Gu Ru Yan's hands moved ever faster, the zither music growing more urgent, while Ye Lin stood at the very center, his expression utterly unmoved.
"Sever."
The Long Sword in Ye Lin's hand lifted lightly. Immortal Qi surged wildly around him, countless streams gathering upon the Bloodthirsty Demon Sword. An incomparably blood-red glow burst from its blade.
The entire sword trembled faintly.
"Come."
Gu Ru Yan plucked the strings, and countless strands of Sword Qi appeared behind her. The path of the zither excelled most at bewildering illusions, but Gu Ru Yan's zither was different.
Gu Ru Yan's zither path excelled most at slaughter. Even its music brimmed with an intensely murderous aura.
The aftershocks from the ceaseless collisions of the two streams of Sword Qi reduced the surrounding buildings to dust. Yet in the span of a single minute, the two had already exchanged more than ten thousand blows, neither able to gain the upper hand over the other.
"Young master, show me some real skill. Ru Yan is getting a little bored."
Gu Ru Yan raised her brows and smiled, while Ye Lin put away the Bloodthirsty Demon Sword.
Just as Ye Lin was about to unfold his domain, explosions rang out in the distance. Squinting into the distance, he saw an incomparably dazzling sword light hurtling toward them.
The sword light was blindingly brilliant, stabbing pain into their eyes and making them unable to open them. It also radiated an extremely dense killing intent.
"Brat, return my belongings today and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll surely kill you."
A furious roar resounded throughout the entire secret realm. Looking more closely, another streak of light was following behind that sword light, pursuing it relentlessly.
For a moment, both Gu Ru Yan and Ye Lin stopped fighting. But