She wasn't injured by me; it was Xuanyuan Jing who hurt her..." Although aware of the grave danger he was in, Gui Jianchou refused to take the blame for Xuanyuan Jing.

"You must die..." Ye Jingyu had expected Gui Jianchou to ask more questions, but instead, Ye Jingyu completely ignored him, stating coldly, "You must die..."

"I know you harbor murderous intent toward me, but I truly didn't hurt them. In fact, Xuanyuan Jing nearly killed her and severely wounded her. Furthermore, he snatched the Xuanyuan Water Control Banner from Junior Sister and possesses the Taiji Diagram, the Xuanyuan Sword, and the Apricot Yellow Banner. If you seek revenge against him, it will be incredibly difficult. If you spare me today, I will certainly lend you my strength when you seek vengeance against him..." Gui Jianchou spoke coldly, though he felt his chances were slim, he was unwilling to relinquish this opportunity.

"I said, you are dead meat..." Ye Jingyu paid no heed to Gui Jianchou's words, stepping forward as soon as he saw Gou Mang tending to Xi Yang's wounds.

How Xi Yang and the others were injured, he would question Jiu Feng about later. But the fact that this bastard dared to eye his woman meant he had to die...

Sensing the intense killing intent radiating from Ye Jingyu, Gui Jianchou understood that no matter what he said now, Ye Jingyu would not let him go. He ceased his pleading and, with a single hand grasping the void, summoned a blood-red demonic blade into his grasp.

"None of you interfere; just ensure he doesn't escape..." Ye Jingyu stated calmly, taking another step forward. He made a grab with one hand, and the Heavenly Venerable Blade, radiating a multicolored glow, materialized in his right hand.

The Heavenly Venerable Blade had been continuously tempered by the power of lightning in the Thunder Acupoint, its rank undoubtedly increasing manifold. While perhaps not comparable to innate supreme treasures like the Eastern Emperor Bell, it was still far more formidable than ordinary top-grade Immortal Artifacts. Moreover, this blade had grown alongside Ye Jingyu, making it the weapon he wielded most proficiently.

Hearing Ye Jingyu instruct the others not to engage, Gui Jianchou felt a measure of relief. His own strength had reached the peak of the Cosmos level. He hadn't used his full power on the arena stage that day; engaging Ye Jingyu alone wouldn't necessarily leave him at a complete disadvantage. However, if all these people attacked together, his outcome would be singular: death.

Now that the others were standing back, he might actually seize the opportunity to eliminate Ye Jingyu. Once he was dead, who among the rest could stop him?

With this thought, a cold smile crept onto Gui Jianchou’s face, and his blood-red demonic blade began to shimmer with eerie, strange light...

With a whoosh, it wasn't Ye Jingyu who struck first, but Gui Jianchou. The crowd merely saw an afterimage flash past before Gui Jianchou was already before Ye Jingyu. The demonic blade in his hand instantly swept toward Ye Jingyu’s head, cleaving him in two right at the top of his skull in the blink of an eye...

But that was merely an afterimage. Ye Jingyu's true body had shifted to Gui Jianchou's right side. His Heavenly Venerable Blade slashed diagonally upward, igniting a massive electric arc that instantly enveloped Gui Jianchou entirely...

Facing this brilliant strike, a chilling gloom settled in Gui Jianchou's eyes, and he met it head-on with his demonic blade...

With a clang, the two blades collided violently. The electric arcs emanating from the Heavenly Venerable Blade shattered, and the immense force sent a throbbing numbness up both their arms, rapidly propelling them backward...

Upon closer inspection, a small nick had appeared on the Heavenly Venerable Blade. A flicker of astonishment crossed Ye Jingyu's face. His physical strength was definitely superior to Gui Jianchou's, yet his blade had chipped while the opponent's demonic blade remained pristine. This could only mean one thing: the grade of his opponent's demonic blade surpassed his Heavenly Venerable Blade? Where on earth had he found such a weapon?

Just as Ye Jingyu was momentarily stunned, a cry escaped Gui Jianchou's lips: "Blood Shadow Raging Blade..." As he spoke, the blood-red demonic blade in his hand began to whirl...

Blade shadows erupted one after another, and streaks of blade light instantly flashed forth. In a split second, the crowd saw at least ten thousand sword shadows slashing toward Ye Jingyu...

Not only that, but streaks of blood-red figures burst forth from within Gui Jianchou's body. Each held a bloody saber and charged toward Ye Jingyu, all aiming to strike...

Facing such an overwhelming barrage, Ye Jingyu did not summon the Eastern Emperor Bell. He intended to kill Gui Jianchou with sheer frontal power, making him realize that he was not his match—he hadn't been, and he wasn't now...

Ye Jingyu flicked the Heavenly Venerable Blade, raising it high. Electric sparks danced wildly along the blade's edge, resembling countless electric dragons. A colossal bolt of lightning descended directly from the heavens, immediately channeled by the Heavenly Venerable Blade...

"Raging Thunder Purgatory...!"

In an instant, the Heavenly Venerable Blade erupted with blinding light, and countless streaks of electric radiance burst from it, shooting out in all directions, instantly shrouding the entire sky...

Sizzle, hiss, crackle... One by one, the blood shadows were shredded by the lightning-infused blade light. None of those seemingly terrifying scarlet blade energies could withstand Ye Jingyu's single strike...

The Blood Shadow Raging Blade, these crimson phantoms, and the scarlet blade energies were all blade auras of chilling, Yin essence. The Raging Thunder Saber Technique, however, was the pure Yang, supreme steel of blade aura—the exact counter to this Yin-cold attribute. How could they possibly withstand it...

Seeing that the Blood Shadow Raging Blade technique he had mastered was shattered by a single move, Gui Jianchou showed no sign of dejection on his face. If Ye Jingyu were this easy to defeat, he wouldn't need to fear him...

His figure began to blur, and the blade light in his hand also grew indistinct. Finally, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, Gui Jianchou's form vanished without a trace...

He actually disappeared? He vanished right in front of everyone? How was this possible? Was he trying to flee? Everyone linked their divine senses together, enveloping the entire space. Even if Gui Jianchou had vanished, he couldn't possibly escape...

Ye Jingyu's brows furrowed tightly. He unleashed his massive divine sense, yet he still couldn't detect Gui Jianchou's presence? Had he truly escaped?

The moonlight silver gleam at his glabella flashed, and a sneer suddenly curved Ye Jingyu's lips. It was merely an invisibility technique; even if it was a specialized one, how could it evade the clairvoyance of his Samsara Eye...

Gripping the Heavenly Venerable Blade tightly, Ye Jingyu strode forward, arriving precisely where Gui Jianchou had stood moments before. The Heavenly Venerable Blade cleaved down without mercy...

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