Dangerous Youth with Snow-White Hair

A single failed attack, even putting him on the defensive and forcing him to draw his sword prematurely, was Scarlet hadn't anticipated. He had tried his best not to underestimate his opponent, but he hadn't expected to be careless. Gu Ding's strength far exceeded his expectations, to the point that a single probing attack forced him to retreat and even draw his sword to defend.

The sheathless longsword in Scarlet's hand was three feet and three inches long, entirely jet black. Strange flowing patterns were carved into its blade; they were not simple designs, but rather resembled ancient script, symbols with unreadable meaning, or abstract images. No matter how you looked at it, this sword seemed unlike anything from this era.

"This sword of mine is called Life Slayer. I obtained it from ancient ruins, and its grade is unknown. But it can shatter two-star divine artifact-level armor with a single blow. Back then, I was able to kill the Zerg Mother Queen thanks to the advantage of this longsword." Scarlet explained the origin of his sword. Having finally encountered a powerful opponent like Gu Ding, he didn't want his opponent to be killed instantly by his sword due to a moment of carelessness. "My sword intent is called Slaughtering Sword Intent. When paired with this longsword, it allows me to unleash my full Combat Strength. Be careful with this next strike."

Those who warn their opponents to be careful are either arrogant or possess absolute self-confidence. Scarlet has never been an arrogant person; he is the latter.

He raised his sword with one hand, the tip pointing directly at Gu Ding from a distance.

Gu Ding instantly sensed that he was being locked onto by an aura. He knew that avoiding this attack was impossible. However, dodging had never been his choice. "Slaughtering Sword Intent" was undoubtedly a domineering name, and Gu Ding felt a faint anticipation for the power of this sword strike.

Suddenly, the Scarlet moved. Her body rose with the sword, like a black lightning bolt suddenly flashing across a clear sky, arriving so abruptly and catching everyone off guard.

The numerous onlookers only saw a flash of Black Radiance before their eyes, but could not catch a glimpse of the Scarlet figure. Even many powerful individuals above the 1000th level had the same feeling. Only a few powerful individuals who had comprehended the Martial Dao Intent could see this move clearly.

Even so, a hint of shock flashed in their eyes. Even Bigge, who had remained calm below the arena, had a glint in his eyes when he saw this sword strike.

Gu Ding's eyes lit up as well. The Scarlet sword strike was of a very high standard, almost bringing his swordsmanship skills to their limit, and it was perfectly integrated with his Slaughtering Sword Intent. Just as he had said before, this sword strike truly brought out his full strength.

This sword strike, as powerful as lightning, sliced through the void with almost no delay. All of its divine energy was concentrated at the sword tip, condensed into a single point without any dissipation, reaching its ultimate restraint. Therefore, unlike many other powerful attacks, this sword strike produced no unusual phenomena in the surrounding environment. This further demonstrated the terrifying power of this sword. The reason Scarlet did this was because he had sensed from the previous attack that Gu Ding's divine energy was incredibly abundant. He could only choose to break through from the surface. Otherwise, if his divine energy were extinguished by Gu Ding, even the remaining sword intent would be unable to harm him.

Gu Ding saw the Scarlet sword strike clearly, and he was quite certain that if his opponent didn't have any other Trump Card, this sword strike should be his strongest attack.

The tip of the ink-black longsword was delivered to Gu Ding's face in an instant. Someone who hadn't grasped the Martial Dao Intent would likely have their head pierced before they could even react. But Gu Ding was a powerful figure who had already entered the realm of Martial Dao Intent, albeit only at the first level, or even just the beginning. This was enough for him to react.

With a sudden burst of force from his feet, dozens of cracks silently formed on the blue brick floor, like frost flowers on a window frame in winter, without making a sound. But Gu Ding's figure was propelled backward at lightning speed by this stomp.

The cyan bricks were created by the system using simulated azure jadeite. Without an attack reaching the strength of Mid-rank God, it wouldn't even leave a scratch. Seeing the cyan stone crumble, the many powerful figures were horrified.

Gu Ding didn't intend to dodge; he knew very well that this sword strike was unavoidable. It was just that his opponent came too fast, and the sword's sharpness was overwhelming, so he chose to retreat rapidly, waiting for the moment the opponent's sword force weakened—that would be his moment to counterattack. His right fist was rapidly gathering divine energy.

"Gu Ding is going to lose. This sword strike is unavoidable. His retreat means he's not far from death." Above the 1000th floor, some people also saw through the trick of this sword strike.

"That's not necessarily true. Gu Ding has already condensed a large amount of divine energy in his right hand. He is clearly waiting for an opportunity to counterattack." Some people guessed Gu Ding's thoughts.

"Gu Ding won't have a chance. Given Scarlet's personality, it's impossible for him to have one," the man retorted.

