This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

"This is the first level of Sword Immortal?"

As the sword light flashed, a sharp sword aura spread outwards from Xiao Xingchen. Wherever this aura touched, blood immediately appeared. These tiny sword energies were extremely sharp, piercing through both armor and the thick hides of the wild men.

The princess, who was watching all this, suddenly turned pale. A sword immortal? He was actually a sword immortal?

She knew all too well what it took to become a sword immortal; the gates between the mortal and immortal realms were not so easily opened. Each path involved a near-death experience. Yet, she was absolutely certain that the unbelievably young man, who was an ordinary person one moment and unleashed the power of a sword immortal the next,...

This was something she couldn't do. To conceal the aura of a sword immortal, one needed some kind of sealing artifact, which she possessed. However, breaking the seal would take time; that was the rule of power, and it was something she didn't understand.

The mystery surrounding this boy grows ever larger; the more you try to understand him, the more confused you become.

Many others were also shocked by this sword energy. Lan Beitang's eyes widened in disbelief that his carefree brother was actually a sword immortal. But then came a surge of joy; after all, as a disciple of a Quasi-Saint, such a performance was to be expected.

The fourth prince became serious. The fact that his illegitimate sons were both sword immortals was enough to drive Emperor Wu even crazier. None of his own sons had ever stepped into the path of sword immortality, yet his cuckolded son had become one.

However, none of them noticed that the power of a first-level sword immortal was excessively vast. Xiao Xingchen, a first-level sword immortal, had already surpassed the limits of the first level, approaching the third level.

Daji was satisfied with this effect. The War Sword should be like this. If it cannot cross borders, what kind of War Sword Immortal is it? What kind of Ten Deaths Without Survival is it?

However, Daji's brows remained furrowed; the same question lingered: Xiao Xingchen's divine embryo had formed too smoothly.

If those proud and talented people who died unjustly knew that someone behind them had stepped into the threshold of the sword, they would probably be so angry that they would lift the coffin lid.

This wasn't just her overthinking; it was the truth. The threshold for mastering the War Sword was far too high. A divine embryo wasn't something that could be possessed within this world; it belonged to something from beyond this world.

Throughout history, such sword immortals have only existed in theory. Using battle intent as a source to accelerate the formation of a divine embryo is a suicidal path. Even though she had prepared a backup plan, using her own demon emperor essence to empower Xiao Xingchen, this had been tried before. The emperor's essence could only neutralize the baleful energy from battle intent; it couldn't accelerate the formation of the divine embryo. After all, even her emperor's essence belonged to the power of this world. Something within the circle could never be accelerated into something outside the circle. Yet, it still succeeded.

As Xiao Xingchen's sword energy erupted, he was absolutely certain that this was the War Sword; cross-border combat was its most prominent feature.

As long as the will to fight remains unwavering, the threshold to the Nine Heavens will never exist.

This made her deeply realize that Xiao Xingchen must possess power from beyond this world; otherwise, the divine embryo wouldn't have formed so smoothly.

The aura of the sword swept through, its instantaneous release unleashing unparalleled destructive power. Those at the center of the battle were involuntarily thrown backward, streaks of blood shooting through the air.

On Chao Luri's chest, a line of blood ran upwards, revealing a wound about ten feet long. The flesh was turned inside out, exposing bright red blood and flesh. Through the blood and flesh, wisps of lightning could still be seen, left by sword energy.

The axe that had charged out from behind Wu Xie flew back with a thud. A muffled groan was heard as the chariot shattered into pieces. Wu Xie's figure flashed and reappeared, already driven to the side of the War Commander by the sword energy.

As for the generals from the War Commander's Mansion who charged forward, although they were unharmed, their warhorses suffered all four limbs severed simultaneously, as if cut by some sharp force. The warhorses lay on the field, neighing incessantly.

Zhan Shuai looked at the young man with a solemn expression, knowing that he had underestimated him. But when did a young sword immortal emerge in Yong'an City?

The young sword immortals are all renowned in the world, such as the scholar swordsman of Lancheng Study, the peerless warrior of Zhan Shuai Mansion, and the Five Sword Masters. Which one of them is not famous throughout the world?

But now, a seemingly ordinary young man was unleashing the power of a sword immortal before them, making him realize for the first time that Yong'an City was a place where hidden talents resided.

"Now, do you still want my person?"

The broken sword vanished, and Xiao Xingchen slowly walked up, as if he had done something insignificant. He felt incredibly satisfied with his display of power, finally experiencing the same feeling Xiao Jianxian had when he stood atop the city wall, putting on a show.

