Boom!

The two light swords shot out at a speed far beyond the naked eye. The instant they collided, a deafening boom erupted as a terrifying energy shockwave crazily swept out from the point of impact, spreading toward all four directions of the arena.

"Not good, fall back, quickly!"

This wave of shock completely ignored the arena's Shield, spreading like a flood. The warriors closest to the arena all had drastic changes in expression, as if facing the greatest crisis of their lives, preemptively flying back, scrambling away in panic.

However, even though they had already sensed something was wrong and their bodies retreated, they were still a step too slow. That terrifying wave had already swept toward them.

A calamity of annihilation was about to descend.

At this critical juncture, the Saints of the major Saint Families finally made their move. They appeared in the four directions around the arena, and one after another formed seals with both hands, laying down layers of will Barriers, only then blocking and cancelling out that wildly surging energy shockwave.

Only now did the many spectating warriors finally calm down. Their faces were deathly pale, lingering fear in their hearts. How could they have imagined that they were merely watching a match, yet their lives would be at risk? If not for these Saints acting in time, by now they would likely be corpses or gravely injured.

This duel was way too terrifying!

After experiencing this great crisis, all those gazes once again fell back to the arena. They saw the two Sword Spirits still clashing fiercely. In the area between them, dazzling sparks blossomed, energy light waves radiating in all directions.

"How is this possible? Ling Yu can actually use Sword Spirit Out of Aperture too?"

Peerless Sword's expression was incomparably ugly. He had originally believed that as long as he succeeded, he would surely defeat Ling Chen. Never did he expect that Ling Chen also grasped the method of Sword Spirit Out of Aperture, actually releasing his own Sword Spirit Embryo to confront him!

Moreover, though they both released a Sword Spirit Embryo, he had spent a long time building up power, whereas Ling Chen completed the process in just an instant!

It showed the other party's methods were far superior to his!

"Just who in the world is this kid?"

The few Elders of the Imperial Clan were all so shocked they were at a loss for words. The shock Ling Chen brought them was no longer just once or twice. Every time Peerless Sword displayed a peerless technique, Ling Chen always had a way to break it—and even suppress Peerless Sword by a head. Even the Ling Family could absolutely not produce such a monstrous figure, unless the Ling Family had accumulated a thousand years of fortune and it all erupted at once on Ling Chen.

At this moment, Ling Lie had already rushed to the edge of the arena. Seeing the two Sword Spirits clashing, he hurriedly came to a halt, staring at the scene on the arena in utter disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Impressive. It really is an era of great talents—every kind of monster exists. To think even Peerless Sword has been outshone."

Sima Xiaoyao was filled with emotion. Someone like Peerless Sword was a genius that the entire Central Dynasty hadn't seen in a hundred years. A genius of this level should only appear once in an era, yet now there were two, and one of them was even stronger.

So calling this era a great age of geniuses was no exaggeration at all.

"There are always people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. It's been this way since ancient times."

Liu Mengru was likewise deeply moved. But since she knew Ling Chen's true identity, she was even more emotional than Sima Xiaoyao. How did the cousin from her own Family turn out this freakish?

"Damn it, break for me!"

On the arena, Peerless Sword's expression was nearly twisted, madness surging in his eyes. At the same time, under his frantic urging, that black Sword Spirit's aura surged sharply, attempting to shatter Ling Chen's azure-gold Sword Spirit, forcing Ling Chen's Sword Spirit to slowly retreat backward.

"Peerless Sword, you've already lost."

Staring at the confrontation between the two Sword Spirits, Ling Chen's face was expressionless. "In terms of Sword Spirit strength, you're no match for me."

"Haha, what a joke! Open those eyes of yours and take a good look at who has the advantage right now!"

Peerless Sword let out a laugh that was slightly ear-piercing, the gloom in his gaze growing even denser. In his view, Ling Chen was just trying to wage psychological warfare. How could he fall for such a trick?

"Stubborn fool."

Ling Chen shook his head, and then his eyes suddenly turned cold and sharp. Under the link of his mind, the aura of that azure-gold Sword Spirit suddenly swelled—double, quadruple, eightfold—multiplying explosively. In just a few breaths, it left Peerless Sword's black Sword Spirit a dozen streets behind. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The measly bit of distance Peerless Sword had painstakingly pushed forward was instantly shoved back, and this time it was a straight-line retreat, a total rout. Before Ling Chen's unstoppable momentum, it couldn't stop at all.

"Impossible, hold your ground!" Peerless Sword's face changed, still pouring in all his strength to hinder Ling Chen's advance.

"Get lost!"

Ling Chen gave a low shout, sharp light blazing in his eyes. In that instant, Peerless Sword let out a miserable scream as the momentum of his Sword Spirit completely collapsed in the blink of an eye. It was blasted flying, turning into a streak of light and shooting back into Peerless Sword's sea of consciousness.

Pu chi!

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out violently. Peerless Sword, as if struck by a heavy blow, was sent flying uncontrollably out of the arena.

Ling Chen's Sword Spirit Embryo had originally been condensed with the help of the Taibai Sword Immortal and the Human Emperor, those two Supreme Experts. The two of them had left their own imprints inside Ling Chen's Sword Spirit. So although this Sword Spirit of Ling Chen's was only an Embryo, its strength likely couldn't even be compared to by a genuine Sword Saint powerhouse, let alone Peerless Sword.

"No, I still cannot lose!"

Peerless Sword was still struggling, desperately trying to stabilize his body. Yet at this moment, a figure had already appeared in front of him without a sound.

"No!"

Peerless Sword's eyeballs bulged, and all the unwillingness, terror, and rage in his gaze erupted at once. But Ling Chen obviously couldn't possibly give this opponent any more chances. He directly struck a palm into the other's chest, completely blasting him off the arena.

Bang!

With the sound of Peerless Sword hitting the ground, the entire plaza fell utterly silent.

Pu chi!

A sharp, ear-piercing sound rang out; its source was Peerless Sword, lying on the ground as he spat out another mouthful of blood. This wasn't caused by how much force Ling Chen had put into that palm, but by his own raging fury, a sudden fire attacking his heart.

Before encountering Ling Chen, he had never suffered a single defeat. No matter what kind of opponent he faced, he had always won with ease. This time, he had used every trump card he had, yet he still suffered a crushing defeat at Ling Chen's hands.

Ling Chen shattered his undefeated record, filling him with both terror and an indescribable fury and unwillingness.

PS: I've done my best, brothers. My liver's about to explode. Please go easy on me. Clocking off, going to sleep.