Chapter 183: A Battle Of Extreme Sublimation! Exploding The Extreme Sword Martial Saint! Number One Below Divine Lord!
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint raised his head. He looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, even a bit dull.
Only his eyes were different.
His eyes seemed to hide a sliver of sharpness.
“Gulp.”
The Wine Sword Martial Saint took a big swig from his wine gourd.
Then, he threw the wine gourd directly to the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
“Here, have a drink. I was supposed to be the one to enter this Dao Competition, but who knew you’d get involved?”
The Wine Sword Martial Saint said lazily.
Initially, the person selected by the Dan Ding Sect was indeed the Wine Sword Martial Saint.
In fact, the Wine Sword Martial Saint’s strength was already very formidable.
Even Feng Jin Martial Saint back then admitted to losing by a single move.
This showed how powerful the Wine Sword Martial Saint was.
But the Wine Sword Martial Saint couldn’t participate because the Extreme Sword Martial Saint emerged.
This was an unexpected joy.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint owed a favor to the previous generation’s Nascent Soul Elder of the Dan Ding Sect.
Even the Dan Ding Sect didn’t know about it.
But when the Dan Ding Sect found the Extreme Sword Martial Saint and mentioned this, he voluntarily offered to participate in the Dao Competition to repay the favor to the previous generation’s Nascent Soul Elder of the Dan Ding Sect.
The Wine Sword Martial Saint saw it was the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
He naturally stopped vying for it.
After all, he was no match for the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Moreover, a Dao Competition was a fight to the death. Even with confidence, who truly wanted to risk their life in a Dao Competition?
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint didn’t stand on ceremony either. He picked up the wine gourd, took a drink, and then tossed it back to the Wine Sword Martial Saint.
“I’ve saved some wine for you. Don’t you dare die…”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint didn’t reply, but instead stepped into the void step by step.
Ji Qing’s pupils contracted.
He didn’t recognize this person.
However, True Monarch Baoyue quickly transmitted her voice, briefly introducing, “Fellow Daoist Ji, you must be careful. This person is the Extreme Sword Martial Saint, hailed as the number one sword in the Barren Domain! He cultivates the Extreme Dao Sword Technique. His combat power is incredibly strong; he once slew eight Martial Saints with a single sword! He is notoriously fierce! It truly cost the Dan Ding Sect a great deal to have this Martial Saint participate in the Dao Competition…”
Ji Qing could almost hear True Monarch Baoyue grinding her teeth from her voice.
Clearly, True Monarch Baoyue never expected the Extreme Sword Martial Saint to step in.
Initially, True Monarch Baoyue had always thought it might be the Wine Sword Martial Saint.
Although the Wine Sword Martial Saint was also very strong, Ji Qing still had a chance to win against him.
But the Extreme Sword Martial Saint…
True Monarch Baoyue stared intently at the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
If Ji Qing was in danger, she would unleash the Immortal Mansion without hesitation to protect him.
As for the rules of the Dao Competition…
She couldn’t bother with them!
Ji Qing learned about the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s information.
This was a being even stronger than the Wine Sword Martial Saint.
He could be considered among the absolute top tier of Martial Saints in the Barren Domain.
Therefore, even from a distance, Ji Qing’s expression was extremely solemn.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s gaze also fell on Ji Qing, and he said indifferently, “According to the agreement of the Dao Competition contract, you are only a Heavenly Human. You actually don’t need to participate in the Dao Competition.”
“Is that so? If I’m a Heavenly Human, shouldn’t you be even happier?”
“No, I am participating in the Dao Competition firstly to repay a favor to the Dan Ding Sect, and secondly, I wanted to see what kind of top-tier Martial Saints you could invite. Unfortunately, you’ve disappointed me; you didn’t invite any Martial Saints.”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint did not hide his disappointment at all.
The opponent’s path was the Extreme Dao Sword Technique; the more extreme, the better.
Even the Martial Saints who walked the extreme path were considered lunatics by other cultivators.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint was the same.
He was a madman who would pay any price to practice his sword.
He was an unadulterated martial arts fanatic.
Unfortunately, he was too strong.
Ever since he became a Martial Saint, especially after slaying eight Martial Saints, no one was willing to fight him anymore.
Anyone who had a conflict with him would immediately concede.
He was a martial arts fanatic, not a devil who killed people.
He couldn’t bring himself to attack someone who had already conceded.
Over time, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint hadn’t fought for a long time.
This time, by participating in the Dao Competition, he saw the hope of fighting against a top-tier Martial Saint.
But this Dao Competition featured Ji Qing as the participant.
A mere Heavenly Human greatly disappointed the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Even though Ji Qing had previously achieved a Reverse Kill Heavenly Human, it was insignificant in the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s eyes.
