His figure vanished from where he stood and instantly appeared behind Dao Lord Taichu. The longsword in his hand swept toward Dao Lord Taichu's spine with overwhelming force.
Dao Lord Taichu sensed the danger and immediately circulated his true essence. Forming seals with both hands, he gathered immense energy within himself before blasting it toward Venerable Gu Xuan.
"Do you think this kind of power can block my attack?" Venerable Gu Xuan said calmly. His longsword gleamed with a cold light as it met Dao Lord Taichu's attack.
Their attacks collided in an instant, erupting with a tremendous wave of energy that blew a massive hole through the surrounding air.
"You're strong, but I'm not so easy to deal with either!" Dao Lord Taichu shouted. The true essence around him surged wildly, and his body instantly turned into an afterimage as he flew toward Venerable Gu Xuan.
A cold glint flashed through Venerable Gu Xuan's eyes. He continuously swung his longsword, creating layer upon layer of Sword Shadows that surrounded Dao Lord Taichu's afterimage.
"Do you think you can evade my attacks with that kind of speed?" Venerable Gu Xuan sneered, suddenly swinging his sword. Streak after streak of sword qi slashed toward Dao Lord Taichu's afterimage.
Dao Lord Taichu's afterimage kept dodging, but Venerable Gu Xuan's sword qi relentlessly pursued him. Dao Lord Taichu could only circulate his true essence without pause, evading the attacks at maximum speed.
"You old bastard, let go of me!" Dao Lord Taichu roared, condensing the true essence in his hand into a massive sword and fiercely slashing it toward Venerable Gu Xuan.
Venerable Gu Xuan snorted coldly. The longsword in his hand transformed into streaks of sword light and violently collided with Dao Lord Taichu's sword qi, unleashing an enormous energy shockwave.
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