The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1096: Chapter 1096: An Eye for an Eye

The Sword Intent Divine Ability that Jing Yan comprehended has reached the Second Realm for quite some time now.

During this lengthy period, the Sword Intent Divine Ability hasn’t improved again, not because Jing Yan hasn’t devoted his thoughts to it. Truthfully, the elevation of a divine ability’s tier is much harder than the elevation of a realm.

Precisely because of this, Jing Yan’s Martial Arts Realm has been continuously breaking through and ascending, yet his Sword Intent Divine Ability and Nihility Divine Ability have not made a qualitative breakthrough.

Today’s battle with Dunrong brought the Sword Intent Divine Ability from the Second Realm to the Third Realm.

Under immense pressure, human potential indeed has a great chance to explode, especially under the threat of death, this eruption of potential is unfathomable.

Once the Sword Intent Divine Ability reached the Third Realm, the attacks Jing Yan executed underwent qualitative changes.

Previously, the attacks Jing Yan launched were a full tier inferior in power compared to Dunrong’s attacks. Jing Yan was able to hold out under Dunrong’s attacks until now, partly due to the Nihility Divine Ability still barely serving a certain function, and partly due to the aid from the Defensive Divine Artifact and the Undying Spirit Body.

Overall, Jing Yan was in a very passive position. It could be said that from the start, he was being suppressed by Dunrong.

Yet, once the Sword Intent Divine Ability reached the Third Realm, the situation completely changed.

Dunrong also immediately sensed this shift.

His bloodshot eyes cleared considerably, but a hint of panic surfaced on his face. He sensed that Jing Yan’s attack power had greatly increased, but he couldn’t figure out why Jing Yan’s attack power had elevated so suddenly.

Jing Yan didn’t bother acknowledging Dunrong’s confusion; having only just reached the Third Realm of the Sword Intent Divine Ability, Jing Yan’s understanding was still somewhat vague. So, while continuing the battle with Dunrong, he was simultaneously pondering over the Third Realm Sword Intent Divine Ability.

Jing Yan’s attacks became increasingly fierce. Dunrong showed signs of faltering.

After a moment, the murderous intent that Dunrong had gathered could no longer be felt. When he was in an advantageous position, he had a mind to kill Jing Yan; now, being at a disadvantage, his main concern was how to escape alive.

With the dispersion of this killing intent, it became increasingly difficult to resist Jing Yan’s attacks.

Yet at this moment, he couldn’t retreat. Under Jing Yan’s relentless attacks, if he abruptly withdrew, he might very well be killed by Jing Yan on the spot with a single sword strike.

Retreat or not, it was a dilemma.

Dunrong’s predicament was embarrassing.

If he had a Secret Technique similar to the Nihility Divine Ability, he might have been able to retreat without danger. The trouble was, he hadn’t mastered any divine abilities inclined towards protection.

Dunrong wished to end this battle.

However, thousands of meters away, there were many people from the Fifth Palace spectating. If he called out to ask Jing Yan to stop, wouldn’t that be a loss of face? He couldn’t bring himself to concede defeat.

He could only grit his teeth and persevere.

On his Defensive Divine Artifact, Magic Patterns appeared, and it was clear that the pressure on the Defensive Divine Artifact was growing immense.

”This can’t go on; I’m really going to die at this kid’s hands.” Dunrong’s thoughts became increasingly chaotic, and he found it even harder to fend off Jing Yan’s attacks.

”Jing Yan, stop!” In desperation, Dunrong admitted defeat.

But...

Jing Yan had no intention of stopping; he heard Dunrong say this, but he paid no heed.

Will you fight when you want, and stop when you want?

Ridiculous!

Jing Yan not only showed no intention of stopping; with increasing comprehension of the Third Realm Sword Intent Divine Ability, his attack power was growing at a shocking rate.

”Boom!”

Another sword strike shattered outward, Dunrong was blown away and spat blood, his face turning pale.

”Stop! Stop! Jing Yan, I admit defeat!” Dunrong felt himself akin to a leaf in a turbulent sea, capable of capsizing, he disregarded matters of face.

What does face matter compared to one’s life?

Jing Yan coldly smirked, his gaze exuding chilling intent.

Without any hesitation, the Colorful Sword Light, like a rainbow, started from Jing Yan and ended at Dunrong.

Dunrong’s Defensive Divine Artifact’s Magic Patterns were torn apart by the Colorful Sword Light. A thread of Sword Light penetrated Dunrong’s body.

Sinister Sword Intent filled with murderous aura invaded Dunrong’s body, instantly extinguishing his Divine Soul.

Falling backward in mid-air, Dunrong’s body convulsed once, then plummeted to the ground.

The colorful Sword Light above Dunrong’s body lingered for two or three breaths before finally dissipating completely.

The battle finally ceased.

In this realm of space, the turbulent energy waves, the rushing Power of Laws, remained unsettled for a long time.

Thousands of meters away, the hundreds of Fifth Palace members who had gathered together still felt the penetrating chill distinctly.

Everyone held their breath. Countless eyes turned to Jing Yan, filled with complex emotions.

Dunrong was dead!

Dunrong, a member of the Sixth Palace’s Sky Wolf Department, was killed, his Divine Soul annihilated, dead beyond death by Jing Yan, a newly ascended Nine-star Void God Warrior of the Fifth Palace!

How could Jing Yan dare?

How could Jing Yan manage?

Killing a Sixth Palace Sky Wolf Department member is undoubtedly a serious offense. The Sky Wolf Department surely won’t take this lightly; Jing Yan’s courage is astonishing.

How could a Nine-star Void God manage to kill Dunrong, who had ascended the Sixth Palace based on strength? How did Jing Yan accomplish this? With combat power so terrifying at Nine Stars Void God Realm, wouldn’t stepping into the True God Realm be frightening beyond belief?

The gap between Void Gods and True Gods is vastly significant. A Void God’s Purple Mansion and a True God’s Dao Palace—usually, after stepping into the One-star True God Realm, a Nine-star Void God’s Purple Mansion evolves into a Dao Palace, and one’s strength increases tremendously within a very short period.

Some quickly thought, if Jing Yan could kill Dunrong, wouldn’t that imply Jing Yan’s current strength is already capable of ascending to the Sixth Palace? If not for the requirement that warriors need to be in the True God Realm for the sixth palace’s ascension examination, Jing Yan could very well succeed in it even now.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Jing Yan approached Dunrong’s corpse and collected the resources from it.

Jing Yan’s gaze swept past Dunrong’s body. At this moment, Jing Yan felt no regret whatsoever, killing Dunrong wasn’t a rash act of anger. He and Dunrong had no direct vendetta, but this Dunrong, at Yin Hua’s behest, had come from the Sixth Palace to the Fifth Palace intending to slay him.

You want to kill me? Then I’ll kill you! How could such a thing be tolerated or courteous?

Furthermore, strategically speaking, slaying Dunrong was due to Dunrong’s provocation in the first place. No matter what, it wasn’t Jing Yan seeking Dunrong at the Sixth Palace, but Dunrong coming to the Fifth Palace for Jing Yan.

An eye for an eye was Jing Yan’s choice!

Jing Yan shifted his gaze, looking for Xu Yan in the crowd.

”Chief Xu Yan, do you still welcome me to join the Qingmu Department now?” Jing Yan smiled and asked Xu Yan.