106: Facing Jian Wuchen

A battle to decide life and death!

"Good."

Lin Ye calmly uttered that single word.

Then, under the gaze of thousands of eyes filled with surprise, confusion, and pity, he stepped out from the Qingyun Sect's ranks.

He calmly met Sword Without Dust's blood-red gaze.

"As you wish."

...When Lin Ye, with an equally undeniable posture, accepted this life-and-death battle, all obstacles ceased to be obstacles.

The Monarch of Tiannan and the Sect Masters of the Seven Sects, after a brief discussion, ultimately... tacitly agreed.

Because they knew this was no longer an ordinary competition.

Instead, it was a fated duel between two peerless Geniuses, a duel concerning their "Dao Heart"!

Unavoidable!

And... not to be retreated from!

...On the arena, all other Disciples had slowly withdrawn.

Only the two figures, facing each other from a distance, remained.

One was the most outstanding successor of Heavenly Sword Manor in this generation, hailed as the "Number One Sword of Tiannan," and the undisputed favorite to win this Seven Sect Martial Gathering—Sword Without Dust!

And the other was the biggest dark horse of this Seven Sect Martial Gathering, the enigma who, by his own power, had overturned the entire battle situation!

"You are very good."

Sword Without Dust slowly spoke, the madness born from extreme anger in his blood-red eyes gradually fading without him realizing it, replaced by an intensely pure, cold... Battle Intent!

"To force me to this step, you are... the first."

Boom!!!

Before he finished speaking!

A supreme Sword Intent suddenly erupted from his body!

His white robe moved on its own, rustling in the wind!

A terrifying aura, vast as the sea, far surpassing the Middle Stage of the Treasure Body Realm, swept across the entire Wentian Platform!

Treasure Body Realm... Late Stage!

"Oh my! Senior Brother Sword Without Dust's cultivation... is actually Late Stage Treasure Body Realm!!"

"This... How is this possible?! He... He's not even twenty-five yet!"

On the viewing platform, tens of thousands of spectators, facing this terrifying pressure that made their Divine Souls tremble, turned pale and frantically retreated, fearing that the invisible Sword Intent would tear them to shreds!

"Human and sword as one... He has truly taken that step..."

On the high platform, Su Changqing looked at the white-robed figure, who seemed to have merged with the endless Sword Qi of heaven and earth, a look of shock appearing on his face!

Human and sword as one!

This is the supreme realm that all Sword Cultivators dream of achieving throughout their lives!

Once one enters this realm, the Cultivator himself becomes an indestructible peerless divine sword! With a single thought, ten thousand swords are born! With a single thought, heaven and earth collapse!

This is no longer merely cultivation.

Instead, it is a... Domain, almost akin to the Dao!

"Lin Ye..."

Su Qingyue clenched her hands into fists, her eyes filled with worry!

However, amidst this terrifying Sword Intent that could change the very color of heaven and earth, Lin Ye, at the center of the storm, still maintained that... unperturbed tranquility on his handsome face.

Letting the invisible Sword Qi, powerful enough to tear steel to shreds, furiously wash over his body.

But, those terrifying Sword Qi, upon reaching three feet from his body, seemed to fall into an invisible quagmire, their speed, without him realizing it, becoming... slower.

Ultimately, they silently dissipated into nothingness.

"Hmm?"

He was completely unharmed?!

"A bit interesting."

He slowly raised the long sword in his hand, its tip pointing distantly at Lin Ye.

"To be unharmed under my 'Heartless Sword Domain'... It seems your turtle shell is even harder than I imagined."

"However, it doesn't matter."

A cold curve, filled with supreme confidence, slowly appeared on his handsome, god-like face.

"Warm-up... is over."

"Now, both sides... take your positions!"

At the top of the Wentian Platform, the Monarch of Tiannan's final judgment, filled with supreme majesty, resounded!

"The final battle..."

"Begin!"

The moment his words fell!

"Clang—!!!"

An earth-shattering sword cry, powerful enough to completely tear apart heaven and earth, suddenly erupted from Sword Without Dust's mouth!

His entire being, under the gaze of everyone, transformed into an invisible... brilliant sword light!

He vanished!

He just disappeared into thin air from his original spot!

In his place was a... vast, overwhelming Domain of death, composed of endless, sharp Sword Qi!