"Boom!"
Earth and stone shattered as a savage blast of air erupted beneath Xu Yang's feet. Propelled by the recoil, he shot forward like lightning, his entire body seeming to become a streak of saber light.
"Buzz, buzz..."
Infused with astral energy, the Jade Waters Saber trembled and hummed, its golden radiance almost solidifying.
Behind Xu Yang, the phantom Wisdom King vanished, and the Blood Prison Heart Saber Scripture surged into action.
"Shhk!"
Keen saber intent burst from his body, and the phantom of a Blood Saber shot into the sky.
A blood prison descended behind Xu Yang, its boundless sea of blood churning. In an instant, terrifying pressure swept outward, the aura of death blanketed heaven and earth, and the power of the world rushed toward him as though drawn into a whale's maw.
The Blood Prison Heart Saber Scripture at major accomplishment!
Xu Yang's gaze was icy, his killing intent surging. In a heartbeat, he closed in on Liu Qingyuan. Golden saber light flashed, and the Jade Waters Saber tore through the air like a bolt of golden lightning.
"You beast! You think you can unsettle my mind and ambush me? Dream on!" Liu Qingyuan shouted.
He was, after all, a veteran Heavenly Origin powerhouse who had weathered a hundred battles. In the barest sliver of time, he recovered from learning that Xu Yang had murdered his only son, desperately shifted sideways, and swept his sword out to block.
His face brimming with murderous intent, Xu Yang stared at Liu Qingyuan's contorted features as his saber light slid past Liu Qingyuan's sword.
"Shhk!"
The sound of a blade slicing flesh rang out. Driven by the Blood Prison Heart Saber Scripture at major accomplishment, the saber radiance effortlessly cut through Liu Qingyuan's protective astral energy and into his flesh.