Netherworld Qi surged like waves as nine netherdark dragon souls bore down on Ye Wushuang.
Their draconic might was enough to rend the heavens and split the earth.
Suddenly, a sword rang out. Streaks of dazzling golden light appeared, dispersing the Netherworld Qi outright.
The All Under Heaven Sword descended from the sky and stood before Ye Wushuang. The nine netherdark dragon souls seemed to have been shackled.
They could not advance another inch!
The All Under Heaven Sword soared once more, unleashing Sword Qi of its own accord to suppress the nine dragon souls.
Sword Qi swept in all directions, severing the dragons' heads and scattering their souls!
The All Under Heaven Sword swept down and landed in Ye Wushuang's raised hand.
At that moment, Ye Wushuang stood aloft in the sky with the imperial sword in hand, peerless indeed!
Ye Wushuang gave a cold smile. From beginning to end, he had carried himself with the composure of someone who held the entire situation in his grasp.
Everything that had happened was also within his expectations.
After all, when he entered the illusion, the Gravekeeper Elder had let Ye Wushuang experience the Great Emperor of Eternal Night's perspective.
When Sword Qi had come from all directions at the end, his own figure had appeared among the three streaks of Sword Qi from the past, present, and future.
That sword strike in the glimpse of the future had been unleashed by Ye Wushuang himself.
Ye Wushuang had thus known that he would surely obtain the Great Emperor of Eternal Night's inheritance today.
Sure enough, at this moment of crisis, his convictions had resonated with the Great Emperor of Eternal Night's imperial weapon.
The All Under Heaven Sword had unsheathed itself and come to protect its master.
Ye Wushuang thought to himself, As expected of the Great Emperor of Eternal Night's weapon. Without him having to drive it, the All Under Heaven Sword neutralized the incoming attack on its own.
The imperial weapon possessed a spirit-a substitute fighter had practically logged on.
As everyone looked at Ye Wushuang holding the imperial weapon, shock filled their faces.
Utter astonishment!
That radiant figure was reflected in their eyes.
Gazing at Ye Wushuang's heroic bearing as he held his sword high in the sky, they were dumbstruck.
Among those fleeing, a cultivator said, "Am I hallucinating? Why did the Great Emperor of Eternal Night's imperial weapon fly into the Ye Lineage's Heavenly Son's hands?"
Xie Qianli's mouth also hung wide enough to fit two eggs. "Brother Wushuang, you secretly stunned everyone behind our backs! How did you manage to subdue the imperial weapon?"
Jin Zhan had long since lost his temper. When he saw the two emerge, he had thought neither the masked sword cultivator nor Ye Wushuang had subdued the All Under Heaven Sword.
Jin Zhan had only just breathed a sigh of relief when, against his expectations, the All Under Heaven Sword ran into Ye Wushuang's hands on its own. He had gone numb. (He looked as though life had been very cruel to him ¯▽¯)
The eyes of Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling, his two diehard fans, were already shining as they gazed at Ye Wushuang in a daze.
"As expected, no matter what it is, Lord Heavenly Son can always do it."
Situ Xue and Nie Qingcheng were also stunned, staring blankly at the sword-wielding figure, momentarily lost in thought.
Ye Jinghong and the masked sword cultivator both wore expressions that said they had been right about him, and said with smiles,
"As expected of Lord Heavenly Son, who shoulders the great responsibility of our Ye Lineage in this generation."
"Brother Ye truly deserves my recognition. He actually drew the imperial weapon into awakening on its own."
Looking at Ye Wushuang holding the All Under Heaven Sword, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable said indifferently,
"What a loathsome presence. Even your weapon is such a nuisance, Eternal Night."
"To think an ant like you could still struggle. But it is merely Eternal Night's imperial weapon. Even if Eternal Night appeared before me again, so what? Why would I fear him?"
Ye Wushuang smiled as well. "I've neutralized your divine abilities time and again. That title of Netherdark Dragon Venerable of yours is awfully watered-down."
"Ant, you still dare provoke me? Even if it is Eternal Night's weapon, what use is it in a brat's hands? Just how much of an imperial weapon's power can you unleash?"
With that, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable used no more divine abilities this time. Instead, he flew forward himself, preparing to finish Ye Wushuang off!
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable's blood Qi surged, vast and vigorous, making even the void faintly rumble.
Great swaths of Sword Qi were shattered and ground away by him.
His powerful presence struck utter terror into everyone.
Everyone looked toward Ye Wushuang in concern, crying out one after another.
"Lord Heavenly Son!"
