Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 615 - 609

Chapter 615: 609

Crack, crack!

In the instant Ye Xuan’s sword increased its might drastically, the transparent sword above Song Qing’s head quickly developed a crack that spread outward from the center, and immediately shattered into pieces.

Pfft!

Blood mist sprayed from his mouth as Song Qing’s body was sent flying backward.

"What, this person actually surpassed Song Qing in a battle of sword souls?" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Fire Cloud Swordsman Song Qing, he has quite a reputation across the entire Fire Domain and even on the Spirit Martial Continent, who is this youngster?"

"An absolute dark horse, it seems this preliminary competition will be interesting."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, clearly surprised by Ye Xuan’s performance.

At that moment, at the top floor of the Raining Building, the Fire God Crown Prince and Tie Wanqiong were also paying attention to the battle below.

"This person is strong, I didn’t expect someone like him to emerge from a minor place like the Yunlan Domain," Tie Wanqiong commented, arms crossed over his chest, seemingly very interested in Ye Xuan.

"Being able to defeat Song Qing, his strength is indeed not to be underestimated, but in front of me, he is still no different from an ant," the Fire God Crown Prince said coldly.

"Does Brother Qin intend to step in personally?" asked Tie Wanqiong with a smile.

"No, if I were to step in now, wouldn’t it look like ganging up? Moreover, as the Fire God Crown Prince, I need not make a move against a Fifth Grade Martial Venerate."

The Fire God Crown Prince shook his head, not planning to take any action.

Seeing this, Tie Wanqiong also felt somewhat disappointed; he naturally did not think that Qin Wuyan would lose to Ye Xuan, he had hoped to gauge Qin Wuyan’s capabilities, but the latter was too shrewd, revealing nothing at all.

The two lingered only briefly before leaving the Raining Building.

"Big Brother Qin has left!"

Song Qing thought Qin Wuyan would take action, but since the latter had left, he could only grit his teeth, bowing to Ye Xuan, "I am not as skilled, I admit defeat. Let’s end today’s matter here. But don’t think defeating me means you can underestimate the entire Demon Flame Valley. Among the disciples of Demon Flame Valley, my strength barely makes the top five."

"Let’s go!"

Calling the reluctant Qian Shan and the others, Song Qing and the group from Demon Flame Valley quickly disappeared from sight.

"Song Qing is so strong and he is only in the top five in Demon Flame Valley; is the strength of a Seventh Grade Sect truly that terrifying?"

At that moment, Xue Lingzi approached, his expression complex. He had great confidence in his own strength for this preliminary competition, but now, he felt somewhat disheartened.

Previously in the Yunlan Domain, Xue Lingzi’s strength was among the top, rarely matched, naturally leading to a narrow perspective, while the strength of the Fire Domain was several times that of Yunlan Domain, making competition here incomparably fiercer.

"Ye Xuan, how come you are here and have grown stronger than before? Can you share with us your experiences during this time?"

Fei Yue caught up with Ye Xuan right away, her curiosity evident on her pretty face. To her, Ye Xuan had always been an oddity, but now, he seemed even more legendary.

"As the saying goes, those who survive a great disaster may enjoy great fortune. I guess I fall into that category."

Ye Xuan smiled.

"Let’s save these words for later, sister. Let’s go have a drink and chat then," Leng Wusheng also expressed deep emotion, knowing that when Ye Xuan first joined the Xuantian Sect, even he could not defeat him, but now, he had reached a level that forced all his former brothers and sisters to look up to him.

However, Leng Wusheng held no grudge or dissatisfaction; genius often cannot be viewed through a normal lens. Competing with a true genius with a proud heart could only lead to severe wounds.

Ye Xuan and the people from Xuantian Sect entered the Raining Building, and as they drank and chatted, Ye Xuan roughly narrated his experiences since he had left.

He omitted the part about the Evil Domain, however, because it sounded too shocking and extraordinary, and being the destined child of the Demon Clan, if this news were leaked, it would certainly draw the attention of some significant figures from the Human Clan, possibly even leading to assassination.

This matter could not be carelessly spread.

Even so, Ye Xuan’s story was already deeply involving and quite legendary.

After recounting his journey, Ye Xuan also inquired about the situation at the time; logically, his escape back then was sheer luck, and Shen Luo had successfully escaped as well, so by the ruthless nature of the Emperor Xi Sect, they would likely have destroyed the Xuantian Sect.

"After you left, a powerful figure named Baijue Sword Saint appeared. It was this Baijue Sword Saint who defeated the Sound Saint and saved us," Xue Lingzi said.

"Baijue Sword Saint?"

Ye Xuan was taken aback, wondering who this Baijue Sword Saint was.

"Baijue Sword Saint is a top expert from Snow God Mountain. At that time, he appeared with two young people, a man and a woman," Fei Yue explained.

"Snow God Mountain?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes shifted, "Is the young woman either Ling Qianxue or Nangong Yao?"

