Tang Jinglong, Bai Liejiu, and the others all looked at him in disbelief.
They simply couldn't imagine how Shen Mo could stand there unharmed beneath such terrifying sword qi.
Those six ancient, vast greatswords could actually contend against Ji Xuan's terrifying sword energy!
Ao Guang, who was kneeling at Ji Xuan's feet, was stunned.
He sensed that something was wrong.
Ji Xuan's cultivation was clearly at the Nirvana Realm.
For someone at the Nirvana Realm to completely overpower the Dharma Manifestation Realm was only natural.
No matter how powerful a spiritual artifact or secret art Shen Mo possessed, there was no way he should have been able to block Ji Xuan's casual strike.
The only possibility was…
Shen Mo was also at the Nirvana Realm!
But that was even less likely.
Back then, Ji Xuan had every advantage, ruling as the master of the three races, enjoying countless treasures by himself, and only then did he break through to the Nirvana Realm.
Now, after thousands of years of slumber, borrowing the body of the Undying Demon Emperor, he had barely managed to recover to Nirvana.
Shen Mo, how old could he possibly be? He probably hadn't cultivated for even a hundred years.
How could he be compared to Ji Xuan?
As soon as this idea surfaced, Ao Guang immediately dismissed it.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
He snuck a glance at Ji Xuan, trying to discern something from the Human Emperor's face.
If Ji Xuan's expression remained unchanged, it meant Shen Mo wasn't Nirvana, but had barely blocked the attack with some secret art.
If Ji Xuan's expression changed…
Ao Guang stole a look.
His heart skipped a beat.
Ji Xuan's expression had actually changed.
"I never expected this, truly never expected this."
"The mightiest of the three races has been trapped in the Demon Suppression Fortress for thousands of years, Dharma Manifestation Realm experts have fallen one after another fighting the demons, and yet a Nirvana Realm has still emerged."
Ji Xuan looked at Shen Mo, his eyes filled with both shock and delight.
He was shocked that even his flawless plan could encounter such an unforeseen variable.
He was delighted because the opponent, like him, was also at Nirvana.
If he could kill him and extract his living soul,
It would be worth far more than all the Dharma Manifestation experts present combined!
Ji Xuan's words sent waves crashing through the hearts of all who heard them.
Nirvana Realm?!
How could it be?!
Shen Mo had actually reached that legendary realm?!
Whether it was Bai Liejiu or Tang Jinglong, Ao Qin or Ao Guang, Shi Tian or Lang Ben—
At the very instant they heard Ji Xuan utter the words "Nirvana Realm," they were all shaken to their core.
Especially Ao Guang, who had lived the longest among all the Dharma Manifestation experts.
His gaze toward Shen Mo held not just shock, but envy and fury.
Why?
He had lived for thousands of years, yet still lost out to a young human who hadn't even lived a hundred.
He had struggled through endless years, poured his heart into studying arrays, talismans, weapons—
Yet he still lost to a young human's tinkering in a matter of months!
The more Ao Guang thought, the angrier he got.
Rage and jealousy almost filled his chest to bursting.
"What's your name?"
Ji Xuan looked at Shen Mo, but his expression had already returned to calm.
Unexpected variables were normal.
After all, when he awoke, he had already discovered that the Taichi Armor and Demon Hunter Spear he'd prepared in advance were missing.
His cultivation was only barely at Nirvana Realm,
Not the minor completion stage of Nirvana he had envisioned.
So the emergence of another Nirvana Realm, though unexpected, was still within reason.
Ji Xuan had ways to handle all of this.
He was very confident in his own strength.
Even if this young Nirvana had extraordinary fortune and talent, he was still confident he could slay him!
Shen Mo answered calmly, "Shen Mo."
Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Mo? Not bad, I like that character."
"After you die, your living soul will be mine."
"The living soul of a Nirvana Realm expert will be enough to help me cross the void."
"When I journey to the Great World, I will erect a monument for you."
"Now, be good and go to your death."
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