"Cultivator from an outer continent." Dean Meng slowly uttered these words.

There was no lack of sword cultivators from outer continents participating in past West Mountain Sword Discussions. After all, the Ten Great Sacred Lands of the Sword Continent had stations throughout the Xuantian Eight Wastelands.

"In that case, the Taiqing Sword Sect has come prepared this time." Elder Ku Jian said this, but his face carried a hint of disdain. In his view, Tang Xuan could rank in the top ten among the Heavenly Prides in this West Mountain Sword Discussion.

Even if the Taiqing Sword Sect invited outside help, they would not be able to defeat Tang Xuan. As the two spoke, Tang Xuan had already appeared in the sky, standing with his sword.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a scornful smile. "Yuan Ke, right? I do not know who gave you the courage to actually dare to challenge me first. Then this Sword Son will let you witness the might of my Sword Dao Academy."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ke said faintly, "Do not misunderstand. I did not come here to challenge you, but to challenge the Sword Dao Heavenly Prides of the entire Sword Continent."

"I want to see if you are truly invincible in the Sword Dao as the rumors say."

As soon as these words were spoken, a trace of coldness immediately appeared on the faces of the Sword Continent Heavenly Prides present. Many of them looked down on Tang Xuan, but this fellow before them had humiliated the Heavenly Prides of the Sword Continent the moment he arrived.

If Tang Xuan lost, they would not mind going up to teach this fellow who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth a lesson.

"You are not a cultivator of the Sword Continent?" Tang Xuan put away the smile on his face, and his expression became serious.

"Correct. This Young Master comes from the Heaven Continent and is a personal disciple of the Sword God. Do you still dare to draw your sword against me?"

Yuan Ke's tone remained as calm as always, but with every sentence he spoke, the shock in the hearts of the crowd increased by a fraction.

Especially the words "Personal Disciple of the Sword God" caused the expressions of the Heavenly Prides from the Xuantian Sword Sect to become solemn. Elder Ku Jian and Dean Meng also lost their previous composure.

True Gods in this world almost never appeared in the world; a disciple valued by a True God must be extraordinary. Tang Xuan was in big trouble this time.

The two subconsciously cast their gazes toward Xiao Chen and the others on the side. Standing behind Xiao Chen, Great Sage Yi Shan said, "Holy Son, this Yuan Ke reminds me of someone."

Xiao Chen smiled and nodded. "Indeed, this fellow is a bit like Da Qian. I just do not know if he can take a beating like Da Qian."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Elder Ku Jian and Dean Meng wore expressions of exceptional gloom. At a time like this, Holy Son Xiao could still talk with such ease.

However, the two of them could not pay attention to Xiao Chen. In the sky, Tang Xuan had already drawn the long sword in his hand.

He said coldly, "Why would I not dare? We sword cultivators believe that with a sword in hand, we fear neither gods nor ghosts."

"Good!!!"

A burst of loud praise erupted on the peak of West Mountain. Tang Xuan's appearance of fearlessness in the face of a strong enemy undoubtedly boosted the morale of every cultivator present.

"You are quite good." Yuan Ke said with a faint smile, "However, sword cultivators do not rely on their mouths to speak, but on the swords in their hands. First, let me see exactly how sharp the sword in your hand is."

"As you wish!" Tang Xuan said as he fully drew the treasure sword in his hand.

With a clang accompanying the sound of the holy sword unsheathing, a treasure sword surrounded by lightning appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Shocking Thunder Sword!"

"I did not expect Tang Xuan to actually receive the recognition of the Shocking Thunder Sword, one of the ten great holy swords of the Sword Dao Academy. This child has the posture of a Saint!"

"..."

Yuan Ke looked at the sword in Tang Xuan's hand and said faintly, "The sword is indeed a good sword. I just do not know if the person wielding it is qualified to use it."

No matter how good Tang Xuan's self-restraint was or how deep his shrewdness, he could not withstand such repeated mockery.

He said with a cold face, "Since that is the case, then open your eyes wide and look at this sword strike of mine. Thunderous Force!!!"

Accompanied by an angry shout, the long sword in his hand stabbed out fiercely.

As the sword emerged, thunder arrived. In an instant, a bolt of shocking thunder resembling a giant dragon tore through the sky and fell toward Yuan Ke.

Seeing this, Yuan Ke casually drew the treasure sword in his hand and slashed toward that thunderous Sword Qi.

Clang!

With just such an ordinary slash, Tang Xuan's full-strength strike was easily neutralized.

Silence. The entire venue was silent.

Countless people present looked at Yuan Ke in the sky with gazes of disbelief.

One had to know that Tang Xuan held the title of Thunder Sword King. His swordsmanship was of the utmost rigidity, speed, and Yang energy. Even if a Sword Son of the Xuantian Sword Sect met him, they would not be able to break his swordsmanship with such a common sword move.

Yuan Ke seemed oblivious to the astonishment of the crowd and said faintly, "Not bad. This sword strike of yours is qualified to become my sword slave, but it is not enough to fight me."

As he spoke, he lightly waved the sword in his hand. A streak of Sword Qi flashed past, and Tang Xuan, who had not yet recovered from his shock, drifted down from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

With a bang, he smashed onto the ground, lying there motionless like mud.

This muffled sound also pulled the group from the Sword Dao Academy back from shock to reality.

"Xuan'er."

After shouting loudly, Elder Ku Jian rushed forward and picked up the unconscious Tang Xuan. He checked carefully and only breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that his life was not in danger.

However, his gaze toward Yuan Ke contained a bit more killing intent.

Yuan Ke sensed the killing intent in Elder Ku Jian's eyes and smiled. "Do not look at me with those eyes. If you are unconvinced, you can come up and fight me. It is not as if I have not suppressed a Great Sage with my sword before."

Hiss...

As soon as these words were spoken, many cultivators present sucked in a breath of cold air.

Not only was this child's strength outstanding, but his tone was also boundlessly arrogant.

Elder Ku Jian responded with a cold face, "My Sword Dao Academy is not the type that cannot afford to lose. The Sword Dao Academy admits defeat in this battle."

Hearing this, Yuan Ke curled his lips in disdain, then slowly spoke. "The Sword Obsessed Monk, Nether King Sword, Blood Slaughter Sword, Extinction Sword, Nine Yang Sword, Heaven Mountain Sword, and that Crown Prince of the Sword Dynasty. You should all come up together to save this Young Master from calling you up one by one."

"Arrogant!"

A red-haired man from the Blood Sword Sect shouted angrily, drew his sword, and flew into the sky.

This person was the Blood Slaughter Sword, the contemporary Sword Son of the Blood Sword Sect. He was violent by nature, so upon hearing Yuan Ke's mockery, he was the first to fly up.

Seeing this, the other six Great Sword Sons looked at each other and also stepped into the air. Although fighting seven against one would damage their reputations, judging from the previous battle, they had no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.

The onlookers present sighed with emotion upon seeing this scene.

"This Yuan Ke really wants to fight against our Sword Continent's group of Heavenly Prides with his own strength alone!"

"I really do not know where he gets the courage. The Seven Great Sword Sons are all existences who have comprehended Sword Intent to the Great Perfection. Even if his Sword Intent is stronger, he cannot fight seven alone."

"..."

On the Xuantian Sword Sect's side, the nine Sword Sons looked at Yuan Ke in the sky. Their faces showed no emotional changes, but the expressions in their eyes varied.

The Second Sword Son said to the middle-aged man beside him, "Eldest Senior Brother, what do you think this Yuan Ke's reliance actually is?"

The First Sword Son slowly said, "The True Meaning of the Sword Dao."

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