Wherever the heavy sword passed, a series of sonic booms echoed sharply, causing the space itself to crack and warp.

Bang!

Two Heaven-grade spiritual weapons clashed with explosive force, gold grinding against iron in a rapid, resonant crunch.

Magnus and Noel Ashenvale each stepped back, large breaths heavy but steady.

After that single exchange, the two combatants were evenly matched, their power surging and balancing.

"As expected of the Second Elder of the Ashenvale family," Magnus said with a gleam in his eye. "Interesting. Come at me again!"

He charged forward, the Heavy Sword gripped in both hands. Despite its weight, Magnus moved with the agility of a cheetah, his speed utterly unaffected by size or heft.

Bang!

Their weapons once more collided.

The domains formed by their sword intent and spear intent clashed and canceled out with each clash.

The intertwining sword and spear exploded violently, sending shock waves ripping outward in all directions.

The impact was so immense that the bluestone slab beneath them shattered in jagged splinters.

"So strong," Ethan muttered, his eyes serious and focused as he observed the fierce duel.

He always gained insight watching the battles of formidable cultivators, and he nodded slowly, feeling the profound depths of true strength laid bare here.

Huh~

Just then, a sharp rush of wind tore through Ethan's ears.

He glanced back to see a red figure flying toward him.

Ethan leapt up and caught Rain, wrapping his arms around her waist before landing safely on the ground.

"Cough, cough," Rain coughed twice, dabbing blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Brother Ethan, so you finally know how to care for a beauty and hold me in your arms. I'm very pleased," Rain teased, still panting.

"Sister Rain, you're injured, and you still have the energy to tease me?" Ethan teased back lightly.

"After all the hard work, you finally call me 'sister.' Getting hurt for you is worth it." Rain adjusted her breathing with a smile.

"You rest. I'll fight her!" Ethan said firmly, turning toward Alissa who was already moving.

His eyes hardened sharply.

Suddenly, a tremendous momentum erupted around him, soaring to sky-high intensity.

"Woah, you're really manly," Rain whispered in admiration, taking two steps back, swallowing a pill.

Though already two realms lower than Alissa, she relied on inheritance techniques to boost herself to the peak of the seventh turn.

Still, she was far behind Alissa but had grown powerful enough to last this long.

"You're not hiding back there watching—you're coming to die! Good, this saves me effort!" Alissa sneered coldly, swinging her sword straight toward Ethan.

Golden sword light rolled from the sky, wrapping Ethan in a flood of sword intent.

"Onyx!" Ethan whispered silently in his mind.

"Coming!" came the reply.

Black power surged along Ethan's limbs, black lines appearing faintly on his skin.

To hide his true identity as Aether, he avoided condensing his mask.

Though the effect was slightly suppressed, it was still enough to fight Alissa.

"Emperor's Seal Technique!" Ethan formed his palms together and quickly summoned a huge golden seal.

"Break!"

He struck out, the Emperor's Seal Technique exploding with force.

The golden sword light dispersed.

Simultaneously, blood and essence radiated from Ethan's body, pushing back Alissa's sword intent.

Ethan's momentum now surpassed its previous peak.

Strange black streaks flickered through the blood and essence surrounding him.

"Is this a secret technique to enhance strength?"

"But how long can your secret technique last?" Alissa asked coldly.

Without hesitation, she charged again.

In an instant, she appeared in front of Ethan, swinging her sword with a crisp, cutting cold light.

Ethan dodged smoothly to the side, only losing a few strands of hair to the blade's edge.

He did not pause, pivoted, and swung his scythe in return.

The Moonflood scythe immediately bloomed in radiant light.

Alissa raised her sword to meet the strike.

Gold and iron clashed with a crisp, ringing sound as she stepped back.

"This kid is so powerful!" Alissa's expression became grave.

This was Ethan's true strength.

He used some hidden method to boost himself.

His fighting capacity equaled her own, yet she was stymied.

But confidence still flickered in her eyes.

The strength-enhancing method had limits—it couldn't last forever.

"Boy, you've surprised me greatly. But the stronger you grow, the more I seek your destruction."

"If you want to destroy me, you must have the skill!"

Ethan sneered, fingers tracing the scythe's blade.

The scythe intent surged wildly.

It transformed into a small, encompassing world, shrouding Alissa.

Inside Ethan's scythe world, even an eighth-turn peak Mahayana expert like Alissa felt crushing pressure.

The scythe intent battered her repeatedly, like gusts of violent wind continually hitting her body.

"Is this the intent of transforming the world?"

"Even my spiritual energy's flow slows. I cannot let him escape today."

Should they allow him to reach Nirvana? Even the Second Elder might be powerless against him then.

"Flying Flowers and Swords!"

Alissa whispered a mantra.

Her sword hovered mid-air.

Sharp sword intent burst forth, suddenly splitting into hundreds of golden sword shadows.

"Go!"

She commanded, and the shadows danced wildly, attacking to destabilize Ethan's scythe intent world.

The tactic worked.

Ethan's scythe world trembled violently.

The sharp scythe intent was severed by the golden sword shadows.

Ethan's scythe intent world began to crumble.

"Of course, due to realm limitations, my Scythe Intent Transformation World, while troublesome to peak eighth-turn Mahayana cultivators, cannot suppress them fully," Ethan said solemnly.

"Go!"

He suddenly swung his scythe outwards.

A blue scythe rotated rapidly, morphing into a dazzling arc.

Swish! Brush! Brush!

The golden sword shadow faded upon touching the scythe.

Bang!

But the fight wasn't done.

Activating the Celestial Jade Physique Scripture, Ethan's power surged.

His hair whipped back like a fierce storm.

Clenching his fist, he charged toward Alissa, each step shaking the ground with a dull boom.

His formidable strength was undeniable.

"The Bone Treasure Technique!"

Ethan's body swelled proportionally, visibly growing larger.

His strength soared, and his speed remained undiminished.

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