Lu Congrong and Lin Aofeng, meanwhile, both let out long sighs of relief.
The name East Sea Sword Saint was as thunderous to them as ever.
That sword light had just come streaking over, yet it had managed to shatter the Limitless Fist Emperor's fist shadow without dispersing. It was only natural that the two of them had felt concerned.
But now, with this move from the Limitless Fist Emperor, they were firmly convinced that the Fist Emperor was still the Fist Emperor—the peerlessly powerful Limitless Fist Emperor.
"No wonder he is the Island Lord. The moment he acts, the truth is revealed!"
"I heard the East Sea Sword Saint is merely at Half-step Nascent Soul. Even if he has already undergone Tribulation Crossing Nascent Soul Condensation, so what? In cultivation and realm, how could he possibly stand shoulder to shoulder with the Island Lord?"
"Even if he is the lord of Sword Island, does he think he can take away someone doomed to die right before the Island Lord's eyes? Simply... brazen beyond belief!!!"
Their burning gazes fell on the Limitless Fist Emperor as Lu Congrong and Lin Aofeng spoke in succession, making no attempt to conceal the flattery in their expressions or tones.
Listening to their repeated praises, the burly figure within the ball of light nodded slightly, clearly enjoying the compliments.
But before the two had finished speaking—
A gentle breeze drifted in from the distant sky, and another sword qi tore through the air.
As before, the sword qi was plain and unremarkable. It did not compete with the blazing sun for brilliance, but came like a breeze delivering something in secret, nearly impossible to detect.
Yet the instant he saw that sword qi, the Limitless Fist Emperor's body trembled slightly, his pupils contracted, and his