Yet he did not retreat. Instead, a cold sneer curled across his lips as Dark Power surged through his body once more, transforming into countless black blades that stabbed fiercely toward Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu focused, and a longsword shimmering with mysterious light suddenly appeared in his hand.
The sword seemed to possess a will of its own. It danced in Dao Lord Taichu's grasp, deflecting most of Dark Power's attacks.
Then Dao Lord Taichu swung his sword, and a flash of golden light severed one of the Son of Darkness's attacks.
The Son of Darkness roared furiously, sensing that his power was being suppressed by Dao Lord Taichu.
Without hesitation, he unleashed even more Dark Power, forming a massive Dark Vortex in an attempt to devour Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu stood calmly in place as his body transformed once again into a golden giant. Gripping his sword, he swung it and shattered the Dark Power within the vortex piece by piece.
Determination gleamed in his eyes. He was resolved to eliminate this Dark Power completely.
The battle reached a fever pitch. Dao Lord Taichu and the Son of Darkness were evenly matched, and every collision unleashed violent energy waves that tore apart the surrounding space.
Their figures crossed through the sky as Sword Qi collided with Dark Power in piercing explosions.
Dao Lord Taichu's brow remained tightly furrowed. He understood that this battle would not end easily. He had to give it everything he had; otherwise, if he lost, the entire world would fall into darkness.
Suddenly, Dao Lord Taichu's body changed once more. This time, he became a colossal golden phoenix. Its wings spread wide as scorching flames erupted forth.
He flew toward the Son of Darkness, and the phoenix's massive talons seized him