Using his Dao power, he condensed a curtain of light and forcibly withstood the whirlwind's assault.
Seeing this, Venerable Gu Xuan knew Dao Lord Taichu's defenses were formidable and could not be breached from the outside.
So he came up with a ruthless move. He stopped the whirlwind and charged straight at Dao Lord Taichu, his staff transforming into a golden light that shot toward Dao Lord Taichu's chest.
Dao Lord Taichu's expression changed. Knowing he could not avoid the strike, he instantly withdrew the curtain of light, condensed a golden longsword, and viciously slashed it at Venerable Gu Xuan's staff.
The two clashed fiercely once more. The golden longsword collided with the golden staff, producing a shrill metallic clang.
Their strength was evenly matched, and neither could gain the upper hand.
Venerable Gu Xuan sneered and began chanting. The surrounding elemental power started to surge wildly.
His staff grew larger and larger until it finally became a massive staff, radiating incomparably powerful energy fluctuations.
Dao Lord Taichu's face changed drastically. He sensed the energy emanating from Venerable Gu Xuan's staff—a power more formidable than anything he had ever felt.
He knew he had to find a way to neutralize this threat.
He began to unleash his ultimate skill, transforming into a golden light and vanishing from Venerable Gu Xuan's sight in an instant.
Venerable Gu Xuan snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Do you think you can escape me?" He swung his massive staff at the direction where shattered stones were flying wildly.
Yet Dao Lord Taichu did not evade. Within the golden light, he condensed streams of powerful sword energy that streaked across the sky like meteors, shooting straight at Venerable Gu Xuan.
Venerable Gu Xuan was not struck by Dao Lord Taichu's sword energy. With a sweep of