"Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Only when the Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage cultivator saw his hair fall to the ground did he dare gasp for breath.
His eyes were filled with boundless terror.
Just now, he had felt he was about to be slain!
The edge of that sword had been so terrifying that it had frozen him on the spot, unable to move!
She clearly had not even used a weapon, and she was only at the Nascent Soul Realm. Why was she so terrifying?
Not daring to dwell on it, he tapped the ground with his foot and hurriedly withdrew from the battlefield.
He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would truly lose his life here!
His Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage cultivation was not enough to make much of a showing here!
He was not the only one who thought so. Elsewhere, a Spirit Transformation Realm Sixth Stage inner disciple felt the same.
"Clang!"
Amid a clear sword chime, a figure's body was covered in a dense web of sword marks.
The marks had only broken the surface of his skin, and not a trace of blood flowed from them.
Though they were only superficial wounds, they left him stiff, frozen in his original posture.
Only after that razor-sharp presence vanished did he hurriedly retreat.
So fast!
He had only just noticed Ji Zining appear in the distance when he was startled to find that she had already reached him!
Fortunately, Ji Zining had not truly attacked him, only cutting the surface of his skin with Sword Qi as a warning.
He knew that next time, Ji Zining would do more than warn him.
He had already lost. If he did not withdraw from the fight, he would be refusing to take the hint.
Only after retreating far enough did the Spirit Transformation Realm Sixth Stage inner disciple breathe a slight sigh of relief.
He looked toward the battlefield ahead, genuine reverence in his eyes.
"Your Divine Son is truly an unparalleled monster!"
By now, the many inner disciples had noticed Ji Zining's extreme speed, but they had no good way to counter it.
They could only muster all their strength and stay on guard against Ji Zining's attacks at all times.
They had tried probing with their divine sense, but could not capture any trace of Ji Zining at all.
Their soul power, which had always served them without fail, now seemed useless.
They were the ones who had surrounded Ji Zining, so why did it now feel as though Ji Zining alone had surrounded them?
More cultivators kept appearing in the sky above the square.
Without exception, every one of them focused their attention on Ji Zining as soon as they appeared.
Watching Ji Zining toy so easily with dozens of Spirit Transformation Realm inner disciples while at the Nascent Soul Realm, they all grew serious.
They felt that Ji Zining was not fighting at full strength at all!
She had used neither divine abilities nor a weapon!
Was she... testing her combat strength?
A Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was actually using dozens of Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators to test her own combat strength!
It was truly inconceivable!
Some core disciples imagined themselves in the battle below, and their expressions gradually grew grave.
They felt that even if they took action, without using divine abilities,
defeating Ji Zining would not be easy! At the very least, they would have to fight a bitter battle for a long time before they had a chance of defeating her!
Since Ji Zining had not used any divine abilities, they could only imagine fighting her without using any themselves.
The result left them deeply shocked.
They were Saint Manifestation Realm experts, existences at the pinnacle of the human path!
Yet they found a little one at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm Eighth Layer troublesome to deal with!
As expected of a monster blessed with half the power of the True Martial Dao Domain's providence!
As expected of their Ziwei Holy Land's Divine Son!
They had a feeling that, under this one's leadership, their Ziwei Holy Land would surely suppress the other three great powers and become the strongest force in the True Martial Dao Domain!
On the square below, sword chimes rang out incessantly.
They seemed to form a musical movement, full of rhythm.
Amid the sword chimes, Spirit Transformation Realm inner disciples were defeated one after another and left the battlefield.
"Clang!"
Another sword chime rang out. A Spirit Transformation Realm Seventh Stage inner disciple sighed and retreated.
As he withdrew, a sword mark streaked with traces of blood was revealed on his neck.
Ji Zining came to a stop where the inner disciple had just been, choosing not to continue concealing herself.
She glanced at the many Ziwei Holy Land disciples in the sky and made a decision.
Looking at the remaining inner disciples, who had yet to recover from their fright, she raised one finger.
"One move! I'll use only one more move. If you can withstand it, you win!"
More and more people were gathering. If she did not finish the fight soon, she feared it would be difficult to get back later.
In any case, she had achieved her goal, and there was no need to continue this sparring match.
With her current strength, using every means at her disposal, she should be able to exchange a few moves with a Saint Manifestation Realm cultivator.
As for these Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators, she could defeat them with ease even without using divine abilities.
The gap between the Saint Manifestation Realm and the Spirit Transformation Realm was too great. She simply could not use these Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators to test her combat strength.
One move!
The remaining undefeated inner disciples grew serious. They could not help exchanging glances before nodding solemnly.
"Your Divine Son, please!"
It was only one move. If they withstood it, they would win!
Although it would not be a true victory, it was enough to satisfy them.
Fighting such a monstrous Divine Son to this extent would give them enough to boast about for some time.
They had to withstand her next move!
The eyes of the many inner disciples were filled with determination.
In the sky, the many inner and core disciples watching the fight also grew serious.
One move!
Was she planning to decide the outcome in a single exchange?
Anticipation appeared in everyone's eyes.
Who would win this spar, a battle of one against many across a major realm?
Ji Zining smiled faintly.
"I just learned a divine ability, and I'd like to ask you all to test its power!"
Before her words had faded, a longsword flew out of Ji Zining's dantian.
As soon as it emerged, it slid from its sheath of its own accord and landed in Ji Zining's palm.
Ji Zining gripped the Void-Soaring Sword as Sword Intent rose around her.
"The divine ability is called Sword Slashes the Eight Desolations!"
As she spoke, Ji Zining swung the Void-Soaring Sword, slashing lightly forward.
This strike contained Ji Zining's understanding of the sword path. Sword light flew forth, Sword Intent and spiritual power intertwining.
"Clang!"
A sword chime far louder than those before it exploded across the square, and the eyes of the living beings present all narrowed slightly at its supreme sharpness.
This was... a Saint Rank High Grade divine ability!
Her Divine Son had actually learned a Saint Rank High Grade divine ability!
Unbelievable! Inconceivable!
Seeing the sword light speeding toward them, the inner disciples recovered from their shock,
and each drew upon the power within them, unleashing a strike with all their strength!
"Spear Moves!"
"Whale Fall!"
"Draw-Saber Slash!"
"..."
Spear light, saber shadows, and sword light converged into a terrifying torrent and surged toward the oncoming sword light.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Unexpectedly, the instant the torrent touched the sword light, it was easily torn apart like tofu.
All it managed to do was slow the sword light down a little.
Seeing this, the inner disciples hurriedly attacked again, trying to block it.
Unfortunately, no matter how they tried, they could not stop the sword light from bearing down on them.
In the end, the inner disciples gave up, for the power within the sword light had locked onto them, leaving them unable to move.
Under their despairing gazes, the sword light flashed past.
The sky fell utterly silent.
Had their Divine Son... accidentally killed her fellow disciples?