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The moment the longsword was swung, countless sword lights suddenly appeared, covering the entire palace and sweeping across all directions with a chilling sword intent!

At this moment, Su Mu was surrounded by Daoist charm and imperial aura, exuding unparalleled majesty.

After being empowered by the Enlightenment Pill, he had completely stabilized his Sword Heart Clarity Realm. Without the aid of a sword formation, he could condense boundless sword intent on his own, comparable to the realm of martial arts!

He took advantage of the vast and boundless imperial aura within the palace, merging it into the sky full of sword light, layer upon layer of enhancement, causing the power of the sword force to increase several times over!

High in the sky, Duan Jin, the sect leader who had been silently observing, suddenly changed his expression and exclaimed in a low voice, "That longsword...it's Yu Hao's Qu Guang Sword! This is bad!"

He instantly grasped the key point and wanted to remind Liang Yanqing, but it was already too late.

Su Mu unleashed a horizontal slash with his sword!

A dazzling purple-gold sword light burst forth from the Qu Guang sword, its blade wreathed in layers of purple-gold mystic fire, extremely sharp, causing space to distort and air currents to explode wherever it passed!

The overwhelming sword energy compressed and locked down the space, completely sealing off Liang Yanqing's escape routes, leaving him with no way to dodge!

Liang Yanqing was shocked and his face was filled with disbelief.

As a veteran mid-stage Martial Emperor, he had extremely high vision and instantly saw the terror of this sword strike—it not only resonated with heaven and earth and drew upon the great power of nature, but also used the Dao of the Sword to influence the rules of heaven and earth!

Ordinary Martial Emperor sword cultivators can only borrow the power of heaven and earth by unleashing their Martial Form. Yet Su Mu has achieved this without even unleashing his Martial Form, relying solely on his own sword comprehension—it's utterly inconceivable!

Swish! ! !

The incredibly fast sword light crashed down, slashing fiercely at Liang Yanqing!

The Xuanhuo protective shield and the top-grade Earth-rank defensive armor on Liang Yanqing's body shattered in an instant!

Fortunately, the top-grade protective garment absorbed most of the impact, barely protecting his body and preventing him from being killed by a single sword strike.

However, the terrifying sword energy still relentlessly invaded his body. Liang Yanqing was struck as if by a heavy blow, and flew backward, spitting out blood. His injuries were instantly severe!

"A mid-grade Earth-rank sword technique is ultimately lacking in power."

Su Mu watched this scene, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

The ultimate killing sword technique he had just unleashed, combined with the triple enhancement of sword intent, imperial aura, and profound fire, was already virtually invincible among those of the same level, yet it still failed to instantly kill Liang Yanqing, a mid-stage Martial Emperor. This demonstrates just how profound the physical foundation of a high-level Martial Emperor truly is.

Without pausing, Su Mu flicked his wrist again, and a second sword beam condensed, ready to strike.

At that very moment, a terrifying aura that could suppress heaven and earth suddenly erupted above the palace!

Om-!

A gigantic cyan winged tiger phantom appeared in the air, hovering in the sky, surrounded by lightning and surging wind and thunder, its power overwhelming!

Duan Jin finally made his move, unleashing his own martial form—the Wind, Thunder and Tiger dual-element martial form!

Even though he was a cross-realm powerhouse and was suppressed by the rules of the Heavenly Origin World, preventing him from unleashing his domain power, his late-stage Martial Empress foundation was still there. His boundless energy swept in all directions, causing everyone present to feel their hearts clench and their breathing become difficult.

As the gale swept through, the dense array of sword lights was instantly dispersed, as if the mist had melted away!

Duan Jin swung his arm, and a dazzling ray of light shot out, precisely colliding with the second purple-gold sword beam unleashed by Su Mu.

Two soft sounds rang out simultaneously, and the two extreme attacks were instantly annihilated into thin air.

The entire process was smooth and effortless, requiring no exertion whatsoever.

"As expected of a late-stage Martial Emperor, truly formidable."

Su Mu frowned slightly, secretly acknowledging the other party's strength.

In the early stage of the Martial Emperor, one condenses the Martial Form; in the middle stage, the True Fire transforms into the Profound Fire; and in the late stage, the Profound Spirit becomes the Divine Embryo!

The radiant light that Duan Jin casually unleashed was the original power of the Divine Embryo, pure and boundless, containing immeasurable natural power, which was incomparable to the Xuanling power.

Although Su Mu's Imperial True Spirit far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators, it has not yet transformed into Imperial Profound Spirit. Even with the support of a top-grade sword, profound fire, and sword aura, the sword light driven by the True Spirit is still inferior to the power of the Divine Embryo.

"Senior brother!"

Despite his severe injuries, Liang Yanqing forced himself to fly back and landed beside Duan Jin, his face extremely gloomy.

Duan Jin nodded slightly, saying apologetically, "It was my oversight. I didn't expect him to act so decisively and swiftly, which caused you to get injured."

He had just seen Qu Guangjian and was momentarily stunned, missing the best opportunity to rescue him, which led to Liang Yanqing's serious injury and defeat.

"Damn eunuch!" Liang Yanqing gritted his teeth, filled with resentment.

The group of cultivators in front of the library held their breath and watched silently.

