131: Fighting Dugu Sword Saint

The strange flow of time, that fleeting violet intent, and now the Great Perfection Saint Body mentioned so casually...

Is the Human Realm truly just an ordinary Minor Thousand Worlds?

Doubts surfaced in Li Jiangchen's heart.

"Junior Li Jiangchen has received Senior's Legacy and knows that Senior once ventured alone to the world portal to battle the alien race guarding it. May I ask, what is the true strength of the alien race there?"

Upon hearing this, Sword Saint Dugu did not answer. Instead, he assumed a stance, his Sword Intent surging around him, his eyes filled with soaring Battle Intent.

"Defeat me, and you will naturally know everything."

Boom—

A Sword Domain spread from Sword Saint Dugu's body, causing ripples in the Void Realm. It was far more profound than that of the Sword Fiend Saint from before.

He pointed a finger toward the sky. Instantly, the Metal Profound Truth seemed to come alive, condensing in the Void Realm and transforming into strange meteorites covered in golden patterns that filled the sky.

"This Move was realized after three hundred years of contemplation. It is called the Gilded Meteor Dragon Sword."

Sword Saint Dugu pointed downward, and the golden meteorites that had been hovering in the Void Realm plummeted in unison. Trails of fire ignited around them, and the golden patterns covering them came alive, transforming into ferocious Sword Flood Dragons that lunged forward.

Li Jiangchen was slightly surprised.

Sword Saint Dugu solely cultivated the Metal Profound Truth, yet this Move used a clever trick: by utilizing the high temperature generated by the meteorites streaking through the Void Realm to activate the killing Move, it faintly carried the essence of a Fusion of Metal and Fire Profound Truths.

"Excellent."

Li Jiangchen's eyes burned, his Battle Intent ignited.

He stomped his foot, and the space around him rippled as he darted through the air, leaving behind over a hundred afterimages.

Boom, boom, boom!

A large number of afterimages were torn apart by the meteorites and Sword Flood Dragons, but one figure darted at high speed right in front of Sword Saint Dugu.

Li Jiangchen swung his sword, unleashing a sharp sword cry as a beam of golden Sword Light struck directly at Sword Saint Dugu's head.

"Void Gold Town-Slaying Sword!" Sword Saint Dugu was not alarmed but delighted, laughing immediately, "Good, good, good!"

He grasped at the Void Realm, and a Sword Flood Dragon darted over. The moment he touched his palm, his form rapidly shrank, erupting with golden light.

The dragon head became the hilt, and the sword body resembled a Dragon, covered in gilded patterns.

In a breath's time, a Golden Dragon Sword of decent quality appeared, almost reaching the level of a pseudo-supreme grade Spiritual Artifact.

Sword Saint Dugu also swung his sword, the Move clearly being the same Void Gold Town-Slaying Sword.

Boom! The moment the two beams of golden Sword Light collided, the aftermath erupted, and both men retreated three steps.

Li Jiangchen held the supreme grade Spiritual Artifact demon slaying sword, giving him an advantage in weaponry, but his cultivation was far inferior to Sword Saint Dugu's.

The two were evenly matched.

Whoosh! The two darted out simultaneously, turning into two afterimages that wove through the sky full of meteorites and Sword Flood Dragons. They fought continuously, Sword Qi spilling out and piercing through the Sword Flood Dragons that drew near.

An incense stick of time later.

Li Jiangchen's eyes narrowed. Finding a flaw, his figure suddenly vanished and appeared above Sword Saint Dugu's head. He slashed horizontally with his sword, the powerful Sword Intent sending him flying backward like an arrow released from a bow, piercing through layers of falling meteorites.

"Satisfying."

Sword Saint Dugu's body shuddered, the meteorites exploded, and he appeared in the Void Realm.

"Spatial Profundity at the first heaven Perfection, combined with your unique Five Elements escape technique—in terms of Movement Technique, you are indeed above me."

"However, I can sense that this is still far from the limit of the Great Perfection Saint Body."

"Isn't Senior also restraining his cultivation?" Li Jiangchen said.

"Haha, interesting." Sword Saint Dugu laughed, "The warm-up ends here. Next is a life-and-death battle."

The next moment, Sword Saint Dugu's Divine Soul stirred, and a blurry phantom floated out from the top of his head.

In an instant, Sword Saint Dugu's aura surged again, faintly approaching the limit of the third heaven.

"Not enough!"

