Lu Yu was contemplating whom to challenge when suddenly a light-and-shadow arena appeared above the Dao Reflection Stone, and an opponent appeared opposite the challenger on the platform.

Judging by the clarity of the image, the challenger was at the Qi Cultivation level.

"Damn it, why challenge our Qianyuan Sect's image?" A senior disciple at the Sea of Qi level from Qianyuan Sect scolded the junior at the Qi Cultivation level harshly and then said, "If you want to challenge, go challenge another sect's image."

The junior disciple sighed bitterly and said, "Senior brother, I can only win against this one; I can't beat the others."

The number of light-and-shadow arenas rapidly increased, and soon the whole sky was filled with them.

"Whoa! The Sword God image, someone is challenging the Sword God image."

"It's the Absolute Dust Sword from Divine Weapon Pavilion; it seems his gains are substantial this time, daring to challenge the Sword God image."

After a while, the platform with the Sword God image vanished.

"What a pity, Absolute Dust Sword's strength is still insufficient; he barely managed a solo duel with the Sword God image but had no hope of winning, as the Sword God didn't even unleash a special move," someone lamented.

"Dao Teng, Dao Teng from Infinite Sect also challenged the Sword God image!" another person exclaimed.

Not only those at the Qi Cultivation level, but also those at the Imperial Qi level and even Sea of Qi level chose to challenge the Sword God image. However, they faced images of the Sword God matching their own levels, and almost none had the ability to withstand the Sword God's special move.

Watching the Sword God images continually appear and disappear, Lu Yu felt his itch too; glancing at the two shadows before him, he decided to use a chance to challenge an image at the pinnacle of Imperial Qi.

First, get the sure reward before considering anything else.

As soon as the platform opened, someone discovered Lu Yu was challenging the pinnacle of Imperial Qi at the Qi Cultivation level.

"Come quick, I found a madman daring to challenge the pinnacle of Imperial Qi, actually considering himself the Sword God!" The person who discovered Lu Yu's platform hurried to call friends to watch.

The friend looked up with a puzzled expression, "Where's the platform you mentioned? I can't find it."

The person looked up at the previous platform location, currently forming a new arena, bewildered, "I just saw him there, how did he disappear in a blink?"

His friend speculated, "Could he have been instantly defeated by the pinnacle of Imperial Qi image?"

The person paused, "Possible."

When the image entered the platform, Lu Yu's consciousness transferred to the image, retaining part of his awareness in his physical body. It felt like having two bodies; he could control whichever one he focused his mind on.

Seeing the image opponent at the pinnacle of Imperial Qi opposite him, Lu Yu immediately activated the Blood Burning Secret Technique, combined with a brief charge for the Iaijutsu - Celestial Collapse, instantly defeating the pinnacle of Imperial Qi image, concluding the battle.

To ensure victory, he still chose an image at the pinnacle of Imperial Qi with weaker combat power.

With a smile, Lu Yu looked at the remaining shadow before him.

He still had one Jade Talisman left; leave it for contribution or continue challenging.

Lu Yu chose to challenge the Sword God image.

A new venue formed, the appearance of the Sword God image garnered much attention, though everyone watching held the feeling of seeing how long the challenger could endure; succeeding in the challenge seemed impossible to them.

After Lu Yu entered the arena, he immediately began charging; the Sword God image stood facing Lu Yu, apparently showing no intention of taking the initiative, allowing Lu Yu ample time to charge up.

He faced the Sword God image with cultivation at the peak level of Qi Cultivation.

"Why isn't he making a move yet? What's he doing just standing there stupidly?" someone remarked in confusion while watching the arena.

"Maybe he's afraid of being instantly defeated by the Sword God image, so he's standing there for a while, showing his face."

"Just take action! What are you waiting for?"

"You fool! No matter how you drag it out, you can't beat the Sword God image, get off the platform already, the sooner you fall, the sooner it's over!"

"It's pointless, he's only trying to use the Sword God image for some spotlight, we can't even clearly see who you are with this Qi Cultivation image! Stop wasting time and get down!"

