"Face my strike."

Actions speak louder than words, doing is always more straightforward than talking.

Qing Yu came here for a duel with the Sword God; mere rhetoric won't conclude this battle.

Qing Yu said no more, metallic veins inserted into his arm, streams of fresh blood flowed into the Demon Sword, "One Slash Wind and Moon leaves no one."

The lightning-fast and sharp blade light made the Sword God raise his eyebrows.

At this moment, he finally became interested in Qing Yu's Sword Technique, "Clean Break."

The most direct clash of Sword Force, the most direct collision of Blade Energy, the sword dominating the world against the sword entwined with calamity.

Different swords, yet bearing the same dominance. Sword, after all, is renowned for its dominance.

"Clang—"

In the clear sky, the collision of Blade Energy sparked thunder and lightning.

Two figures, one in the sky and one on the ground, simultaneously wielded their swords to meet each other, crossing paths, leaving a cross-shaped sword scar in the air.

"Boundless Eternity."

Qing Yu's figure shuttled through the void, appearing and disappearing, leaving no trace when hidden, and delivering earth-shattering strikes when visible.

He did not make unnecessary probing, but directly pushed the fight to the peak of intensity.

His elusive figure, omnipresent Sword Force, cut open a gap in the Sword God's solar-like radiating Sword Force, allowing Qing Yu to come and go freely.

"Good."

The Sword God praised, wielding his named sword "Broken Sword," its seemingly simple path was actually watertight, no matter from where Qing Yu's sword came, it met with setbacks in this Heavenly Domain-like sword path.

A Swordman, a blade facing outward, slashing all under heaven. The Sword God further pushed the dominance of the sword to the extreme, one slash cutting through heaven and earth, traditionally always offensive and not defensive.

But today, the Sword God displayed a defense not weaker than his offense, a Sword Force that could advance or retreat, defending against all of Qing Yu's attacks.

This indirectly proves Qing Yu's strength, causing the Sword God, who traditionally slashed through the world with a single stroke, to adopt a defensive posture, showing the Sword God's wariness for Qing Yu's prowess.

However, mere defense is never the Sword God's style. A slight shift of the blade, a small movement, yet it brought forth the utmost ferocity.

The Sword God was ready to attack.

"Sword Slash Universe."

The blade directly entered the void, clashing with the Doomsday Myth, entwining and swirling, the raging Blade Energy tore through space, forcing Qing Yu to reveal himself.

'Sharp perception, or perhaps blade awareness.'

This thought flashed through Qing Yu's mind, as the Doomsday Myth swirled around him, a sudden heavenly gust, "One enduring heavenly wind eclipsing the moon."

Yinhuang Zhuwu's Martial Arts, in fact, had deep traces of Divine's Move, like this enduring heavenly wind eclipsing the moon, possessing six parts of Divine Wind's essence.

In the hands of Qing Yu, who mastered Divine's Move, this Sword Technique was further enhanced.

Heavenly wind sweeped, connecting heaven and earth, above driving heavenly clouds swirling and rippling, below drawing seawater into a whirlpool. Amid the intense swirling sound, even the Blade Energy was torn within the wind swirl.

But the Sword God was never one to retreat easily. Since he started attacking, he would see through to the end with dominance.

"Break the World."

A heaven-shattering blade light vertically slashed down in an instant, the sound of Wind Force and blade light colliding was endless, flashes of lightning appeared where they intersected, causing turbulence.

"Qiankun Xunfeng."

Qing Yu summoned the Ten Directions Annihilation Divine Ability within the whirlwind, drawing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, unleashing the calamity's move, "Wind, Break the Earth."

Wind Force intensified, the sky lost its previous color, replaced by rising dark clouds.

Thunderstorm, angry wind, the world a bleak scene between heaven and earth, resembling an apocalypse descending upon this sea.

Within the calamity, the Sword God forged ahead with his sword, wind blades cutting, thunder and lightning striking, yet unable to harm him in the slightest, he used his sword to open the way, charging brutally into the whirlwind, confronting the Daoist within.

"Ssss—"

The Doomsday Myth cut off the Broken Sword, the crimson blade edge scraped against the Broken Sword's blade, emitting a piercing friction sound.

The Sword God wielded his sword to counter the shock, the twin blades clashed head-on again, Sword Force erupted.

"Swish—"

Crimson and glowing white, two blade lights pierced through the whirlwind, moved by Qing Yu and the Sword God's mutual exertion, slicing the whirlwind diagonally in two.

Cut, chop, sweep, pare, skim, press, slash, stab, the most simplified sword styles in their hands displayed their most extreme power.

Qing Yu and the Sword God's swords clashed repeatedly, from top to bottom, straight onto Dragon Head Island Reef, upon landing, the crossing Blade Energy cleaved this dragon-shaped island reef into two, wherever the Blade Energy passed, it also evenly split the sea surface.

"One Strike to Cut the World."

The Sword God raised the Broken Sword high and chopped down, the blade edge drew out a black fan shape, space also extinguished under the sharpness of this blade.

One slash struck the Doomsday Myth horizontally before Qing Yu's head, the unstoppable Sword Force plowed Qing Yu in two deep furrows on the island reef, crashing directly into the Dragon Head's dragon chief.

"Boom—"

The Dragon Chief instantly collapsed, and Blade Energy spread from the ruins, slicing the rocks and the seawater below into mist.

