality to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Furthermore, all nine of its Soul Rings enhanced attack power and destructive force. Thus, the moment it appeared, with only the slightest use of its power,

its magnificent, dazzling white Sword Qi soared straight into the heavens, directly piercing through the clouds above!

Centered on him, a massive hole appeared in the cloud layer overhead.

Warm sunlight spilled down.

Clad in white and holding a Crystal Longsword, Ye Cheng seemed to have been gilded in golden brilliance.

"Its name is Flying Rainbow!"

That was what he said.

"A fine sword!"

Sword Douluo gripped the Seven Kill Sword and stared fixedly at the Flying Rainbow Sword in Ye Cheng's hand—a weapon that looked more like a work of art than a killing tool—and could not help but praise it.

A Soul Master's Martial Soul was not unchanging.

As a Soul Master's level increased, or upon absorbing compatible high-quality Soul Rings or Soul Bones, there was a certain chance that their Martial Soul would undergo Martial Soul Evolution.

As far as Sword Douluo knew, Ye Cheng's Flying Rainbow Sword Martial Soul had originally merely been a sword Martial Soul that could barely be considered high-grade. Yet at this moment, it did not feel inferior to his Seven Kill Sword in the slightest. It might even have far surpassed it, because he could sense a bone-chilling sharpness from that exquisite sword!

Compared to it, the Seven Kill Sword in his hand seemed somewhat blunt and heavy. As a pure instrument of slaughter, it had already lost.

"It was always a fine sword."

Ye Cheng gazed at the Flying Rainbow Sword in his hand and said as though reminiscing, "Since I was six years old, I have wandered from place to place... The world was perilous, and the only thing I could rely on was the sword in my hand! This sword has accompanied me for twenty years now."

"From weakness to strength, this sword has grown alongside me."

"I am confident that no one in this world can compare!"

"Among all sword Martial Souls under heaven, the Chen Family's Seven Kill Sword ranks first. Though I care little for empty fame, since this opportunity has presented itself today, I shall set the record straight for the sword in my hand."

"Let us see whose sword is truly the greatest under heaven!"

As his words fell,

Ye Cheng, having finally drawn his treasured sword, neither retreated nor evaded this time. He attacked head-on, without using Space Traversal, simply slashing straight at his opponent.

Dazzling Sword Qi condensed into a colossal sword more than a hundred zhang long, crashing down toward Sword Douluo's head.

"Well said!"

Sword Douluo's fighting spirit surged. With a loud shout, he raised the sword in his hand. Sword Qi poured out like a tidal wave, transforming into an attack that collided with Ye Cheng's Sword Qi.

With a thunderous boom,

space shattered at the center of the collision, revealing pitch-black void cracks. An aura of destruction spread out, and a portion of the ground instantly vanished.

Sorry. My dad needs surgery during this period, and I have been running around dealing with everything until I am completely overwhelmed. Even after the surgery, I may need to keep watch overnight, so I do not have much time for now. I can only guarantee one update per day. Once things settle down, regular updates will resume. When I have time, I will also release extra chapters.