The Spirit Sword in the Golden Body's hand swung, sending a golden sword aura dozens of meters long shooting from its tip. It tore through the void with a piercing whistle as it surged toward Qin Yan!
Wherever the sword aura passed, layer upon layer of black ripples spread through space.
Qin Yan watched the incoming sword aura without dodging or evading.
"Bzz—!"
The golden sword aura reached Qin Yan. Yet when it was only inches away from him, it suddenly began to tremble, its golden radiance flickering between bright and dim.
The sword aura quivered as though an invisible hand had seized it by the throat. It could not advance even an inch, nor could it retreat half a step.
Qin Yan looked at the golden sword aura before him and lightly tapped it with a finger, as casually as if brushing away a speck of dust.
His fingertip landed upon the sword aura soundlessly, yet it carried an invisible force.
"Boom—!"
The golden sword aura instantly cracked apart, turning into golden fragments that scattered in every direction.
"Such powerful mental strength. Its intensity is probably already close to the Late-Stage Seventh Grade!"
The Heavenly Sword Sect disciple's expression immediately turned exceedingly grave. The disdain and contempt on his face had long since vanished, replaced by unprecedented seriousness and wariness.
Mental Strength Cultivators had always been synonymous with invincibility among those of the same rank in the cultivation systems of All Heavens. For a pure Martial Artist to defeat a Mental Strength Cultivator of the same rank, they would have to cultivate both Body Refining and Qi Refining, reaching considerable attainments in both paths. Only then could the dual power of their qi and blood contend against a Mental Strength Cultivator's suppression. Otherwise, they would not even be qualified