Battle at the Peak of the New Life Path

The Heavenly Light was like fire, burning the night sky, dispelling the darkness, and illuminating the heavens and earth that had been like an abyss for years.

No one expected that the two who practiced the Chaos Force together would engage in a fierce battle at the Mountain River Academy. It was a battle of dragons and tigers.

Even from a great distance, people could feel the surging energy fluctuations. The Heavenly Light was filled with light, and the frozen lake turned into a white mist. Two figures rode the wind, like two Flood Dragon entwined together, fighting fiercely under the long night.

They soared across the sky, as if they could fly!

This scene captivated many, leaving them mesmerized and deeply moved.

In Kunlun City, many people were alarmed and rushed to the Mountain River Academy.

"The best spectator spot, only ten Day Gold! If you miss it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!" Crow Sis flapped her wings, raised the price on the spot, and occupied a low hill in the academy with her friends.

Unfortunately, this business cannot be monopolized; otherwise, the spectacle of Qin Ming's fierce battle with the disciple of the Past Tathagata would immediately ignite Kunling.

Even so, many people rushed to the foot of the low hill, threw down the Day Gold, and went up the hill.

"What?! A competition of the highest caliber among the younger generation is taking place?"

Kunling, one of the three famous towers, has nine floors of Imperial View Tower, which is brightly lit. Most of the people who come here to consume are cultivators of extraordinary status.

"Qin Ming is a teenager, but it's hard to say how old Sun Chengjun is."

There were people from Earthen City, visitors from Outer Domain, and celebrities from all over Night Prefecture. Upon hearing the news, they were immediately in an uproar.

In an instant, the building was deserted, and everyone rushed towards the Mountain River Academy.

Similar incidents are happening elsewhere.

In the past, Ling Yu's sword-testing in a hundred cities, culminating in a great battle with Xin Youdao, already drew attention from all directions. Now, not to mention the clash between the leading figure of the New Life Path and a descendant of the Past Tathagata Buddha's lineage, it's truly a sensational event.

Inside the Mountain River Academy, two figures clashed fiercely. The dazzling light of their blades seemed to tear apart the long night, and the powerful force of their fists swept up the snow on the ground, making the Divine Capital of the onlookers rise and fall with their movements.

Although Sun Chengjun was lean, he possessed a vast ocean of Blood Qi within him, with inexhaustible Heavenly Light dormant within him, and his strength was comparable to that of Dragon Elephant.

At this moment, his body was constantly glowing with a topaz-like luster, which was the manifestation of the ultimate state of Golden Body Nirvana practitioner.

His every move seemed to possess the power to move mountains.

According to legend, in this state, he could subdue a dragon with his bare hands.

Sun Chengjun's jade-like palm struck the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber multiple times, producing sparks and deafening clangs, which was quite frightening.

On the other side, Qin Ming, dressed in green, exuded a clear and otherworldly aura. At this moment, he was extremely focused and calm, and the swordsmanship he displayed revealed the Daoist essence in every casual move, presenting a terrifying sword intent.

In an instant, he wielded a blade that revealed life and death, and withered Withering and Flourishing. Black and White Light alternated, projecting Yin Yang Diagram in front of him, and then bursting forth with the Two Forms Saber Light.

Sun Chengjun felt heavy-hearted. The fact that his opponent had comprehended such a terrifying sword intent at the Third Realm was truly astonishing and made him extremely wary.

He struck the blade with his bare hands several times, but this time the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber pressed down like a mountain, shaking off his palm and grazing his arm as it slashed toward his head.

The pristine white blade traced a graceful path, resonating with Daoist principles, carrying a vast expanse of Saber Qi and a chilling killing intent, striking in an instant!

"Clang!"

Golden Haze rose from Sun Chengjun's body, especially around his head, where a dazzling Divine Ring appeared, like a solar corona, blocking the attack.

Qin Ming unleashed a burst of Heavenly Light; the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber seemed to have been burned to near transparency. In the nick of time, he shattered the Withering and Flourishing Divine Ring and shattered the "corona."

Sun Chengjun's expression changed drastically. Like a ghost wandering in the Night Mist Sea, he retreated at an incredible speed, avoiding the impending blow.

However, his hair was still scratched, and in an instant, a lock of it lost its luster and turned grayish-white, as if it had been deprived of its vitality.

Then, that clump of hair fell in a rustling sound, turning into ashes.

He was Fourth Realm expert who had practiced Primal Chaos Force for many years, yet he couldn't defeat a Third Realm youth in a short time, which he found unacceptable.

Under the Heavenly Light, a broadsword appeared in Sun Chengjun's hand. The sharp blade and the long handle, which could be gripped with both hands, were nearly two meters long.

He drew his weapon, his expression extremely serious, and went all out!

Sun Chengjun leaped into the air, gripping the long blade with both hands, and attacked Qin Ming with the force of splitting Mount Hua. The dazzling blade light displayed a terrifying sword intent, as if it could cut off Jiang Hai and flatten famous mountains in the world.

