When his Fireball Technique failed to land, Liu Yu was startled but did not panic.
His nearly fifty years of experience across his previous life and this one told him that he had to find a way to defeat his enemy now, or his life would likely be in danger.
If it came to that, his only choice would be to use the Earth Escape Talisman and flee!
At this critical moment, Liu Yu's gaze turned icy, and his heart hammered rapidly.
Rather than shrinking back in fear, his fighting spirit soared!
He felt as though every inch of his body brimmed with strength!!!
But before he could think further, Yu Xiaotong drew another weapon: a broad azure sword roughly five feet long and a foot wide.
Azure light flowed over its blade. It was another Middle-grade Magical Artifact!
Yu Xiaotong waved both hands, simultaneously driving the red knife and azure broadsword forward as two streaks of azure and red light.
When they reached twenty or thirty feet in front of Liu Yu, the two magical artifacts parted, circled around, and slashed at him from both sides at once.
His face as still as water, Liu Yu calmly directed the Black Tortoise Shield to block the red knife.
At the same time, he turned his palm over, took out the Cold Light Sword issued by his sect, and instantly poured magical power into it.
Buzz, buzz.
The Cold Light Sword immediately shone with a faint gray glow and expanded to roughly ten feet long before moving to intercept the azure broadsword.
Clang, clang!
After a flurry of slashes and collisions, Liu Yu successfully blocked the attack, though it had been a close call.
The Black Tortoise Shield remained intact, but a soybean-sized notch had appeared in the Cold Light Sword's blade, and its spiritual glow had dimmed somewhat.
If the clash continued, it would likely be damaged.
"Hand over your Storage Bag and surrender, and I can give you a quick death!"
"Otherwise, once I capture you, you'll suffer having your soul extracted and refined!"
Yu Xiaotong spoke menacingly, his pockmarked face twisting.
At those words, the chill in Liu Yu's eyes deepened, and he gave a cold smile.
He hesitated no longer. While keeping the Cold Light Sword engaged with the azure broadsword, he slapped his Storage Bag and took out a pale golden sword three inches long.
It was the Golden Dragon Sword!
The lake of magical power in his dantian surged violently as he poured his power into it without reservation.
The Golden Dragon Sword blazed with light, growing to three feet long in the blink of an eye. Then it turned lightly and tore through the air toward Yu Xiaotong.
Meanwhile, Liu Yu secretly held the Black Bird Flame Talisman ready in his hand, waiting for an opening.
Only his innately powerful Divine Sense, a little stronger than that of others at his level, allowed him to wield three magical artifacts at once.
However, the Golden Dragon Sword was a Superior-grade Magical Artifact. With his Qi Refining Fifth Layer magical power, he could not wield it for long.
Driving three magical artifacts simultaneously consumed far too much power. It poured out like floodwater through an opened sluice.
In that brief span, Liu Yu felt that he had already expended roughly a fifth of his magical power.
If the Golden Dragon Sword failed to deliver, he would use the Black Bird Flame Talisman to kill his opponent without hesitation!
"A Superior-grade Magical Artifact!"
"This brat's Divine Sense is so powerful that he can wield three magical artifacts at once with only middle Qi Refining cultivation?!"
Yu Xiaotong's eyes widened in utter astonishment.
A Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivator could actually use three magical artifacts simultaneously and even possessed a Superior-grade Magical Artifact. It was truly inconceivable.
But he had no time to think further. The Golden Dragon Sword, shining with golden radiance from end to end, was already closing in.
Sensing the Golden Dragon Sword's sharpness, Yu Xiaotong's expression changed. He groaned inwardly, realizing he had run into a tough opponent.
Reaching into his trousers, he hurriedly pulled out a white handkerchief embroidered with purple flowers, swiftly infused it with magical power, and deployed it.
The white handkerchief glowed faintly and grew to the size of a human head in an instant, blocking the space three feet in front of him.
This handkerchief was also loot obtained through murder.
Yu Xiaotong had taken it from a beautiful female cultivator. A rare mid-grade defensive magical artifact, it was something he treasured greatly.
