Daqian Martial Saint

With his sword parried, Gai Zijie's expression turned cold as True Qi surged from his entire body. Streaks of cyan light flared to life on his Meridian Cyan Light Sword.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared! A torrent of thunder surged forth!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of explosions erupted one after another.

At such close range, an ordinary person would have been blasted into a bloody mess by the thunderous roar. But Chen Ping'an had cultivated numerous Horizontal Training Methods to Perfection and was now fully activating his Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill. With his Golden Body Unbreakable, the "mere" thunderous roar was only a hair stronger than a normal technique to him.

The shockwave caused his Qi and Blood to roil slightly, but he immediately suppressed it with his True Qi and was instantly back to normal.

'He's completely unaffected!?'

Gai Zijie's expression changed. He had expected that even with Golden Body Unbreakable, his opponent would have sustained at least some minor injuries from this move. But now, it seemed his opponent hadn't felt a thing.

His attack had failed, and Gai Zijie tried to pull back and retreat. But Chen Ping'an kept his longsword locked in place, willingly enduring the force of the thunder just to keep his opponent trapped.

This put Gai Zijie in an extremely passive position. He had expected his sword technique to land a decisive blow, or at the very least, force his opponent's hands away. Who could have imagined it would have no effect whatsoever?

His opponent's abilities were far beyond his expectations.

'Damn it!' Gai Zijie could neither advance nor retreat, unless he was willing to let go of the Meridian Cyan Light Sword. But as a Sword Master, abandoning one's sword was unthinkable.

HUMMM—

With a flash of golden light, Chen Ping'an drove a knee strike straight into Gai Zijie's torso.

Gai Zijie's scalp went numb. At the last possible moment, heedless of the cost, he explosively unleashed all his True Qi. He forcibly broke free of Chen Ping'an's grasp and leaped backward. Fast as he was, he still took part of the force from the knee strike.

The immense force instantly shattered the Protective True Qi around Gai Zijie and slammed viciously into his body.

The Profound Ice Silk Armor on Gai Zijie's body emitted an astonishing Spiritual Light, trembling slightly as it absorbed the vast majority of the impact.

'That was close!' Gai Zijie heaved a long sigh of relief.

If not for his Quasi-Divine Weapon, the Profound Ice Silk Armor, he would have been injured by that single blow.

Who could have imagined his opponent's defense would be so terrifying? Even his Lightning Flash and Thunder Roar Technique hadn't been able to harm him in the slightest! A single miscalculation had almost landed him in mortal danger.

'Thankfully, thankfully...'

Gai Zijie's relief didn't last for even a second. Chen Ping'an had already shifted from a palm to a finger-strike, condensing an invisible force that pulsed with a piercing aura and shot forward in a flash.

The Three-Part Human Tribulation Finger Secret Technique—Xunfeng Finger!

This finger strike was specialized in breaking Hard Skills! Even with his Profound Ice Silk Armor for protection, if he took the hit directly, he would not get off easy.

At the critical moment, Gai Zijie bit the tip of his tongue. As he shot backward, he forcibly executed the Meridian Cyan Light Secret Technique.

Lightning Fire Stone Technique!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The cyan light flickered, almost as if teleporting, as it materialized to protect Gai Zijie. The cyan blade blocked the Xunfeng Finger! The incredible force sent Gai Zijie's body crashing violently into a building.

BOOM!

The wall shattered, sending rubble tumbling down as dust and smoke filled the air.

'Such powerful force!' As Gai Zijie stood up amidst the rubble, his True Qi in turmoil, he couldn't help but gasp. 'No wonder even someone with Iron Tower Demon Luo's powerful physique was completely pierced by that finger strike.'

'If I hadn't used a secret sword technique to forcibly block it, I'm afraid I would have been injured by that finger strike, too.'

All these thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant!

Before he could think any further, another blast of finger force shot toward him. This time, it was the Departing Fire Finger!

Flames surged forward, accompanied by rolling waves of heat.

"Cyan Light Demon Subduing Technique!" Gai Zijie's sword technique changed. A surge of cyan light beat back the encroaching flames. Through the waves of heat, a golden glow appeared once more, followed by an incomparably tyrannical palm strike smashing toward him.

Gai Zijie dodged, barely evading the palm strike. 'Judging from his move, it's just a superior cultivation method, the Great Vajra Palm,' he thought. 'But when he uses it in his Golden Body Unbreakable state, its power is terrifying. I can't block it head-on.'

'My opponent is incomparably ferocious. While my sword techniques are powerful, blocking him head-on would undoubtedly put me at a disadvantage. It's better to dodge.'

BOOM!

Rubble flew everywhere as the perfectly good building collapsed with a thunderous crash.

The commotion from their battle was enormous and attracted the attention of many. But upon seeing these two gods of slaughter in combat, and considering the chaos already gripping the strategic town, no one dared to approach. As for the few Grandmasters qualified to intervene, they were bogged down in a bitter struggle against the Celestial Net Saintess.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Gai Zijie continuously unleashed his sword techniques. His Instant Sword went through dozens of variations in a flash, cyan light gleaming and thunder rolling without cease. Every single one of his strikes contained immense power.

Against any other opponent, such a flurry of sword techniques would have been enough to suppress them completely, leaving them unable to move. But against Chen Ping'an, his attacks failed to produce the desired effect.

His opponent's Golden Body Unbreakable and ferocious techniques meant he wasn't the least bit intimidated by the sword strikes. Chen Ping'an could afford to make mistakes, even take a sword strike head-on. But Gai Zijie could not. The slightest slip-up would mean his utter demise. The Profound Ice Silk Armor he wore had not yet been fully nurtured, so it couldn't activate its full protective power and didn't give him much confidence.

The two figures flickered about, their techniques constantly changing as they exchanged blows. In the process, Gai Zijie was worn down, quickly falling into a disadvantageous position where he was completely suppressed by Chen Ping'an. He tried to find an opportunity to turn the tables, consecutively unleashing several of his killing techniques.

These included techniques like the Eagle Strike the Sky Technique and the Wind Chasing Lightning Technique. But they had little effect. Faced with Chen Ping'an's overwhelming power, all of his attempts ended in failure.