Chapter 1111: One Sword to Slay Three Gods
"**I am named He Yi Ming, and I am a mortal!**" He Yi Ming softly whispered.
These words held a meaning only He Yi Ming understood.
Because during the first four years after he crossed over to this world, He Yi Ming was unquestionably a mortal!
No background, no divine help, no talents—relying solely on his own efforts, he managed to gain admission to the Grand Heaven Academy!
During these four years, He Yi Ming had fought against the destiny of a mortal!
"**Stepping into this foreign world, there are too many entities that wish me dead!**"
"**There's the Sky of the Northern Ling Realm! The Demons of the Myriad Demon Realm! The Powers of the Chaotic Star Sea! The Catastrophes of the Ancient Times!**"
"**However, I'm still alive!**"
...
He Yi Ming spoke again, revealing the hardships and the perilous journey he had faced.
The lives of the players were endless in number.
But He Yi Ming had only one life.
Throughout his journey, He Yi Ming had struggled against fate itself!
"**My path of the sword aims to break through destiny! To sever the threads of fate! To carve out the path of He Yi Ming!**"
"**Let me show you the swordsmanship I've created, the Unrivaled Against Heaven Style, the Sword that Strikes and Never Returns!**"
...
He Yi Ming raised his hand, and a resounding surge of formidable sword intent erupted!
In an instant, the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall emitted a roaring sound, resonating with the will that had slumbered within it for countless years and He Yi Ming's own will!
"**My sword has slain the Ice-Frost Fiend!**"
"**My sword has slain the Apostle of the Evil God!**"
"**Today, my sword shall slay a Divine Transformation expert!**"
...
He Yi Ming swung the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall, and a sword energy swept horizontally through the void!
"**Boom!!!**" In the blink of an eye, the joint attack of Jian San and the others swallowed He Yi Ming!
But the next moment...
"**Boom!!!**" A figure wielding the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall directly pierced through the mighty power of the Sword Supremacy!
Covered in blood, covered in wounds, yet showing no hesitation or retreat!
Just as Empress Zoro had been bottlenecked and unable to advance, He Yi Ming was facing the same situation!
With this sword, He Yi Ming was severing his past self!
Breaking away from his former self who cherished his life above all else!
One strike, never to return!
"**!**" Seeing He Yi Ming pierce through their overwhelmingly powerful combined sword attack, Jian San's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but want to turn and flee!
Jian Er and Jian Yi also sensed the life-threatening danger and likewise wanted to retreat!
In that split second!
The Sword Paths of the three Jian brothers revealed cracks!
The combined power of their Sword Supremacy began to show signs of fragmentation!
And in that instant, He Yi Ming took action!
"**Unity of Man and Sword! Three Consecutive Slashes!**" He Yi Ming whispered, transforming into a streak of sword light that instantly pierced through Jian San, then Jian Er, and finally Jian Yi, before reappearing.
The life-or-death duel between top swordsmen could be decided in a single moment of hesitation and fear!
"**Pfft!**" Jian San spat blood and looked down at the fearsome sword intent that had spread throughout his body. He could no longer grip the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall, and it fell to the ground.
**"How could I... die here?"**
**"This shouldn't... have happened... Why isn't he dead?"**
...
Jian Er and Jian Yi spoke hoarsely, and their forms slowly shattered!
Only Jian San, before dying, once again looked at He Yi Ming.
"**He Yi Ming... Why... how did your swordsmanship ascend once again in that crucial moment? Why?**" Jian San, who had been in constant conflict with He Yi Ming, understood clearly.
The key to He Yi Ming's ability to pierce through their combined attack...
Was the fact that his swordsmanship had once again ascended to a higher level, becoming even more powerful!
But what Jian San couldn't understand was how He Yi Ming achieved it.
"**Because...**"
"**From my disciples, I learned what true swordsmanship is!**"
"**One strike, never to return!**"
...
At this moment, He Yi Ming was candid and straightforward.
Indeed!
After witnessing the courage of MoleBrother's "One Strike, Never to Return" that transcended his mortal life and death, He Yi Ming was utterly shaken!
To be able to give up one's life without hesitation, to bear the joint attack of the three Jian brothers with his own sword intent and pierce through...
If it were in the past, He Yi Ming might have retreated, displayed his powers, or used other means!
Even further back, when he had just entered this foreign world, he might have chosen surrender, or even escape, to fight another day!
After all, he only had one life!
However, the changes brought about by Empress Zoro and MoleBrother's technique reshaped He Yi Ming!
Therefore, He Yi Ming's words carried no falsehoods!
He Yi Ming truly learned the essence of swordsmanship from Empress Zoro and MoleBrother's technique! This breakthrough and ascension allowed him to pierce through the combined attack of the three Jian brothers!
In He Yi Ming's philosophy, even a disciple, even a mortal, could serve as a teacher!
Endless learning, walking the path together—there could be teachers among the three!
"**He Yi Ming... I've lost!**" Jian San closed his eyes, his body gradually dissipating.
In this moment, Jian San finally understood why he had lost!
From start to finish, He Yi Ming never displayed the pride and arrogance of a pinnacle Nascent Soul expert.
When he faced He Yi Ming's disciple's "One Strike, Never to Return" technique and questioned it, unable to comprehend or believe it...
He Yi Ming had already humbled himself, earnestly learning from his disciple, comprehending a more profound swordsmanship!
When he was struck by Empress Zoro's "One Strike, Never to Return" technique, wounded to the point where his sword heart wavered, He Yi Ming learned a more profound level of swordsmanship from his disciple's life, breaking through once again!
In a single move—one side retreated, the other advanced—the outcome was determined!
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"**The heart of a mortal... How is it possible for He Yi Ming, who had advanced to such an otherworldly state, to maintain a pure and sincere mortal heart?**" Jian San couldn't understand, couldn't fathom it.
The Sect Leader!
With a bone age of less than a hundred years, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul stage!
Unmatched talent, heavenly aptitude—supreme in the entire Three Thousand Realms!
However, this He Yi Ming...
Continuously held a pure mortal heart. He was able to set aside his status and position, unhesitatingly learning from his own disciple!
The pride, arrogance, and disregard that any genius would inevitably possess...
Or the blindness, stubbornness, and unwillingness to accept other concepts and paths that would emerge from a high-level Nascent Soul expert...
None of these traits existed in He Yi Ming!
As a master, he was peerless!
As a disciple, he was unashamed to seek guidance!
"**An incredible individual... It's as if he's not bound by anything in this world, as though he's from a different realm altogether... Dying by your sword, it's truly an appropriate end!**" Jian San muttered to himself softly before his form dissipated.
Leaving behind only the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall, it quietly lay on the ground, emitting a gentle ringing sound carried by the wind.
"**Snap!**" He Yi Ming reached out his hand, probing the void. The Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall shimmered and flashed, returning to He Yi Ming's grasp.
"**Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall, huh?**" He Yi Ming sensed it, feeling the aura and the sense of age that radiated from the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall. It wasn't any weaker than his own Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall!
Truly an extraordinary treasure!
But now, the Ancient Sword Emperor's Fall belonged to him!
Seeing this scene, the players once again exploded in excitement!