Free Web NovelChapter 1403: Chapter 725: Annihilation II
Han Xiao’s figure solidified ten steps away, with a look of astonishment in his eyes.
"How did you..."
"I guessed."
Gu Sheng’s lips curled into a cold smile.
"Shen Qingyun, that waste, dares not come himself and sends a dog to die instead?"
"Courting death!"
Han Xiao was furious, and his figure vanished once again.
This time, Gu Sheng did not move.
He closed his eyes, and transparent ripples seemed to surge at the center of his brow.
Suddenly, he blocked backwards with his Qi Sword.
A crisp "clang" sounded, the white True Qi Sword was stopped.
But almost simultaneously, the black Spiritual Power Sword pierced through the Qi Sword’s defense, straight at the back of Gu Sheng’s head!
"Ah!"
Some female disciples screamed out from the sidelines.
At the critical moment, Gu Sheng tilted his head slightly, the black sword edge grazing his temple.
He grunted, retreating seven steps, with fresh blood seeping from his temple — spiritual power attacks directly affect the Sea of Consciousness, more deadly than physical harm.
"Gu!"
Several disciples who were on good terms with Gu Sheng shouted anxiously.
With the advantage gained, Han Xiao relentlessly attacked, his dual swords raging like a storm. The intertwining black and white Sword Qi formed a net, enveloping Gu Sheng within.
With each block, Gu Sheng’s face grew paler — the Spiritual Power Sword’s attack was continuously battering his Sea of Consciousness.
"Give up."
Han Xiao sneered.
"Xuanwu Realm is merely Xuanwu Realm, the spiritual power from Earth Martial Realm crushes, not something you can..."
His words abruptly stopped.
Gu Sheng’s eyes suddenly opened, seeming like thousands of stars were twirling in his pupils. The originally transparent Qi Sword was suddenly tinged with a golden hue, and where the sword edge passed, space itself seemed slightly cracked!
"Break."
A simple word, the golden Qi Sword collided with the black Spiritual Power Sword.
Without the anticipated stalemate, the black sword body instantly dissolved.
Han Xiao’s face changed dramatically, hurriedly retreating, only to see a transparent ripple shoot from Gu Sheng’s brow.
"Buzz——"
Han Xiao’s body suddenly stiffened, the light in his eyes scattered. Though only half a moment, for a master it was enough.
The golden Qi Sword pierced through the Protective True Qi, accurately stabbing the heart.
"Thud!"
Blood spurted, Han Xiao looked down at the bleeding hole in his chest with disbelief.
"How is it possible... Xuanwu Realm breaking Protective True Qi of Earth Martial Realm..."
"Next."
Gu Sheng withdrew the Qi Sword, not even glancing at his fallen opponent, his gaze stabbing straight at Shen Qingshi in the spectators’ seats.
Silence fell over the scene.
The Sect Leader of Xuanxu Sect stood up abruptly, his eyes bursting with brilliance.
"Ten Thousand Paths to One Technique! It’s the lost Ten Thousand Paths to One Technique of Emperor Sect! Perfect fusion of True Qi and spiritual power, overcoming the odds..."
Shen Qingshi’s face was ashen, the three disciples from Great Wilderness Holy Academy behind him looked as if they’d seen a ghost. One of them called out in a lost voice.
"But Han Xiao is at the peak of Earth Martial Realm, how could he be..."
"Waste!"
Shen Qingshi interrupted harshly.
"Don’t take his Qi Sword head-on, attack his body directly! All three of you together!"
The three disciples exchanged a glance, simultaneously leaping onto the Martial Arts Arena.
They surrounded Gu Sheng in a triangular formation, each taking out a weapon—a crimson long spear, a pair of bronze battle axes, and a silver shimmering chain.
"Great Wilderness Holy Academy can only manage this much?"
Gu Sheng sneered.
"Three peak Earth Martial Realms against one Xuanwu Realm?"
"You Xuanxu Sect wastes, come up together!"
Gu Sheng’s voice exploded on the stage.
He stood with hands behind his back, the black robe fluttering without wind, his gaze piercing past the eager ordinary Martial Artists, directly stabbing at Shen Qingshi standing at the forefront of Xuanxu Sect’s crowd.
Shen Qingshi’s eye twitched, the green long spear in his hand trembled slightly.
"Gu Sheng, do you really think you can fight against my Xuanxu Sect elite alone?"
"Elite?"
Gu Sheng’s lips curled into mockery.
"Just clay chickens and tiled dogs."
Below the stage, Long Yundao frowned deeply, unconsciously stroking the jade pendant at his waist.
"Has this kid gone mad? After fighting three rounds, his True Qi should be nearly exhausted..."
"Arrogant!"
A loud shout interrupted Long Yundao’s thoughts.
Only to see a burly man holding a Sky-piercing Halberd leap onto the arena, the tip of the halberd pointing straight at Gu Sheng’s throat.
