Chapter 1191: Chapter 1189 Sword Realm_1
"Wuji, ultimately, has its limits," Breaking Extreme, however, means to break those limits by one’s own hands.
Liu Ruofei’s final sword not only shook the White Cloud Emperor but also all the spectators around.
"It’s a pity that the Blade Martial Way only peaks at ten levels; if there were just one more small realm of strength, perhaps with more power of the Heart Sword, there would be no suspense in this duel,"
sighed the Thousand Swords Emperor.
As the Supreme Lord among swordsmen and the recognized number one swordsman in the South Sea martial arts community, he felt something special for Liu Ruofei. Could anyone else be a born swordsman, creating such a demonic sword that destroys oneself to perfect the swordsmanship, if not one who was obsessed with the sword?
Given time, this man would surely replace him as another sovereign among the swordsmen of the South Sea martial world, but that was many years to come.
By then, perhaps he himself would have stepped into an even higher realm.
"Almost capsized the grandmaster’s boat."
Qi Muchu smiled, inevitably seeing Liu Ruofei in a new light, recognizing that his own skills during the same period were probably at this level.
"Damn, Liu Ruofei actually became so strong that other than the nine great masters, the unparalleled duo, and maybe adding the White Cloud Emperor, who else would be his match?"
"That sword was terrifying, as if it possessed some kind of magic. People say that Shi Xiaole and Thousand Real Person keep a low profile, but what are they compared to Liu Ruofei?"
If Shi Xiaole had momentarily stolen the limelight from Liu Ruofei before, now all the brilliance had returned to Liu Ruofei.
There were many sharp-eyed people present who could see that Liu Ruofei, stimulated by the situation, had perfected the "Breaking Extreme Killing Sword" on the spot. Outside this place, it would take time to fully master it.
But here, constantly immersed in the aura of the Supreme Sword Way, with Liu Ruofei’s talent, he might soon master it, and his strength was sure to leap forward, making even the White Cloud Emperor no match for him.
"Merge everything I have into the sword and drive it with spirit."
After bathing in the breath of life, Liu Ruofei, who had fully recovered from his injuries, sat in the outer ring to fully comprehend the experience, and soon fell into a state where he forgot everything around him.
The twenty-ninth round.
The thirtieth round.
Without comparison, there’s no hurt. After several breathtaking matches, even the people of the Nineteen Peaks felt that normal duels were somewhat lacking in excitement.
Luckily, as the duels continued, the peak battles were bound to unfold.
The thirty-first round.
Shi Xiaole’s opponent was the Sun and Moon Emperor, drawing the attention of many.
Though the Sun and Moon Emperor had previously lost to the Thousand Real Person, it wasn’t due to a lack of strength but rather being consumed by the opponent’s ability, a stylistic restraint.
Shi Xiaole, however, did not have that kind of ability to turn death into life, so this battle was actually full of suspense, and either could win.
"The sun and the moon in tandem!"
Not daring to be careless, with red flames in his left hand and blue ice in his right, the Sun and Moon Emperor shook both hands violently, drawing brilliant trajectories in the air with his curved blades, one left and one right attacking Shi Xiaole.
"Returning Sword!"
Grasping the Cleansing Evil Sword in his right hand, Shi Xiaole struck out with his sword, clanging twice, and sent the two curved blades flying.
"Hmm, has the attack power increased?"
Luo Zijiao was astonished.
In previous duels, what impressed people most about Shi Xiaole were his sword speed and battle skills, not his absolute power, which was the biggest reason he couldn’t truly shock the audience.
After all, duels are still about strength.
"The power of the Heart Sword has reached five hundred and twenty strands."
Some swordsmen showed surprise. From five hundred to five hundred twenty strands, was Shi Xiaole hiding his strength, or had he just made a breakthrough? The answer was known only to Shi Xiaole himself.
With dual blades in hand, the Sun and Moon Emperor rushed toward Shi Xiaole, and the ripples drawn by the curved blades seemed like arrows shuttling through water, continuously spreading to both sides.
