Chapter 223 - 134: Divine Skill - Taiyi Thunder Skill
Gu Yun gazed at the terrifyingly massive Sword Qi before him, like a thousand-zhang River of Sword Qi cascading down upon him.
He couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
Then, he suddenly closed his eyes.
Memories of the past flashed through his mind.
He remembered being crushed and oppressed by his opponent, forced to flee in a pathetic escape.
But,
’My swift boat has already passed ten thousand mountains.’
’Those experts who once seemed so invincible...’
’...are nothing to me now.’
’I can face them with perfect calm!!’
...
This all might sound like it took a long time,
but in reality, only an instant had passed.
Just as the vast, thousand-zhang River of Sword Qi was about to crash down,
at the last possible moment, Gu Yun’s eyes snapped open. They flashed like lightning, glinting with a blindingly brilliant thunderous light.
"This time,"
"The one who wins will be me!"
RUMBLE!
Bolts of lightning coiled and rose around Gu Yun, tearing through the void like dancing thunder serpents. In an instant, they formed a Thunder Domain thousands of zhang in radius.
The roar of thunder instantly filled the sky as a resplendent thunderous glow illuminated the world!
In a flash, bolts of lightning wrapped around Gu Yun’s body. With his hair standing on end, he looked just like a Thunder True God!!
"Celestial Spirit Thunder Dragon!"
Gu Yun raised his hand and pressed his five fingers into the void. In that instant, a massive Thunderous True Dragon, thousands of zhang in size, took form.
Countless bolts of lightning swam through the air, radiating an immensely tyrannical power.
"ROAR!"
With a furious roar, the massive Thunder Dragon tore through the sky. Like a divine Thunder Punishment, it slammed with immense Divine Power into the cascading River of Sword Qi!
"BOOM!"
The two immensely powerful attacks collided violently in mid-air, instantly creating a staggering explosion.
The surrounding void shattered in an instant, like a pane of broken glass.
Vaguely, one could see endless, terrifying astral winds escaping from the pitch-black abyss of the void, a horrifying and unsettling sight!
The vast arena, dozens of *li* wide, seemed to tremble violently.
For a moment, the entire world shook as if hit by a boundless, raging tsunami!!
A terrifying shockwave swept out in all directions.
Layers of defensive light barriers instantly rose around the arena!
"Good heavens,"
"This... This is just too strong!"
a disciple exclaimed, a look of shock on his face.
"I’m afraid I wouldn’t even be able to withstand the aftershocks if I were up there,"
"As expected of a top-tier expert in the True Martial Realm!"
a disciple at the True Martial Realm Early Stage lamented from the bottom of his heart.
"Having come to watch today,"
"I now see how powerful the disciples of your esteemed Sect are. They have already far surpassed me!"
A visiting family patriarch—a middle-aged man in magnificent brocade robes, his face bearing the dignified air of a superior—couldn’t help but remark with a sigh.
BANG!
The massive River of Sword Qi was frantically entwined by the terrifying lightning in mid-air, emitting a blindingly brilliant light!
Immediately after,
with a wave of Gu Yun’s hand, a flash of light appeared.
A Flame Soul Thunder Saber, radiating with thunderous light, materialized in his palm.
VMMMM!
The long saber in his hand let out a clear cry, trembling violently as if it were incredibly excited!
The next moment,
a flash of saber light glinted in Gu Yun’s eyes.
He then stomped hard on the stone platform, sending a spiderweb of crisscrossing cracks across its surface.
With a powerful push, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, tearing through space at an incredible speed.
He then swung his long saber, unleashing several slashes of brilliant Saber Qi imbued with a terrifying Saber Intent.
The brilliant Saber Qi soared into the air like several thousand-zhang Flood Dragons, coiling and twisting.
They then tore through the sky, descending upon Qin Xuan with overwhelming, lethal force!
Poised in mid-air, Qin Xuan saw the several streaks of brilliant, dazzling Saber Qi rushing toward him like long dragons.
In an instant, the Longsword in his palm, glowing with a profound light, traced a circle in the air. It gathered layer upon layer of sword phantoms, densely converging into a single, massive, sharp Celestial Sword that then tore through the sky, shooting toward the dragons of Saber Qi!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The two powerful attacks clashed violently in mid-air,
followed by an unending series of thunderous roars!
Terrifying Saber Intent and Sword Intent frantically intertwined in mid-air, as if about to tear the void to shreds!
"This fellow is quite impressive,"
"To have comprehended Saber Intent to such a degree at his age..."
"And to fight that kid from Gold Dao Peak to a standstill like this."
a man on the high platform, wreathed in a hazy glow, remarked with a smile.