"Xuanxu Sect’s Zhao Wuji, here to take your damn life!"
Gu Sheng didn’t even lift an eyelid, merely raising his right index finger slightly, beckoning to Zhao Wuji.
"Courting death!"
Zhao Wuji flew into a rage, the Sky-piercing Halberd transforming into a silver lightning bolt, splitting the air with a piercing sound as it chopped towards Gu Sheng’s head.
This halberd strike contained his lifetime’s worth of martial prowess, and before the blade even arrived, the arena floor had already cracked with several fissures.
The crowd below held their breath, as if they could already see the bloody scene of Gu Sheng being cleaved in two.
Just when the halberd tip was only a foot away from Gu Sheng’s head, a cold light suddenly flashed.
"Clang——"
The explosive clash of metal made eardrums ache.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Gu Sheng had already drawn his sword, blade accurately fending off the powerful Sky-piercing Halberd. freewebnøvel.com
The stone under his feet shattered, yet he only retreated two steps.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji was sent flying backward, doing somersaults mid-air a dozen times before barely landing, then stumbling back dozens more steps, each step leaving a deep imprint on the arena.
"Is that it?"
Gu Sheng flicked his longsword, his tone contemptuous.
Zhao Wuji’s face flushed red, roaring.
"Heaven and Earth Flipping Halberd!"
His whole body’s True Qi boiled, countless runes surfacing on the Sky-piercing Halberd, and the entire arena trembled under this move.
Gu Sheng looked impatient, forming seals with his left hand, murmuring in a low voice.
"Nirvana Three Profound Changes, Second Change!"
"Boom!"
Crimson flames erupted from within him, instantly engulfing his entire body. Within the flames, Gu Sheng’s aura climbed steadily, and the longsword in his hand spat out a three-foot-long flame tongue.
"Heaven-breaking Sword Technique!"
A simple thrust, yet it changed the color of the world. Where the tip passed, the air twisted and distorted, as if space itself were being torn apart.
"Crack——"
At the moment of contact between the Sky-piercing Halberd and the flame longsword, this top-grade Earth Rank magical treasure shattered inch by inch.
Zhao Wuji’s eyes widened, yet he had no time to cry out in pain before the Sword Qi pierced through his Protective True Qi.
"Pfft!"
The sound of flesh bursting was gruesome. By the time the flames dissipated, only a puddle of blood foam remained on the arena, not even a bone fragment left.
Deathly silence enveloped the crowd.
Gu Sheng sheathed his sword, the flames gradually extinguishing.
He glanced around at the Xuanxu Sect members, speaking indifferently.
"Next."
"Scoundrel!"
Shen Qingshi finally could not hold back, leaping onto the stage, followed closely by seven Earth Martial Realm disciples.
"Form the Eight Desolates Lock Dragon Formation!"
The eight quickly spread out, completely encircling Gu Sheng. The green spear in Shen Qingshi’s hand emitted a dazzling light, the spear tip pointing directly between Gu Sheng’s brows.
"Gu Sheng, today you will know the consequences of offending my Xuanxu Sect!"
Gu Sheng scanned the circle, sneering coldly.
"Eight people? Still not enough. Why not have the rest of your Xuanxu Sect join in too?"
"Arrogant to the extreme!"
Shen Qingshi laughed in fury.
"Kill!"
Eight streams of True Qi erupted simultaneously, sealing all of Gu Sheng’s escape routes from different angles.
Shen Qingshi’s green spear was the fastest, the spear tip condensing with a point of eerie green light, corroding the very air with sizzling white smoke as it passed.
"Heavenly Poison Heart Piercing Spear!"
The spear shot forward like a dragon, instantly piercing through Gu Sheng’s chest. freёwebnoѵel.com
"Got him!"
Shen Qingshi felt a surge of joy, but his expression quickly changed. The sensation transmitted from the spear tip was wrong—there was no resistance of flesh and blood, it was like piercing into a cluster of cotton instead.
Gu Sheng’s body began to distort and shatter, yet not a single drop of fresh blood flowed out, ultimately dispersing into specks of golden light that vanished into the air.
"A shadow?!"
Shen Qingshi was horrified and turned pale.
"Beichen Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, activate."
Gu Sheng’s voice echoed above the arena.
As his words fell, the entire arena space abruptly distorted, over a hundred Qi Swords burning with blazing white flames appeared out of thin air, transforming the entire arena into a Sword Domain.
"Is... is that a clone?!"
An observant Martial Artist below exclaimed.
Only then did everyone realize that at some point, two Gu Shengs had appeared on the arena.
One stood motionless with a cold sneer on his lips; the other hovered in mid-air, hands forming seals, surrounded by hair-raising energy fluctuations.
"Divine Flame Qi Sword: Annihilate!"
The hovering Gu Sheng coldly commanded, and over a hundred Qi Swords traced bizarre arcs in the air, instantly sealing off all the escape routes of the eight Earth Martial Realm experts on the arena.
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