The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

The energy sword was a deep, dark gold color, with starlight flowing across its blade, as if it held a miniature starry sky in its palm.

Before the sword moved, the space around it began to distort slightly, emitting a hum that seemed to be unable to bear the weight. An extremely heavy pressure spread out, as if a star was about to fall!

"What... grade of sword skill is this?"

In the pavilion atop Broken Sword Cliff, an old man in a black robe suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed in horror.

"Such power could never be a spiritual item... Could it be a celestial item...?"

"A celestial-grade sword technique... could it be a gift from the Supreme Elder?"

Another elder beside him exclaimed in surprise, guessing what was going on.

Immortal-grade sword techniques are top-tier within the entire Burning Heaven Sword Sect, beyond the reach of ordinary people, and extremely difficult to cultivate. How could someone at the early stage of the Sword Soul Realm possibly wield such a technique...?

"I'm afraid the move Ye Feng used was only a part of that immortal-grade sword technique, but even so, it was enough to defeat Cheng Yue."

"I'll intervene later, to avoid any fatalities..."

"..."

"Seven Killings of Meteor... Meteor Fall..."

In the void, Su Xuan repeated the name softly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, "Such domineering swordsmanship, Father, this..."

The smile on Su Zhen's once energetic face faded, replaced by a look of solemnity and contemplation.

"Such sword skills are definitely not something that the Burning Heaven Sword Sect possesses. This kid seems to have quite a few secrets."

"Did that kid obtain it by chance?"

Su Xuan asked with some doubt,

"Perhaps."

Su Zhen nodded, his gaze towards Ye Feng becoming even more profound.

"This little guy has more secrets than I thought. However, this is not a bad thing. Being able to master such sword skills at the early stage of the Sword Soul Realm shows that his comprehension and potential far exceed our imagination."

If it were someone else, he might have been tempted to investigate, but he never had such thoughts about Ye Feng.

Some grudges, once formed, are difficult to eliminate. He pinned his hopes on Ye Feng for his future journey to the Great Thousand World. If this caused discord, then bringing him back to the Burning Heaven Sword Sect for intensive training would be a futile effort.

"To us, Ye Feng is no longer an outsider; the stronger he is, the better..."

"Let's just pretend we don't know these secrets. Perhaps this kid himself understands that with his father as a cover, he wants to get rid of some troubles once and for all today."

Su Xuan pondered for a moment, a hint of understanding appearing in his bright eyes.

"This matter was started because of Xue Yatou. We should stop him if we can, since we might need his help in the future."

"The vast world has long become a legend on the Sword Continent. Whether there is hope of breaking through the barrier between heaven and earth in the future depends entirely on Ye Feng."

"Even if he fails, my Burning Heaven Sword Sect will gain another Sword Emperor, which will be a boon for both Xue Yatou and my Su clan..."

"..."

"With Ye Feng's abilities, Cheng Yue is doomed this time..."

"Indeed, he is someone who is valued by a Sword Emperor like the Supreme Elder. He has already entered the Sword Soul realm at such a young age and has mastered such powerful sword skills. How could Cheng Yue possibly be his match?"

"..."

"Before long, my Burning Heaven Sword Sect will produce a peerless prodigy who will be renowned throughout the Sword Continent..."

"..."

Amidst the clamor of discussion, Cheng Yue, standing on the sword-fighting platform, was the first to be targeted by Ye Feng's terrifying sword intent.

"This kid actually has such methods..."

Cheng Yue looked terrified, feeling as if he were under a vast starry sky, with a star falling down on him with unstoppable force.

It was a fear that came from the depths of his soul, causing his hand holding the sword to tremble slightly.

His proud crimson sword energy paled in comparison to this terrifying sword intent, and even its operation became somewhat sluggish.

"Impossible! This must be an illusion!"

Cheng Yue's eyes were bloodshot as he roared in a hoarse voice, trying to dispel the fear in his heart.

Then, Cheng Yue made a firm decision and poured all his sword energy into the Crimson Flame Sword. The sword in his hand shone brightly again, and a giant, more massive and solid fire dragon roared out, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on Ye Feng, trying to disperse the sword aura that Ye Feng had transformed into.

However, facing the fiery dragon carrying all of Cheng Yue's power, Ye Feng merely narrowed his eyes slightly, and slowly thrust forward with the dark golden energy sword in his hand.

This thrust, seemingly slow, actually carried an immense force, striking the head of the fire dragon.

"Snap! Snap!"

Like the sound of shattering glass, the mighty fire dragon, upon being touched by the tip of the dark gold energy sword, began to disintegrate inch by inch, turning into a sky full of flowing fire, and finally dissipated completely.

"puff…"

Having exhausted all his strength and used up all his sword energy to unleash a sword technique, Cheng Yue was so easily defeated head-on. He was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face turned ashen, and his breath rapidly weakened.

The Crimson Flame Sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, its light completely extinguished.

The dark golden energy sword in Ye Feng's hand did not dissipate after defeating the Flame Dragon; its tip still pointed at Cheng Yue, and the heavy, star-like sword intent remained firmly locked onto the latter.

With just a thought, Ye Feng could completely suppress or even easily kill it!

Inside and outside the Sword Debate Platform, there was utter silence.

Everyone was so shocked by what they saw that they were speechless.

one move!

Just one move!

Moreover, after Ye Feng abandoned the Xuanbing Sword, he decisively defeated Cheng Yue, who was in the late stage of the Sword Soul Realm, and even had the strength to easily kill him.

"Young man, stop now. You two haven't signed a life-or-death contract. You're both true disciples of my Li Huo Peak. You can't settle this with a life-or-death duel on this sword-fighting arena..."

An aged yet gentle voice rang out, breaking the silence in the arena. Immediately afterwards, an old man dressed in a black robe appeared before everyone in the world.

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's dark eyes flickered slightly, and the dazzling light on the dark golden energy sword at his fingertips quickly receded, along with the terrifying sword intent that seemed to crush stars.

"Yes, Elder."

Ye Feng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Truly a promising young talent, worthy of being a genius valued by the Supreme Elder."

The old man gave Ye Feng a deep look, his eyes filled with amazement. Then he waved his hand and released a gentle sword energy that entered Cheng Yue's body, stabilizing the chaotic energy caused by the backlash.

"The outcome is decided. Cheng Yue, immediately deliver one thousand high-grade sword spirit stones to Ye Feng."

The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Cheng Yue trembled, struggled to get up, and dared not disobey in the slightest. He took out a sword ring from his wrist and handed it to Ye Feng with trembling hands.

"Consider this sword ring my apology to Junior Brother Ye Feng. I hope you won't take offense..."