The vast surge of sword energy instantly flooded into the body of the Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master, and even into his Miao Blade World. This single strike completely annihilated the entire Miao Blade World. The vital essence of the Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master was extinguished; his eyes dimmed, and the lament of a fallen civilization echoed around them.

The civilization's lament sounded—another Civilization Realm expert had fallen between heaven and earth. Those present at the Civilization Realm had not heard the civilization's lament for ages, and they never imagined hearing it here, at this moment. The eyes of the Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master held an ineffable, indescribable meaning.

Yes, he was about to fall. A Civilization! A Civilization had actually fallen!

This was a Civilization! He had always assumed that once he passed the Civilization Heavenly Tribulation—the first great hurdle—he would be indelible, destined to live for ten epochs before death. Yet, here he was, having only passed two and a half epochs, about to die.

What a tragic waste! Only one in quintillions upon quintillions of beings achieved the Civilization Realm, and having finally overcome the odds, he was now to die. "Lu Yuan..." The Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master asked his final question of life: "Why does your sword possess the ultimate of Roundness, the ultimate of Change, and later, the ultimate of Verdancy?

What is your own ultimate?" Generally, every Deputy Master of a Civilization pursues a single ultimate—this is the path of "no obsession, no attainment." But Lu Yuan was entirely different. He seemed capable of achieving the ultimate in multiple aspects. Roundness surpassed the Sword Roundness; Change surpassed the Miao Blade Change; Verdancy surpassed the previous generation's Verdant Maiden.

Why was this so? The Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master voiced the final confusion in his heart. Lu Yuan fell into contemplation, asking himself what his swordsmanship truly was.

Starting from Mount Hua, he had always felt his swordsmanship lacked a fiercely distinct style. For instance, Yan Cangtian's swordplay was arrogant to the point of boundless conceit, like a heavenly descent; Zhou Qingxuan's was steeped in sorrow. After reaching the Central Celestial Dynasty, most masters he encountered pursued their own limits, their own unique characteristics.

He, however, seemed to possess no singular trait, capable of learning anything. His Myriad Phenomena Forest Sword Dao could replicate any sword technique. Had he walked the wrong path?

No, he had not strayed. Lu Yuan’s eyes suddenly brightened. He looked toward the Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master: "Now, I should tell you the name of my Civilization's Master, the name of my Civilization's Deputy Master.

It is the Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization. My swordsmanship encompasses everything—every ultimate technique, every extreme, all contained within." Lu Yuan stepped forward, raising one hand toward the heavens and planting one foot on the earth, encompassing the cosmos in a single stride: "I am the Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization." "All that the Way of the Sword tolerates, I embody." "All that the Way of the Sword governs, is my domain." "All that the Way of the Sword controls, is my land." "The Way of the Sword resides entirely beneath me." Lu Yuan spoke with imposing might, possessing the aura and essence of crushing myriad void realms. The Sword Realm is the void; all under heaven belongs to me.

With a sweep of his hand, his divine power transformed into an ancient Azure Dragon. The dragon roared, and in that instant, it completely struck down the Miao Blade Civilization's Deputy Master. Simultaneously, that hand of divine power utterly swallowed the Deputy Master’s remains, placing his corpse into his newly formed Sword World.

Now, his new Sword World contained the remains of four Deputy Masters. Lu Yuan flipped his hand and constructed a tomb within his new Sword World, laying the remains of the four Deputy Masters inside. He cordoned off the entire area, preventing others from approaching.

The populace of his new Sword World was growing. Having slain another Deputy Master, Lu Yuan felt boundless emotion. Meanwhile, all the surrounding Deputy Masters were profoundly shaken.

The (Huang Wen) Deputy Master narrowed his eyes and spoke dangerously: "Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization." The (Duan Shen) Deputy Master of the Bronze Civilization’s eyes narrowed painfully: "The Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization actually dares to adopt such a name." He was the most intolerant of Lu Yuan claiming this title for his own Deputy Master status, due to the relationship between Bronze and Sword, and the name itself was excessively— The (Haotian Shangdi) of the Ancient Immortal Civilization, a figure exuding the aura of an Emperor, was the representative for the Ancient Immortal Civilization this time. Haotian Shangdi let out a cold shout, his imperial energy scattering outwards: "What an outrageously arrogant name." The (Fakong) Deputy Master raised his eyebrows: "Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization, what grand ambition you possess." The (Wu Yao) Deputy Master of the Martial Ancient Civilization nodded slightly: "Such a sword dao, such swordsmanship, perhaps does possess a certain qualification to be called the Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization." The (Feng Shang) Deputy Master also offered praise. Princess (Lei Ao) offered several praises as well.

Endless admiration flickered in her eyes; she had already decided to become Lu Yuan’s most fervent fan. The surprises Lu Yuan had given her today were too many; she already held him in high esteem. The expression of (Jiu Tian Xuan Nü) shifted slightly: "Even more imposing than Jian Ku, but this is good.

With a Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization emerging, the pressure on the Sword Dao can be shouldered by him in the future, rather than by Jian Ku." She had always admired Zhou Qingxuan and naturally wished for the burden on Zhou Qingxuan to be lightened. The Lord of the Phoenix Ancient Civilization offered no comment. The title, Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization, was extraordinary.

