Victory

Celestial Wood Vine · Green Wood Battle Armor!

At the same time, Xu Yuan made a grasping motion with his right hand. The recoiling vines rapidly twisted, condensed, and took shape in his palm. With a flash of light, they transformed into a five-foot-long, edge-less greatsword, its body woven from dark gold and ink green. Ancient and weighty in design, its blade nonetheless shimmered with a chilling gleam.

Natural wood grain covered the sword like dragon scales, with faint patterns of wind and thunder emerging within.

Celestial Wood Vine · Green Wood Greatsword.

This was the first time he had wielded the Celestial Wood Vine in this form since reaching Foundation Establishment.

All these changes were completed in the split second that the Falling Star sword descended.

"Good!"

Xu Yuan gave a clear cry. Rather than retreating, he advanced. Both hands gripped the Green Wood Greatsword formed from the Celestial Wood Vine, while green radiance burst from his body. The Yin Wood Heavenly Heart Art within him circulated to its utmost limit. The surging vitality and power granted by the Green Wood Sacred Body flooded into the sword. Though the greatsword had no edge, it carried the crushing force to split mountains and sever peaks.

He used no flashy sword technique. He simply gathered all his strength and vast Yin Wood spiritual power into both hands, raised the sword from below, and met the descending Falling Star sword-light with a full-force upward sweep.

Ever since reaching Foundation Establishment, he had not fought with such exhilarating abandon as he had during Spirit-Martial Unity.

Clang!

This collision was far louder than any before it, as though two mountains had slammed viciously together.

In an instant, a terrifying shockwave exploded outward from the two of them, forming a visible ring of air that