Where the sword light passed, the void nearly collapsed.
The vast, mighty Dragon Might crumbled entirely into nothingness!
The Qingyun Crown Prince, Gu Changge, was sent flying backward on the spot, blood spraying from his mouth. This was already the second time Chu Kuangren had blasted him away.
And both times, it had taken only one strike!
"Your Highness!"
Elder Ouyang's expression changed, and he hurried over.
Gu Changge's condition was far worse than before. Even his Dragon Scale Armor had been cracked open, and terrifying Sword Qi seeped through the crack, constantly ravaging his body.
"This was a sparring match! Why did you strike so viciously?!"
Elder Ouyang glared at Chu Kuangren.
Terrifying supreme pressure surged toward Chu Kuangren, threatening to crush him!
Yet with the Heavenly Dao Sword above his head, the Sword Qi Azure Lotus beneath his feet, and the Nine Heavens Sword Prison unfurled around him, Chu Kuangren faced the Supreme's questioning without the slightest fear.
"Just one strike!"
Chu Kuangren's meaning was clear.
He had only struck once.
Gu Changge could only blame himself for being too weak to withstand even a single strike from him.
"You..."
Elder Ouyang choked with anger, yet could find no rebuttal.
Was Gu Changge weak?
If he were, he could not have defeated six great Saintly Dao Traditions in succession. On the contrary, he was very strong, with few among his peers who could compare.
Then why had he lost so miserably?
Because Chu Kuangren was too strong!
A Supreme Dao Body, a Golden Jade Dao Body, a Sage King Law, three supreme foundations, a Sage Artifact... Any one of these was enough to shock the world.
Yet all of them were concentrated in a single person.
How terrifying was that?
The more Elder Ouyang thought about it, the more alarmed he became, and his gaze grew increasingly grave as he looked at Chu Kuangren. His supreme pressure surged mightily, constantly battering Chu Kuangren's Three Dao Body Phenomena, yet Chu Kuangren remained standing firm!
He had actually blocked supreme pressure with his Three Dao Body Phenomena!
Just as Elder Ouyang was about to intensify his pressure and test Chu Kuangren's limits, an equally overbearing aura suddenly erupted.
It was Venerable Xuanqi. He stared at Elder Ouyang with a hostile expression and said, "Old Ouyang, are you courting death?"
Purple Sword Qi swirled around Venerable Xuanqi.
Every strand was powerful enough to tear apart mountains, rivers, and the earth.
The might of a Supreme Supreme instantly sealed off this stretch of heaven and earth.
Elder Ouyang's heart trembled. He was indeed a Venerable too, but he fell far short of a Supreme Supreme like Venerable Xuanqi, who ruled an entire Dao Tradition. If the other man wished, he could even kill him in a single move!
"I lost my composure."
Elder Ouyang took a deep breath and reined in his aura.
On someone else's turf, he had no choice but to bow his head!
"Hmph." Venerable Xuanqi gave a soft snort.
Elder Ouyang looked at Gu Changge. The illustrious Qingyun Crown Prince now lay on the ground in utter disarray, staring blankly at Chu Kuangren and constantly muttering, "Impossible. This is impossible..."
Clearly, his invincible heart had completely collapsed!
His Dao heart might even become clouded with dust and give rise to an inner demon!
And that inner demon would be Chu Kuangren!
In other words, Gu Changge might have been beaten into developing a psychological shadow.
"So this is an invincible heart? Isn't it a little too fragile? His ability to handle pressure really isn't up to par." Chu Kuangren looked at Gu Changge and shook his head.
Seeing Gu Changge's crushing defeat, the surrounding disciples could not help beaming with delight.
"When our eldest senior brother makes a move, he really is extraordinary."
"Exactly. Look at Gu Changge. He's clearly been beaten into developing an inner demon. In the future, when he sees our eldest senior brother, he'll lose his nerve before the fight even starts."
"Do you remember what our eldest senior brother said before Gu Changge arrived?"
"Gu Changge... is nothing to fear!"
"I thought our eldest senior brother was just boosting morale. I never expected that he really didn't think anything of Gu Changge."
