"You were still not strong enough!" Ancestor Tianyi sneered and punched Dao Lord Taichu in the chest, sending him flying before he crashed to the ground.
Dao Lord Taichu coughed up blood and struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with determination and resolve.
"I will not lose!" he said through gritted teeth.
"Hmph!" Ancestor Tianyi laughed mockingly. "This foolish conviction of yours will only make you die more miserably!"
Dao Lord Taichu did not answer. He merely raised his arm and shouted, "Taichu Swordplay!"
The longsword in Dao Lord Taichu's hand erupted with a fierce radiance, while a powerful aura began to emanate from his body.
Taichu Swordplay was his ultimate technique. Every strike contained his painstaking effort and conviction. He believed that only this swordplay could defeat Ancestor Tianyi.
"Ridiculous!" Ancestor Tianyi snorted. "With swordplay like that, you think you can defeat me?"
A longsword gleaming with blue light appeared in Ancestor Tianyi's hand. The blade radiated dense Origin Energy, and his aura erupted with it.
He leaped into the air, then suddenly lunged at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu refused to yield. His figure flashed, and in an instant, he appeared above Ancestor Tianyi, slashing his longsword down at his head.
Ancestor Tianyi swung his longsword to meet Dao Lord Taichu's attack. Their blades collided with an earth-shaking boom, and sword energy scattered in every direction.
"Your swordplay is still not practiced enough." Ancestor Tianyi smiled calmly. "Let me show you how true swordplay is used!"
With that, Ancestor Tianyi gripped his longsword with both hands. A surge of Origin Energy poured into the blade, making it shine even more brilliantly, before he slashed fiercely at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu raised his guard and lifted his sword. Another thunderous crash rang out as their