The remaining six figures were all existences of immense stature. Ancestor Jian Mie announced, "The first match of this round will be between the Son of the Sword and Ancestor Jian Yunzhong."

The Son of the Sword versus Ancestor Jian Yunzhong!

This promised to be an extraordinary battle!

The Son of the Sword was the strongest among the younger generation, while Ancestor Jian Yunzhong was a pinnacle expert of the older generation.

It was recalled that when the Son of the Sword first arrived at the Sword Ancestor Star, he encountered such a martial competition. During a fight, he came across Ancestor Jian Yunzhong and suffered a crushing defeat. In all subsequent competitions, the Son of the Sword had never met Ancestor Jian Yunzhong again, but now, finally, these two were pitted against each other.

The Son of the Sword gazed at Ancestor Jian Yunzhong: "Ancestor Jian Yunzhong, we meet again. This time, it is my turn to face you. I clearly recall our first encounter in battle, and the fact that you defeated me." The Son of the Sword spoke calmly, his tone carrying an immense indifference, yet absolute confidence, as if he were certain of victory over Ancestor Jian Yunzhong.

Ancestor Jian Yunzhong let out a cold laugh: "Is that so? Then I shall have a good look at what kind of strength you possess." Indeed, the Son of the Sword was formidable, but Ancestor Jian Yunzhong was no weakling. He was ranked among the top four experts of the entire Sword Gate, possessing heaven-reaching skills; how could he fear the Son of the Sword?

The Son of the Sword offered a faint smile: "Is that so?"

The Son of the Sword placed his hand on his sword hilt: "Ancestor Jian Yunzhong, my Immortal Sword has yet to reveal itself. However, as you are one of the three Mid-Ancestors, today I shall draw forth this Immortal Sword for your sake—the Tai'a Immortal Sword!" With a sharp clang, an Immortal Sword exuding regal, imperial energy appeared in the Son of the Sword's hand.

The Tai'a Immortal Sword.

Between Heaven and Earth, there were ninety-nine Immortal Swords.

Among these ninety-nine Immortal Swords, the Tai'a Immortal Sword was undeniably ranked within the top ten.

Furthermore, the Tai'a Immortal Sword differed from ordinary Immortal Swords; this was an Imperial Immortal Sword, one that only a person destined for supreme kingship could wield.

And the Son of the Sword was, without a doubt, destined to become the Emperor among Immortals.

The Son of the Sword looked at Ancestor Jian Yunzhong: "Receive my strike!"

With a turn of his wrist, the Tai'a Immortal Sword spun, unleashing endless starlight. This light, spanning hundreds of beams—no, wait, how could there be over a hundred beams of starlight!

The definition of the technique was thus: the Star-Extinguishing level could, at most, unleash the power equivalent to shattering one star; this was a Star-Extinguishing level sword technique. World-level sword techniques ranged from the power of one star to a hundred stars. Techniques exceeding one hundred stars were classified as World-Destroying level sword techniques, with no upper limit.

What the Son of the Sword was unleashing now was clearly more than a hundred beams of starlight—meaning, this was a World-Destroying level sword technique!

In that instant, countless onlookers were shaken.

In that instant, even the usually composed Ancestor Jian Mie was visibly moved.

The technique the Son of the Sword employed was unmistakably World-Destroying level!

The Sword Gate had long lacked a World-Destroying level sword technique; even Ancestor Jian Mie himself used only a World-level technique. Yet, here it was, manifested by the Son of the Sword, and executed with such divine precision that it was clear the Son of the Sword had truly mastered this set of skills.

The Son of the Sword indeed lived up to his name; he was unleashing a World-Destroying level sword technique!

If others were merely shocked, Ancestor Jian Yunzhong felt sheer terror in that moment. He had never imagined facing a World-Destroying level sword technique. The terrifying might of such a skill unfolded around him, creating an overwhelming sense of inescapable pressure and nowhere to dodge.

But Ancestor Jian Yunzhong was not weak; after all, he was one of the three Mid-Ancestors of the Sword Gate. He immediately countered, unleashing his own sword art to clash with that of the Son of the Sword.

Alas, the World-Destroying level sword technique was too powerful, too forceful. The Son of the Sword pressed forward relentlessly, attacking without pause. In just a few moves, he had pressed his sword against Ancestor Jian Yunzhong's throat: "Ancestor Jian Yunzhong, I have improved. You are still so weak. It seems your lineage, the Jian Yunzhong line, has produced no true strong contenders."

This was naked humiliation, a blatant slap in the face.

Yet, it was an undeniable fact.

Ancestor Jian Yunzhong was indeed the foremost figure of his faction; compared to Lu Yuan, he was still somewhat lacking.

The first match of this round went to the Son of the Sword.

"The Son of the Sword is too strong! I didn't expect his sword techniques to have surpassed those of the Mid-Ancestors."

"Indeed. To have learned and executed a World-Destroying level technique—he truly is the Child of Destiny, unbelievably lucky."

"It seems the one qualifying for the Sword Relief Sculpture this time will be the Son of the Sword; no one else is qualified."

"Although Lu Yuan is powerful, he probably still cannot defeat a Mid-Ancestor. The Son of the Sword is clearly far ahead."

Next came the second match. Who would it be?

"The second match: Lu Yuan versus..." Ancestor Jian Mie hesitated slightly before finally announcing the name, "Zhuge Zhishang."

Lu Yuan versus Zhuge Zhishang. This meant an internal match. Everyone had expected Lu Yuan to face Ancestor Jian Xuzhong or Ancestor Jian Fengzhong, but instead, it was Zhuge Zhishang. This match lacked much excitement.