In that instant, he stood in mid-air, his appearance solemn and dignified, as if a god had descended to earth, his Saber Qi energy overflowing, and the Heavenly Light shattering the dark night.

Undeterred, Qin Ming chose to confront the attack head-on at this critical juncture, showing no intention of avoiding its sharp edge. He soared into the air, his arm-length Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber surging with golden flames that burned away the night mist.

"He actually mastered the Golden Crow Carrying Saber Style!" In the Mountain River Academy, a young genius from the Immortal Land witnessed this scene and was quite shocked, because among his peers, few could comprehend the Golden Crow Illuminates Night Scripture, let alone the final few killing techniques.

Beneath the vast sky, it was as if Golden Crow had soared across the heavens. Accompanied by a terrifying metallic clang, both precious swords burst forth with divine light, cleaving through the night sky.

In the fierce exchange of blows, the blades flashed, and the two figures, wielding their swords, shot forward like two comets streaking across the sky, exchanging blows hundreds of times in a brief moment.

When they landed, both knives were in a terrible state, with many nicks and slits.

"Universal Salvation!" Sun Chengjun murmured, his entire being becoming one with the long-handled broadsword, and then expanding outwards layers of Heavenly Light.

He pushed his Primal Chaos Force to its limit, unleashing a Sect-Suppressing Level sword technique known as the Universal Salvation Technique. Man and sword merged, shining like Great Sun, the sword light dazzling as it charged towards his opponent.

Qin Ming held the knife in one hand, and the Heavenly Light emanating from his body was contained, completely opposite to that of his opponent. His body seemed to be collapsing, dimming, and returning to silence, as if everything was turning towards a return to simplicity.

However, the sword light that Sun Chengjun unleashed couldn't harm him at all; it seemed to be absorbed by the dim area around him, creating a strange spectacle.

Boom!

Sun Chengjun launched a fierce attack, which produced a sound like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing. Although it was a sword strike, it felt like he was destroying entire mountain ranges, giving the impression that the heavens and earth were collapsing.

He was like a colossal Giant Spirit God, every slight movement of his carrying the intent of destruction.

That kind of sword intent was extremely terrifying. The sword light illuminated all things, and even in the vast killing calamity, it carried a few signs of life, but that was the life intent reserved for oneself.

Clang!

Qin Ming drew his blade, and at that moment, his aura was no longer dim and silent, but rather like magma boiling in the Abyss. Then, a streak of blade light shot into the sky, white and vast, seemingly connecting heaven and earth.

At the same moment, various wondrous sights appeared nearby: the divine sea and the heavens were connected, but were cleaved apart by a blade of light; thunder roared in all directions Above the Nine Heavens, but was extinguished by a single strike; the Abyss abyss, which swallowed the sun, moon, and stars, was split open by this one blade...

"That's a killing move from the ' Intercepting Heaven Strategy '!" someone exclaimed in shock, feeling deeply stunned.

The Intercepting Heaven Force, renowned throughout the world, is said to be able to cut through all obstacles, even severing the heavens. Qin Ming actually displayed the legendary sword intent, causing many people's pupils to shrink.

Qin Ming had not mastered the Intercepting Heaven Force. Lu Zizai only taught him the sword techniques, not the force itself, fearing that if he fused with it too early, his body would explode.

Right now, Qin Ming is using his Primal Chaos Force to unleash this sword intent without any problem; its power is terrifying, and its sword light is frightening.

The Severing Heaven Sword Intent and the Universal Salvation Blade Light clashed, creating a terrifying blade intent storm between them. The blade light was boundless, and the energy was boiling, as if the sky was being burned and the sea was being boiled!

Finally, with a clang, the sound of a blade breaking clearly echoed across the battlefield. Both swords were made of Jade Iron, but one of them had been severed.

Everyone stared ahead, many of them quite nervous, such as Little Wu and Xiang Yiwu, fearing that something might happen to Qin Ming, after all, the other party was someone of great importance.

The sword light faded, the Heavenly Light dimmed, and two figures stood twenty feet apart. Sun Chengjun's wide robe sleeve on his right arm was torn, and a section of the long sword in his hand was missing, having been cut off!

In fact, he had Dao Injury on his arm, which was slightly grazed by the blade and was about to bleed, but he controlled his body to seal the wound and prevent it from being exposed.

His mind was shaken, and his eyes became deep and unfathomable. He had practiced Primal Chaos Force for many years, how could he be inferior to a mere youth? And yet he was injured here.

Although the injury was not serious, it had a significant psychological impact on him, shaking his belief in orthodoxy and invincibility.

Although the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber in Qin Ming's hand was covered with numerous nicks, it showed no signs of breaking.

His blue robes fluttered, his jet-black hair billowed in the night wind, his eyes shone brightly, his demeanor was otherworldly, and his methods were powerful and intimidating.

With a deep, resounding thud, a blue demon- Demon Subduing Pestle appeared in Sun Chengjun's hand in the long night.

It was quite large and heavy, a heavy weapon. As Sun Chengjun Exerted Effort, it seemed to distort and collapse the void itself.

The great battle was not over. The successor of the Buddha in the Past Tathagata was filled with murderous intent and used his most powerful weapon.

