"Blade?" Luo Feng murmured.
As understanding dawned on him, his heart seemed to resonate with the blade in his hand. He could even feel a trace of excitement from the God-Slaying Blade.
No. More precisely, it was the excitement of the blade as a weapon—and of the blade in Luo Feng's heart.
A powerful Blade Intent Essence rose from within him.
In an instant, as realization struck, Luo Feng's blade intent surged. The long blade he had become erupted with endless flashes of blade light and Blade Qi, each no weaker than the sword qi within the Sword River. Rather than being swallowed and torn apart, his body stirred up violent waves throughout the river.
Liu Yepiao's heart jolted at the sight.
Is that... Blade Heart? Heavenly-grade, or perhaps even emperor-grade? Liu Yepiao stared at the blade's shadow as it sent waves surging in every direction, shaken to his core.
Sword Heart and Blade Heart had grades. Earth-grade was the lowest, followed by heavenly-grade and then the higher emperor-grade. Each grade represented a different level of potential and strength.
Liu Yepiao himself possessed a Heavenly-Grade Sword Heart, which made his swordsmanship extraordinarily formidable. If Mo Hanshan and Bulin had not both touched upon the essence of Origin Power, he might well have been able to match them.
Yet Starlight had only just awakened Blade Heart and could already contend with his sword. Liu Yepiao could not help suspecting that it was emperor-grade. Otherwise, how could it stand against his heavenly-grade heart?
"I thought you were about to lose. Instead, you've taken another step forward. There's still a minute left in this fight, and we still have a winner to decide."
Even if you have an Emperor-Grade Blade Heart, you've only just awakened it. You're still no match for me, Liu