Douluo Continent: The 18-year-old Sword God was exposed by the heavens.

A crisp "crack" sound, clear as if glass were shattering, echoed throughout the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School.

That seemingly ordinary golden sword energy pierced through the chest of the bone dragon phantom without any hindrance.

The sharp sword energy instantly tore through the thick bone armor, leaving a clear sword mark on the chest of the bone dragon phantom.

The bone dragon phantom let out a painful roar, its soul power fluctuated violently, and cracks instantly appeared in its defenses.

Chen Xin landed steadily, and the Seven Kill Sword in his hand gently returned to its sheath, its sound ringing out clearly.

The sword domain around him slowly receded, and his face remained calm, as if the sword strike just now was merely a casual one.

The training ground fell into dead silence instantly.

The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were all dumbfounded, their mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief.

They even forgot to breathe.

They had never seen anyone break through Bone Douluo's defenses with a single sword strike, and so easily and decisively at that!

Ning Fengzhi paused slightly, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes, before a gratified smile appeared on his face.

He knew that Chen Xin's combat strength had reached a whole new level.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School no longer needs to worry about being bullied by powerful enemies.

Gu Rong stood frozen in place, staring at the sword wound on the chest of the bone dragon phantom, his face filled with undisguised shock.

He slowly withdrew his martial spirit, strode up to Chen Xin, and spoke with a hint of disbelief and an undisguised envy in his voice.

"Swordsman...you...how could that sword strike be possible?!"

"My bone dragon defense is so strong that even a level 98 Super Douluo might not be able to break through it easily, yet you managed to..."

He devoted his life to the study of defense, and his pride and joy was his bone dragon defense technique.

But now, Chen Xin broke through his defenses with a single sword strike, and this was even when Chen Xin had just broken through and was not yet fully familiar with his new power.

This disparity both shocked and filled him with envy.

"It's not that your defense isn't strong enough, it's that this innate Seven Kill Sword Spirit is too sharp."

Chen Xin shook his head gently, his tone calm.

"The Heavenly Blessing purified the essence of the Seven Kill Sword, giving birth to a sword spirit. With the addition of the Sword Domain, the sharpness of the sword energy has surpassed the limit of the same realm."

"Your bone dragon defense, though strong, cannot withstand such extreme sharpness."

Gu Rong gave a wry smile, patted Chen Xin on the shoulder, and said in a tone full of envy.

"You swordsman, you're incredibly lucky! Heaven's blessings have all fallen upon you—level 97, a Primordial Seven Kill Sword Spirit, and a Sword Domain! Now you're truly invincible!"

While feeling envious, a faint sense of loss and regret also flashed in Gu Rong's eyes.

He looked up at the sky above, his voice low and somber.

"Even someone as strong as you is only ranked ninth. I am level ninety-five and can't even get close to the top ten. It seems that I have no chance of making it onto the Heavenly Dao Ranking this time."

He knew in his heart that his strength was far inferior to Chen Xin's.

Chen Xin could only rank ninth, so there was no way he could make the list.

This sense of loss is not jealousy, but rather a sense of awe for the top performers and a clear understanding of one's own abilities.

"We can only wait and see if the Heavenly Dao will release other lists after this one."

Gu Rong sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of hope.

"If there were a defense ranking or a support ranking, I might be able to compete for it and perhaps even benefit from the blessings of Heaven."

Seeing Gu Rong's dejected look, Chen Xin gently patted his shoulder, her tone carrying a hint of comfort.

"The rankings are merely the judgment of Heaven, not the sole standard for measuring strength. Your bone dragon defense remains the best on the continent, unmatched by anyone."

"Besides, the ways of heaven are unpredictable, and no one knows what changes might happen next. Perhaps there really will be a list that suits you."

Gu Rong nodded, the disappointment on his face gradually fading, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"I hope so. But speaking of which, Swordsman, with your current strength, you could even put up a fight against that old bastard, Golden Crocodile, right?"

"I may not win, but I can easily protect myself. If I use my ultimate sword technique, 'One Sword to Suppress Heaven and Earth,' I might be able to severely injure him."

Chen Xin spoke calmly, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

With a soul power of level 97, the innate Seven Kill Sword Spirit, the enhancement of the Sword Domain, and the ultimate sword skill.

His combat strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.

Their conversation was clearly heard by the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and through the lingering power of the sky curtain, it spread throughout the entire continent.

For a time, the entire continent was once again plunged into shock.

"My god! He broke through Bone Douluo's defense with a single sword strike! That's terrifying!"

"The Innate Seven Kill Sword Spirit truly lives up to its name! Even the continent's strongest defense couldn't stop it!"

"Sword Douluo's current strength is probably already among the top in the continent, right?"

"Even so, he's only ninth... Just how monstrous are the eight ahead of him?"

"Even Bone Douluo didn't have a chance to make the list. It seems the threshold for this list is really too high!"

Countless Soul Masters discussed the matter animatedly, their shock and awe rising once again.

I originally thought that Chen Xin breaking through to level 97 was already terrifying enough.

Unexpectedly, his combat strength was terrifyingly powerful.

One sword strike shattered the continent's strongest defense.

This strength is enough to make all titled Douluo wary.

Inside the Elder Hall of Wuhun City.

As Golden Crocodile Douluo watched the scene coming from the sky, his arrogance was completely replaced by solemnity.

The rough, booming voice echoed throughout the hall.

"This old swordsman has become so strong? He broke through the ancient banyan tree's defenses with a single sword strike?"

He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't easily provoked Chen Xin.

Otherwise, with Chen Xin's current strength, even if he were at the peak of level 98, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Bibi Dong sat on the jade throne, a hint of solemnity and apprehension flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"Chen Xin's combat strength has exceeded my expectations. With him around, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will only become more and more difficult to deal with."

She secretly resolved that she must improve her strength as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if Chen Xin breaks through again, he will inevitably become the biggest obstacle to the Martial Soul Empire's unification of the continent.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei were filled with shock and fear, no longer daring to show the slightest contempt.

"Sword Douluo's current strength is probably far beyond ours."

Yue Guan said solemnly, "If he comes knocking on our door, we are no match for him."

Haotian Sect, a forbidden area deep in the mountains.

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao watched the scene of Chen Xin breaking through the defense with a single sword strike in the sky, a sharp glint flashing in their eyes.

My fighting spirit and anticipation grew stronger.

"Chen Xin has become so powerful. It seems we must break through as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if we make it onto the list, we may not receive a better blessing than him."

Tang Hao said in a deep voice, his fighting spirit almost bursting out of his body.

Tang Xiao nodded, his eyes full of certainty.

"That's right! The strength of our Haotian Sect is by no means inferior to Chen Xin's. As long as we can make it onto the list, we will surely receive even more heaven-defying blessings and restore the prestige of the Haotian Sect!"

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