Chapter 71 - 69: Celestial Sword Sect Sword Cultivator? Nothing More Than This

Chapter 71: Chapter 69: Celestial Sword Sect Sword Cultivator? Nothing More Than This

It was obvious. At this moment, Sword Unrivaled had no idea that the white-clad figure standing before him was the very person the Celestial Sword Sect would turn the world upside down to find. In his eyes, Jiang Hao was nothing more than the descendant of some insignificant cultivator clan in the Eastern Domain.

For people like Qin Ye, they would keep a close eye on almost every peerless genius recorded on the rosters prior to the great battle of geniuses. However, to a genius among geniuses like Sword Unrivaled, he only paid attention to those who posed a genuine threat to him. Even someone like Qin Xiangyuan, a highly-ranked favored daughter of heaven in the Earth Realm of Celestial City, did not fall within his scope of interest.

"Heh, you Celestial Sword Sect scum, are you truly that confident you can cut me down with a single strike?" Sensing the dismissive aura radiating from the other party, Jiang Hao spoke evenly, though his body remained entirely tense.

There was no doubt that anyone capable of ranking among the thirty-six Sword Cultivators of the Celestial Sword Sect possessed earth-shattering strength. Still, this did not mean Jiang Hao would retreat without a fight, let alone the fact that he was already backed into a corner with no way out. Moreover, he already harbored little goodwill toward anyone from the Celestial Sword Sect. Seeing the other party attempt to suppress and kill him without a second word, this sheer arrogance only stoked the killing intent in Jiang Hao’s heart.

Yet, as these words left his mouth, the peerless youth faltered slightly, looking down at Jiang Hao from his high vantage point.

"It’s been nearly five months since you entered this ancient ruin, and you are still merely at the Peak of Unity Realm. Who gave you the courage to speak to me like that? It’s utterly laughable."

Though he mocked him, Sword Unrivaled finally began to properly assess the white-clad figure. He could sense traces of Jiang Hao deliberately suppressing his cultivation. But as the saying goes, true mastery emboldens a person; even after noticing the uniqueness of the man before him, Sword Unrivaled remained disdainful.

"Boy, I originally didn’t want to get tangled up with you all, nor did I want to start a meaningless massacre. But since you trespassed here, this is your fate. If you want to blame someone, blame your own heavy curiosity. That is what killed you.

"Of course," Sword Unrivaled continued after a brief moment of thought, "I can give you a chance. If you are willing to follow me from now on and be a dog by my side, I might consider sparing your life."

Evidently, the youth had already noticed how Jiang Hao differed from the rest. Although he still did not place much importance on the other party, having such a Cultivator submit at his feet would be quite a nice choice while they were inside the ancient ruin.

However, Sword Unrivaled’s words struck a nerve in Jiang Hao. Because Father Jiang had once been hunted by the Celestial Sword Sect to the ends of the earth, ultimately being forced to flee beyond the Eastern Domain, Jiang Hao bore an intense, instinctual hostility toward anyone from the sect.

"Follow you? You? Are you even worthy?"

BOOM!

The moment these words were spoken, not only was Sword Unrivaled briefly stunned, but the entire group of Qin City’s geniuses froze in disbelief.

"What’s going on? Why does it feel like there’s an intense, explosive tension between Brother Qin and that big shot from the Celestial Sword Sect?"

"Oh no! It would have been fine if he hadn’t said anything. Brother Qin is truly foolish. If he hadn’t spoken those words, there might have still been some room to maneuver. But now, he’s definitely going to enrage the other party."

Sure enough. The instant Jiang Hao’s voice faded, the pupils of the magnificent youth atop the ancient divine tree shrank, and a chill surged from the depths of his eyes.

"Haha, hahaha! Good, very good! Since I, Jian, was born, I have never heard such insolent words.

"Excellent. Boy, since you’ve made your choice, there is no need for you to exist anymore. Does a frog in a well think it is worthy of looking down on a true dragon?

"Let me show you just how worthy I am."

