Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Reverse Dragon Slash, shout!"

Originating from the ninjutsu of Shinjutsu Sasaki, and honed over many years, it has long been the signature move of the Mad Blade of Chaos.

As soon as this move was made, four tornadoes swirled around the Lion Head Sword, forming four wind blades that rapidly attacked Xiao Liuguang.

The immense force clashed with the powerful energy, the light blade slicing through the wind blades, which then lashed out wildly in all directions.

With a loud bang, the blade energy dispersed in two, and Xiao Liuguang quickly retreated.

"Fleeting Dreams, Fleeting Light!"

Suddenly, a dreamlike array of sword shadows rose into the sky, the swords hidden in the shadows, the shadows covering the swords, both real and illusory, seemingly without beginning or end, yet also vanishing in an instant.

The Mad Blade of Chaos tossed his long hair: "A fine blade! A single sword mark leaves no trace on Mount Lu!"

He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands, closed his eyes and looked up at the sky, channeling his energy into the blade.

Suddenly, a hurricane of sandstorm swept up the arena, blinding everyone and keeping the flashing blades out of sight.

Amidst the fierce clash of swords, the Mad Blade of Chaos suddenly soared into the sky, becoming one with the blade, drawing in the azure clouds above and embracing the rivers and streams stretching for miles below.

An unparalleled sword domain spread across the sea of ​​swordsmanship, as thick as a continuous city wall and as heavy as a towering mountain.

Xiao Liuguang was shocked by this change, and immediately withdrew his sword to defend: "Floating Life and Shadows - Shattered Dreams, Divide!"

In an instant, life split in two, forming a blade of light and a blade of shadow. The two blades merged, one bright and one dark, shaking the heavens and earth, and annihilating all things.

The Chaotic Blade had finished gathering its power, and an astonishing blade aura, tens of feet long, slashed down at the speed of light.

Heavy, as heavy as Mount Tai.

Faster than lightning.

Xiao Liuguang couldn't believe that anyone could combine weight and speed so perfectly, but at this moment, he had to believe it.

The blade energy didn't slash, but rather smashed towards him, slamming him into the corner of the arena. Then, the arena cracked open with a snap, and Xiao Liuguang fell to the ground.

Before the audience noticed, Xiao Liuguang quickly wiped the crimson from the corner of his mouth.

"Feel sorry."

Chaotic Blade sheathed his sword, caught his breath, and leaped off the arena.

"The Central Plains is indeed full of hidden talents. I will remember your name, Mad Blade of Chaos."

"Xiao Liuguang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The semi-finals have ended, and according to the tournament format, there are three more matches tomorrow.

Match 1: Night God VS Most Timeful

Match 2: Tian Dao Xiao Jian Dun vs. Luan Shi Kuang Dao

Third match: The two winners will determine the final champion.

Upon returning to Yizong, Ye Shen was not summoned by Tianzhe this time.

The Heavenly One is angry, and apart from the Earthly One, everyone else from the Kingdom of Death has left.

"Lingguang-jun actually dared to use the laws of time on Zuiguangyin!"

The observer, who witnessed the battle between Zui Guangyin and Qi Luosheng, noticed this astonishing information.

"I believe that the one in the Palace of Light must know about this matter."

"Cheating!"

"Yagami must have lost."

The Heavenly One was furious: "He was certain that I wouldn't be able to get to Shuli Mountain, so there's nothing I can do about it."

"Why don't I go and give them a warning?"

"No need. The day I break the seal will be the day he loses face."

"But Luo Hou is still in seclusion, and the Black Moon of the Black Sea Forest Prison is not emerging, so the energy you need is a long way off."

"After the sword duel ends tomorrow, we should be able to absorb some energy from the Sword Tournament. However, if we don't win the sword duel, the Dead Kingdom will lose its glory, how hateful!"

The local man comforted him, saying, "It's nothing serious, just a game between the younger generation."

"That mad swordsman of the chaotic world?"

Sensing the Heavenly One's killing intent, the Earthly One hurriedly said, "This person has been in seclusion for a long time. He was invited by Rahu to participate in the competition and rarely interferes in the affairs of the Bitter Realm."

The Celestial One snorted coldly: "If the God of Night loses to the Most Radiant Time, once I break the seal, I will definitely demolish the City of Time!"

The third day of the knife review conference, a crucial day.

Night God and the Most Time stood face to face, one in black and one in white, their contrast stark.

"please."

"Hey, aren't you going to say something?"

"Ok?"

"I come from Time City, my name is Timeless, I have a dog, and I like to eat fish."

