A thick, light blue finger covered the sky, and with a destructive force, it smashed toward Chu Ming. The power within it was so overwhelming that even through the water mirror, the powerful individuals of Holy City felt suffocated, as if even a slight movement required all their strength.

"Dark Devouring!"

A black veil of night rose from behind Chu Ming. Immediately, Blood Dome Sword pointed skyward, and a terrifying black Sword Aura erupted from it, like a giant mouth wanting to devour everything around it.

Boom!

Dark Devouring, a Secret Technique once wielded by the Evil Celestial Emperor, was not inferior in intent to One Finger Divinity Transformation. As the sword launched, the entire world plunged into darkness, as if the apocalypse had arrived, and everything swayed silently.

Boom!

One Finger Divinity Transformation and Dark Devouring collided under the horrified gazes of the crowd. The terrifying Powerful Qi contained within them erupted like a volcano, shooting straight into the sky and forming a black and blue storm that continuously crashed into the surroundings. Even from a great distance, it was clearly visible.

"Look, what is that?!"

The aftermath of the battle between Chu Ming and Ling Yun was so vast that even hundreds of miles away, a terrifying pillar of light connecting the sky and ground drew the attention of a group of young heroes.

"Could it be an Exotic Treasure emerging?"

A young man in a blue robe showed a hint of suspicion on his face and guessed.

The entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm was incredibly mysterious, with many unknown places that indeed contained numerous Exotic Treasures, even half-step Celestial Tier Treasures.

"It should not be an Exotic Treasure. Within this light pillar are two completely different auras. If I'm not mistaken, this light pillar should be caused by the battle between two top-notch geniuses."

A girl in a purple robe stepped out from behind him and said calmly.

"What?! Caused by a battle?!"

Upon hearing this, the others' expressions immediately became unsettled. Just this pillar of light was enough to destroy them instantly; what kind of strength would the genius that caused this light possess?

"Could it be Soroch and Ling Yun meeting again?"

Someone asked doubtfully. Both Soroch and Ling Yun were top-notch geniuses, and only their battle could cause such powerful fluctuations.

"It shouldn't be. Soroch mainly cultivates his physical body. Within this light pillar, I sense a sharp Secret of the Sword aura. The person fighting Ling Yun should be a swordsman!"

The girl in the purple robe hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"A swordsman? It must be Chu Ming then!"

After a moment of silence, a young man in a green robe said slowly. Chu Ming's reputation had already spread throughout the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, and privately, everyone had assumed that Chu Ming was the First Swordsman of the younger generation in the Celestial Martial Continent, even the top Swordsman in the Realm of Transcendence.

After a while, the blue-robed young man who spoke first hesitated slightly and suggested, "Why don't we go closer and take a look at their battle?"

"Heh, if you're not afraid of dying, go ahead!"

Upon hearing this, the girl in the purple robe sneered and turned to leave in the opposite direction of the light pillar.

...

Boom!

The storm extinguished, and both Dark Devouring and One Finger Divinity Transformation returned to dust. Chu Ming's body shook lightly, quickly dissipating the invisible force. The Blood Dome Sword in his hand swung again, carving a terrifying sword scar through the air.

In Chu Ming's eyes, Sword Auras interwove continuously, instantly entering the Heart Sword Realm.

Bang, bang, bang...

He swung his sword one after another, and the Sword Aura of Chu Ming grew increasingly intense, like the setting sun's afterglow shining.

Ling Yun's fingertips twirled with Powerful Qi, and the semicircular arcs of qi shattered waves of Sword Aura instantly; however, the Sword Aura of Chu Ming was so dense that within a few breaths, Ling Yun's eyes grew heavy.

"His Sword Dao is improving!!"

Ling Yun was secretly shocked in his heart. In the process of clashing with Chu Ming, he could clearly feel that Chu Ming's sword speed and the killing power contained within his Sword Dao were slowly increasing.

Chu Ming's sword moves became faster and faster, and the Blood Dome Sword in his hand grew more indistinct, as though it might vanish at any moment. At this moment, he seemed to be immersed in a mystical realm—heaven and earth dimmed, his comprehension of the Blood Dome Sword in his hand became fainter, yet the imprint of Sword Dao in his mind deepened gradually.

"Is this the Realm of No Sword in Hand?"

Chu Ming murmured to himself. The ultimate goal of the Heart Sword Realm was to achieve the state of no sword in hand but a sword in the heart. Strictly speaking, the two realms of no sword in hand and sword in the heart were entirely different. A long time ago, he had already touched the edge of the no sword in hand realm. Now, he was stepping through that threshold.

Boom!

The Blood Dome Sword exploded, and a faint green light shot from it. Although Chu Ming held the Blood Dome Sword, at this moment, its aura had completely disappeared. If not seen with one's own eyes, Ling Yun would have thought Chu Ming was empty-handed.

Puff!

A sword scar flew out from Ling Yun's body, injuring him. The black robe on his left arm broke, revealing the skin beneath.

"One Finger Divinity Transformation!"

Boom!

Without hesitation, Ling Yun launched another thick finger, over ten meters in diameter. The terrifying pressure caused space to crack inch by inch, and countless gray currents flowed through the heavens and earth. Under this finger, even a transcendent powerhouse felt insignificant.

Puff!

Chu Ming's eyes turned pitch black. He slashed another terrifying Sword Light, somewhat indistinct and illusory, flashing to Ling Yun's face in the blink of an eye.

Crack!

Under the slash of the Sword Light, the finger of divinity was cut in two, with Spiritual Power gushing out endlessly. Ling Yun's eyes suddenly widened, and the terrifying Sword Light descended once again.

Puff!

Another sword scar burst from Ling Yun's body, blood splattering and turning his face pale.

"Kill!"

Chu Ming's black hair fluttered, his white robe sharp. His sword swings grew faster, the sound of wind whistling continuously, like the rumble of thunder, relentlessly striking at Ling Yun.

Puff, puff, puff...

Blood splattered. Within a few breaths, Chu Ming had slashed out hundreds of swords. Although many were blocked by Ling Yun, even more landed on his body.

Boom!

The Blood Dome Sword slashed out again, its tip exploding like a blazing sun, tightly locking onto Ling Yun, leaving him with no escape.

Shhhh!

A blood streak appeared on Ling Yun's neck, growing larger, eventually becoming a Blood River. Ling Yun's eyes flashed with incredulity. He couldn't believe that Chu Ming's Sword Dao could break through at such a critical moment.

Boom!

With Ling Yun's death, Chu Ming's score skyrocketed. Within moments, it reached over two million points. Though there was still a gap between him and Soroch, who was first, it wasn't very far.