Ling Tian Sword God

Xuannv vs. Holy Heart Queen.

All eyes were fixed on the two women, Xuannv, the favored daughter of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao, famous across the Nine Provinces for her extraordinary talent and beauty, known by all, while the Holy Heart Queen was the only female among the Four Youth Kings, hailing from the Divine Female Sect, and often compared to Empress Yun Yao by the younger generation.

Both were rare and legendary women of remarkable brilliance in this world.

The duel between these two peerless beauties was even more pleasing to the eye.

Suddenly, with a stamp of her jade-like foot on the ground, an aura of terror erupted from the Holy Heart Queen, and from her rounded hips, nine light tails extended. In that moment, the Holy Heart Queen seemed to transform into the god beast Nine-tailed Fox, and these nine light tails shot fiercely towards Xuannv!

"So the pressure emanating from the Holy Heart Queen was that of the god beast Nine-tailed Fox."

In that moment, a gleam flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. It seemed the Divine Female Sect might be related to the Nine-tailed Fox.

However, as those light tails enveloped Xuannv, four mysterious Taiji Light Arrays suddenly appeared around her. As the light tails struck into one of the arrays, they emerged from another, as if the four surrounding arrays were a singular entity, mutually interconnected.

This technique could be described as nothing less than marvelous.

Swish!

Xuannv’s figure suddenly moved, and the four Taiji Light Arrays around her swiftly flew out. After entering one light array, her body inexplicably emerged from another, moving with ghostly unpredictability, swiftly closing in on the Holy Heart Queen.

A cold light gathered in her hand; a Treasure Sword appeared at some unknown moment. With a thrust, accompanied by the faint condensation of a powerful Azure Bird, which let out a sharp chirp to the sky, she lunged with sword light towards the Holy Heart Queen.

At this moment, the Holy Heart Queen’s beautiful eyes suddenly fluctuated. In them, a strong charm ignited, and a vast pink True Qi gathered before her, forming into a dazzling seven-colored flower that blossomed magnificently.

Bang!

The Azure Bird collided with the seven-colored demonic flower, producing an earth-shattering sound. The flower opened its petals, swallowing the Azure Bird whole. Yet, bearing the impact of both the Azure Bird and sword qi, the flower abruptly disintegrated, leaving scattered petals drifting in the air.

As the petals scattered, an extraordinary scent filled the surroundings, causing the younger generation who inhaled it to immediately fall into illusions, their consciousness becoming hazy.

Startled, the crowd quickly activated their True Qi, circulating their cultivation techniques to expel the poison from their bodies.

A translucent protective shield swiftly emerged around Xuannv, isolating that pervasive scent.

Only Ling Chen remained unaffected, protected by the Divine Dragon Jade he wore, rendering him immune to all poisons. Although the seven-colored demonic flower’s scent was bizarre and pervasive, it could do nothing to him.

The Holy Heart Queen was not surprised and struck again with her palm; an immense aura of majesty emanated from her. As her palm struck, a gigantic fox phantom appeared in mid-air, extending its sharp claws to fiercely swat at Xuannv below.

"Door of Many Wonders!"

Faced with the fierce attack from the Holy Heart Queen, Xuannv suddenly embedded her Treasure Sword into the ground in front of her. With a swift hand seal, a chaotic portal formed before her, changing incessantly, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura as though it were a portal to another world.

"What a curious martial arts technique..."

Gazing at the chaotic portal, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of excitement in his eyes. From within this portal, he seemed to sense a vast and boundless aura, indescribable yet harmonious with the heavens, emanating from the Cang.

Startled, Ling Chen realized that while he didn’t believe in divine spirits, he did believe in the Heavenly Dao.

What is the Heavenly Dao?

The world must have its rules, which is called the Heavenly Dao.

At the cultivation level of the Sky Apex Realm, one could sense the Heavenly Dao, and reaching the level of a Saint allowed for comprehending the Heavenly Dao.

As for the Supreme Experts?

Supreme Experts were the most powerful individuals in this world, having comprehended the Heavenly Dao, understanding the rules of the world, achieving the ultimate "Shattered Void" state.

Hence, Supreme Experts are the closest to the Heavenly Dao; whether it’s the Human Emperor, or later figures like Ba Wang, Martial Emperor, and even finally Taibai Sword Immortal, all adhere to this.

Without understanding the Heavenly Dao, one cannot become a Supreme Expert or shatter the void.

Whosoever is closest to the Heavenly Dao, has the greatest hope of becoming a Supreme Expert.

And this martial arts of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao, compared to ordinary Saint-level martial arts, carried an aura more proximate to the Heavenly Dao.

"Truly worthy of being Nine Provinces’ Number One Major Sect."

Ling Chen couldn’t help but secretly marvel in his heart.

Boom!

In the taut gazes of the crowd, the claws of the fox phantom seemed to penetrate the void, pounding into the chaotic portal, only to be absorbed within, its power invisibly dissipated, unable to harm Xuannv one bit.

"Profound Mystery Realm!"

Following up, Xuannv invoked another move, the chaotic portal multiplied into four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two, completely enclosing the Holy Heart Queen. Xuannv’s figure appeared among these thirty-two portals, each portal reflecting her image like a bronze mirror, indistinguishable between true and mirrored selves.

"Profound Mystery Realm, Thirty-two Mirror Images!"

Seated on the Eastern Throne, the King of Taisu’s eyes suddenly glinted with awe; although he treaded a different path than Xuannv and hadn’t cultivated the Profound Mystery Realm, he was aware of its power. Many Elders of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao could only form sixteen mirror images. To be able to form thirty-two mirror images was a grandmaster-level feat within the sect.

Unexpectedly, his Junior Sister Xuannv could also conjure thirty-two portals and mirror images.

The youth gazed in awe at the mysterious portals nearby; their eyes reflected shock. Xuannv’s techniques were profoundly unfathomable, unbelievable for someone of the younger generation’s realm. If the likes of Wei Wuxian and Ling Chen were considered sharp Divine Swords, then Xuannv was an unfathomable black hole, beyond sight, and if faced against her, there was no hope for victory; likely, one would be played at her whim, unable to even graze her garments.