Jian Wenhao unleashed the Heavenly One Sword Style. His imposing aura surged forth, his Dao Realm Eighth Level cultivation base crashing out. Simultaneously, he executed the opening stance of the Heavenly One Sword Style, "The Firmament is Heaven." Amidst the vastness, a tremendous sword intent, seemingly spread across the entire sky, swept downward, attacking Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan took a step forward, shaping his hand into a sword finger, effortlessly shattering the dense array of sword shadows cast by Sword Star using his Earth Dragon Spirit Sword.

Sword Star was suddenly startled. The Earth Dragon Spirit Sword in his hand transformed again, morphing into the move "Thousand Mountains Return to One." However, Lu Yuan’s sword finger seemed to penetrate everything, breaking through Sword Star's defense once more. Sword Star shifted again and again, but Lu Yuan's sword finger relentlessly drove forward; no matter how Sword Star changed, Lu Yuan's strike countered it perfectly.

After the eighteenth transformation, Lu Yuan had already pierced Sword Star's shoulder with a precise thrust.

Jian Wenhao felt a surge of shock and fury. Before making his move, he had assessed Lu Yuan's cultivation—said to be Dao Realm Sixth Level. He, possessing Dao Realm Eighth Level power, was supremely confident in defeating Lu Yuan.

His true fighting strength must be superior!

Jian Wenhao thought to himself. Who could have predicted that in the actual clash, he would discover Lu Yuan’s combat power surpassed his own, leading to him being easily wounded? A blaze of rage ignited in his heart. The Earth Dragon Spirit Sword was drawn again, employing the "World is Me Alone" technique from the Heavenly One Sword Style.

Once this move, "World is Me Alone," was unleashed, it seemed as if only he existed between heaven and earth.

It was a grand, subjective, and majestic technique.

Having mastered the Heavenly One Sword Style and passed the sixth level of the Soaring Sword Tower, Jian Wenhao’s confidence skyrocketed when he employed "World is Me Alone."

Yet, in the very next instant, he was violently smashed upward by a massive palm formed of pure Dharma power. Lu Yuan paid no mind to his "World is Me Alone" or any other technique; he simply slammed him away. During the eighteen transformations of their initial exchange, Lu Yuan had already discovered the flaw in Jian Wenhao's swordsmanship, allowing him to easily seize Jian Wenhao’s body and hurl him away on the second strike.

Smack! Jian Wenhao crashed heavily onto the ground, his appearance utterly disheveled, lacking any semblance of the usual demeanor of Sword Star.

The disciples of Shangguan Esteemed, Xuanyuan Esteemed, Nangong Esteemed, Gongyang Esteemed, Dongye Esteemed, Xiahou Esteemed, Duanmu Esteemed, and Taishi Esteemed—the disciples of these eight Supremes—all stared dumbfounded at the scene unfolding in the arena.

Jian Wenhao, a Dao Realm Eighth Level powerhouse, had been so easily defeated by Lu Yuan, who was only Dao Realm Sixth Level. The first exchange involved eighteen transformations just for Lu Yuan's sword finger to break through Jian Wenhao's defense, and the second was a direct throw, leaving Jian Wenhao with absolutely no chance to counter.

This...

So strong!

This youngest disciple of Taishi Esteemed was truly this formidable.

Jian Wenhao seethed with boundless anger and humiliation. He possessed the power of Dao Realm Eighth Level; he was the younger brother of the Sword Scion, the prestigious Sword Star, a genius of the Central Celestial Dynasty, a chosen one! How could such a figure be reduced to this state by a mere bumpkin from the outer domains?

Rage burned intensely!

In that moment, Jian Wenhao felt as though Heaven itself was arrayed against him. If Heaven opposed him, he would pierce Heaven. If the Earth opposed him, he would flatten the Earth.

Endless fury drove Jian Wenhao’s thoughts to their absolute peak. At this moment, Jian Wenhao achieved enlightenment.

He finally understood why his elder brother had created the Heavenly One Sword Style. What is the sky? What is the earth? Only my true existence matters in this world!

"Slicing through the azure heavens"—this was the essence of the Heavenly One Sword Style. At this instant, Jian Wenhao knew his swordsmanship had advanced immensely. What ecstasy! He had achieved enlightenment right here. Jian Wenhao burst into laughter as he looked at Lu Yuan: "Lu Yuan, the Will of Heaven favors me, Destiny favors me! You never expected this, did you? I have comprehended the true essence of my Great Destiny Brother's Heavenly One Sword Style at this very moment! Now, using the very core of the Heavenly One Sword Style created by my Great Destiny Brother, you shall be trampled into dust!"

Jian Wenhao was overwhelmingly triumphant. The Earth Dragon Spirit Sword transformed into an utterly terrifying sword shadow.

In everyone's sight, heaven and earth vanished. Only a single sword capable of destroying heaven and annihilating the earth remained!

"The true ultimate move from the Heavenly One Sword Style: One Sword to Annihilate Heaven."

"The strongest finishing move ever created by the Sword Scion."

"And he has grasped the very essence of this move."

"Sword Star has made a major breakthrough with this sword technique; this newcomer from Taishi Esteemed's faction is in deep trouble."

"Not necessarily. This newcomer from Taishi Esteemed’s faction possesses incredibly powerful strength; he won't be easy to deal with. We are about to witness a fierce battle between dragons." The disciples of the other eight Supremes murmured amongst themselves. Clearly, none had expected Jian Wenhao to achieve a breakthrough mid-battle. The brother of someone blessed with Great Destiny truly possessed extraordinary fortune, capable of advancing right on the battlefield.

