My Swordsmanship Has No Upper Limit

"Once you’re going all out, I’ll show you just how vast the chasm is between a disciple of a Major Sect and the likes of you. To think you could challenge our Void Moon Sect all on your own... how utterly foolish and arrogant!"

UPROAR—!

Lin Kong’s confident words and expression, coupled with his fearless and seemingly unaffected demeanor under Zhong Ming’s gaze, sent the cultivators on the Crescent Lake Shore into an uproar. Discussions erupted one after another:

"What a bold response!"

"This is getting good! Now *this* is the kind of duel I wanted to see!"

"A Major Sect is a Major Sect for a reason. Ordinary cultivators can’t even withstand a single glance from Zhong Ming, yet Lin Kong stared him down for a long time and was barely affected. This fight is going to be a real spectacle!"

"Heh heh, finally, we get to see what else Zhong Ming can do!"

"What do you think he’ll do next? A Magic Technique? Swordsmanship? Or maybe an Illusion Technique?"

...

The common cultivators on the Crescent Lake Shore, knowing nothing of Zhong Ming’s true capabilities, chattered with excitement.

Meanwhile, aboard the luxurious Flying Ship at the center of the lake, its masters were all shaking their heads in disappointment.

"What a shame. In the end, Zhong Ming’s ability can’t affect a True Disciple." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"It’s inevitable. If disciples from minor sects could so easily defeat True Disciples from Major Sects like us, how could we possibly justify our control over so many of the Prefecture City’s resources?"

"Haha, the funniest part is those cultivators by the lake. They think they’re about to see a clash of titans, but they have no idea the battle is already over."

"Hmph, how boring. And to think I was actually holding out some hope for Zhong Ming..."

Sharing Lin Kong’s sentiment, all the True Disciples of the Major Sects felt the rest of the fight would be garbage time. With his strongest Pupil Technique nullified, Zhong Ming’s defeat was a foregone conclusion.

Ji Qinghui and Ji Qingkang... thought the same.

At that moment, as Ji Qinghui watched Lin Kong in the center of the lake, he felt a rare pang of regret.

’I shouldn’t have lent them that treasure. After a victory this easy, Lin Kong, Zhu Junfeng, and the others will be even harder to control. Damn it... Huh?!’

Just as Ji Qinghui was clenching his fists in frustration, he suddenly noticed the situation at the center of Crescent Lake had shifted once more.

"’Utterly foolish and arrogant?’ Hahaha..." Lin Kong’s words didn’t anger Zhong Ming. Instead, they made him laugh, a somewhat incredulous laugh.

"I have no idea where you found the confidence to spout such arrogant nonsense in my presence, but since you want to see my full power, I’ll grant your wish!"

BOOM!

As the final word left his lips, the aura radiating from Zhong Ming instantly became overwhelmingly majestic.

At the same time, his body lifted into the air as if by an unseen force, ascending toward the sky.

BOOM!

Once Zhong Ming reached a certain altitude, looking down upon everyone below, his aura surged dramatically. At the same time, the majestic air around him became tinged with a regal nobility.

"The Sun hangs high in the heavens, illuminating all creation, yet none can touch its core. It occupies the absolute pinnacle, the ’top of the pyramid’!"—This was the description of absolute dominion from [Heaven and Earth, Only I am Supreme (Sun)].

As Zhong Ming slowly ascended, he positioned himself at the apex above everyone, forcing them all to look up. This fulfilled a key trait of the Great Sun, allowing his Candlelight Heart Eye to leverage its unique properties and form a connection with the Great Sun high above, infusing his body with a faint wisp of its supreme, dominating power!

Although limited by his own meager strength and the immense distance to the Great Sun, the thread of dominating power his Candlelight Heart Eye drew upon was faint. Yet, the Great Sun is so vast that even an infinitesimal fraction of its might was enough to make Zhong Ming’s strength skyrocket.

VMMMM!

At this moment, the very air hummed with power, though he was merely standing still.

"Huh?!"

Zhong Ming’s surging aura made Lin Kong’s expression, once so certain of victory, change. He once again felt a sense of threat from Zhong Ming.

What made his expression turn even graver was the aura radiating from Zhong Ming, which exuded an inviolable nobility, a sense of invincibility that made one feel they could not even look at him directly.

’He has a hidden card, too? I suppose that makes sense. Someone that arrogant must have something to back it up... But even so, I will be the one who claims victory in the end!’

’Good thing the Third Young Master lent me the Dragon Vein Jade Pendant.’

Although Lin Kong now sensed the threat, he believed that with the aid of the Dragon Vein’s fortune, he could withstand Zhong Ming’s glorious, dazzling Sun God Sword and its regal aura.

However, the moment that thought crossed his mind...

With a BOOM, a massive amount of Magical Power and light erupted from Zhong Ming’s body in the form of radiant flames. This dazzling brilliance made him appear as holy as a god or a saint.

When he first saw this, Lin Kong was baffled.

’Why is he wasting his Magical Power?’

That was right. Aside from being dazzling, looking impressive, and framing Zhong Ming’s majestic figure like that of a god or a saint, the radiant flames erupting from his body served no purpose whatsoever.

The whole spectacle of light and sound was a pure waste of Magical Power—nothing but grandstanding to play to the crowd.

He wasn’t the only one who sensed this; a number of powerful experts perceived it even more clearly—people like Ji Qingyue’s attendant, Mrs. Qin; the Golden Armor Sect’s Leader, Hong Jing; the Seven Profound Sect’s Leader, Zong Chengze; and many of the True Disciples of the Major Sects. This revelation left everyone with odd expressions, while some simply looked on with exasperation.

"To think that at a time like this, he’s still in the mood to put on a light show..."

"It seems foolish, but considering it’s Zhong Ming, it all makes perfect sense."

"Indeed. This is the man who dared to single-handedly challenge all the prodigies of Qinghe Prefecture City. For someone that flamboyant, wasting Magical Power in the middle of a battle to create a special light show seems perfectly in character."