"A young sword immortal? Not bad. I enjoy crushing geniuses. It seems this time, I'll have to be ruthless in destroying them."

Wu Xie chuckled wickedly. Just a young sword immortal, nothing special. While somewhat impressive, that's about it.

As soon as Wu Xie finished speaking, Xiao Xingchen immediately sensed an impending crisis. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he saw a gigantic maw rushing towards him from behind Wu Xie. At that moment, Daji's voice rang out again.

“This person’s lineage comes from the ancient ferocious beast Taotie, whose source of advancement lies in devouring all things. Once swallowed by him, he not only gains everything from the one he devours, but also inherits the talent of the one he devours. He wants to take me away because he is interested in the primordial energy within me. Now, your attraction is even greater than mine; he has smelled the aura of the divine embryo.”

Xiao Xingchen suddenly realized, so that's how it is. The broken sword reappeared in his hand, and the sword techniques of the Heavenly Sword automatically appeared in his mind.

The first move of the Heavenly Sword: A point of cold light. The aura is gathered and concentrated into a single point, and as the point falls, a myriad of rays of light emerge.

This was a method of attacking the whole area from a single point, which Xiao Xingchen instantly understood.

"A single glimmer of cold light shines with boundless brilliance,"

He held the broken sword in his right hand, his body in a half-squatting position, his right hand slightly rotated backward, causing his entire body to half-rotate. With a surge of power, he thrust his right hand out suddenly.

This sword strike caused no ripple whatsoever, like a sword apprentice thrusting his sword—a very ordinary thrust.

But opposite Wu Xie, a colossal beast seemed to be roaring. The once clear sky was completely blocked by the appearance of the monstrous Taotie beast's phantom body, its enormous form casting shadows over Yong'an City.

This shocked everyone who looked up. Was this the power of the wilderness?

"Fourth Heaven, this person is incredibly strong!" an exclamation rang out, and even the teacup in the princess's hand shattered with a crack.

"This person is indeed extraordinary to be the Grand Master of the Wilderness. Even I haven't even touched the threshold of the fourth level. He is not old, yet he has entered the fourth level. This is somewhat frightening."

The eldest princess murmured, "Throughout the world, there are only a handful of people who achieve fame at a young age. I've never heard of such a person in the Wilderness."

"He doesn't seem to be a wild man. Judging from his conversation with the War Commander just now, this person might be one of our Great Qian people."

Huangfu Lingfeng analyzed,

“We’ve been looking at things from the bottom of a well. As I said before, we need to establish our intelligence system as soon as possible. I have a feeling that Wu Xie’s visit to Yong’an is not for a simple poetry gathering; he’s more likely here for revenge.”

Faced with the Taotie's might, Xiao Xingchen remained focused and undeterred. He thrust his broken sword forward, so slowly, so casually, until the giant maw descended, the broken sword lightly colliding with it.

A sudden burst of blinding light erupted, like a star suddenly appearing in the darkness. This starlight, unstoppable, then burst forth with countless rays that illuminated the entire night sky.

With a loud "boom," one of Wu Xie's teeth suddenly shattered. The dazzling sword light completely dispelled the darkness, leaving the massive Taotie body riddled with holes. Sunlight returned.

The young swordsman was already stunning, but with this strike, no one dared to underestimate the figure standing in the center of the battle.

A battle across borders, one realm fighting four realms, shattering a tooth of each of the four realms—this outrageous scene truly shocked everyone into silence.

For the first time, Zhan Shuai looked at Xiao Xingchen seriously, then looked towards Yong'an City and couldn't help but wonder if this was what Emperor Wu wanted him to see.

This is a warning to myself, telling myself that Yong'an is full of hidden talents. Although the War Marshal's Mansion has produced a peerless swordsman, there are also people in Yong'an City who can rival him, right?

Only then did he realize that he seemed to have committed a grave mistake.

As for Wu Xie, his veins were bulging. He was a peerless hero of the Fourth Heaven, a Grand Commander who was supposed to lead the Wilderness to conquer the Great Qian Dynasty, but now he had a tooth broken beneath the walls of Yong'an City.

Who exactly is this boy? How could he possibly fight against him?

Fear—this was the first time he had ever felt fear towards a young man, simply because the young man was too young. If this young man were given more time, who in the world could be his enemy?

Even the peerless swordsman from the War General's Mansion hadn't garnered this much attention from him. The disdain he once held for the young man had vanished, replaced by solemnity.

"who are you?"

With Wu Xie's question, Xiao Xingchen received recognition from the world for the first time.