Whoosh!
A gust of wind swept past, and the countless treasured swords drained of their sword essence instantly decayed, scattering away with the wind. Without sword essence, it was like a person losing their vital essence, energy, and spirit. The Undying Sword Body had advanced so quickly because it had absorbed countless strands of sword essence. Otherwise, even if Ye Chen's body could withstand the advancement of the Undying Sword Body, reaching the fifth layer would have been about the limit.
"I wonder if I can break through to the seventh layer."
Ye Chen felt that he had yet to reach the limits of what his body could bear.
The Immortality Sword Soul, Sword Essence, Blood and Qi, and the circulation route of the Undying Sword Body all exerted their power at once, remolding Ye Chen's body in an exceedingly profound manner. Clang, clang, clang! Rumbles echoed from within Ye Chen's body. His flowing blood was like ten thousand swords shooting forth together, the friction of his muscles like two great mountains colliding, and the beating of his heart like an earthquake, wave after wave. Any ordinary Life and Death Realm Seventh Heaven Emperor standing too close had a high chance of being shaken to the point of vomiting blood and dying from the sound waves. The Undying Sword Body had forged Ye Chen into something like a divine sword.
Space-time trembled faintly, and a seventh sword pattern appeared on Ye Chen's body. This sword pattern was very faint; without close inspection, it would be difficult to notice.
Crack!
All of a sudden, the small star beneath Ye Chen shattered into hundreds and thousands of pieces. Unable to endure the aura of the Undying Sword Body, it had broken apart without the slightest warning.
Time passed swiftly. The seventh sword