That sky-piercing, earth-cleaving sword radiance came crashing down. Everyone thought the second trial would end here, with Jiang Kuang claiming all the Emerald Fruits.
No one believed Mu Qing could withstand that blow. No matter how they looked at it, Mu Qing was merely a late-stage Divine Emperor.
Yet after that single slash, the surrounding black mist was cleaved apart, Sword Qi raging in every direction—while that figure did not so much as waver.
"How... how is that possible?!"
Everyone stood dumbfounded. Jiang Kuang's sword strike had been a killing blow; even the peak Divine Emperors present might not have been able to block it. Yet this late-stage Divine Emperor before them was completely unscathed!
"As expected..."
Mu Qing murmured softly.
Originally, he had intended to use the negative power within his body to block that strike. But considering that it would likely send him into a berserk state afterward, he abandoned the idea.
He had already sensed that after receiving the power of the juvenile Life Ancient Tree, his physical body had improved enormously, nearly comparable to that of a peak Divine Emperor. Now that he had tested it, it was indeed so.
Chaotic energy curled around Mu Qing's body as he formed the Immoveable Wisdom King Seal. Relying solely on his physical body, he had forcibly blocked Jiang Kuang's sword strike!
A tiny wound could be seen on Mu Qing's arm, but it healed at astonishing speed.
That was the only injury Jiang Kuang's sword had inflicted on him!
"Simply unbelievable!"
The same words emerged from both Mu Qing and Jiang Kuang.
Even Mu Qing himself was shocked. His physical body was far too terrifying now. Jiang Kuang was no ordinary peak Divine Emperor—his strength was fully comparable to the genius talents of top races!
Jiang Kuang took