Night without Borders

Chapter 383 The Ultimate Battle on the Road to New Life

The light was like fire, burning the night sky, dispelling the darkness, and illuminating the heavens and earth that had been like an abyss for years.

No one expected that the two who practiced the Chaos Force together would engage in a fierce battle at the Mountain and River Academy. It was a battle of dragons and tigers.

Even from a great distance, people could feel the surging energy fluctuations. The sky was filled with light, and the frozen lake turned into a white mist. Two figures rode the wind, like two dragons entwined together, fighting fiercely in the long night.

They soared across the sky as if they could fly!
This scene captivated many, leaving them mesmerized and deeply moved.

In Kunling City, many people were alarmed and rushed to Shanhe Academy.

"The best spectator spot only costs ten gold coins. If you miss it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." Sister Crow flapped her wings, raised the price on the spot, and occupied a low hill in the academy with her friend.

Unfortunately, this business cannot be monopolized; otherwise, the spectacle of Qin Ming's fierce battle with the disciple of the Buddha would immediately ignite Kunlun.

Even so, many people rushed to the foot of the low hill, threw down the gold, and went up the hill.

"What? The highest level of competition among the younger generation is taking place."

Kunling, one of the three famous towers, has nine floors of Yujing Tower, which is brightly lit. Most of the people who come here to consume are cultivators of extraordinary status.

"Qin Ming is a teenager, but it's hard to say how old Sun Chengjun is."

There were people from Tucheng, visitors from other regions, and celebrities from all over Yezhou. Upon hearing the news, they were immediately in an uproar.

In an instant, the building was deserted, and everyone rushed towards Shanhe Academy.

Similar incidents are happening elsewhere.

In the past, Ling Yu's sword-testing in a hundred cities, culminating in a great battle with Xin Youdao, already drew attention from all directions. Now, not to mention the clash between the leading figure of Xinsheng Road and a descendant of the past Buddha's lineage, it's truly a sensational event.

Inside the Mountain and River Academy, two figures clashed fiercely. The dazzling light of their blades seemed to tear apart the long night, and the powerful force of their fists swept up the snow on the ground, making the hearts of the spectators rise and fall with their movements.

Although Sun Chengjun was lean, he seemed to have a vast ocean of blood energy within him, with inexhaustible heavenly light dormant within him, and his strength was comparable to that of a dragon or an elephant.

At this moment, his body was constantly glowing with a topaz-like luster, which was the manifestation of the ultimate state of a golden-bodied Nirvana cultivator.

His every move seemed to possess the power to move mountains.

According to legend, in this state, he could subdue a dragon with his bare hands!

Sun Chengjun's jade-like palm struck the mutton-fat iron knife multiple times, sparks flying and deafening clangs, which was quite frightening.

On the other side, Qin Ming, dressed in blue, exuded a clear and otherworldly aura. At this moment, he was extremely focused and calm, and the swordsmanship he displayed revealed the Daoist essence in every casual move, presenting a terrifying sword intent.

In an instant, he wielded a blade that revealed life and death, and withered growth and flourishing. Black and white light alternated, projecting a yin-yang diagram in front of him, and then bursting forth with the light of the two polarities of the blade.

Sun Chengjun felt heavy-hearted. The fact that his opponent had comprehended such a terrifying sword intent at the third realm was truly astonishing and made him extremely wary.

He struck the blade with his bare hands several times, but this time the mutton-fat jade iron blade pressed down like a mountain, shaking off his palm, grazing his arm, and slashing toward his head.

The pure white blade traced a graceful path, resonating with Daoist principles, carrying a vast expanse of sword energy and a chilling killing intent, slashing down in an instant!

"clang!"

Golden light rose from Sun Chengjun's body, especially around his head, where a dazzling divine halo appeared, like a sun corona, blocking the attack.

Qin Ming unleashed a burst of divine light, and the mutton-fat jade iron knife seemed to be burned to almost transparent. In the nick of time, he shattered the divine halo and destroyed the "corona".

Sun Chengjun's expression changed drastically. Like a ghost wandering in a sea of ​​night fog, he retreated at an incredible speed, avoiding the impending blow.

However, his hair was still scratched, and in an instant, a strand lost its luster and turned grayish-white, as if it had been deprived of its vitality.

Then, that clump of hair fell in a flurry, turning into ashes.

He was a fourth-realm expert who had practiced Hunyuan Jin for many years, yet he couldn't defeat a third-realm youth in a short time, which he found unacceptable.

Under the bright sunlight, a broadsword appeared in Sun Chengjun's hand. The sharp blade and the long handle, which could be held with both hands, were nearly two meters long.

He drew his weapon, his expression extremely serious, and went all out!
Sun Chengjun leaped into the air, gripping the long blade with both hands, and attacked Qin Ming with the force of splitting Mount Hua. The dazzling blade light displayed a terrifying sword intent, as if it could cut off rivers and seas and flatten famous mountains.

