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Lightning flickered across the sky as they used the flying sword to tear through space and race onward.

"You..."

Jin Lingfeng stared, dumbstruck. "You broke through to the second realm of the sword path, Sword-Qi Thunderclap?"

Sword cultivators were the most terrifying and ruthless enemies the Immortal Gate had ever faced.

Back then, they had nearly faced the destruction of their nation and their people. Even now, Immortal Gate textbooks contained extensive material on sword cultivators—how to guard against them, how to kill them, how to distinguish their strengths and weaknesses, and so on.

An Siyan was equally shaken.

Sword intent was already a realm countless sword cultivators pursued tirelessly. It was enough to let Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators fight above their level, while sword-light division allowed sword cultivators to reign supreme among peers at the Golden Core realm.

Sword-Qi Thunderclap, meanwhile, allowed one to threaten Nascent Soul cultivators across realms while still at the Golden Core stage!

They might not necessarily be a match for a Nascent Soul Cultivator, lacking in defense and mobility, but a Golden Core sword cultivator with Sword-Qi Thunderclap possessed a flying sword of extreme speed—one capable of breaking through a Nascent Soul True Lord's defenses!

There was no need for terrifyingly powerful divine souls or flying swords. Swordsmanship alone was enough!

"Mm. You could say it came naturally, or you could say the breakthrough was forged through sword duels and slaughter."

"No wonder sword cultivators all thirsted so desperately for battles against opponents of their own realm. It was a shortcut, enough to turn one's fate upside down."

Jiang Ding gazed at the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword before him.

At some unknown point, hazy lightning had appeared over its blade. Sometimes it shone brightly, sometimes it vanished. That was because he had