After hearing Lu Yin's words, Liu Shaoqiu nodded. "I hope we can fight in the real world too. Let's make a deal: if you can withstand the Third Sword, then someday, once we've both reached the Extreme Realm, we'll challenge the Top 100 Battle Ranking together. How about it?"
Lu Yin laughed. "All one hundred of the strongest young people in the universe—I've wanted to test myself against them for a long time. Challenging them alongside a genius of the Sword Sect would be exhilarating."
A faint smile appeared on Liu Shaoqiu's face. "That is, if you can withstand the Third Sword." Once he finished speaking, his expression grew composed. Strange light flickered in his eyes, and star energy surged around him like waves. Though it had no color, it shot skyward like sword energy, bearing down on the entire arena plain. The earth trembled, and countless tiny specks of dust rose into the air before crumbling away.
Outside the plain, many students looked down at the ground. They saw dust filling the air, all of it rising upward. At that moment, they had the feeling that even the instructors' protective force couldn't stop Liu Shaoqiu's killing sword. This was—the Third Sword.
Inside Starry Sky Academy, many instructors were astonished. "It's been a long time since I've seen the Third Sword. That student's finished."
"Too bad. The Third Sword is beyond what these students can reach. Ordinary students simply can't withstand it. Perhaps only Star Picking Girl could."
"Night King Yan Qing could, too. Don't forget, the White Night Clan's battle techniques all incorporate that kind of power to some extent."
"It wouldn't matter. This is the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords. Comprehending the Third Sword proves that the boy already possesses the ability to match it; otherwise, he couldn't unleash