Xia Ziyun’s beautiful eyes revealed a touch of confusion. The Emperor Spirit Technique that Ling Chen was using was only of medium quality; even with the enhancement of a superior Emperor Spiritual Weapon, its power couldn’t possibly be this immense. But in her senses, this strike, definitely surpassed the limit of a medium-quality Emperor Spirit Technique. "Purple Shadow Divine Sword!" Xia Ziyun let out a low shout, as seventy-two strands of Sword Qi burst forth, coalescing into a purple longsword that attacked Ling Chen’s three-inch Magic Sword. The two swords brutally collided, unleashing an Earth-shattering roar. At the clash site, the Void was completely torn apart, revealing a terrifying black hole dozens of feet wide, frantically absorbing the surrounding shockwaves. A few moments later, the black hole vanished. "What, my eightfold World Power actually can’t subdue you?" Xia Ziyun’s mouth twitched slightly. Although she was using a medium-quality Emperor Spirit Technique too, she had imbued it with eightfold World Power. Ling Chen had only utilized sevenfold World Power. How could he possibly stand up to her? "Is this truly an attack that a Seven-Star Emperor can unleash?" Many Emperors of Purple Cloud City showed horrified expressions on their faces. "Good lad, I thought you were only adept at Divine Soul Telekinesis. I didn’t expect your Spiritual Power attack to be so terrifying too!" Xia Ziyun nodded emphatically, her eyes brimming with a fighting spirit! "City Lord Xia, bring out your real skills!" Ling Chen spoke with a slight smile. "Then you shall have your wish!" Xia Ziyun let out a cold laugh. Vigorous Spiritual Power gushed into her longsword, and one after another, terrifying Sword Qi erupted, filling the space around several dozen feet with one hundred forty-four strands of Sword Qi. "Golden Wild Goose Soaring Sky Strike!" With a gesture from Xia Ziyun, the one hundred forty-four strands of Sword Qi immediately converged. Soon, a lifelike Golden Feathered Goose took form. The Golden Feathered Goose opened its eyes, emitting a piercing cry. Then, it soared into the sky! Finally, carrying an aura of terror, it dived towards Ling Chen! "Superior Emperor Spirit Technique!" "The City Lord has finally resorted to such a killer move!" "Ha ha, this kid, undoubtedly doomed to fail!" The Cultivators of Purple Cloud City began to comment one after another. In their eyes, this one strike was enough to decide the victory or defeat. It could even slay Ling Chen! When the Golden Feathered Goose was taking shape, Ling Chen’s expression became extremely grave. "Green Lotus Dharma Sword!" Ling Chen once again deployed this medium-quality Emperor Spirit Technique. A three-inch small sword materialized. This time, its power was even stronger than before. Because this time, Ling Chen utilized his fusion Spiritual Power, refined by Thunder Power. Moreover, he had infused the Green Lotus Dharma Sword with the ’initial insights’ of the Sword Dao! The three-inch Magic Sword turned into a beam of light, stabbing furiously at the Golden Feathered Goose. The Golden Feathered Goose cried out once again, slashing its talons towards the three-inch Magic Sword. Upon contact, the talons trembled slightly and dissipated halfway. Then, the three-inch small sword cut off the talons of the Golden Feathered Goose. This bizarre scene instantly made Xia Ziyun’s eyes bulge. With its talons cut, the body of the Golden Feathered Goose sank and charged directly towards the Magic Sword. The Magic Sword collided fully with the Golden Feathered Goose. The Void was torn once again, revealing a black hole dozens of feet in size, which voraciously devoured everything around it. Even the residual waves from the battle did not escape. The Golden Feathered Goose and the Magic Sword fiercely eroded each other. Watching this scene, everyone was stunned. They had thought Xia Ziyun’s strike was an unstoppable force. Who could have expected such a stalemate? Xia Ziyun shook her head. She had used a superior Emperor Spirit Technique, how could Ling Chen withstand it with just a medium-quality Emperor Spirit Technique? At that moment, the Magic Sword and the Golden Feathered Goose determined the outcome. All dissipated into the air. The Cultivators of Purple Cloud City couldn’t believe their eyes. Shock was written all over Xia Ziyun’s face. Ling Chen’s eyes shimmered. Just as he had predicted, with the nascent understanding of the Sword Dao and the tempering of Spiritual Power with Thunder Power, he was capable of matching a top-tier Emperor Spirit Technique! A smile formed on Ling Chen’s lips as he said, "Eight layers of the World Realm, is that all?" Hearing this, Xia Ziyun’s face twisted ferociously. Xia Ziyun roared and once again coalesced into a Golden Feathered Goose, attacking Ling Chen. "You won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Sneering, Ling Chen executed the Green Lotus Dharma Sword. "Ascending to the skies!" After releasing this attack, Ling Chen immediately used a movement technique to close in on Xia Ziyun. His speed wasn’t fast. Because he hadn’t yet shown the eighth layer of the power of the Undying Star. Only after their third exchange of blows had concluded, Ling Chen finally charged up to Xia Ziyun. A wave of Green Lotus Sword Qi surged into the Purple Profound Sword, and with it in hand, Ling Chen slashed toward Xia Ziyun. "With such little Spiritual Power, you dare to engage me at close quarters?" The next moment, she struck with her sword at Ling Chen as well. First, it was the clash of Sword Qi. And then came the duel of top-tier Emperor Spiritual Weapons. As the two longswords touched, Xia Ziyun immediately felt an overwhelming, mountainous strength bearing down. Xia Ziyun’s face drained of color. Protective Spiritual Power furiously surged forth. By this time, he had already quietly activated the eighth layer of the Undying Star! His Physical Power alone was comparable to a six-star emperor. With the addition of Spiritual Power and Sword Dao reinforcement, no eight-star emperor could withstand it! The Purple Profound Sword ruthlessly slashed into Xia Ziyun’s Protective Spiritual Power. The terrifying force allowed the Purple Profound Sword to pierce directly through the Spiritual Power Defense. Finally, it cleaved Xia Ziyun in half across the chest. Xia Ziyun felt disconnected to the World Power within her body. She looked down, only to see her lower body getting further away from her! A burst of Green Lotus Sword Qi shot forth, directly striking Xia Ziyun’s head. Then, Xia Ziyun was completely blasted into pieces by the Sword Qi. Xia Ziyun, an eight-layer World Realm emperor, died! In that moment, the space turned deathly silent. Ling Chen’s eyes closed, savoring the feeling. His eyes opened, and a knowing smile spread across Ling Chen’s face. With Xia Ziyun’s death, his sixth form of the Green Lotus Sword Manual, Green Lotus Dragon Transformation, was finally mastered. Ling Chen’s figure flashed, appearing before the falling lower half of Xia Ziyun’s body, and immediately absorbed it into his World Power. With a thought from Ling Chen, Xiao Qing, Ling Wu, and Su Qingbai appeared. Ling Chen said with a smile. Emperor Spirit Beasts like Su Qingbai immediately revealed their true forms and charged at the people of Purple Cloud City. Having refined Thunder Power, these Emperor Spirit Beasts possessed incredible physical strength. Moreover, with Xia Ziyun dead, There were no more eight-star emperors. These Cultivators, at most seven-star emperors, were no match for these Emperor Spirit Beasts. And all this happened so suddenly. Read full story at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 Many Cultivators hadn’t even had time to react before they were killed by the Emperor Spirit Beasts. "Xiao Wu, follow me; I will help you cultivate the Green Lotus Sword Manual!" Ling Chen said smilingly.