The Prodigies War

The area returned to silence with an oppressive atmosphere that caused everyone to gasp for air.

They could see that the battle was about to come to an end!

And at this final juncture, a great terror of life and death was bound to unfold.

Buzz!

The Omega Sword suddenly broke away from the fierce clashing with the Broken Blade and returned to Yun Qingbai after a wave of his hand.

“A fight to the death? I have not experienced this feeling in a long, long time,” he softly murmured.

Then, his gaze grew firm, and his blood-stained figure had never been so straight. He was like a calm and pious sword that carried a fearless spirit in the face of death.

The audience felt chills all over, and their scalps wanted to explode. At this moment, Yun Qingbai was burning his vitality, and he looked as if he was about to sacrifice himself!

To think that Demon God Lin could force this contemporary legendary swordmaster to the point of having to fight for his life… How could anyone remain calm?

The whole region dimmed, and the air wailed.

An invisible breath of great terror slowly spread out from the moment Yun Qingbai grasped the Omega Sword.

Without a doubt, the fight of life and death was about to hinge on the final, strongest blow!

Toady, A’lu, and the big black bird felt their hearts leap to their throats, and they stiffened under unprecedented anxiety and pressure.

In the distance, Lin Xun’s expression was calm as ever, but within him, all powers were being operated to the extreme and without reservation!

“The line between life and death is full of great terror. Unlike you, I’ve experienced this many times over the years. And while I can’t say I’m now able to disregard death, at least I’m more experienced than you.” Lin Xun’s tone was casual, his face expressionless.

So what if Yun Qingbai wanted to put his life on the line?

He knew much more than Yun Qingbai about fighting to the death!

Lin Xun had been struggling at the edge of death since birth. After he had escaped the mine prison, the difficulty of survival had only become clearer to him.

In all the years in the lower world, he had been as humble as a blade of grass. His rise had been negligible, and his path had been filled with storms and blood.

The flames of war and threats of death had never failed to accompany him!

Meanwhile, Yun Qingbai had joined the Omega Sword Sect since he was little. On his path of cultivation, there were teachers guiding and guardians watching over him with every step. Furthermore, there were endless cultivation resources at his disposal.

Indeed, he had been resolute and ruthless and moved forward courageously and fiercely. In fact, he had almost never tasted defeat, but…how was it possible for him to experience what it was like to rise at the brink of death?

His sentimental lamentations now that he finally wanted to fight with his life on the line simply seemed absurd in Lin Xun’s eyes!

Yun Qingbai was stunned by Lin Xun’s remarks, but his expression then became more and more determined. “You are wrong. My heart only has my sword and no fear of death. We are destined to be different!”

With that, a boundless sword light erupted and enveloped him. It surged into the sky and transformed into a storm of sword intent that swept through the region.

In an instant, the air became turbid, and the void distorted and shattered!

Rumble!

Everyone was shocked to see Yun Qingbai’s physical body, divine spirit, qi, and blood being set ablaze before flowing into the Omega Sword.

He was sacrificing himself to his sword!

“He…he’s burning away his life to save his life?”

The spectators were all stupefied. It was hard to describe the impact when they saw an apex giant disregarding his life to fight with no hesitation.

“As expected of the number one sword cultivator of this generation and a one-in-ten-thousand-year sword genius in the Ancient Wasteland Domain. With this brave spirit that regards death as if it was nothing alone, how many people throughout the ages could compare?” lamented Imperial Son Shaohao.

“This sword is like a sacrifice that puts a lifetime of sword cultivation into a flash of radiance. Who…can block…?” Fairy Ruowu stared in a trance.

“I wonder if Lin Xun can take this sword.”

Despite having confidence in Lin Xun, Toady’s group were still so nervous that their hearts wanted to leap out of their chests.

Because at this moment, Yun Qingbai had completely forsaken his life!

Boom!

From the place where Yun Qingbai stood, the momentum of the Omega Sword rose up to the heavens. Endless sword light, sword qi, sword aura, and sword intent swirled and formed a raging vortex!

An indescribable sword aura of devouring dao spread through the whole field in an instant. As the vortex rotated, the sky was torn apart. In a series of deafening explosions, the void above ripped like a piece of fabric into a torrent of fragments.

RUMBLE~

Within the land spanning thousands of miles, the grass, trees, rocks, and the ground all burst, filling the air with ashes and dust.

“Not good!”

Some cultivators were uncontrollably swept into the huge vortex in the sky.

It was the Devouring Dao! Fused into the vortex, it seemingly wanted to devour the whole world and everything within!

Even those standing extremely far away felt great terror and despair.

“He…he has put his entire dao cultivation in this sword. To be able to see this scene, my path of cultivation no longer has any regrets!”

Many apex giants were resisting the devouring power with all their might like they were facing a great enemy. Their hearts were overwhelmed with excitement.

“Lin Xun, you used your Sword Dao against me. Now, I shall return the favor and destroy you here!” Yun Qingbai’s voice was firm and indifferent as it resounded through heaven and earth.

