Xu Yang had only just broken through, yet facing a Heavenly Origin Martial Artist did not make him the slightest bit nervous. All he felt was killing intent he could barely suppress.
Until Song Yushao died, he could not rest easy.
Golden astral energy surged throughout his body, his skin shone with a jade-colored light, and the power of heaven and earth swirled around him.
Crack, crack...
His muscles and bones thundered, and his blood surged like a dragon. Following behind the golden saber qi, he poured astral energy into the Jade Waters Saber, turning it into a streak of cold light that slashed straight at Song Yushao's chest.
Boom!
The saber light tore through the air like an explosion of muffled thunder, its scorching aura blanketing everything.
The slash was swift as racing thunder and powerful enough to split the heavens, with the might to cleave through anything.
Before the saber light reached him, its sharp saber intent had already sliced through the force field around Song Yushao, severing his connection to the power of heaven and earth.
"Who exactly are you?" Song Yushao demanded.
Such strength and such mastery of saber techniques could only belong to an elder of the Violet Sun Gate.
Yet among the Violet Sun Gate's elders, he could not recall anyone who cultivated golden astral energy.
Even as he spoke, Song Yushao struck. His spirit weapon sword swept up a scorching sword light and cut horizontally toward the descending saber light.
Clang!
Saber light and sword light collided with a clear metallic ring. Huge sparks scattered in every direction, like clusters of flame bursting apart.
The next instant, violent waves of air surged outward from the clashing weapons. Within thirty feet, the earth shattered, the terrifying shock wave peeled away the entire surface of