Martial Cultivator

This so-called strongest battle of the human race was actually very unexpected. At the start, it did not show a balanced contest. From the very beginning, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master had fallen to a disadvantage.

However, at their level, once they were prepared for a life-and-death battle, even if one was initially at a disadvantage, it was unlikely that the battle would end quickly.

Especially after the Sword Sect’s Sect Master found himself in a difficult position at the start of the fight, the second sword strike was bound to be far more powerful than the first.

The Sword Sect’s Sect Master summoned a dazzling sword light, and the sword intent surrounding him surged continuously, rising higher like a sword reaching for the heavens. Streams of brilliant sword light poured toward the sky.

In recent years, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master had rarely made a move, and in the few times he had, he had never been as serious and cautious as he was now.

Even in his battle against the Demon Emperor, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master had behaved like this.

But now, if he did not give it his 120%, he knew that he would very likely be defeated, or even killed.

So at this moment, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master decided to hold nothing back and fully unleash his Sword Dao cultivation.

After the dazzling sword light reached the sky, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master focused his mind, and the radiant sword light gathered and pierced through the sea of clouds, heading toward a distant point thousands of miles away.

At that moment, any cultivator who looked up at the sky would see a mighty sword light traveling through the sea of clouds.

The power of the sword pierced through heaven and earth, even extending across thousands of miles. It was likely that only the Sword Sect’s Sect Master possessed such ability in the entire world.

Standing atop a high mountain, the Sword Sect’s Sect Master did not move. But his eyes were currently looking into the distance, incredibly profound.

The sword light was already speeding through the sea of clouds, and what could be seen with the naked eye was a dazzling golden line stretching and lengthening from a certain point, like a perfectly straight line.

But it was growing faster, and faster still.

The speed at which the sword light cut through the air was already faster than the usual sword cultivators’ flying sword speed. After just several minutes, it was nearing the speed of a great sword immortal’s flying sword.

As the sword light continued to accelerate, its momentum grew exponentially.

Finally, the sword reached the boundary between White Deer Prefecture and Changping Prefecture.

At that moment, the Great Liang Emperor was walking through that area and saw the sword light coming toward him.

It was like a roaring river.

The Great Liang Emperor felt the overwhelming sword intent within and smiled slightly. This sword, compared to the first, was indeed a little stronger.

Although he was the strongest martial artist of the current era, the Great Liang Emperor had once dreamed in his youth of becoming one of the carefree sword immortals of the world.

Now, though he had not become a sword immortal, it was not a big deal. If he could beat the world’s number one sword cultivator until he was unable to lift his head, that would be a kind of freedom in itself.

At this thought, the Great Liang Emperor returned to his senses, the qi within his body circulating endlessly before surging out from countless acupoints like streams of white dragons.

As a mortal emperor, the true dragon was naturally the totem of the emperor. However, the true dragons formed by the Great Liang Emperor’s qi were entirely snow-white, making them rather unique.

Moments later, those true dragons dispersed, becoming mist, interwoven with strands of gold. The magnificent phenomenon they created made this mortal emperor resemble a deity descended from the heavens.

In the next instant, the sword from thousands of miles away had already arrived.

The overwhelming sword intent poured forth, blotting out the skies and covering the earth.

The sword light instantly engulfed the Great Liang Emperor, swallowing the white mist and golden threads.

In that moment, it was as if countless flying swords crashed into the Great Liang Emperor’s body all at once. Yet, despite this, he stood unmoving, like a boulder at the edge of the sea, allowing the enormous waves to hit him, not budging an inch.

At this moment, the unparalleled physique of a pure martial artist was on full display.

Except, the relentless waves of sword light showed no signs of stopping, and how long the Great Liang Emperor could endure remained uncertain.

Even if he had the world’s most perfect physique, he might not necessarily be able to withstand the continuous attacks from the world’s strongest sword immortal.

The first wave of sword light shattered above the sea of clouds, exploding into a dazzling scene like a sea of stars.

Then came the second wave. This time, the Great Liang Emperor did not plan to passively endure. With a flick of his sleeve, he dispersed the fragmented remnants of the sword light around him. Amid the brilliance of the shattered sword light, a golden flying sword emerged, speeding straight toward him.

The Great Liang Emperor’s expression changed slightly, yet he still did not retreat. Instead, he stepped forward, throwing a powerful punch that struck directly at the tip of the golden flying sword hidden within the dazzling sword light.

The sea of clouds trembled, and a massive sound erupted. Ripples spread across the Great Liang Emperor’s robe, which then expanded outward, creating an illusory lake atop the sea of clouds.

Moments later, the sea of clouds violently exploded, with snow-white clouds churning amidst the disruption.

Above the sea of clouds, this was a grand spectacle that nature could never produce on its own.

Hissing sounds echoed continuously from the depths of the sea of clouds. The Great Liang Emperor’s emperor robe was eroded by sword qi, and the hem now bore several noticeable tears.

This second sword from the Sword Sect’s Sect Master was undeniably far more powerful than the opening attack.

The Great Liang Emperor grasped a fragment of shattered sword qi and casually crushed it in his hand.

His aura surged outward, making his presence appear even more imposing amidst the radiant sword light. The Great Liang Emperor’s vitality surged like a boundless abyss, his blood vitality roiling furiously.

Sword light after sword light was shattered by the Great Liang Emperor, leaving the sea of clouds in utter chaos.

Within this countless sharp sword intent, no trace of the sea of clouds remained intact, it was all torn apart and scattered.

The Great Liang Emperor narrowed his eyes. Though the Sword Sect’s Sect Master had launched his attack from thousands of miles away, it had also afforded the Great Liang Emperor the time to observe and analyze the sword. In his youth, he had aspired to become a sword cultivator. Although he did not succeed, it did not mean he lacked talent in the way of the sword. Yet mastering the sword required more than talent, it also required a capable teacher.

Back when Xie Nandu practiced swordsmanship, did the Dean not personally lower his head to write a letter seeking guidance from Liu Banbi in the north? As for Liu Banbi back then, although he began his journey in Sword Dao by studying the methods of observing swords, he later encountered fortuitous opportunities and did not climb this path entirely on his own.

This extended beyond just sword cultivators. For cultivators seeking to progress fast enough and far enough on the Great Dao, a capable mentor was indispensable. Even for those rare few endowed with extraordinary talent who could advance on their own, they were bound to take many detours along the way.

The Great Liang Emperor did not practice swordsmanship in his youth because he lacked a renowned teacher. However, having reached his current height in martial arts, this peerless martial artist could more or less discern many profundities about the cultivators of this world by looking it at with his cultivation realm.

The Sword Sect’s Sect Master’s attack was not particularly ingenious, it still relied entirely on his profound Sword Dao realm. This sword carried no intent to kill, yet its killing prowess was boundless.

This sword strike alone was sufficient to deal with the vast majority of cultivators in the world.

But what could he do when his opponent was none other than the Great Liang Emperor?

After fully analyzing the strike, the Great Liang Emperor swept his sleeve downward. In an instant, the countless fragments of shattered sword light were forced downward by an immense force, plummeting to the earth below.

For a moment, over the border between Changping Prefecture and White Deer Prefecture, the sky seemed to rain fragments of sword light, covering an area of nearly half a prefecture.

Countless people witnessed this grand and majestic phenomenon with their own eyes.

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