As the Holy Light Barrier was about to end, the Sword Demon's blade moved even faster. Besides the chaotic Sword Intent in the sky, the Black Saber and the Sword Demon had already disappeared from visible range.

This was a breakthrough.

Previously, even the Sword Demon couldn't unleash such swift strikes.

However, even the Sword Demon himself hadn't realized this; he was only thinking about inflicting more serious injuries on the Celestial Traveler within the limited time.

And the speed of the Sword Demon's attacks kept increasing, with more wounds appearing on the Celestial Traveler.

Unable to unleash the Vein Technique, the Celestial Traveler had to frantically react, but at that moment he regained clarity.

Earlier, his anger had blinded him, leading him to recklessly confront the Sword Demon head-on.

But as his injuries intensified, he began to realize. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

This couldn't continue.

He couldn't lose to someone at the Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm.

Otherwise, all his hard-won reputation over the years would be a fleeting memory.

Retreat?

That was also impossible.

It would damage his honor.

The only solution now was to request reinforcements and kill everyone here to prevent today's shame from becoming known.

To elaborate further.

The reason Celestial Traveler cared so much about so-called honor was exactly why he couldn't match the Sword Demon.

Even if the Sword Demon were defeated today.

In the future, surpassing Celestial Traveler would be an effortless thing for the Sword Demon.

Because the things the two cared about were completely different.

The Celestial Traveler cared about honor, while the Sword Demon only cared about his sword, about whether he could become stronger.

Just as the Celestial Traveler was preparing to request reinforcements, he suddenly noticed the Sword Demon's blade momentum increasing abruptly.

This change surprised the Celestial Traveler.

A certain imprisonment seemed to be unlocking, and this feeling was unprecedentedly familiar to the Celestial Traveler.

Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted!

This was advancing towards Half-Step Celestial Void.

At one time, he had also reached this subtle state.

"You must die for me!"

The Celestial Traveler panicked, fearing that once the Sword Demon took this step, he would become more powerful.

Powerful enough to kill him.

How could the Celestial Traveler be someone else's whetstone?

The Celestial Traveler took an item from the Storage Ring, a dark red crystal, which he crushed in his hand.

A streak of dark red Qi pierced the sky, leaving no one time to react.

"A moment later, I will make sure you have no place to bury yourself!"

After sending out the request for reinforcements, the Celestial Traveler thought about how to stall for time and restrain the Sword Demon's breakthrough momentum.

As long as he held out for a quarter hour, others from the Hidden Sky Pavilion would arrive, and the Sword Demon would surely die!

At this moment, the Sword Demon was silent because he could not hear any sound, with only one thought in his mind.

Strike!

However, at this time, changes in his body pulled the Sword Demon out of his immersed state.

Because he felt his Spiritual Power undergoing a drastic change.

Each time he swung his blade, his Spiritual Power grew stronger.

Constantly swinging the blade made his Spiritual Power continuously rise.

Originally in the First Stage, his Spiritual Power vaguely felt like it was going to break into another Realm.

As the Sect Leader said, that would be the Second Stage!

The Sword Demon was overjoyed, and then delightedly found his sword becoming faster and stronger, filling him with confidence.

However, now the 500 breaths of the Holy Light Barrier had ended, beginning to shrink, only illuminating the Sword Demon, healing his wounds.

However, the Celestial Traveler did not know the time for the Holy Light Barrier was up.

He was still in close combat with the Celestial Traveler.

This delighted the Sword Demon, "Let me break through!"

The Sword Demon's sword continued to swing madly.

He wanted to step into the Second Stage of Spiritual Power!

The Celestial Traveler now also realized the Sword Demon's intent, his face dark with anger, and he roared repeatedly, "You think you can use me as your whetstone and break through to the Half-Step Celestial Void, you are dreaming. Die! Die for me!"

Bang!

Bang!

The battle in the sky became increasingly intense.

Entering another climax stage.

The Celestial Traveler knew very well that to restrain the Sword Demon from entering the Half-Step Celestial Void, there was only one way.

Do not give the Sword Demon any pressure.

Because pressure would only make the Sword Demon more determined, making stepping into Half-Step Celestial Void smoother.

So the Celestial Traveler chose to endure the attacks.

When the Sword Demon had no pressure, he would lose the power to break that barrier blocking the Half-Step Celestial Void.

So the Celestial Traveler chose to take on the Sword Qi manifested from the Sword Demon's Sword Intent, even as his wounds multiplied.

However, at that moment the Sword Demon felt nothing.

Just one belief.

Strike!

The Spiritual Power had reached a tipping point.

A breakthrough was with the next slice!

When another strike was made, it seemed as if a bang rang in his mind.

The barrier of the First Stage of Spiritual Power broke.

The Sword Demon only felt his Spiritual Power instantly step into a new stage, with his perception field expanding in an instant.

20 miles!

30 miles!

Within this range, the slightest movement felt as if it was beneath his eyes.

"Is this the Second Stage?"

The Sword Demon was delighted.

The Celestial Traveler was shocked!

He felt the Sword Demon's sudden increase in aura, although this feeling was unlike when he himself stepped into the Half-Step Celestial Void, he didn't think the Sword Demon broke through something else.

Damn it!

He had gone so easy.

Yet the Sword Demon had still managed to use him as a whetstone and broke through the Half-Step Celestial Void.

"I actually became a whetstone, Sword Demon, you've gone too far!" The Celestial Traveler instinctively released Fire Dance.

Bang—

The Meridian Gates trembled in unison.

Only then did the Celestial Traveler realize that he was able to release the Vein Technique again.

The next instant, a frantic look appeared on the Celestial Traveler's face.

Sword Demon!

I will send you to Hell.

Fire Dance·Pingyang Realm!

This was a Secret Technique born of Upper Grade Earth Level School Vein Skill.