"Is that so?"
"Today, I shall use my bronze sword to shatter your turtle shell!"
Upon the Sacred Ranking stage of the Gu Yi Zhai in the imperial capital of the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty, Meng Tian unleashed his sword. A terrifying storm of energy instantly swept through the illusory world, forming a powerful sword domain.
Gripping his bronze sword, Meng Tian stared intently at the Sacred Son of Hua Fu, who stood with his hands behind his back. As countless sword energies were unleashed, the bronze sword's radiance grew ever more blinding, accompanied by resonant bronze tones, as it was directly struck forth!
"Hmm, this sword has some flair!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu felt the unusual nature of this sword energy, which sent chills down his spine. He did not turn around to defend himself with his formidable tortoise shell but instead swiftly shifted, vanishing from his original position.
After the sword strike, Meng Tian charged forward with his long sword. The sky filled with sword energies directly sealed onto the bronze sword, causing the sword intent to soar to its peak. Feeling the signal from the bronze sword, he roared, "Die for me!"
Having evaded the sword energy attack, the Sacred Son of Hua Fu turned around, clutching a ball of green energy and throwing it directly towards Meng Tian.
"Uh!"
"Not good!"
Sensing the terrifying surge of energy, Meng Tian, who was mid-flight with his sword, was suddenly startled. He forcefully changed direction, sending forth a peak sword energy from his long sword.
Boom!
In less than a blink of an eye, the sword energy collided with the energy ball. Waves of shock surged, and the world seemed to crumble.
The illusory world repaired itself quickly, restoring to normalcy within dozens of breaths. Gu Duo'er, Guan Yu, and the Dragon Yuan Sacred Son all stood up nervously, watching the scene within the ring.
In the center of the world, two figures blasted away in opposite directions, their bodies leaving countless cracks in the void.
"I underestimated you. I never thought you humans could control such formidable sword energy!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu narrowed his eyes, his voice laced with coldness.
Meng Tian halted his charge and looked at the bronze sword in his hand. This attack had utilized two-thirds of his power, but unfortunately, it had not harmed the Sacred Son of Hua Fu in the slightest.
"Hmph!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu flicked his sleeve, and his figure appeared a hundred zhang in front of Meng Tian. His hands transformed into steel blades, and he attacked Meng Tian, attempting to seal him.
The moment his palms extended, runes flashed on the tortoise shell behind him, guarding his body.
"Boom!"
A cold smirk played on the Sacred Son of Hua Fu's lips. With his claws extended, he unleashed ten streaks of divine green light. Perhaps due to his racial heritage, the ten streaks of divine light appeared with immense force and power, causing the entire void to descend by three zhang.
The ten streaks of divine light moved with great speed and cunning, directly reaching Meng Tian's face!
"Do you think you can kill this general?"
"Boom!"
Meng Tian held his long sword horizontally before his chest, directly intercepting the ten streaks of divine light. A brilliant radiance erupted, and a deafening roar exploded between them.
"Is that so?"
"What I say, I have never failed to accomplish!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu, at the center of the explosion, struck Meng Tian's bronze sword with his palms, his eyes narrowed and gleaming with chilling coldness as he looked at the expressionless Meng Tian.
"Then let's try!"
Meng Tian parried the Sacred Son of Hua Fu's palms with his sword, and the two once again engaged in close combat. One unleashed chilling glints, his tortoise shell blocking all directions, while the other's sword energy was sharp and untamed. The battle was fierce.
Meng Tian had fought thus far relying solely on his own combat prowess and his bronze sword. His Qiong Qi armor remained dull and lifeless. However, the Sacred Son of Hua Fu, protected by his tortoise shell, had blocked several of Meng Tian's surprise attacks. For a time, it was difficult to determine a victor.
Gradually, the Sacred Son of Hua Fu's face contorted. He possessed unparalleled defense, and Meng Tian could not break through it. Yet, he also possessed many offensive techniques. Furthermore, there were many onlookers. He had already boasted loudly, and now, in this kind of duel, he was unable to defeat this human.
"Watch my sword!"
Meng Tian dodged a palm strike from the Sacred Son of Hua Fu, turned around, and let out a fierce roar, closing in on the Sacred Son of Hua Fu once more. As the two engaged in a bloody stalemate, their divine powers were gradually depleted.
"Roar!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu roared towards the heavens. A Xuan Gui phantom, a thousand zhang in size, materialized. Its entire body was covered by its tortoise shell, and without any fancy offensive maneuvers, it charged directly at Meng Tian.
This thousand-zhang Xuan Gui emanated layers of divine light. With its four legs and head retracted into its shell, the entire tortoise shell crashed through the heavens, tearing apart a chasm of ten thousand zhang and plunging the illusory world into darkness.
"Bang!"
After evading multiple times, Meng Tian was ultimately cornered. He was directly smashed and sent flying a thousand zhang. If not for Meng Tian activating the divine power of his Qiong Qi armor at the critical moment, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.
"Boom!"
"Roar!"
The Qiong Qi materialized. Meng Tian, wielding his bronze sword, moved with the soaring sword, slashing towards the Sacred Son of Hua Fu as the divine beast's wings flapped.
"Hmph!"
"Foolish!"
"Who can break the shell behind me!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu revealed his head, looking at Meng Tian charging forward with his sword. He snorted dismissively. It was merely a trace of divine power from the Qiong Qi; daring to break his defense was a pipe dream.
"Hmm, not good?"
"This aura??"
Suddenly, he looked up at the sky. The Qiong Qi, with its wings flapping, made him realize that its eyes possessed a flicker of divine consciousness, and its gaze was so oppressive that he felt an urge to submit.
"Cannot fight head-on!"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu retracted his true form and abandoned a direct confrontation with Meng Tian, retreating rapidly.
The swift change in his movement caused Meng Tian to miss his strike. However, Meng Tian reacted quickly and pursued the Sacred Son of Hua Fu, landing a thunderous blow on the tortoise shell on his back!
Boom!
"Bang bang bang!!"
It was as if he had struck a bell. Layers of spiritual energy storms raged across the tortoise shell, jarring Meng Tian's tiger mouth until it split, causing him to stagger back and suffer the first wave of backlash from the tortoise shell's energy.
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu, struck by Meng Tian's blow, was sent flying hundreds of zhang. Although he withstood Meng Tian's attack, he sustained severe internal injuries. His blood qi churned, and even the divine radiance on his tortoise shell dimmed considerably.
"Human!"
"How did you manage to make the Qiong Qi submit?"
The Sacred Son of Hua Fu halted his injuries, staring at the disheveled Meng Tian in shock. If not for his tortoise shell, he might have perished today.
Furthermore, he had also dodged the initial terrifying strike. This was Meng Tian's second fully charged attack, and its power was significantly less than the sword strike he had previously evaded.
Taking a leave of absence tomorrow.