Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 61: Impermanence of the Sword Realm, I Break the Sword Domain with Sword Qi!
Outside the battlefield ruins, everyone was silent. The two combatants possessed such extraordinary talent that they could only be described as peerless geniuses. Any words of praise seemed pale and powerless at this moment.
Adjusting their mindsets, they stared intently into the depths of the battlefield. Soon, however, some could no longer bear it. The two were moving too fast; even with their cultivation, the spectators couldn’t watch for long without feeling dizzy and nauseous.
"I’m an Earth Realm Martial Artist, yet I can’t even watch a duel between Profound Realm Martial Artists!"
"Neither can I! Compared to them, I’m utterly useless!"
"Damn it, I’m forty-three years old, and I can’t even compare to two young men! I might as well give up martial arts entirely!"
Watching the battle, the Dao Heart of one Earth Realm Martial Artist collapsed—and he wasn’t the only one. Others, after steadying themselves, felt an unprecedented fighting spirit ignite in their eyes. Nevertheless, the crowd of spectators continued to shrink. Those who remained, however, possessed increasingly higher Cultivation Realms. These powerful martial artists watched the two figures within the ruins with faces full of anticipation, eager to see what other heaven-defying methods the duo had in store.
BANG!
All of a sudden, a thunderous boom erupted from within the battlefield ruins. The two lightning-fast figures finally separated.
"Go!" Ning Xuan’s eyes flashed like lightning as he waved his hand.
The dust that rose around his body instantly transformed into a myriad of Divine Swords. Each possessed an unmatched sharpness that tore through the void as they rushed toward Ning Yang.
"Form!" Ning Yang brought his hands together, and the swirling dust instantly condensed into a solid shield before him.
The sharpest spear met the sturdiest shield.
Ning Xuan let out a cold snort and spoke again. "Merge!"
Instantly, the myriad Divine Swords became one. Ning Xuan closed the distance, man and sword merging into a single entity.
CLANG!
The shield Ning Yang had formed exploded, and he was blasted back dozens of feet. Ning Xuan’s sword followed like a shadow, surging forward. It was on the verge of striking home, only to be clapped between Ning Yang’s hands.
A mere five inches from his throat, the sword was halted as if by an uncrossable chasm, unable to advance another inch.
Ning Xuan’s eyes glinted with golden light, and the sword formed from dust incredibly surged forth once more.
Dead silence fell over the entire field.
"Was... was the Divine Child slain?" someone stammered, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"Is that all you’ve got?" Ning Yang’s voice echoed from the battlefield.
A wave of ecstatic relief washed over countless spectators. In the ruins, Ning Xuan’s peerless sword had reached Ning Yang’s throat, only to be blocked by a mysterious Rune.
Ning Xuan didn’t respond. He simply punched the hilt of his dust sword.
BANG!
The longsword couldn’t withstand the force of the punch and exploded on the spot. Ning Yang’s figure was once again blasted back dozens of feet. The Rune at his throat vanished, and a trace of fresh blood appeared. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Ning Yang wiped the blood from his neck, a smile touching his eyes. "Good. It’s finally getting interesting."
Ning Xuan responded with an overwhelmingly powerful punch.
Ning Yang threw a punch in return, causing the ruins and the very void to crack and explode.
"Your Bloodline? Why aren’t you using it?!" Ning Xuan’s voice was deep, his fighting spirit growing ever more immense.
"You have Divine Body Regeneration. Let me first see if it’s truly stronger than before!" Ning Yang stepped forward, suddenly releasing a dangerous aura. His fingers, like hooks, tore through the void and appeared directly before Ning Xuan’s Dantian.
"Tearing the void in an instant! This is Spatial Force!" Outside the battlefield, an expert infinitely close to the King Realm felt his pupils shrink.
Ning Xuan didn’t retreat a single step. He chopped down with his hand like a blade.
CLANG!
The two of them clashed fiercely once more. Ning Xuan immediately retaliated in kind, his own hook-like fingers appearing right before Ning Yang’s Dantian.
"He’s also mastered Spatial Force!" The expert was left dumbfounded. These two are absolute monsters!
