"What terrifying Sword Intent!"
When everyone saw Zhang Yu being sent flying, they gasped in shock, their eyes filled with horror.
"Is this the power of Half-step Supreme?"
"It was too fast; I didn't even see how he drew his sword."
"Zhang Yu... was actually forced back dozens of miles by a single sword strike?"
Although everyone was amazed, they were not surprised.
Half-step Supreme, this is how it should be.
Although Zhang Yu was knocked away, the Eighty-Nine Mysteries protected his vitals, and Jian Jiu's attack did not fundamentally damage him; he only suffered minor injuries due to the turmoil in his Qi and Blood and qi.
"You're not Qi Ingestion?"
Jian Jiu sheathed his sword and stood there, gazing at Zhang Yu, whose expression was solemn in the distance, a smile of interest curving his lips.
"Again."
Zhang Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
His Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent surged once more, Soul Snatching Chain shone brightly, transforming into a dark red, blood-red, and Killing Intent Slaughter Long Sword!
"Cut..."
He leaped into the air and unleashed a sword strike. The Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent surged like a reversed river of blood, tearing through the sky and cleaving straight into the Nine Heavens Spirit.
"It's this Sword Intent."
Sensing the surging, overwhelming Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent, Jian Jiu's eyes shone brightly.
Instead of avoiding it, he faced the wind head-on, his long sword gleaming coldly!
"Boom..."
Two terrifying Sword Intent, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, collided, intertwined, and annihilated each other in mid-air. The aftershocks of the Sword Qi swept in all directions, carving countless bottomless sword marks into the earth below.
Jian Jiu remained motionless, his robes fluttering, like a banished immortal descending to earth.
Zhang Yu, on the other hand, was once again forced to fly backward by the extremely powerful backlash.
"Again..."
Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and frantically unleashed the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent, slashing at Jian Jiu with sword after sword, like a raging storm.
Jian Jiu remained calm, casually wielding his longsword to deflect all of Zhang Yu's attacks with ease.
Zhang Yu's Sword Intent couldn't harm him in the slightest.
But Jian Jiu thoroughly enjoyed the process.
He repeatedly withstood the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent, sometimes even deliberately revealing weaknesses so that the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent would brush past the hem of his clothes and touch his skin.
He was actually trying to comprehend and analyze the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent.
Not far away, Xu Xinwu, muttering to himself:
"Abnormal... He actually used the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent to hone his own swordsmanship..."
"Kid, you're no match for him."
The system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke in Zhang Yu's ear, its voice cold and solemn:
"His swordsmanship has reached the pinnacle of this realm."
"If he hadn't wanted to analyze the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent and hone his skills, you wouldn't even have gotten close to him."
Zhang Yu gritted his teeth, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, and transmitted his voice:
"So what if his swordsmanship is strong?"
I possess the Eighty-Nine Mysteries; he can't harm me!
"Oh..."
The system chuckled softly:
"The Eighty-Nine Mysteries are powerful, but they consume a lot of energy. How long can you last?"
Zhang Yu remained silent, but the Sword Force in his hand grew increasingly fierce, the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent erupting like a volcano.
Jian Jiu was thoroughly enjoying himself, his eyes flashing with Golden Light as he continuously dissected and savored the most ferocious Sword Intent in the world.
A moment later, his swordsmanship subtly underwent a transformation and sublimation.
Below, everyone held their breath, their eyes filled with shock.
This is no longer a life-or-death battle, but rather—
A grand feast of swordsmanship, a celebration of honing one's skills.
"That's about it."
Suddenly, Jian Jiu sheathed his sword and stood still, the Golden Light in his eyes receding, and the Sword Intent around him returning to calm.
He looked at Zhang Yu and slowly spoke:
"Your Sword Intent is strong, but incomplete."
However, I benefited greatly from it.
Zhang Yu's Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent was merely a fragmented Sword Intent unleashed using Exterminating Immortal Sword Fragment, and thus was not perfect.
The fact that Jian Jiu could see this shows that his swordsmanship had reached its pinnacle, and he had even touched upon an even higher level.
"Now, let me see just how tough your Physical Body Divine Ability is."
Jian Jiu suddenly became serious, his aura becoming more restrained, as if he had transformed into a peerless, deadly sword hidden in its sheath, its sharpness concealed.
That terrifying Sword Intent, capable of piercing the heavens and annihilating all laws, solidified like a tangible substance, locking onto Zhang Yu.
