Chapter 654: Sword Qi Spanning Three Thousand Li!

The hundred swords are in place.

A colossal Talisman, after the final treasured sword finished being inscribed, appeared before everyone's eyes.

As large as the Barrier, this Talisman is equally massive—almost describable as covering the sky and blocking the sun!

Upon it, ancient mysterious patterns rise and fall, flashing golden light; every detail of the carving exudes a powerful aura.

At the lower center of the Talisman, a black Vermilion Bird sacred beast still flutters its enormous wings, wind and fire raging.

Ye Qingran is bathed in golden light, as if she were a Divine Curse!

"What a huge Talisman!"

"This may be the largest Talisman I've ever seen—no equal!"

"Be more confident; drop the 'maybe'!"

What kind of confidence allows one to dare inscribe such a massive Talisman?

Is spiritual power free? Or is Mysterious Force free?

And Ye Qingran not only did that, but more importantly, she succeeded, and she looks...

Completely pressure‑free!

That's a bit excessive!

For Academy disciples, this Instructor who has only been at the Academy for a few months is practically here to reset their understanding!

"Open!"

With Ye Qingran's clear shout, the Heaven‑and‑Earth Soul‑Stabilizing Talisman instantly blazed, enveloping the thirteen Dan Valley saints in golden radiance.

Bathed in that golden light, the thirteen saints felt wholly uncomfortable.

Mysterious Force drained rapidly, their movements slowed, and their minds seemed to falter!

"What on earth is this thing?!"

"So disgusting!"

"Damned it!"

Curses kept echoing.

Ye Qingran looked down coldly at everything, a faint curve tugging at the corner of her lips.

The Heaven‑and‑Earth Soul‑Stabilizing Talisman is an auxiliary Talisman that imposes a weakening effect, and its potency grows stronger with the opponent's strength.

These Dan Valley Elders, all of whom are saints, experienced the Talisman's weakening effect to the utmost.

"Sword cultivator disciples, you all must watch closely; this Instructor does not draw a sword lightly!"

A lingering tone drifted on the wind into everyone's ears, confidence soaring; every sword cultivator present had a flash of brilliance in their eyes.

What does this mean?

"Could it be that Instructor Ye is truly a sword cultivator?"

"That's almost certain! Otherwise, why would she borrow a sword?"

If not a sword cultivator, one would not lend a sword lightly.

Moreover, even a sword cultivator lacking absolute confidence in their own strength would not lend a sword lightly.

Because a failure would disgrace other sword cultivators.

Just as everyone was speculating, a surge of vast Sword Qi suddenly materialized out of thin air.

In an instant, this realm was filled with dense Sword Qi, as if every breath carried its sharpness!

Such a rich Sword Qi!

Instinctively, the crowd traced the source of the Sword Qi and unsurprisingly saw Ye Qingran bathed in Divine Flower.

"The Sword Qi is flowing from Instructor Ye!"

Someone exclaimed.

Looking again at Ye Qingran, her demeanor had completely changed.

As she herself said, she never draws a sword lightly.

When she does draw a sword, it is inevitably a killing move!

At this moment, her garments flutter, she suppresses her previously carefree attitude, her expression sharpens, and a keen aura flows through her body, making her bearing akin to a peerless sword.

Sword Qi spans three thousand li; a single cold blade steadies the world!

Now she resembles a Sword God!

"What powerful Sword Qi!"

"Heavens! Who can tell me when Instructor Ye became a sword cultivator!"

"Numb, numb! If next time someone tells me Instructor Ye is the lady of the Peak of the Hunt, I would have no doubt at all!"

A second earlier, Instructor Ye had just displayed the Talisman's ultimate skill, with grand technique and profound strength that left everyone in awe.

Unexpectedly, before they could recover from seeing Instructor Ye as a rune master, the Sword Qi began to surge!

Vast, sharp Sword Qi surrounded them, constantly reminding them that Instructor Ye is still a sword cultivator!

A sword cultivator of great strength!

"This child..." Li Daoyun, after a brief shock, could only break into a helpless smile.

Sure enough, the junior sister's child, like her, always manages to give those around a shock... fright.

Oh, no, this junior niece surpasses her mentor!

Wu Shushan, standing beside Li Daoyun, declared himself completely numb.

Well, after all, she's the Emperor Sovereign's woman; how could she have no strength at all?

He comforted himself thus, then couldn't help roaring in his mind: giving you a little bit of strength isn't the same as giving you a hundred million! You're so formidable that even the Emperor Sovereign can't match you; be careful you don't end up unmarried!

"Instructor Ye... so strong!" Even the usually composed Qin Feixue couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.

Feixue, stay calm, it's just basic operation!

Xiao Hu waved a hand, indicating that the strange sight was no surprise.

Exactly, that's exactly how it is.

Ye Qingchen slightly lifted her chin, with an expression of pride.

Renxu 108 Class five disciples: "......"

"I think I'm a waste!" Hong Wu lowered her head, looking at the two little dumplings, with a wooden face, said.

She realized that this whole family are perverts!

Compared with them, those so‑called Academy geniuses are literally trash!

Qin Zixie looked at Hong Wu, moved his lips, but couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Sword Qi surged, and hundreds of treasured swords rang instantly, swirling around Ye Qingran as they flew.

For sword cultivators, sword‑wielding is a basic operation; an ordinary sword cultivator can handle a single treasured sword with no problem, but to wield hundreds at once, that's…

Thus, when the many sword cultivators present watched the swords that Ye Qingran was commanding with Sword Qi, each showed a strange expression.