A sinister sneer curled Song Wen's lips. With a slight turn of his wrist, the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword appeared in his hand.
"Gu Huang, I wonder whether this formation of yours can withstand the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword?"
Gu Huang watched the pitch-black short sword gradually radiate a fathomless sword light, and terror and despair rose in his eyes.
"Gou Jun, you can't kill me..."
"What a joke!"
Song Wen chuckled, and the Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword shot forth.
Before the sword arrived, its might descended.
The black water ahead of the short sword split apart on its own, opening a massive gap as though making way for this divine sword.
Boom!
The Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword struck the barrier with a muffled thud.
The barrier promptly shattered.
Though the sword's momentum weakened slightly, it still hurtled straight toward Gu Huang like a meteor chasing the moon.
At some point, a shield had appeared before Gu Huang.
The shield was roughly a hundred feet wide and exceptionally thick, with several sharp spikes covering its surface. It had clearly been refined from some kind of turtle shell.
The Nine Calamities Measuring-Heaven Sword collided with the shield.
Neither gained the upper hand, and both were sent flying backward.
A flicker of surprise crossed Song Wen's eyes.
Although the formation had drained some of that strike's power, this turtle-shell shield was certainly no ordinary object!
The blood tide beneath Song Wen's feet surged, blotting out the heavens as it swept toward Gu Huang.
Watching the blood tide surround him from every direction, Gu Huang seemed to realize that escape was hopeless. He offered no resistance and merely roared.
"Gou Jun, if you kill me, all those secrets of yours will be laid bare before the world. We've fought many times, but I've