Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 452: Chapter 451: Clash of Kings_1

”Ling Chen?”

Outside, Xia Yunxin saw Ling Chen standing motionless with a dull expression and understood what had happened.

This guy actually gained the approval of the Respectable Ancestor. A look of surprise surfaced in Xia Yunxin’s beautiful eyes.

The Invincible Demon Lord was immensely powerful and wouldn’t easily acknowledge others. Apparently, Ling Chen had caught this great figure’s eye.

Xia Yunxin tactfully retreated, not wanting to disturb Ling Chen. She approached another statue instead. The master of this statue, named the Shadowy Demon Lord, was the only female Sect Leader in the history of the Saint Witch Religion.

In the Saint Witch Religion, the Sect Leader held the highest position, usually filled by the strongest in the sect, while the Saintess was secondary. This generation was an exception, as the Saintess’s faction was overwhelmingly powerful.

「Meanwhile, in the World of Will where Ling Chen was.」

The middle-aged man in black turned around. His sharp, sword-like gaze fell on Ling Chen.

”Senior Invincible Demon Lord.” Ling Chen cupped his fists towards the man. This was the courtesy expected of a junior.

”Kid, you’re a member of my Holy Church. Why do I detect the stench of the Righteous Path on you?” the Invincible Demon Lord stared at Ling Chen and said coldly.

”What difference is there between the Righteous Path and the Demon Way?” Ling Chen shook his head. ”If one’s heart is righteous, they walk the Righteous Path. If one desires to become a demon and enters the Demon Way, then they are a demon.”

”Oh?” The Invincible Demon Lord’s eyebrows rose. ”Kid, I don’t sense a trace of Devil Qi on you. Allow me to test whether you are truly righteous or demonic.”

Having said that, the Invincible Demon Lord drew the Iron Sword from his side and walked towards Ling Chen. With a casual swipe of the Iron Sword, heaven and earth ceased to exist, and everything turned into chaos.

Under this sword strike, Ling Chen’s body swayed precariously. Under the immense pressure, he felt as if he was about to disintegrate.

”Block it!” Ling Chen pushed his Sword Intent to its absolute limit. Above his head, the Void parted to reveal a transparent qi sword, which desperately blocked the Invincible Demon Lord’s Sword Light to protect Ling Chen’s body.

”Interesting, but unfortunately, you cannot block me!” The Invincible Demon Lord squinted, instead increasing his power, desiring to erase Ling Chen from this World of Will.

HUM!

Just then, on Ling Chen’s actual finger, the Heavenly Mansion Ring flickered with a dim light, and the Human Emperor Scroll within it began to vibrate uncontrollably.

In the World of Will, an additional Will Projection appeared. This Will Projection stood two meters tall, its physique as robust and upright as forged iron, seemingly capable of supporting the heavens.

The Human Emperor’s Will had appeared.

”You are... the Human Emperor?!” Seeing the Will Projection that had just appeared, the Invincible Demon Lord’s pupils suddenly contracted, a look of utter horror spreading across his face.

The Human Emperor was a legendary figure. Even the Invincible Demon Lord felt tremendous pressure when confronted with this entity, who was almost purely mythological.

”Junior,” the Human Emperor said, glancing at the Invincible Demon Lord with a calm expression, ”this boy has some connection to me; consider him my half-successor. Do not make things difficult for him.”

”I wasn’t planning on making things difficult for him anyway.” The Invincible Demon Lord shook his head, but then he grinned, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. ”Human Emperor, you are the supreme expert of this world, an object of worship for countless powerhouses. I didn’t expect you to appear before me today, even if only as a Will Projection.”

”I wish to spar with you, to determine who is superior. I wonder if Senior can satisfy my desire?” Before the Human Emperor, the Invincible Demon Lord seemed like a hot-blooded youth, brimming with fighting spirit and ambition.

”Spar with me?” The Human Emperor’s Will Projection raised his eyelids slightly, his expression unchanging. ”This Will Projection of mine only has the power for a single strike. You may make the first move. Let me see just how strong you, a junior, truly are.”

With that, the Human Emperor spread his feet and stood his ground. An endless aura suddenly erupted from him.

Instantly, a storm began to gather between heaven and earth.

”Invincible Sword Intent!” The Invincible Demon Lord possessed not only Sword Intent but also a battle intent that shattered the shackles of heaven and earth. His ink-black hair danced skyward as an invincible aura swept away everything.

Both were legendary figures. Although their cultivation levels differed significantly, this was merely a clash of wills; the strength of their actual bodies was irrelevant here. The difference in their remaining Willpower was not vast. Such a confrontation was not something an ordinary person could witness. The outcome—who would win or lose—was about to be revealed. Ling Chen held his breath, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the two Will Projections.

WHOOSH!

The Invincible Sword Intent tore through the sky, transforming into a Black Long Sword that shot violently towards the Human Emperor.

Yet the Human Emperor remained as steadfast and unperturbed as a mountain. He merely waved his hand, and a formidable Sword Intent abruptly detached from his body, powerful enough to shock all of history.

The Human Emperor had cultivated no fewer than five types of Martial Arts. Sword Way, while one of the Martial Arts he was proficient in, was not his strongest suit. But at this moment, this Sword Intent exuded an endless King’s Aura, as if standing atop the clouds, above the firmament, overlooking the world. Kingship Sword Intent.

CLANG!

A scorching light shot into the sky, obscuring their movements. Almost instantly, the swords of the Human Emperor and the Invincible Demon Lord clashed, their full power channeled into their Treasure Swords.

”In the way of the sword, I am invincible!” The Invincible Demon Lord roared, the glare from his eyes more terrifying than sword qi.

Before him stood the greatest expert in all of history. If he could shatter even a sliver of this legendary figure’s will, he would die without regret, able to rest peacefully in the netherworld.

”Invincible Sword Intent. A decent Sword Intent,” the Human Emperor said, ”but regrettably, your Realm is not there yet; your understanding is too shallow.” He stood like an unshakable mountain, as if he had perceived everything. His Kingship Sword Intent was terrifyingly potent. No matter how the Invincible Sword Intent assaulted it, his own remained constant, clashing directly from afar. In contrast, the Invincible Sword Intent was gradually eroded, causing the Invincible Demon Lord’s Will Projection to dim rapidly.

At this moment, Ling Chen also saw everything clearly.

Sword Intent manifested in many forms. Different Sword Ways produced different Sword Intents. However, Sword Intents inherently possessed different levels of strength. For example, the Mountain and Water Sword Intention Ling Chen first encountered, and the Blood General’s Slaughter Sword Intent, belonged to the first level. These types of Sword Intent had a singular effect; regardless of their power, they couldn’t compare to second-level Sword Intents.

A second-level Sword Intent was, at minimum, a Composite Sword Intent incorporating two attributes. The Invincible Demon Lord’s Invincible Sword Intent, for instance, belonged to this level, containing at least three attributes: Overbearing Style, Slaughter, and Absolute Kill.

A third-level Sword Intent required more than five attributes. From the Human Emperor’s current Kingship Sword Intent, Ling Chen perceived at least five attributes: Kingship, Great Ethic, Immortality, Life and Death, and Destruction. These were the three levels of Sword Intent.

”Invincible under heaven, I am supreme!” The Invincible Demon Lord roared once more. His body merged with his Sword Intent, and he madly slashed towards the Human Emperor. The will to destroy everything plunged the world into chaos.