Dao Lord Taichu did not let down his guard. He stared intently at Venerable Gu Xuan, ready to react swiftly at the slightest change.
Suddenly, Venerable Gu Xuan's body flashed, and he instantly appeared beside Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu reacted at once. The magical artifact in his hand swept out a fierce burst of force straight at Venerable Gu Xuan.
Venerable Gu Xuan did not retreat. He swung the longsword in his hand, and a sword qi came crashing toward him.
Dao Lord Taichu swiftly dodged the sword qi, but it still tore a deep gash into one of his arms.
Gritting his teeth, Dao Lord Taichu did not dare be careless. He immediately released a powerful surge of spiritual energy to seal his wound.
The magical artifact in his hand swung again, sending wave after wave of powerful force at Venerable Gu Xuan.
Venerable Gu Xuan continuously wielded his longsword, neutralizing Dao Lord Taichu's attacks.
His body kept shifting, sometimes becoming an illusion and sometimes turning solid again.
Dao Lord Taichu found it extremely troublesome. He had no idea how to attack such an unpredictable opponent.
All of a sudden, Venerable Gu Xuan's body jolted. Dao Lord Taichu spotted an opening and violently hurled the magical artifact in his hand.
Yet his attack failed to strike Venerable Gu Xuan, because Venerable Gu Xuan's body turned insubstantial in an instant and evaded it.
Dao Lord Taichu froze for a moment, but Venerable Gu Xuan gave him no chance to catch his breath. He spun, then thrust his longsword fiercely toward Dao Lord Taichu's chest.
Dao Lord Taichu hurriedly dodged, but the sword tip still cut a wound across him.
He knew he had to unleash a stronger attack against Venerable Gu Xuan.
He began gathering his spiritual energy,