“Disappointed?”
Ji Qing smiled.
“You won’t be disappointed!”
“Boom.”
A terrifying aura erupted from Ji Qing.
Seven deities roared above his head, and fearsome Star Power cascaded down, surging into Ji Qing’s body.
“To the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield!”
Ji Qing immediately transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
Sensing Ji Qing’s terrifying aura.
It even stirred a hint of emotion in the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
“Reverse Kill Heavenly Human? Hahaha, I suppose you still want to Reverse Kill a Martial Saint now. Perhaps you really are an interesting opponent. Then let me see if you can Reverse Kill a Martial Saint…”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint also swiftly transformed into a sword light and followed closely, flying towards the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators, who were initially stunned, now all reacted.
Then, there was an uproar.
What had they just witnessed?
Ji Qing was actually going to participate in person?
As a mere Heavenly Human, facing one of the Barren Domain’s top Martial Saints, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
It was simply… an indescribable sense of absurdity!
“Ji Qing is truly insane. Even if he once achieved a Reverse Kill Heavenly Human, and even if his strength now rivals a Martial Saint, possessing Martial Saint combat power, that’s the Extreme Sword Martial Saint! How dare he compete with him?”
“This is a Dao Competition. Once you lose, you die… Ji Qing is betting his life, he’s truly mad.”
“Ji Qing’s predicted opponent earlier was likely the Wine Sword Martial Saint. After all, the Wine Sword Martial Saint is the strongest Martial Saint the Dan Ding Sect could openly invite. Since Ji Qing dared to step up himself, he must be confident in defeating the Wine Sword Martial Saint. Heh, perhaps this Dao Competition will indeed hold a surprise.”
“Ji Qing has created many miracles before, Reverse Killing Golden Cores, Reverse Killing Heavenly Humans. And I recently heard some news: Ji Qing actually defeated a Nascent Soul True Monarch in Tianbao Kingdom a long time ago, but the news was too far away and uncertain, so it didn’t cause a sensation.”
“That’s right. Ji Qing likely possessed Martial Saint combat power very early on! Facing the Extreme Sword Martial Saint now, he’s not without a chance to fight back.”
“This Dao Competition is truly unexpected. We must hurry and go watch…”
Many cultivators then headed towards the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
Zhao Xiaozhu, Ling Shuang Ren, Mu Yunxia, and Black Water Daoist, and even Elder Qi, all approached True Monarch Baoyue.
They knew Ji Qing and True Monarch Baoyue were close.
“True Monarch Baoyue, Fellow Daoist Ji is facing the Extreme Sword Martial Saint as a Heavenly Human. What if…”
Zhao Xiaozhu asked with great concern.
True Monarch Baoyue knew these people were all on good terms with Ji Qing. At this moment, she couldn’t falter!
“Everyone, rest assured, Fellow Daoist Ji never acts without certainty!”
The crowd felt a little more at ease.
This meant Ji Qing was prepared.
However, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s reputation was too great, and they still couldn’t fully settle their hearts.
Thus, they hesitated no longer and also rushed towards the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
At this moment, Ji Qing and the Extreme Sword Martial Saint had already arrived at the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
In the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield, they could fight with confidence, without worrying about affecting Heavenly Desolation City and ordinary cultivators.
“You shouldn’t have entered the Dao Competition… But since you stand before me now, I will show you respect! My sword will go all out against any opponent!”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint said in a deep voice.
“Naturally, I, Ji Mou, also wish to see the strength of the most top-tier Martial Saint.”
“Furthermore, I can barely be considered a Saber User!”
Ji Qing couldn’t help but grip the hilt of the Demon Saber.
In truth, Ji Qing’s current strength lay in his physical body.
Saber Technique?
Even though Ji Qing had Saber Two.
He was not a pure Saber User.
His strongest power was not in his Saber Technique.
However, when the physical body becomes strong enough, and power reaches a certain level, the Saber Technique doesn’t need to be that strong.
Even without knowing Saber Technique, one would be terrifyingly strong!
“A Saber User? No, you are not a pure Saber User. I cannot feel that pure Saber Intent from you. If you use a saber, you might be utterly defeated!”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint also placed his hand on his sword hilt.
Ji Qing did not retort.
His Saber Intent was indeed impure.
But so what?
He was not a pure Saber User, but he was a Martial Artist!
Thus, Ji Qing slowly gripped the hilt of the saber.
“Boom.”
Saber Intent surged towards the sky.
Although Ji Qing’s Saber Intent was impure, it had merged with countless other Saber Intents.
It was all-encompassing!
His Saber Intent might not be pure, but it was not necessarily weak!