The Night God, unsure of what his opponent meant, thought for a moment and replied, "I am the Night God of the Land of the Dead, and I have a wife whom I love."

Wow, you actually have a wife!

With a flash of blade, Night God had already charged in front of the Most Radiant Time: "Six Instantaneous Movements, Two Slashes, Spring Flowers Fade Easily, Fragrance Like Smoke, Hah!"

The flowers have faded, spring's beauty gone too soon; all we can do is endure the morning's cold rain and the evening's wind.

This single stroke marks the beginning and end of spring blossoms, the sudden arrival of wind and rain, and the lingering fragrance of winter.

"Let's fight without hesitation, Shadow Strike!"

The swordsmanship of the most glorious time is quite simple, consisting of three conventional moves: strike, neutralize, and break.

Shadow Strike: Use the fastest movement to rush in front of the enemy and instantly sever their head with a single strike.

Shadow Transformation: Both the man and the sword are divided into three shadows, three against one.

Shadow Strike - Slows down the opponent's attack speed, concentrates the blade energy into a single point, and breaks through the opponent's weak point.

The most terrifying move is the Heavenly Dog Devours the Moon. This move obscures the three lights (sun, moon, and stars), causing time to freeze in the battle. It not only traps the enemy in the quicksand of time but also increases the attacker's attack speed.

The Heavenly Dog Devouring the Moon actually borrows the Time City Lord's special ability, which is the Time Law mentioned by the Celestials.

Six Instant Slash clashed with Shadow Strike, both attacks moving at lightning speed, causing the two to collide with a bang.

Spring blossoms scattered, and a notch appeared in the bone knife.

The special material in the crescent moon gave Yagami a better chance of winning.

Unexpectedly, Zui Guangyin grinned and said, "Your knife is very hard, but it has no effect on me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zui Guangyin's right wrist made a soft "pop" sound, blood mist sprayed out, and the bone knife instantly returned to its original state.

"Ok?"

"My turn! Shadow Transformation!"

One person, three transformations, weaving together a swift and heavy net of blades that enveloped the entire arena.

Blades were everywhere—in the air, in front of him, behind him, and in all directions. Night God knew very well that this net of blades was not an illusion; every strike was a deadly kill.

"Six Instant Slashes of the Realm - Sun Piercing Divine Strike!"

Night God once again unleashed his newly comprehended sword domain. Although it was not perfect, it was enough to send him out of the sword net and teleport him to the front of the most luminous figure.

The instant he escaped the net of blades, a fierce blade of light burst forth into the sky, then suddenly fell back, forming a huge blade of light that connected heaven and earth, piercing into Zui Guangyin's chest.

However, the swiftly falling blade stopped three inches in front of Zui Guangyin's chest.

An unbelievable scene unfolded before the Night God's eyes: the most swift light calmly withdrew his bone knife and shattered the snow-white light on his chest.

With another backhand swing, a heavy blade of energy slashed into Night God's body.

"Uh~"

No longer interested in fighting, Yagami lightly touched the ground with his toes.

"Night God!"

Sirius and Yama rushed over, only to see the deep wound that had penetrated their internal organs slowly healing.

"I'm fine."

Sirius frowned and said, "Although your physical body is unharmed, that sword energy remains inside you. Quickly, let Death help you heal."

"Ah."

With the battle over, the host announced the result:

"In the first match of the finals, Time City, representing the most time, wins. The second match will begin in half an hour. Please have Tian Dao Xiao Jian Dun and Luan Shi Kuang Dao prepare."

In Time City, Su Huanzhen accompanied the City Lord of Time to watch the match between Night God and the Most Time.

"Su Huanzhen, what do you think?"

"Ha, congratulations, city lord."

The Lord of Time City laughed and asked, "Who do you think will win the second match?"

"Both of the contestants are top-notch swordsmen, and both have a chance to win."

"How about we make a bet?"

Su Huanzhen smiled wryly and said, "City Lord, you see, I have nothing of value. Is there anything I can use to place a bet?"

"Are you unwilling to gamble, or afraid to gamble?"

"I neither want to nor dare to, so I will continue to work and finish my work as soon as possible so that I can return to my miserable state sooner."

The Lord of Time tempted, "What if I say you won the bet, and I'll let you go back?"

"Oh, Su is gone. Who will move the sundial now?"

"Naturally, it's time to drink the year's wine."

Su Huanzhen also laughed and said, "I'd rather accept your offer. I'll bet that the representative of the Bitter Realm, the Mad Blade of Chaos, will be the champion."

"I still trust my boy of light."