In truth, Cheong had been bluffing.

The first Triple-Path Sword technique wasn’t just a simple “Strong-Weak-Weak” form; it was heavily laced with Sovereign Solitude, the first form of the Solitary Sword Art, resulting in the colossal image of a sword reaching to the heavens. This wasn’t the legacy of Absolute Sword Combat but rather a heritage from the Supreme Heavenly Emperor. It was like showing up in a multimillion-dollar foreign car draped in luxury brands and saying, “Invest, and you too can achieve this.”

And given that Absolute Sword Combat had once challenged the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, only to be …