Lu Ming looked at Qin Luo and said earnestly, "Sword One was able to undergo Nirvana thanks to Daoist Qin."

Qin Luo owes Shen Jianyi a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain. He not only guided him in Sendai, but also saved him in the Azure Emperor's Secret Realm.

In the sky, Lei Lingyun frowned. He reached up and touched his right cheek; there was blood on his hand.

Lei Lingyun's eyes turned gloomy.

Chen Jianyi pointed his sword at Lei Lingyun and mocked again, "You dare to act so presumptuously here?"

Lei Lingyun's eyes widened in anger. He gripped his spear tightly, and his whole body was enveloped in purple lightning.

Boom!

The audience seats were shaking.

The younger disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect were shocked; the overwhelming pressure made them unable to lift their heads.

Qiu Wuji frowned, his expression solemn. "He's actually at the Dao Integration Realm. Even in the Immortal Realm, he's one of the few among his peers."

"We lost!"

Some of the older, more experienced people shook their heads.

Lu Ming said indifferently, "Just a pseudo-saint."

Lei Lingyun's realm is much higher than Shen Jianyi's, but Qin Luo felt that Shen Jianyi was different now. His eyes were firm, and he had a calm demeanor that made him unfazed even if the sky were to fall.

"Lightning Flash!"

Lei Lingyun used his movement technique, transforming into purple-gold lightning, his figure flashing in the sky.

Bai Yu frowned deeply.

He was unable to pinpoint Lei Lingyun's true identity.

Not to mention the younger generation of prodigies, even the older generation of experts looked solemn, and everyone held their breath.

As soon as Chen Jian sensed danger, he swung his sword to block, but struck the afterimage, and a spear appeared behind him.

The spear pierced Chen Jianyi's shoulder, a burst of blood bloomed, and lightning crackled through his flesh.

Swish, swish, swish!

Lei Lingyun continued to stab Chen Jianyi's body, each thrust tearing his skin and flesh.

The audience fell silent.

On the viewing platform, Qiu Wuji looked at Lu Ming and said in a deep voice, "Elder Lu, why don't you admit defeat?"

Lu Ming did not answer.

Qiu Wuji could only continue to watch the battle.

Qin Luo was somewhat displeased. Lei Lingyun clearly had the ability to end the battle, yet he wanted to torture Chen Jianyi.

Boom!

Shen Jianyi fell to the ground again, his hair disheveled, his body covered in wounds, with many holes and blood flowing continuously, yet he still gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.

Lei Lingyun landed on the plaza and couldn't help but sneer, "Weren't you very arrogant just now?"

As soon as Chen Jian took out his sword from its sheath, he sheathed it, a move that puzzled the younger generation in the audience, while the prodigies on the viewing platform thought he wanted to admit defeat.

Qin Luo could sense the increasingly strong sword intent emanating from Shen Jianyi. Even the older generation of experts could see that, despite being severely injured, Shen Jianyi had not given up the fight.

Chen Jian bent his knees and bowed, one hand holding the scabbard and the other the hilt. He slowly closed his eyes and murmured, "Only when the mind is unbound can the body be free!"

That's enough!

Lei Lingyun brandished his spear, and a purple-gold thunder dragon, tens of feet long, appeared out of nowhere, rushing towards Chen Jianyi. Wherever it went, space distorted, carrying terrifying destructive power.

call out!

A crisp sound of a sword being drawn.

Chen Jian drew his sword and slashed out, then sheathed it. The whole movement was so smooth that many of the younger generation didn't even see what he was doing, as if nothing had happened.

Click!

The purple-gold thunder dragon was cut open.

Lei Lingyun's eyes widened, and then a bloody gash appeared on his face, his entire body split in two.

"impossible……"

Lei Lingyun fell backward.

Although his golden robe was not armor, it contained celestial gold threads, making its defensive capabilities no less than those of celestial armor.

The audience was silent at first, then erupted in thunderous cheers.

They didn't expect Shen Jianyi to win.

Even the older generation of experts were dumbfounded. Just now, Chen Jianyi had cleaved space in two with a single sword strike.

On the golden warship, the old man in black robes appeared beside Lei Lingyun in the blink of an eye, his expression one of shock, "Holy Son!"

Shen Jianyi's sword not only severed Lei Lingyun's physical body but also his soul. An ordinary cultivator would surely die, but a faint light shone on Lei Lingyun's body, his shattered soul was reassembled, and his physical body began to heal.

Lei Lingyun quickly recovered to his peak condition. He possessed a life-saving technique left behind by a powerful figure, a technique that required a great price to be paid and could not be used lightly.

The old man in black robes looked at Lei Lingyun, who had come back to life, and suddenly swung his palm at the heavily injured Shen Jianyi. A black light rushed towards Shen Jianyi, who was displaying terrifying talent. If he could not be eliminated soon, he would definitely be a big problem in the future.

No one expected the black-robed elder to shamelessly attack a junior. All the powerful figures on the viewing platform stood up, wanting to stop him, but it was too late.

As Shen Jianyi watched the ghostly light approach, he was exhausted and had no ability to resist it.

Just as the eerie light approached, golden light erupted from Chen Jian's body, like golden flames.

The eerie light was blocked.

Chen Jian turned around and saw Qin Luo.

Qin Luo placed his hand on Shen Jianyi's shoulder, and the wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Thank you very much, Brother Qin!"

"The battle just now was spectacular."

Qin Luo smiled and praised Shen Jianyi. He then looked at the old man in black robes and said softly, "Since you like to take action, then I will be your opponent."

The old man in black robes frowned. "Who are you?"

"Longhu Temple, Qin Luo."