"Indeed,"
"That fellow is certainly something else."
"I’m afraid young Qin Xuan is in danger..."
another middle-aged man, who radiated a terrifying Dao Rhythm, added slowly. His profound gaze seemed to see through everything.
Clearly,
the battle between Gu Yun and Qin Xuan had captured the attention of the powerful experts on the high platform.
CLANG! CLANG!
On the massive, hundred-*li*-wide arena,
Gu Yun’s figure tore through the sky like lightning—swift as thunder, agile as a soaring dragon.
Meanwhile, Qin Xuan’s figure was a streak of golden light arcing through the air.
The two figures flickered through the void, saber and sword clashing relentlessly. The sounds of their battle, like the din of armored cavalry, echoed through the heavens and shook the land!
The surrounding void rippled continuously from the force of their blows, creating shockwaves like rolling ocean tides!!
Gu Yun moved like lightning, his incredible speed allowing him to tear through the sky and evade most of his opponent’s Sword Intent attacks.
His immensely powerful Physique also allowed him to withstand the Sword Intent he couldn’t dodge.
He clearly had the upper hand. The Saber Qi he unleashed with his Saber Intent was like a meteor shower streaking across the firmament,
forcing his opponent into a steady retreat!
Qin Xuan’s figure flashed about in mid-air like a streak of light. Periodically, the River of Sword Qi he unleashed would surge a thousand zhang across the sky before colliding with his opponent’s terrifying saber dragons.
At this moment,
Qin Xuan’s golden robes were in tatters, and his body was covered in gruesome saber wounds, many of them deep enough to show bone.
Blood gushed from his wounds, dyeing his golden robes red. He was a truly miserable sight!
"BANG!"
Another clash of saber and sword sent a metallic clang echoing through the air, followed by a shockwave that rolled through the sky like a tidal wave.
’Damn it!’
’How can this guy be so strong?!’
After that last exchange,
Qin Xuan’s expression was as dark as a thundercloud.
His opponent’s strength was far beyond his imagination.
From the very beginning, his opponent had held the upper hand with his astonishing speed, powerful Physique, and terrifying offense.
At the start, at his peak, he could still barely contend with his opponent by relying on his powerful Sword Intent.
But as time wore on, his injuries mounted and his condition deteriorated, while his opponent remained as calm and composed as ever.
’If this continues,’
’I will surely be defeated.’
’No!’
’How can I, Qin Xuan, possibly lose?!’
’I have no choice but to use that move!’
At this thought,
a brilliant light erupted in Qin Xuan’s eyes,
flashing with vicious intent.
His figure then shot backward like a golden stream of light, creating distance between them.
"Ten Thousand Clouds Golden Sword Technique!"
Qin Xuan stood tall in the void, his blood-soaked robes whipping in the wind. He formed a hand seal with one hand, his eyes glinting with an incredibly sharp, sword-like light.
Qin Xuan suddenly erupted with an overwhelming Sword Intent that flooded the entire area.
In the next instant, tens of thousands of Golden Sword Shadows of all sizes appeared in a radius of several thousand zhang.
The innumerable Golden Sword Shadows, all imbued with Sword Intent, seemed to slice space itself to ribbons.
"Go!"
With Qin Xuan’s command,
the countless tens of thousands of Golden Sword Shadows tore through layer after layer of space,
cutting through the void itself. With immense momentum, they descended upon Gu Yun with overwhelming, lethal intent!
’Finally decided to use your ultimate attack?’
’Then let’s see what you’re really made of!’
Gu Yun stood poised in mid-air, a corner of his robes fluttering though there was no wind. His black hair danced wildly as his eyes, glowing with terrifying wisps of lightning, watched the countless thousands of Golden Sword Shadows descend upon him. His expression was completely placid.
"Divine Skill - Taiyi Thunder Skill!"
Gu Yun formed a hand seal,
and an astonishing power suddenly erupted from his body.
It felt as if he were stirring the very energies of heaven and earth.
Instantly, the sky above was filled with dark clouds.
BOOM!
Along with a Heaven-Reaching clap of thunder,
a terrifying bolt of Taiyi Thunder suddenly tore the heavens asunder. Its blinding, dazzling light was like the first ray of dawn at the creation of the world, piercing the endless darkness and washing out all other color from the world!!
RUMBLE!
Immediately after, bolt after bolt of Taiyi Thunder appeared in the sky, as if an ocean of Thunder had descended upon the world.
The pure, ultimate Taiyi Thunder looked as if it would tear the very Nine Heavens and Ten Lands apart!!