Seeing this, Gu Yun’s eyes flashed like lightning. A bolt of thunder seemed to flicker and vanish within them, tearing through the layers of space as if his gaze held the Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder itself.
Suddenly, Gu Yun slashed out. His Sword Qi, imbued with the ultimate essence of Wind and Thunder, carried an aura as heavy as Mount Tai, like a bolt of heavenly Thunder Punishment tearing through the sky.
A blinding flash of lightning illuminated the world, carrying an incomparably sharp Wind and Thunder Blade Momentum as it slashed fiercely toward the razor-sharp sword light.
CHHSS!
The incredibly fierce blade light and the exceedingly sharp sword light collided, instantly erupting with tyrannical power. The surrounding void seemed to shatter as a pitch-black darkness—so deep you couldn’t see your own hand—spread out, creating a terrifying sensation as if space itself had been broken.
A storm of True Yuan swept out in all directions like a tempest. The sea below churned violently, its waves rising and falling like a mountain range.
The ground of the deserted island collapsed as if in an earthquake. Fissures snaked across the land like wrathful dragons, splitting the earth apart. From a distance, the entire island appeared to have sunk considerably.
Gu Yun’s eyes narrowed. Moving with a speed that surpassed Guan Yuanjun’s, he flickered through the void like bolts of Thunder.
Every so often, he would slash out, and Sword Qi would soar through the air, tearing through the layers of space like a Thunder Dragon as it flew toward Guan Yuanjun.
Guan Yuanjun’s expression was grave, and he dared not show the slightest carelessness as he watched Gu Yun flicker continuously in the sky above.
Suddenly, a blade of light flared between heaven and earth. It shone like a dazzling star, yet moved like a river of silver falling from the heavens. It streaked across the sky, tearing through space, and in an instant, it was upon Guan Yuanjun.
Seeing this, a brilliant light burst from Guan Yuanjun’s eyes, as if the glint of a sword had ignited within his gaze, radiating an incomparably sharp aura.
The sharp Longsword in his hand shimmered with a profound light. He slashed out fiercely, his strike like a bolt of Thunder that pierced the heavens, tearing through space to meet the descending Starlight Blade head-on.
CLANG!
The blade light and sword light clashed, erupting in a dazzling radiance. Guan Yuanjun kept his eyes fixed above, not daring to relax for a moment.
Just then, Gu Yun moved with such speed that he seemed to phase through space itself, suddenly appearing behind Guan Yuanjun.
Before Guan Yuanjun could react, a fist tore through the air. Immense power gathered, carrying the suppressive weight of nine layers of mountains as it slammed toward his back!
Guan Yuanjun felt a dire threat at his back, as if a mountain range was crashing down upon him.
’This is bad!’ he thought frantically.
In the next instant, a flash of light appeared. A flowing, six-sided, crystal-clear mirror emerged from his Spatial Ring.
It radiated a golden light, forming a barrier behind him like a solid steel wall.
BOOM!
The powerful forces collided with a sound like roaring Thunder. A visible shockwave blasted out from the point of impact, sweeping in all directions.
[You have skillfully used Three Thousand Thunder Flashes in intense combat. Your movement is as fast as lightning, like a clap of thunder. Three Thousand Thunder Flashes Skill Level +5%]
[You have expertly utilized the Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon in intense combat. The Thunder Dragon’s roar is like it could swallow the heavens. Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon Skill Level +5%]
[You have continuously applied Sword Momentum in intense combat. Your comprehension of Sword Momentum has advanced. Sword Momentum Skill Level +5%]
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At the same time, Guan Yuanjun’s figure shot backward like a cannonball, only barely managing to stabilize himself thousands of yards away.
「A few moments later」
Guan Yuanjun appeared before Gu Yun and said with a sigh of resignation:
"Fellow Daoist Gu, I have lost!"
In terms of Magic and Martial Techniques and Sword Momentum, he was confident he was not weaker than his opponent.
However, faced with his opponent’s speed—as fast as lightning, as quick as thunder—he was ultimately no match.
His opponent had appeared behind him before his Spiritual Sense could even react. That kind of speed...
Fortunately, he had managed to block that punch with a Low Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact in the nick of time, avoiding serious injury. Still, his body felt somewhat unsettled.
Fortunately, it was only a spar where both sides knew when to stop, so it was no great matter.
However, despite his slightly dejected mood, his gaze toward Gu Yun was still filled with a trace of shock and admiration!
He could sense that this man was only in his twenties, yet he possessed such a high level of Cultivation and extraordinarily tyrannical combat strength.
He, on the other hand, was over sixty years old, yet he had lost to the young man before him.
Although, given the three-hundred-year lifespan of the True Martial Realm, being in one’s sixties was still considered the prime of youth—barely one-fifth of the way through—
—he still felt a little resentful. After all, he was one of the true disciples of the Canglan Sect!
All these thoughts flashed through Guan Yuanjun’s mind in an instant.
"Fellow Daoist Guan, you went easy on me," Gu Yun said mildly, his face showing no hint of joy or pride.
Guan Yuanjun laughed heartily. "Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Gu, there was no going easy! A loss is a loss!"
Seeing Guan Yuanjun’s reaction, Gu Yun’s estimation of him actually rose.
To be able to admit his own failure and recognize his own abilities—
—this alone put him ahead of countless other Cultivators!
"Fellow Daoist Guan is too modest. If this had been a battle to the death, the outcome would be difficult to predict," Gu Yun said, shaking his head slightly as he looked at Guan Yuanjun.
Guan Yuanjun spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Gu, enough with the pleasantries. Come on, let’s head to the White Jade Tower on Jade Balance Island for a few drinks."
Hearing this, Gu Yun gave a slight nod.
Then, the two of them transformed into streaks of light and shot across the sky, speeding toward the White Jade Tower on Jade Balance Island.
Soon, the two arrived at the long-famous tavern. Its reputation was so great—
—that the saying, "The celestial Baiyujing, with its twelve towers and five cities," was known to countless Cultivators.
They had a hearty banquet, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
「Several days later」
Somehow, news of the battle between Gu Yun and Guan Yuanjun was leaked by an unknown party.
The news that Gu Yun, a nobody in the Chaotic Star Sea Region, had defeated the renowned "Cangyuan Sword," Guan Yuanjun, sent shockwaves through the Cultivator community.
Gu Yun, however, knew nothing of this.
He was already on his way, map in hand, speeding toward the Profound Celestial Sect’s outpost on Starlight Island.
On the vast, boundless surface of the sea, furious winds whipped the waves into a frenzy.
Waves surged, reaching for the sky, and above them, a streak of lightning shot past at incredible speed.
From a distance, it looked like a bolt of Thunder tearing through space, gone in a flash.
「Meanwhile」
In a place tens of thousands of miles away,
A perilous peak, so tall it pierced the heavens, lay hidden among overlapping mountain ranges. A waterfall like a river from the sky cascaded down for thousands of feet, carrying an unstoppable, crushing force as it crashed down from above, letting out a thunderous roar that echoed through the clouds!
The terrifying power of this deluge was so immense that the vibrations from its impact could be clearly felt for miles around.
And at this very moment, in the very center of where this celestial river of a waterfall crashed down,
a powerfully built, bare-chested man with a resolute expression stood upon the surface of the pool.
He stood like an indestructible reef, withstanding the colossal force of the waterfall as it crashed down upon him!
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