Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 238 - 235 Human Sword Unity

Chapter 238: Chapter 235 Human Sword Unity

True Qi transformed into a dark vortex, engulfed Ye Xuan head-on. The towering figure of the Bright and Dark Ming King appeared before him, his presence seemingly skyrocketed, towering into the sky.

Ye Xuan’s vision was filled with darkness, from within which, he sensed a chilling intent to kill, piercing to the bone.

"Open for me!"

Endless flames and thunder converged onto the blade. Ye Xuan, with both hands on the Spiritual Edge Sword, fiercely cleaved through the air!

Whoosh!

The darkness erupted, the air cleared, and Ye Xuan’s sword directly shattered the momentum of the Bright and Dark Ming King. The dark vortex broke apart, and the latter’s figure also slowly dissipated within the darkness.

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted. Without looking, he reflexively swung his sword backward, and indeed, the Bright and Dark Ming King had reappeared behind him, a punch landing squarely on the sword light.

Using the force to retreat, Ye Xuan quickly turned around, yet the Bright and Dark Ming King took advantage of the momentum to press forward, his hands already forming a seal. A perfect blend of black and white energies had already merged in his palms, piercing screams echoed, shaking the void.

"Yin Yang Ghost Kill Formation!"

With a loud shout, a dazzling rune light array quickly condensed in front of the Bright and Dark Ming King. Within it, numerous demonic patterns seemed to live, ghostly shadows flickering, wailing, and then fiercely smashing toward Ye Xuan, with a force that obliterated all in its path, crushing the void with a ferocious energy.

This move seemed to utilize all of the Bright and Dark Ming King’s strength, it was also his ultimate killer move. After the formation of this ghostly array, the aura of the Bright and Dark Ming King also significantly weakened.

"What a terrifying attack!"

Ling Qianxue, as well as those from Heavenly Martial Hall, including Murong Yun and Zhang Wuchen, all had their expressions drastically change as they watched this astonishing ghostly formation descend upon Ye Xuan, instantly worrying for him.

Yet Ye Xuan himself appeared thoroughly prepared at this moment, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the falling ghostly formation. With both hands on his sword, his eyes tightly closed, his mind completely immersed in the realm, calm as an ancient well, quietly accumulating terrifying power, giving off a sense of the calm before a storm.

Ye Xuan emitted an indescribable mysterious aura.

"What is he doing?"

Almost everyone watched Ye Xuan with some difficulty understanding why he suddenly behaved this way, wondering if he had been intimidated by the power of the Bright and Dark Ming King.

As the ghostly formation reached in front of Ye Xuan, he suddenly opened his eyes, and struck out with a simple, unadorned sword slash.

Boom!

The ghostly formation collided fiercely with the Sword Qi, and the result was an explosive burst, releasing boundless, terrifying energy in all directions, spreading like a tidal wave, engulfing the sky.

Under the watchful eyes of those on the island, a shocking scene unfolded—the ghostly formation, charged with the killing move of the Bright and Dark Ming King, was pierced through by a single sword strike, quickly dissipating, and the remaining momentum of Ye Xuan’s Sword Qi still charged unstoppable forward, striking heavily on the body of the Bright and Dark Ming King.

Pfft!

True Qi defense was instantly torn apart, and the Bright and Dark Ming King spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, flying backwards.

Seeing this scene, whether it was members of the Black Demon Sect or the experts from the various Sects on the island, they were all dumbfounded, unable to utter a word.

The confrontation between the two had resulted in Ye Xuan’s victory?

They could never have imagined such an outcome. Who was the Bright and Dark Ming King? A real power figure of the Black Demon Sect, a major human powerhouse in the Tiannan Region, notorious and deeply feared by the experts of the various Sects. Yet such a fearsome enemy had been defeated by Ye Xuan, the impact was utterly earth-shattering.

"Incredible! Incredible!"

Murong Yun repeated the word twice, and it took him a long time to come to his senses after being stunned. The shock of the Bright and Dark Ming King losing to Ye Xuan was too great, so great that he still couldn’t believe it. The head of the Black Demon Sect, the great demon that intimidated the Tiannan Region, perhaps something that even Hall Master Ling Jingtian couldn’t achieve, had been accomplished by Ye Xuan.

"A genius once in a millennia."

Zhang Wuchen spoke only four words, unable to think of better words to describe Ye Xuan.

That sword just now was truly spectacular, so spectacular that even he couldn’t see through the intricacies and didn’t know how Ye Xuan did it. In the end, he could only attribute it to Ye Xuan’s formidable strength.

Not just him, no one present could discern the mystery behind Ye Xuan’s sword stroke, only Ling Qianxue showed a thoughtful expression, as if she understood something.

The atmosphere of shock permeated the entire island, yet not everyone was excited. Aside from the people of the Black Demon Sect, those from the Wildfire Sect also looked quite displeased.

"How can this brat be so strong? When we last faced off, he didn’t have this level of strength. To think that he has improved so much in such a short time!"

Li Tong’s eyes flickered uncertainly, as Ye Xuan’s strength had far exceeded their expectations.

"It must be because he refined the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, gaining a great increase in strength. Damn it, this little creature stole the treasure of our Wildfire Sect and gained such an improvement, it’s infuriating." Ouyang Lie was nearly bursting with rage, but he didn’t dare to act rashly now. Ye Xuan’s strength was too strong, even the Bright and Dark Ming King wasn’t his match; if he rashly confronted Ye Xuan, the outcome would certainly be death.

Under the gaze of many diverging eyes, Ye Xuan, in mid-air, had a complexion pale as paper. That sword stroke had drained too much of his spirit and energy, almost as if with one stroke, he immediately felt a wave of dizziness, the load was enormous.

That sword stroke wasn’t particularly powerful in itself; it was rather a manifestation of a certain Martial Arts state, only this Martial Arts state was much more profound than a completely harmonious state.

This state was known as Human Sword Unity.

Human Sword Unity, a profound state for swordsmen, involves merging the essence of the person and the sword to an elevated and even perfect level, reaching a state where there is no distinction between the sword and the person. The person is the sword, and the sword is the person. Achieving this state results in a massive increase in combat power.

Ye Xuan had momentarily entered the state of Human Sword Unity, breaking the Bright and Dark Ming King’s Yin Yang Ghost Kill Formation and defeating him in one fell swoop.

The state of Human Sword Unity is incredibly powerful, but it also consumes an immense amount of mental energy. Right now, Ye Xuan could only afford one sword stroke; a second would deplete his energy, quite possibly leading to unconsciousness and damaging his soul.

Moreover, this state was very profound; Ye Xuan had not mastered it before. It was only during the battle that he suddenly realized it, as he already knew the principles of Human Sword Unity from his past life. This time, it was merely a rudimentary comprehension of the state gained during combat.

When Human Sword Unity is reached at a later stage, it allows one to move the sword as one desires, achieving a state of mind and sword as one. However, even now, with only a rudimentary understanding, using it was enough to defeat the Bright and Dark Ming King.

Stabilizing his spirit, Ye Xuan’s gaze fell on the Bright and Dark Ming King falling like a kite, his eyes suddenly flashing with a coldness. Meanwhile, in his mind flashed a face, graceful and charming—he could finally seek personal revenge for Mu Yan.