"Buzz..."
His figure vanished once more, disappearing from the spot in an instant like a streak of light or a gentle breeze.
The next moment, he was already in front of Zhang Yu.
Jian Jiu merged with his sword, transforming into an unparalleled sword that traversed heaven and earth, and slashed down fiercely towards Zhang Yu.
Quick!
It was so fast that it transcended time, Liao Kong, and even perception.
Just as the system said, when Jian Jiu was serious, Zhang Yu couldn't even see his figure clearly.
"Laugh..."
Zhang Yu felt a sharp pain in his chest.
A chilling, terrifying Sword Intent slashed fiercely at his body, bringing excruciating pain that penetrated to the bone marrow.
However, the Eighty-Nine Mysteries is ultimately Supreme Body Refinement Divine Ability.
Zhang Yu groaned, and Golden Light surged from his chest.
The profound Dao Patterns swirled wildly, managing to firmly resist the terrifying Sword Intent that was capable of annihilating Heavenly Immortal Peak.
"Your swordsmanship may be strong, but you can't hurt me. What's there to brag about?"
Zhang Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Jian Jiu who was slowly appearing in the distance, and his eyes flashed with cold light.
Jian Jiu shook his head slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes, and slowly said:
"I have many ways to break your golden armor."
He raised his sword, the tip pointing at Zhang Yu:
"Judging from your Cultivation, you are only at the Early Heavenly Immortal. To unleash such Divine Ability must have consumed an enormous amount of energy."
"I can kill you simply by waiting until your Immortal Power is exhausted."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the 108 Grand Formation below where Spiritual Qi was frantically flowing back, a knowing glint in his eyes, and slowly said:
"Or, I can shatter these 108 Grand Formation."
He looked at Zhang Yu and said lightly, "You are doomed."
Zhang Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
Jian Jiu... actually saw through his true intentions at a glance!
"However, I'm not one to take shortcuts."
Jian Jiu smiled faintly and shook his head, a pure fighting spirit flashing in his eyes:
"I like to break the law with force."
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished again.
Before Zhang Yu could even react, another sword struck his chest. The terrifying force sent his Qi and Blood churning and him flying backward.
But this is only the beginning.
Jian Jiu was like a ghost, his figure appearing and disappearing in the void. Every time he appeared, he would strike Zhang Yu with a sword.
The Eighty-Nine Mysteries flashed with Golden Light, its Dao Patterns flowing, firmly blocking the sharpness of each sword strike.
But that overwhelming, terrifying force struck Zhang Yu squarely, shaking his internal organs to the point of almost shifting, and causing his bones to groan.
"Rumble..."
The dense, storm-like Sword Intent attacks, like a raging tsunami, trapped Zhang Yu firmly in the eye of the storm.
Endless sword light slashed down from all directions, each strike capable of killing Heavenly Immortal Peak, yet it poured down as if it were free.
Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and endured it, his eyes filled with horror.
At that moment, he truly witnessed the terror of Half-step Supreme.
That's too fast!
That's incredible!
He was so strong that he had no chance to fight back, and couldn't even catch a glimpse of his opponent.
This is only Half-step Supreme; how powerful must true Supreme be?
"Sizzle..."
Another sword strike landed on Zhang Yu's waist and abdomen. The Golden Light around Zhang Yu dimmed by three points, and the defense of the Eighty-Nine Mysteries was showing signs of weakening.
Jian Jiu was like a tireless killing machine, his Sword Intent boundless, trapping Zhang Yu like a tornado and relentlessly strangling him.
"Ugh..."
Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and groaned, as excruciating pain surged through his body like a tidal wave.
Each sword strike brought terrifying pain that tore at his soul, so much so that he almost fainted.
In just a few breaths, he had been struck by hundreds of thousands of swords.
Although the Eighty-Nine Mysteries had not been broken, his physical strength, Immortal Power, and even his Divine Soul were being consumed at an alarming rate.
"Don't hurt my Brother!"
Just as Zhang Yu was about to exhaust himself, a clear and childlike voice suddenly resounded throughout the world.
A figure in a Gray Skirt appeared in front of Zhang Yu as if by teleportation.
She raised her small hand and gently pressed it against the storm of Sword Intent that was raging like a tornado.
"Certainly."
The moment a word is uttered, the Words Become Law!
The devastating storm of Sword Intent froze instantly.