Transcending the Nine Heavens

Chu Yang looked on with a smile, casting a praising glance at Rocky Luo and Ji Mo.

“I'll go!” Dong Wushang's gaze locked onto the figure charging at him, and with a swift motion, he dismounted and stood firm on the ground, gripping the handle of his blade as he took heavy steps forward to meet the challenge!

“Let him show off!” Rocky Luo shouted excitedly, spitting as he yelled, “Fourth Brother is mighty! Let him bring out all the colors—yellow, white, red, green, and black!”

Ji Mo shouted in agreement, “Yes! Let him know that the Blade Emperor can not only use blades but also guns!”

The crowd burst into laughter at that moment; Hu Yan Ao Bo couldn’t help but chuckle, pinching a small roll of flesh at Ji Mo's waist and giving it a sharp twist.

Ji Mo let out a pained cry, utterly disheartened.

Tan Tan was still lost in thought, processing the fragmented memories he had received over the past days. When he saw everyone laughing, he looked up in confusion and asked Xie Danfeng beside him, “What’s happening?”

Xie Danfeng's lips trembled, her expression strange as she replied angrily, “It’s none of your business.”

“Oh,” Tan Tan responded, “Everyone seems so happy.” Suddenly remembering something, he quickly put on an exaggerated “shock” expression and asked again, “What are you all laughing about?”

“Get lost!” Xie Danfeng exclaimed, slapping him, causing him to almost stumble.

Chu Yang stifled his laughter, turning his attention back to the two figures that were drawing nearer.

Though the opponent appeared to be losing control in their fury, their strength was undeniably formidable!

A gust of wind surged like lightning as the figure charged forward, moving so fast that he became nothing more than a blur of green shadow. As he advanced, his body created explosive sonic booms as it cut through the air!

Dong Wushang, however, steadily approached, step by heavy step, as if the ground beneath him bore a weight of a thousand pounds, moving as one with the earth itself!

The other person was moving at breakneck speed, while Dong Wushang was slow as molasses!

The contrast was striking!

“Imperial Level Six Rank!” the Sword Spirit commented in his mind.

Chu Yang nodded slowly, feeling a slight relaxation in his heart.

An Imperial Level Six Rank was already much higher in cultivation than Dong Wushang: it was even more than a double! However, the opponent was merely an ordinary Imperial Level, while Dong Wushang was the renowned Blade Emperor!

Moreover, with the aid of his 570-pound Ink Blade, the gap in their strengths was significantly lessened!

Thus, this battle was bound to be thrilling yet not perilous.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, the opponent let out a long howl and swooped down from the sky like a dark cloud, his blue robe billowing in the wind like a giant eagle diving down to seize its prey!

Dong Wushang suddenly looked up, his long hair flying back as he thrust the Ink Blade forward with determination!

With a whoosh, the Ink Blade unleashed a substantial wave of black blade light. Dong Wushang didn’t try to avoid it at all; instead, he met the opponent’s long-prepared attack head-on with an unwavering resolve!

A flash of sword light!

A brilliant long sword and the Ink Blade collided fiercely!

Neither side held back!

With a deafening boom, the earth around Dong Wushang erupted, dirt flying in all directions like a bomb going off.

In the middle of the explosion, Dong Wushang's hair flew wildly, his eyes sharp as lightning, lips pressed tight together. His feet sank deeply into the ground, yet his body only swayed slightly without retreating an inch.

The person in the air let out a furious shout, flipping backward like a whirlwind, rolling over seven or eight times before landing on the ground. He looked up, astonished, staring at Dong Wushang, completely not expecting that this young Blade Emperor's strength had reached such a level!

The crowd finally got a clear view of this person, revealing an elderly man with white hair, seemingly in his fifties or sixties. His white beard trembled slightly at his chin.