Clang, clang, clang...
In just a few dozen moves, the Sun and Moon Emperor was suppressed by Shi Xiaole into a constant retreat, forced into a passive defense, and he truly understood the situation Fan Shengnan and Thousand Real Person faced before.
"The Principles of the Sun and Moon!"
With full strength, the Sun and Moon Emperor dissipated the long sword and operated at full power, crossing the red and blue blades in the center, where a purple mushroom flame erupted.
Because they were less than ten yards apart, as soon as the purple mushroom appeared, it engulfed Shi Xiaole. That was the true purpose of the Sun and Moon Emperor seeking close combat.
"Tactics are also an important part of victory."
The Sun and Moon Emperor sighed with relief.
Crack!
However, before he could disperse the thoughts in his mind, the purple mushroom cloud suddenly froze, stopped by a powerful Sword Qi. The purple mushroom cloud parted, and Shi Xiaole bisected the Sun and Moon Emperor with one sword.
"The barrier formed by Old Ox’s Broken Cart seems to be a force field combining repulsion with spiraling."
Shi Xiaole was someone who pursued perfection. Ever since conceiving the idea of creating the Sword Realm, he had been preparing meticulously.
After observing many grand battles, plus his own foundation and insights, he finally had a breakthrough. On top of the sword force of Old Ox’s Broken Cart, he further evolved and completed the embryonic form of the Sword Realm.
The repelling force field could dismantle and deflect attacks, while the spiraling force field had strong offensive capabilities. The combination of these two forces made the Sword Realm a defensive and offensive force that could seamlessly switch between modes.
Of course, Shi Xiaole’s mastery of the Sword Realm was not yet refined, otherwise there would have been no need to draw the sword just now, as the Sword Realm’s own power could have defeated the Sun and Moon Emperor.
"Defeated, just like that?"
"Is it the Sword Realm, is this Shi Xiaole’s hidden ace?"
Barriers are a technique that few martial artists can master. Two equally strong people, with or without a barrier, would exhibit completely different combat strengths.
With the Sword Realm, Shi Xiaole’s evaluation in people’s hearts rose yet another level, but thinking he could threaten Liu Ruofei with it was still far from enough.
Round thirty-one.
Ding Yufang faced off against Fan Shengnan.
The former maintained a record of total victories, while the latter had only lost one match. This was a dialogue between two great genius swordsmen, and it would determine who was the current number one genius swordswoman of the South Sea.
"Soul Slash!"
Without a second word, Fan Shengnan launched a strike filled with layers of blade shadows, her momentum stronger than against any previous opponent.
"Well done, Heaven’s Blade Slash!"
With a hearty laugh, Ding Yufang swung her blade with her left hand, focusing the blade energy into a fine line. From bottom to top, she dragged out a gradient white blade curtain that dispersed all the incoming blade shadows where it passed.
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...
Both women had realized the Way of the Blade to perfection, reaching the peak of ten achievements, with nearly identical abilities.
The battle cast the sky into darkness, and on the vast Fate Platform, there were blade shadows and figures everywhere. In the end, even the figures vanished, leaving a forest of blade shadows that, from a distance, looked like a pure white light.
Numerous blade marks appeared on Ding Yufang’s body, and Fan Shengnan was the same. The might of their blades had reached the pinnacle of their lives.
"Tomboy, the winner is me, Chaotic Blade Secret!"
Ding Yufang retreated straight back, took a deep breath like lightning, raised her long blade high with both hands, and with a fury, she chopped down. Instantly, chaotically layered blade shadows surged toward Fan Shengnan, three times more disordered than Fan Shengnan’s "Soul Slash."
Many were shocked by this killer move.
The fast and chaotic blade energy allowed no room for the opponent to dodge or resist unless they were a master of defense. Otherwise, once the blade energy was released, you would be hit first even if you were stronger than her.
What a fearsome blade wielder!
"God Severing Slash!"