In that instant, he stood in mid-air, his appearance solemn and dignified, as if a god had descended to earth, his sword energy overflowing, and the light of the sky shattering the dark night.

Undeterred, Qin Ming chose to confront the attack head-on at this critical juncture, showing no intention of avoiding its sharp edge. He soared into the air, his arm-length mutton-fat jade iron blade surging with golden flames that burned away the night mist.

"He actually mastered the Golden Crow Holding a Blade Style!" In the Mountain and River Academy, a young genius from the Immortal Land witnessed this scene and was quite shocked, because among his peers, few could comprehend the Golden Crow Shining at Night Scripture, let alone the final few killing techniques.

Under the vast sky, it was as if a golden crow had soared across the heavens. Accompanied by a terrifying metallic clang, both precious swords burst forth with divine light, cleaving through the night sky.

In the fierce exchange of blows, the blades flashed, and the two figures, wielding their swords, shot forward like two comets streaking across the sky, exchanging blows hundreds of times in a brief moment.

When they landed, both knives were in a terrible state, with many nicks and slits.

"May all beings be saved!" Sun Chengjun murmured, his entire being becoming one with the long-handled broadsword, and then expanding outwards layers of heavenly light.

He pushed his Hunyuan Jin to its limit, unleashing a sect-defining sword technique known as the Universal Salvation Sword Technique. Man and sword merged, shining like a great sun, the sword light dazzling as it charged towards his opponent.

Qin Ming held the knife in one hand, and the light emanating from his body was contained, completely opposite to that of his opponent. His body seemed to be collapsing, dimming, and returning to silence, as if everything was turning towards a return to simplicity.

However, the sword light that Sun Chengjun shone out could not harm him at all, as if it was absorbed by the dim area around him, forming a strange sight.

Boom!

Sun Chengjun launched a fierce attack, which produced a sound like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing. Although it was a sword strike, it felt like it was destroying entire mountain ranges, giving the impression that the heavens and earth were collapsing.

He was like a giant spirit god; even the slightest movement of his carried the intent of destruction.

That kind of sword intent was extremely terrifying. The sword light illuminated all things, and even in the vast killing calamity, it carried a few signs of life, but that was the life intent reserved for itself.

Zheng!
Qin Ming drew his blade, and at that moment, his aura was no longer dim and silent, but rather like magma boiling in the abyss. Then, a streak of blade light shot into the sky, white and vast, seemingly connecting heaven and earth.

At the same moment, various wonders appeared nearby: the divine sea and the sky were connected, but were cleaved apart by a blade of light; thunder roared in all directions above the nine heavens, but was extinguished by a single blade; the vast abyss, which swallowed the sun, moon, and stars, was split open by this blade...

"That's a killing technique from the 'Heavenly Interception Strategy'!" someone exclaimed in shock, feeling deeply stunned. The Heavenly Interception Force, renowned throughout the world, is said to be able to cut through all obstacles, even severing the sky. Qin Ming actually displayed the legendary sword intent, causing many people's pupils to contract.

Qin Ming had not mastered the Heaven-Slaying Force. Lu Zizai only taught him the sword techniques, not the force itself, fearing that if he fused with it too early, his body would explode.

Right now, Qin Ming is using Hunyuan Jin to unleash this sword intent without any problem. Its power is terrifying, and its sword light is frightening.

The Heaven-Slaying Blade Intent and the Universal Salvation Blade Light clashed, creating a terrifying blade intent storm between them. The blade light was boundless, and the energy was boiling, as if the sky was being burned and the sea was being boiled!

Finally, with a clang, the sound of a blade breaking clearly echoed across the battlefield. Both blades were made of jade iron, but one of them had been severed.

Everyone stared ahead, and many were quite nervous, such as Xiao Wu and Xiang Yiwu, fearing that something might happen to Qin Ming, after all, the other party had a very powerful background.

The sword light faded, the light of the sky dimmed, and two figures stood twenty feet apart. Sun Chengjun's wide robe sleeve on his right arm was torn, and a section of the long sword in his hand was missing, as it had been cut off!

In fact, he had a wound on his arm, which was slightly grazed by the blade and was about to bleed, but he controlled his body to seal the wound and prevent it from being exposed.

His mind was shaken, and his eyes became deep and unfathomable. He had practiced Hunyuan Jin for many years, how could he be inferior to a mere youth? And yet he was injured here.

Although the injury was not serious, it had a significant psychological impact on him, shaking his belief in orthodoxy and invincibility.

Although the mutton fat jade iron knife in Qin Ming's hand was covered with dense nicks, it showed no signs of breaking.

His blue robes fluttered, his jet-black hair billowed in the night wind, his eyes shone brightly, his demeanor was otherworldly, and his methods were powerful and intimidating.

With a deep, resounding thud, a blue demon-subduing pestle appeared in Sun Chengjun's hand in the long night.

It was quite large and heavy, a heavy weapon. As Sun Chengjun exerted his strength, it seemed to distort and collapse the void.