This fight followed the familiar pattern: Lu Yuan utilized Zhuge Zhishang's own techniques to defeat him. However, because it was an internal contest, much of the expected spectacle was absent.

The remaining two, Ancestor Jian Xuzhong and Ancestor Jian Fengzhong, did not need to fight. This was the standing rule: four of the six participants would advance to the top four. The eliminated were Zhuge Zhishang and Ancestor Jian Yunzhong. This meant that among the final four, Lu Yuan was the only one from the Jian Yun lineage; the other three belonged to different factions.

Now they reached the fifth round. Four remained: the Son of the Sword, Lu Yuan, Ancestor Jian Xuzhong, and Ancestor Jian Fengzhong.

Next, naturally, was the Son of the Sword. Facing Ancestor Jian Fengzhong, he again employed that World-Destroying level technique named the Boundless Heavenly Absolute Sword, achieving victory with seemingly little effort, perfectly showcasing the prowess of the Son of the Sword—the Son of the Sword among the Seven Children of Fortune.

"The Son of the Sword is too powerful! He has already defeated Ancestor Jian Yunzhong and Ancestor Jian Fengzhong. His swordsmanship is likely already on par with Ancestor Jian Mie; he is essentially the number one figure in the Sword Gate now."

"I thought Lu Yuan might rival the Son of the Sword after his victory over Kong Shangyi, but seeing this, although Lu Yuan's swordsmanship is excellent—already distinguished among the Grand Elders—the Son of the Sword's skill is superior, reaching the highest tier of the Sword Gate."

"The Seven Children of Fortune truly are the Seven Children of Fortune, a massive mountain standing before everyone else. No matter how much of a genius Lu Yuan is, climbing this mountain will be difficult." Such sentiments were voiced by the observers. It was hard for them not to feel this way, as the Son of the Sword's performance was genuinely, outrageously strong.

"Right, the next match is Lu Yuan versus Ancestor Jian Xuzhong. I wonder if he can defeat Ancestor Jian Xuzhong."

"How easy is it to surpass the Mid-Ancestor level in swordsmanship? The Son of the Sword is one of the Seven Children of Fortune; Lu Yuan is not. It's unlikely he can defeat Ancestor Jian Xuzhong."

"Even if he luckily manages to defeat Ancestor Jian Xuzhong, he will absolutely not stand a chance against the Son of the Sword."

"That's true; the Son of the Sword is practically invincible." The murmurs continued, indicating that very few now favored Lu Yuan. The main reason was the astonishing World-Destroying level sword technique displayed by the Son of the Sword—a technique the Sword Gate had never possessed, forcing everyone, even Ancestor Jian Mie, to look up to him in awe.

Lu Yuan leaped onto the arena, and Ancestor Jian Xuzhong descended as well.

Ancestor Jian Xuzhong appeared middle-aged, with an ordinary face, but a fierce glint in his eyes. He looked coldly at Lu Yuan and said, "Your method of learning others' ultimate skills is impressive, but there must be a limit. In my estimation, you cannot currently learn a World-Destroying level sword technique."

"That's a fair assessment," Lu Yuan replied. He understood this point; his Myriad Manifestations Myriad Silks Sword Dao could theoretically learn any sword art, but a World-Destroying level technique could not be mastered in one attempt; it might require several repetitions.

"Of course, I do not know a World-Destroying level technique either. That type of skill is simply not suited for use within the Sword Gate. The Son of the Sword only attained it due to his innate, immense fortune," Ancestor Jian Xuzhong stated. "However, I have mastered fifty-seven World-level sword techniques."

Mastering one World-level sword technique was not easy; for Ancestor Jian Xuzhong to have mastered fifty-seven meant that even if Lu Yuan learned his techniques, it would be useless, as Ancestor Jian Xuzhong had fifty-seven World-level alternatives to cycle through.

Ancestor Jian Xuzhong looked at Lu Yuan: "I will defeat you within the time it takes me to cycle through these fifty-seven techniques." Ancestor Jian Xuzhong’s aura surged, radiating overwhelming confidence in his declaration.

"Is that so?" Lu Yuan looked at Ancestor Jian Xuzhong. His Yangwu Immortal Sword was already drawn, unleashing a beam of sword light that was utterly dazzling. This strike looked as if stars were falling and the world ending, suggesting the annihilation of all things. More terrifyingly, this single beam of light contained over a hundred starry emanations!

It had been previously explained what over a hundred starry beams signified: a World-Destroying level sword technique!

How was this possible! Lu Yuan knew a World-Destroying level sword technique!

All the onlookers—including the Grand Elders, the disciples under the Grand Elders, the servants, the Jian Yun faction, the Jian Feng faction, and the Jian Xu faction—all three factions were stunned into silence.

The Son of the Sword, who had been observing Lu Yuan with disdain, couldn't help but show a flicker of change in his expression.

Ancestor Jian Mie, the supreme authority of the Sword Gate, also couldn't help but change his expression. He noted that his face rarely betrayed emotion, yet today, his expression had shifted twice within a single day.

This!

What Lu Yuan wielded was clearly a World-Destroying level sword technique!

Yes, it absolutely must be a World-Destroying level sword technique!

But World-Destroying level sword techniques were not common cabbage. For such a long age, the Sword Gate had lacked even one such technique, and now what was happening? The Son of the Sword uses one, and immediately Lu Yuan unleashes another. Was today 'World-Destroying Technique Discount Day'?

Everyone was too shocked to speak.

Where did Lu Yuan learn a World-Destroying level sword technique?