Venerable Gu Xuan did not lower his guard because of this. He scanned his surroundings, ready at all times to deal with any possible attack from Dao Lord Taichu.
Suddenly, he heard an almost inaudible footstep. He immediately turned around, only to find Dao Lord Taichu appearing behind and to his side, his longsword pointed straight at Venerable Gu Xuan's back.
"How laughable. I'm not so easily deceived by you." Venerable Gu Xuan sneered, spinning sharply as the longsword in his hand swept up a stretch of sword light and slashed directly at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly dodged. Yet the sword light clung tightly to his figure, chasing him all the way to his front.
"Damn it!" Dao Lord Taichu gritted his teeth. He felt that his opponent had already seized the initiative, leaving him no choice but to keep evading under the assault.
"You have no way out now. Hurry and admit defeat." Venerable Gu Xuan furrowed his brow slightly. Seeing Dao Lord Taichu in such a predicament, he was inwardly quite pleased.
Dao Lord Taichu snorted coldly. "Admit defeat? Don't think I'll surrender so easily!" He formed seals with both hands, and a Golden Rune immediately appeared in his palm, emanating powerful energy fluctuations.
"What are you doing?" Venerable Gu Xuan became vigilant, while also sensing a dangerous aura.
Dao Lord Taichu took a deep breath and shouted, "Spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, heed my command!"
At once, clusters of white clouds drifted across the sky, while streams of spiritual energy surged up from the earth.
The spiritual energy continuously gathered, forming mysterious Runes that surrounded both Dao Lord Taichu and Venerable Gu Xuan.
Venerable Gu Xuan's heart tightened. Sensing that this power was far from good, he swiftly