Killing intent flared in the youth’s eyes, yet on the surface, he merely laughed instead of showing anger. However, everyone understood that the other party was visibly furious. Before his voice even settled, the youth had already sprung into action. He soared into the sky, standing upon the pinnacle of the towering ancient tree, his long hair dancing wildly in the wind, presenting an earth-shattering demeanor.

"Sword, come!"

BOOM!!!

Following his casually spoken command, a terrifying phenomenon occurred. Suddenly, a peerless ancient sword materialized, erupting with boundless sword might. The blade fell into his grasp. The moment the astonishing youth gripped the hilt, it was as if he himself had transformed into a sharp sword capable of shattering all creation.

A terrifying Sword Intent burst forth from his body, sweeping wildly across every inch of the massive immortal cave, instantly stupefying the Cultivators of Qin City.

"Such horrifying mastery of the Sword Dao! Is this truly Sword Unrivaled, the thirty-second ranked Sword Cultivator of the Celestial Sword Sect?"

"This is bad! Brother Qin is in danger!"

Feeling the heaven-shaking Sword Intent radiating from Sword Unrivaled, Qin Ye and the others stood as if struck by lightning. In their view, although Jiang Hao was also exceptionally terrifying, he was unlikely to be a match for that man.

Qin Xiangyuan was so anxious that her pretty face turned pale, and she began frantically bombarding the transparent Celestial Silkworm Leaf Magical Artifact blocking her path.

"Sister, I will lend you a hand!"

"We will help too!"

Seeing the impending battle in the immortal cave about to erupt, everyone grew desperate. Jiang Hao was one of their greatest guarantees for traversing the ancient ruin in the future. If he fell here, it would be an unacceptable loss to them all. For a time, all the favored sons and daughters of heaven from Qin City furiously battered the barrier. As long as they could shatter it, Qin Xiangyuan and the other two Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivators would be able to save Jiang Hao.

However, they had deeply underestimated the terrifying Magical Artifact belonging to the peerless youth.

Sword Unrivaled cast a flat glance at Qin Xiangyuan and the rest, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

"Hmph, overestimating your own capabilities. With just you lot, you think you can push back the Celestial Silkworm Leaf in a short amount of time? What a bunch of frogs in a well."

With those words spoken, the youth held his ancient sword and slowly cast his gaze down toward the white-clad figure.

"Just a nameless nobody. Being able to die under the blade of I, Jian, means you haven’t lived up to your title of genius in vain."

His lips curled into an arrogant arc. In a flash, he moved, violently unleashing a slash. In an instant, with a deafening BOOM, a hundred-foot beam of Sword Qi tore through the heavens and earth. The sword light blazed like a scorching sun, glaring so brightly it was almost blinding.

"To kill you, a single strike is enough."

The youth seemed utterly confident in his strike, his underestimation of his opponent so thick it was palpable. After all, as an earth-shattering existence among the thirty-six Sword Cultivator sequences of the Celestial Sword Sect, he possessed an incomparable conceit regarding his own Sword Dao.

Watching the incoming strike, even Jiang Hao felt his heart tremble. The youth was truly worthy of being an unparalleled Sword Cultivator renowned throughout the Eastern Domain; even someone like Qin Ye would have to steer clear of the brunt of this attack.

Yet, Jiang Hao chose to meet it head-on. Battles between Sword Cultivators were, in themselves, a path of cultivation.

"Qingfeng!"

Facing such an astonishing figure, Jiang Hao didn’t act carelessly, directly summoning the Qingfeng Sword. In a split second, a streak of clear light illuminated the immortal cave, equally erupting with a world-shaking sword might.

Compared to several years ago, the current Qingfeng Sword had completely transformed under the nourishment of Jiang Hao’s lifeblood. Its power had multiplied by more than a fold. This was the highest-grade Magical Artifact Jiang Hao could presently wield—the Qingfeng Sword.

With the blade in hand, Jiang Hao unleashed a strike of his own, sweeping toward the heavens. The sword light tore through the void in an absolutely breathtaking display.

At this moment, however, Qin Xiangyuan and the others only had eyes for Sword Unrivaled’s apocalyptic attack, their hearts consumed by extreme worry.

