"You have already fallen into my hands. The Taichu Bead will refine your power and return it to my body."
Venerable Gu Xuan continued to struggle, his eyes filled with fury and unwillingness. He glared viciously at Dao Lord Taichu and gritted his teeth. "Dao Lord Taichu, you despicable, shameless wretch! I, Venerable Gu Xuan, will never let you have your way so easily!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful surge of Dark Energy erupted from Venerable Gu Xuan's body. He broke free from the restraints of the white light, sprang to his feet, formed seals with both hands, and began chanting an incantation.
Dao Lord Taichu did not remain idle either. The longsword in his hand flew from its sheath once more, tearing through the air as it slashed toward Venerable Gu Xuan.
Unable to dodge in time, Venerable Gu Xuan could only raise his staff and meet Dao Lord Taichu's sword head-on.
With a deafening boom, sword light and spiritual power surged through the air with overwhelming force.
Venerable Gu Xuan immediately felt immense pressure. With a low roar, his staff released a purple light that transformed into a gigantic dragon and lunged at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu's expression changed slightly, but he refused to yield. Chanting an incantation, he rapidly condensed his spiritual power into a dark green halo that enveloped him and forcibly withstood the dragon's attack.
Venerable Gu Xuan refused to stop. He transformed into a Black Bear, opened his massive jaws, and viciously bit at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu sidestepped and evaded the bite. At the same time, the longsword in his hand kept moving, slashing relentlessly at the Black Bear's body.
The Black Bear roared furiously and slammed both paws toward Dao Lord Taichu, producing a thunderous