That Was Going Too Far
Nine longswords of water slashed in from nine angles—front, back, left, right, above, and four diagonal directions.
A three-dimensional encirclement with no blind spots.
Su Zhan did not dodge.
His body suddenly stopped mid-sprint—lightning exploded beneath his feet, and he slid sideways for two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).
The nine swords struck the spot where he had stood a moment before, producing a dull clang.
After the clash, a very brief gap appeared in the formation of the nine guards—the brief moment when they sheathed their swords and returned their hands to their positions, less than half a breath.
Su Zhan moved within that half-breath.
With his right hand, three poison projectiles were launched simultaneously. They weren't thrown, but flicked with his fingers. The three small, eerie green balls flew in arcs in three different directions, accurately striking the waists of the three guards.
The Law-Eroding Poison seeped into the water. The lower bodies of the three guards began to twist and deform.
With his left hand, the arc of lightning from the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning transformed into three thin needles. Each needle was thinner than a cow's hair, but each carried the full power output of Three-Dragon Rank.
Three lightning rods struck the heads of the other three guards.
Water conducts electricity. The heads of the three guards exploded simultaneously.
Six. Done in two breaths.
The remaining three—including the one at the very top, the Martial King Third Stage Peak.
The three guards huddled together in a tight triangular formation, standing back to back in front of the Heaven-Mending Stone.
The giant sword guarded the center, holding it upright before it. Deep blue water surged up from below the steps, being absorbed into its body.
It absorbs the scattered water of Principle to strengthen itself.
The remaining water from the guards that Su Zhan shattered was flowing up the steps, being used as a supply by the giant sword guard.
"It eats recyclables? Is it trying to steal my food?"
[The Myriad Poisons Divine Farmer's Canon]: That's going too far.
Su Zhan didn't give it time to continue inhaling.
"The Dragon Lord has appeared."
The Blazing Dragon Venerate transformed into a ten-zhang-long glazed fire Fire Dragon and soared out from behind Su Zhan.
The Fire Dragon did not fly upwards—it glided along the surface of the steps, its tail sweeping over the remaining water of Principle on each step.
The Glazed True Fire evaporated all the water. A wisp of White True Fire was added—the remaining energy of the Principle in the water was also burned to fragments by the white fire.
The giant sword guard's absorption channel has been severed.
Its body visibly swayed.
Su Zhan rushed forward.
The remaining two guards pounced from both flanks. Su Zhan threw a poison bullet with his left hand and unleashed an arc of lightning with his right, eliminating them simultaneously from the left and right.
The two guards dispersed.
Only the greatsword remains as a guard.
One-on-one.
The giant sword guard's sword came crashing down.
As the water-based giant sword was swung, its size doubled—the blade grew from three feet wide to six feet, and the sharpness of the water elemental Principle condensed on the blade to a visible degree. Before the sword even touched him, Su Zhan's skin was already cut with several shallow marks by the sword's wind.
The Immovable Wisdom King Wall erected a dark golden shield of light above his head.
Clang!
Su Zhan's feet sank three inches into the stone steps. A crack appeared on the dark gold light shield.
Heavy.
The full-force sword strike of Martial King Third Stage Peak was more than two or three times stronger than those of the previous guards.
Su Zhan's arms were numb.
" Thunder Emperor."
[Thunder Emperor Divine Seat]: Next.
A purplish-gold light emanated from Su Zhan's brow—but it didn't go towards the guards.
The light shone on the greatsword above the guard's head.
The purple-gold energy of the Thunder Emperor Divine Seat possesses the property of purifying and decomposing the structure of Principle. At the point where the light touched the water-giant sword, the sword's condensed structure of Principle began to loosen.
The greatsword's sharpness has decreased by 20%.
Taking advantage of the window, Su Zhan pushed aside the giant sword hanging above his head with his left hand. He then stepped hard on the stairs with his right foot, rushing forward while his whole body was close to the guard's.
The five-colored light on his right fist converged once more.
But this time it wasn't an external attack.
Su Zhan's fist pierced directly into the guard's chest—and then exploded with the Five-Method Fusion within his body.
Bomb it from the inside.
Boom!
The body of the water-giant sword guardian began to swell, crack, and explode from its chest.
The deep blue water of Principle, mixed with fragments of five-colored energy, splashed in all directions. Su Zhan was pushed back by the shockwave and slid down two steps before regaining his footing.