Chapter 2465 - The Rumor Is True
The Sovereign's Ascension
After toasting the wine to Lin Yun, the Dao Suspend Sword Saint began toasting with the sect masters of the ten holy lands present. As for the other sword saints, he could only toast them altogether as it would take too long to do it individually.
The Dao Suspend Sword Saint looked at Lin Yun and smiled, âThis is a rare opportunity. Since all the famous sword saints are gathered here today, why donât we have an exchange?â
âMy pleasure,â Lin Yun smiled.
The Dao Suspend Sword Saint smiled, âThey all say youâre here to challenge you to become the strongest. So, youâre the protagonist of this gathering, and you can decide on the rules.â
Since it was an exchange, there were bound to be battles. But everyone present was older than Lin Yun, so the Dao Suspend Sword Saint told Lin Yun to create the rules.
âThere were rumors that Iâve refined the Heavenly Dragon Bone...â Lin Yun looked around and smiled.
When he said that, everyone held their breaths and turned to look at him. That was especially the case for swordsmen of the Heavenly Dragon Monastery.
âLet me clarify that itâs not a rumor. So, thereâs no need to hold back in our exchange,â Lin Yun smiled.
All the swordsmen present took in a deep breath. They all thought it was merely a rumor, but Lin Yun admitted.
Lin Yun looked around and smiled, âAs for rules, there are no rules. You can go all out and try to beat me to death; the Heavenly Dragon Bone has a high resistance for beating.â
All the swordsmen present were briefly stunned upon hearing that before they smiled because Lin Yun wasnât just arrogant. Even the Dao Suspend Sword Saint was stumped when he heard what Lin Yun said.
âFlower Burial,â Yu Qingfengâs youngest disciple, Jian Jue, stood up and smiled at Lin Yun. He continued, âI reached the Great Saint Realm ten years ago. Since there are no rules, I wonât hold back. Why donât we have an exchange?â
The eyes of all the swordsmen in the surroundings lit up. After all, there wasnât a single person here who hadnât heard of Jian Jue, and he was unbeatable among the younger generation many years ago. He might be over seventy years old now, but he was of the younger generation in the eyes of many over a thousand years old.
Jian Jue was a test. If Lin Yun couldnât even defeat Jian Jue, he wouldnât qualify to become the strongest swordsman in the world.
âMy pleasure.â Lin Yun soared to the sky and landed at the plaza's center, looking at Jian Jue calmly.
âBe careful,â the Dao Suspend Sword Saint said, which Jian Jue nodded and came to the center of the plaza as well.
Jian Jue and Lin Yun looked at each other with their sword intent released. But Jian Jue soon sensed that something wasnât right because his sword intent had already reached the pinnacle, but Lin Yun still looked at him with a smile, seemingly unaffected by his sword intent. He knew he couldnât wait any longer and said, âCome!â
Jian Jue no longer held back and unleashed his sword intent. This caused all the swords on the plaza to buzz, and Jian Jueâs sword aura soon reached its peak. It was the eighth-grade sword intent, the Bright Sun Sword Intent. But that wasnât Jian Jueâs limit as he also grasped the Great Solar Dao.
When the eighth-grade Great Solar Dao and Bright Sun Sword Intent merged, it became comparable to the ninth-grade sword intent. With a wave of his hand, a sword appeared in Jian Jueâs hand and executed the Great Solar Sword Art that he was famed for; it was a sword technique that Yu Qingfeng taught him.
This sword technique was famous and ranked in the top three in the Kunlun Realm. Even someone in the Emperor Realm might not be able to unleash the full power of this sword technique.
With a wave of his hand, Jian Jue unleashed a dazzling sword ray that forced everyone to shut their eyes, enveloping the plaza in a dazzling radiance. Many holy landsâ sect masters nodded inwardly, acknowledging Jian Jueâs talent and strength. A hundred years from now, Jian Jue can take over Skysolute City.
Lin Yun frowned, thinking he had sensed it wrongly because Jian Jue seemed weak.
The incoming attack was too powerful, and it was hard for Lin Yun to avoid the sword after being distracted briefly. Lin Yun forcibly dodged the incoming attack. The sword brushed past his cheeks, leaving behind a shallow wound on his cheeks and slicing off several strands of hair.
The Dao Suspend Sword Saint smiled, stroking his beard.
âBe careful. My sword is fast, and this is only the beginning,â Jian Jue smiled and executed the Great Solar Sword Art even faster. His sword was fast, leaving behind countless afterimages.
The crowd exclaimed with Jian Jue executed over a hundred swords. Most importantly, the surroundings became scorching hot when the Great Solar Sword Domain spread out, greatly restricting movement techniques.
That didnât seem like a misconception.
Lin Yun muttered inwardly and pushed his right hand forward. Regardless of the incoming attacks, Lin Yun merely pushed his hand, and all the attacks shattered.
The powerful shockwave forced Jian Jue to retreat, and his sword intent was like a small raft in the ocean. This sent Jian Jue flying out, who looked at Lin Yun with shock after landing on the ground.
âMy sword has reached the realm of fast and slow. Thereâs no weakness between fast and slow,â Lin Yun smiled. After comprehending Yin-Yang Dao, Lin Yun's profoundness allowed him to kill regardless of whether he used a fast or slow sword.
