168: The Sword of Ultimate Heart, the Sword of Vast Land

The Extreme Heart Sword Technique is extreme in heart and extreme in sword.

Liu Qingyuan thrust out his sword!

In an instant, brilliant sword light flickered into existence from the void, condensing from illusion into reality!

The blinding brilliance instantly filled the heavens and earth, as if it were about to completely submerge this space!

An invisible Sword Intent and mental state suddenly enveloped the entire arena, and the pressure originating from the mind and spirit surged instantly!

But this was only the beginning!

Boundless and sharp sword light, carrying a majestic power that could tear everything apart, erupted violently!

That light was so dazzling that all the observing faction Disciples felt their hearts tremble, as if they were facing the terrifying majesty of the heavens!

“It's Senior Brother Qingyuan's Extreme Heart Sword Technique! It truly is terrifying and powerful! I can feel my Soul trembling even through the Formation!”

The Disciples of the Nourishing Heart Lineage couldn't help but cry out in shock.

The Disciples from other factions watching the battle also changed expression slightly, their hearts filled with shock.

A person who could stand on equal footing with their faction's Divine Sons was indeed extraordinary!

Liu Qingyuan lived up to his reputation!

Just reflected through the light screen, that bone-chilling sword light seemed capable of piercing through one's mind and spirit!

They clearly felt that if there were even a single flaw in their mind,

This terrifying sword light would follow that flaw to not only destroy the Physical Body, but also strangle the Soul along with it!

Extreme Heart Sword Technique!

Slaying both mind and body! Absolutely overbearing!

“Qingyuan actually used this final ultimate Move right from the start?”

“With the power of this sword strike, I'm afraid few of us would dare to say we could take it unscathed!”

The Divine Son of the Qiankun Vein couldn't help but sigh upon witnessing this scene.

Liu Qingyuan's trump card, the final form of the Extreme Heart Sword Technique, was indeed a formidable ultimate Move that inspired dread!

Among the many Divine Son-level figures in the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, those who could receive this sword strike and only suffer light injuries,

Were probably only those two Divine Sons from the Tian Jian Faction who reigned supreme in the Way of the Sword!

“Qingyuan's Extreme Heart Sword Technique has improved quite a bit again! I really want to have a match with him now!”

An astonishing sharp light erupted in the eyes of a Divine Son from the Tian Jian Faction,

A soaring Battle Intent erupted from within him, condensing into an invisible giant sword,

Which crashed into the sky, shattering the clouds above!

“Do you think that Zhang Yang can hold out?”

“His strength is decent, but Qingyuan's Extreme Heart Sword specifically targets mental flaws!”

“Zhang Yang's cultivation time is too short after all. Can his heart... truly be impeccable?”

The Saintess of the Qiankun Vein smiled beautifully, watching the light screen with great interest.

“It's hard to say! With his monstrous talent, his mind should be exceptionally firm, but... it's not entirely without chance!”

“People who have had smooth sailing and never suffered a defeat are often blinded by victory, breeding arrogance!”

“This Zhang Yang lacks too much tempering after all; it might actually work!”

Another Divine Son of the Tian Jian Faction stared at the light screen and shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

When the Tian Jian Faction branch master, Cloth of Swords, saw the sword technique Liu Qingyuan displayed,

He couldn't help but look at Xin Buxiu beside him, shaking his head with slight regret:

“A child like Qingyuan is truly wasted in your Nourishing Heart Lineage. Had I known, I should have taken him under the Tian Jian banner back then!”

Hearing this, Xin Buxiu only gave a faint smile, not minding it.

He had treated Liu Qingyuan generously; although he hadn't given him the formal title of Divine Son,

His treatment and resources were no different from a Divine Son's, he only lacked some personal guidance from the branch master.

On the arena,

Feeling the sky-filling, surging sword light and sharp Sword Intent,

As well as that profound and deep mental pressure,

The corners of Zhang Yang's mouth slowly curled into a slight arc.

