CHAPTER 1065: CHAPTER 1063: I KNEW YOU WERE HERE TOO (4 MORE)

It was at this moment.

"A decent sword strike. To unleash a slash capable of killing a Martial Cultivator in the Eternal Dominion Realm Fifth Level with the strength of a Peak Eternal Dominion Realm Fourth Level—truly impressive!" Du Chi praised, "But at its core, still weak."

"Unfortunately, useless."

Following that.

He made his move!!!

No preparation, no flair, no shout.

Just a sword.

Only a sword.

As the sword emerged, the entire heavens and earth seemed to transform into a massive demon beast—colossal and horrifying to the extreme.

The giant demon roared, its cries murderous, and on the Martial Training Field, many Martial Cultivators coughed up blood, stumbling backward in terror, collapsing to the ground.

The giant demon opened its mouth, as vast as the heavens themselves, immeasurably overwhelming. With one bite, it devoured eighty thousand miles, its maw like an endless ocean, swallowing the Sword Light of Chen Jian’s Spare Sword effortlessly, in a way that defied imagination.

The Thousand Demon Sect wasn’t named arbitrarily.

The rise of the Thousand Demon Sect was closely tied to demon beasts.

Each generation of the Thousand Demon Sect’s sect masters selects a spirit of a demon beast from the sect’s Demon Pool and integrates with it. Afterward, having the demon spirit attached to them enhances their combat power by no less than thirty percent!

Very soon.

After devouring the Sword Light of the Spare Sword, the giant demon visibly trembled. The Sword Light seemed to struggle inside it, but these tremors didn’t last long before everything quieted down again.

"Pfft..." Chen Jian coughed up blood, his face ashen as he staggered back three steps.

Without any pause, as if it were an illusion, Du Chi was suddenly in front of Chen Jian. At the exact moment the Sword Light of the Spare Sword disappeared, Du Chi’s longsword was already pointed directly at the center of Chen Jian’s forehead.

"You lost." Du Chi said indifferently, "I said one move, and I meant it! One move to defeat you—I don’t need a second!"

Chen Jian’s face turned utterly pale.

He trembled all over, chilled to the bone.

Defeated.

Just like that, he was defeated.

Deathly silence engulfed the Martial Training Field, with nearly every Martial Cultivator struggling to accept the outcome.

After all, Chen Jian had struck first and done so with breathtaking brilliance. Whether it was his Life-Bound Bamboo Sword or the thirteenth strike of the Spare Sword, both were clever hidden moves beyond anything anyone could have expected!

Chen Jian was much more powerful and immensely more talented than anyone had imagined.

So they began to have hope, a massive surge of hope.

Even the Cloud Sword Sect’s sect master felt the same.

But then...

He still lost.

And he truly lost with just one move.

That kind of experience—being given hope only for it to be mercilessly snatched away.

That kind of feeling—being raised to Paradise and then crushed straight into Hell with one stomp.

It was unbearable, impossible to accept.

Chen Xingwen’s body trembled, and she almost fell down. She clenched her teeth tightly, staring at the Martial Battle Platform, unwilling to believe it!!!

Could Chen Jian really not even withstand a single move from Du Chi?

"Sigh!" The Cloud Sword Sect’s sect master sighed, "Do not let despair consume you. Chen Jian has already done very well, exceptionally well—he’s brilliant. It’s just that there’s always someone better, and the heavens are endless. He was simply born in the wrong era and had the misfortune of encountering Du Chi in the same generation."

"Sect Master, just... how powerful is Du Chi?" Ji Yu asked softly, her voice trembling. She was also terrified—Du Chi was unbelievably strong.

"The number one of his generation on the Ningtian Continent. He is worthy of this title!" The Cloud Sword Sect’s sect master said solemnly, "Among the younger generation, he is invincible!!!"

"Invincible?" Ji Yu held her breath. "Truly... truly that powerful?"

