Chapter 26: One Palm

Time passed quickly…

At a certain moment!

At the summit of Sword God Peak, the dazzling sphere that seemed formed from countless sword lights suddenly contracted and collapsed!

Buzz—!

A crystal‑clear sword tone erupted from the summit, instantly overwhelming every hum of the entire Sword Peak!

The invisible sound waves rippled like sharp sword qi, sweeping all directions; those with slightly weaker cultivation felt their souls pricked, as if cut by an unseen blade, and they recoiled in shock.

The sphere vanished completely.

In its place floated in the Void… a strange fruit.

About the size of a fist, heart‑shaped, its whole body exuded a misty, chaotic hue.

It had no fixed shape, as if composed of countless minute, constantly flickering sword rays; each pulse made the Void emit a strained moan, and fine spatial fissures flickered around it.

An indescribable sharp fragrance spread, and a single breath made the divine power within stir, as if the sword intent that shatters all laws were about to ignite and temper it!

The Boundless Sword Divine Fruit finally matured!

In this instant, time seemed to freeze for a heartbeat.

All the Heavenly Pride gathered around Sword God Peak—whether sword cultivators seated in meditation or fierce strongmen—had their gazes instantly ignited by the divine fruit condensed of chaotic sword rays!

Flames of greed, yearning, and resolve to claim it blazed fiercely in countless eyes!

"The divine fruit is mine!"

Mo Li of the Profound Sword Sect let a flash of brilliance burst from his eyes, his body turning into a cyan sword rainbow that tore the sky; its speed was almost beyond visual perception as he surged straight for the summit!

The sword case behind him hummed, as if a peerless murderous sword were about to break free!

"Hmph! Get out of the way!"

The Kuang Dao Ke of the Heavenly Knife Gate let out a beast‑like roar, and the massive serrated blade the size of a door panel unleashed a fierce Xuesha blade vortex, like a crimson waterfall surging upward, brutally slamming into Mo Li's sword rainbow; the blade's ferocity made many pale!

"Buzz!"

The ethereal, cold, blade‑less figure of Leng Wufeng vanished silently on the spot; the next instant, a near‑transparent, space‑twisting, fierce sword intent, like a viper's fang, silently lunged toward the side of the divine fruit, its angle sharp and lethal, striking the vital point!

Zhan Qianqiu, the Giant Sword King, let out a deep, muffled growl, and the massive sword he bore forcefully unsheathed!

A sword vortex refined to the extreme, as if capable of crushing sun and moon, fell like a meteor, its ten‑thousand‑jin force crashing into the space beneath the divine fruit, aiming to block every path of seizure!

Xiao Shuihan, the young sect leader of the Heaven‑Slashing Sword Sect, curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, and with a light sweep of his long sword…

A barely visible silver thread materialized out of thin air, bearing a terrifying aura of severing all and dividing yin and yang; it arrived before it was sent, seemingly bypassing all attacks to coil directly around the Boundless Sword Divine Fruit!

The Five Great Heavenly Pride each displayed their divine abilities!

Five terrifying assaults tore the air, shaking the Void, all targeting a single thing—the newly born Boundless Sword Divine Fruit!

At this moment, the divine fruit was within arm's reach!

Madness to claim it flickered in everyone's eyes!

However!

Just as all their assaults were about to fully descend!

Whoosh!

The Boundless Sword Divine Fruit, suspended in the Void and radiating the Dao Rhythm of annihilation, under the gaze of the Five Great Heavenly Pride and countless eyes below, vanished without a trace… as if a phantom dropped into water!

It wasn't shattered, nor transferred—it simply disappeared, abruptly and completely…!

As if it had never existed!

The Five Great Heavenly Pride's determined attacks fell empty in an instant!

Furious forces collided and exploded violently within the cramped summit space!

Boom—!!!

Blinding energy turbulence burst like raging seas, instantly clearing the summit's mist and revealing deep Void fissures below!

At that moment, their faces all changed dramatically!

"Where's the divine fruit?!"

"How could this be?!"

"Who did it?!"

A roar of shock and fury erupted simultaneously from the mouths of the Five Great Heavenly Pride!

They unleashed their full power, divine sense sweeping out like a storm, crazily sweeping every inch of the summit, yet gaining nothing!

The Boundless Sword Divine Fruit truly evaporated as if from the mortal world!

Amid this peak of outrage and chaos.

A tall, slender Black Robe Figure, like a phantom, appeared silently at the spot where the fruit had hovered.

As if he had always been there, merely unseen.