The charm of Liu Qingyuan's full-strength sword strike was somewhat similar to the Earth Sword in his Sword Scripture!

However, Liu Qingyuan used his own pure mental Realm as a Foundation,

While Zhang Yang took his own Concept.

“Condense intent into spirit, settle spirit into sword, the eight extremes are boundless; this is the Earth Sword!”

Zhang Yang softly recited the sword mantra, his voice not loud!

In an instant, a boundless and vast Sword Intent was born out of thin air,

As if falling from the Nine Heavens, yet also seeming to surge up from the earth,

Turning into a rolling torrent that boldly met the sky-filling blinding sword light!

Boom—!

Two completely different Sword Intents collided fiercely in the void, strangling and annihilating each other!

Every stray beam of sword light or fragment of Sword Intent

Contained terrifying power sufficient to instantly wipe out hundreds or thousands of Ninth Layer of the Grotto-Heaven Realm Martial Artists!

But this earth-shaking scene

Was merely the most insignificant outward manifestation caused by the leakage of power when the two Moves collided!

At the same time, the Domain Power within Zhang Yang's body erupted!

It forcibly pushed back Liu Qingyuan's powerful Domain Power!

Rumble!

The arena space seemed to be forcibly divided by an invisible force,

Half filled with Liu Qingyuan's Extreme Heart Sword Domain,

The other half occupied by Zhang Yang's heavy and boundless Domain,

Both sides clearly demarcated, each controlling half the sky in a fierce confrontation!

“Hiss! He actually... head-on resisted Qingyuan's Domain?!”

“Zhang Yang's Domain Power is actually this terrifying? He's only at the First Level of the Divine Ruin Realm!”

The Divine Sons and Saintesses watching from the mountain Peak of the Nourishing Heart Lineage all sucked in a breath of cold air, their faces filled with horror.

Liu Qingyuan's Domain strength was almost the same as theirs, the veteran Divine Sons,

Yet Zhang Yang, who had just entered the First Level of the Divine Ruin Realm, could actually hold his own against him?!

If he were to catch up in Realm!

Then wouldn't his Domain Power completely crush all of them?!

On the arena, the slaughter of sword light and Sword Intent became increasingly cruel.

Seeing his sword light, which was enough to tear apart the mind, being held back by the opponent's torrent of Sword Intent, Liu Qingyuan's expression became incredibly solemn.

His thoughts whirled, and he shouted in a low voice:

“Condense!”

The blinding sword light scattered across the sky suddenly contracted and condensed inward!

The invisible mental power permeating the surroundings also integrated into the sword light like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

Buzz—!

A Sword of Extreme Heart was boldly formed!

This sword seemed both illusory and real, hidden in the void, moving through the blue sky; it not only cut the Physical Body but also struck at a Martial Artist's mental flaws!

Seeing this, Zhang Yang also moved, his boundless Sword Intent gathering into the Boundless Earth Sword.

Zhang Yang's form of the Earth Sword was a sword of consciousness, which was just right for dealing with Liu Qingyuan's Sword of Extreme Heart!

The next instant!

The Sword of Extreme Heart vs. the Boundless Earth Sword!

There was no deafening explosion,

But in the depths of the Souls and the oceans of consciousness of all the spectators,

It was as if a terrifying roar, like the creation of heaven and earth, had exploded simultaneously!

Clang—!

Two giant swords representing different extremes of the Way of the Sword collided boldly in the void!

Where the tips met, space distorted violently, bursting with intense light that threatened to blind.

Invisible shockwaves, like physical ripples, spread out crazily!

After a brief stalemate, Zhang Yang's sword of intent, which carried the boundless earth,

Suddenly erupted with even more majestic and vast power!

Crack!

A crisp and heart-palpitating sound of shattering,

Did not come from reality, but echoed in everyone's perception!

Liu Qingyuan's Sword of Extreme Heart, which condensed his life's blood and Peak Sword Intent,

Was suddenly covered in spiderweb-like cracks and then collapsed with a bang!

Turning into countless crystalline light fragments, drifting away in all directions!