You were asked to assist Di Xin, but you made him the Human Emperor?

This exchange greatly shocked Yang Jian.

Deng Jiugong's blade techniques were far more profound than he had imagined.

Moreover, despite being at the early stage of the Mystic Immortal Realm, Deng Jiugong's mana was incredibly abundant, practically comparable to that of the Golden Immortal Realm.

Coupled with the profoundness of his blade techniques, he was evenly matched with Yang Jian.

The two continued to fight, locked in a fierce and inseparable battle!

In moments, those with lower cultivation could only perceive the explosions on the battlefield, barely able to see the figures of Deng Jiugong and Yang Jian.

In reality, Deng Jiugong was slightly strained fighting Yang Jian. He had to use the Five Elements Great Escape to boost his speed dramatically just to keep up.

"Eight-Nine Arcane Art!"

At this moment, Yang Jian's aura surged once more.

It turned out that when fighting Deng Jiugong, Yang Jian hadn't even activated his cultivation technique, fighting purely on instinct.

Now, with his technique activated, Yang Jian's combat power was skyrocketing, which inwardly alarmed Deng Jiugong.

BOOM!

In this collision, Deng Jiugong was sent flying by Yang Jian.

"Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"

Deng Jiugong's expression turned grave.

Like him, Yang Jian cultivated both his mana and his physical body.

However, Yang Jian possessed a Nascent Soul cultivation at Perfection in the Golden Immortal Realm, and his physical body cultivation had already reached the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, Yang Jian practiced the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, which was unpredictable and offered infinite evasive maneuvers and wondrous techniques!

Therefore, Yang Jian's combat power could not be compared to other cultivators of the same realm!

Yang Jian's strength had suddenly surged, his combat power significantly increased, clearly showing he was starting to get serious.

Deng Jiugong dared not be careless and pushed his Pangu Divine Art to its limit.

Although Yang Jian's strength was formidable and his Eight-Nine Arcane Art was incredibly profound, in Deng Jiugong's eyes, Yang Jian's cultivation was still like rotten tofu.

Yang Jian was merely superior to him in cultivation.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Art, though powerful, was merely a derivative technique of the Nine Revolutions Profound Art.

Activating the Pangu Divine Art, Deng Jiugong's mana surged, and his physical strength also rapidly increased.

Immediately, he activated the Vast Void Divine Blade Art and fiercely slashed at Yang Jian with his dual blades.

CLANG! CLANG!

Using both blades, their power immense, this strike was actually an even match for Yang Jian.

Yang Jian was greatly shocked!

Deng Jiugong's combat power was actually this formidable; his full-power attack was only on par with his opponent's.

Clearly, Deng Jiugong's strength far surpassed that of powerhouses in the same realm, which Yang Jian found unimaginable.

It had always been Yang Jian who fought above his level; today, he had finally met his match.

However, he still had a trick up his sleeve.

"Heaven-Howling Dog!"

Amidst the fierce battle, while blocking Deng Jiugong's dual blades with his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear, Yang Jian found an opening and summoned the Heaven-Howling Dog, which lunged at Deng Jiugong.

Catching him off guard, the Heaven-Howling Dog bit down hard on Deng Jiugong's arm.

However, it was not as Yang Jian had imagined. The Heaven-Howling Dog's bite nearly broke its teeth.

Conversely, Deng Jiugong remained unfazed, slashing at the Heaven-Howling Dog with a single blade.

Yang Jian was greatly alarmed and hastily blocked Deng Jiugong's attack, forced to recall the Heaven-Howling Dog.

"Your physical body is actually this resilient!"

Yang Jian said, his surprise evident.

"Miscalculated, didn't you!"

Deng Jiugong replied calmly.

If it were any other cultivator just now, they would have been bitten and injured by the Heaven-Howling Dog.

However, he had refined the Ancestral Witch's essence blood and had already achieved the second revolution of his profound art. His physical body was comparable to a Magic Treasure, and he had activated his profound art, reinforcing his arm with defensive power. The Heaven-Howling Dog couldn't break through his physical defenses at all.