On the contrary, being all-encompassing and merging countless Saber Intents, Ji Qing’s Saber Intent was very strong!
As Ji Qing’s Saber Intent was unleashed, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent was also unleashed.
Ji Qing sensed the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent.
It was indeed incredibly pure.
It was pure Extreme Dao!
He poured his emotions into his sword.
In the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s life, there was only the sword.
Everything else was secondary.
It was not important.
Ji Qing had encountered many swordsmen before.
There were also pure Sword Intents.
But they were far inferior to the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent.
No wonder the Extreme Sword Martial Saint was considered a madman by other cultivators.
For the sake of the sword, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint would give up everything.
Including his life!
This was the Extreme Dao!
The Extreme Dao, with its ultimate combat power!
“Rumble.”
The two terrifying Saber Intent and Sword Intent violently clashed in the void of the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
Even though it was merely a collision of Martial Dao True Meanings, it caused a huge commotion.
Even from afar, the cultivators who came to spectate felt a tremor of fear.
Ji Qing’s Saber Intent was all-encompassing and upright.
On the other hand, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent was unconventional, condensed to the extreme. Even Ji Qing’s Saber Intent, no matter how strong, could be pierced.
Ji Qing’s Saber Intent, colliding with other Martial Dao True Meanings, fell into a disadvantage.
This was the first time.
Previously, Ji Qing’s Saber Intent had always crushed the opponent’s Martial Dao True Meaning.
Now, Ji Qing’s Martial Dao True Meaning was at a disadvantage.
The clash between their Saber Intent and Sword Intent left the surrounding onlookers in awe.
“Saber Intent and Sword Intent can be this strong? Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs would likely be suppressed by the Saber Intent or Sword Intent before they could even get close.”
“Nascent Soul True Monarchs? The Extreme Sword Martial Saint once faced several Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and with only his Sword Intent, those Nascent Soul True Monarchs didn’t even have the courage to make a move. The Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent is the most extreme Sword Intent, and few people’s Martial Dao True Meanings can contend with it.”
“How can Heavenly Man Ji, merely a Heavenly Human, possess such terrifying Saber Intent? He’s not even a pure Saber User, and his Saber Intent isn’t pure, yet it’s vast and profound, upright and honorable, winning through sheer volume. This kind of Saber Intent is akin to Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent; it would likely not be inferior to any other Martial Dao True Meaning.”
“Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s Sword Intent is ultimately a sliver stronger, but merely a sliver is far from enough to suppress Heavenly Man Ji. To determine a victor, they must fight!”
“This Heavenly Man Ji has been hiding his strength deeply. He likely possesses more than just Martial Saint combat power…”
All the observing cultivators around had grave expressions.
Even some Nascent Soul experts and Martial Saints did as well.
They would ask themselves, if they encountered Ji Qing or Extreme Sword Martial Saint, how would they perform?
They likely would have been suppressed to some extent before even making a move.
But at this moment, both Ji Qing and Extreme Sword Martial Saint were still confronting each other from a distance, allowing their Saber Intent and Sword Intent to intertwine and collide, neither making a move.
Because, both were still accumulating momentum.
“Clang.”
Extreme Sword Martial Saint drew his sword.
A brilliant sword light streaked across the void, like a meteor, instantly slashing towards Ji Qing.
No one expected Extreme Sword Martial Saint to draw his sword first.
Even though Extreme Sword Martial Saint held the upper hand in the confrontation of Martial Dao True Meaning.
Extreme Sword Martial Saint was just like that.
When facing an enemy, he took them very seriously.
This sword strike was incredibly pure.
Within its purity, it was incomparably sharp.
Sharper than any sword light Ji Qing had ever seen.
Furthermore, the most peculiar thing was that the sword light, as it sliced through the void, rapidly split into two sword lights, and the might of each sword light did not diminish in the slightest.
It was even continuing to split.
One split into two, two into four, four into eight…
By the time the sword light reached Ji Qing, it was already dense, filling the entire space with sword light, leaving Ji Qing with nowhere to escape!
A flash of sharp light flickered in Ji Qing’s eyes.
Rare!
It was indeed rare!
He actually felt a sense of threat?
Ji Qing had never seen sword techniques employed in this manner before.
It did have many similarities to the Saber Qi within his Domain in the past.
His Domain contained numerous Saber Qi, but each Saber Qi was far inferior to Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword light.
However, that was in the past.
Previously, Ji Qing’s Domain was not strong, and the Saber Qi within it was not very powerful.
But now, it was different.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing also drew his saber.
His saber light was as brilliant as a galaxy.
With a flash of saber light, it instantly permeated the void.
