The vortex grew larger and larger, drawing in all the surrounding air.
Venerable Gu Xuan and Dao Lord Taichu both felt tremendous pressure, each trying to suppress the other.
Just then, Venerable Gu Xuan's figure flashed, and he appeared behind Dao Lord Taichu. He raised the dharma artifact in his hand and viciously struck at the back of Dao Lord Taichu's head.
Dao Lord Taichu reacted at once. He spun around and used the dharma artifact in his hand to block Venerable Gu Xuan's attack.
The two dharma artifacts collided with a crisp metallic clang. Venerable Gu Xuan then swung his dharma artifact again, slashing at Dao Lord Taichu's chest.
Dao Lord Taichu did not dare let his guard down. He blocked Venerable Gu Xuan's attack with his dharma artifact, then swung it toward Venerable Gu Xuan's neck.
Venerable Gu Xuan did not dodge. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit and mockery.
He used the dharma artifact in his hand to fend off Dao Lord Taichu's attack while a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from within him and crashed toward Dao Lord Taichu.
Feeling the immense power of that spiritual energy, Dao Lord Taichu's muscles tensed all over. The dharma artifact in his hand whirled continuously as he tried to withstand Venerable Gu Xuan's assault.
His body began to go numb, but he did not give up. Instead, he resisted even more fiercely.
Venerable Gu Xuan's attacks grew increasingly violent, and Dao Lord Taichu gradually began to feel overwhelmed.
He knew he had to think of a solution, or he would be defeated.
Suddenly, Dao Lord Taichu spotted an opening on Venerable Gu Xuan's left side. He seized the chance at once and slashed toward it with the dharma artifact in his hand.
But Venerable Gu Xuan seemed