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Behind me, using invisibility magic to conceal her form, is my wife, Katherine, who was supposed to remain in Holy Os. After learning about the orc alliance's battle plans, I summoned her from the rear lines overnight. Both sides in the battle are clearly planning to stake their victory on the duel of the Sword Saints, so there shouldn't be too many issues on Os's side. It's enough to have Hai Ruo and the "King of the Undead" stationed there. Katherine, hiding her identity, stays by my side as a secret weapon for critical moments, just in case.

Chapter 106: Roaring Through the Clouds for 30,000 Miles

In the planned Sword Saint duel, challenging the Orc King was merely the overture. Now that the main act is about to begin, the overture naturally won't drag on for too long.

So, when Samantha's battle with "Flame Saint" was nearing its climax, an unexpected yet reasonable change occurred. A long, sharp azure sword light split through space from the void, instantly slashing towards the Orc King's head. This sword strike also carried the power of a Sword Saint.

"Thousand Radiance Moon-Breaking Slash—" As the sword qi suddenly appeared, Samantha, who had been cautious all along, immediately reacted. His giant blade instantly burst into millions of golden blade lights, forcing the flaming blades of the "Ten Realms Crimson Lotus Sword" away. His free left hand struck back at the incoming sword qi while shouting, "Sky Collapse—!"

A supreme technique from the "Six Supreme Arts of the Emperor," his fist struck out, causing the world to dim for a moment. The surrounding space within a radius of one zhang seemed to collapse towards the center, forming a strange suction. The flying azure sword qi, though not a lifeless object like a crossbow bolt, had its trajectory manipulated by its mysterious, distant master. It flickered in and out of visibility, constantly changing positions, but faced with the overwhelming power of the Emperor Martial, the ethereal sword qi was locked in place. The two massive forces collided head-on.

"Boom—" The clash of golden and blue forces caused the formidable Orc King to sway slightly, while the blue sword qi was blasted miles away but, oddly, did not dissipate. It circled around and shot back towards the Orc King.

"Endless Deep Blue Devil Sword Qi? 'Xuan Yu Sword Saint' Bing Qinglie, are you hiding because you're afraid?" Seeing the unique nature of the blue sword qi, the Orc King, who was familiar with the strong fighters of the Mainland, immediately guessed the identity of the attacker.

The guardian of the Yellow Dragon Empire in the eastern Mainland, seemingly provoked by Samantha, responded with a powerful counterattack. The sword qi that was flying through the air changed, multiplying from one to four, then sixteen, then sixty-four. In an instant, it became a vast expanse of sword qi, which then merged into a hundred-zhang giant sword, hurtling towards Samantha.

At the same time, "Flame Saint" Levis did not retreat from the battle but instead doubled his power. The nine fiery dragons emanating from his "Ten Realms Crimson Lotus Sword" transformed into nine blazing suns, which then merged into a massive golden light ball, hurtling towards Samantha with immense momentum and infinite light.

"Collaborating? You have truly sunk to new lows." Seeing the two Sword Saints joining forces, Samantha's expression turned serious. Ever since Leinster comprehended the realm of the Sword Saint, even with some tricks, Sword Saints have remained the strongest representatives of power in the world. The pride inherited from the "Ancestor of Sword Saints" is deeply rooted. Except for the time when Leinster faced off against someone in Saint Spirit Mountain, there has never been a precedent of Sword Saint-level experts teaming up against one person. That would be a desecration of the supreme title of "Sword Saint." However, when Sword Saints start to disregard their dignity, things are bound to become terrifying.

Samantha crossed his "Lion Bite Blade," held the sword with both hands, and shifted his feet, instantly changing his stance to prepare to take on the fierce attacks of the two Sword Saints.

However, in the blink of an eye, he saw a sky-reaching, blue-green blade light.

"Blade Saint" Arshu, the most profound in martial arts within the Saint Domain, delivered a fatal blow to Samantha at the crucial moment.

The combined assault of the three Saints was a force that, on this Mainland, only "War Saint" Leimen could hope to withstand. At that moment, Samantha couldn't change his stance to dodge and had no choice but to use his epic divine weapon to meet the three powerful attacks.

In terms of strength, any Sword Saint surpassed Samantha considerably, but their martial arts were not as wondrous as the "Emperor Martial Overlord Art," which was why they couldn't win. Previously, Samantha dared to directly confront the combined attacks of "Flame Saint" and "Xuan Yu Sword Saint" because he saw that their attacks weren't in sync, with quite a few exploitable flaws. Given the right timing, he could use one's power to cancel out the other's attack and then counterattack. However, the sudden intervention of "Blade Saint" Arshu not only added another layer of force but also used his strength to completely compensate for the flaws of the other two, making the three's attacks seamlessly connect into one, with no openings. Samantha had no choice but to meet the attacks head-on, as there was no other way to deal with them.

"Clang—" The collision of the four forces was completely one-sided, and Samantha didn't even get the chance to be knocked back, being completely suppressed. A mouthful of blood spat out, and the ground beneath him instantly caved in, forming a large pit dozens of zhang wide. Fortunately, the "Emperor Martial Overlord Art," as I had predicted, with its regal aura forged through countless trials, unleashed astonishing power in extreme adversity, protecting Samantha's body from being shattered.

"Cough... Explode—" Though he knew the Sword Saints would attack to lure Leimen into the human trap, Samantha hadn't anticipated they would completely abandon their dignity and set up such a despicable ambush. In this critical moment, there was no time to hesitate. Forcing the explosion of the epic divine weapon "Lion Bite Blade" in his hand, a piercing white light exploded in an instant, forcibly disintegrating the combined attacks of the three Sword Saints, allowing Samantha to seize the opportunity to retreat and escape.

Except for the "Nameless Heaven Sword," all epic divine weapons contain power comparable to a super beast. When released uncontrollably, it can match the destructive power of a dragon's self-detonation. However, due to the sturdiness of epic divine weapons, few can destroy their structure to release their power. Throughout history, many epic divine weapons have been lost, but only a few have been confirmed to be destroyed. The most famous case was when the united forces of the entire Mainland fought against the "Great Demon King" Bator in the final battle. The elves sacrificed three of their strongest "God Archer"-level archers to use the second-most powerful weapon on the Mainland, the "Bow of Sighs—Morning Star of Fallen Glory," to shoot three "Archangel Arrows." Two arrows shattered Bator's top-tier epic weapons, the "Dark Power Shield" and the "Magic Armor—Twilight of Doom," while the last arrow obliterated the body and soul of the "Great Demon King." As for the only weapon Bator retained, the "Evil Sword—Soul Devourer," it changed hands several times before finally landing in the hands of the old lion, "War Saint" Leimen.