Densely packed, its number far exceeded Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword light.
Simultaneously, each saber light was rapidly expanding, drawing upon Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to augment itself.
“Hum.”
A layer of white light quickly spread outwards.
It enveloped all the countless saber lights and sword lights.
Including Ji Qing and Extreme Sword Martial Saint, both were enveloped by the white light.
But as the white light swept over the saber lights, they rapidly grew in might.
As the white light swept over the sword lights, they all dimmed slightly.
All of this happened almost instantaneously.
The saber lights and sword lights collided.
There was no earth-shattering sound or commotion.
The dense sword lights and saber lights each produced ripples, and the void shattered silently.
Ji Qing’s saber lights were almost shattered upon contact.
Although numerous, they were far inferior to those sword lights.
The dense saber lights suddenly became empty.
However, it couldn’t be said to have been completely useless.
The saber lights still resisted most of the sword lights’ might.
By the time the sword lights reached a distance of one foot in front of Ji Qing.
The sword lights dissipated.
They could no longer reach Ji Qing.
“Hmm?”
Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s eyes narrowed sharply.
What did he see?
The saber lights that had clearly dissipated had transformed into countless tiny saber energies.
They were densely packed like a fine fishing net, covering every inch of the void.
This was why the sword lights, which could cleave through anything, were annihilated and dissipated before they could reach Ji Qing.
Almost every moment, the sword lights were having their power neutralized by the tiny saber energies.
Ji Qing waved his hand.
The countless tiny saber lights condensed again, forming a massive saber energy!
“Saber Domain!”
Extreme Sword Martial Saint said word by word, coldly.
Only a Saber Domain could be so miraculous.
He even vaguely sensed a hint of Perfection.
Clearly, this was no ordinary Saber Domain.
It was a Perfect Saber Domain!
Within the Saber Domain, even Extreme Sword Martial Saint would be greatly suppressed.
And Ji Qing’s every saber energy could continuously amplify.
Moreover, the Saber Qi within the Saber Domain had extremely low consumption.
With the amplification of the Perfect Saber Domain, Ji Qing’s strength was terrifyingly powerful!
“Correct, Saber Domain! And you are the first person to face my Perfect Saber Domain!”
Ji Qing said indifferently.
After three months of hard cultivation, Ji Qing finally unlocked the third layer of the Heavenly Mandate Lock, thus bringing his Saber Domain to Perfection.
The Perfect Saber Domain’s might had surged.
Far surpassing his previously Major Accomplishment Domain.
Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs would need to expend considerable effort to tear open Ji Qing’s Perfect Domain.
And now, Ji Qing was using his Perfect Domain to battle a Martial Saint for the first time!
“A fine Perfect Saber Domain! However, this alone cannot stop me!”
Extreme Sword Martial Saint slashed out with his sword again.
This sword strike was not flashy.
Nor was it particularly brilliant.
It looked like an ordinary sword strike.
Yet, as soon as this sword strike was unleashed, it seemed to teleport, instantly arriving before Ji Qing.
And it was extremely condensed, no longer dispersed like the countless sword lights he had unleashed before.
It was just a single condensed sword light.
Even though Ji Qing’s Saber Qi also fell, it could not resist it in the slightest; it was directly cut by the sword light.
The Saber Qi dissipated.
Even when it transformed into countless tiny Saber Qi, it could not make that sword light dissipate.
This sword light was as refined as tempered steel.
No tiny Saber Qi could shake it in the slightest.
And it seemed to possess a miraculous property of “the sword strikes true.”
At this moment, the surrounding spectators exclaimed in unison.
Ji Qing is in danger!
Ji Qing was indeed in danger now.
His saber was almost completely defeated compared to Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword!
Even if he didn’t want to admit it, this was the truth.
Ji Qing was not a pure Saber User.
Even though he had comprehended the Saber Domain, and even though his Saber Intent had merged with countless other Saber Intents, he had always believed in suppressing with momentum and overwhelming with strength.
When their true strengths were close, his saber had no advantage.
“I am, after all, not a pure Saber User. Compared to you in Saber Technique and Saber Intent… I have indeed lost!”
“My strongest… is my Physical Body!”
Ji Qing stopped unleashing Saber Qi.
“Snap.”
Ji Qing directly threw his saber away.
The Demon Saber automatically returned to its scabbard.
At the same time, facing the extremely condensed sword light at close range, Ji Qing directly threw a punch.
This punch was also devoid of any flair.
It was just an ordinary punch.
But as this punch was thrown, seven colossal deities seemed to roar above Ji Qing’s head.
Vast amounts of Star Power descended, augmenting Ji Qing’s punch.
“Roar…”
Simultaneously, it seemed as if an ancient True Dragon Bloodline awakened within Ji Qing.