"Brother Qin!"

"Qin Fan?"

"Brother Qin Fan?"

BOOM!!!

Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, the two blasts of Sword Qi collided. Boundless sword might instantly erupted, and the blinding light enveloped the entire immortal cave, forcing everyone to shut their eyes and shield themselves.

In this moment, the two of them displayed the true terror of the Sword Dao, vividly demonstrating the horrifying might of a clash between Sword Cultivators.

However, just as everyone assumed Jiang Hao would suffer heavy injuries—or perhaps even be instantly slain—and just as Sword Unrivaled himself sneered incessantly, a sharp change occurred without warning.

CLANG!!!

A sharp sword hum rang throughout the cave. Amidst the sky full of sword light, a white-clad figure abruptly appeared, piercing right through the storm of Sword Qi, his blade pointing straight toward the peerless silhouette atop the ancient tree.

"That strike of yours wasn’t quite enough. Try taking one of mine."

BOOM!!!

Tearing out of the tempest of Sword Qi, Jiang Hao delivered a devastating slash, sending a horrifying surge of energy chopping toward the continuously sneering genius.

The moment the white-clad figure emerged, Sword Unrivaled violently jerked his head up. His cold sneer came to an abrupt halt, instantly replaced by a flicker of astonishment in his eyes.

"A Sword Cultivator?"

Sensing the terrifying mastery of the Sword Dao erupting from his opponent, the expression of the thirty-second-ranked peerless sword genius of the Celestial Sword Sect shifted slightly. But even so, Sword Unrivaled merely changed his expression as he fiercely swung his blade to meet the attack.

BOOM!!!

For a time, beams of Sword Qi crisscrossed furiously above the towering ancient tree. Hundred-foot-long shockwaves blotted out the sky, dense and impenetrable, causing the entire immortal cave to tremble constantly from the earth-shattering battle.

Watching this scene, Qin Ye and the rest were dumbfounded, completely rooted to the spot in shock.

"How could this be? Brother Qin, he...?"

"Qin Fan is actually fighting neck and neck with Sword Unrivaled? This... how is this possible?"

It was obvious. Even though Jiang Hao’s battle with Lin Tai had proven him to be a genius of the Sword Dao, the people of Qin City had still failed to gauge exactly what level the white-clad youth’s mastery had reached. It wasn’t until this very moment that everyone was completely astounded.

But they weren’t the only ones; Sword Unrivaled was also reeling in profound shock.

A true master reveals their worth the moment they strike. After just a brief exchange of blows, the peerless youth realized the terrifying prowess of his opponent.

"The First Realm of Sword? You are also a Sword Cultivator at the First Realm of Sword?"

Sensing the sword might held by the white-clad figure, Sword Unrivaled felt incredibly surprised. He never imagined that, after less than five short months in this ancient ruin, he would encounter such a terrifying existence among Sword Cultivators.

In just a few dozen breaths of time, the two had already clashed for over a hundred rounds, yet both were still probing each other’s depths.

At a certain moment, Jiang Hao swept his blade horizontally, closing the distance to an absolute minimum. Fusing his sword and hand into one, he abruptly threw a devastating punch.

BOOM!

The peerless youth gathered his Spiritual Power to stubbornly block the blow, only to pale in shock once again.

"A Body Cultivator?"

No wonder the opponent had been frantically trying to close the gap—he was actually a Body Cultivator as well! It had to be said that this sudden punch truly caught Sword Unrivaled off guard, delivering him an endless amount of shock.

"Dual cultivating both sword and body? How interesting."

Muttering to himself as the slaughter continued, Sword Unrivaled cast aside all underestimation and unleashed his full firepower.

In an instant, an earth-shattering battle erupted throughout the cave. Sword Qi crashed against the stone walls, making the cavern feel like the end of the world as sword might completely saturated the air.

This spectacular sight left the favored sons and daughters of heaven staring in a daze. Especially the combat prowess now being displayed by the white-clad youth, which completely overturned everyone’s understanding.

"Heavens!"