"He's moving, moving."

"Whoa! The Sword God image unleashed its move!"

"Damn, it's all sword light, I can't see what's happening, any expert know what's going on? Why did the Sword God image suddenly unleash its move?"

A Sea of Qi level expert with a grass root in his mouth was so shocked he dropped it, his face blankly yelling, "Who the hell is this?"

The Sea of Qi level expert's shout made nearby Qi Cultivation and Imperial Qi level martial cultivators grimace in pain, nearly deafening their ears.

"What's wrong with you, yelling for no reason!" A nearby Sea of Qi level expert couldn't help but curse.

Unprepared, his head rang from the noise.

The grass-root-chewing Sea of Qi expert muttered dumbstruck, "Someone defeated the Sword God image!"

"What?" Several Sea of Qi level experts who intended to bother him paused, one grabbing his collar in panic, "What did you say?"

Breaking free from the grip on his collar, he seriously said, "Someone defeated the Sword God image."

"Are you sure?" The others calmed down and asked.

The grass-root-chewing Sea of Qi expert put another Spirit Grass in his mouth, calming himself, "It's not quite defeating the Sword God image, more like mutual destruction."

"Perishing together is also impressive. Did you see who it was?"

"The image from the Qi Cultivation stage is unclear, but that figure was wearing the Divine Weapon Pavilion's disciple robe," said the Qi Sea stage expert, chewing on a grass root as he recalled.

"Someone from the Divine Weapon Pavilion?" Hearing this, several people glanced towards the Divine Weapon Pavilion, trying to find the person who perished together with the Sword God's image.

Soon, their conversation spread across Flat Peak Mountain, shocking everyone. Martial Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage who still had a chance to challenge hurriedly attempted to challenge the Sword God's image but couldn't establish the challenge arena.

Someone had an idea and chose to challenge the first place image of the Qi Cultivation stage strength, successfully stepping onto the arena. Their opponent was indeed a disciple from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but before they could react, they were inexplicably sent out of the arena, and the battle ended.

The only thing remembered was seemingly being slashed once, and instantly killed by the first in the Qi Cultivation stage with one slash.

Thus, the news spread that the one who defeated the Sword God's image was a Qi Cultivation stage Martial Cultivator using a knife, and even the Divine Weapon Pavilion's own people were looking for that knife-wielding Qi Cultivator.

Ouyang Lie looked at Lu Yu suspiciously, wondering if it was Lu Yu's doing.

He knew Lu Yu could wield a knife, but considering that when he saw Lu Yu, his cultivation was not yet at the Qi Cultivation stage, he dismissed it as Lu Yu.

Lu Yu did not take out the Demon-Breaking Saber, nor did anyone come to ask him if it was him.

Knife cultivators always carry their knives with them, not easily placing them into storage bags or rings; this is common knowledge for knife cultivators.

To become familiar with a knife, you must infuse it with your own breath to achieve a true unity between person and knife, this is the true path of a knife cultivator.

After the challenges ended, everyone was taken back to the flying Spiritual Treasure, and the news that the Sword God's image was defeated spread to more ears, making the mysterious knife cultivator well-known.

No one could clearly see the knife cultivator's face, and even Martial Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage had no chance to observe carefully. Any Qi Cultivator would be instantly slain by one slash from the mysterious knife cultivator.

Thus, they were referred to as - the Knife Emperor.

In front of the Knife Emperor, everyone was a junior, unable to escape the fate of being instantly slain by one slash.

Upon learning that a peerless genius comparable to the Sword God had appeared in the Divine Weapon Pavilion, many bigwigs couldn't help but use Divine Sense to scan the Celestial Patrol Treasure Ship, trying to find that peerless genius.

Zhao Tianjue felt the numerous Divine Senses sweeping over, his eyes slightly narrowing and revealing a trace of killing intent.

Sensing his killing intent, half of the Divine Senses quickly retracted. For the remaining insolent ones, Zhao Tianjue showed no mercy and aggressively swept his Soul Power across their Divine Senses.

