"Are you here?" Ethan glanced to one side with sharp focus.

"The sword intent transform the world, condense!" he whispered under his breath, a calm determination anchoring his voice.

From his will, the sword intent coalesced into a tangible world, a small yet mighty realm that sprang forth to encase Mr. Willow and the surrounding space in an unbreakable seal.

Suddenly, a shadowy figure materialized beside Mr. Willow—Gilbert had arrived.

Better late than never.

By mere chance, he was swallowed by Ethan's sword world, their fates entwined within that dark world.

Silver lights crisscrossed overhead, each radiating a formidable presence equal to the might of an eighth-turn Mahayana realm cultivator.

"The sword intent transforms the world?!" Gilbert frowned, alarm flashing in his eyes.

"Killing intent, open!" he commanded, a surge of killing intent rippling through his veins.

The killing intent blossomed outward, expanding like a sphere of blood-red energy, a fierce domain meant to push back Ethan's relentless sword intent world.

But the sword intent world was too formidable; Gilbert's killing intent could not breach an inch and recoiled back into his body with great force.

A sudden backlash struck him; he spat a mouthful of dark blood, his face paling.

"No," Gilbert gasped, eyes wide, "the world power of this sword intent is countless times stronger than before. Ethan, you have advanced to Nirvana!"

Before his advancement, Ethan could wield the sword intent to stand his ground against an eighth-turn Mahayana realm expert.

Now stepping into Nirvana, his power had surged beyond all reckoning.

"Senior Gilbert," Mr. Willow said grimly, "His Highness has fallen. He must die today!"

"Fallen?!" Gilbert's voice echoed in disbelief.

His gaze fell down nearby, landing on Bram's shattered form.

The tragic sight of separated corpses stoked a fiery rage within him.

"Ethan, you deserve to die!"

As the Imperial killer of the Vernal Dawn royal family, Gilbert bore the order to protect the Lord at all costs.

The death of a Lord meant unforgivable failure; punishment awaited him and Mr. Willow alike.

But Gilbert was resolved.

"No, you are the one who should die," Ethan replied calmly.

"Soul, burn!" Gilbert roared, igniting a raging inferno within his spirit.

"Are you planning to fight to the death?"

"Unfortunately, there is no chance."

Ethan's voice was detached as he transformed into golden lightning, surging toward Gilbert and Willow.

Mr. Willow and Gilbert exchanged a grim look.

With few options left, the fight must end in total annihilation.

If they could kill Ethan, vengeance for His Highness would be theirs, clearing their names from disgrace.

Fail, and their clan's punishment would be worse than death itself.

Burning soul and heart fiercely, they summoned their most potent killing moves.

Yet, the sword intent world was overwhelming, oppressing their energy mercilessly.

Their spiritual energy circulated sluggishly despite their exertions.

Ethan's shadow flickered—speed one notch faster within his own sword world.

Before Gilbert and Mr. Willow could gather even a third of their true force, Ethan struck with his long sword, swinging it in a deadly diagonal slash.

A silver sword light blazed forth—an intense, terrifying power that fractured space itself.

The air trembled; light pierced wherever it passed, too bright to witness directly.

"It's over!" the two bellowed in desperate unison.

In the next instant, the silver sword light sliced past their necks in a blur.

Ethan appeared behind them, voice low and chilling.

"You like to dominate other people's lives. You probably never imagined your own would be dominated by someone you considered an ant, did you?"

They opened their mouths to speak but no words came.

In a flash, their heads rolled, blood spraying in all directions.

Ethan, now a master in the realm of Nirvana, was a force beyond belief.

Killing two powerful Mahayana realm experts was but child's play.

With their deaths, the sword intent world dissolved into nothingness.

Ethan sheathed his sword, extending a palm as the Profound Purifying Flame erupted forth.

The bodies of Mr. Willow and others were engulfed in purifying fire, bones reduced to ash.

Collecting the trophies without pause, Ethan swiftly departed with Ashira, who remained dazed.

The entire battle had lasted mere minutes yet had shifted the course irrevocably.

Ashira clung to Ethan tightly, hair fluttering wildly in the wind as he carried her.

"So...so strong," she murmured, her voice laden with awe.

An eighth-turn and a ninth-level Mahayana expert were killed in a single strike by Senior Brother Ethan.

What could his strength be now?

The legendary Supreme Realm?

Ashira's mind raced with questions.

Not long after Ethan's departure, several streams of light appeared—neighbors' powerhouses arriving in response.

After thorough investigation, they found nothing and reluctantly dispersed.

...

Far away in Noble Sun City stood a teleportation array.

Obsidian Howl of Wisteria Cloud Valley descended from the stone platform.

Behind him followed a young man with sharp, starry eyes—Kai, the saint of Wisteria Cloud Valley.

A peerless genius who once boldly claimed his intention to challenge Ethan in the Azure Origin Dao Sect.

Kai bore the legendary pure Spiritual Body, the first among the ten ancient spiritual bodies.

For those with this body, cultivation was as effortless as breathing, confronting almost no bottlenecks.

At just eighteen years old, Kai had reached the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence realm.

Only a few years prior, he had entered the Soul Formation realm.

Kai was trailed by dozens from Wisteria Cloud Valley, including two Mahayana realm experts.

Among them, the tall man was Wisteria Gale, brother of Wisteria Veil, the sect leader, and a third-turn Mahayana realm cultivator.

"Gale, are you still planning to deal with the Black Demon Sect?" Kai asked coolly.

"The Black Demon Sect is deceitful. They have ceased cooperating with us," Wisteria Gale replied bitterly.

They had all been ready, waiting for the Black Demon Sect to act.

But the Black Demon Sect recently sent word canceling their alliance.

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