“Lord of Blades, he’s also at the Ultimate realm? When did he break through?” The Stone Elder and the Sacred Master were both utterly shocked. At this moment, they could clearly see that the Lord of Blades was undeniably at the Ultimate realm, and his strength far surpassed theirs!
Whoosh.
Emperor Jun, whose chest had been pierced, suddenly dispersed his body, transforming into countless streaks of black light that coalesced again in the distance. However, it was evident that he was severely injured.
He stared in disbelief at the white-robed man before him. “You… how could you possibly wound me? I am at the Ultimate realm. How did I fail to sense your attack?”
“Just because you’re at the Ultimate realm means you can’t be wounded?” The Lord of Blades sneered coldly and struck again with his sword.
Swoosh.
The sword light traversed the sky, appearing dazzling and distant, yet in truth, it was already piercing through Emperor Jun’s body before his eyes could perceive it.
“Boom!” Emperor Jun’s expression twisted in horror as he once again exploded his body, countless tendrils of energy writhing before reforming in the distance.
“I don’t believe it, I refuse to believe it!” Emperor Jun couldn’t accept that, as an Ultimate realm powerhouse, he was utterly powerless against the Lord of Blades. Every strike inflicted severe injuries upon him.
The Lord of Blades merely smirked coldly.
Swoosh—
Another sword slash descended.
The sword light seemed vaster and more majestic than the heavens themselves, shaking Emperor Jun to his core. With a thunderous crash, his body was once again cleaved apart, dissolving into countless streaks of black light, his blood transforming into dark radiance midair. Fortunately, as a member of the Annihilation Fiend race, he possessed innate prowess in survival. Had his resilience been any weaker, his injuries would have been far graver.
“How can this be? Why can’t I block it? How is this possible?” Emperor Jun was both enraged and terrified, his heart filled with unwillingness.
This time, he didn’t attempt another counterattack.
Instead, the space around him twisted, and he vanished without a trace.
An Ultimate realm powerhouse was exceptionally formidable when it came to fleeing.
“Escaping?” The Lord of Blades focused his senses, scanning the entire chaotic void. Suddenly detecting the fluctuations of the Annihilation Fiend’s power, he immediately gave chase, his body flashing like a streak of sword light tearing through the void, arriving in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Sacred Master and the Stone Elder watched this scene from afar, utterly dumbfounded.
Both of them stood frozen, their minds blank.
“How is this possible?” The Sacred Master felt waves of dizziness.
“Such overwhelming strength?” The Stone Elder could hardly believe it. “Even if he’s reached the Ultimate realm, he shouldn’t be this powerful? He’s clearly far stronger than us.”
The Sacred Master’s face twisted slightly. “How? Emperor Jun is also at the Ultimate realm. How could he be completely crushed without any ability to resist?”
If it were him, the Sacred Master would suffer the same fate—utterly trampled by the Lord of Blades.
In battle, every strike from the Lord of Blades would be unavoidable. Each slash would drain his vitality, and over time, he would be beaten to death.
Unless he fled.
“His sword light conceals its power, yet when unleashed, it’s terrifying beyond measure. Even if I burned my Ancient Sage avatar for a full-force strike, it would only match a single one of his casual slashes.” The Sacred Master felt a chill in his heart. Burning his Ancient Sage avatar for a single strike was a last resort, yet the Lord of Blades delivered such devastating blows with ease.
The battle seemed effortless for him, yet the sheer power left the Stone Elder and the Sacred Master trembling.
“If I tried to withstand it head-on, I’d be injured too.” The Stone Elder understood this well. Such techniques could never be blocked directly. “Who would have thought that the strongest in this Source World would be the Lord of Blades?”
“He’s stronger than me—far stronger.” The Sacred Master suddenly felt a mix of frustration and fury.
He was accustomed to standing above all.
Accustomed to the fear of countless beings across the chaotic void. Yet today, the Lord of Blades’ strength completely overshadowed his own.
…
Emperor Jun’s sudden assault had come too swiftly.
Outside the Eternal Sacred World, the Ultimate realm powerhouses—the Stone Elder, the Sacred Master, and the Lord of Blades—immediately sensed it and rushed to the scene.
As for Dongbo Xueying, though his self-created *Flying Snow Combat Art*, derived from the supreme secret manual *Seven Strikes of the Primordial*, granted him strength comparable to the Ultimate realm, he still fell short in many mystical aspects—such as survival techniques and perception of the Source World. His prowess lay solely in direct combat.
Most of Dongbo Xueying’s avatars were in secluded cultivation.
Only a few were handling trivial matters.
In the Void Celestial Palace of the Eastwood Sacred World, he had stationed one such avatar.
“What?”
“Emperor Jun has reached the Ultimate realm and sought to annihilate the Eternal Sacred World? The Sacred Master and Elder Stone failed to stop him, but the Lord of Blades struck him three times, each slash grievously wounding Emperor Jun, who then fled in panic?”
