I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Swish—

The long sword in Zi Lianji's hand slowly descended.

In the dim world, it drew a most mysterious arc.

Like a blazing meteor in the endless night sky, the sword blade bent under the immense wind pressure, and the magnificent Sword Qi hung like the Milky Way from the heavens!

Chen Mo seemed to freeze in place, neither dodging nor evading.

?!

An exclamation of astonishment arose around him.

This sword from Zi Lianji, both in power and momentum, had reached its pinnacle!

Below the third rank, absolutely no one could withstand it head-on!

"Is this the strength of a Martial Artist at the peak of Transcend Mortality?"

"Chen Mo isn't dodging, isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

"Stop!"

The Empress's expression shifted slightly, about to speak out to stop it, but her movements suddenly halted.

In the next moment, a pair of imposing antlers faintly appeared within the rushing river of Sword Qi, followed by vertical pupils, a crocodile's mouth, a lion's mane... until the unbelievably vast and winding body was fully revealed, spanning across the sky!

"What is... this?"

In the horrified gaze of Zi Lianji, that abyss-like crocodile's mouth opened, inhaling sharply, swallowing the entire river of Sword Qi into its belly!

Then, a shadow as if devouring the sky and earth surged forth, instantly engulfing him!

Time and space seemed to stop for a moment.

The sky was cloudless for thousands of miles above, the azure Sword Intent divided the heavens and the earth, and the air boiled with scorching True Yuan emitted thunderous explosions!

And that jade-like blade's body, as if traversing space, stopped just an inch before Zi Lianji.

Crack—

The jade band on Zi Lianji's head shattered, his black hair pulled straight by the strong wind!

The body of the golden-armored warrior behind him was covered with web-like cracks, then burst into a sky full of light dust!

The blade's momentum was not yet over and continued to sweep backward, parting the vast Pan Water from the middle, forming a huge trench where even the sediment at the lake's bottom could be seen clearly!

It took a whole three breaths for the Sword Qi to disperse, and only then did the water walls on both sides collapse with a mighty roar, kicking up waves like a torrential downpour!

Silence reigned on the scene!

The crowd looked at this scene in disbelief.

"Is this the true strength of the Qingyun Leaderboard?"

Although they knew Chen Mo was strong, few had actually seen him in action!

That pinnacle of a sword was instantly disintegrated, like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood!

It was downright chilling to the bone!

Only at this point did Zi Lianji recover with a start, his body swayed slightly, almost collapsing to the ground, his face filled with bewilderment, incomprehension, and horror.

"You're already a Grandmaster?" Zi Lianji's throat went dry, asking hoarsely.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Of course not, to be precise, I've only just broken through the fourth rank a few days ago."

"Impossible! A Fourth Rank can never have such formidable Sword Intent!" Zi Lianji's breath was rapid, decisively saying.

Back in the Secret Realm, he had witnessed Chen Mo's dragon-shaped Sword Intent, but it was on a completely different level from the terrifying slash just now!

Whether it's Daoist Charm, True Yuan, or momentum, it's incomparable!

If Chen Mo hadn't held back at the last moment, he'd be dead by now!

Below the fourth rank, no one could reach this level!

"It seems that Seven Orifices has opened, indeed a bit overpowered, beyond his comprehension..." Chen Mo felt helpless, mainly because Zi Lianji made such a grand display, he thought he'd take it seriously, but it seemed he went slightly overboard.

During this period, he had been fighting across realms.

Sixth rank against fifth rank, then facing Grandmasters as a fifth rank, to the point where fighting someone of the same realm, he struggled to control his strength properly.

"Just because you don't understand, doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

"Now your cultivation is not enough, your vision is still narrow, seeing me is like a frog at the bottom of a well looking up at the moon. When you comprehend the true meaning of Martial Arts, you'll see me as a mayfly seeing the heavens."

Chen Mo patted Zi Lianji's shoulder and casually said, "In the eyes of the world, you are indeed considered a genius, but so-called genius, is just the threshold to see me."

To deal with a show-off, you must be an even better show-off!

Defeat him in his best field, so that he will be truly convinced!

Actually, Chen Mo didn't dislike Zi Lianji much, although the guy was somewhat arrogant, he was trustworthy, had firm determination, and could face defeat calmly, making him an ultimate martial cultivator.

But he was always not giving up on Ling Ningzhi, which made Chen Mo slightly annoyed, so he decided to make him see the vast difference clearly.

"..."

Zi Lianji fell into silence, speechless for a long time.

Faced with the overwhelming gap, his understanding of Martial Arts began to waver, his sword spirit cracked and was about to crumble.

"Later go sign the ordinance, accumulate more Contribution Value, and when I have time, I can give you some pointers." Chen Mo said.

Hearing these words, a light flashed in Zi Lianji's dim eyes.

The Sword Intent held Mysterious Daoist Rhythm, comprehending even a trace of it would greatly benefit his martial arts cultivation!

This defeat, perhaps, was not a bad thing, but instead could become an opportunity for him to progress further!

"Alright, I'll sign!"

"Smart."

Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw a crowd of sect disciples staring at him with fervent eyes.

"Mr. Chen, as long as we accumulate enough contribution, can we spar with you in martial arts?" Liu Qiansong asked.

"..."

Chen Mo hesitated and said, "Something like that."

"Quick, bring the ordinance, I want to sign now!"

"I want to sign too!"

Everyone couldn't hold back anymore.

Among the seven great sects present, four were martial cultivators, sparring with the Qingyun Leaderboard was an extremely rare opportunity!

After all, since Zi Lianji signed, what more did they have to hesitate about?

The Empress watched this scene from afar, her eyes filled with shimmering radiance.