Ruthless Sea.
"Hey, big guy."
Ye Xuan hovered in midair, looking down at the pair of blood-red eyes larger than millstones.
The corner of his mouth curled into a taunting smile.
"Warm-up's over."
"Now, let me treat you to a proper meal."
The Black Water Mysterious Snake seemed to understand his taunt.
Its body arched like a giant bow pulled taut.
The next second,
it shot forward.
It moved so fast that it left afterimages in its wake.
Its enormous jaws looked ready to swallow the entire void.
Ye Xuan didn't move.
He calmly watched the foul, crimson maw draw closer and closer.
The Tai Chi Vital Energy within him surged into motion.
His meridians swelled, rumbling like a mighty river in flood.
Just as the serpent's fangs were about to touch his clothes,
Ye Xuan moved.
But he didn't retreat.
Instead, he took a step forward.
The Chang Qing Sword in his hand came down in a simple, unadorned slash.
A straightforward sword strike.
Yet it carried a terrible, resolute determination to press forward without hesitation.
Slay Ghosts and Gods!
With this move, Wan Jianyi had once swept across the world, striking terror into the hearts of the Demon Cult.
Now,
Ye Xuan wielded it once more.
And this time, the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, the Chang Qing Sword, empowered it.
It was as if only one streak of light remained between heaven and earth.
Brilliant.
Dazzling.
Overwhelming.
Sshhk—
The sword energy sliced through the Black Water Mysterious Snake's protective black aura as easily as cutting tofu.
It struck the scales, hard as iron, with brutal force.
Crack!
The sound of scales shattering was sharp enough to hurt the ears.
Immediately after,
Pfft!
A column of dark green blood shot into the sky.
The Black Water Mysterious Snake let