Dongbo Xueying, Ancestor Tianyu, Void Primogenitor, Blade Emperor, Mistress Yaoguang, Primogenitor Demon Mountain, and other Cosmic Gods were all stunned by the news.
Emperor Jun had reached the Ultimate realm?
And the Lord of Blades was also at the Ultimate realm, his strength completely surpassing the Stone Elder, the Sacred Master, and even Emperor Jun?
“What exactly happened?” Dongbo Xueying immediately activated his *World-Piercing Observation* technique, attempting to witness the battle.
…
Emperor Jun reappeared in the chaotic void, gazing at a floating continent teeming with countless lives.
“Perish, all of you.” With a wave of his hand, a terrifying surge of power engulfed the entire land, annihilating it without a trace. Not even debris remained—no weapon or artifact could survive an Ultimate realm’s assault.
“Now, flee.” Without hesitation, Emperor Jun vanished once more.
Whoosh.
Space twisted beside him as he disappeared.
Just as he vanished, a sword light tore through the void, materializing into the Lord of Blades.
“Damn it.” The Lord of Blades glanced around. According to the void’s star map, a continent should have been here—yet now, nothing remained.
“Continue the pursuit.” The Lord of Blades pressed onward.
Emperor Jun fled madly.
Concealing all traces of his presence, he became nearly undetectable—much like how Dongbo Xueying could hide from even invincible beings. Unless Emperor Jun unleashed a significant disturbance, the Lord of Blades couldn’t track him. And by the time he sensed it, it was already too late.
“Hahaha! Lord of Blades, your strength is formidable, but you cannot kill me. If I am determined to destroy, you cannot stop me.” Emperor Jun’s voice echoed through the void like an indelible mark, infuriating the newly arrived Lord of Blades.
Whoosh.
…
This time, Emperor Jun appeared directly in the Eastwood Sacred World.
“Boom!”
The moment he arrived, he raised his palm to unleash destruction upon the city below.
“Swoosh.”
A sword light flashed past, slicing through Emperor Jun’s body. He dispersed instantly, his dark energy reforming in the distance as he stared in disbelief at the Lord of Blades. “You… how did you catch up to me?”
He had concealed his presence before striking.
“Wait—your weapon is different.” Emperor Jun studied the distant figure and chuckled. “I never imagined you’d have another avatar, Lord of Blades. Is this one stationed here to protect the Eastwood Sacred World? Ah, of course—your Void Celestial Palace resides here. It’s only natural you’d assign an avatar to guard it. But tell me, how many avatars do you possess?”
Whoosh.
Emperor Jun vanished again, this time reappearing in the Eternal Sacred World.
Here, with no Lord of Blades present, he had a fleeting moment to unleash a single devastating strike before fleeing once more.
The Lord of Blades arrived moments later.
“This Emperor Jun is too cunning. Unless I station avatars everywhere, I cannot stop him.” The Lord of Blades seethed with frustration. Alas, he only possessed one additional avatar, a result of his ancient cultivation method.
“The Stone Elder and the Sacred Master, though also at the Ultimate realm, lack mastery over domain-type techniques. They cannot safeguard an entire Sacred World.” The Lord of Blades sighed inwardly.
…
Dongbo Xueying only managed to witness Emperor Jun when the latter arrived in the Eastwood Sacred World. He saw the Lord of Blades wound Emperor Jun with a single slash.
“The Lord of Blades’ strength is incredible—almost thirty percent of an invincible being’s power.” Dongbo Xueying instantly assessed. After all, wielding the Primordial weapon *Azure River Spear*, he himself possessed roughly thirty percent of an invincible being’s might. (Here, “invincible being” referred to the likes of the Eternal Night Primogenitor, whom Dongbo Xueying knew best.)
In the chaotic void, where none possessed supreme treasures or Primordial weapons, the Lord of Blades’ strength made Dongbo Xueying suspect he too had obtained a supreme secret manual.
“Everyone, remain cautious. Stay within the Eastwood Sacred World and do not venture out. Emperor Jun is rampaging across the void, destroying everything in his path. I can only station one avatar to protect the Eastwood Sacred World. The other Sacred Worlds… I cannot guard them all. My true self must continue pursuing him. If I relent, his destruction will only grow worse.” The Lord of Blades transmitted his message.
By relentlessly chasing Emperor Jun, he minimized the devastation. Without pursuit, entire Sacred Worlds could be obliterated.
“What?”
“He’s still destroying?”
“What can we do? Emperor Jun strikes once and flees immediately. If this continues, how much of the void will be left? Is the Great Annihilation arriving prematurely?”
The Cosmic Gods grew increasingly anxious.
Dongbo Xueying understood the Lord of Blades’ dilemma—with only two bodies, one stationed and one pursuing, many regions remained unprotected.
“Lord of Blades, allow me to assist you.” Dongbo Xueying immediately transmitted his offer.
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