In an instant, many experts behind flying Spiritual Treasures and exotic beasts groaned as their Divine Senses were hurt.

Zhao Tianjue glanced at the Celestial Patrol Treasure Ship and flew towards the Dao Reflection Stone; several other experts also flew towards it, including a strong figure all enveloped in golden light, whose face was unclear, from a dragon chariot.

The Soul Power of several experts swept across to intercept others; Zhao Tianjue sneered coldly and swept his unparalleled Soul Power towards them.

Except for the expert from the Chu Palace who flew out from the dragon chariot, all others were blasted away by Zhao Tianjue. He cast a glance at the figure surrounded by golden light, flying with him towards the Dao Reflection Stone.

Both examined the Dao marks within the Dao Reflection Stone simultaneously. The Chu Palace expert saw Lu Yu's image and was slightly stunned. Zhao Tianjue observed Lu Yu's image and smiled, then his Soul Power concealed all information about Lu Yu's image, so later viewers could only see a vague figure.

The Sword God's image wasn't initially so clear either, only when the Sword God became powerful did the Dao Reflection Stone project a clear image.

This was partially because, after the Sword God became powerful, his connection with the Heavenly Dao deepened, allowing the Dao Reflection Stone to clearly project his image. Another reason was the removal of the concealing by experts on the Dao marks, rendering the Sword God's image clear.

This was also to protect the peerless genius that was the Sword God.

Most of those who wanted to scan the Celestial Patrol Treasure Ship with their Divine Senses did not have good intentions. No force would want to see another force produce an unparalleled talent like the Sword God, so they would want to nip such a genius in the bud while they were still weak.

Even if this would offend the Divine Weapon Pavilion, they would find ways to do it.

A genius who hasn't grown is ultimately just a genius; even if the Divine Weapon Pavilion pursues after killing such a genius, it's unlikely they would cause a major stir over a dead talent.

At most, they would compensate with some money and offer some scapegoats.

That's why Zhao Tianjue quickly concealed Lu Yu's Dao marks to prevent others from knowing who that mysterious knife cultivator was. As for the Chu Palace expert, Zhao Tianjue couldn't deal with him; they were evenly matched in power.

Moreover, the Chu Palace being of the royal family, would not do something that would harm the Zhou's top combat power.

Every genius who grows will become top combat power of the Great Zhou Dynasty, regardless of which faction they belong to; they are all talents of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

For forces like the Divine Weapon Pavilion that span the entire territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the royal family would cherish their talents even more.

Because the Divine Weapon Pavilion is closely linked with the Great Zhou Dynasty, sharing both glory and loss.

Returning to the carriage, the expert from the Chu Palace said to Chu Tiange inside the carriage: "If there's an opportunity, interact more with that friend you have made."

"Friend?" Chu Tiange was somewhat confused, but soon thought of the mysterious knife cultivator, and exclaimed with his mouth wide open, "No way! That mysterious knife cultivator is Lu Yu?"

"Isn't he a cook? Does he practice knife skills for chopping vegetables?" Chu Tiange thought to himself.

After Zhao Tianjue returned to the Celestial Patrol Treasure Ship, he instructed everyone to return to their rooms, steering the ship back to the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

While Lu Yu and Ouyang Lie chatted and returned to their room, he suddenly heard Zhao Tianjue's voice. He glanced at Ouyang Lie beside him, who seemed not to have heard the voice, so he showed no abnormal reaction and continued chatting with him.

After defeating the peak of the Qi Refining Stage image, Lu Yu received a reward from the Dao Reflection Stone, which was double cultivation speed for seven days. The increase in cultivation speed included doubling the gained experience value, but was not limited to experience value.

The reward for defeating the Sword God image was a fragment of the Dao Reflection Stone - the Enlightenment Stone, which enhances the rank of a martial art or comprehends the realm of martial arts. The effect of enhancing martial art rank is limited to self-created martial arts.

Strictly speaking, Lu Yu did not defeat the Sword God image; they both perished together.

It's just that the Sword God image GG'd before him.

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