258: Galaxy Sword Palace, Sword Competition

At the foot of Star River Sword Palace in the Nanming Imperial Domain!

The sky was just barely bright, yet the area was already exceptionally noisy.

As far as the eye could see, there were densely packed Martial Artists, and in the Void Realm, many terrifying Auras were hidden.

These Martial Artists came from all corners of the world, but their purpose for this trip was exactly the same.

That was to witness the duel between two young True Kings of the Sword Dao!

Five years had passed since the emergence of the major ancient hidden Sects. In these five years, many Prodigies had risen, and many had fallen, all in a bid to contend for the Mandate of Heaven Contention!

One of today's two Sword Dao True Kings was Chen Hua, the contemporary Sword Son of Star River Sword Palace.

Star River Sword Palace is a Sword Dao Holy Land in the Nanming Divine Continent. In ancient times, the great Emperor Star River Sword Emperor emerged from here, defeating all rivals and ultimately seizing the Mandate of Heaven.

Throughout countless years, although no Emperor has appeared from Star River Sword Palace, it has not declined. To this day, it remains a super power, several times stronger than the Heaven Devouring Hall.

In this great era, Star River Sword Palace naturally also has Prodigies contending for the Mandate of Heaven, and this person is the contemporary Sword Son, Chen Hua.

It is said that Chen Hua is a descendant of the Star River Sword Emperor. Having Cultivated for only a million years, he has already Cultivated the Emperor Law to an extremely high Realm.

In terms of Cultivation, he is still a Seven-Step Quasi-Emperor Realm; in the Sword Dao, he has reached the Mid-tier Sword Venerable Realm, making him one of the top Prodigies in the entire Nanming Divine Continent.

Three years ago, Heavens Secret Pavilion released the Nanming Rankings, which listed information on the top one thousand Prodigies in the Nanming Divine Continent. To be on the list, one had to be at least in the Saint Monarch Realm.

The top three hundred were all Quasi-Emperor Realm, and the top fifty were at least Five-Step Quasi-Emperor. Chen Hua was ranked seventeenth.

The other protagonist of today is Xu Yuan, the Cangwu Academy's itinerant. In the past five years, Xu Yuan's name has resounded throughout the Eternal Continent, and even among the myriad races, some have heard of him.

This is because he rose too quickly. When he first traveled the continent, he was only in the Saint Monarch Realm, but now he is already in the Four-Step Quasi-Emperor Realm.

How difficult it is to Breakthrough to Quasi-Emperor can be seen from Chen Hua; he spent nearly six hundred thousand years to reach his current Realm, yet Xu Yuan is catching up to him in just a few short years.

One can only say that comparing people can be infuriating.

In these five years, Xu Yuan challenged dozens of Sword Dao Sects and defeated over a hundred Sword Dao Prodigies and even Sword Dao Seniors, including several Mid-tier Sword Venerable Sword Dao elders.

This battle was arranged between Xu Yuan and Chen Hua after an encounter in an ancient ruin.

Therefore, many Martial Artists, especially Sword Cultivators, came to watch the battle. Even if they couldn't watch closely and could only observe from afar, for them, it was enough to boast about countless times to their Juniors!

Seeing that the main characters had not yet arrived, the many Cultivators present couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Regardless of who wins this battle, the title of the number one Sword Venerable among the younger generation in the Nanming Divine Continent will be undisputed!"

"Hard to say, those ancient powers haven't entered the fray yet. Although Cangwu Academy is powerful, it is, after all, an academy, unlike those powers that Cultivate with the combined strength of a clan or a Sect!"

The concept of Peak powers is only known to top Quasi-Emperors or super powers; many strong individuals and the general public are unaware of it.

Therefore, they do not yet know that while ancient powers are strong, there are even stronger Peak powers behind them.

"I heard that Master Cangwu defeated the Sword Son of the Formless Sword Sect. I think he has a better chance of winning!"

"Hiss~, when was this news?"

"Just a month ago, but that battle was not widely known!"

"Not necessarily! That Formless Sword Sect Sword Son's ranking on the Nanming Rankings is lower than the Star River Sword Son's, and the Star River Sword Son has been active for countless years!"

"Anyway, I bet Master Cangwu will win!"

Some people favored Xu Yuan.

"I bet the Star River Sword Son will win; Master Cangwu's Cultivation is still a bit lower!"

Others favored Chen Hua!

"Oh my! You are all spirited individuals! Look, there are people setting up bets over there!"

"Where? I want to place a bet!"

