Chapter 27–Heavens Shatter, Dragons Roar

The moment Tianming unleashed his newfound power, the battlefield itself seemed to tremble.

Golden dragons of light coiled around him, their celestial radiance illuminating the entire arena. His sword, now pulsating with divine energy, hummed with an overwhelming force. The very air around him twisted under the sheer pressure of his aura.

Qian Zhen, standing amidst the spectral form of his Azure Dragon, narrowed his eyes. A sliver of wariness flickered across his face, but it was quickly replaced with exhilaration.

"So you're not done yet?" he asked, his voice filled with battle-hardened glee.

Tianming tilted his head slightly, golden eyes unwavering. "You wanted a real fight. Here it is."

The next moment—

BOOM!

Tianming vanished.

The audience barely had time to register his movement before a thunderous impact rang through the arena.

CLANG!

Qian Zhen barely managed to block as Tianming's sword crashed down, sending a wave of force rippling across the battlefield. The Azure Dragon's form shuddered from the impact, its ethereal body flickering.

Qian Zhen gritted his teeth, his arms trembling from the sheer weight of Tianming's attack. "Damn it—!"

But Tianming was relentless.

He twisted midair, his blade spinning in a deadly arc. Golden energy spiraled from his body, forming into phantom dragon heads that roared toward Qian Zhen.

"Celestial Dragon's Descent!"

The attack crashed down like a divine decree.

BOOOOM!

Qian Zhen roared as his Azure Dragon's power surged to its peak. He thrust his hands forward—

"Azure Dragon's Divine Rebirth!"

The spectral dragon coiled around him, its body expanding as it absorbed his energy. For a moment, it seemed as if the two legendary forces were equal—

Until Tianming took a single step forward.

And with that step—

Everything changed.

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The golden light around Tianming grew even stronger, his aura now resembling something beyond mortal comprehension.

Deep within his dantian, the Celestial Jade of Primordial Chaos pulsed.

It whispered.

It guided him.

And suddenly—Tianming understood.

This power wasn't just something he had awakened. It was something that had been waiting for him all along.

His golden dragons roared, their forms becoming even more refined. His sword, once merely an extension of himself, now felt as if it carried the weight of the heavens.

And then—

He struck.

"Primordial Celestial Slash!"

A single swing.

A single, blinding arc of divine energy.

Qian Zhen's eyes widened.

There was no time to dodge.

SLASH!

The battlefield split apart.

The Azure Dragon's spectral form shattered into golden embers.

And Qian Zhen—

Fell.

Blood sprayed into the air as he crashed onto the ground, his armor cracked, his breath ragged. He struggled to rise, but his body refused to move.

Silence.

The entire arena was silent.

The crowd, the elders, the disciples—none of them could find their voices.

Because what they had just witnessed…

Wasn't the victory of an ordinary genius.

It was the arrival of something far greater.

Tianming exhaled slowly, his golden aura fading.

He turned toward Qian Zhen, who was still on his knees, his fists clenched in frustration. But after a moment, the young heir let out a raspy chuckle.

"You… really are a monster."

Tianming sheathed his sword. "I told you. This time, I won't lose."

Before Qian Zhen could respond, a sudden pressure filled the arena.

A dark presence.

A foreign, overwhelming aura descended upon the battlefield.

Tianming's body tensed.

Jiang Chen, Lei Xueyan, and the rest of the disciples instinctively stepped back.

From the highest balcony, one of the sect elders stood, his expression unreadable. "Who dares interfere—"

And then—

A cloaked figure appeared in midair.

Their voice was calm, yet carried a power that sent chills through everyone's spine.

"Li Tianming…"

Tianming looked up, his eyes narrowing. "Who are you?"

The figure chuckled. "You're not the only one who's awakened something ancient."

With a flick of their wrist, the sky above twisted.

And the tournament—

Was no longer just a tournament.

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What Comes Next in Chapter 28:

The mysterious figure's identity is revealed.

A new crisis threatens the sect.

Tianming's next trial begins.

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