298: Qilinzi's provocation

The fierce battle resumed, even more perilous than before!

Unable to break through after a long assault, Mo Yiqian grew anxious. His sword stance changed again, concentrating the power of his Domain into a single point. His body and sword became one, transforming into an extremely dazzling star-like radiance that pierced directly towards Li Xuanfeng's center!

This was one of the killing moves of the Northern Star Sword Domain—Shaking Light Starfall!

Facing this earth-shattering blow, Li Xuanfeng took a deep breath, condensing his surrounding Sword Intent and spiritual power to an extreme. He, too, thrust out a sword, simple and unadorned, yet containing a Concept that seemed to pierce through illusion, pointing with incomparable precision at the brightest part of the star-like radiance!

"Void Breaker!"

Needle against an awl! Boom!!!

An energy storm several times more violent than before exploded! As the light dissipated, Mo Yiqian's body trembled violently, and he staggered back five steps before barely steadying himself. A flush of red flashed across his face, and his sword-holding hand trembled slightly.

He stared intently at Li Xuanfeng, his eyes filled with disbelief.

In that momentary clash, he felt an extremely refined and cunning Sword Intent invade his Meridians, causing his Qi and blood to churn, leaving him with an internal injury!

Li Xuanfeng also retreated three steps before he could dissipate the force. He stood holding his sword, his aura slightly fluctuating, but his gaze remained calm.

The onlookers' eyes widened, almost unable to believe what they saw.

"Repelled... repelled? The Saint was repelled?"

"A Heavenly Human Realm Middle Stage cultivator, directly repelling a Saint who used his Domain?!"

"What is the background of this green-robed man?!"

Exclamations rose again, louder than before, filled with shock and incredulity!

Mo Yiqian's face was ashen. Feeling the restless, foreign Sword Intent within him and the suspicious gazes around him, he was filled with shame and indignation.

He knew that if the battle continued, once the Sword Intent erupted, the consequences would be unpredictable.

He stared intently at Li Xuanfeng, squeezing words through gritted teeth: "Good! Very good! I've learned a lot today! We'll meet again!"

With that, without waiting for Li Xuanfeng's response or heeding the crowd's confusion, he suppressed his injuries and transformed into a slightly hurried star-like radiance, instantly fleeing.

Leaving behind a group of dumbfounded spectators outside the valley. "He... left just like that?"

"He was only slightly at a disadvantage..."

"Perhaps the Saint didn't want a mutual defeat, allowing others to profit?"

The crowd discussed animatedly, making various guesses.

Li Xuanfeng ignored the surrounding chatter and calmly walked to the spring, carefully plucking the Sword Heart Grass.

As his fingertips touched the leaf imbued with pure Sword Intent, his mind became clear, and every moment of the fierce battle replayed vividly in his mind.

"The Shaking Light Saint truly lives up to his name."

He murmured to himself, "His Star Sword Intent is vast and mighty, and his Foundation is solid."

"However... compared to Junior Brother Fang's sword, which seems capable of severing Karma and annihilating all things, it still lacks quite a bit of refinement."

He put away the Sword Heart Grass, and with a flicker of his figure, he vanished like a gentle breeze into the vast mountain forest, leaving no trace.

News of this battle would undoubtedly spread rapidly in all directions through the mouths of these onlookers.

A mysterious green-robed Sword Cultivator who could repel the Shaking Light Saint aroused countless people's curiosity and speculation.

The waters of the Eastern Domain were growing deeper.

Among the crowd, a young man dressed in an ordinary grey robe, yet possessing an exceptionally ethereal and refined temperament, stood quietly in a corner, as if integrated with his surroundings.

He appeared to be observing, but in the depths of his eyes, countless subtle runes flickered, engraving every detail of the fierce battle, especially the green-robed Sword Cultivator's final sword, which seemed to return to simplicity yet concealed profound mysteries, deep into his mind.

It was Xing Lan, the current Dao Child of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

"What exquisite Sword Intent... what a profound Foundation."

Xing Lan murmured to himself, a rare, faint trace of surprise appearing on his usually calm face.

"He's clearly only at the Heavenly Human Realm Middle Stage, yet he was able to use skill to overcome force, breaking through the strongest point of the Northern Star Sword Domain in one fell swoop, and even condensing his Sword Intent into a thread to inflict internal injury... This person's understanding of the Dao of the Sword far exceeds his Realm."

His mind rapidly deduced, comparing the green-robed Sword Cultivator's sword path with the records of various renowned Sword Dao masters and reclusive Legacies in the Pavilion's archives, yet he found no matches.

"This person is by no means an ordinary Loose Cultivator. His Cultivation Technique path appears simple, but the Dao Rhyme it contains is profound and deep."

Xing Lan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"When did such a mysterious figure appear in the Eastern Domain? Is he related to 'Battle Asura' or 'Sword White Robe'?"

He watched Mo Yiqian retreat in resentment, and then saw the green-robed man pluck the grass and depart gracefully, never uttering a word or revealing his true face from beginning to end, his style of action so low-key as to be almost eerie.

