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The Holy Ice Thorn Aura unfurls, causing the storm of flame weapons to halt momentarily. Chen Xuanfeng immediately seizes the opportunity to draw the Demon Blade—Tiger Soul from his back. The moment the blade is in his hand, Chen Xuanfeng's aura surges. The golden crystal blade transforms into an oceanic deep blue, and a vision of a sapphire-colored giant saber-toothed tiger with fierce, gleaming eyes materializes from the blade. With a push of Chen Xuanfeng's blade, the Tiger Soul erupts with a thunderous roar, unleashing tens of thousands of azure blade lights. These blade lights charge toward the sky of flame weapons, executing Chen Xuanfeng's signature demonic martial art—the Azure Dragon Moon Slash.

The collision of water and fire, of blade and sword, immediately sets off thunderous explosions in the sky. Countless lights burst forth, creating a dazzling display of fireworks in the large square between the two combatants. Although the clash is chaotic, the superiority is clear at a glance. The continuously exploding light curtain presses back overwhelmingly against Red Sun Knight Interadra. Despite deploying ten times as many flame weapons as there were blue blade lights, it was futile. The meticulously honed, jade-like blade lights easily cut through the fiery, violent flames, charging directly at the enemy.

"Aaaaah!" Seeing his power being pushed back, Interadra breaks out in cold sweat. Desperately, he gathers all the flame weapons in front of him, forming a dense, ten-meter-diameter column of red light. Yet, it still cannot withstand the erosion of the water-colored blades. Under Chen Xuanfeng's profound manipulation, the flying blades converge into a dense turbine, shredding all the oncoming flames and aiming directly for Interadra's body.

With no other option, the golden-armored Red Sun Knight is forced to abandon his arrogance and leap away to avoid the enemy's move. However, Chen Xuanfeng's ultimate art, which spans the peak of two worlds, would not allow him to escape so easily. The massive vortex of blade energy, after shredding the house beneath Red Sun Knight, changes direction and charges straight for the golden figure in the air.

At the moment the blade light reached his head, a figure emitting a white light suddenly appeared behind Red Sun Knight, pulling him out of the blade's range just in time. They landed far away on another building.

Chen Xuanfeng does not pursue. Instead, he returns the Divine Punishment Sword to his waist.

The figure glowing faintly white steps out from behind Red Sun Knight and stands shoulder to shoulder with him, facing Chen Xuanfeng. It is a young man dressed in exquisite mithril armor, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with brown hair. He appears much more mature and steady compared to the arrogant Red Sun Knight. After giving a slight bow to Chen Xuanfeng, he speaks, "Radiant Temple's White Night Knight, Dorrat Heintz, at your service, Sir Xuanfeng."

Chen Xuanfeng nods in return and says, "Three years ago, after the deaths of the six human Sword Saints, Elder Leimen speculated that they had transformed their powers into Saint Emblems, leaving a glimmer of hope for humanity. I have waited three years and finally see the successors of the Sword Saints emerge. Recently, rumors from the western seas spoke of a Death Knight ambushing our fleets, and from the eastern front, a Tide Knight repeatedly attacking our garrisons, even fighting my Ice Valkyrie to a draw three times. Today, I am fortunate enough to meet the two of you. I wonder if the successors of Yellow Dragon's Jade Saint Sword and the Southern Mainland's Sky Splitting Blade Saint have also appeared?"

"That is not something I can disclose," answers Heintz, shaking his head. He then continues, "We thought that Sir Xuanfeng, being in the distant Northern Tundra, would not be here. But since you are, it seems our secrecy has failed. You must have been lying in wait here on purpose. It is said that three years ago, you fought both the Blade Saint and the Fierce Martial Demon Saint and lived to tell the tale. Today, you must be even stronger. Both Prince Interadra and I have only recently unlocked the power of the Saint Emblem. Our strength pales in comparison to the predecessors of the past, and we lack in skill. To win, we must join forces against Sir Xuanfeng. Please don't take this personally."

Since the existence of Saint Domain warriors, they have been the pinnacle of all martial power. Even Sword Saints, who gain their power through Divine Weapon Embodiment, possess extreme pride. Historically, apart from two battles against the higher-tiered Leimen, there has never been a record of Sword Saints joining forces to fight an enemy. However, times have changed, and the newly born Sword Saints have finally had to set aside their pride and unite to face someone below the Saint Domain. This change represents progress, but it is also a sad necessity.

Hearing this request, Chen Xuanfeng cannot help but sneer, "As you wish. However, even if you two fight together, you may still not be my match."

With that, he brandished the Tiger Soul demon blade horizontally, unleashing a surge of immense power.

This epic demon blade, which Chen Xuanfeng had cultivated almost single-handedly, had now become one of the most powerful forces in the world. Under Chen Xuanfeng's guidance, the once-chaotic consciousness of the Saber-toothed White Tiger gradually absorbed and integrated the various intents of other powers infused into the blade. It grew clearer, especially after devouring the spirit of the Great Demon King Bato hidden within the Soul-devouring Fierce Sword. It rapidly evolved into a complete Blade Spirit, perfectly controlling all the powers of the Tiger Soul and merging seamlessly with Chen Xuanfeng. Its power rivaled the Orcs' top divine weapon, the Axe of Catastrophe.

"He's so fast..." Chen Xuanfeng had already noticed that this new White Night Knight was far stronger than the previous Red Sun Knight, but he did not expect the opponent to suddenly use a teleportation-like attack. Caught off guard, he was forced into close combat. Fortunately, his skills were not afraid of close combat. The Tiger Soul Blade moved in wide arcs, revealing no openings, while Chen Xuanfeng simultaneously used the Nine Yin supreme art, Phantom of the Underworld, attempting to turn the tables. However, the opponent's teleportation ability appeared to be an inherent part of his Moon-attributed battle aura. Under the Sword Saint realm's power, his figure flickered in and out continuously, changing positions dozens of times in the blink of an eye. The Holy Knight's combat skill, Ambush, combined with the Holy Spear Kuninor's sharpness, launched a storm of attacks that never left Chen Xuanfeng's side.