"Szzz—"

The Sword God followed closely, the sword tip tracing a long path on the ground, splitting it in two as his figure passed by.

Slash!

The stone mist and water mist couldn't obstruct the Sword God's view, and he could perceive his opponent's presence with absolute clarity.

"Clang—"

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"Qing Yu's strength indeed rivals anyone of this era. Furthermore, compared to predecessors like the Sword God, Qing Yu's strength has room for improvement."

On the sea surface a hundred miles away, two silhouettes treaded the waves, gazing distantly at this earth-shattering battle.

"However, this is also an opportunity, a chance to see into the depths of both parties."

A deep voice came from a bright yellow sphere floating above, carrying an unparalleled authority, assessing the strength of both, "Qing Yu and the Sword God are both those who push forward the great calamity unrelentingly, making them our enemies. The more we know about their background, the greater chance of success we have in the future."

"But······"

Another voice emerged from the light ball, "Judging from their current exchange, the two indeed have earned their reputation as supreme forces, their cultivation bodies flawless, and the variability in their moves doesn't provide any significant weaknesses."

"A pool collects water, and fox fur gathers from scavenging; even the smallest change can affect the final victory. Although we possess the Xinglie's Battle Body, we must not underestimate these warriors of later generations."

"Indeed, such powerful figures would have been undisputed giants in our era. At the peak of my lifetime, even I wasn't a match for either of them."

One voice after another took turns, yet the emphasis on the two remained constant.

"Huh?" Suddenly, the voice of the Fifth Generation Human Emperor, Li Sha, spoke, "There's someone else besides us."

"Judging by the Qi Mechanism, it resembles the Supreme's," said the Ninth Generation Human Emperor.

The Nine Emperors as one, since Li Sha sensed it, the other Human Emperors could too. In terms of perceiving abilities, the Human Emperors, born from Human Dao Will, are unrivaled in this age. This very force stopped Qing Yu's backstab in the past.

"There's a peculiar Qi, it seems······" The Eighth Generation Human Emperor hesitantly said.

"It's the Heavenly Dao," said the Fourth Generation Human Emperor, "When I merged with the Human Dao Will, the First Generation Human Emperor hadn't yet slumbered, and I felt the Heavenly Dao's aura from him.

It seems that this Supreme Inheritor has inclined towards the Heavenly Dao."

"Looks like this Supreme Inheritor intends to be the one to break the calamity," Li Sha said solemnly.

His words were laced with relentless killing intent, indicating strong animosity toward this Supreme Inheritor.

The Human Emperors do not wish for the great calamity to fully unfold, as that signifies catastrophe for all beings. For this Supreme Inheritor to achieve his goals, the great calamity must reach its final stage, which undoubtedly goes against the Human Emperors' will.

"If not for Xinglie's Battle Intent not yet extinguished, and the Sixth Generation not fully reconstructed, this Supreme Inheritor would meet his demise today on the spot," the Fourth Generation Human Emperor coldly stated.

"There will be an opportunity."

The Human Emperors suddenly fell silent, quietly observing the battle between Qing Yu and the Sword God.

Unable to act presently, all they could do was bide their time until they had the full power to completely merge with Xinglie's Battle Body and awaken all Nine Emperors to deal with this Supreme Inheritor.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Taoist Master apparently also sensed the presence of the Human Emperors and Mu Cangsheng's people, becoming ever more concealed so that even the Human Emperors couldn't detect him.

'Qing Yu's Qi Mechanism is slightly weaker than before, suggesting he's continually on guard against his surroundings.'

In the sea, a formless Qi was attached to the waves, flowing with them yet restricted to a precise area. This was the form of the Supreme Taoist Master, dispersing his form through Divine Skills, existing only as Qi in the world. Coupled with the cover of Heavenly Dao Power, he was virtually undetectable.

Moreover, unlike the Human Emperors' fruitless observations, the Supreme Taoist Master, by studying the Supreme Undefeated's magic door, found remarkable insights.

'A strange sense of being watched······'

The Supreme Taoist Master suddenly sensed something amiss, and his aura gradually diminished, eventually merging with the world entirely.

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Inside the newly constructed Yangxin Hall of the Northern Zhou Imperial City.

"Father, Father, what was that shadow just now? Why did it disappear?"

Feng Xi tugged at Qing Yu's sleeve, pointing with pale fingers at the mirror suspended in the air and asked.

In this Yangxin Hall, an extraordinary mirror framed in amber crystal and with a surface like water was hovering, projecting images of the North Sea scenes.

The Emperor Zhou, Feng Xi, and the assembled Divine Communication experts on either side, were observing all the happenings around the North Sea Dragon Head through this mirror.

Relying on Qing Yu's Three Souls' spatial perception, Qing Yu was scanning the perimeter of the North Sea, taking in everything in sight.

"Oh, that's just a little rat that can't stand the daylight," the Emperor Zhou answered the little princess's question with a smile.

"Father, you're lying, you were deliberately looking for that shadow, it's definitely not a rat!" Feng Xi scrunched her little nose in displeasure.

This little one, though young, was precocious in intellect, and kiddie tales wouldn't fool her.

"I'm not lying to you," the Emperor Zhou patted Feng Xi's small head, grinning, "To me, he's just a little rat that can't face the light."

Hidden in the dark, unwilling to be seen—exactly like a rat that can't face the light, Supreme Taoist Master.

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