He casually held his right hand empty; above his palm, a cluster of misty chaotic sword rays floated and pulsed gently, emitting the annihilating Dao Rhythm that drives every sword cultivator mad—indeed the very Boundless Sword Divine Fruit that vanished!

That Black Robe Figure was, of course, Ye Wuque.

At this moment, Ye Wuque gazed at the divine artifact finally in his palm, feeling the immense, pure Primordial Power within, and a faint yet immensely satisfied smile curled his lips.

"Not bad."

He whispered, his voice calm and steady, yet clearly cutting through the lingering energy roar atop the peak, reaching every ear: "This is the fruit; it can help my Three Heads Six Arms Great Divine Ability fully enter the realm of Five Heads Ten Arms."

Boom—!

Those plain words ignited a volcano long held in reserve!

Mo Li, Frenzied Blade Warrior, Leng Wufeng, Zhan Qianqiu, and Xiao Shuihan—the five Great Heavenly Pride—had their gazes instantly fixed on Ye Wuque like enraged primeval beasts!

After the shock came a fury and humiliation capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas!

They—the five renowned, ten‑land‑shaking invincible Heavenly Pride—exerted all their strength, the Boundless Sword Divine Fruit within their grasp, only to have it casually plucked away beneath their eyes in a manner they could not comprehend!

This is utter naked humiliation!

It is contempt that tramples on all their faces!

Mo Li's handsome face twisted in extreme fury, sword qi surged around his body, ripping his clothes, each word spoken with a pause, like weeping blood.

"Presumptuous! You're courting death! The Ultimate Sword God Fruit is mine! You dare lay a hand on it?!"

"Damn thing!" Kuang Dao Ke's eyes blood-red, like a madman, his serrated giant blade pointing at Ye Wuque, his violent blade intent locking the Void, "How dare you steal my stuff? I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!"

Leng Wu Feng said nothing, but his bone-chilling killing intent had already dropped the temperature at the summit to freezing point; the elusive sword intent, like an invisible poison net, instantly enveloped Ye Wuque's vital spots.

Zhan Qianqiu let out a beast-like low growl from his throat, the Giant Que Heavy Sword hummed and trembled, a mountain-heavy overwhelming pressure crashed down: "Hand over the Divine Fruit! Or die!"

Xiao Shui Han's face darkened to the point of dripping water, dangerous silver light flowing on his long sword: "Kill Jun Ao Tian, and you think no one here can control you? Ridiculous! Today, I'll let you know what it means there are always experts beyond experts!"

The Five Heavenly Pride's terrifying aura instantly merged into one, like five erupting volcanoes, the violent energy turbulence slammed the summit's space, twisting and deforming it!

Killing intent condensed into substance, like a blood-colored storm, completely engulfing Ye Wuque!

Faced with this terrifying overwhelming pressure and raging fury that would make countless strongmen's gallbladders burst, Ye Wuque's expression remained unchanged.

He didn't even lift an eyelid.

No explanation.

No nonsense.

Not even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

He simply calmly, casually... raised his left hand.

Then, he lightly pressed down toward the Five Heavenly Pride, whose aura was raging and killing intent soaring to the heavens, and toward the many Heavenly Pride behind them, restlessly eager and likewise blinded by greed and anger...

The motion was so gentle, as if merely brushing off a speck of dust from the table.

However!

Boom—!!!

Heaven and earth paled!

A golden hand of unimaginable size appeared out of nowhere!

It was forged like solid divine metal, its palm lines clear as rivers and mountains, emanating a terrifying Dao Rhythm that suppresses the ages and wears away heaven and earth!

At its palm, the sun, moon, and stars seemed to cycle through birth and death, while the cosmos and Honghuang underwent creation and demise!

Covering the sky!

Blocking the sun!

Pressing down the firmament!

The entire Sword God Peak summit, and the Void within tens of thousands of li around it, were instantly shrouded by the shadow of this golden giant palm!

Light was devoured, space solidified!

The Five Heavenly Pride, together with the dozens of Heavenly Pride behind them, whose terrifying aura and attack erupted, were as insignificant as a candle in a violent wind before this giant palm, instantly crushed to pieces!

Boom!

Including these Five Heavenly Pride, all several dozen young talents, together with the towering Sword God Peak, were directly blasted away by Ye Wuque's palm to an unimaginable distance!

Whoa... cough...

They all coughed up blood in big mouthfuls, collapsed to the ground, completely losing combat ability...

One palm!

Just one palm!

Ye Wuque, by his own strength, instantly suppressed all Heavenly Pride here who showed hostility and greed toward him!

Overbearing!

Dominant!

Looking down on all without equal!