The Mysterious Swordsman steadied himself again, determination flashing in his eyes.
He knew he could delay no longer. He had to unleash his strongest move, or the situation would be impossible to reverse.
He took a deep breath and gathered the power within him to the utmost limit. Sword light condensed in his hand into a brilliant star.
The starlike sword light radiated astonishing might, as though it could tear apart heaven and earth and destroy all things.
"Are you ready?" Dao Lord Taichu asked softly, his blazing gaze fixed directly on his opponent.
His sword remained raised, but at its tip gathered a vaguely shaped black hole filled with boundless power. It was the ultimate condensation of the Heaven and Earth Power within him.
"I've been ready for a long time," the Mysterious Swordsman replied, equally resolute as the starlike sword light in his hand grew ever more dazzling.
The two attacked almost at the same instant.
The Mysterious Swordsman shouted and pointed with his sword. The starlike sword light shot forth like a meteor, leaving behind a dazzling trail.
At nearly the same time, Dao Lord Taichu swung his sword. The black hole instantly expanded, as though it would devour everything, and collided head-on with the starlike sword light.
Boom—
A deafening explosion shook the nine heavens. At the moment the two powers collided in midair, heaven and earth seemed to lose all color.
Violent shockwaves rapidly spread outward. Endless mountain ranges were destroyed in an instant, rivers changed course, and the earth split apart.
Both were blasted away by the immense recoil. The instant Dao Lord Taichu steadied himself, he saw that the Mysterious Swordsman had done the same, his gaze even more resolute than before.
"Not bad. Your swordsmanship can actually make me feel a trace