The roar of a True Dragon faintly echoed through the void.
The crowd looked closely; how was Ji Qing’s punch merely a fist?
It was clearly a True Dragon!
This was just the superficial appearance.
There were also many unseen transformations from the Eighteen Transformations of Reversing Fate.
After eighteen “regrowth” cycles, Ji Qing’s Physical Body was unimaginably strong.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing’s punch, with his flesh and blood, directly clashed against Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s terrifying sword light.
Many people even closed their eyes.
Unable to bear witnessing this scene.
How could a fist, no matter how strong, be stronger than sword energy?
Moreover, this was Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword energy!
However, Extreme Sword Martial Saint himself was not so optimistic.
He saw Ji Qing abandon his saber and instead face his sword light with his fist.
He had initially been slightly disappointed.
But after Ji Qing unleashed that punch, Extreme Sword Martial Saint was no longer disappointed at all.
What a terrifying punch that was!
It was a punch where Power had reached its absolute limit.
Though different from sabers and swords,
This was still a punch at the extreme limit of the Physical Body.
It was filled with a unique kind of beauty.
“So, this is your true strength…”
Then, the collision between fist and sword.
The indestructible, maximally condensed sword energy, all of it seemed to have met even more terrifying Power.
Ji Qing’s terrifying punch, with absolute advantage, crushed the maximally condensed sword energy inch by inch.
Then, the sword energy dissipated, vanishing into the void.
Even more terrifying was that Ji Qing’s punch, with its momentum unabated, struck Extreme Sword Martial Saint across the distance.
“Bang.”
The dignified Martial Saint’s entire body trembled.
His protective True Qi also circulated to its extreme, attempting to block Ji Qing’s punch.
The protective True Qi did indeed block it.
The True Qi was not broken.
But this is a punch!
The punch mainly relies on shockwaves.
Although the protective true qi was not torn apart, the terrifying power passed through the protective true qi and acted on the physical body of the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Then, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s face turned pale.
“Pfft.”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood sprayed into the void.
Everyone was stunned.
As if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
What did they see?
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint, who was unstoppable moments ago, tearing everything apart with terrifying sword light, shattering everything.
How could he be forced to spit blood in an instant?
It was clear he was heavily injured.
Ji Qing’s punch had forcefully crushed the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword qi.
It’s simply unbelievable!
“Am I seeing things? The Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s terrifying sword strike was actually shattered by Ji Qing’s punch?”
“So Ji Qing’s greatest strength isn’t saber technique. He was never a pure saber user; his physical body is the strongest!”
“If I’m not mistaken, Ji Qing’s physical body seems to have reached perfection… that is true limit, with no room for further advancement!”
“How can one have such a terrifying physical body? Unheard of…”
“Even the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword qi was crushed by Ji Qing’s punch, just how strong is his physical body?”
“It’s really… too unexpected…”
This had indeed exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Originally, they thought it would be a crushing victory for the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
After all, once the Extreme Sword Martial Saint made a move, there would be no more surprises.
No matter how strong Ji Qing was, he was just a Heavenly Human.
The gap in cultivation realm was difficult to bridge.
But the reality was that Ji Qing’s punch made the Extreme Sword Martial Saint spit blood.
He directly confronted the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sharp sword qi with the power of his physical body!
This Dao Competition was not over yet, but it had already taken many twists and turns, captivating the onlookers.
This was truly a peak battle between Martial Saints!
At this moment, no one still thought Ji Qing was merely a Heavenly Human.
Instead, he was a peak Martial Saint, no less than the Extreme Sword Martial Saint!
“Hahaha, good, well done, Ji Qing! I underestimated you.”
“Meeting an opponent like you truly surprises me.”
“However, I haven’t lost yet!”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint had vomited blood.
Yet, his fighting spirit was extremely high.
He even started laughing.
His laughter was filled with pleasant surprise.
He was pleasantly surprised by Ji Qing’s strength.
This was the opponent he desired!
“Burn.”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint spat out another mouthful of blood.
But strangely, after spitting out this mouthful of blood, it actually began to burn.
In an instant, the blood was burned into ashes.
At the same time, the aura of the Extreme Sword Martial Saint was also rising steadily.
However, Ji Qing keenly sensed something: a trace of death qi seemed to have appeared on the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Although not very obvious, Ji Qing still captured it.
Even the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s body seemed to have worsened slightly.
Ji Qing roughly understood that the Extreme Sword Martial Saint might have mastered a desperate secret technique.
This secret technique, at the cost of burning his physical body or even his lifespan, could increase his strength within a short period.
This was what the Extreme Sword Martial Saint was doing now.
