Whenever he was at the brink of life and death, Chen Xuan would become calmer than ever before.
The sword aura of the Evil Martial Venerable was earth-shattering, yet at this moment, Chen Xuan could only hear the sound of his own breathing.
Time seemed to freeze.
In the next instant, Chen Xuan lifted his eyes, his gaze blazing with brilliance. He swung his longsword, manifesting the Dugu Sword Intent directly from the blade to meet the Evil Martial Venerable’s monstrously murderous strike.
As the two clashed, Chen Xuan was pinned against a wall of swords, locked in a close-quarters stare-down with the Evil Martial Venerable.
Looking into those evil, fierce, and wild eyes, Chen Xuan felt as if he had been plunged into an icy wasteland, a chilling sensation that made his blood feel as though it were flowing in reverse.
"Who taught you your sword intent? It’s actually good enough to rival that brat Zhong Nantian." Whenever the Evil Martial Venerable mentioned top-tier cultivators like Fuxi or Zhong Nantian—figures peerless throughout the ages in the Mountain-Sea Realm—he always sounded arrogant and disdainful, as if no one in the world were worthy of his regard.
In truth, however, the Zhong Nantian of five thousand years ago was indeed nothing but a fledgling to the Evil Martial Venerable.
"The senior’s name is Dugu Ye," Chen Xuan replied truthfully.
The Evil Martial Venerable tutted. "How are you so lucky? First Zhang Sanfeng, then Dugu Ye—you’ve run into all these sup…
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