Everything happened within a few breaths.
In the blink of an eye, the Golden Dragon Sword stabbed into the white handkerchief, and both magical artifacts blazed with radiance in the night sky.
After a brief stalemate, the Golden Dragon Sword gained the upper hand, pushing the white handkerchief inward into a small bulge that sank deeper and deeper.
Finally, it pierced a soybean-sized hole, but its momentum was spent, and it failed to penetrate completely.
"This is bad!"
Yu Xiaotong's expression finally changed.
Still, he was certain that driving three magical artifacts at once consumed a considerable amount of his opponent's magical power. Liu Yu could not keep it up for long.
He hurriedly formed a succession of hand seals, directing the red knife and azure broadsword back to defend him.
Even after doing so, he remained uneasy and took several talismans from his Storage Bag.
Rumble!
An earthen wall rose from the ground, while the remaining talismans transformed into several crystalline ice spikes that shot toward Liu Yu!
Seeing the Golden Dragon Sword's successful strike, Liu Yu felt a surge of joy, but he did not grow careless.
He kept the Cold Light Sword engaged with the azure broadsword and was about to direct the Golden Dragon Sword to press its advantage and end Yu Xiaotong's life.
But the red knife had already moved in to engage it, forcing him to turn the Golden Dragon Sword around and slash at the knife!
Bang, bang!
The Black Tortoise Shield easily blocked the ice spikes, which then fell harmlessly to the ground.
The Golden Dragon Sword emitted a dazzling radiance that lit the small grove as brightly as day. With peerless sharpness, it slashed down at the red knife as swiftly as lightning.
Clang, clang, clang!
The two magical artifacts collided violently, exchanging several blows within a single breath.
The Golden Dragon Sword remained unscathed, while the red knife's spiritual glow visibly dimmed, and several notches appeared in its blade.
Finish this quickly!
Without hesitation, Liu Yu mustered his magical power and continued driving the Golden Dragon Sword into rapid attacks, giving his enemy no chance to catch his breath!
"Fellow Daoist, we can talk this over! It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"
"As long as you stop now, everything is negotiable!"
By now, terror had appeared on Yu Xiaotong's face. Cold sweat streamed down his back as he spoke urgently.
But Liu Yu remained unmoved, controlling the Golden Dragon Sword with all his strength. The golden and red streaks of radiance clashed rapidly in the night sky.
A moment later, the red knife's light dimmed drastically. Its spiritual essence had clearly suffered severe damage, and it wobbled as it fell toward the ground.
The Golden Dragon Sword turned and became a ribbon of golden light, stabbing toward Yu Xiaotong.
Rip!
This time, the white handkerchief failed to stop it and was torn straight into two pieces.
It happened so easily mainly because the attack concentrated its force at a single point to break through a broad surface, as well as the difference in the magical artifacts' grades.
Handkerchief-type magical artifacts were inherently ill-suited to defending against attacks whose power was concentrated at one point.
Boom!!
In a flash, the seemingly impregnable earthen wall proved as fragile as white paper. The moment the Golden Dragon Sword's edge reached it, it exploded into a skyful of shattered stone and flying sand.
Riiip!
Immediately afterward, Yu Xiaotong's magical barrier also shattered under a single strike.
Thud.
Golden spiritual light flashed past, leaving only a headless corpse spurting blood before it toppled to the ground with a thud.
"Hah... hah..."
His chest heaving rapidly, Liu Yu gasped for breath.
Only then did his taut nerves ease slightly, and he put away the Black Bird Flame Talisman.
Without their owner's control, the azure broadsword and the other magical artifacts had already fallen to the ground.
Liu Yu put the magical artifacts into his Storage Bag, flicked out two fireballs to reduce Yu Xiaotong's corpse to ashes, and took the dead man's Storage Bag in hand.
The battle had caused quite a commotion and consumed a considerable amount of magical power. He dared not linger.
Applying the Wind-Riding Technique to himself, he lightly pushed off with his toes and raced toward the vast mountains.
Liu Yu's figure was soon swallowed by the darkness.
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