Soon, a crowd surged towards several casinos. These casinos were backed by large merchant associations in the Nanming Imperial Domain, so no one hesitated.

Two hours later.

"Look, it's Master Cangwu!"

Suddenly, an urgent cry rang out from the crowd.

A figure appeared from the east, exuding immense power. As he settled, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, shining like a brilliant sun, stood tall, seemingly vying for glory with the Hao Yang in the sky!

Witnessing this scene, many Martial Artists present felt a stinging pain in their eyes and instinctively lowered their heads, not daring to look directly!

"Even from such a distance, he still makes us feel such sharpness. As expected of Master Cangwu!"

"As expected of Master Cangwu, who could defeat the Formless Sword Son. The Cangwu Academy's itinerant truly lives up to his reputation!"

In an instant, the entire venue buzzed with discussion, everyone filled with emotion!

At the same time, a Sword cry shot out from the depths of the Sword Palace. The person who arrived was a young man with a calm demeanor, standing in the Void Realm, his Aura completely restrained, yet the surrounding magnetic field was in no way weaker than Xu Yuan's.

"Brother Chen, I, Xu, have come to fulfill our agreement!"

Xu Yuan saluted Chen Hua with his sword.

"Brother Xu is straightforward! Today, regardless of victory or defeat, you and I must get thoroughly drunk!" Chen Hua laughed heartily, his eyes filled with Battle Intent.

Xu Yuan couldn't help but smile, "Naturally! I heard that Star River Sword Palace has a fine liquor called Star River Drunken, which I have admired for a long time!"

"Alright! As long as you defeat me, it's all yours!" Chen Hua said with a hearty laugh.

"Good!"

Xu Yuan slowly placed his right hand on the Hao Yang Emperor Sword behind him.

"They're here! They're here!"

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the two Sword Dao Prodigies above.

At the same time, they retreated backward; the attacks of Sword Cultivators are extremely powerful.

Moreover, these were two Mid-tier Sword Venerables. If caught in the attack's aftermath, even a Five-Step Quasi-Emperor would likely be severely injured, or even killed.

"Boom!"

Only a loud bang was heard, like thunder, as if to shatter heaven and earth.

The Auras of the two Sword Dao Prodigies shot into the sky, stirring the winds and clouds, causing a great change in the celestial phenomena!

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

The swords of the Sword Cultivators present couldn't help but tremble at this moment, emitting a buzzing sound. The Sword Cultivators, noticing the abnormality of their swords, showed expressions of horror and hastily pressed down on their sword hilts, but their swords trembled even more, as if sensing the arrival of the Sword Supreme!

"What a Sword Supreme!"

"Before even clashing, they make our swords resonate!"

Swish!!!

Both drew their swords simultaneously, moving as fast as lightning, so much so that the crowd didn't even notice their movements.

In an instant, Sword Qi crisscrossed, sweeping across the entire venue like a raging storm.

Sword light flashed, dazzling and captivating, making people dizzy.

On the field, except for the Quasi-Emperors and Sword Venerables, everyone else was enveloped by this powerful Sword Qi, their vision becoming blurry, as if they were in a state of Chaos.

"Rumble!"

As the Sword Qi raged, a mountain range below instantly crumbled, sending shattered rocks flying and dust swirling.

At the fractured points of the mountain range, two abyss-like ravines formed, bottomless, as if the earth had been torn open.

"What happened?"

The Cultivators watching from afar were terrified. They had only seen the two draw their swords, then Sword Qi shot into the sky, and a ten-thousand-zhang mountain vanished, leaving behind a horizontal and a vertical abyss.

"Their speed is too fast! Lower Realms can't perceive it at all!"

A Quasi-Emperor magnate explained.

At this moment, the two Prodigies were like Sword Immortals, standing in the air. The next moment, their bodies transformed into streaks of light, moving even faster this time. Even a Three-Step Quasi-Emperor could only see two golden and silver light points vibrating in the Void Realm.

With each collision, the power of the Sword Dao surged, accompanied by earth-shattering might.

The Void Realm constantly twisted, as if unable to withstand this terrifying power.

Golden and silver lights intertwined, brilliant and dazzling, yet containing endless killing intent.

Around them, a massive Sword Domain formed, with densely packed Sword shadows converging, like Azure Dragons, filled with infinite killing intent!

Above and below, ravines crisscrossed, terrifying energy raged and permeated, and the entire space was filled with sharp Sword Intent.

"Boom!"

The sky rumbled, and terrifying Sword Qi aftershocks spread in all directions, scaring the strong individuals to retreat further.

And the golden and silver colors separated...