King of Ten Thousand Years

”Have we... met before?”

Luo Tian had a feeling he had.

Across from him, the white-robed woman’s body trembled slightly. While others might not have noticed, it didn’t escape Luo Tian’s eyes.

Her beautiful eyes, like clear autumn pools, revealed a complex mix of emotions.

”Is this kid hitting on her?”

”You can tell he’s got no game. What a cliché pickup line.”

A wave of laughter spread through the crowd.

Given the white-robed woman’s beauty and temperament, it was inevitable that Luo Tian would be interested. Many of the prodigies present were also attracted to her, but she was silent and her demeanor was cold, giving them no opportunity to strike up a conversation.

”We don’t know each other.”

The white-robed woman spoke faintly, her voice unfamiliar to him.

But Luo Tian’s suspicion wasn’t completely dispelled. ’For a Martial Artist, changing one’s voice is simple.’

”We both represent the Yunxiao Sect. I forfeit.”

The white-robed woman said again.

”Forfeit?”

Luo Tian was stunned.

The geniuses and the many spectators around them were all somewhat surprised.

The white-robed woman’s performance so far had been aloof, even ruthless at times, making her seem difficult to approach and interact with.

Furthermore, she had defeated the Extreme Ice Fairy head-on. Her combat strength was extremely high, and she had a good chance of making it into the top three.

But for her to forfeit to Luo Tian without even fighting, making such a huge sacrifice, was hard to understand.

’Could it be that his pickup line actually worked on her?’

”She forfeited?”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s eyes were icy and filled with resentment.

The white-robed woman’s combat strength was extremely high; she herself had been defeated by her head-on.

The Extreme Ice Fairy even believed the white-robed woman could challenge Celestial Evil Sword or even Qi Yuntian.

She had been looking forward to seeing Luo Tian’s winning streak come to an end, but she never expected this result.

”That woman must be this kid’s lover,”

Yin Xiaofeng, who had been crushed by the white-robed woman, curled his lip and said.

The upper echelons of the Yunxiao Sect looked slightly startled, extremely surprised and caught off guard.

But they also breathed a sigh of relief.

It was better that these two didn’t fight.

They were also more inclined to favor Luo Tian. After all, one was a Sect Disciple, while the other was an outsider.

”Luo Tian is victorious!”

The highly anticipated battle was over before it even began.

Luo Tian’s Celestial Fate Qi rose once more.

So far, only three people remained undefeated: Qi Yuntian, Celestial Evil Sword, and Luo Tian.

The finals were gradually approaching their end.

With only a few rounds left, this Celestial Pride Conference would be over.

”Shangguan Su versus Ju Tianxie!”

The entire arena erupted in an uproar following the referee’s announcement.

This was a battle between the second and third ranks on the Spirit List.

One possessed the domineering and slaughterous Invincible Sword Dao, the other a bizarre and terrifying Spiritual Pupil Technique!

Celestial Evil Sword was currently undefeated; both the Extreme Ice Fairy and Ye Feng had lost to him.

Shangguan Su had also instantly defeated all his opponents. No one could last more than three moves against him, and most were taken down in a single blow. Of course, this excluded the anomaly that was Luo Tian.

Although Luo Tian had won one match against Shangguan Su, the latter’s power and terror hadn’t diminished much in the eyes of the crowd.

”This battle came sooner than I expected,”

Shangguan Su said with a smile.

He had long wanted to fight Celestial Evil Sword, the man ranked above him on the Spirit List.

”It will end just as quickly.”

Celestial Evil Sword’s gaze was sinister and sharp.

”Begin!”

The referee announced.

CLANG!

The sharp sword in Celestial Evil Sword’s hand erupted with a jet-black, domineering Sword Light, unleashing a terrifying momentum that threatened to slaughter everything. The tyrannical aura of his Sword Dao climbed rapidly, reaching a horrifying level!

Clearly, Celestial Evil Sword was also wary of Shangguan Su, unleashing a supremely powerful attack instantly.

Shangguan Su was no different; his Mist Ghost Eyes were already active.

Eerie mist roiled in his eyes, transforming into a terrifying Ghost Realm shrouded in fog. A dark, Yin Cold Spiritual Power permeated the void, eroding Celestial Evil Sword’s mind.

The powerful Sword Technique faltered slightly, pausing in mid-air as its power began to wane. A look of struggle appeared on Celestial Evil Sword’s face.

