Whoosh!
Raising the colossal cross sword high, the Evil Sword Emperor used no swordplay, merely a simple chop. Yet that single chop possessed the power to sever space-time. With a tearing sound, a space-time fissure spread outward. Time stalled, and the entire arena fell into a state of stillness, with only that space-time fissure extending at the speed of light.
The Heart Sword Realm erupted. Ye Chen's reactions had never been stronger, yet he still could not catch the trajectory of the space-time fissure. Fortunately, he had already opened his Netherworld Sacred Eye. With its aid, Ye Chen finally saw a strand of Sword Qi darting through the depths of space-time. Its ferocity was a hundred times more terrifying than the Five Elements Slash. If it struck him, even ten lives would not be enough.
Whoosh!
Drawing on his comprehension of the Mystic Domain of Space-Time, Ye Chen's body slid aside, evading the Sword Qi.
But he was still a fraction too slow. His left arm was severed.
"Impressive. If I do not make a breakthrough as well, I will certainly die."
Ye Chen had always been the one to break through in battle. This time, he had finally encountered a peerless genius who could also break through during combat. While he was deeply wary, an absurd trace of joy arose within him. That joy had come at entirely the wrong time, so much so that even Ye Chen found it strange.
"Oh, impressive. Your Time Profundity should have reached the thirty-percent realm already, right?"
The Evil Sword Emperor was in no hurry to kill Ye Chen. Perhaps he felt Ye Chen had no escape from this calamity; killing him too quickly would be no fun.
"That is correct. Unfortunately, before absolute power, it is not worth mentioning."
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