Jian Jue was proud of his fast sword, and there wasnât much difference between his cultivation and Lin Yun. But there was a massive gulf regarding their comprehension of the sword. When Jian Jue stood back up, he couldnât accept his defeat and asked, âAre you messing with me? I have yet to bring out my full...â
âThereâs no difference,â Lin Yun said lazily. With a raise of his hand, Jian Jue was dragged over.
Jian Jue still didnât give up, wanting to strike when he got close, catching Lin Yun by surprise.
But Lin Yun had seen through his intentions, pushing him back out after pulling him over. Just like that, a bizarre scene unfolded before all the swordsmen as Jian Jueâs body flew back and forth, and he was being toyed with by Lin Yun. The faces of Skysolute Cityâs disciples turned black when they saw this scene.
Jian Jingtian couldnât help laughing upon seeing this.
Ye Guhan reprimanded, âLin Yun, what are you doing? Let him go!â
âOh.â Lin Yun casually waved his hand, dismissing his sword intent that enveloped the plaza with Jian Jue blown back out.
All the Skysolute Cityâs disciples looked at Lin Yun furiously. The Dao Suspend Sword Saintâs face turned black because Lin Yun was messing around with Jian Jue.
âSince there are no rules, why donât we have a few exchanges?â A person of the Skysolute Cityâs lineage couldnât hold back and stood out; this was a middle-aged man. He was Jian Jueâs senior brother, Chu Liang, an old sword saint with cultivation in the pinnacle Boundless Stage of the Great Saint Realm.
âIâm over eight hundred years old. It was unfair for me to fight you, but since youâve refined the Heavenly Dragon Bone, it wonât be unfair to you.â Chu Liang introduced himself and looked at Lin Yun furiously.
Lin Yun smiled, âOf course not. Didnât I say that the Heavenly Dragon Bone can take a beating?â
âHere I come, then!â Chu Liang released his cultivation as sword daos began to appear behind him. He was a powerful Great Saint, not to mention he was Yu Qingfengâs disciple. Thus, his talent for the sword wasnât weak.
When Lin Yun tried pushing his hand, he discovered he couldnât budge Chu Liang. This was because Chu Liangâs cultivation was too powerful, not to mention he was an entire stage higher than Lin Yun in terms of cultivation. This was why Lin Yunâs Heavenly Desolate Sword Intent couldnât budge him.
Furthermore, Chu Liang was older, which meant he had a firm foundation in his cultivation. Seeing that Lin Yun tried to use the trick he used to toy around with Jian Jue, Chu Liang instantly exploded.
âFlower Burial, donât push it! Do you think the Sword Emperorâs lineage has no one, and you can casually toy with us?â Chu Liang was furious and didnât hold back. As he stepped forward, the aura he gave off would increase.
Lin Yun was startled by his fiery temper and smiled, âThis is a misunderstanding. Iâm just giving it a try. Donât be in a hurry, and let me try again.â
This time, Lin Yun circulated his Heavenly Dragon Divine Physique. The Azure Dragon Constellation sensed him and opened its eyes in the starry sky.
âYouâre courting death!â Chu Liang was furious, hearing Lin Yun still wanted to try it. He roared, âDo you think Iâm a pushover?!â
But when he finished, Lin Yun pushed his hand forward again, merging the Heavenly Dragonâs aura and sword intent. This made Chu Liang freeze mid-air before he took an impact and was sent flying away.
âCome back!â But Lin Yun executed the Azure Dragonâs Grasp before Chu Liang landed on the ground.
But Chu Liang dodged in the nick of time, and a black vortex appeared where he initially stood. This startled everyone and shocked them greatly.
âNot bad,â Lin Yun smiled and began moving his hand. His movement was slow, and his sword intent began to flow like a river. After the Heavenly Desolate Sword Intent and Heavenly Dragonâs aura merged, it felt like a roaring river and heavenly dragons that swept towards Chu Liang.
This left Chu Liang shocked, and he quickly dodged the incoming wave. But Lin Yun was calm as the aura swiftly caught up with Chu Liang, closing up on him. Ultimately, Chu Liang was swept by the sword intent, and his struggle proved futile mid-air.
âGo back!â Lin Yun smiled and shoved his hand, sending Chu Liang flying out in the same manner as Jian Jue.
This scene shocked all the swordsmen present as they looked at Lin Yun in shock. They couldnât believe that Lin Yun had become so powerful.
âLin Yun, youâre too much!â Everyone from the Skysolute Cityâs lineage became furious. Four figures couldnât hold back and charged at Lin Yun, all in the Great Saint Realm. They might not have reached the Immortal Stage, but the aura that they gave off was stronger than Chu Liang's.
âThree thousand Greater Daos, but only the Sword is supreme!â Lin Yun muttered and spread his arms apart.
Nine thousand cloth engraved with divine runes swept out like a waterfall, containing boundless sword intent. Facing the incoming four great saints, Lin Yun shoved his hand forth.
In the next second, the four Great Saints threw out a mouthful of blood and sent flying out; they couldnât even get close to Lin Yun.
Everyone looked at Lin Yun with shock and could feel their scalps numb, looking at the youth standing on the cloth.
Even Jian Jingtian was shocked by this scene because he hadnât expected Lin Yun to be so severe.
All the swordsmen from the Skysolute City were stumped and looked at Lin Yun horrifiedly.
When the plaza fell into dead silence, the Dao Suspend Sword Saint stood up with a grave expression. He looked at Lin Yun with a complicated gaze and said tremblingly, âYoung lad, Iâm not bullying you to fight you, right?â