In a clash between masters, not a single movement from the opponent is superfluous. Knowing that this sword strike was unavoidable, Gu Ding still chose to dodge. Scarlet didn't believe this was a misjudgment; he too had noticed the terrifying divine energy gathering in Gu Ding's right hand. He knew Gu Ding was waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. He also guessed that Gu Ding would strike when his sword's momentum weakened, so before the momentum faded, he suddenly paused, his toes touching the ground again, accelerating towards Gu Ding.

The instant his toes touched the ground, Gu Ding's feet slammed heavily onto the earth. The powerful momentum instantly ripped two deep gashes into the bluestone pavement, leaving it covered in blue fragments, as if an ice axe had been used to pull through it. At the same time, Gu Ding activated his Indestructible Golden Body technique, and his right fist was unleashed with an eerily slow motion.

Everyone looked at the punch with some surprise, and couldn't help but feel anxious for Gu Ding. "This punch is so slow, can it catch up with the Scarlet Sword Strike?"

But it was only after the fist had taken shape that a black sword tip suddenly appeared. It was as if it had been pre-arranged, making it seem unbelievable.

"What's going on? Gu Ding's punch was so slow, how could it catch up with Scarlet's sword that was so fast?" Liliath couldn't understand it at all. When she saw Gu Ding use that move, her heart was in her throat.

"His punch was actually incredibly fast, creating an illusion for our senses, making them perceive speed as we understand it, so it seemed very slow," Bigge explained. But inwardly, he was also somewhat astonished; this was clearly another extremely advanced Martial Dao Intent. He hadn't expected that Gu Ding had simultaneously mastered two different Martial Dao Intent.

Fist against sword!

Few people were optimistic about Gu Ding's chances, because the Scarlet Life Slayer sword was at least Three-Star Divine Object artifact. Gu Ding, on the other hand, was only Thirteenth-Order Gene Body, not even reaching the Demigod Realm. His fist was just ordinary flesh, not even capable of energy transformation. Logically speaking, Gu Ding's arm should definitely be useless.

When the sword tip collided with the fist, time seemed to freeze. Everyone was amazed that the sword tip was blocked and that Gu Ding's fist was completely unharmed.

Just as everyone was wondering why no energy was being released, a deafening roar that shook the Sky Dome erupted.

From Gu Ding's fist, a torrent of Black God Source erupted like a burst dam, instantly engulfing the Scarlet longsword and even the Scarlet figure itself. The entire arena trembled as if struck by an earthquake, and even the protective shield, strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from Mid-rank God, appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

"Even such a perfect sword strike was blocked by Gu Ding, and the Scarlet attack was clearly suppressed by this punch. Gu Ding is simply terrifying." Someone above the 1000th floor couldn't help but exclaim.

"This is already the second time Gu Ding has used Martial Dao Intent. He's clearly not even sixteen years old yet. How did he cultivate it? Back then, we struggled to even comprehend a single Martial Dao Intent." Some people, like Bigge, noticed that the Martial Dao Intent Gu Ding used this time was completely different from the previous finger strike, and they were filled with envy for Gu Ding's talent.

On the arena, Gu Ding knew that although his counterattack had successfully suppressed his opponent, the Scarlet swallowed by the Black God Source had not suffered any substantial damage.

Scarlet was shocked by the Martial Dao Intent that Gu Ding had just used. Although she was faster than Gu Ding's counterattack punch was still delivered in time, and the impact of that divine source quickly crushed her full-force attack. That attack was almost her strongest move.

"Should we reveal our Trump Card?" Scarlet seemed a little hesitant. His Trump Card was very powerful, and it was also the main factor that enabled him to wipe out an entire insect hive.

A moment later, he made his decision, and a crimson hue flickered in his originally pale blue eyes. That crimson, like a red tide surging in a pale blue river, quickly stained his pupils blood-red. Then, his hair, starting from the roots, slowly turned white, as if covered in frost. In just a moment, his dark brown hair turned completely white, and the white hair tie seemed to be severed by an invisible force, disappearing completely as if disintegrated by countless sharp blades before it could drift far in the wind. Even his blue robes and shoes strangely faded to a pure white.

His appearance remained handsome, but there was now a chilling aura between his brows and eyes. His blood-red eyes and long white hair that fluttered in the wind gave him an eerie air.

After transforming into this form, the Scarlet flicked her wrist and casually swung her Sword Ten. Gu Ding's thick, torrent-like Black God Source was completely cut in two by the sword and quickly dissipated into nothingness.

When the Black God Source completely dissipated, the Scarlet stood calmly on the arena. His aura was completely different, as if he were a different person.

Gu Ding also clearly sensed that the current Scarlet exuded an eerie atmosphere.

At that moment, Scarlet also looked up and gazed at Gu Ding.

"Danger!" That single glance caused Gu Ding's pupils to contract sharply. (To be continued...)