Chapter 689 - 678: Western Realm

Boom!

In an instant, boundless Vigorous Qi was unleashed, shattering the defense shield of Xiaao Aoshi’s Only Mind Sword Intent.

"How can this be?!"

Xiaao Aoshi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind buzzing as if hammered by a giant sledge. He roared:

"Get out here!"

He activated his Heart Sword!

Using the Emperor’s Sword to amplify his power, he formed defense shields within his Sea of Consciousness.

But it was all in vain.

The Sword Spirit strolled through the Sea of Consciousness, flicked a finger, and with a flash of sword light, the defense shield shattered!

"This feeling?!"

Xiaao Aoshi was terrified, trembling, incredulous:

"Could this be the power of the Domain Crystal?"

At that moment, he seemed to have an epiphany.

It was because he sensed that the Sword Spirit’s Sword Qi seemed to naturally contain a domain, holding boundless, infinite, limitless intent! With one sword, it seemed to bring down the entire Sword Realm, making it completely unavoidable and inescapable, only to be passively attacked!

"Too strong."

Ding Ling, controlling the body of the Sword Spirit, couldn’t help but sigh inwardly as he maneuvered it.

He finally understood.

Jian Yue never intended to truly fight him from the start, his goal might really be as he claimed, to take over Ding Ling! Therefore, he was unwilling to damage Ding Ling’s perfect young body!

"If not for the library, I might already be dead."

Ding Ling felt a lingering fear.

The power of the Domain Crystal was beyond imagination.

Even though Jian Yue had much of his spirit body shattered by the library, and his consciousness became somewhat muddled, once he escaped the Sea of Consciousness and absorbed the Spiritual Light from all directions, his shattered spirit body quickly regenerated visibly.

If Ding Ling hadn’t possessed a Fire Finger capable of burning spirit bodies at that time,

Jian Yue might have regenerated again!

If another battle ensued, it would be hard to tell who would win!

Thinking of this,

Ding Ling commanded the Sword Spirit, pointing another finger toward the depths of the Sea of Consciousness!

Clang!

A Sword River surged forth at the flick of a finger, destroying everything in its path.

The Sea of Consciousness shattered like glass falling to the ground, cracking and breaking into pieces.

Ding Ling saw a consciousness body resembling Xiaao Aoshi emerging from the depths of the Sea of Consciousness, clawing and roaring towards the Sword Spirit, but it was soon pierced into a sieve by the surging Sword River. As the Sea of Consciousness collapsed, it completely perished and vanished.

[Obtained D-level Achievement Medal: Intimidating Xiaao Aoshi.]

[Note: Xiaao Aoshi, who obtained the Emperor’s Sword, amplified his Sword Intent and Sword Qi fifty times, becoming incredibly powerful, yet you still managed to block him, fighting to a standstill!

His heart trembled, unable to imagine how someone so young could possess so many earth-shattering techniques.

Upon entering the Sword Realm, all of his Evil and Demonic Thoughts were admired by the Spiritual Objects from the Sword Pool and Sword Mud. Eventually, the Sword Scorpion Leader defeated other competitors and attached itself to Xiaao Aoshi, forming a temporary alliance with him.

With the Sword Scorpion’s help, Xiaao Aoshi’s combat power skyrocketed again! He came this time full of confidence.

Only to suffer a brutal defeat! Even losing his life for it! Before dying, he wondered if his big brother and father would avenge him.]

Would Xiaao Aoshi’s big brother, the Great Demon God, and his father Xiaao Sanxiaao?

Ding Ling thought for a moment but hesitated not in the least, continuing to obliterate Xiaao Aoshi’s Sea of Consciousness.

He wanted Xiaao Aoshi to be utterly destroyed, his form and spirit annihilated, never to reincarnate!

This Sword Realm could absorb Sword Thoughts and Sword Souls to form Sword Spirits.

Ding Ling did not want even a shred of Xiaao Aoshi’s obsession remaining, allowing him to survive and develop in the Sword Realm.

Therefore,

He chose to completely destroy Xiaao Aoshi’s soul and thoughts!

When the Sea of Consciousness crumbled into nothingness,

The Sword Spirit emerged from Xiaao Aoshi’s shell.

Ding Ling casually pointed a finger.

The Sword Spirit immediately darted into Ding Ling’s body like lightning.

The Sword Spirit entered his body.

Enhancing himself.

Boom!

An intense, dazzling astonishing Sword Intent erupted from Ding Ling’s body! This Sword Intent pierced through the Sword Realm and reached Jiuzhou, drawing the attention of the experts across Jiuzhou Land.

"What is that?!"

Xiong Ba, Child Emperor, and co. had established a small force after arriving in the Western Realm. Xiong Ba wouldn’t return to the Central Plains until he mastered the Great Perfection of the Three-in-One Essence Qi. Unexpectedly, they saw an awe-inspiring Sword Qi flash across the northeastern sky even in this remote place!

That Sword Qi was shining at its utmost brilliance!

It even dyed the entire sky in a golden hue!

It was the ultimate, supreme Sword Qi!

It seemed like a Sword God overlooking mortals was drawing a sword, its edge sharp enough to pierce through Jiuzhou Land!

"Unbelievable!"

Xiong Ba was shocked, terrified, trembling:

"I thought encountering the likes of Ding Ling and the Ice Emperor in Lingyun Cave was extreme enough, but now there’s an even more outrageously divine being!"

Though Xiong Ba was in seclusion.

With Child Emperor and others assisting, and having established a small force, he wasn’t completely cut off from the world.

He naturally knew about Youruo, Nie Feng, and the matters of the Ice Emperor and Ding Ling in Lingyun Cave.

After all, after Ding Ling’s battle with Emperor Shitian broke out,

coupled with the chaos spread by players,

various versions circulated in Jianghu.

The one saying Ding Ling killed the Ice Emperor and the Divine General was the most widespread.

As for Ding Ling, Xiong Ba admired him more and more. He even wished to marry Youruo to Ding Ling, hoping with Ding Ling as an ally, the Jiuzhou Jianghu would be under his control?

But since Ding Ling declared himself Emperor of Jiuzhou, Xiong Ba abandoned the idea of marrying off his daughter. He even sent a Pigeon Post to the World Association, asking Youruo to come to the Western Realm, but Youruo ignored him, focusing solely on helping Nie Feng conquer the world for Ding Ling, leaving Xiong Ba trembling with rage. But since she was his daughter, he couldn’t possibly quarrel with Youruo or kill her, could he?

Thus, he blamed all his woes on Ding Ling and swore to master the Three-in-One Essence Qi and take revenge in the Central Plains. He didn’t expect to witness such scenes at this moment.

"The world is becoming less and less understandable."

Xiong Ba murmured in confusion:

"Even if I reach the Great Perfection of the Three-in-One Essence Qi, can I really dominate Jianghu?"

"Gang Leader, if we could invite the former Gang Leader back, I believe there would be very few who could oppose us."

Xiong Ba’s father, the Purple-clothed Boss, was well-known among those interested in Jianghu.

Child Emperor was no exception.

It was precisely because of the Purple-clothed Boss’s presence that Child Emperor treated Xiong Ba with more respect.

"My father..."

Xiong Ba’s expression turned somewhat unnatural, glossing over the issue, simply saying:

"Recently, I seem to have sensed tremors in the Earth Realm here in the Western Realm. Initially, the tremor amplitude was small, but just now, it surged dramatically. I suspect it might be related to that Sword Qi we just witnessed."