As previously explained, titles generally using the character '' (of) followed by a character like '' (Ancient) were inherently commanding. Bearing such a name was not easily achieved; very few Civilization Realm experts were qualified to use it. Those who were qualified were invariably figures who dominated heaven and earth.

Even the weakest, the Deputy Master of the Miao Civilization among the thirty standard Civilizations, was not someone to be trifled with. And the Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization differed even from the Deputy Master of the Miao Civilization; the Sword Dao was known as the Ancient Civilization in the previous epoch, and being called an Ancient Civilization was incredibly prestigious. Lu Yuan inheriting the Sword Dao and calling himself the Deputy Master of the Sword Civilization meant that, strictly speaking, this title was a degree more arrogant than that of the Miao Civilization's Deputy Master.

Therefore, for Lu Yuan to dare claim such a name was truly beyond measure in its audacity. Yet, after reflection, Lu Yuan was perhaps the only one realistically capable of earning this title. Bronze was a traitor; the Evil Sword Deputy Master was too wicked and skewed.

While there were others whose mastery of the Sword Dao surpassed Lu Yuan’s, virtually none possessed Lu Yuan’s potential. Thus, while Lu Yuan’s title was immeasurably arrogant, he did possess a sliver of qualification to use it. Lu Yuan looked toward the Miao Zhong Deputy Master: "Miao Zhong Deputy Master, the Miao Blade Deputy Master is now dead.

The next one to face me is you. You just claimed that no one, whether in heaven or earth, could save me, and that you and Miao Blade were determined to kill me. Now I say the same: no one, whether in heaven or earth, can save you.

I am determined to kill you." Lu Yuan’s killing intent surged. For someone like the Miao Zhong Deputy Master, why keep him alive? The Miao Zhong Deputy Master was already intimidated.

He had originally been full of confidence facing Lu Yuan, but now, seeing Lu Yuan so majestically slay the Miao Blade Deputy Master, and witnessing how his numerous parasitic insects proved utterly useless against Lu Yuan, being mysteriously annihilated, how could he not be alarmed? His swarm strategy had lost most of its efficacy. To engage Lu Yuan in direct combat without relying on the insects was a terrifying prospect; he truly did not wish to die.

"I want to..." The Miao Zhong Deputy Master immediately started to say 'yield.' He was utterly terrified now and no longer believed he could defeat Lu Yuan. But how could Lu Yuan allow him to surrender so easily? The Miao Civilization had long schemed against him, laying traps to kill him; letting him go lightly would be foolish.

The Round Extreme Divine Sword instantly pierced out, manifesting in the void, aiming straight for the Miao Zhong Deputy Master. The sword speed was so swift that the Miao Zhong Deputy Master's final syllable of 'yield' was suppressed beneath an overwhelming surge of energy. To yield?

How could it be so simple? Lu Yuan unleashed his strike—it was the Verdancy from before again! This sword strike: "The willows are freshly green, the willows are the color of new green." What a move, the Verdancy that turned heaven and earth green!

All Civilization Realm experts felt the world shift to a shade of cyan, and in the next instant, the endless swarm of insects was almost entirely annihilated by this single Verdancy attack. Only a few powerful insects remained, but they were too few, no longer forming a sea of insects, unable to protect the body of the Miao Zhong Deputy Master. Lu Yuan’s sword light shifted; this time, it was Sword Five: Solitary Sword!

In the space between heaven and earth, there was only one sword. In one sword strike, mountains overturned and seas churned! In one sword strike, the sun perished and the moon sank!

In one sword strike, heaven vanished and earth was destroyed! The Miao Zhong Deputy Master was, after all, a Deputy Master of the Second Epoch Civilization. Although he now knew he was no match for Lu Yuan, he certainly would not surrender so easily.

The Miao Zhong Deputy Master’s hands flickered, and a circle of black rings appeared around him—this was his Insect Defense, an endless layer of defensive armor forged from endlessly hard parasitic insects. Lu Yuan’s Sword Five, the principle of the Solitary Sword, struck against his Insect Defense Armor. "Hahaha!

Lu Yuan, you cannot kill me! My Insect Defense Armor is reputed to be the strongest defensive armor within five epochs. It is entirely composed of the hardest Diamond Civilization Insects.

These Diamond Civilization Insects were cultivated from those who mastered the Supreme Golden Body Art, the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art, or the Diamond Boundless Art. A Third Epoch expert once charged head-on into my Insect Defense Armor, and I remained unharmed. You will not be able to kill me either!" The Miao Zhong Deputy Master had initially been frightened by Lu Yuan’s ferocity, but now he suddenly remembered this life-saving ultimate technique; why should he be afraid?

The insects floating in the void turned pitch black and constantly shifted, transforming into the shape of an armored shell, complete with scales and plates. "The Insect Defense Armor!" The Lei Bao Deputy Master of the Thunder Civilization exclaimed in shock. He had suffered under this Insect Defense Armor before.

He possessed Third Epoch cultivation and had once forcefully struck the Miao Zhong Deputy Master's Insect Defense Armor, only for the Miao Zhong Deputy Master to emerge completely unscathed. An expert of the Third Epoch could not breach this Insect Defense Armor. (This is the last chapter for June.

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