Soul Emperor Martial God

In the mysterious space,

Xiao Yi was fiercely battling with the light and shadow puppet.

The clashing sounds of their swords, crisp and intense,

ignited one's blood.

Xiao Yi, fully immersed in the fight, felt not only tireless but extremely refreshed.

A Sword Dao Practitioner's best trait, aptness in combat, was no mere boast.

Especially now, during this exchange of Sword Dao,

it was a pleasure for any Sword Dao Practitioner.

Before, Xiao Yi had battled opponents in the Heavenly Element Realm.

Those higher-level battles were undoubtedly more advanced.

However, each time, it was as if Xiao Yi was walking a tightrope over a cliff.

A single misstep could lead to an irrevocable demise.

Hence, every combat was nerve-wracking.

Those fights couldn't provide any satisfaction.

In contrast, now he could fight freely and vigorously.

For any martial artist, this was a rare and valuable experience.

Returning to the matter at hand.

The light and shadow puppet, every strike was tricky.

Xiao Yi, every strike was domineering.

The light and shadow puppet, with every thrust, the sword shadows blossomed like flowers.

Xiao Yi, with every thrust, smashed through all techniques.

The deadlock between the two was evident.

But clearly, Xiao Yi had the upper hand.

Several sword marks had appeared on the light and shadow puppet.

Xiao Yi, on the other hand, remained unscathed.

As time gradually passed,

half an hour later,

suddenly, the puppet's offensive drastically changed.

Its steps turned incredibly agile.

And its sword momentum, from the previously tricky and strange, turned murderously intense.

Every stroke aimed directly at Xiao Yi's critical points.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yi frowned.

The puppet in front of him suddenly became much stronger.

Its swordsmanship was terrifying.

Clang… clang… clang…

With every clash with the puppet, Xiao Yi was forced to keep retreating.

The situation quickly turned as he found himself at a disadvantage.

With a hiss,

Xiao Yi's pupils constricted, and he immediately retreated to increase the distance from the puppet.

The next second, a drop of coldness slid down his cheek.

Xiao Yi was startled and touched it.

It was blood, fresh blood.

A slight blood streak had formed on his own cheek.

Had he not reacted swiftly and retreated instantly,

the consequences would have been unpredictable.

"What a fast sword." Xiao Yi uttered in shock,

"No, rather, what a tricky killing move."

Whoosh...

At that moment, the light and shadow puppet attacked again.

Xiao Yi was alarmed but quickly steadied his mind.

He could easily destroy the light and shadow puppet using his physical strength,

but he chose not to.

"Bring it on!" Xiao Yi shouted.

His fighting spirit soared to the extreme.

The puppet, with its killing sword, attacked again.

Xiao Yi was prepared and valiantly blocked it.

Not only did he block the killing sword, but he also forced the puppet several meters back.

Now, the puppet had undoubtedly improved in strength.

But it was still within Xiao Yi's tolerance.

Suddenly, another hiss.

A fierce bloodstain suddenly appeared on Xiao Yi's shoulder.

The pain and the smell of blood did not make him shrink back.

Instead, it made him even more composed and increasingly valiant in battle.

The fight continued.

Xiao Yi was consistently at a disadvantage,

but his gains were substantial.

It was clear that his Overbearing Sword became increasingly second nature.

Alternatively put, his Martial Arts Bottleneck was continuously being broken through.

Although he had comprehended the Ten-Percent Extreme Boundary Stele from the Sky-splitting Sword Demon,

and received all the skills and cultivation knowledge of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon,

understanding and comprehending was one thing,

transforming it into something truly his own was another.

Sword Dao encompasses myriad possibilities.

Every Sword Dao Practitioner possesses his unique understanding of Sword Dao.

Previously while still in the Innate Realm and Mysterious Profundity Realm,

simply comprehending a Mystic Breakthrough Level Ten-Percent Mystic Realm Stele

allowed achieving below Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer without any Martial Arts Bottleneck.

This was because, Martial Arts Knowledge below that level isn't challenging.

Of course, this "not challenging" applies to supreme geniuses.

But after reaching the Earth Origin Realm,

Martial Arts Knowledge entered another category.

This category cannot merely rely on external Martial Arts Knowledge to break through bottlenecks.

Thus, it can be said that Xiao Yi did indeed have a Martial Arts Bottleneck.

However, having comprehended the Martial Arts Inheritance Stele and with profound Martial Arts Knowledge for reference and assistance,

it was much easier for him to break through his bottlenecks compared to others.

Especially since Xiao Yi had comprehended the Extreme Boundary Stele.

The breakthrough to Earth Origin Realm and Heavenly Element Realm had not proven to be difficult.

Xiao Yi fought the Light and Shadow Puppet while also practically understanding the Sword Dao knowledge of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon,

letting it truly become a part of his own Sword Dao.