"Indeed. His Sword Heart is extraordinarily firm, even more stable than mine. And, unbelievably, he has fused with the most terrifying of the Thousand Demon Sect’s thousand demon spirits—the Heaven Devouring Demon Spirit. He has undeniably surpassed everyone in his generation. For Chen Jian to lose to him is no shame." Slowly, the Cloud Sword Sect’s sect master continued, "If you give Du Chi another ten years, even I may not be able to defeat him."

"It’s truly despairing!" Ji Yu sighed. They were all of the younger generation!

It wasn’t just Chen Jian.

Everyone of the same era as Du Chi was doomed.

They were entirely suppressed.

Like an individual ascending to the heavens while all else was silenced!

"It’s not that Chen Jian is weak; it’s that Du Chi is too strong." Chen Xingwen’s emotions finally eased somewhat. Earlier, the man she admired, the one who had won her heart, had been utterly crushed in a single move, losing so pitifully that she felt dazed and regretful. Hearing the sect master’s words gave her a sliver of consolation.

If it had been any other opponent, Chen Jian wouldn’t have lost.

It was only because that opponent happened to be Du Chi.

Yes, that’s all there was to it.

It was at this exact second.

On the Martial Battle Platform.

"Oh?" Du Chi abruptly raised an eyebrow, his eyes landing on Su Chen in the Martial Training Field. Yes, he had noticed Su Chen now. He hadn’t paid attention before because there were too many Martial Cultivators on the field. But now, while most Martial Cultivators had collapsed, only a few remained standing. Among those still standing unscathed, Su Chen was one of them—it was hard not to notice him.

As Du Chi’s gaze fell on Su Chen and he let out a curious "Oh," the entire field of Martial Cultivators turned to look at Su Chen as well.

Curious as to who could elicit such a reaction from Du Chi?

Su Chen rubbed his nose and said nothing.

Chen Xingwen and Ji Yu’s expressions shifted subtly. They seemed puzzled as their gazes also turned toward Su Chen.

Soon after.

Du Chi moved.

He directly stepped down from the Martial Battle Platform. Under the gazes of everyone present, he walked straight toward Su Chen!

At this moment, all the Martial Cultivators on the field were astonished, curious, and puzzled. What... what was this? Did Du Chi know that Heaven Earth Dominating Realm Eighth Level youngster?

The most perplexed were Chen Xingwen and Ji Yu.

They knew Su Chen’s origins—he had been picked up from the Void! He shouldn’t have any connection to anyone on the Ningtian Continent! Why did it seem as though Du Chi recognized Su Chen?

Very quickly.

Du Chi approached Su Chen.

"Brother Su, I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon." Du Chi said with a smile. Yes, he smiled. Moreover, it was the kind of hearty and pleasant smile that gave off the feeling of meeting an old friend. This was a stark contrast to the indifference, mockery, and disdain with which he had treated Chen Jian earlier—completely different, worlds apart.

"I didn’t expect it either." Su Chen replied with a wry smile.

"Brother Su, are you a disciple of the Cloud Sword Sect? Why didn’t you represent them to face me in a duel? If it were you, I’d have surrendered outright." Du Chi continued. This wasn’t empty flattery. Though they’d briefly exchanged moves before, Du Chi hadn’t used his full strength, and he was certain Su Chen hadn’t either.

Moreover, his instincts told him that if they were to fight to the death at full power, he would die at Su Chen’s hands.

He wasn’t Su Chen’s opponent.

Yes, not in the slightest, not at all.

Du Chi’s words resounded from the depths of his heart, but they spread across the entire Martial Training Field in an instant!!!

They reached the ears of Chen Xingwen, Ji Yu, Chen Jian, the Cloud Sword Sect’s sect master, and all others present.

[More exciting developments tomorrow. Lately, the update schedule hasn’t been very stable, but Nanjihai is giving it their all—please be patient! By the end of the month, this instability should be resolved. Nanjihai will work hard! April was a bit of a slacking-off period, haha. Plenty of relaxation, but now it’s time to push harder in May. Stay tuned.]