453: The true Sword Emperor's Finger!

The Sword Emperor did not wait for Su Ming to respond; his gaze suddenly turned cold.

He no longer suppressed the injuries within Su Ming's body; after all, the True Dragon Precious Body could continuously repair them.

He began to frantically circulate his Divine Soul power.

He poured all the remaining Emperors Might between the index and middle fingers of his right hand.

Buzz—!

A crisp sword hum echoed between heaven and earth, overpowering the Aura of the Everlasting Azure.

"Kid, watch closely. This is the true Sword Emperor Finger!"

Pressing two fingers together, there was no grand display of power, only extreme compression.

Countless silver strands of destructive Sword Qi danced frantically at his fingertips.

Each strand of Sword Qi was as heavy as a thousand tons, causing the surrounding space to collapse layer by layer under the pressure.

The skin on Su Ming's fingertips could no longer withstand this force.

Beads of blood began to seep out, but the moment they appeared, they were ground into nothingness by the Sword Intent.

Immortal Emperor Changqing felt that heart-palpitating Aura of nirvana, and his expression changed drastically.

From this single finger, he smelled the scent of death.

"This is impossible!"

"How can you still possess such terrifying power?"

"The dead have no need to know so much."

Controlling Su Ming's body, the Sword Emperor pointed a finger directly at the Everlasting Azure.

Boom!

A silver line as thin as a hair instantly pierced through heaven and earth.

That seemingly invincible Everlasting Azure, the moment it touched the silver line—

Failed to hold on for even a second before directly collapsing and dissipating.

The silver line's residual power did not diminish.

Under the horrified gaze of the Immortal Emperor Changqing, it rushed straight toward him.

"Not good!"

"qiankun cauldron!"

In the critical moment, Immortal Emperor Changqing summoned the qiankun cauldron that Xiao Yifei had used previously.

Boom—

Under the power of the Sword Emperor Finger, the already battered qiankun cauldron was completely shattered.

Furthermore, Immortal Emperor Changqing suffered a heavy blow from this strike.

At the same time, the Sword Emperor instantly relinquished control of the body.

His figure swayed violently within the Soul Sea, becoming nearly transparent.

"Kid... the rest is up to you..."

Before the words had even faded, Su Ming felt his head buzz as control of his body instantly returned.

Following that was an overwhelming, mountain-toppling wave of pain.

"Hiss—!"

"Holy crap, you old geezer, what kind of mess did you leave my body in!"

However, the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul had already fallen into a deep slumber.

Only the luster of the immortal marrow jade heart lotus flickered slightly.

Ignoring the tearing sensation from his body, Su Ming scrambled to grab a handful of Medicinal Pills from his storage ring.

Without checking their grade, he stuffed them all into his mouth at once.

The medicinal power melted upon entry, quickly alleviating the pain in his body.

He looked down below.

Immortal Emperor Changqing was half-kneeling in the Void Realm, covered in blood.

Moreover, the destructive Sword Intent left by the Sword Emperor was still frantically eroding his life force.

The once high-and-mighty Immortal Emperor Changqing now lay miserably among the ruins, lacking even the strength to lift a hand.

"Old dog, how does this taste?"

Su Ming felt a wave of satisfaction.

He knew very well that Immortal Emperor Changqing already had old injuries that were difficult to heal.

This new injury, combined with his pre-existing ones—

And without Su Qingyuan's Xuantian Glazed Saint Body, it was only a matter of time before his cultivation realm dropped.

"I shouldn't stay here long."

Su Ming's eyes darkened as he stopped hesitating.

He knew that for every second he delayed, the risk would increase exponentially.

"Great Void Dragon Travel!"

The next second.

The spatial barriers within the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect were shattered.

Since the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect was under lockdown, he could return directly to the Vast Immortal Domain.

Sure enough, the moment he left the range of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect,

He sensed the Auras of three Immortal Sovereign Realm experts rushing out from the forbidden area.

However, he had already completely left the territory of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

After a bout of dizziness,

He arrived in the sky above the Ancient Battlefield of Nirvana.

Su Ming did not hesitate, decisively performing the Great Void Art to flee toward the Star Radiance Mountain Range... half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

The Star Radiance Mountain Range was still shrouded in mist.

Standing on the outskirts of the Star Radiance Mountain Range and looking at the familiar scene, Su Ming let out a long sigh of relief.

Over the past half year, in order to evade the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect's search and pursuit,

He had specifically traveled along the borders of the Eerie Clan's sphere of influence; the injuries in his body had only fully healed by last month.

"Counting the days, Big Brother Haoyue should be back by now."

Su Ming rubbed the tip of his nose, his previously tense nerves finally relaxing.

After experiencing that kind of life-and-death battle at the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect,

Returning to this region now truly felt like a lifetime ago.

He didn't use much spiritual power, leisurely walking along the mountain path back to that familiar waterfall.

Passing through the waterfall, he entered the Sword Pavilion.

As soon as he stepped into the Sword Pavilion's territory, a familiar Aura rushed toward him.

An Immortal King.

Situ Haoyue had indeed returned to the Vast Immortal Domain.

"Little Junior Brother?"

Inside the pavilion, Lin Tian's voice was the first to boom out.

Immediately after, a figure hurriedly flipped down from the second floor, landing heavily in front of Su Ming and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"It really is you, Little Junior Brother!"

Lin Tian patted Su Ming's shoulder.

Following Lin Tian's shout, several figures rushed out of the Sword Pavilion one after another.

Gu Xinyue walked at the front, her pace much faster than usual.

"It's good that you're back."

"Little Junior Brother, why didn't you show up when the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm opened two years ago?"

The one speaking was Fang Jingchun.

He walked slowly out of the pavilion, his white robes unstained by dust.

Everyone's eyes were fixed squarely on Su Ming.

The Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm opened once every five hundred years; it was a rare opportunity.

Su Ming had originally agreed with everyone to meet in the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm, but he had seemingly vanished from the face of the earth.

Hearing this, Su Ming rubbed the back of his head and gave a bitter smile.

"Some special circumstances happened outside back then, and I ran into some trouble, forcing me to temporarily leave the Vast Immortal Domain."

Upon hearing this, Situ Haoyue immediately understood why Su Ming had missed the opening of the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm.

"Let's not worry about that for now, it's just good that you're back!"

"By the way, Little Junior Brother!"

"You surely won't believe what kind of Prodigy our Sword Pavilion has produced while you were away."

Hearing this, everyone understandingly moved to both sides, clearing a small path to the backyard.

The sound of crisp footsteps rang out.

Zhou Lingxi, wearing a light blue dress, walked slowly over the fallen leaves.

When she saw Su Ming, a flash of joy crossed her cool eyes.

"Brother Su Ming! You're finally back!"

Su Ming instinctively sent out his Divine Sense to investigate.

The next second, he froze in place, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

"Im... Immortal Lord Sixth Heaven Realm?"

Su Ming's voice rose several octaves.

"Your Immortal Eyes have awakened?"

Zhou Lingxi nodded obediently.

"Yes! Brother Su Ming!"

"That drop of Ice Phoenix Great Emperor essence blood you gave me allowed me to gain a huge boost!"

"I've still only refined half of it!"

"Once I've fully refined this drop of essence blood, I'll be able to break through directly to the Immortal King Realm!"

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