Back during the battle in the Sword Realm, Yu Huatian's Sword Dao had advanced once again, awakening a Sword-Intent Spirit.
In terms of ranks, he had already surpassed Divine Sword Realm swordsmen such as Jian Yue and Bai Yujing, yet had not taken the next step and broken beyond the Divine Sword Realm.
Moreover, Yu Huatian did not know where the limits of the Divine Sword Realm lay, or what level came after it.
After all, the strongest swordsmen in the recorded history of the Divine Land had only reached the Divine Sword Realm.
But in this battle against Yuwen Tuo, the pressure of the Xuanyuan Sword had deepened Yu Huatian's understanding of the Sword Dao.
At the same time, his Sword Dao had advanced another step.
At this moment, he should have reached perfection in the Divine Sword Realm.
Yes, both his Sword Intent and his Sword Spirit had reached perfection.
One more step, and he would become an Immortal!
Beyond the Divine Sword Realm lay swordsmen who truly transcended the mortal realm and the world.
Yu Huatian called this level-the Sword Immortal!
An Immortal was one who transcended the ordinary!
Just as with the Martial Dao, after breaking through to Union with the Dao, one would be rejected by the world force and forced to ascend.
The same applied to Sword Immortals.
At the instant his Sword Intent advanced to perfection just now, Yu Huatian had likewise sensed the rejection of the world force.
If he advanced another step and became a Sword Immortal, this realm would no longer tolerate him. Like a Union with the Dao Realm martial artist, he would be forcibly expelled from this world.
The destructive power of a Sword Immortal was simply too great, far beyond what this realm could withstand!
Thus, in