Fierce Battle

The imperial guard expert suddenly smiled at the corner of his mouth, and the gleam of his blade condensed.

It vanished faintly into the air as layer upon layer of immense force surged toward Duàn Yì, yet the blade itself remained as though invisible.

Crackling explosions of force rang out like beans popping in a pan. Whenever Sword Qi and Saber Qi collided, they detonated and scattered, while the spilling force ruined nearly everything around them.

Duàn Yì's swordsmanship was like a wall of bronze and iron. No matter how explosive and ferocious his opponent's saber force was, no matter how wild and unimaginable his techniques, they could not come within an inch of him.

All at once, the imperial guard expert leaped into the air. His saber force was like thunder, its cry like a dragon's roar, as he chopped downward. A massive crescent arc flashed, erupting with a sharp radiance that made the skin prickle as if pierced by needles.

It seemed that the blade, hidden for a time, had gathered unimaginable power through that period of accumulation.

Duàn Yì finally recognized the origin of this saber art. It was the Blood Moon Saber Scripture, recorded in Ruyi Tower's armory and originating from a military saber technique of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Legend had it that it had been created by a military master granted marquis rank through bloody achievements in battle. It was not only exquisitely profound—clever in the beginning, clumsy in the end, with cleverness and clumsiness flowing into one another—but also powerful enough to bear a thousand jun. When its killing moves were unleashed, it was like ten thousand troops and horses galloping forth, its momentum stern and imposing.

This Blood Moon saber radiance was one of its greatest highlights. Ordinary experts facing this dazzling