Disregarding his lifespan and physical body, he was burning himself wildly to enhance the might of his sword techniques.
No wonder the Extreme Sword Martial Saint was known as a martial arts maniac.
This was indeed crazy.
But Ji Qing was not afraid at all.
He was someone destined to conquer the Outer Domain.
He was someone who would break the Martial Dao Seal of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
His goal had never been the Martial Saints of the Barren Domain.
Therefore, facing the Extreme Sword Martial Saint, one of the peak Martial Saints in the Barren Domain, Ji Qing only wanted to use one method.
That was… to blow him up!
With a righteous method and absolute crushing strength, blow up the opponent!
Thus, Ji Qing moved.
He took a step forward.
He still threw a punch.
As this punch was thrown, seven deities roared above his head, and the sound of a true dragon echoed in the void.
It seemed to be accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.
Terrifying lightning surrounded Ji Qing.
At this moment, Ji Qing, stepping on lightning, with the illusion of deities behind him, and the illusion of a true dragon appearing within his physical body.
Ji Qing was like an ancient god of war, as if to shatter the heavens with his fist!
“Rumble.”
Ji Qing’s punch was almost his full power strike.
The void itself was shaking.
And the Extreme Sword Martial Saint also unleashed his sword strike of Extreme Sublimation.
That was a sword strike where he disregarded his physical body, disregarded his lifespan, burning wildly, sublimating madly!
Sword and fist collided once more.
This time, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword light did not vanish as quickly.
It resisted.
But Ji Qing immediately followed with a second punch, a third punch, a fourth punch…
Punch after punch.
Ji Qing seemed to be tireless.
Moreover, Ji Qing felt a sense of exhilaration.
And the Extreme Sword Martial Saint felt the same.
His sword lights appeared one after another, as if they would never disappear.
Each sword strike was incredibly terrifying.
It even injured Ji Qing.
But Ji Qing was fearless.
A lush, towering tree even appeared above his head.
This towering tree absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.
It transformed into immense Vitality, repairing Ji Qing’s physical body.
Therefore, even if Ji Qing was injured, the immense Vitality would surge in, and he would quickly recover.
Facing such a terrifying enemy.
Even the onlookers felt a sense of helplessness.
Power, recovery, defense, endurance; his physical body had almost no weaknesses.
How could this be fought?
To defeat Ji Qing, there was only one way.
That was to kill him with a single blow!
Unfortunately, it was impossible.
“Ch.”
Finally, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s most terrifying sword strike of burning and sublimation pierced Ji Qing’s heart.
Ji Qing lowered his head.
“Drip, drip.”
Drops of blood flowed from the wound.
Ji Qing could even see that his heart had been shredded by the sword qi.
But that was all.
Ji Qing even showed a slight smile on his face.
Ji Qing slowly raised his head, looked at the Extreme Sword Martial Saint, whose hair had turned white, and said calmly, “This sword strike has decent might, capable of piercing my heart. However, you still can’t kill me, what a pity. This battle has been the most exhilarating one for me…”
Ji Qing did not make a move.
He stood quietly in place.
His gaze, however, held a trace of regret.
Yes, he felt a slight regret.
Because the Extreme Sword Martial Saint was fading.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s hair was entirely white, and wrinkles covered his face.
Death qi coiled around his entire body.
He had burned everything.
His lifespan was completely burned away.
Even his physical body was almost completely burned away, leaving little more than skin.
And Ji Qing?
Even though his heart was shredded by the sword qi, it was nothing to him.
While his physical body was not yet immortal, it had no obvious weaknesses.
The heart and head were no longer Ji Qing’s fatal weaknesses.
He had no fatal weaknesses on his body.
The illusory Green Wood Divine Tree phantom above his head was still devouring a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy from the void.
Dense Vitality flowed into the huge wound in his heart.
Then, the heart rapidly recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This recovery speed, this terrifying Vitality, was truly despair-inducing.
“I still have one last sword…”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint was already panting.
His current body seemed as if a gust of wind could blow it over.
It seemed as if only the sword in his hand supported him.
Yet, his fighting spirit had not diminished in the slightest.
In fact, his fighting spirit had grown stronger!
“Burn… my all!”
“This is my sword of Extreme Sublimation, and it is the strongest sword I can unleash in this life!”
“Hahaha…”
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint became like a madman.
His body began to disappear.
His aura also began to disappear.
That was because he had burned everything.
In the end, the Extreme Sword Martial Saint vanished.
He had burned everything.
Only a sword remained in the void.
“Whoosh.”
The sword moved.
This sword strike was still a pure strike.
This sword strike was solely for destruction!
“Dong.”
