Chapter 602

Chapter 602: The Heavenly Barrier Lacks Light

The sword light shattered the chaos, breaking through the Ice Spirit Barrier. The divine rainbow persisted as it slashed toward its target.

Du Jianyin wore a cold smirk. To him, Ye Yun would either die or suffer critical injuries—how could someone at the Golden Core stage withstand the Heavenly Barrier Sword’s strike?

The sword arc tore through space, appearing instantly at Ye Yun’s chest. Yet Ye Yun showed no panic, as if everything unfolded exactly as he’d foreseen.

Internally, Ye Yun marveled. The sheer force of this strike surpassed his expectations, and its unveiled sword intent offered invaluable insights. By allowing Du Jianyin to unleash this attack, Ye Yun sought to refine his own Sword Path through exposure to diverse sword intents.

Though devastating, the strike lacked the power to truly harm him. At the peak Golden Core stage, Ye Yun’s hidden strength far exceeded Du Jianyin’s predictions.

“Ice Light Mirror!”

A mirror materialized before Ye Yun, its icy beam enveloping the Heavenly Barrier Sword. The sword’s momentum faltered, its speed slowing visibly.

Du Jianyin’s eyes widened. This treasure could alter the battle’s tempo! Had the strike not already reached Ye Yun’s chest, evasion would’ve been possible.

“Useless! At this range, you can’t dodge!” Du Jianyin roared, channeling every ounce of his true qi into the attack. Failure meant retreat.

Purple light erupted as the Purple Shadow Sword crossed Ye Yun’s chest. The blades clashed—a sharp ring echoed through the air.

The Purple Shadow Sword veered aside, hovering near Ye Yun. Though weakened, the Heavenly Barrier Sword thrust toward his heart.

Du Jianyin’s pupils burned crimson. A direct hit would cripple even Ye Yun!

Yet as the blade neared its mark, Ye Yun’s lips curled in mockery.

The Heavenly Barrier Sword struck—blue light exploded, dyeing the world monochrome. The attack dissolved like a stone sinking into mud, leaving no trace.

“Impossible!” Du Jianyin staggered back, barely catching his rebounding sword. The recoil numbed his arm.

When the light faded, Ye Yun stood unharmed.

“What trickery is this?!” Du Jianyin raged. “That power could overwhelm a Fifth Level Nascent Soul Ancestor! You stole treasures from MY Ice Tower!”

Unbeknownst to him, Ye Yun’s calm masked trembling limbs. Without the Ice Spirit Barrier’s initial defense, the Ice Light Mirror’s deceleration, and the Purple Shadow Sword’s interception, even his Spirit Ice Cicada Robe might’ve failed. The Heavenly Barrier Sword’s innate material alone outclassed most Immortal artifacts. Surviving this strike proved his growth since the Ice Master’s Tomb.

More crucially, Du Jianyin’s strike—infused with Ancient Sword Intent reincarnate’s wisdom—gave Ye Yun new Sword Path revelations to assimilate.

“An impressive strike,” Ye Yun remarked casually, the purple long sword vanishing after orbiting him.

Fear flickered across Du Jianyin’s face. “How?! Are you… a child chosen by destiny? Impossible! A backwater brute can’t be one!”

Ye Yun’s gaze sharpened. “You know of them? Speak—where?”

“You… you shouldn’t know this!” Du Jianyin stammered. “The Great Qin Empire lacks such beings! Only the Eight Major Sects…”

“Information for your life,” Ye Yun interrupted.

Du Jianyin hesitated, then grinned obsequiously. “Brother Ye, we’re both from Jin Kingdom. Why fight? The Moon Goddess Palace houses two children chosen by destiny.”