Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2038

Chapter 2038: Sword Emperor Qualifications’ Second Trial

After stepping through the second door, Yuan found himself in a familiar setup—a solitary path stretching ahead, offering only one direction: forward.

But unlike before, it wasn’t a dirt path flanked by trees. This time, he stood on a narrow platform, sandwiched between two vast, seemingly endless seas on either side, their shimmering surfaces stretching out to the horizon.

Though the surface of the sea was calm and without any ripples, like that of a glass of water resting on a table, Yuan could sense countless sea beasts stirring beneath the tranquil waters, their presence concealed.

Once he took in his surroundings and grasped the nature of his situation, Yuan began walking forward at a calm, steady pace. With the trial’s rules still unknown to him, caution was essential.

After taking about a dozen careful steps, Yuan suddenly came to a halt when a faint ripple disturbed the otherwise motionless surface of the sea.

The very next second, a massive sea creature burst from the water, launching itself toward him with its jaws wide open, as if intending to swallow him whole in a single bite.

Yuan instinctively drew his sword, Supreme Sword Aura already surging to the surface. But just as he was about to strike, he paused—his eyes narrowing as he recognized the familiar aura enveloping the sea creature.

A knowing smile tugged at his lips. In the next instant, he withdrew his Supreme Sword Aura and channeled ordinary Sword Aura instead, slashing toward the creature with precision and confidence.

His sword cut right through the sea creature, killing it in a single strike. The sea creature not only had the same aura as his opponents from the last trial, but it also required Yuan to strike it with matching strength.

After dispatching the sea creature, Yuan resumed his path, his pace quickening slightly with confidence.

But just as he advanced a few more steps, his eyes narrowed sharply. Without hesitation, he raised his sword and swung it at the empty space in front of him, as if trying to hit an invisible enemy.

In the very next moment, a sharp shattering sound rang out as Yuan’s blade collided with something unseen. The invisible force became visible upon impact, revealing a sword forged from Supreme Sword Aura.

It functioned similarly to the swords from the previous trial, but with one critical difference: this one had been completely invisible to the naked eye.

"He actually blocked that?!" Sword Empress Huang exclaimed, eyes wide with disbelief.

Every Sword Emperor Qualification was unique, its trials ever-changing and unpredictable. Because of this, those who had passed them in the past couldn’t pass down any concrete knowledge to the next generation.

And when the current Sword Emperors witnessed the sudden invisible strike, many of them felt a rare twinge of uncertainty. Had they been in Yuan’s place, facing that same hidden assault, few were confident they could have blocked it as cleanly—or even at all.

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