Ji Qing threw out a punch, which sounded like striking a great bell, emitting a sonorous sound.
But that sword strike instantly plunged into Ji Qing’s body.
The destructive sword qi directly filled Ji Qing’s entire body.
Then…
There was no then.
Ji Qing’s physical body was annihilated by thirty percent!
This sword was indeed terrifying.
But it only annihilated thirty percent of Ji Qing’s physical body, and that was the limit.
And in just this short while, Ji Qing’s physical body had recovered ten percent.
Ji Qing directly reached into his abdomen and forcibly pulled out a sword.
This was the sword of the Extreme Sword Martial Saint!
However, this sword was very special now.
Divine weapons have spirits.
This sword must have had a spirit of the tool before.
But now, the spirit of the tool was gone.
It seemed that the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword of extreme sublimation had even burned the spirit of the tool.
Now this sword was just a dead sword.
“You are the strongest opponent I have ever encountered…”
Ji Qing said with a solemn expression to the empty void.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint was already dead.
But Ji Qing remembered it clearly.
Never before had an opponent made Ji Qing remember them so vividly.
At this moment, the surroundings had fallen silent.
No one spoke.
Stormy seas surged in everyone’s hearts.
Shock!
It was truly too shocking!
This battle was almost unprecedented in everyone’s lives.
They had never witnessed such a terrifying, such a brilliant, and such a tragic battle.
Even other Dao Competitions had never been as shocking as this.
Moreover, the outcome was beyond everyone’s expectations.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint had actually died?
And he had perished without a trace, giving his all, burning everything.
In the end, even a sword of extreme sublimation could not kill Ji Qing.
It didn’t even count as a serious injury.
The outcome of this battle had been decided from the very beginning.
It was just that the outcome was different from what they had imagined.
The Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s defeat had been decided from the start.
In fact, no matter which Martial Saint stood opposite Ji Qing, there would only be one outcome.
“I didn’t expect even the Extreme Sword Martial Saint to be defeated…”
“Who would have thought it would end like this? It’s not what I expected…”
“Shouldn’t Ji Qing have been unable to do anything to the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword with all his means? How did it turn out that the Extreme Sword Martial Saint gave his all, even his life, and his sword of extreme sublimation was so futile and powerless before Ji Qing…”
“Ji Qing once reverse killed a Heavenly Human when he was at the Dao Foundation stage, but this time it’s even more exaggerated; he reverse killed a Martial Saint when he was at the Heavenly Human stage! And not just any Martial Saint, but the most peak Martial Saint of the Barren Domain!”
“I never imagined that the Extreme Sword Martial Saint, with his ultimate sublimation and strongest sword, would still be unable to deal with a Heavenly Human… Throughout history, in our realm’s various domains, which Heavenly Human has ever been this strong?”
“Without a doubt, Ji Qing is the number one Heavenly Human of all time…”
Many people looked at Ji Qing with complex expressions.
The number one Heavenly Human of all time!
Such a superlative title, for anyone else, would be supreme praise!
But for Ji Qing, people felt it still couldn’t capture his peerless elegance!
“Below the Divine Lord, who else can be Ji Qing’s opponent?”
Someone asked this question.
Everyone’s heart trembled.
Yes, what number one Heavenly Human of all time.
What peak Martial Saint.
These meant nothing when it came to Ji Qing.
Below the Divine Lord, who else could contend?
This was the most fitting description of Ji Qing’s current state.
After today, in the vast Barren Domain, who would dare to contend with him below the Divine Lord?
“He won, Fellow Daoist Ji won!”
Zhao Xiaozhu was overjoyed, her voice filled with excitement.
She didn’t care about the Extreme Sword Martial Saint at all.
She had no connection to the Extreme Sword Martial Saint; in fact, she didn’t even know him before.
Zhao Xiaozhu would not feel sorry for the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
She was only happy for Ji Qing.
Not only Zhao Xiaozhu, but also True Monarch Baoyue, Black Water Daoist, Jiao Ling, and others.
Elder Qi looked at Ji Qing in the void with a complicated expression.
Nominally, he was still Ji Qing’s Master!
Elder Qi had tried his best to reach Martial Saint back then but failed, even damaging his foundation.
But now?
The disciple he had taken for ten thousand Spirit Stones could kill the Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Furthermore, he was a terrifying existence that made all Martial Saints in the Barren Domain despair.
This made Elder Qi feel as if he were dreaming.
Black Water Daoist and Crimson Sword Daoist were also watching the battle.
Black Water Daoist had already reached Golden Core.
Crimson Sword Daoist was still at Foundation Establishment.
