"Cancong and Yufu—how vast and obscure their founding of the state! For forty-eight thousand years since then, cut off from the Qin frontier and human habitation."
A mountain descended from the heavens, slashing down like a colossal sword.
Xingtian let out a roar and swung his massive axe, cleaving the mountain above his head in two with a single blow.
Tang Luo opened his right hand and clenched it toward the sky!
The mountain descending from the heavens abruptly shattered.
"...The earth collapsed, mountains crumbled, and heroes perished; only then were the heavenly ladders and stone paths linked together!"
Broken stones whirled through the sky. Beneath their feet and among the surrounding peaks, strange rocks constantly transformed as endless sword light emerged.
The Sword of Spectacular Scenery filled every direction.
Xingtian swung his great shield and massive axe.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
It sounded like the battlefield cries of tens of thousands. As the Sword of Spectacular Scenery drew near, they were swept up and torn apart like weeds dancing in a gale.
Tang Luo stood with his hands behind his back, utterly unmoving. The Xuanjin Indestructible Body flickered into view; blades slashed and stabbed across him without leaving a single mark.
Only sword light flashed.
"Hissss—"
An eerie hissing arose. A thunderous tremor came from nearby as black light connected heaven and earth, splitting mountains and cleaving peaks as it blasted toward Xingtian.
Xingtian raised his shield before him, not to block, but stepped forward and charged directly at the incoming Snake Demon.
Within the black light, black mist coiled around the Snake Demon. He gripped his savage greatsword in both hands and brought it down!
No one evaded. No one defended.
"Boom!"
Violent power surged forth, shattering the towering mountains and rugged peaks around them.
"Hm?"
A cryptic glint