Almost as soon as Elder Yu finished speaking, Bai Di of Carp-Willow Manor abruptly drew his sword and swept like a gale toward Chu Ping'an at the other end, longsword in hand.
Facing Bai Di's strike, Chu Ping'an did not choose to shield himself with Gang Qi. Instead, he continued to set his fist stance to meet the attack.
Just as when he had faced Lu Hu's strike earlier, Chu Ping'an's fist force broke through Bai Di's sword intent a moment before the sword thrust reached him.
Immediately afterward, Chu Ping'an's fist struck the flat of Bai Di's longsword with unerring accuracy.
"Bang!"
Amid the thunderous impact, Chu Ping'an's punch jolted Bai Di's wrist outward, nearly knocking the longsword from his hand.
Although this was not their first time seeing Chu Ping'an break a sword attack with his fist, both Liu Zijin and Cui Tiegu beside her still had eyes full of wonder.
But the instant his sword intent broke, an exceedingly violent surge of aura suddenly erupted around Bai Di.
Then a crimson halo abruptly spread outward, centered on the toes of the foot Bai Di had planted on the ground.
At the same time, the phantom image of a battlefield strewn with corpses appeared before everyone's eyes.
Immediately, cries of astonishment from the stands around the Sword Platform rang out through the Spirit Mirror-
"A sword domain?!"
Liu Zijin, standing before the Spirit Mirror, frowned.
"When did Bai Di open a sword domain?"
Beside her, Cui Tiegu grinned.
"Three years ago, I believe."
Cui Tiegu rubbed his chin, then continued.
"He came to me three years ago and said he had comprehended martial dao ultimate intent during his trials in Youyun Heaven. He asked me to help him open a sword domain."
Liu Zijin nodded gravely.
"Hypocritical though