"Seems like her name is Ling Qianxue, do you know her?" Fei Yue’s expression became somewhat strange.

"I know her."

Ye Xuan nodded, "I didn’t expect she had already entered Snow God Mountain."

Although it wasn’t a surprise, Ye Xuan only just found out; Snow God Mountain was a Seventh Grade Sect located in the Central Domain, where both the cultivation resources and environment were far superior to those in the Yunlan Domain. Knowing that Ling Qianxue had gone there, he didn’t need to worry too much.

"Do you have a close relationship?"

Fei Yue rotated her eyes. With a woman’s keen intuition, she seemed to smell something fishy, and if it weren’t for their special relationship, she certainly wouldn’t have come to conflict with the people from the Emperor Xi Sect for Ye Xuan’s sake.

"Baijue Sword Saint, I will remember this favor."

Even though the other party had arrived after he had left via teleportation, this favor still stood, and due to Ling Qianxue, he needed to properly express his gratitude.

"Ye Xuan, if that person really is your close confidante, you’d better be cautious, I saw her senior brother at the time seemed quite enamored with her, watch out lest someone steals her away," Fei Yue said with a laugh as a reminder.

Although her heart held a slight fondness, even affection for Ye Xuan, she knew that a relationship with him was unlikely, and maintaining her status as his elder martial sister was for the best. A man like Ye Xuan, perhaps only a woman as stunningly talented as Ling Qianxue could match him.

"Steal her away?"

Ye Xuan lightly smiled, recalling the time when both he and Ling Qianxue had expressed their feelings in the Tiannan Region, and thinking that a woman like Ling Qianxue would not be easily swayed. If she were to leave him just like that, she wouldn’t be Ling Qianxue.

...

There were still four days before the preliminary contest began, and that evening, Ye Xuan and his companions did not rush on their journey but instead stayed the night in the Raining Building.

The night was pitch black, stars twinkling, the bright moonlight penetrating through the window screen, bathing the bedroom in a gentle white light.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Ye Xuan activated the mental method of Dragon Demon Dominating Fist and began to study it meticulously.

Ye Xuan had already mastered the first level of the Dragon Demon Dominating Fist, and about the second level, he had spent considerable time delving into it but still fell short of mastery.

"I even possess the bloodline of a True Dragon, yet I still cannot break through the second level, there must be a lack of demonic nature in my body."

Ye Xuan showed a contemplative expression. The power of the martial art of the Dragon Demon Dominating Fist was immense, but likewise, the difficulty of comprehension was high, primarily due to fulfilling its stringent cultivation requirements.

This demonic nature was not about absorbing some magic power or Demonic Qi but related to the Heart Demon, meaning it required harnessing a trace of the Heart Demon’s power to achieve the final form of the Dragon Demon Dominating Fist.

"Heart Demon, what is my Heart Demon."

Ye Xuan murmured.

Any martial artist on a long enough cultivation journey would inevitably encounter a heart demon, but as cultivation level ascended, the heart demon was continually suppressed and weakened and would not pose a problem unless it erupted, which for a martial artist was a major disaster leading to a demon transformation, often resulting in a slim chance of survival.

Drawing power from the heart demon was like playing with fire; any carelessness could lead to destructive consequences.

"Just right, let’s see how strong my Heart Demon is."

Closing his eyes, Ye Xuan began to fully let go of his mind.

Under his guidance and stimulation, it seemed as though a box of sins opened in the deepest recesses of his body, traces of black lines quickly spreading throughout.

Around Ye Xuan, it seemed as if a layer of black fog had risen, emitting a strange aura in the room. In this immersion of black fog, Ye Xuan’s mouth and eyes rapidly turned dark, a sign of the Heart Demon erupting.

At this moment, Ye Xuan’s mind, lured by the Heart Demon, traversed countless scenes, from the Spirit Martial Continent to the Heavenly Realm, returning to the moment before his rebirth...

In the Burial God site of the Heavenly Realm, like an apocalyptic whirlwind, disasters continuously descended from the sky, emitting roars like Ancient Divine Beasts.

"Haha, Ye Xuan, did you ever anticipate this day?"

"Taixu Ancient Sword, the Six Realms God Map, hand over all the divine artifacts in your possession. Considering our past relationship, we won’t destroy your Divine Palace and will grant you a way out."

"So, all the camaraderie and brotherhood you showed me were for this? Four Martial God-level powerhouses plotting against me, should I feel honored?"

"Enough talk, today there is no escape for you!"

As the words fell, a terribly fierce battle began, stirring the heavens and the earth, darkening the skies and shattering the heavens.

"Die all of you!"

With one sword strike, Ye Xuan split the heaven and earth in two, reverting the cosmos to the primordial chaos, and immediately a scream was heard--this one sword had slain a Martial God powerhouse.

However, after this strike, the space in front of and behind Ye Xuan collapsed, with a saber and a sword emerging from the void, fiercely stabbing into Ye Xuan’s divine body.