Lu Yuan strode forward. The (Zhenyue Spirit Sword) carried absolute sharpness. If the move created by the Sword Scion was about destroying heaven and earth, eradicating all that exists, then Lu Yuan's next move was about cleaving the Great Dao—magnificent and awe-inspiring. Lu Yuan advanced, bringing down this world-shaking strike: "The strongest sword move created by the Sword Scion back then—I will shatter it as well!"

What powerful words! What supreme confidence!

With a single strike, he pulverized Sword Star’s "One Sword to Annihilate Heaven." Simultaneously, his left hand transformed into a Dharma power giant hand, seizing Sword Star and slamming him violently back toward the ground: "A figure like a dead dog dares to contend with me."

It was over! It ended just like that!!!

Everyone had been anticipating a titanic struggle, a battle of titans, but who could have foreseen it concluding so swiftly? There was no epic clash; Lu Yuan simply gripped Sword Star as if he were a dead dog, crushing him into severe injury. Sword Star possessed almost no capacity to resist.

Now, the onlookers regarded Sword Star with little distinction from a dead dog.

Sword Star’s reputation was utterly ruined in an instant.

Moreover, everyone was stunned by Lu Yuan’s words and his sword move. He had instantly shattered "One Sword to Annihilate Heaven," the ultimate technique created by the Sword Scion. He had even roared, "The strongest ultimate move created by the Sword Scion back then—I will shatter it too!" What boundless confidence was that? Since the appearance of the Sword Scion, the strongest disciples of the Sword Sect had challenged him, only to be miserably defeated. Since then, the Sword Scion had been unparalleled, no one daring to contest him. Who would have thought this newcomer from Taishi Esteemed’s faction would shout such words now?

What immense ambition! What soaring spirit!

"Did you come here to fight, or to observe the Lesser World’s Broken Great Wild Sword Scroll? If there is any further fighting, those who participate will forfeit their viewing rights to the Lesser World’s Broken Great Wild Sword Scroll in its entirety." A stooped old man slowly emerged from the depths of the palace.

This elder possessed not a trace of sharpness about him; he appeared to be an ordinary old man. But everyone knew this individual was Gongyang Esteemed, Gongyang Ban, one of the Nine Supremes, and the host of this Lesser World’s Broken Great Wild Sword Scroll event. Upon his arrival, Gongyang Ban cast a faint glance at Lu Yuan, then stated, "The viewing time for the Lesser World’s Broken Great Wild Sword Scroll begins in two hours. You will wait here quietly for those two hours." Having spoken, the stooped elder retreated into the depths of the palace and vanished.

As soon as the elder withdrew, the entire assembly erupted once more into fervent discussion. All talk centered on the battle between Lu Yuan and Sword Star. The fight had been incredibly intense; even many Dao Realm Ninth and Tenth Level experts found it surprisingly captivating, and Lu Yuan's movements were profoundly esoteric, causing even those higher-level experts to observe him intently.

Of course, among those present, the most elated were the eight disciples of Taishi Esteemed.

The faction of Taishi Esteemed had barely recruited any outstanding figures since Yan Cangtian departed.

Furthermore, Taishi Esteemed's faction had always been the target of suppression. Coupled with the weakness of their core disciples, they were the weakest among the Nine Supremes and often bore the brunt of mockery. Who paid them any attention? Hadn't Shangguan Sha of Shangguan Esteemed's faction mocked them immediately upon arrival?

The two leading disciples of Taishi Esteemed’s faction, Qin Shuangcheng, whose nature was indecisive, and Zhou Nuchi, whose temper was too volatile, both possessed temperaments that tragically barred them from taking on major responsibilities.

When they first saw Lu Yuan provoking Sword Star, Qin Shuangcheng’s indecisiveness flared up, causing great worry. The others were also concerned, never expecting their junior martial brother to be the type to strike so decisively—a personality that seemed ill-suited to the status of Taishi Esteemed's faction.

But once the fight began, they realized how overwhelmingly powerful their junior martial brother was. The Dao Realm Eighth Level Sword Star, Jian Wenhao, was truly beaten like a dead dog, unable to resist at all. Junior Martial Brother took him and squeezed him as he pleased—what domineering authority! This stunned the disciples of the other Supremes into silence. Taishi Esteemed’s faction had truly never displayed such might before.

Ye Hanfeng laughed heartily: "Junior Martial Brother, as your twenty-fifth senior brother, I am truly subdued by you."

"Junior Martial Brother is remarkable," Le Shuang clapped Lu Yuan on the shoulder, an unusually intimate gesture.

Qin Shuangcheng let out a long sigh of relief. His personality truly wasn't suited for leadership. Now that Junior Martial Brother had emerged with such astonishing power, the burden on his shoulders could finally ease.

All members of Taishi Esteemed’s faction felt a suffocating pressure lifted after a long period.

Only two words could describe their feeling: exhilarating! Utterly exhilarating!

Was the weak structure of Taishi Esteemed’s faction, established after Yan Cangtian’s departure, finally about to change?

A moment later, the people from Baili Esteemed’s faction arrived. Baili Bing, the leader of that group, was a bright and delicate-looking young girl. Upon arriving, Baili Bing noticed the strange looks directed toward Taishi Esteemed’s disciples. After inquiring, she too was filled with astonishment. Baili Bing’s pretty eyes studied Lu Yuan. Had Taishi Esteemed’s faction finally produced a capable talent?

The true disciples who had arrived for other special reasons were now all assembled. This grand event was about to commence.