One breath... two breaths passed.

Suddenly, the slaughterous Sword Light that pierced the heavens surged with power and slashed downwards, capturing everyone’s attention!

”Don’t even think about it!”

Shangguan Su gritted his teeth and shouted. The eerie mist within his Mist Ghost Eyes swirled and roiled, captivating the soul.

Celestial Evil Sword’s gaze was firmly drawn in, a mix of frenzy, fear, and anger swirling within it.

The single-move clash between the two great prodigies captivated everyone’s hearts. They held their breath, feeling as if they were on the battlefield themselves, sensing the formless tension and danger.

Five breaths passed.

Their clash of a single move was still not over.

’Celestial Evil Sword’s willpower is actually this strong.’ Luo Tian mused. He himself was an anomaly, having cultivated the Creation Technique and even developed Spiritual Sense, which was why he could resist the Mist Ghost Eyes for so long.

”KILL!”

Suddenly, Celestial Evil Sword let out a low roar.

His expression was crazed and sinister, and a monstrous killing intent erupted from his body!

WHOOSH!

The Sword Light released by his sword suddenly surged in power, returning to its peak. It radiated a suffocating, domineering sword pressure that was oppressive even on a spiritual level.

That incomparably terrifying sword strike slowly descended, slashing toward Shangguan Su.

Cold sweat beaded on Shangguan Su’s forehead as he pushed his Mist Ghost Eyes to their absolute limit.

Although Celestial Evil Sword was trapped in an Illusion Realm, he hadn’t been intimidated by the torment. Instead, he had fallen into a frenzy, fighting with reckless abandon.

This intense will to slaughter caused his body to react, swinging the sword.

”Damn it!”

Shangguan Su’s face was dark and grim.

Watching that sword descend slowly with no possibility of stopping, Shangguan Su’s heart sank to rock bottom.

SWOOSH!

Shangguan Su deactivated his Mist Ghost Eyes and his figure drifted backward in retreat.

Celestial Evil Sword’s gaze instantly returned to its cold, sinister state, radiating a piercing killing intent. The power of his Swordsmanship increased again as he slashed down fiercely!

BOOM! CRACKLE!

The jet-black, berserk Sword Light crashed violently onto the Martial Arts Arena, making the ground tremble.

Although Shangguan Su had retreated in time, he hadn’t managed to completely evade the attack’s range. A bleeding wound was left on his chest.

”I forfeit!”

Shangguan Su said.

The light of Celestial Evil Sword’s Genius Order surged!

”So strong! Shangguan Su was defeated by a single sword strike!”

”Celestial Evil Sword’s Swordsmanship is truly powerful. I’m afraid only Qi Yuntian’s Palm Technique can match it!”

Discussions broke out all around.

The upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect let out a slight sigh of relief, smiles appearing on their faces!

Celestial Evil Sword had already defeated three of the great prodigies!

As long as he defeats Qi Yuntian, he will be this year’s King of the Celestial Pride!

”Sigh!”

Ye Feng sighed helplessly.

Even if given another chance, he had no confidence he could defeat Celestial Evil Sword.

’This person’s Swordsmanship is no simple matter. It’s very likely reached the Celestial Level...’

Luo Tian marveled inwardly.

In addition to that, Celestial Evil Sword’s Sword Intent was also somewhat special. Perhaps due to his Swordsmanship, it was extremely powerful!

Celestial Evil Sword walked off the stage, his cold, sinister gaze once again turning to Qi Yuntian!

”You are worthy of making me use my full strength!”

Qi Yuntian said indifferently.

Their gazes clashed, and it was as if sparks flew in the air. Their formless auras collided, and the wind swirled around them!

The finals continued.

Luo Tian took the stage again, this time to fight the Yellow-robed Man.

The Yellow-robed Man had been first place in the elimination rounds, so his strength was extraordinary.

But Luo Tian was no longer the same as before. He won after fifty moves, drawing some attention.

”Luo Tian’s strength seems to be getting stronger and stronger!”

”His Swordsmanship has improved greatly. Although he drew with the Extreme Ice Fairy and defeated Shangguan Su, both victories were incredibly risky! Now he can even secure a stable victory against an opponent ranked eighth or ninth on the Spirit List!”

”Could Luo Tian’s strength be even greater than Ye Feng’s?”

”Unlikely. They’re both Yunxiao Sect disciples, but Ye Feng is the number one Core Disciple and a renowned prodigy of the Eastern Domain!”