The great battle was not over. The Buddha's successor, filled with murderous intent, used his most powerful weapon.

Qin Ming put away the mutton-fat jade iron knife. He knew that this weapon needed to be nurtured by the sunlight for a long time to recover. He couldn't forcefully confront the precious pestle right now, or it would break.

Now, he has several handy weapons, such as the Crimson Jade Sword, and the Measuring God Ruler made from the Nine-Life Tree, which can be called a rare treasure.

However, he did not use these, but instead took out a black jade hammer, which was huge and extremely heavy. It was a trophy obtained during the battle of the Gods Grief Plains.

Many people's eyes gleamed; Qin Ming's choice of such a weapon was clearly a direct confrontation!
"This is the ultimate battle for the younger generation on Xinsheng Road!" someone said.

"One is a teenager, and it's hard to say about the other. Sun Chengjun is probably like Little Buddha, and his years of cultivation must be quite long."

As people whispered, the two men in the arena surged with power, each like a sun, their light shining in all directions, both circulating their Hunyuan energy.

Many young people felt as if their souls had been struck, and they couldn't help but tremble, their hearts filled with turbulent waves. What terrifying light this was!
Even the older generation's expressions changed slightly. There are very few people who can truly master that legendary chaotic energy and reach the pinnacle of its power.

But today, two extraordinary talents, who have both gone far in this field and mastered the legendary techniques, are about to have a great showdown here.

“Well, people from the lineage of Buddha said that this is the pinnacle of exchange and competition among young people on the road to new life. No matter who wins or loses, it will not affect the close relationship between the two sides…” Yu Gensheng began, rattling off a whole bunch of things.

For example, he emphasized there that the senior members of the Buddha's lineage had said in the past that no one should make a fuss about this matter.

He also mentioned that Qin Ming will be going into seclusion after this battle, and hopes that no one will disturb him.

On the battlefield, Sun Chengjun's expression darkened slightly. That old man was actually spouting nonsense. If he couldn't take Qin Ming away today, then it would be really difficult to deal with Qin Ming.

Because that old guy was spouting nonsense and trying to create some kind of "fact".

It was precisely for this reason that Sun Chengjun went all out, wielding the blue-green pestle, and with a thunderous roar, as if to crush the sky, he swept across the sky and charged towards the young man.

Qin Ming also leaped into the air, wielding the black jade hammer, and smashed it towards his opponent like a bolt of lightning, creating a terrifying sonic boom that ripped through the night sky, causing a vast expanse of night fog to explode.

"Boom!"

The heavens and earth trembled violently as two humanoid suns, wielding heavy weapons, clashed in the air. The intense collision and deafening sound left many spectators dizzy and feeling as if their eardrums were about to be pierced.

Qin Ming's hammer rained down like a dense storm, constantly clashing with Sun Chengjun's Vajra Pestle. The night sky seemed to be filled with dense lightning, or even as if small suns were exploding.

In that instant, both of them experienced a surge of energy and blood, and the light of the sky poured down upon them. The hammer and the pestle seemed about to disintegrate.

The two fought with the purest Hunyuan energy, unleashing it through heavy weapons, wishing they could shatter each other instantly.

Sun Chengjun felt excruciating pain all over his body, and the web between his thumb and forefinger of his right hand, which was gripping the pestle, was torn open, dripping blood onto the pestle handle.

He found it hard to believe, but he could clearly feel that the quality of the other party's celestial light was more domineering, sharper, and more terrifying than his own, with a devastating force.

He was furious. If a master of the Heart Lamp Realm were defeated by a mere youth of the Spirit Field Realm, what face would he have left to stand in Night Prefecture? It would only enhance the other party's illustrious reputation.

The thought of the legitimate line being no match for the collateral line was unbearable for him; he had to win this battle.

However, reality was cruel. As the two clashed, his daylight was being eroded, and he could not shake the other's hammer.

With a loud bang, Qin Ming used the "Withering and Flourishing Hammer" to smash Sun Chengjun's body, making him sway as if he were being stripped of his life force. A decaying power spread over him, causing several strands of gray hair to appear at the latter's temples.

"One hammer blow, two hammer blows..."

The other party was actually counting. Sun Chengjun felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and he almost coughed up blood.

Boom!

The next instant, Qin Ming used the upright ape demon hammer to smash it down.

He used all his skills to hone his abilities.

Then, the Golden Crow's Hammer swept across the sky!

When Qin Ming used various scriptures, he could do so casually and freely, but their power was unparalleled.

Sun Chengjun's body was trembling violently, and his bones were cracking. Although he was trying to maintain calm, he was really struggling internally. His blood and qi were churning, and his body felt like it was about to explode.

At this moment, Qin Ming's expression was calm, but he was extremely shocked inside, because when he captured the essence of the opponent's Primordial Heavenly Light, he found that he could... devour and fuse with it!

(End of this chapter)