Ten thousand miles east of Asahi Royal City, Sword's Extreme Realm battled an unrivaled king. Heavenly fire swept across the plains, and the clash shook the heavens.
The earthshaking battle had already passed a hundred exchanges. Both had suffered grave injuries. Above the nine heavens, the might of heavenly punishment grew ever more terrifying, turning ten thousand miles into a sea of fire.
Within the battle, strange light surged from Ning Chen's body. His divine restriction reached completion, rendering the heavenly fire unable to harm him.
King of Asahi, on the other hand, was affected by the heavenly fire. His peerless cultivation could not fully unfold, leaving him severely constrained.
At opposite ends of the battlefield, two immortal swords stood embedded in the earth, their yin and yang forming an array. The Sick King's black flames merged with the heavenly fire, the flames of utmost yang burning heaven and boiling sea.
Dark lightning surged across the Trapping Immortal Sword. The terrifying power from the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land joined with the heavenly fire to suppress the king's cultivation.
Bolstered by the divine might of the twin swords, a battle that had originally been vastly unequal was forcibly leveled. Their figures crossed, each swallowing fresh wounds.
Spilled blood dyed the earth red. The fighting spirit in Ning Chen's eyes grew ever fiercer. Ten years had been far, far too long for him.
The divine sword trembled and rang, each cry shaking heaven and earth. Breathing in unison with the mortal world, it sensed its master's exhilaration, and the light upon its blade burned ever more brilliantly.
"Pay attention. This next move will leave you stunned!"
Though his words held no humility, they carried not the slightest arrogance. Ning Chen stepped forward, demonic energy surging around him. His two bodies merged, white