"Wushuang!"
"Big Brother White-haired Heavenly Son!"
"Brother Ye!"
"Brother Wushuang!"
Their faces were pale, their expressions horrified.
Even with the imperial weapon awakened, giving Ye Wushuang the means to contend with the Netherdark Dragon Venerable,
Ye Wushuang's own cultivation realm was still far too low, and his physical body far too frail.
If the Netherdark Dragon Venerable directly annihilated his physical body, no one would be left to wield the All Under Heaven Sword.
Then they would still be unable to escape defeat.
Ye Wushuang stood with his hands behind his back, his sword-like brows slightly furrowed. Though his words were provocative, he had not underestimated the Netherdark Dragon Venerable.
After all, this was a Supreme-level figure of the Desolate Realm. The slightest carelessness could mean his death today.
The All Under Heaven Sword seemed to sense Ye Wushuang's thoughts, conjuring layer upon layer of Sword Qi to protect his body.
With this protection, Ye Wushuang would not be directly annihilated by the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's divine abilities.
Delight appeared on Ye Wushuang's face. This protective Sword Qi had resolved his concerns about his low cultivation and weak physical body.
Next, he only needed to drive the All Under Heaven Sword to its utmost and face his enemy.
Holding the All Under Heaven Sword, Ye Wushuang did not dodge, but instead went to meet the approaching Netherdark Dragon Venerable.
"An ant like you actually dares take me head-on!" The Netherdark Dragon Venerable threw back his head and roared.
With each breath, streams of Netherdark Fire shot toward Ye Wushuang.
Ye Wushuang raised his hand. The All Under Heaven Sword radiated imperial might, slashing the flames into nothing.
Ye Wushuang pushed off with his toes and shot through the air like a startled swan.
He arrived before the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's head.
The All Under Heaven Sword in Ye Wushuang's hand blazed with golden light as it slashed straight at the dragon's head.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable raised his claw slightly and blocked the blow.
Ye Wushuang was knocked back dozens of steps, his physical body trembling slightly.
Even with the protection of Sword Qi, Ye Wushuang could barely withstand a single blow.
Ye Wushuang did not stop to recover, charging forward again instead.
Ye Wushuang knew he had to fight to the end in one breath. If both sides stopped to recover, he would certainly be no match for the Netherdark Dragon Venerable.
"Human Emperor Step!"
Ye Wushuang darted around the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's body, evading his divine abilities while the All Under Heaven Sword hacked relentlessly at the dragon's body.
Showers of sparks flew from the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's scales, but the sword still struggled to breach his defenses and wound his physical body.
Ye Wushuang realized this as well. He was only bringing out the All Under Heaven Sword's innate sharpness.
His cultivation was insufficient, making it difficult to drive the All Under Heaven Sword and unleash its power.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable sneered. "So what if you have an imperial weapon?"
Ye Wushuang flashed above the dragon's head again. This time, he did not slash straight down, but instead plunged toward the area below!
In the blink of an eye, Ye Wushuang reached his neck.
Where the neck met the dragon's head, the scales were sparse, allowing his defenses to be breached.
Yet the dragon essence spewed by the Netherdark Dragon Venerable arrived at the same time, hurtling straight toward Ye Wushuang.
In that hairbreadth instant, the dark dragon essence struck Ye Wushuang.
The moment he was struck down, Ye Wushuang also unleashed all his True Qi, sending the All Under Heaven Sword slashing straight at the neck.
Ye Wushuang was hurled away by the lingering force of the dragon essence and spat out a mouthful of blood. This was the first time he had been in such a sorry state.
But this was also his plan. If he merely probed in the usual manner, he would have no chance to breach the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's defenses.
Only by trading injury for injury could he gain a sliver of a chance to strike.
"Roar-!"
Dragon blood rained onto the ground as the Netherdark Dragon Venerable roared wildly in agony.
His enormous body writhed madly, his neck awash in crimson.
The All Under Heaven Sword's imperial might still lingered around the Netherdark Dragon Venerable's wound, making it difficult for him to recover.
Because Ye Wushuang had only cultivated for a short time, he had never taken him seriously.
Now, because of his own arrogance, the Netherdark Dragon Venerable had finally suffered a little.
The Netherdark Dragon Venerable's presence grew ever fiercer as he said furiously, "Brat, you have truly angered me!"
"Even with an imperial weapon in hand, if you rely on yourself alone today, you still cannot escape death!"
"Heh-hehe."
Ye Wushuang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and actually gave a devilish smile.
"Who told you I was relying on myself alone?"