If Xiao Yi could truly achieve this, effortlessly executing the full breadth of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon's Sword Dao knowledge,

he would face no more Martial Arts bottlenecks before reaching the Cultivation of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon.

The Sky-splitting Sword Demon was a Supreme Strong within the Earth Extreme Realm.

Definitely at the Earth Extreme Ninth Layer.

But I digress.

Xiao Yi battled the Light and Shadow Puppet,

though he was frequently at a disadvantage, even occasionally taking injuries.

However, the knowledge of the Domineering Sword became increasingly integrated and handy for him.

As time passed,

the initial disadvantage was gradually leveled.

Half an hour later, it had been completely mitigated.

Xiao Yi dealt with the Killing Sword of the Light and Shadow Puppet as he pleased.

The cost was that his body was now covered in sword and blood marks.

Of course, these were only superficial wounds, not a significant problem.

Another half an hour passed.

At this moment, Xiao Yi had completely gained the upper hand.

His Martial Arts bottleneck had already upgraded to the Earth Element Fourth Stage.

That is to say, below the Fourth Stage, he faced no more bottlenecks.

As long as he had enough strength, he could easily breakthrough.

"It's a pity, you only reach this level; you cannot aid me in raising my Martial Arts bottleneck anymore,"

Xiao Yi looked at the Light and Shadow Puppet and shook his head.

At that moment,

The Killing Sword of the Light and Shadow Puppet struck.

Xiao Yi remained indifferent.

He easily hacked it with his sword, which contained an inexplicable authority.

It was the authority of dominance.

It was also the sword momentum.

This sword clashed head-on with the sword of the Light and Shadow Puppet.

With a booming sound,

The Light and Shadow Puppet, along with its sword, were directly chopped and flew dozens of meters away.

Xiao Yi stood in place, completely unmoved.

Of course, the Light and Shadow Puppet, fearing neither death nor pain, was unafraid.

After being knocked away, it stood up and attacked Xiao Yi again.

Xiao Yi hacked with his sword.

There was another boom.

The Light and Shadow Puppet was chopped and sent flying again.

What is dominance? This is dominance.

Any Sword Dao, any Sword Intent, could only submit under this dominating sword.

The previously unfathomably eerie Killing Sword posed no threat now in front of Xiao Yi.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

With the sword momentum, each slash sent the Light and Shadow Puppet flying repeatedly.

Minutes later,

The Light and Shadow Puppet was destroyed, turning into a flash of light and dissipating on the spot.

Xiao Yi looked at the sword in his hand, feeling a surge of joy.

"The sword momentum of the Domineering Sword is indeed formidable."

At that moment, a wooden platform spontaneously appeared in the mysterious space.

A book appeared on the platform.

Xiao Yi frowned, and after glancing at it, his expression turned to shock.

"Wandering Cloud Kill Step," Xiao Yi gasped in astonishment.

"No wonder the Light and Shadow Puppet suddenly increased in strength just now."

"It turns out, what was branded inside was the combat experience of Elder Duan Yun."

Fighting against the puppet,

Defeating the puppet would then grant a copy of the Cultivation Technique or Martial Technique branded on the puppet from the Elder of the Sword Sect as a reward.

Of course, only one copy, and It was random.

Wandering Cloud Kill Step, the famous ultimate technique of Elder Duan Yun.

This was a Peak Earth-rank Step Technique.

Wandering Cloud Kill Step, One Step One Kill.

As elusive as clouds, leaving no traces.

Speaking of Duan Yun, perhaps nobody in the Flame Martial Kingdom was unaware of him.

Once the strongest Sword Dao genius of the ancient Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

His Killing Sword unmatched; his Wandering Cloud Kill Step unbreakable and unstoppable.

However, this was from the generation before last.

Elder Duan Yun wasn't among the Ten Elders of the Sword Sect, nor was he just any elder.

His seniority was higher than that of the current Sect Master, long retired from Sect affairs and wholeheartedly devoted to the Martial Arts.

In essence, he was a legend only known through hearsay.

Xiao Yi didn't know much about him, having only heard a few stories.

"Phew…" Xiao Yi took a deep breath, calming the amazement in his heart.

He took the 'Wandering Cloud Kill Step', a flash of light, and left the mysterious space.

Though strong,

In Xiao Yi's view, his greatest gain this time was still the sword momentum.

Sword momentum, mysterious and profound, inexplicable.

It was an application of deeply understanding Martial Arts knowledge.

Now, of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon's complete Sword Dao knowledge,

He could probably execute about thirty percent.

Or, to put it simply,

Now, Xiao Yi,

was the equivalent of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon, with Cultivation suppressed to the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer, and Sword Dao level suppressed to thirty percent!

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The third update.