Crimson Sword Daoist sighed and said, “Old Black Water, you really had foresight. Helping Ji Qing back then was a huge profit! Alas, we all know Ji Qing’s life story; when he was an ordinary Martial Artist, he rose rapidly, becoming the number one powerhouse of the Boundless Sea Region at the Dao Foundation stage, even protecting us as we traveled across the sea to the Barren Domain. His talent was truly peerless!”
“It’s a pity I didn’t seize such an opportunity, otherwise, I might have also reached Golden Core like you…”
Crimson Sword Daoist sounded somewhat dejected.
In truth, he was already quite good.
He had a high chance of reaching Golden Core.
But the comparison made him feel this way.
The three of them had come from the Boundless Sea Region to the Barren Domain and Heavenly Desolation City together.
Crimson Sword Daoist had even joined the Heart Sword Sect.
As a result, Ji Qing had achieved Heavenly Human stage long ago.
Even Black Water Daoist had reached Golden Core.
What’s more, he knew that Black Water Daoist’s promotion to Golden Core was related to Ji Qing.
This made Crimson Sword Daoist feel a bit complicated.
Although the three of them were in Heavenly Desolation City.
In reality, Crimson Sword Daoist had little contact with the other two.
So there was no help to speak of.
Black Water Daoist said meaningfully, “Crimson Sword, even if you do nothing, just knowing Fellow Daoist Ji, your path to Golden Core won’t be difficult. After all, Fellow Daoist Ji is currently only a Heavenly Human, yet he has already brought despair to Martial Saints. What do you think Ji Qing’s height will be once he advances to Martial Saint, or even Martial God?”
“At that time, not only you, but also those people from the Boundless Sea Region who refused to come to Heavenly Desolation City, will probably all feel honored and benefit greatly in one way or another…”
Crimson Sword Daoist’s heart trembled.
It seemed to be true.
Ji Qing was outrageously strong, so people from their Boundless Sea Region would implicitly have various conveniences and benefits.
True Monarch Baoyue also showed a smile.
She exchanged a look with Jiao Ling.
Jiao Ling exclaimed in admiration, “Ji Qing’s physical body is even stronger than I expected! That Extreme Sword Martial Saint was not bad; his strength was considerable, especially his final sword of extreme sublimation. If I had faced it, I would have surely died too! That was annihilation on the physical and spiritual levels; even as a puppet, I would have perished…”
Now Jiao Ling felt somewhat fortunate.
Fortunately, it hadn’t participated in the Dao Competition in place of Ji Qing.
Otherwise, even as a puppet.
Facing the Extreme Sword Martial Saint’s sword technique, its puppet body would shatter, and even its consciousness would be lost.
Everything would be annihilated!
This Extreme Sword Martial Saint was extremely terrifying.
But facing such a terrifying Martial Saint, he was helpless against Ji Qing.
He even felt despair!
Ji Qing could recover from the sword of extreme sublimation in an instant.
How could he fight?
“If Fellow Daoist Ji were to challenge the Martial Dao Seal, could he pass it?”
True Monarch Baoyue asked.
“Now? Probably not. The Outer Domain is completely different from your realm; it cannot be compared at all. The Outer Domain gathers countless Heavenly Talents, and every Heavenly Talent has the ability to fight beyond their level. Martial Saints and Nascent Souls in the Outer Domain often kill Deity Transformation Divine Lords.”
“Although Ji Qing’s current strength is terrifying, he probably cannot kill a Divine Lord yet. However, with Ji Qing’s terrifying strength, once he advances to Martial Saint, anything is possible!”
Jiao Ling’s eyes were also burning with passion.
It had once followed Xuling Venerable in battles in the Outer Domain.
It had seen countless peerless Heavenly Talents.
Yet Ji Qing was no less inferior to them.
After all, Ji Qing did not grow up in the Outer Domain but in the Barren Domain.
To have grown to this extent in such a remote corner was simply inconceivable.
If he truly went to the Outer Domain, who knew how brilliant a radiance he would emit?
There was also sorrow at the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield.
Wine Sword Martial Saint was somewhat sorrowful.
He took a large gulp of wine, gazed at the void, and muttered, “Originally, I should have died this time… Extreme Sword, I owe you a life…”
Wine Sword Martial Saint didn’t even bid farewell to Tian Ding True Monarch.
He directly flew into the sky and disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, Ji Qing in the void also looked towards the crowd.
Then, his gaze fixed on Tian Ding True Monarch.
Even the dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch trembled all over at this moment.
“The Dao Competition is over. From now on, the grudges between my Dan Ding Sect and Fellow Daoist Ji are settled!”
After saying this, Tian Ding True Monarch turned and left with his people.
It was to abide by the rules of the Dao Competition.
It was also because…
He was afraid!
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