Sensing that Myriad Swords Devouring Heart would automatically cease once the Sword Realm stabilized, Nie Yun touched the edge of the Sword Realm and halted the flying swords. But the instant he forcibly suppressed his power, backlash struck.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Countless longswords stabbed toward his heart. His flesh suffered not the slightest injury, but his soul felt as though it were being torn apart, making his body tremble uncontrollably.
"If I can't even endure this, what Perfect Domain am I talking about!"
Veins bulged across his face, and sweat drenched his body. Nie Yun felt as though he were about to crush his teeth from clenching them.
Myriad Swords Devouring Heart came from the depths of the soul. The pain was simply unbearable—so painful that even he was nearly unable to withstand it and could fall unconscious at any moment.
"I can't pass out. If I do, it means I've failed this trial. I might even die here!"
Nie Yun roared inwardly.
If he could not hold on and lost consciousness, he would certainly be judged to have failed... Even with the protection of the Exquisite Pearl Pagoda and Yan Huang Hall, making death unlikely, it would still be an immense blow to his Dao heart and a devastating strike to his confidence.
No matter what, he could not pass out!
"The crisis in the Chaos Ocean still hasn't been fully investigated or resolved... I still have to find Yue'er. There are too many—far too many—things left unresolved. I must hold on!"
Enduring the agonizing pain in his soul, Nie Yun forced himself to persist.
If he simply stabilized the Sword Realm and charged into the Emperor Realm, he could immediately dissolve the pain and smoothly pass this ninth level. But if he did that, the Perfect