Qin Ming put away the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber. He knew that this weapon needed to be nurtured by the Heavenly Light for a long time to recover, and he couldn't force it against that Precious Pestle right now, or it would break.

Now, he has several handy weapons, such as the Red Jade Sword, and the Measuring God Ruler made from the Nine Lives Tree, which can be called a rare treasure.

However, he did not use these, but instead took out a Black Jade Hammer, which was huge and extremely heavy. It was a trophy obtained during the battle of the God's Fall Plain.

Many people's eyes gleamed; Qin Ming's choice of such a weapon was clearly a direct confrontation!

"This is the ultimate battle for the younger generation on New Life Path!" someone said.

"One is a teenager, the other is hard to say. Sun Chengjun is probably like Little Tathagata, his years of cultivation must be quite long."

As people whispered, the two men in the arena surged with power, each like a Solar Yang, their Heavenly Light illuminating all directions, both circulating their Primal Chaos Force.

Many young people felt as if their souls had been struck, unable to help but tremble, their hearts surging with turbulent waves. What terrifying Heavenly Light this was!

Even the older generation's expressions changed slightly. There are very few people who can truly master that legendary Chaos Force and reach the pinnacle of its power.

But today, two Heavenly Prodigy, both having gone extremely far in this field and mastered the legendary techniques, are about to have a great showdown here.

"Well, people from the Past Tathagata said that this is the pinnacle of exchange and competition among young people on the New Life Path. No matter who wins or loses, it will not affect the close relationship between the two sides..." Yu Gensheng began, rattling off a long string of words.

For example, he emphasized there that the senior members of the Past Tathagata Lineage that no one should make a fuss about this matter.

He also mentioned that Qin Ming would be going into seclusion after this battle and hoped that no one would disturb him.

On the battlefield, Sun Chengjun's expression darkened slightly. That old man was actually spouting nonsense. If he couldn't take Qin Ming away today, then it would be really difficult to deal with Qin Ming.

Because that old guy was spouting nonsense, trying to create some kind of "fact."

It was precisely for this reason that Sun Chengjun went all out, wielding the azure-blue Precious Pestle, and with a thunderous roar, as if to crush the sky, he swept across the sky and charged towards the young man.

Qin Ming also leaped into the air, wielding the Black Jade Warhammer, and smashed it towards his opponent like a bolt of lightning, creating a terrifying sonic boom that ripped through the night sky, causing a vast expanse of night fog to explode.

Thump!

The heavens and earth trembled violently as two humanoid Solar Yang, wielding heavy weapons, clashed in the air. The intense collision and deafening sound left many spectators dizzy and feeling as if their eardrums were about to be pierced.

Qin Ming's hammer rained down like a dense storm, constantly clashing with Sun Chengjun's Demon Subduing Pestle. The night sky seemed to be filled with dense lightning, or even as if small Solar Yang were exploding.

In that instant, both of them experienced a surge of Qi and Blood, and the light of the Heavenly Light poured down upon them. The hammer and the Precious Pestle seemed about to disintegrate.

The two fought with the purest Primal Chaos Force, unleashing it through heavy weapons, wishing they could shatter each other instantly.

Sun Chengjun felt excruciating pain all over his body, and the web between his thumb and forefinger of his right hand, which was gripping the pestle, was torn open, dripping blood onto the pestle handle.

He found it hard to believe, but he could clearly feel that the quality of the other party's Heavenly Light was more domineering, sharper, and more terrifying than his own, with a devastating force.

He was furious. If a master of the Heart Lamp Realm were defeated by a mere youth of the Spirit Field Realm, what face would he have left to stand in Night Prefecture? It would only enhance the other party's illustrious reputation.

The thought of the legitimate line being no match for the collateral line was unbearable for him; he had to win this battle.

However, reality was cruel. As the two clashed, his Heavenly Light was being eroded, and he couldn't budge his opponent's hammer.

With a loud bang, Qin Ming used the "Withered Glory Hammer" to smash Sun Chengjun's body, making him sway as if he were being stripped of his life force. A decaying power spread over him, causing several strands of gray hair to appear at the latter's temples.

"One hammer blow, two hammer blows..."

The other party was actually counting! Sun Chengjun felt a surge of intense Heavenly Light within his chest, and coupled with a surge of anger, he almost coughed up blood.

Boom!

The next instant, Qin Ming used the Upright Demon Ape Hammer to smash it down.

He used all his Cultivation Method to hone his abilities.

Then, the Golden Crow Illuminates Night Hammer swept across the sky!

When Qin Ming used various scriptures, he could do so effortlessly and casually, yet their power was unparalleled.

Sun Chengjun's body was trembling violently, his bones were cracking, and although he was trying to maintain calm, he was really struggling internally. His Qi and Blood and qi were churning, and his body felt like it was about to explode.

At this moment, Qin Ming's expression was calm, but he was extremely shocked inside, because when he captured the Heavenly Light Essence the opponent's Primordial Unity Heavenly Light, he discovered that he seemed to be able to... devour and fuse with it!