"Interesting. Let me see what other surprises you have for me!" Delighted by the challenge, Ning Yang pointed forward with two fingers.
Ning Xuan’s pupils shrank sharply as he flew backward in retreat.
Ning Yang did not pursue, stating arrogantly, "Use your strongest technique. Otherwise, you stand no chance!"
"What’s happening? I felt like the space around Ning Yang just froze!" the expert exclaimed, a look of disbelief on his face. He had just thought of a terrifying possibility.
"A Domain... You’ve comprehended the Fifth Realm of the Sword Dao, the Sword Domain!" Ning Xuan said solemnly, his expression grave.
"I’ve barely scratched the surface," Ning Yang replied.
Outside, the crowd gasped in astonishment.
"There are only six realms in the Sword Dao, and the Divine Child is only twenty-one, yet he’s already comprehended the Fifth Realm!"
"At this rate, in three years at most, he might surpass the Sword God and become the undisputed master of the sword!"
At that moment, not only the Human Realm experts but even the King Realm powerhouses began to look at Ning Yang differently.
Only Ning Xuan’s gaze remained clear. Without a word, he once again condensed dust into a sword and struck.
"He refuses to admit defeat. He wants to beat Ning Yang in swordsmanship!"
"Attacking an opponent’s strength with one’s own weakness... How foolish!" Many people shook their heads.
Ning Yang also frowned. "Use your Bloodline Power. Otherwise, this is your last chance!"
But in the next moment, he retreated sharply as Ning Xuan’s sword found its mark, piercing clean through his left shoulder. If not for his swift reaction, that sword would have gone through his throat.
Ning Yang’s pupils contracted. The observing powerhouses all wore expressions of utter disbelief. Ning Yang had definitely used the power of his Sword Domain, yet he had failed to stop Ning Xuan’s attack. And Ning Xuan certainly had not comprehended a Sword Domain of his own.
"Use your Bloodline Power," Ning Xuan said coldly, throwing Ning Yang’s words right back at him. "Otherwise, you won’t get another chance."
"To break my Sword Realm without comprehending a Sword Domain... I truly underestimated you!" Ning Yang launched an attack, also condensing a sword from dust. The difference was that this time, a hint of purple light pulsed within the blade’s glow.
It was the Nine Nether Divine Body’s Bloodline Power!
Sword Domain combined with Bloodline Power—this strike was powerful enough to drive one to despair.
"What a terrifying strike! I have a gut feeling that if I were to face that sword, I would be instantly annihilated!" a peak Human Realm expert said, his face pale with horror.
"That strike... it’s absurdly powerful!" Even the King Realm experts wore somber expressions.
As the sword swept through the air, everything in the path of its light was frozen solid.
Ning Xuan’s eyes sparkled like lightning. Holding his fingers together like a sword, he pointed forward. He didn’t use his Bloodline Power, nor did he use the power of his Divine Vein. Ning Yang’s last strike had revealed the flaws in his swordsmanship, as well as Ning Xuan’s own inadequacies.
Previously, Ning Xuan believed his Fourth Realm of swordsmanship was already perfect. But in that moment, he experienced a fortuitous enlightenment, his Spiritual Platform entering a profound and mysterious state. This time was no different. The distinction was that for his previous strike, Ning Xuan had utilized the state of Sword Heart. But now...
"He’s using his finger as a sword? Does he intend to break Ning Yang’s Sword Domain with that?" a swordsmanship expert muttered with a deep frown.
"Sword Qi! There’s Sword Qi at his fingertip!"
At this, the observing experts couldn’t help but scoff aloud. "Pfft! Is he really planning to break a Sword Domain with mere Sword Qi?"
Even Ning Yang’s brow furrowed. Something wasn’t right. Ning Xuan’s attack hadn’t been affected by his Domain at all.
"The Sword Realm is one of Impermanence," Ning Xuan’s voice was deep and resonant. "Today, I shall break the Sword Domain with Sword Qi!"
As his words fell...
BOOM!
Ning Yang’s sword shattered.