"Interesting."

A burning light flashed in Xing Lan's eyes, the kind of interest that arose only when encountering an unpredictable "variable."

"It seems this matter is more complex than anticipated. This person should be one of the key observation targets."

Immediately, his figure quietly receded like a gentle breeze, disappearing into the vast crowd, as if he had never appeared.

Only on the invisible "Prodigy List" in his mind did a code name quietly appear—the Green-Robed Guest.

His potential assessment was temporarily marked as "extremely high."

The commotion outside the valley gradually subsided, but an undercurrent, triggered by this brief clash, had just begun to surge.

Just as the news of Li Xuanfeng's battle with Mo Yiqian spread like wildfire, in various parts of the Eastern Domain, other great Prodigies were also clashing fiercely.

Several other Core Disciples of the Azure Profound Sect who had descended the mountain also made a name for themselves in this wave.

Shi Jingxian of Qingyue Peak, in the ruins of an ancient battlefield, engaged in a brutal duel of pure Physical Body strength with a renowned barbarian Prodigy from the Northern Domain to contend for a damaged ancient weapon.

The two exchanged blows, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack. Ultimately, Shi Jingxian, relying on his superior and dominant physique, forcefully smashed his opponent into the ground, winning the ancient weapon. His wild and overbearing fighting style earned him the title of "Mountain Breaker."

Mu Chenyu of Jianxiao Peak, on the bank of a great river that spanned the Eastern Domain, clashed with an ascetic monk from the Western Domain over a discussion of the Dao of the Sword.

Mu Chenyu's sword struck like a startled swan, incomparably sharp, his Sword Qi traversing three thousand li, briefly severing the surging river. He ultimately pierced through the opponent's illusory Immeasurable Buddha Kingdom with a single sword, then departed gracefully.

His sharp and unparalleled Dao of the Sword earned him the title of "River Severer" from the onlookers.

For a time, titles such as "Mountain Breaker," "River Severer," and the earlier "Green-Robed Guest" began to circulate in the Eastern Domain.

These suddenly appearing Prodigies, powerful yet mysterious in origin, attracted widespread attention and speculation from various forces.

"What's happening in the Eastern Domain? How did so many powerful figures suddenly emerge?"

"'Green-Robed Guest' can repel the Shaking Light Saint, and 'Mountain Breaker' and 'River Severer' are all extraordinary!"

Discussions arose everywhere, and everyone felt that an unprecedented storm was gathering in the Eastern Domain, with the number and quality of Prodigies far exceeding any previous era.

However, what truly pushed this situation to its peak were the clashes between the most top-tier Prodigies who had already made a name for themselves throughout the world.

Chu Qinglan, a Prodigy who emerged from the Ten Thousand Mountains of the Southern Domain, had a fiery temperament and astonishing combat power, once sweeping through his peers in the Southern Domain.

After entering the Eastern Domain, he directly sought out Wang Zhan, the successor of the Archaic Royal Family, known for his combat prowess.

The two engaged in a great battle on a barren plain. Chu Qinglan unleashed all his Divine Abilities, with raging flames scorching the sky, but Wang Zhan's fists shattered all techniques, ultimately defeating Chu Qinglan with overwhelming force.

This battle established Wang Zhan's formidable reputation in the Eastern Domain. Although Chu Qinglan lost, the strength he displayed earned him respect.

Shi Man, the Barbarian God Battle Body from the Northern Domain's desolate plains, unexpectedly encountered the God King Body of the Archaic Jiang Family during his exploration of an ancient Immortal Cave.

The two Prodigies, renowned for their Physical Body and combat power, erupted in a sky-shattering battle that shattered several mountain ranges.

Ultimately, the Jiang Family's God King Body proved superior, with the awakened ancient God King Bloodline within him unleashing overwhelming power, injuring Shi Man and forcing him to retreat.

The might of the God King Body shocked the Eastern Domain.

Fakong of the Xumi Ancient Temple in the Western Domain, with his clear Buddhist heart and profound Buddhist teachings, had a dispute with Ji Xuan'ye, the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, over a Buddhist treasure.

That battle caused the heavens to change color and the Void to rumble, ultimately ending in a draw.

Both felt the other's Cultivation was unfathomable, and, wary of each other, they each retreated.

And the most eye-catching and arrogant was none other than Mo Yu, the Qilin Son of the Yao Race from the Southern Domain.

He transformed into a handsome youth and, along his journey, continuously challenged more than a dozen well-known Human Race Prodigies, including several Saints from major sects. Without exception, all were crushing victories; no one could even force him to reveal his Qilin true form.

For a time, the Yao Race's arrogance soared.

Mo Yu even openly declared: "The younger generation of the Human Race is nothing special! I hear that Wang Zhan of the Archaic Royal Family possesses the aptitude of a Great Emperor?

Let him roll out and fight me! And that Battle Asura, Sword White Robe, come at me together.

I want to see whether the Human Race's Great Emperor aptitude is more powerful, or my Qilin lineage's Imperial Blood is stronger!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire Eastern Domain was in an uproar!