His silhouette had long been hidden within the huge sword dao vortex.

His lifelong knowledge and cultivation were all burning at this moment and melting into this sword. It was all for the sake of cutting down Lin Xun without fear of life and death!

“Your Sword Dao came from my innate talent. What you have been seeking and gaining all your life does not belong to you at all!” Lin Xun laughed coldly, his long hair dancing wildly as he strode in the air.

Ignoring the sword dao vortex that caused the entire region to pale, he moved straight forward, leisurely but determined.

Yun Qingbai disregarded his life and sacrificed himself to his sword, but Lin Xun wasn’t scared of death either.

“Mutual destruction, also quite good…” Yun Qingbai’s voice came out from the vortex indistinctly.

Deep within the raging and rotating sword dao vortex, Lin Xun could even see Yun Qingbai’s pious and calm expression which resembled that of a traveler on a pilgrimage.

Deafening noises echoed as the terrifying ripping power became stronger the closer it got, tearing the void apart into endless turbulence.

Lin Xun was drowned in it the moment he approached.

Looking from afar, he was like a moth pouncing into a sky-swallowing vortex that connected heaven and earth, tiny but fearless.

“Mutual destruction? No. I’m killing you, right now!”

Those were Lin Xun’s last words before he was swallowed up by the vortex. His voice was ever so calm and indifferent without any emotional fluctuations.

RUMBLE!

Endless sword light raged within the huge vortex. It was like a portal to hell that struck fear into all living beings.

Too terrifying!

Cries of shock rang out as everyone witnessed Lin Xun being engulfed by the vortex. They were trembling, horrified, and despairing.

“Are they really going to die together?”

“Such a peerless duel. No matter who falls, it will be a great loss to the entire world. If both of them die…then it would simply be regrettable.”

The crowd’s expressions flickered. No matter how much they probed with their spirit senses, it was impossible to see what was going on within the sword dao vortex.

Its terrifying force was blocking everything!

Even apex giants like Imperial Son Shaohao and Fairy Ruowu were shaken. The battle had repeatedly caught them off guard until this very moment and heavily impacted their minds.

Lin Xun, who had rushed head-on into danger, and Yun Qingbai, who had sacrificed himself to his sword… Who would survive in the end?

Or would they fight to the death?

No one knew!

Everyone watched with wide open eyes, anxious and engrossed as they desperately wanted an answer and closure for this unprecedented duel of the ages.

No one knew that Lin Xun, who appeared to be in a perilous situation within the vortex of sword dao, was completely uninjured!

On his chest, his origin aeth artery heated up and glowed, emitting a strange fluctuation that allowed him to walk like he was on even ground amidst the horrendous sword storm!

However, his expression was no longer calm. Instead, it was emotional and complicated as he felt a familiar aura. He had never seen it before, yet it gave him a sense of connection through blood.

He knew that it was the aura of the innate talent that originally belonged to him!

“You…”

Watching Lin Xun leisurely approach from the depths of the vortex, Yun Qingbai could no longer maintain his calm and resolute expression. He was stunned and unable to believe his eyes.

He had put everything into this sword, including his entire life with no fear for death!

But ridiculously, what he regarded as his strongest blow seemed weaker than any of his previous strikes. To be exact, it had no impact on Lin Xun at all!

The stark contrast between expectation and reality was like a blunt knock to his head. Yun Qingbai’s face lost all color, and an intense feeling of frustration took over his heart.

He could disregard death because his heart only held the way of the sword. Even if he died, he would still be proud of his life and the fact that he would die with undefeated courage!

Therefore, he found what was unfolding before his eyes completely unacceptable!

Why?!

His pupils violently dilated, and he trembled from an indescribable rage.

“What isn’t yours in the first place, doesn’t belong to you after all.” Lin Xun stopped and looked at Yun Qingbai from a distance.

As he gazed at this great fated enemy who had once loomed over his young years like a shadow, the complex emotions on his face were gradually replaced by tranquility.

“I wield the Way of the Sword. All things in this world, all powers that exist, whatever useful to my Way can be turned into mine… You just don’t understand!” Yun Qingbai stressed every word firmly.

Lin Xun didn’t refute. He just said, “While I don’t understand your Way, I know that your defeat today lies in the talent that you took from me back then!”

“Defeat?”

Yun Qingbai’s face instantly twisted with insanity. Proud and conceited as he was, when had he ever suffered defeat on his path of cultivation?

“DIE!”

With a roar, his entire being seemed to be set on fire. The Omega Sword rotated, and the dense sword qi in the huge vortex hummed as it surged toward Lin Xun like a tidal wave.

Lin Xun stood still and let the torrent of sword qi attack him, but it was like he was inviolable by all laws as it couldn’t hurt him in the slightest.

If stripped of its intimidating appearance, then Yun Qingbai’s strongest blow, in essence, was built on the natural talent that originally belonged to Lin Xun!

Therefore, how could Lin Xun be afraid?