In the starry sky, Ning Chen and Yan Qiye fought to a draw, then went their separate ways.
The two most powerful swordsmen of the age, after reincarnation, had attained even greater mastery of the sword than before.
Yan Qiye of Yan Kingdom had sought the Dao in a single day; his Sword Heart became clear and lucid, touching the pinnacle of the sword.
Having witnessed Yan Qiye's sword, Ning Chen finally let go of the last concern in his heart and set foot upon a new path.
At the same time, Yan Qiye returned to the human world, seeking the Dao through the sword and pursuing an even stronger blade.
In the human world, within a million-mile desert, wild sand filled the air. Yan Qiye, clad in azure robes, walked through it. His pace was not swift, yet every step was incomparably resolute.
Suddenly, at the end of the raging sands, a tempest swept forth, and waves of sand shook the nine heavens.
Amid the wild sand, wind and grit condensed into swords, capable of crushing mountains, splitting rocks, and cutting through anything.
Yan Qiye's expression darkened slightly. His left hand closed around empty air, and a long sword appeared in his grasp.
Sword intent surged. With a single slash, sword light tore through the air toward the storm ahead.
A heaven-shaking collision rang out. The wild sand devoured the sword light, and the tempest grew even more violent.
"Oh?"
Yan Qiye's gaze narrowed. With a step, his figure swept forward.
Azure light flashed, sword intent stirred the heavens, and he transformed himself into a sword, becoming one with the human world.
The ultimate sword met the power of heaven and earth. Azure sword light crashed into the raging sandstorm, and the terrifying shockwave spread outward, causing the desert