Chapter 47: Keep jabbering and I’ll kill you too! The Third Layer Sword Intent unleashed!

Staring at the headless corpse, the surrounding disciples were instantly gripped by terror.

True Martial Saint Wan Longxiao, in particular, now had nothing but pure fear in his eyes.

Because that headless corpse was his master, a genuine Divine Treasure Realm Marquis-Level Expert!

A Marquis-Level Expert in the Divine Treasure Realm was undoubtedly a formidable power, even within the entire Youlong Domain!

Yet now, that figure in white robes soaring through the air had shattered his head with a single punch, leaving not even a whole corpse behind!

“A King-Grade Martial Skill! That was a King-Grade Martial Skill he unleashed!” One Deacon, sensing the power of the World-Shaking Dragon Fist, couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

“How is this possible? He’s only at the Grotto-Heaven Realm! How could he master a King-Grade Martial Skill?”

“Leaving aside whether one can even successfully cultivate it, even with unmatched comprehension, every King-Grade Martial Skill is a priceless treasure! How could a prodigy from a minor clan in some backwater kingdom possess one?”

“No surprise there! Have you forgotten his luxurious sword formation and the captured rare Exotic Flame? Which of those isn’t priceless?”

“It’s terrifying! Second-Layer Sword Intent at its peak! Mystic-Grade Supreme Artifact! Exotic Flame! And now a King-Grade Martial Skill added to that! No wonder he could kill beyond his realm, defeating a Divine Treasure Realm master with his Grotto-Heaven cultivation!”

Even the five Deacons were deeply shaken when the World-Shaking Dragon Fist descended. King-Grade Martial Skills were incredibly rare even within the True Martial Sacred Land.

Seeking something as potent as a King-Grade Martial Skill? The strongest skill cultivated by Marquis-Level Experts like Gu Xianghan was merely a Desolate-Grade Supreme Martial Skill.

How could Qin Xuan be this monstrously talented?!

Gu Xianghan also faltered briefly upon witnessing Qin Xuan unleash a fist strike comparable to a King-Grade Martial Skill.

However, immediately after, seeing Liang Ting’s headless corpse ignited a furnace of rage within his heart. Qin Xuan had brutally murdered a Marquis Elder of the True Martial Sacred Land right before his very eyes!

“Qin Xuan! Elder Liang Ting was, after all, a Deacon of the True Martial Sacred Land!”

“How dare you simply slaughter him outright like that! Where is the order? Where is the majesty of our Holy Land?!”

“Today, this old man will suppress you! I will force you to confess your crimes!”

BOOM!

Gu Xianghan’s voice boomed like thunder as his aura erupted violently.

Compared to Liang Ting, who had only just broken into the first level of the Divine Treasure Realm and barely peaked at the First Layer of Sword Intent,

Gu Xianghan, with his Divine Treasure Realm Sixth Level cultivation and mastery of the Second-Layer Sword Intent, was a deeply seasoned Marquis.

He now vividly displayed the true, terrifying power of a Marquis-Level Expert to the disciples!

As Gu Xianghan’s power surged, trees and huge boulders across the entire Array Path Peak were ripped from the ground and swept into the air, as though a violent gale had descended.

Furthermore, when Gu Xianghan summoned his ritual implement sword into his hand,

that fierce, icy Sword Intent shot straight towards the heavens, cleaving a gap through the clouds themselves.

“Elder Gu is finally making his move! This time, Qin Xuan will surely be suppressed!”

“It has to be Elder Gu! This imposing aura is thousands upon thousands of times stronger than Elder Liang Ting’s!”

“Absolutely! Elder Liang Ting couldn’t even match him, whether it’s cultivation realm or Sword Intent mastery!”

“This spectacle is finally drawing to a close! To think a Marquis Elder actually perished this time; it’s truly unbelievable!”

“Throughout our Holy Land’s long inheritance, it’s the first time a disciple has slaughtered an Elder! Qin Xuan’s name will undoubtedly go down in history!”

Sensing Gu Xianghan’s overwhelming, oppressive might, the disciples broke into excited chatter.

“Suppress me? Confess? Are you worthy?”

“I told you,” Qin Xuan’s voice was utterly cold as he spoke, starkly contrasting Gu Xianghan’s blazing fury, “if you kept jabbering, I’d kill you too. Seems you were deaf and didn’t hear.”

“Holy shit?! Is Qin Xuan insane? Insulting Elder Liang Ting was one thing, but he dares to insult Elder Gu too?”

“Exactly! Does he think all Marquis-Level Experts are as weak as Elder Liang Ting was?”

“It’s over! Qin Xuan’s end is going to be brutal!”

