Lu Yang could not hear Tower Master’s muttering, nor did he know that he was now displaying the embryonic form of his Swordsmanship Domain. He had only seen Invincible Nascent Soul do it and felt that he could do it as well.

After trying, he indeed found that he could.

Moreover, he could now simultaneously enact the Swordsmanship Domain Embryo on both the ground and in the sky.

Green Peak Swords rose from the ground, and Lu Yang’s Sword Qi filled the entire space, sharpening his senses, and he could vaguely sense the location of the Containing Light Sword.

The higher-ups in the Sword Tower were so astonished to witness Lu Yang’s Swordsmanship Domain Embryo, let alone the sword cultivators below.

The big black dog opened its mouth in shock, the drool-covered sword falling to the ground unnoticed.

Qiu Kun stared dumbfounded at the scene; her true Cultivation Level was at the Spirit Transformation Late Stage, barely touching the threshold of the Swordsmanship Domain, unable to even cast its embryo.

She had not expected Lu Yang to surpass her and display the Swordmanship Domain Embryo first.

"Lu Yang, I will definitely catch up to you!" Qiu Kun was not discouraged by the vast gap, her eyes even more resolute.

As a sword cultivator, one must never yield and strive for continuous progress.

"Here!"

𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Lu Yang’s right hand suddenly lifted, and with a clang, it sounded as if something was sent flying.

Mingtai caught the Containing Light Sword, also taken aback that Lu Yang had grasped the Swordsmanship Domain Embryo.

He had accompanied the Sword Tower Supreme during the Immortal Ascension Tribulation and had been seriously injured during the Tribulation, losing most of his memory. It was only twenty years ago that he woke up, having to start all over again.

If not for that, he could have also displayed the Swordsmanship Domain Embryo.

The Containing Light Sword was still invisible, and Lu Yang could judge the Sword Skills from the movements of Mingtai’s wrist. In the eyes of a true master of swordsmanship, the Containing Light Sword was no different from being visible.

This puzzled Lu Yang. Mingtai surely knew that he could predict the Sword Skills, so why would he still hold on to the Containing Light Sword?

Lu Yang allocated part of his focus, sending most of the Green Peak Swords to fight the Sword Qi Demon, facing Mingtai straightforwardly.

Mingtai once again employed the Vast Wave Sword Technique, unleashing waves of Sword Qi that surged towards Lu Yang, intending to shatter him like an unyielding rock.

Having learned a bit of the Stance Sword Technique’s essence from Xue Shilou, Lu Yang remained immovable regardless of the attacks from all directions.

Xue Shilou below the stage was as if he had seen a ghost; he had just performed a few moves of the Stance Sword Technique, and Lu Yang was already imitating him?

Mingtai’s figure was hidden within the sea of Sword Qi, facing the immovable Lu Yang, finding that sneak attacks from any direction were useless; he had to reveal himself for combat.

After no more than ten exchanges, Lu Yang’s cheek was suddenly nicked.

Had he miscalculated his prediction?

That wasn’t right.

"What’s going on, didn’t Lu Yang block the Containing Light Sword? How did he still get cut?"

"Is there another Containing Light Sword hidden, launching a sneak attack on Lu Yang?"

"Wasn’t the Sword Tower Supreme known for using a single-handed sword?"

The sword cultivators below were abuzz with discussion, unable to understand how Lu Yang was injured.

Lu Yang momentarily created some distance and quickly grasped the reason: "So that’s how it is, the Containing Light Sword can not only turn invisible but also control the length of the sword blade."

He could predict the location of the Containing Light Sword, but not its length!

"Worthy of being Elder Brother Lu Yang," Mingtai exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Elder Brother Lu Yang to so quickly see through another function of the Containing Light Sword.

Since he could not predict the length of the Containing Light Sword, Lu Yang realized that engaging Mingtai in close combat would only put him at a disadvantage.