"Gu Changge is nothing to fear. He really is nothing to fear. All it took was one strike! Haha, how satisfying!"
"With our eldest senior brother here, the prodigies of the world will all lose their luster!"
Comments rose one after another, constantly reaching Gu Changge's ears.
The more he heard, the angrier he became. Yet when he saw Chu Kuangren, a sense of helplessness welled up within him. The two feelings churned in his chest, as though a great mountain were pressing down on it, leaving him barely able to breathe.
Finally, Gu Changge could bear it no longer. He abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and his head lolled to one side as he passed out completely.
"How did he end up fainting?" Chu Kuangren blinked, feeling all the more that Gu Changge's ability to handle pressure really was lacking.
He had actually fainted from people's remarks.
Startled, Elder Ouyang hurried forward and lifted Gu Changge into his arms, continuously channeling spiritual energy into him to ease his injuries.
Then he turned into a streak of light and sped toward the mountain gate.
"Leaving without so much as a goodbye. How rude."
Chu Kuangren curled his lip.
He slowly withdrew his phenomena. The boundless Sword Dao Rhythm dissipated, replaced by an ethereal, otherworldly Exiled Immortal Bearing.
Countless disciples looked at Chu Kuangren, their hearts pounding, and countless admiring gazes fell upon him.
Noticing their gazes, Chu Kuangren smiled faintly at everyone, maintaining his persona as their approachable, humble eldest senior brother.
Who knew how many souls that smile had stolen?
"Heavens, our eldest senior brother looks so handsome when he smiles."
"That's simply unfair. I'm going to die!"
"Having met you in this life, if you will not marry me, I shall never wed."
Chu Kuangren approached Venerable Xuanqi and the others. "I have fulfilled my mission and defeated Gu Changge."
"Good, good, good..." Venerable Xuanqi repeated the word several times, looking at Chu Kuangren with the utmost satisfaction.
"After this battle, your name will resound throughout the Azure Dragon Domain. But you've also made an enemy of the Qingyun Crown Prince," Elder Ruyan said.
Chu Kuangren smiled confidently. "It's fine. If I can defeat him once, I can defeat him a second and a third time. He's no match for me."
"Haha, well said!" Venerable Xuanqi laughed. "A cultivator should have exactly that kind of confidence. He's only the Qingyun Crown Prince. There's nothing to be wary of.
"As long as those old fossils don't interfere, matters between young people should be left for you youngsters to settle yourselves.
"But if they try anything, our Mystic Heaven Sect won't simply let itself be bullied."
As his words fell, a cold gleam flashed in Venerable Xuanqi's eyes, and everyone felt the temperature in the air drop considerably.
The sensation vanished just as quickly. Still, everyone knew that the Qingyun Dynasty had best not send anyone to trouble Chu Kuangren over today's events. Otherwise, the wrath of a Supreme Supreme would not be easy to bear.
"By the way, Kuangren, there's something I wanted to ask you."
Venerable Xuanqi turned his gaze toward Lan Yu beside him. "Is this young lady your attendant?"
"Yes."
"This young lady has remarkable aptitude. What is her background?"
"Lan Yu has the Sacred Light Body!"
Chu Kuangren did not conceal it.
At these words, everyone present felt their heads ring, and they looked at Lan Yu in disbelief.
Another Supreme Dao Body!
And she was Chu Kuangren's attendant!
At this thought, everyone admired Chu Kuangren even more. Having someone with a Supreme Dao Body as an attendant-how many people could command such prestige?
Venerable Xuanqi's expression, however, grew somewhat grave. A Supreme Dao Body that had suddenly appeared-could there be something fishy about this?
"Rest assured, Master. Lan Yu is absolutely trustworthy."
Chu Kuangren spoke.
Venerable Xuanqi pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Mm. As long as you know what you're doing."
If someone truly were plotting something, sending someone with a Supreme Dao Body as a pawn would be far too extravagant.
Besides, Lan Yu was one of the Featherfolk, and there were no Supreme Dao Bodies among the Featherfolk. If such a prodigy appeared, how could they bear to let her leave?
"It seems this is a fortuitous opportunity of Kuangren's own."
Venerable Xuanqi gave it no further thought.
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