As Qin Xuan’s words fell, the disciples were utterly shocked. They couldn’t believe Qin Xuan dared to be so confrontational even against Gu Xianghan.

Hearing this, Gu Xianghan’s fury skyrocketed, veins bulging visibly on his forehead.

“With a nature this savage and cruel, you leave this old man no choice but to strike without mercy!”

His words still echoing, Gu Xianghan shot through the air. His sword gathered astoundingly powerful Spiritual Energy and Sword Intent as he slashed towards Qin Xuan.

BOOM!

The very void trembled and tore where the sword passed. Qin Xuan’s eyes turned razor-sharp.

He faced a gap of an entire major realm between him and Gu Xianghan. Besides the Great Que Sword,

Qin Xuan needed to deploy his full arsenal, utilizing every ounce of his foundation to have any chance of fighting and winning!

Consequently, nine blazing, illusory suns instantly rose behind Qin Xuan – a sign of the Nine Suns Divine Art pushed to its absolute limit.

Simultaneously, the all-consuming Solar Divine Flame ignited across his body. Within it surged the sharp, cutting aura of another flame: the Golden Emperor’s Skyfire.

The two flames merged, their destructive force amplified exponentially. At this moment, Qin Xuan resembled a Sun God descending upon the mortal realm. With one step, it felt like he could cause droughts over thousands of miles!

This scorching, searing heat forced the disciples to scramble backward; those too close felt as if they were trapped inside a furnace.

ROAR!

A dragon’s roar then split the air.

His True Dragon Bloodline surged into action within Qin Xuan. Dragon Aura erupted from his very flesh and blood, massively enhancing his formidable physical strength!

Finally, an unparalleled Sword Intent exploded forth – sharp enough to rend the sky, cold enough to freeze the blood, impossibly potent! The Third Layer reared its head!

The moment this Sword Intent erupted, Gu Xianghan, despite his imposing aura, snapped his eyes wide open.

Utter shock replaced the stern fury on his face!

“The… The Third Layer?! Third Layer Sword Intent?! How is that possible?!”

As a Sword Dao Marquis-Level Expert, Gu Xianghan understood better than anyone just how fiendishly difficult it was to break through to the Third Layer!

He doubted he could achieve it even if he advanced to the Star River Realm and became a King Realm Expert!

Yet now, Qin Xuan, still only at the Grotto-Heaven Realm, possessed the Third Layer Sword Intent! What kind of monstrously heaven-defying comprehension did that require?!

“The Third Layer Sword Intent?! Has Elder Gu lost his mind?! He says Qin Xuan has the Third Layer Sword Intent?!”

“Impossible! Utterly impossible! Qin Xuan, no matter how monstrous, couldn’t break through to the Third Layer!”

“What nonsense are you spewing?! I heard my master say even the True Martial Saint Lord, His Holiness, has only recently broken through to the Third Layer Saber Intent! And His Holiness is a King! A Star River Realm King Realm Expert! Do you understand?!”

“Why are you yelling at me?! That’s what Elder Gu just said! Go yell at him, you idiot!”

Gu Xianghan’s words threatened to shatter the disciples’ entire worldview.

The peak Second-Layer Sword Intent had already been shocking enough, solidifying Qin Xuan as a Monstrous Prodigy in their eyes.

But with Qin Xuan unleashing the Third Layer Sword Intent, the word ‘prodigy’ felt utterly inadequate in their minds.

Only a god could manage this!

After all, the True Martial Saint Lord himself, a mighty King Realm Expert, had only just reached the Third Layer Saber Intent!

Compared to the shattered disciples, Gu Xianghan felt profound regret piercing his heart, and he cursed the dead Liang Ting countless times in his mind.

A Monstrous Prodigy who reached the Third Layer Sword Intent at the Grotto-Heaven Realm! Someone like that should be revered and protected within the Holy Land! Yet you, Liang Ting, you old dog, actually schemed against him?!

That so-called Holy Son disciple of yours? He couldn’t even compare to the dirt beneath Qin Xuan’s toenail!!

Thinking this, Gu Xianghan felt bitter resentment towards Qin Xuan.

Why the hell did you hide such monstrous, heaven-defying talent? If you’d shown the Third Layer Sword Intent earlier, would I have let Liang Ting bully you?

Now look! Things have escalated to this point! To uphold the majesty and order of the True Martial Sacred Land, he had no choice but to engage Qin Xuan!

“Heh! So be it! Allow this old man to experience firsthand the terror of the Third Layer Sword Intent!”

BOOM!

Faced with Qin Xuan radiating Third-Layer Sword Intent, Gu Xianghan’s expression became solemn and grave.

Explosive arcs of thunderous light instantly surged around his body, radiating pure destructive energy.

“Thunderclap Sword Body! Elder Gu is going all out!”