Like the Sun in the Sky

The Taiyi Bright Emperor Four Extremes Sword had always possessed a grand and majestic aura, but in Zhi Zhen's hands, it now exuded the imperial bearing of a sovereign reigning over the nine heavens.

Zhi Zhen pursued the Dao through truth. Coupled with a fragment of wisdom retained from her previous life, she had her own unique understanding of wisdom, courage, benevolence, and righteousness. The path she cultivated was itself the upright kingly Dao, which was why she resonated so perfectly with the Taiyi Bright Emperor Four Extremes Sword.

This divine sword was by no means merely fifth-tier. It was simply beyond Zhi Zhen's current level to wield. Daoist Lord Dao Hong had sealed away the sword's spirituality, allowing Zhi Zhen to truly control it, though this also restricted its power to the peak of the fifth tier.

Compared to Zhi Zhen's imperial bearing, Gao Xian was a true swordsman—sharp and fierce, charging ever onward. His supremely powerful and razor-sharp sword intent was actually a notch stronger than that of the Taiyi Bright Emperor Four Extremes Sword.

Though the two had only clashed in sword intent, Gao Xian had already clearly gained the upper hand.

It was precisely because of this that the sword intent Gao Xian wielded through the Five Elements Wuji Sword was transmitted through the water mirror, pointing directly at the souls of every spectator.

Sword intent was not sword qi. It contained no transformations of magical power, yet it could assault a cultivator's soul through the level of divine consciousness.

A clear, ringing sword cry shook the souls and minds of the many cultivators watching. Even geniuses like Yue Kunlun could not help being awed by that sword intent.

This one sword was enough to prove that Gao Xian's swordsmanship stood far above that of the