Chen Xuan couldn't help but laugh at his own predicament. He wanted to parry every strike, but he was facing sword techniques on the level of an Immortal Emperor! It was never going to be that easy to neutralize. Moreover, if he chose to parry rather than dodge and miscalculated, the result would be instant death. During the early stages of comprehending the *Heavenly Tribulation Sword Canon*, Chen Xuan had no choice but to constantly rely on the guidance of the Wujie Immortal Emperor, narrowly escaping death time and time again. This high-stakes, perilous trial was, in reality, a rare opportunity that Chen Xuan had been desperate for.
The sword techniques evolved from the lingering sword intent before him seemed infinite; there was no end to them. In the course of his battles, Chen Xuan had essentially seen and personally experienced the myriad sword styles of the Immortal World. It took three full months of practice before Chen Xuan could finally spar with the phantom image without the Wujie Immortal Emperor’s guidance. Then, he spent nearly ten years defeating that phantom using a single move from the *Heavenly Tribulation Sword Canon*: the Fire Tribulation Sword Qi.
The moment the phantom vanished, Chen Xuan felt as if his entire being had been elevated. He had never imagined that one day, while still at the Heavenly Immortal stage, he would be able to defeat an Immortal Emperor-level sword master! Even though the opponent was merely a faint, residual shadow, the sense …
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