Martial Master

Boom! A terrifying hand of true essence stirred the void, directly grasping at the mysterious rusty sword in Qin Chen's hand without any hesitation or concern. Just a Half-Step Martial Emperor, and yet he was infinitely close to the peak of the initial stage of the Eighth Level Martial Emperor. He was also the most outstanding young Martial Emperor in the Ling family. His earlier failure in the canyon was merely due to carelessness; did this kid really think he could challenge him? With this strike, Ling Jun intended to make Qin Chen aware of just how insignificant he was before him. Hence, he didn’t take Qin Chen seriously at all.

But the next moment, a feeling of extreme danger surged forth. He felt as if the sword Qi from his opponent contained a binding power, weakening the might of his spatial barrier. He even sensed that this sword could threaten him. Ling Jun furrowed his brows, how could this be possible? But he was vigilant, his palm trembling as he attempted to shatter this binding force while also planning to summon his weapon.

What shocked him immensely was that before he could act, a terrifying sword aura suddenly erupted, crashing through his initial peak spatial barrier, shattering it into pieces. After being obstructed by this terrifying sword aura, Ling Jun’s movements became sluggish. An incredibly terrifying sword aura enveloped the heavens and earth, turning this space into a sea of sword Dao— precisely the Sword Domain that Qin Chen had mastered in the Demon Sword Tower.

“This is the Sword Domain? You’ve manifested the sword Dao like a spatial barrier? How could a mere four-domain commoner possibly have such a terrifying comprehension of the sword Dao?” Ling Jun was shaken to his core, unable to believe that Qin Chen’s understanding of sword Dao could be this fearsome. At this moment, he knew that it was too late to hide; without hesitation, he stirred his true essence and aggressively reached for the mysterious rusty sword in Qin Chen's hand.

Qin Chen sneered, he was just waiting for this moment.

“Puff!” A spray of blood blossomed in the void as the black hand of true essence was split open. The terrifying sword light kept slicing through, immediately severing Ling Jun’s palm and causing blood to spatter everywhere.

“What?” Ling Jun was taken aback, not only was his attack broken by Qin Chen, but he had also been injured. Enraged, he hurriedly attempted to retreat.

“Sword Control Technique!” Qin Chen shouted fiercely, determined not to let Ling Jun escape. The mysterious rusty sword suddenly swelled in size, transforming into a black streak of light, slashing towards Ling Jun. At the same time, five sword pellets appeared in Qin Chen’s hand, swirling and transforming into five beams of sword light, swiftly rushing towards Ling Jun, aimed at his right hand.

Puff! Puff! Puff! The speed of the sword light was incredibly fast; in an instant, countless wounds appeared on Ling Jun’s right hand, which looked like it would be severed entirely. Suddenly, Ling Jun let out a furious roar: “Guardian Rune!”

Boom! A strange rune suddenly illuminated Ling Jun’s body, its aura rushing towards his right hand. At the moment the mysterious rusty sword descended, it erupted with astonishing power.

With a thunderous boom, the mysterious rusty sword and the five sword pellets were immediately blocked outside, the immense force sending Ling Jun flying several dozen meters away. Staring blankly at his injured arm, he roared angrily, “You little brat, you dare to injure me? If I don’t turn you into oil and lamps today, I'm just an animal!”

As he spoke, a white mystical wheel was conjured in his hand. The white wheel had nine razor-sharp edges, incredibly deadly. As soon as it appeared, it emitted an astonishing oppressive force, causing the void to tremble. Qin Chen's gaze turned cold; he was precisely worried about this. As a Martial Emperor genius from the Ling family, Ling Jun undoubtedly had far more means than those Martial Emperors from the Northern Sky Region. Not to mention the treasures—these weren’t something the Martial Emperors from the Martial Domain could compare to.