"You little brat, since you're courting death, then die!"
Jin Lin glared at Lin Xueyan. He was acting on behalf of the Sheng Huang Domain this time and had to crush his opponent to display the might of a Level Nine Great World.
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you."
Lin Xueyan's eyes were sharp. Facing the arrogant and overbearing Jin Lin, she showed no fear. She infused divine power into her divine sword and aimed it forward.
"Kill!"
Jin Lin moved instantly, his speed extreme, clearly having used a movement technique.
"Profound Sword—Nameless!"
Just as Jin Lin charged into Lin Xueyan's domain, she swung her divine sword. Heart and sword became one, and the Nameless Sword Domain instantly unfolded.
"Huh?"
Jin Lin felt the space before him rapidly evolve into a chaotic void, making it impossible to see anything.
"How is this possible?"
By the time he recovered, endless sword qi had materialized in the void.
It was evident that her sword intent far surpassed his. This was a gap in comprehension and talent, not something that could be compensated for by cultivation.
"Bastard!"
Jin Lin roared in fury and summoned his divine artifact.
He hadn't intended to use his divine artifact initially. After all, his cultivation was far superior to Lin Xueyan's; crushing her was the expected outcome.
But now, he had no choice. He realized her exceptional talent. If he didn't use his divine artifact, he might waste the opportunity and even be forced into a grueling battle.
"Golden Scale Sword!"
Jin Lin held the Golden Scale Sword, an eighth-tier divine artifact.
Its appearance sent a tremor through everyone present.
"Jin Lin is actually using an eighth-tier divine artifact. His cultivation is Level Ten Heavenly God, nine minor realms higher than hers."
"I didn't expect Ye Yun's disciple to be so strong. It's incredible."
"Where did this person come from? Could it really be Ye Yun, the one ranked first on the Talent Rankings?"
The crowd began discussing Ye Yun. They naturally wouldn't readily believe his identity, just like Jin Wuzhu.
However, Lin Xueyan's performance before them was astonishing. She didn't seem like the disciple of someone who was merely a minor figure.
"Lin Xueyan, die!"
Jin Lin swung his divine sword, continuously releasing its power into the surrounding space, hoping to break through Lin Xueyan's Nameless Sword Domain.
"Hmph, you headless fly, daring to make noise here? You're the one who deserves to die."
Lin Xueyan snorted coldly. With a thought, sword qi howled.
The Nameless Sword Domain completely sealed Jin Lin's senses. He had no idea where Lin Xueyan was and could only attack randomly.
Lin Xueyan, however, could freely control the sword qi with her divine sense, attacking him when he least expected it.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Three streams of sword qi shot towards Jin Lin, but he confidently blocked them.
"Do these sword qi even hope to hit me? Ridiculous."
Jin Lin unleashed his divine power, severing the attacks of the three sword qi.
But what he didn't know was that these sword qi were merely decoys. The real attack was coming from an unexpected direction.
"Whoosh!"
From behind him, a stream of nameless sword qi shot out, instantly locking onto his shoulder guard.
The sword qi pierced through the shoulder guard, causing Jin Lin immense pain.
"Ah!"
His arm was affected, and the divine artifact in his hand slipped.
This scene completely surpassed everyone's imagination.
Jin Lin, after all, was a genius from the Sheng Huang Domain of a Level Nine Great World. How could he be defeated so easily by Lin Xueyan?
"Bastard, Jin Lin, what are you doing? Are you bringing glory to our Sheng Huang Domain, or shame?"
On the Sheng Huang warship, Jin Wuzhu was furious. He had never imagined his cousin to be so useless.
"Hahaha, is this the strength of a Sheng Huang Domain genius?"
"Unbelievable. He's not even as good as this disciple of an unknown figure."
"Jin Wuzhu, I think your Sheng Huang Domain should just pack up and go home."
Many rogue cultivators and powerhouses continued to mock the people of the Sheng Huang Domain. Jin Wuzhu had no face to retort, as Jin Lin had truly failed.
"Jin Lin, kill this woman immediately, or you'll be betraying the Sheng Huang Domain. I won't spare you!"
"Ah?!"
Jin Lin had wanted to impress Jin Wuzhu and rise in status through this noble patron. Now, he had brought about a life-threatening situation.
"Ah!!! Kill her immediately!"
"Yes, yes."
Jin Lin could only agree. With so many people watching, if he didn't unleash his ultimate move, given Jin Wuzhu's temperament, he would surely suffer.
"Golden Scale Sword—Ten Thousand Scales Break the Void!"
Suddenly, sword qi soared into the sky, transforming into countless golden scales that surged towards all directions.
The intention was to force Lin Xueyan's location out completely and then strike her down with a single blow.
"Ha, I've been waiting for this!"
But Lin Xueyan revealed a cold smile and pointed her divine sword to the sky.
"Nameless Sword Domain: Ten Thousand Swords Return!"
The nameless sword intent, combined with her Profound Sword Divine Body, allowed Lin Xueyan's sword heart to become clear. She gathered the energy of ten thousand swords and directed it straight at Jin Lin.
The sword qi from both sides collided endlessly in mid-air, but the sword qi empowered by the Nameless Sword Domain was clearly superior. Jin Lin's ten thousand scales were completely annihilated.
However, Lin Xueyan's sword qi converged into a single entity, evolving into a true killing blow.
"Nameless Sword Strike!"
The sword form, condensed from the energy of ten thousand swords, instantly locked onto Jin Lin's position and charged at him.
The Nameless Sword Strike was formless and traceless, immeasurable!
"You!"
Jin Lin's eyes widened. He gripped his sword, attempting to resist, but his movements froze.
"Ah? What happened to him?"
"That sword seemed to disappear just now. What's going on?"
"I couldn't even see the trajectory of Lin Xueyan's sword strike!"
Many Heavenly God powerhouses showed expressions of shock. It was precisely because Lin Xueyan's Nameless Sword Strike was too mysterious that many couldn't discern its attack path.
As everyone was bewildered, Jin Lin collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"He's dead?!"
The crowd observed again. They couldn't sense any aura from Jin Lin, clearly indicating his demise.
"Collect!"
Lin Xueyan's fingers clenched slightly, and her divine power drew Jin Lin's Golden Scale Sword into her hand.
"Senior Sister, well done!"
"Senior Sister, you were so cool."
The many junior sisters behind her cheered for Lin Xueyan, offering encouragement as they awaited her return.
"Master, your disciple has returned."
"Xueyan, you did very well. Let me examine this Golden Scale Sword."
"Yes."
Lin Xueyan handed the Golden Scale Sword to Ye Yun.
Ye Yun activated his Heavenly God's Eye and examined it. Then, he infused it with primordial divine power, completely severing the connection between the Golden Scale Sword and Jin Lin.
"Xueyan, this Golden Scale Sword is yours from now on."
"Yes, Master."
Lin Xueyan's face broke into a happy smile. Not only had she vindicated their sect this time, but she had also acquired an eighth-tier divine sword. It was a very good outcome.
"You stinking girl, how dare you kill someone from my Sheng Huang Domain!"
Seeing Jin Lin's death, Jin Wuzhu roared at Lin Xueyan.
"You slandered my master so foully, and this is the lesson. What is there to dare not!"
Lin Xueyan held the Golden Scale Sword, showing no hesitation. This was the confidence and arrogance of Ye Yun's disciple.
This spirit of daring to confront a Level Nine Great World immediately resonated with many rogue cultivators, who erupted in cheers!