The crowd discussed Luo Tian’s strength and his potential final ranking.

Luo Tian might be able to defeat the Extreme Ice Fairy again, but he would probably lose to Ye Feng, and he was certainly no match for Celestial Evil Sword or Qi Yuntian. His final rank would likely be around fifth place.

But in the next Celestial Pride Conference, Luo Tian would definitely be a top contender for the King of the Celestial Pride.

「Half a day later.」

”Luo Tian versus Ju Tianxie!”

The referee suddenly announced!

”Luo Tian’s winning streak is about to be broken!”

”Celestial Evil Sword is the strongest Sword Cultivator prodigy! Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship will be completely suppressed. He’s sure to lose!”

Instantly, many people came to this conclusion.

Even Ye Feng had lost to Celestial Evil Sword. If Luo Tian could last ten moves, it would be considered impressive.

”Finally, I’m up against one of the five great prodigies again!”

Luo Tian exclaimed, completely unafraid as he stepped onto the Martial Arts Arena!

”The number one Core Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect lasted twenty moves against me. How many can you last?”

Celestial Evil Sword’s dim, sinister eyes sized up Luo Tian.

”You’re about to find out!”

Luo Tian’s expression was firm, his gaze icy and sharp!

”Begin!”

As soon as the referee’s voice fell, Celestial Evil Sword thrust his sword forward. It was a simple, direct, and equally powerful move!

PSHI!

In the air, a massive, crisscrossing black Sword Light spanning a hundred meters suddenly descended, radiating a terrifying momentum that seemed poised to slaughter the heavens and the earth!

Against Luo Tian, Celestial Evil Sword did not underestimate him and used his Sword Intent.

Besides that, he also wanted to end this battle quickly.

Now, he only looked forward to the decisive battle with Qi Yuntian!

Luo Tian’s Cultivation was too low. Perhaps in the future, he would be qualified to compete with him.

Suddenly.

BOOM! CRACKLE!

An icy, boundless, and heaven-piercing Sword Momentum erupted, resonating with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and startling all living beings in every direction.

Facing Celestial Evil Sword, the second-ranked on the Spirit List, how could Luo Tian hold back? He directly revealed his Sword Intent Prototype!

At this moment, all sword-type Weapons began to hum and tremble!

Under this Sword Momentum, the sword strike from Celestial Evil Sword was slightly suppressed, appearing somewhat dimmer.

”Hm?”

A strange look appeared on Celestial Evil Sword’s face, and the illusory figure of Sword Intent in his mind trembled slightly.

「In the spectator area.」

”This Sword Intent...”

The upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were all moved, their breathing ragged with disbelief.

”This is... a Sword Intent Prototype!”

Elder Bai Mei of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had a brilliant light flash in his eyes, his heart filled with shock!

’How is this possible?’

Generally speaking, a True Intent Prototype was something only a High Tier Earth Element Realm cultivator could comprehend. It was a prerequisite for stepping into the Celestial Pool Realm.

A Celestial Tier Martial Artist could further master True Intent, their every move capable of invoking the power of heaven and nature.

But Luo Tian, who hadn’t even broken through to the Earth Element Realm, had already comprehended a Sword Intent Prototype. He could be called a once-in-a-millennium Sword Dao prodigy.

The Ten Thousand Swords Sect prided itself on being a Sacred Land for Sword Cultivators, but in terms of Sword Dao talent, they couldn’t find anyone comparable to Luo Tian.

”A Sword Intent Prototype?”

The upper echelons of the Yunxiao Sect were also astonished, unable to help but gasp.

’Is Luo Tian’s Sword Dao talent really that terrifying?’

’It’s a good thing such a Sword Cultivator is in the Yunxiao Sect, not the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.’

”Sharp Sword and Wind!”

Luo Tian thrust his sword out. A brilliant, ice-cold Gale Sword Light, carrying an immense, boundless, and heaven-piercing momentum, struck toward the weak point in Celestial Evil Sword’s Swordsmanship!

PSHH-BOOM!

The two Sword Techniques clashed. The domineering, slaughterous, and sinister Sword Light gradually collapsed and disintegrated.

This was the first time Celestial Evil Sword’s Sword Technique had been at a disadvantage in a battle so far.

Amidst the explosion, a streak of gale-like, ice-cold Sword Qi, swift and elegant, shot toward Celestial Evil Sword as fast as lightning.