With a cold expression, Fan Shengnan spared no concern, and this time, the swing of her long blade was larger than any before.
Without a sound, a hundred-meter long sever appeared, twisting the void. Blade Qi mixed with the chaotically flowing energy crushed all the invading blade shadows.
It turned out this strike was not aimed at Ding Yufang, but was an offensive form of defense, blocking a large swath of reflections.
Fan Shengnan found an opportunity to breathe, her upper body bent low as she charged forward like a leopardess, allowing some of the blade shadows to slash across her body, flesh and blood spraying, revealing white bone chips, without making a sound.
This mad scene made everyone’s scalp tingle, and even Ding Yufang was taken aback.
"God Severing Slash!"
With the blade’s might accumulated to its peak, Fan Shengnan, who had become a blood person, swung her blade into the air.
"Level Blade Secret!"
Caught in a tight prison, Ding Yufang spun her body, raising a circle of solid blade-shaped light curtains that resisted the mad collision of blade Qi and chaotic energy. But the latter was too dense, and in a short while, the blade-shaped light curtain cracked.
Spurt, spurt, spurt...
Ding Yufang was immediately perforated with hundreds of blood holes, her legs severed at the knees into two parts, and half her body exploded, an unbearably gruesome sight. If this were the outside world, she would be dead or crippled.
Many for the first time realized how fierce Fan Shengnan’s fighting style was, and how high her martial skills were.
"I have not lost, Blade Destroying Secret!"
Perhaps her morale was ignited, or perhaps she couldn’t bear to lose, Ding Yufang’s eyes blood-red, disregarding her bleeding body, she executed with her only remaining right hand the strongest move she had not yet mastered.
Bang!
Ding Yufang’s right hand exploded to mere bones, but she finally made that slice, laughing loudly. The blade glow seemed to come from the blood sea of hell, mixed black and red, slashing diagonally and directly, bringing endless destruction to the world.
"Transcending Soul Death Claiming!"
Unable to dodge, and with no way to, Fan Shengnan decisively rushed forward.
Boom!
The swords clashed, the black and red blade glow easily crushing everything, grinding everything to nothingness. Fan Shengnan, however, appeared on Ding Yufang’s left, like a blood-engorged human firecracker, with blood mist continuously bursting from her body.
Although "Transcending Soul Death Claiming" was a force-borrowing move, the power of the Blade Destroying Secret far surpassed its bearing limit.
"I won."
Exerting her last bit of strength, Fan Shengnan sliced through Ding Yufang’s throat, her body exploding, leaving only her head.
The battle ended with Fan Shengnan’s tragic victory. If it were the outside world, it should have been mutual destruction, but here, winning was winning, and losing was losing.
The title of the number one genius swordswoman fell to Fan Shengnan!
"These two were too strong, perhaps only a shade less formidable than the White Cloud Emperor."
Everyone gasped, and some even caught a glimpse of Shi Xiaole’s shadow in their minds. Before, they hadn’t noticed, but now, thinking back on how Shi Xiaole managed to leave Fan Shengnan without any temper, how strong must Shi Xiaole be.
It was frightening to contemplate.
All seemed unaware of just how terrifying a person Shi Xiaole was.
In the next few rounds of the competition, people consciously kept an eye on Shi Xiaole and discovered that he was using his opponents to hone his Sword Realm. Moreover, within a few rounds, his mastery of the Sword Realm was horrifyingly fast!
Meanwhile, Liu Ruofei also treated her opponents as whetstones, repeatedly studying the techniques of the "Breaking Extreme Killing Sword." The sword Qi around her grew more and more oppressive and chill, almost stopping the blood in one’s veins with just a look.
Two great sword geniuses, each displaying talent and flair that left onlookers dumbfounded.
Round thirty-eight.
Match twenty-nine.
Sensing the auras of the two about to fight, everyone involuntarily opened their eyes wide, staring intently at the center of the arena.
The White Cloud Emperor versus Shi Xiaole.
