Supreme Sword Exalt

The radiance in Sword Prince’s eyes rapidly dimmed. The momentum of his aura became chaotic and unstable, and even his cultivation base rapidly declined.

Overwhelmed and crushed by failure, the Sword Prince’s sword heart shattered before Zhan Qing.

Fang Xing’s expression changed dramatically. He moved to act, intending to break the restriction and rescue the Sword Prince. However, Fu Dahai’s aura surged in momentum, blocking Fang Xing.

Fang Xing cursed, “Shit! Not good!”

Fu Dahai sneered. “Trying to break the rules in front of me?”

Just then, a light sound rang out. Gu Han met the Sword Prince’s weakened innate sword qi head-on. Zhan Qing crashed to the ground, breaking into fragments that scattered across the arena.

Sword Prince stared blankly at Gu Han, vaguely sensing something. “How could my sword be inferior to yours?”

Gu Han stared at him like he was an idiot. “The sword dao lies in purity. Senior told you that over a decade ago, but you’re too stupid to figure it out. You only have yourself to blame. ‘Look at the sword, look at the sword’... What the hell could you actually see?!”

“You know him?”

Gu Han showed him a beaming smile. “I do. Senior treated me very, very well and even passed on a sword intent to me. Oh, right, and there’s Master Rooster, who I fought alongside with. We almost became sworn brothers. Are you jealous?”

“I am not convinced.”

Without sparing him a glance, Gu Han turned to leave. “Well, that’s not my problem then.”

This is payback for annoying me for so long!

Sword Prince’s eyes were full of unwillingness. He took a step, wanting to chase after Gu Han. Yet as soon as he moved, the last trace of his cultivation base vanished. Many bloodlines appeared on him, reducing him into a pile of minced flesh that fell onto the arena.

Many people were stunned on the spot. The absolute Heavenly Pride in their hearts, the one they had placed high hopes on, was hacked to death after two strikes?

“You little beast!” the Fang family head, Fang Lun, roared with murderous intent, his voice carrying the overwhelming might of a Saint. “Return my son’s life!”

Fu Youde flashed, blocking Gu Han completely. “What! Can’t accept defeat?”

Everyone immediately turned pale with despair.

Gu Han swept his disdainful gaze over the crowd below. “The Central Continent is full of talented people. Isn’t there anyone—”

Fatty secretly glanced at Fu Dahai, who was confronting Fang Xing, then leaped onto the arena.

Feigning solemnity, he cupped his hands. “Ahem! Brother Gu, you’ve gone too far. You’ve already won, so why press so hard? I am Fu Yulin from the Central Continent, with just nine rings from the Dao Bell. I am willing to fight for the Central Continent!”

Gu Han’s face darkened. “Fucking Fatty, what are you doing?”

The Fu family members also widened their eyes. What kind of trouble is this bastard stirring up now?

Fatty secretly transmitted his voice. “Wait. These guys still have some resources left. Let’s set up a scheme and get them to follow the bets. Then throw the match to me, and together we’ll bleed them dry. How does that sound?”

Gu Han was silent for a moment before saying, “Eighty for me, twenty for you.”

“Deal!”

Just as the two were about to put on another grand performance, Gu Han frowned deeply, his eyes narrowing. “Hmm?”

Soundlessly and invisibly, a person had appeared in the arena. Dressed in a gray robe, he was plain-looking and seemed very unremarkable. It was the young man from the private room earlier.

The branch president followed him out, smiling bitterly. “Dao Child, why must you join this commotion?”

“I’m just itching to test myself.”

Fatty was stunned. Hmm?

He then began to complain discontentedly, “Friend, step aside. Today, I will fight for the Central Continent—”

The young man cupped his hands toward Gu Han. “I am Mo Li from the Central Dao Palace. I ask you to exchange one move.”

The scene fell completely silent, so much that one could hear a pin drop. Even the Fu and Fang families, who were still locked in their own struggle, stopped fighting.

Fatty was dumbfounded. “Y-you’re the Dao Child of the Central Dao Palace?”

Mo Li smiled, seemingly not caring about the reputation at all. “It’s just an empty title. You need not take it to heart.”

The crowd exploded into an uproar, speaking one after another as hope ignited in their hearts once again.

“Dao Palace’s Dao Child! A true Heavenly Pride!”

“With him here, the Central Continent’s dignity is finally preserved!”

