One Sword Strike, and Supremes Trembled

Just as the competition was raging like a fire in full blaze...

"Li Yunxiao, you refused the road to heaven, yet insisted on forcing your way into a hell with no gate!"

An icy voice rang out across the entire Domain City.

Hearing that familiar voice, Li Yunxiao shot to his feet, intense killing intent flashing through his eyes.

"It's him!"

"Who is speaking? Who dares disrupt the competition!" A man in black robes came flying from Heavenly Moon Hall.

He was burly, well over ten feet tall, his muscles knotted all over like steel sinews and iron bones, exuding a savage presence.

The moment he appeared, an overwhelming presence erupted from him, sweeping in all directions like a raging flood and a ferocious beast.

Instantly, every martial artist fell as silent as cicadas in winter.

This man was Gu Li, commander of Heavenly Moon Hall's guards, and a Supreme expert!

Suddenly, a sword gleam streaked across the sky and struck Gu Li in an instant, sending him flying.

Boom!

A pavilion collapsed amid billowing dust, and Gu Li lay in the rubble, unable to get up for a long time.

"Hiss... what expert dares oppose the Domain Lord's Manor? Isn't that courting death?"

"My heavens! Just an ordinary sword strike! Even Commander Gu Li, a Supreme, couldn't block it? He's a Supreme, for heaven's sake!" a martial artist muttered, clutching his head.

"Why don't we leave? This isn't a place where we should linger."

A martial artist cautiously offered the suggestion.

"What are you panicking for? Can't you see the Domain Lord hasn't acted yet? Besides, the Sword Sect and Misty Rain Pavilion are both up on the platform. Tell me, what is there to fear?"

The martial artist spoke with absolute conviction. The others nodded in agreement. After all, who was the Domain Lord? He was a Quasi-Emperor expert who could poke the intruder to death with a single finger.

"Who was that? Who?!" Gu Li flew into a thunderous rage. He had actually been sent flying by a single sword strike. He could not tolerate this!

"Sword Moves Mountains and Rivers."

An indifferent voice drifted from the horizon, clear and melodious, like sacred chanting from the ninth heaven.

The next moment, a brilliant streak of white light tore across the sky, descending with vast, boundless might.

Before the sword gleam arrived, its all-encompassing presence had already locked firmly onto Gu Li, leaving him like a prisoner trapped in a cage, with nowhere to flee.

Gu Li's hair stood on end, his pupils contracting sharply.

He felt as though he had sunk into a mire, as though a mountain weighing tens of thousands of pounds pressed down on him. Even breathing became extraordinarily difficult.

A sense of death spread through his heart.

Gu Li struggled desperately, yet remained unable to move.

Thud!

A muffled impact rang out. Gu Li spat out another great mouthful of blood, his body slamming into the ground like a cannonball and throwing up a cloud of dust.

At that moment, the sword gleam finally descended.

A rainbow of sword light pierced the heavens, radiating endlessly sharp Qi as it tore through the void and slashed straight toward Gu Li.

The speed of this sword strike horrified everyone!

Boom!

The rainbow of sword light struck Gu Li with a tremendous crash, blasting him three feet into the earth as dust flew everywhere.

"Argh... pfft!"

He let out a wretched howl and spat out a great mouthful of blood essence.

"Hiss!"

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. "To injure a Supreme expert this badly in a single move... that's terrifying!"

"He's a Supreme! Not some stray cat or dog on the street!"

On the platform, Zhang Yu's hands were trembling as he stared fixedly in one direction, looking extraordinarily excited. Beside him, Zi Yan noticed his unusual behavior and asked, "Zhang Yu, why are you so excited...?"

"It's him! It's him!" Zhang Yu was so excited that he could barely speak coherently.

"Who?" Zi Yan could not help frowning as she followed his gaze. All she saw was a vast sea of people; she could make out nothing.

"Has this fellow been scared witless?" Zi Yan could not help rolling her eyes.

"There's no mistaking this presence. It's similar to the presence from the awakening of the Supreme Sword Physique thirteen years ago. Only it's even more powerful and terrifying now, like an abyss, like a sea, like a boundless ocean." Zhang Yu ignored Zi Yan, muttering to himself instead.

"Thirteen years ago? Could it be..." Zi Yan's thoughts raced. Suddenly, her beautiful phoenix eyes widened, and she blurted out in astonishment, "You mean..."

"Yes! It's him! He must be that person! I could never mistake him! The presences of sword cultivators resonate with one another. This person must be the one who awakened the Supreme Sword Physique back then." Zhang Yu spoke rapidly, his expression excited. Then he crushed the communication talisman in his hand and began contacting the Sword Sect.

This time, whatever the price, he had to invite him back to the sect.

Hearing this, Zi Yan's pretty face also rippled with emotion. Her beautiful eyes flickered, her heart filled with shock. The phenomenon thirteen years ago had shaken the entire Canglan Immortal Domain and had even prompted superpowers to investigate, but their efforts had ultimately yielded nothing. All anyone knew was that it was connected to that forbidden zone, yet no one had found where the forbidden zone was.

Noticing Zhang Yu's little movement, Zi Yan also secretly notified her Lineage to come, intending to compete for him. If a youth this heaven-defying could be nurtured, it would be like giving a tiger wings for the Lineage. Even if he belongs to the forbidden zone, it doesn't matter.

Zi Yan made her decision in secret.

Meanwhile, Gu Li finally stood up. His hair was disheveled, his clothes torn, and his chest caved in. Blood stained his entire body, leaving him utterly bedraggled.

"Who ambushed me? Get the hell out here before your commander!" Gu Li roared.

He had not suffered such humiliation in several lifetimes. It was simply unforgivable!

Whoosh!

A wisp of sword light appeared once more.

Squelch!

Gu Li was sent flying backward again, his chest bursting open as an arm fell to the ground.

His face was deathly pale, drained of all color. He was utterly terrified, without a trace of his earlier arrogance.

Then a youth and an old man slowly appeared above the arena. The youth stood tall and imposing, his bearing peerless, like a banished immortal descending into the world, or an immortal god of war arriving among mortals. The old man had kindly brows and benevolent eyes. Though his hair and beard were white, his spirit and vitality flourished. He was like an abyss, like a towering mountain, his eyes holding the sun, moon, and stars, profound and boundless, inspiring fear. These two were none other than Di Chen and Elder Wang...!

Below the platform, Yang Linna looked at Di Chen and Elder Wang, then turned and ran over to Murong Fengchen and the others. "Brother Murong, Brother Murong, it's that masked boy! Hurry and teach him a lesson for me. I must make him kneel at my feet and beg for mercy!" Yang Linna pointed at Di Chen, gritting her teeth.

Smack! The moment she said this, a slap landed on Yang Linna's face, leaving it burning with pain. Murong Fengchen snorted coldly and said darkly, "Shut up! Have you gone mad?!"

"You hit me?" Yang Linna froze for a moment, then let out a shrill cry.

"So what if I hit you?! Have you gone mad? Do you have any idea how strong that youth is? He nearly killed Gu Li in one move, you filthy bitch!" Murong Fengchen cursed. He truly wanted to strangle this woman. What a fucking idiot!

"Boohoo! You actually hit me! That night in the room, you said you loved me so much, and today you're slapping me in the face! You liar..." Yang Linna sobbed, tears streaming down her face without stopping.