The Heavenly Annihilation Sword... The Sword of Utter Extinction...
The most absolute sword between Heaven and Earth... It was forged by Xuanyuan Jue with the effort of his entire life...
Three hundred years ago, it was with this very sword that Xuanyuan Jue slew the Patriarch of the Dugu family, forcing Dugu Qiubai to abandon his sword for a saber and create the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique... Of course, Xuan Yuanjing’s current strength was insufficient to unleash the full might of this strike, but the moment he raised his longsword, Ye Jingyu instantly felt as if the entire world had narrowed down to only this single blade...
The only sword... In his eyes, in his heart, in his mind, there was nothing but this sword...
A dazzling sword, a magnificent sword, a killing sword... Sword Qi, sword light, sword gleam, sword shadow—all converged, forming this ultimate sword...
Facing this supreme strike, Ye Jingyu suddenly felt how utterly insignificant he was, like an ant, an ant about to be crushed underfoot... He couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance...
Or rather, no matter how hard he tried, under the edge of this sword, resisting this ultimate blade would be fundamentally impossible... He quietly watched this strike spear towards him, staring blankly as it approached him bit by bit...
The speed of this strike seemed incredibly slow; Ye Jingyu could even clearly perceive its trajectory. If he merely moved, shifted his footing slightly, he could evade this fatal blow, yet for some inexplicable reason, he had completely lost the courage to resist, only able to watch dumbly as the sword lunged toward him, as if awaiting the arrival of death...
In truth, the speed of this strike was not slow at all; rather, it was terrifyingly fast, even faster than thought. It was precisely because Ye Jingyu’s mind could not keep pace that he stared blankly as the sword pierced toward him...
Furthermore, this was no longer a sword in the ordinary sense; within it was contained the ultimate Sword Intent of Annihilation. Such a potent intent injured not just the flesh, but the soul...
Even the vast soul of a Soul Immortal expert could not withstand such an intense sword intent... Annihilation, annihilate everything...
The instant Xuan Yuanjing drew his blade, that overwhelming sword intent had utterly crushed Ye Jingyu’s will. While it hadn't completely shattered his resolve, under that incredible speed, Ye Jingyu's thoughts hadn't even time to form before the sword’s tip arrived at his brow...
The bloody hole in his chest was still bleeding, and now this sword was about to shatter his head... The sword energy had already pierced Ye Jingyu's skin, on the verge of breaching his forehead, when suddenly, a moon disc materialized there.
Immediately following that, a dazzling golden light erupted... At this critical juncture of life and death, the Reincarnation Eye—which Ye Jingyu had never been able to utilize but knew was more potent than the Nine Nether Heaven-Piercing Eyes—awakened prematurely...
That golden light directly formed a small crescent moon of gold on his forehead. It was small, only the size of a little finger, yet this tiny fragment of golden crescent was enough to block Xuan Yuanjing’s most powerful strike...
Almost simultaneously, a blood-red saber gleam suddenly shot out from the void, hacking viciously towards Xuan Yuanjing... Clang...
A crisp sound echoed as the golden crescent was instantly shattered by the sword, but all the sword qi, sword momentum, and sword intent of Xuan Yuanjing’s ultimate attack vanished without a trace... Certainly, he could have delivered a second strike.
While the Reincarnation Eye had awakened, it had only manifested a defense instinctively and could not summon another golden moon disc in such a short span... However, that indescribably terrifying blood-red light had already reached him.
Facing this utterly fearsome brilliance, even the exceptionally powerful Xuan Yuanjing was forced to retract his sword to defend... Not far away, Xu’s eyes registered profound shock.
This blood-red light had emerged so suddenly that he hadn't sensed anything beforehand... How was it possible that someone had infiltrated the area while he was surrounded by seven Saint-level experts?
Xuan Yuanjing crossed his sword horizontally to intercept, and the True Essence energy within his body exploded outward. His Falling Leaf City Slaying Sword immediately flared with a dazzling sword light, finally managing to block the blood-red saber gleam...
Rumble... With a thunderous crash, the blood-red light and the sword light collided, unleashing immense power.
Xuan Yuanjing’s body was violently thrown backward, and a bloody gash appeared across his lower abdomen... And then, a black silhouette materialized from the void, holding a blood-red curved saber in his hand...
"Gui Jian Chou?" A gasp escaped Xuan Yuanjing’s lips; clearly, he had not anticipated encountering such a formidable opponent here... The most outstanding disciple of the younger generation of the Rakshasa Gate...
"Heh heh, Brother Xuan Yuan, we meet again..." The black figure possessed an aquiline nose and sharp eyes, yet a faint smile played upon his lips. But no matter who saw that smile, they would feel an inherent dread...
A short distance away, a flicker of surprise crossed Xu’s face. He truly hadn't expected the legendary youngest prodigy of the Rakshasa Gate to appear here...
And judging by his demeanor, he evidently already knew Xuan Yuanjing, perhaps having sparred with him before... "Today I intend to kill him.
If you wish to spar with me, step aside, and wait until I've finished him!" Xuan Yuanjing stated coldly. He truly hadn't expected Gui Jian Chou to show up here...
"Heh heh, I apologize, but that might not be possible," Gui Jian Chou replied with a mild chuckle, yet for some unknown reason, his smile was always so chillingly cold... The blood-colored curved saber in his hand also began to emit wisps of crimson light...
Gui Jian Chou—the Ghost Dread—truly lived up to his name, causing even ghosts to frown in worry... "What?
You intend to save him? It seems he has no relation to you?" Xuan Yuanjing spoke indifferently, his gaze icy, yet laced with a thread of confusion...
If Gui Jian Chou truly meant to save Ye Jingyu, he shouldn't have attacked him when he launched that strike earlier. After all, if it hadn't been for the sudden golden light flashing at Ye Jingyu’s brow, his head would have been completely shattered by the sword energy.
Unless he had known beforehand that Ye Jingyu could withstand that strike under such circumstances... But judging by Xuan Yuanjing’s insight, even Ye Jingyu himself seemed incapable of understanding how he had blocked that sword; how could Gui Jian Chou possibly know?
This was the point of confusion in Xuan Yuanjing's mind. Based on his understanding of Gui Jian Chou, the man would absolutely never involve himself in anything that brought him no personal gain...