With a sharp shout, the Saint Remains that had been kept in Li Jiangchen's possession showed signs of flying away.

Li Jiangchen paused slightly, then released his restraint, allowing the Saint Remains to turn into a stream of light and flee.

The moment the phantom merged with the Saint Remains, flesh and blood grew wildly on the Saint bones.

Three breaths later, a middle-aged swordsman with flowing black hair and star-like eyes appeared.

He opened his palms, and a sharp edge flashed across them, causing blood to seep out immediately, yet a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Having been dead for too long, I almost forgot what a flesh-and-blood body feels like."

"Little Friend, next, we shall determine the victor, and also decide... life and death."

Boom—

Sword Saint Dugu's aura erupted like a pillar, the Void Realm trembled, and cracks appeared, through which the scene outside could be vaguely seen.

The third heaven limit!

The limit of what the Human Realm can contain.

Li Jiangchen's eyes were grave, a profound aura radiating from his body.

Immortal Sword Domain.

Demon Kingdom in the Palm.

Ten Directions Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

Three Emperor-Grade Divine Abilities erupted, forming a profound force field that covered all directions.

"The aura of Emperor-Grade Divine Abilities... You truly have many trump cards hidden." Sword Saint Dugu stepped forward, his dragon-like bones taut, resembling a great bow ready to fire.

He watched as the phantom on his body rapidly dissipated, turning into specks of light that merged into the Golden Dragon Sword in his hand. A destructive power gathered on the sword body.

"cultivation in this world is divided into the three paths of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Essence belongs to the path of Body Refining. Qi is the path of True Origin. Spirit is the rarest and most difficult to Cultivate; it is the path of the Divine Soul. When I was young, I ventured to Heavenly Sword Mountain and obtained the Eight Methods of Awakening of Insects, a true inheritance technique of the ancient Spirit Refining Sect. By strengthening the soul and refining the spirit, and using the spirit to control the sword, one can break through the Human Realm's restrictions on Qi cultivation."

Clang!

With a sword cry, the Golden Dragon Sword merged with the Spirit Refining phantom, transforming into a Sword Flood Dragon coiled around his hand, his gaze lively and lifelike.

"This sword Move is called the Spirit Refining Sword. Activating it requires consuming a massive amount of Divine Soul power. That day, I used this sword to wound a Sixth Heaven White Bone Realm lord."

The Sword Flood Dragon's eyes were full of spiritual charm, and the Void Realm trembled. Under the accumulation of this sword's power, the trial space faintly showed signs of collapsing.

"Spirit Refining..." A trace of gravity appeared on Li Jiangchen's face.

The limit for cultivation in the Human Realm is the third heaven. To wound a Sixth Heaven White Bone Alien Race lord with third heaven cultivation is nothing short of brilliant.

Li Jiangchen's Soul Sea churned, and an aura like that of a prehistoric beast radiated from his body. A faint golden light emanated from him, vaguely transforming into a phantom of a nascent dharma form with three heads and ten arms.

It held ten Spiritual Artifact swords of different attributes, which, under the blessing of the Heavenly Sword, were perfectly unified.

At this moment, Li Jiangchen's eyes were cold. Having summoned the nascent dharma form, he was already in his strongest state.

"This sword Move will annihilate everything. In this life-and-death battle, this Junior will not hold back."

Li Jiangchen gathered his Sword Intent. A red beam and a blue beam of light swirled in the Void Realm, merging into one to form a Sword Light that emitted destructive fluctuations.

Boom—

The two slashed out with their swords. The moment they collided, space tore apart and split in two. The red and blue light was swallowed by the Sword Flood Dragon's Sword Qi, and immediately after, countless beams of light shot out from inside the Sword Flood Dragon.

"Fusion of Water and Fire Profound Truths!"

Sword Saint Dugu's pupils contracted as the red and blue Sword Light continuously expanded in his eyes.

An boundless sword edge swept past, and his body ignited with red and blue light, annihilating inch by inch.

"Satisfying."

A look of relief appeared on Sword Saint Dugu's face, without joy or sorrow. In the blink of an eye, most of his body turned into nothingness.

Suddenly, he pointed a finger, and a speck of spiritual light fell into Li Jiangchen's hand.

At the same time, a voice sounded in the Void Realm.

"Final assessment passed. Because the examinee succeeded in fighting across realms, the reward is doubled. Rewarded with two strands of primordial violet qi."