Indeed, the Heaven-Howling Dog's cultivation was too low. Otherwise, Deng Jiugong feared he would have suffered a great loss.

But, being suddenly bitten by a dog, Deng Jiugong couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

If not for his strong physical body, he might have had to find a way to treat rabies after this battle!!!

Immediately, Deng Jiugong's figure moved, his speed suddenly skyrocketing.

He had activated the Five Elements Great Escape and pushed this divine ability to its extreme, reaching an unimaginably fast speed.

Yang Jian's expression tightened. By the time he saw Deng Jiugong's figure clearly, Deng Jiugong's dual sabers, imbued with infinite mystery, had already slashed before Yang Jian.

Not daring to delay, he blocked with his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear.

Although he blocked Deng Jiugong's attack, Yang Jian felt his physical body was struggling to cope.

Deng Jiugong's strength was truly immense, and the power of his dual sabers was unparalleled. Fortunately, Deng Jiugong's Nascent Soul cultivation was low, preventing him from unleashing the full might of the sabers. Otherwise, Yang Jian would surely not be his match.

"Dragon Subduing Tiger Subduing!"

At this very moment, Deng Jiugong suddenly unleashed a divine ability, his strength surging once more.

Immediately, to Yang Jian's horrified gaze, the sounds of dragon roars and tiger growls erupted from Deng Jiugong's dual sabers, immensely powerful, and charged towards Yang Jian.

"Heavenly Eye!"

Sensing immense danger, Yang Jian's third eye between his brows opened, shooting out a golden light that clashed with Deng Jiugong's strike. A terrifying roar echoed.

For a time, sand and stones flew, obscuring everyone's vision.

Everyone watched with solemn expressions, mouths agape, unsure of the battle's outcome!

In this final blow, both Deng Jiugong and Yang Jian had unleashed their ultimate moves.

As the thick smoke dissipated, two figures appeared, their expressions grave as they stared at each other.

Neither could overcome the other!

Whoosh!

Within the Shang-Zhou ranks, everyone's eyes widened, filled with shock.

This battle between the two sides was, in the truest sense, a battle of the strongest.

"The Marshal is actually this powerful!"

In the Tang Camp, all the soldiers were inwardly shaken.

Aside from Kong Xuan and Lu Yue, everyone else felt incredibly insignificant.

"Deng Jiugong is quite remarkable, exceeding my expectations!"

Kong Xuan mused inwardly.

To be able to fight Yang Jian to this extent, fighting above his level, was likely unparalleled in the Primordial Era.

Originally, Kong Xuan had been ready at all times. If Deng Jiugong proved no match for Yang Jian, he would have intervened immediately.

Deng Jiugong was the hope of Great Shang, and he would absolutely not let anything happen to him.

If, previously, Kong Xuan had merely been affiliated with Deng Jiugong and allied with him to oppose Western Zhou, then now, Kong Xuan intended to protect Deng Jiugong.

Only by protecting Deng Jiugong could the destiny of Great Shang be preserved.

Deng Jiugong was not only Great Shang's last line of defense but also its strongest bulwark.

If, after Wen Zhong's death, Great Shang's destiny would gradually decline, then if something happened to Deng Jiugong, Great Shang would be utterly doomed!

As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times. Kong Xuan had already seen the shadow of a powerful figure rising in Deng Jiugong!

On the Western Zhou side, seeing Deng Jiugong and Yang Jian fight to such a degree, Jiang Ziya was greatly alarmed.

"Deng Jiugong is unexpectedly so formidable!"

With such strength, killing Tu Xingsun would naturally be effortless for Deng Jiugong.

"What Deng Jiugong is using is the Five Elements Great Escape!"

Manjushri and Samantabhadra had already recognized Deng Jiugong's divine ability.

The Five Elements Great Escape was incredibly difficult to cultivate, and they hadn't expected Deng Jiugong to have mastered it to such an extent.

This Five Elements Great Escape was one of the great divine abilities among the Thirty-six Heavenly Dipper Arts. Even for Grand Unity Golden Immortals like them, it was quite challenging to cultivate.