Lu Yang’s arm trembled violently, and a towering Sword Qi surged, turning into a waterfall. The white expanse was like a flood pouring down, rumbling with noise.

If he could not overcome in close combat, then he would extend the distance and fight with Sword Qi!

Mingtai anticipated that Lu Yang would do this, and with the Containing Light Sword in his possession, there would be no one at the same stage who could best him in close combat.

The Containing Light Sword buzzed, its Sword Qi reached the sky, as if it was the center of the world, with great stars and a great sun revolving around it.

The two distinct Sword Qis collided, unleashing terrifying power.

Upon collision, the Sword Qi shattered, the broken Sword Qi slicing their bodies. Paying no heed, as if they did not feel the pain, they swung their swords again, ferociously tearing through everything, utterly domineering.

The sword cultivators below pondered deeply, discerning that in both their hearts was a breath, a notion, the idea of being the strongest in their stage. Only with this momentum could sword cultivators cut through thorns, march courageously forward, and breakthrough one bottleneck after another!

This is the true meaning of Inquiry of the Sword in Intent!

Neither held back, each Sword Qi aiming to overpower the other, but each time they collided, it ended shattered.

The power of their Sword Qis was equally matched; no victor could be determined!

"Unity of Man and Sword!" Mingtai shouted loudly, merging with the Containing Light Sword, returning to his original form, and his Sword Qi’s power surged once again.

"If that’s the case…" Lu Yang seemed to have thought of something, preparing to make an attempt.

He abandoned using the Swordmanship Domain Embryo to fight the Sword Qi Demon, allowing it to rush at him, leaving him riddled with countless wounds.

Above and beneath, the Green Peak Swords trembled and flew out, transforming into sword light, resonating and merging with Lu Yang’s charging Sword Qi.

The already extreme Sword Qi incredibly rose even further!

"This is... Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin!" The Manager of the Tower barely recognized the technique Lu Yang was using.

With his experience, he should have recognized it at a glance, but the problem was that Lu Yang’s technique was so obscure, it didn’t look like it was learned through proper channels at all!

The Manager of the Tower guessed correctly, Lu Yang had never learned Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin. He had seen it performed once by Daoist Buyu in a fight against the Ruthless Sect. Based on that memory and his own understanding of swordsmanship, he had improvised on the spot!

Of course, it was very different from the original Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin!

Lu Yang had no choice; he couldn’t display Sword Qi Turns into Tiger, Sword Qi Turns into Phoenix, Sword Qi Turns into Dragon, or the Extinguishing Immortal Sword Array in public.

Since that was the case, he could only try a new technique.

Their Sword Qis continued to expand, and the sword cultivators below could not tell which was stronger. They swallowed hard, staring intently at the stage without daring to blink, afraid of missing any detail.

The answer was revealed soon.

Boom!

Like the heavens tipping over, two Sword Qi dragons collided, erupting into a splendid sword rain, ringing loudly!

Both were blown away by the powerful energy from the Sword Qi collision.

Mingtai, like a kite with its string cut, plummeted outside the arena!

Lu Yang, as well, uncontrollably staggered backwards, continuously dissipating the shockwave’s force, abruptly putting strength into his right arm, and with a loud shout, stabbed the Green Peak Sword into the ground, finally pinning himself to the stage!

The Manager of the Tower flew above the stage, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with seriousness, before finally resting on Lu Yang, showing a hint of approval, and declared loudly.

"Lu Yang’s Sword Heart, apparent to heaven and earth, unprecedented."

"Lu Yang’s Sword Intent, clear and pure, soaring into the clouds."

"In the Inquiry of the Sword segment, Lu Yang, first place!"

The sword cultivators below cheered. They had witnessed Lu Yang’s strength from start to finish, all shouting "Lu Yang is number one," their voices thundering and echoing around the Sword Tower.

Lu Yang had a dazed look, swaying from side to side, the recent battle draining all his energy.

"You guys... while you have the time to shout that I’m number one... could someone come and give me a hand..."

Thud, he collapsed.