As soon as Ian Song and Princess Claire started fighting, they drew the attention of experts from every quarter.
Everyone originally thought Ian Song would be utterly powerless before Princess Claire, since she was an early Tribulation expert and the strongest sword immortal around.
But things turned out differently than everyone expected. While Ian Song couldn't defeat Princess Claire, he was far from as helpless as they'd imagined.
Especially when Ian Song unleashed his "Immortalsbane" sword art, the crowd was so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor.
Right then, a Tribulation expert commented: "That sword art could kill an early Tribulation!"
When they heard the Tribulation expert’s remark, many people sucked in a breath—especially Vergil Beigong, who was nearly driven mad with jealousy, while Brandon Nangong, Jasper Easton, and the other wastrel heirs were left utterly dumbfounded.
Unfortunately, after unleashing that sword art, Ian Song immediately fled the capital.
Who could bear to miss a world-shaking battle like this?
So everyone chased after their trail, finally arriving at the riverbank.
When Princess Claire severed the great river with a single sword, even the mid-Tribulation expert who'd commented on Ian Song's sword earlier admitted he couldn't perform such a powerful strike.
Just when everyone thought Ian Song would die under that terrifying sword strike, they heard Princess Claire threatening him across the river.
What stunned them even more was that Ian Song really showed up.
Then he launched a desperate counterattack and actually wounded Princess Claire.
Seeing this, countless people were baffled. Ian Song was clearly only late Soul-Split—how could he be so strong?
Even the Black-White Sword Immortal back then wasn't this fierce, was he?
Vergil Beigong, who saw it all with his own eyes, secretly decided that if Ian Song survived this time, he would never provoke this monster again.
He was just too terrifying.
But no one noticed—not even the Tribulation experts—that six figures were standing tall in the hurricane winds tens of thousands of li above. If Ian Song saw them, he’d immediately recognize them as the six elders of the Male Phoenix Line.
“Brother Jiutian, you’ve brought our Male Phoenix Line a great disciple this time!” Linghu Menghua smiled as he watched the battle below, his expression full of satisfaction.
Jun Jiutian nodded in agreement. “He’s good, but he just loves causing trouble too much.”