Su Mu acted too quickly, severely injuring Liang Yanqing in the blink of an eye. There was no time for anyone to help, nor was there any need for them to.

At this moment, Duan Jin, in the late stages of Empress Wu's reign, displayed unparalleled power. The wind and thunder filled the sky, and the roar of tigers shook the heavens. The oppressive feeling that surpassed all living beings made everyone feel fear and their hands and feet go cold.

Chai Min, Ding Chao, and the others looked solemn and worried, their eyes fixed on Su Mu in the air, waiting for the situation to change.

"A mere native cultivator of Tianyuan dares to commit violence and injure people in public? Does he really think no one in the world can stop him?"

Duan Jin's eyes were icy cold, and he gave a deep, cold snort as he raised his five fingers again.

Endless rays of light gathered in his palm, quickly condensing into an incredibly thick cyan lightning chain. Thunder rolled and lightning exploded, dancing like dragons and snakes, its power terrifying!

The Wind and Thunder Tiger Martial Image behind him shook violently, and endless wind and thunder power was poured into the lightning chains, causing the power of this attack to surge again!

The lightning chain burst forth with a deafening roar and destructive power, hurtling straight toward Su Mu!

"Old man, do you think you can act recklessly just because you have high cultivation?"

Su Mu was prepared. The moment Duan Jin unleashed his Martial Aspect, he swallowed a Rank 6 Dragon Essence Pill. His body was engulfed in purple-gold flames, and his Imperial True Spirit fully possessed him, instantly boosting his combat power to its peak!

Everyone thought his swordsmanship was invincible, but they didn't know that his physical body was his true trump card!

His foundation was tempered by the essence blood of a late-stage level eight black dragon, and his body was cleansed day and night by the Xuan Fire. His Imperial Body had already transcended the norm and was far stronger than the Xuan Body of ordinary late-stage Martial Emperors. He was only one step away from transforming into a divine body!

Moreover, Duan Jin, as a powerful elder from another realm, was severely suppressed by the rules of the Heavenly Origin World and was unable to unleash his full cultivation power.

Su Mu stepped onto the Nine Palaces Soaring Void Step, his figure elusive, and instantly soared into the air, once again filling the sky with sword light!

The imperial aura surged, the true meaning of the sword flowed, and the great power of heaven and earth was forcibly mobilized by him through his comprehension of the Great Dao of the Primordial Spirit, causing winds to rise, clouds to surge, and waves to surge!

Martial Emperors rely on their martial prowess to communicate with heaven and earth and borrow great power, while Su Mu, with only his Dao-entering soul realm and understanding of the Great Dao, can manipulate the power of heaven and earth, making the difference in their strength immediately apparent!

"Don't think that just because Empress Wu is nearing the end of her reign, you can act arrogantly in front of me!"

With a cold shout, Su Mu wielded the Qu Guang top-grade longsword, unleashing a thousand sword lights as he cleaved straight at Duan Jin!

No need for complicated sword techniques; with just his invincible body, brute force, imperial blessing, and top-grade sword, he is enough to threaten a late-stage Martial Emperor!

"Arrogant!"

Duan Jin neither dodged nor evaded. With a flick of his palm, a bronze-colored long staff appeared out of thin air, which was also a top-grade earth-rank treasure!

He parried with his staff, and with a thunderous crash, he received the powerful slash from the Qu Guang sword!

The sound of metal clashing was deafening, sparks flew, and air currents surged!

At the same time, the cyan lightning chain had caught up with him, locking down the space around Su Mu and attempting to entangle and bind him!

Su Mu knew that it would be difficult to kill the well-established Duan Jin in a short time, and he was unwilling to engage in a stalemate with him.

He took another step, unleashing the Nine Palaces Soaring Step to its fullest extent. His figure was like a phantom, instantly dodging the long staff attack, flashing past Duan Jin's side, and suddenly attacking Liang Yanqing behind him!

In that instant, Duan Jin and Liang Yanqing's expressions changed drastically, their hearts filled with alarm, and they secretly cried out that something was wrong!

The third early-stage Martial Emperor who came with him was caught off guard by the rapid-fire battle and could only stand by and watch, unable to intervene at all!

In the critical moment, Liang Yanqing endured his injuries and unleashed his Martial Prime!

Amidst raging flames, the phantom of a giant, fiery red lion appeared in mid-air, its domineering presence awe-inspiring all around!

But in the next instant, Su Mu's eyes flashed with divine light, and his Heavenly Illusionary Divine Eyes were activated instantly!

hum!

The power of the invisible illusion suddenly invaded.

Thanks to the soul transformation and enlightenment gained from the Enlightenment Pill, his spiritual power and control over illusions increased several times over!

Liang Yanqing's fiery red giant lion martial image froze and stopped instantly. He himself was in a daze, his eyes were glazed over, and he was instantly trapped in an endless illusion, his mind in chaos!

Previously, Su Mu would have needed to expend a great deal of effort to imprison the mind of a mid-stage Martial Emperor.

Now, with the enhancement of a single Enlightenment Pill, his soul realm and understanding of the Great Dao have far surpassed what they were before, and his Heavenly Illusion Divine Eye is enough to easily imprison a mid-stage Martial Emperor!