Chapter 245

His aged face was covered in shock and horror.

Deep in his eyes, a flicker of fear involuntarily passed through.

Terror!

Great terror!!

It was utterly unlike anything of this mortal world!!

Just as the two men's thoughts diverged.

Lei Long did not even let out a cry of pain.

He was shattered like dry grass and rotten wood by the sword light.

Only a cluster of black radiance remained, shooting swiftly toward Senior Dugu Qiubai's third eye!

In response.

Senior Dugu Qiubai remained utterly calm.

He let the black radiance do as it pleased.

When it pierced his third eye.

He sat cross-legged in midair, slowly closing his eyes.

What stunned them was.

Less than a stick of incense had burned.

Senior Dugu Qiubai had already broken free from the heart demon trial.

A terrifyingly immense aura, centered on him, rapidly spread outward in all directions.

So fast.

Not to mention Senior Dugu Yifang.

Even Senior Dugu Jian, who had endured this trial himself.

Now could not help but stare blankly.

He didn't even notice several strands of Hu Zi had been snapped off!

On his face, there was nothing but shock.

So much so that his whole body had gone numb.

He stared at him, dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word for a long while.

Recalling his own agonizing ordeal during the heart demon trial.

He suddenly felt like crying without tears.

Comparing oneself to others drives one to Dai Qisi.

The ancients truly did not deceive us!!

"Thank you!"

He exhaled a long, heavy breath.

Senior Dugu Qiubai steadied his emotions and bowed to him.

Deep in his eyes.

There was still a hint of uncontainable joy.

To be honest.

He himself had never expected.

That he would break through his constraints so easily, reaching the long-desired Mythical Realm.

Even now, looking back.

It still felt unreal.

Because.

Everything had proceeded too smoothly.

So smoothly it felt dreamlike!

"No need to thank me. This is your destiny. I merely gave it a gentle push."

Senior Dugu Jian shook his head.

He did not boast about his earlier intervention.

Saying this,

he shifted his tone, eyes gleaming with eager anticipation as he looked at him.

"Wanna spar?"

"I was thinking the same!" Senior Dugu Qiubai nodded.

The moment he spoke,

the two locked eyes.

Both extended two fingers as swords and charged toward each other.

What left them speechless was.

Neither held a sword in hand.

Not even a twig.

Yet with every clash,

dozens of white swords appeared.

So powerful was their might.

It rivaled, even surpassed, divine weapons!!

"Sword Twelve!"

"Good come!"

Although he did not speak.

But after a brief contest of cultivation,

the two mutually abandoned cultivation.

And began to compete in sword techniques.

In the blink of an eye.

As a series of clashing sounds rang out,

the two exchanged dozens of strikes.

Those endless sword techniques,

appeared suddenly, vanished faintly.

Like antlers hung on a mountain goat—no trace to be found.

Like a silver river inverted—radiant yet laced with terrifying lethal intent.

This left Senior Dugu Yifang, watching from afar, dazzled and deeply shaken.

"Sword Twenty-Two!!"

"Break-Sword Technique!!"

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Even without channeling true qi,

as their sword techniques grew fiercer and fiercer,

the void rang with repeated sonic booms.

Terrifying shockwaves rolled one after another, horrifying beyond measure!!

"I lose!"

As the dust settled,

both parties simultaneously withdrew their weapons, speaking in unison.

The words had just left their mouths.

Both froze in unison.

Stared at each other in stunned disbelief.