Sword!

The Immortal Slaying Sword shot for his heart, the Demon Slaying Sword attacked his throat, while the Trapping Immortal Sword circled to his side, targeting the relatively weaker Soul Power protecting his waist.

The three swords worked in tandem, aiming at every weak point Zhao Wuji had.

Lying on the ground, Zhao Wuji watched the Three Immortal Swords stab toward him. Not only was there no fear in his eyes, but an even fiercer fighting spirit erupted within them.

He suddenly bent his legs, gathering tremendous strength at his waist in an instant.

"Trying to take advantage of me while I'm down? Not that easy!"

The Soul Power within him erupted like a volcano. Both arms swept out at once, attempting to directly shock the Immortal Swords aside.

"Clang—!"

The piercing clash of metal rang out. The Three Immortal Swords were knocked slightly off course, their tips grazing his skin and leaving three bloody marks.

Zhao Wuji sprang to his feet, dusted himself off, and the way he looked at Su Yu and the others changed completely.

The teasing look was gone, replaced by a glint of gravity and excitement.

This group of Little Monsters had coordination and explosive power far beyond his expectations.

"Little Monsters, you've got some skill!" He grinned, showing two rows of white teeth.

"Looks like I really won't be able to keep you in line today unless I show you the real deal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped twice on the ground in succession, each step making the earth tremble slightly.

The Great Strength Vajra Bear phantom behind him roared as well, and its Earth Yellow glow suddenly blazed brighter.

That violent pressure bore down on everyone almost tangibly, making even the air seem thick and sticky.

"Second Spirit Skill—Great Strength Vajra Palm!"

Zhao Wuji shouted low and kicked off with one leg, charging toward Su Yu like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Dense Earth Yellow Soul Power gathered in his right hand, forming the phantom of a massive bear paw that slammed forward with force capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks.

Before the palm wind even arrived, several deep furrows had already been carved into the ground, sending shattered stones flying.

Su Yu's gaze sharpened. Soul Power burst beneath his feet as he rapidly retreated, while simultaneously controlling the Three Immortal Swords behind him to cross before his body.

"Rongrong, boost me!"

"Got it!"

Ning Rongrong's voice followed at once. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly again, and boosts to strength and Soul Power instantly settled upon Su Yu.

"Clang—!"

The huge bear-paw phantom collided with the crossed Immortal Swords in an earthshaking crash.

Su Yu felt a violent force travel along the blades. His arms immediately went numb, and he staggered back several steps before steadying himself.

"Teacher Zhao, that strength... really is something!"

Su Yu shook his slightly numb wrist. The web between his thumb and forefinger had been shocked red, but a lively gleam burned in his eyes.

Although he had barely deflected most of that palm strike, it still felt as though a ball of scorching fire had been stuffed into his chest—hot and fierce.

"Little fellow, you're not bad either."

Zhao Wuji grinned. The red marks on his palm had not yet faded—scars left when Su Yu had counterattacked with his sword hilt earlier.

"A Soul Ancestor can actually take one of my palm strikes head-on!"

He flexed his fingers, his knuckles cracking crisply, though his eyes remained locked firmly on Su Yu.

"Teacher Zhao, excuse me for what comes next."

Su Yu's voice lowered. His fingers tightened abruptly around the Immortal Slaying Sword, its blade casting a cold arc of light beneath the sun.

Before his words had even faded, two duplicates appeared behind Su Yu.

The duplicate on the left seized the Demon Slaying Sword. Blue patterns flowed across its blade like surging seawater.

The phantom on the right gripped the Trapping Immortal Sword. Bright yellow light traveled along its spine, as if it concealed an unmelting cold mist.

"Let's go!"

At Su Yu's low shout, the three figures instantly spread into a triangular formation.

Su Yu thrust down the middle with the Immortal Slaying Sword, its edge ripping through the air with a sharp howl.

Three swords, three entirely different kinds of ferocity, yet they locked onto the same target at the same moment.

Zhao Wuji's pupils shrank. He crushed the bluestone slab beneath his feet with a fierce step, and instead of retreating, he charged straight into the Immortal Slaying Sword's edge.

Zhao Wuji had always loved this kind of head-on slaughter!

Zhao Wuji thrust his palm forward. A solid Earth Yellow bear-paw phantom rose from the ground, its broad palm blocking the Immortal Slaying Sword.

"Clang—"

The clash of metal made even the air tremble, yet only a few ripples spread across the bear-paw phantom's surface before it firmly stopped the sword tip.

"Hmph."

Just as a smug smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Wuji's lips, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Su Yu's Soul Power surged violently, and blood-red patterns writhed across the Immortal Slaying Sword like living things.

With a crisp "Rip!", it pierced straight through the bear-paw phantom as if cutting tofu, the sword tip pointing directly at his face!

Zhao Wuji reacted with incredible speed, clenching his right hand into a fist and smashing it viciously toward Su Yu's heart with force enough to shatter mountains and split rocks.

In his haste, Su Yu raised the Immortal Slaying Sword across his chest to block.

With a muffled "Bang!", his entire body flew backward like a kite with its string cut.

Though a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his lips, a crafty glint flashed through his eyes as he was sent flying.

Just as Zhao Wuji was about to pursue, he caught sight of a blue-and-red figure suddenly appearing before him from the corner of his eye—the duplicate wielding the Demon Slaying Sword had arrived!

The duplicate flicked its wrist, unleashing sword qi like a torrential downpour.

The blue-and-red edges completely sealed off every angle through which Zhao Wuji could evade.

It forced him to retreat again and again, leaving him no chance at all to release a Spirit Skill.

At the same time, the duplicate holding the Trapping Immortal Sword had already anticipated where Su Yu would land. It held the long sword horizontally and gently raised it.

Su Yu used the force to flip over, tapping his toes against the sword spine as his body suddenly soared into the air.

"Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens!"

A clear shout rang across the battlefield as Su Yu spun at high speed in midair with the Immortal Slaying Sword in hand.

Blood-red sword qi erupted from the blade like flames, wrapping his entire body into a dazzling vortex of light.

Using the momentum of his descent, he dove toward Zhao Wuji, who was entangled by the duplicate.

Zhao Wuji was struggling to fend off the Demon Slaying Sword duplicate when he looked up and saw that blood-red vortex bearing down with overwhelming force.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Wuji roared and forcibly endured a streak of sword qi from the Demon Slaying Sword duplicate.

"Sixth Soul Skill—Vajra Body Protection!"

The second Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring beneath the Great Strength Vajra Bear behind Zhao Wuji rose into the air.

Then the Great Strength Vajra let out a roar and extended a pair of bear paws, shielding Zhao Wuji within them.

"Boom—"

Su Yu's Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens slammed viciously into Zhao Wuji's Sixth Soul Skill, and crimson streams of light exploded outward.

Scarlet sword qi splashed in every direction like spilled magma, yet the bear paws blocked it completely, without even cracking open a sliver of space.

Zhao Wuji grunted. The ground beneath his feet split into spiderweb-like cracks, showing that he had suffered no small impact as well.

Seeing this, the duplicate wielding the Demon Slaying Sword accelerated its attacks. Blue-and-red sword qi hacked madly at the edges of the bear paws, trying to find a weakness, but leaving behind only showers of sparks.

The duplicate holding the Trapping Immortal Sword circled around to the side and slashed upward with its blade, attempting to pierce the gap between the bear paws and the ground, only to be bounced back as well.

"Kid, you've done very well, but you can't break through this defense of mine!"

Zhao Wuji looked at Su Yu, his voice carrying a measure of approval.