Sword in Handless, Sword in Heart

On this day, those waiting outside suddenly noticed the numbers on the invisible barrier flashing rapidly. From one to ten, there was barely any pause; then they surged onward from eleven to fourteen, finally reaching fifteen.

"It's Ye Chen. Ye Chen is challenging the Sword Dimension again."

Other than the Azure Cloud Sword Emperor, no one could reach the fifteenth level of the Sword Dimension. And other than the Azure Cloud Sword Emperor, only Ye Chen, who had created a miracle a week ago, could do so.

On the fifteenth level of the Sword Dimension, Ye Chen had already slain seventy-four swordsmen, thirty-two more than last time. His progress was remarkable.

Sshh! Sshh!

His treasured sword danced, Sword Light crisscrossing everywhere. At the cost of losing his left arm, Ye Chen slew another six swordsmen, bringing his total to eighty.

Eighty-one!

Eighty-two!

Eighty-three!

Whoosh!

Ye Chen's head suddenly flew into the air. A swordsman leaped up and severed his head, but before Ye Chen's headless body could dissipate, the treasured sword in his hand thrust out, piercing through the man's heart.

Eighty-four!

On his second attempt at the fifteenth level of the Sword Dimension, Ye Chen's result had doubled from the first time. He had killed forty-two swordsmen before, but this time, eighty-four. His improvement was anything but small.

Challenging the Sword Dimension consumed far too much mental energy. Just as before, Ye Chen did not continue, instead sitting cross-legged in the void to rest and recover.

"He failed!"

When no numbers flashed by for half a day, everyone knew Ye Chen had failed again. Some even rose and left the area. Some had been waiting here all along, while others had joined later. Those who came later had actually wanted to see Ye Chen for themselves, to see whether