After this sword strike.
There was only silence.
The surrounding watching cultivators dared not speak, their expressions filled with shock. According to Qin Jia's earlier words.
Chen Xia should be a Seven Layer Sea Inversing Realm cultivator.
But could this sword strike really be unleashed by a Sea Inverting Realm cultivator?
Qin Guan looked on in confusion, not knowing what to say. For the first time, he felt doubt towards the concept of realms.
Is it really true that the higher the realm, the more powerful one is?
Chen Xia had just disproved this with facts.
One's own strength is enough. What does one need realms for?
There was little discussion below.
In the sky above, Chen Xia's hands were shaking. The power behind this sword strike was too great, causing him to nearly lose his grip on the bronze sword.
In the space ten miles in front of him, a large area had been flattened by the sword intent.
Qin Jia's figure could no longer be seen, but he definitely hadn't died.
Chen Xia could sense that because he was still able to detect traces of Qin Jia's lingering energy.
He kept his bronze sword and stretched his neck, speaking towards the surrounding void, "Come out, I know I didn't slash you to death."
Ripples once again appeared in the void and Qin Jia emerged, his expression gloomy. On his chest was a long gash that continuously healed and broke open again. Within, the raging sword intent wreaked havoc.
"This sword strike is enough to kill a Three Heaven Heaven Mending Realm cultivator."
This was how Qin Jia evaluated it. The way he now looked at Chen Xia contained unprecedented seriousness.
Chen Xia let out a breath of pale white mist, and shook his head.
"Being able to kill a Three Heaven Heaven Mending Realm cultivator is nothing. I want to kill you."
"Even though I feel you're joking, since you can be so serious, I will take it seriously too."
Qin Jia stretched out both hands. His whole body's blood surged, converging towards his fingertips where they coagulated into fine threads of blood.
"World of Bloody Mist."
He said in a muffled voice.
The fine blood threads began to entwine between heaven and earth, forming layers of dense nets that completely enveloped the hundred mile world, leaving not a single gap.
Standing at the center, Qin Jia was like the current god of this world of bloody mist. The fine blood threads coiled around his body, continuously moving while also connecting to this entire world of bloody mist.
He raised a hand and chanted in a turbid voice.
"Have you ever witnessed the small world of a Five Heaven Heaven Mending Realm cultivator?"
Chen Xia shook his head. Previously he had heard of the Heaven Mending Realm Five Heaven cultivators' Small World divine ability, but this was still his first time seeing it. It really was quite interesting.
This was also the biggest difference between a Heaven Mending Realm Five Heaven cultivator compared to a regular Heaven Mending Realm cultivator.
"Now I shall let you witness it." Qin Jia's voice was muffled as he spoke. The raised hand gently pointed downwards.
The entire world of bloody mist began to fiercely shake. The spiritual energy was ethereal. Fine blood threads emerged floating between heaven and earth, like rising curtains.
"Stop!" Qin Jia yelled.
The bloody mist abruptly ceased moving, also completely freezing Chen Xia's body so that he couldn't budge one bit. Even the boiling blood within his body seemed to halt.
Chen Xia's vision started blurring, taking on a hazy crimson color that he couldn't see clearly through.
"Shiver."
Chen Xia’s blood flowed and quaked unceasingly, as though it wanted to burst out of his body.
Qin Jia clenched his fist and shouted loudly.
"Kill!"
The blood exploded!
Chen Xia’s whole body’s blood burst open in the air, unfurling dense bloody mist that vaguely looked like a deep crimson flower.
Qin Jia lightly let out a breath. This was one of his most powerful mystic arts. Using it on Chen Xia now could also be considered giving him enough respect.
His brows knitted together as his thoughts grew heavy.
The matters Sect Master Qin Ji had instructed him to do could be considered smoothly accomplished now. However, looking at the whole picture, something still seemed off.
If the aim was purely to unify the middle realm, why specially come to provoke Chen Xia?
Triumphant Mountain didn’t even have any reason to offend Chen Xia. Before even mentioning the mysterious and terrifying quasi-Emperor behind him, just Chen Xia’s identity as a grandmaster of alchemy was enough for Triumphant Mountain to give up any ideas about him.
Yet Qin Ji had obstinately done this.
Was it to help Triumphant Mountain establish its prestige?
Qin Jia didn’t know the reason. He could only try his best to complete Qin Ji’s requirements.
Now the matters could be considered done and dealt with. What a pity for such an alchemy grandmaster to fall. If he was given a few thousand more years, this person would probably become an existence as terrifying as a Sage.
But cultivation in this world was not something that could be smoothly and steadily accomplished. In the end, accidents were common.
As Qin Jia thought this, he could no longer sense Chen Xia’s life essence or even detect his soul. Thus he determined that Chen Xia must have completely died.
The dense bloody mist gradually dissipated.
Qin Jia was preparing to dispel this small world when he took one final look into the blood mist. This look completely shocked him.
Because he saw within the blood mist a pair of pure white pupils that were extremely tranquil without the slightest ripple.
He's not dead!
Qin Jia's mind shook wildly. He hadn't noticed the crimson color that had stealthily enveloped the surroundings with a crescent moon hanging overhead.
Chen Xia walked out from within the blood mist, wearing a crimson crown. He asked Qin Jia,
"Is your small world more powerful than my small world?"
Qin Jia did not reply because Chen Xia had already arrived before him. A finger pressed against his brow and the pale aura abruptly exploded.
Qin Jia's body flew back as he grabbed the void to barely stabilize himself, pulling out a long streak. His brows knitted tightly as he looked at the figure ahead.
Chen Xia lowered his head and chanted softly.
"Soul Extinguish."
The purest whitest dragon imagery erupted. Behind him it was as if a pair of huge, dignified and terrifying eyes had opened.
It was the True Dragon's vertical pupils!
With just one look.
The small world collapsed!
Outside the small world, Qin Guan and the rest were still discussing who was stronger.
Most cultivators believed that Qin Jia should have won since he was a Five Heaven Heaven Mending Realm cultivator who had even displayed the powerful Small World divine ability.
No matter how heaven defying Chen Xia was, there was no way he could still win right?
Bai Jie stood at the back, even more worried. He somewhat regretted letting Chen Xia come and rescue Zhen Hu. Now he had truly harmed Chen Xia.
With a bitter expression, he thought that if Chen Xia really lost, he would definitely have to rush forward to help Chen Xia, even if it meant blocking one strike at the cost of his life.
Since Chen Xia was willing to come and fight for Starry Sky Pill Sect, if Bai Jie still hesitated at this critical moment, he truly wouldn't be worth anything.
Bai Jie gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
If he really had to die, then let it be today!
The small world slowly opened up. A figure floated up but its appearance could not be clearly seen so no one knew who it was.
Everyone's hearts tightened as they anxiously watched that figure.
The figure's looks gradually became discernible.
It was Qin Jia!
The group led by Qin Guan revealed smiles on their faces, but these didn't last long.
Because they discovered that atop Qin Jia's head was still a hand, gripping his skull tightly.
Chen Xia's form appeared before everyone's eyes. He pinched Qin Jia's head and casually flung it out with one hand, tossing away Qin Jia's half dead body. Chen Xia's tone was indifferent as he simply said one line.
"Release them."
No one dared to reply, let alone shake their heads.
On Chen Xia's indifferent expression......
Was a powerful aura that said "invincible".
The thoughts of the surrounding hundreds of cultivators were the same.
How the hell could this be just a Sea Inversing Realm cultivator?!