“Dao Child, please behead this guy from the Eastern Wasteland!”

“You speak insolently and look down on the Central Continent’s Heavenly Prides. Now that the Dao Child is here, let’s see how much longer you can act arrogantly!”

The Central Dao Palace held a very special place in their hearts. Even a bit greater than the significance of the War God Hall to the barbarians. If Sword Prince was a Heavenly Pride, then the Dao Child was the Heavenly Pride among Heavenly Prides. Gu Han stood no chance against him.

Exhilarated, Fang Xing cupped his hands toward Mo Li. “I have failed to welcome you from afar. Please do not take offense, Dao Child!”

He vaguely remembered that over a decade ago, the previous Dao Child had already stepped down. Mo Li was clearly the new one. As a Feather Transformation Realm cultivator, making such a gesture was already giving Mo Li ample face.

Meanwhile, Fu Dahai had no intention of greeting him at all. He just stared at Mo Li, constantly calculating in his mind. If I offend the Central Dao Palace today, should I invite the Luoheng Holy Master and Yan Qianjue over for a big fight? Wait, it seems that I still can’t win?

He felt a bit regretful. If Yun Tian hadn’t been injured, they could still put up a fight together. Maybe with some luck, they could even snatch back one or two Life-Extending Fruits.

Facing the crowd’s enthusiasm, Mo Li remained calm, having no intention of standing up for them at all. “You’ve misunderstood. I am traveling outside and happened to pass by here. I simply heard about Brother Gu’s experiences and admire him greatly.

“I have come specifically to seek guidance. There is no ill intent. I wonder if you’re available, Brother Gu? If it’s inconvenient, I can always wait until your cultivation base has recovered.”

Fatty’s eyes darted around. “Well, about that. That Sword Prince fella was really hard to deal with. I am sure he’s worn out!”

Mo Li smiled and handed over a jade bottle. “Is that so? There are still a few drops of Transcendent Substance inside. You should be able to recover your cultivation base with this, Brother Gu.”

Fatty snatched it without even blinking and promptly stuffed it into his storage ring. ”Easy peasy!”

Upon seeing this, Fu Dahai’s mouth twitched in shame. Fu Youde was so angry that he trembled, nearly beating Fatty on the spot.

Gu Han’s face darkened. “Hey, that’s mine!”

Fatty made a random excuse. “It’s all the same! We won so much, who cares about this little bit? Ahem... The guy is quite sincere. Do me a favor and have a couple of exchanges with him.”

As Gu Han glared hard at Fatty, he didn’t refuse Mo Li’s request. The fact that Mo Li had no ill intent was secondary. The main reason was still that bottle of Transcendent Substance.

His expression turned serious, and he raised his sword once more. “Brother Mo, please.”

Mo Li’s eyes lit up. “Good. You’re really a straightforward guy.”

Gu Han thought to himself, It’s not that I’m straightforward, it’s that you’re way too generous with that Transcendent Substance.

The crowd felt delighted. Regardless of whether Mo Li was truly standing up for them, as long as he defeated Gu Han, their pride would be restored.

No one thought Mo Li would lose. After all, he was ranked in the top three among the Central Continent’s Heavenly Prides. Wasn’t that far stronger than some so-called number one Heavenly Pride of the Eastern Wasteland?

At once, Gu Han’s cultivation base surged to its peak. The sword qi around him was perfectly integrated. His entire being resembled an unsheathed, naked blade.

Mo Li’s expression turned grave. He lightly stepped forward, cloaked in a layer of faint, ethereal clear light. Despite seeming unremarkable, a faint trace of dao essence flowed within. Those with weaker cultivation bases found their minds gradually drawn into it.

Fatty widened his eyes. “Damn. This Dao Child is pretty damn formidable!”

Fu Youde frowned deeply. “Old Ancestor, Gu Han has met his match!”

Fu Dahai shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. Gu Han has a low cultivation base. Losing wouldn’t be anything shameful. But Mo Li is even more powerful than the previous Dao Child. The Central Dao Palace is full of talent!”

Gu Han felt that Mo Li gave off a similar aura to Zuo Yang and Yu Miao. Mo Li’s every move followed nature, revealing a trace of profound dao essence within the ordinary, just like Zuo Yang’s knife and Yu Miao’s needle.

Gu Han abruptly asked, “Brother Mo, may I ask, how many rings did you get from the Dao Bell?”