A Sword-Heaven-Cleaving Gate!

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Qian Xunzong's eyes suddenly lit up, and wild joy surged through his heart!

Li Chungang!

Without the slightest hesitation, Qian Xunzong gently released his grip on the sword hilt, allowing the Azure Evolution Sword to hover in midair.

Whoosh—!!!

The Azure Evolution Sword's cyan radiance flared brilliantly. Its soaring sword intent instantly tore through the clouds as the entire blade disintegrated in midair, transforming into countless cyan sword threads. The threads intertwined and converged, gradually forming an elegant figure clad in azure robes, standing tall with an extraordinary bearing atop the turbulent sea.

Azure robes fluttered, sword intent towered into the heavens, and an ancient, desolate, icy aura blanketed the world. It was none other than the peerless Sword God—Li Chungang!

At the summit of Heavenly God City, thousands of miles away.

Li Chungang's true body stood suspended in the void, his gaze piercing endless space as he looked toward the seas of the Sun and Moon Continent. He smiled faintly, then sat cross-legged and withdrew every trace of his aura.

"My lord need not worry. Watch this old man shatter it with a single sword!!"

Above the sea, Li Chungang's avatar gazed calmly at the enormous Ten-Directions Sea-Quelling Ao before him and spoke softly, his tone carrying a hint of admiration.

"A shell that grants unbreakable defense. Interesting enough—worthy of this old man's intervention."

As his words fell, he made a beckoning gesture. The sword threads filling the sky gathered at once, and the disintegrated Azure Evolution Sword reformed, landing steadily in his palm.

In an instant, the sword intent throughout heaven and earth soared to its peak. Space trembled, seawater boiled, and the currents across thousands of miles of sea came to a complete standstill. Between heaven and earth, only the pure sharpness