"Immortal Artifact?" Ryan Ling couldn't help but freeze for a moment—the so-called Judgment Sword appearing before him was actually a genuine Immortal Artifact! At this point, forget everyone else—even he himself felt a twinge of jealousy. These saintly families really had too much heritage. When Conrad Kong made his move, it was with an Immortal Artifact, and the quality was top-notch. Clearly, forging a sword like this would require immense effort; even with the best materials, it would take centuries to complete.
But putting such a fine weapon in the hands of someone like Conrad Kong is honestly a waste. If only the Judgment Sword could be fused with my own God-Slaughter Halberd, maybe the halberd could unleash even greater power!
"Ryan Ling, did you really think that's all I've got? Let me tell you, you're underestimating the Saint Dao. Today I'll show you what real terror looks like!" Conrad Kong snorted coldly, and in the next instant, with a thunderous boom, the Judgment Sword finally came out of its sheath!
In that moment, the aura of the Judgment Sword blanketed the area for dozens of li. Ordinary people couldn't see it, but every expert above the God Realm could see it clearly. Over the Imperial City, mysterious patterns suddenly appeared in the sky—these weren't just any marks, but strands of sword-qi. And these sword-qi weren't hard and fierce at all; instead, they were full of a gentle energy. But don't be fooled by how soft they looked—each strand was tens of thousands of times harder than the toughest thing in the world!
Right as those sword-qi appeared, the thunderstorm and rain that had blanketed all of Imperial City instantly vanished. The sword hadn't even swung yet, but the black clouds and rain curtain overhead were sliced away in a flash—nothing left behind!
"Damn, now this is real sword-dao, huh? Or maybe we should call it Saint Sword Dao?" one spectator couldn't help blurting out.
"Sword-dao? This is way beyond just sword-dao—it's a Sword Domain! He's built a whole world of swords with just one blade. That's the scary part!" said another guy from Lu Province, sounding pretty smug.
"Sword Domain?" Hearing those words, a bunch of people turned to look at him. Clearly, those two simple words made a lot of folks suck in a breath. With moves this powerful, he might just be a real Sword God. If he unleashes his Sword Domain, even a barrage of cannons wouldn't make a dent—it'd all get ground away by the sword-qi!
This is basically the ultimate form of sword-dao!
Seeing this, a lot of people couldn't help but feel a new surge of respect for Conrad Kong.
After all, this is a saintly family—even a single hair from them is way out of reach for normal folks. Right now, all the sword-dao God Realm experts nearby looked deadly serious, while even more people were frantically studying the scene, hoping to pick up some sword techniques for themselves.
"Ryan Ling, you want to make the first move? Don't say I'm bullying the junior—I'll let you attack first!" Conrad Kong smiled faintly, totally unfazed.
At that moment, all eyes turned to Ryan Ling—everyone wanted to see how he'd respond!
Most people knew Ryan definitely had some top-tier weapons on him, but nobody expected what happened next: instead of drawing a sword, Ryan went for bare fists! Sure, his punches didn't crackle with thunder anymore—but now they were swirling with dragon-qi. Mist curled around him as he unleashed his attack, and the fist he threw actually formed a giant dragon thousands of meters long.
With a deafening dragon roar, the giant dragon shot out and smashed straight into the massive Sword Domain overhead.
"This guy is nuts!" The crowd, especially the sword cultivators, were all totally stunned.
Nobody could've guessed Ryan would go with iron fists instead.
But before anyone could react, there was a thunderous boom—countless waves of force and sword-qi exploded in midair, and the whole Imperial City shook three times, like an earthquake hitting level eight!
In a flash, everyone saw Conrad Kong's Sword Domain cave in, and the shockwave from Ryan's punch kept spreading—blasting all the nearby buildings to dust. For ten li around, it was pure chaos, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling!
And with that shockwave, forget everyone else—even God Realm experts had to throw up defensive shields. But even then, anyone below fifth-tier God Realm was coughing up blood!
Terrifying!
This was just plain terrifying!
No one could believe this was just the shockwave. If you took Ryan Ling's punch head-on, it'd wipe out your body and soul—no question!
"That guy's a total demon!" Victor Hua and Zane Ouyang, who'd retreated to the edge of the battlefield, finally managed to blurt it out after staring in shock for ages.
Back when Ryan Ling stormed Hebei and wiped out the Chow Family, Victor Hua and the others had faced him themselves. Sure, Ryan was strong then—but nowhere near this terrifying. And now, just a few months later, it's like he's a whole new person. His power hasn't just grown—it's multiplied by ten thousand!
Now, the two of them weren't just scared—they were kicking themselves for ever messing with this demon!
And on the other side, Conrad Kong was looking pale too!
But thanks to his ancestral Immortal Blade, he didn't panic. He steadied the Sword Domain and swung the Judgment Sword again. Instantly, the atmosphere froze—the air itself seemed to solidify—as he tried to repair the part of the Sword Domain Ryan had just wrecked.
But just then, Ryan Ling attacked again!
"Kill!" Ryan didn't hesitate—he punched again. Nobody could tell if it was a thunder punch or a dragon punch anymore. All anyone could see was that his fist roared with dragons, crackled with thunder, and burned with wild flames. At this point, the only name for it was Demon Fist!
And the scariest part? Ryan Ling's stamina was just off the charts. He didn't stop at one punch—he fired off a dozen in a blink.
The sky over Imperial City sounded like it was getting bombed!
Every punch was like a cannon blast—each one left the crowd's ears ringing. The Sword Domain, which had looked invincible, was suddenly full of dents and cracks. No matter how Conrad Kong tried to patch it up, the Sword Domain was beyond saving. Even the Judgment Sword itself started howling, like it was crying out in agony!
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"Saint Kong can't hold out much longer!" one sword-dao expert gulped, hard.
His eyes were filled with pure terror and disbelief!
"Conrad Kong, no amount of ancestral luck can save you now. You helped the bad guys—today, you're paying the price!" Ryan Ling didn't hesitate, pouring every ounce of strength into his fists for another all-out assault.
Back in the Niyama battle, Ryan's full Nascent Soul power was already terrifying enough—he wiped out the top ten KL League bosses in South Asia. But now, unleashing all his Nascent Soul strength again, it was clear he'd gotten way, way stronger!
Cracks spread across every street, wall, and skyscraper in Imperial City—and even the mountains outside the city started falling apart. The Bohai Sea nearly flooded right in!
"Run! Run! This guy's about to wipe out the whole city!" The crowd screamed, no one daring to stick around with Ryan Ling on a rampage.