Two incomparably terrifying attacks descended. All the powerful onlookers held their breath, never having expected the two Ninth Stage combatants to unleash such ferocious killing moves right from the start. Both the sword lotus and Ba's flaming arms possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth.
King Chen had been locked onto and had nowhere left to dodge. Even with brilliant golden light covering his body and mighty pressure surging endlessly from him, he would likely face a grim fate if he was struck.
Just then, Jiang Chen's body suddenly began trembling at a high frequency. Like an old television with poor reception, his figure gradually grew indistinct.
"That's..." Someone's mouth fell open.
The next instant, the sword lotus collided with Ba's arms, unleashing world-destroying might. Towering flames and blazing white sword qi swept away the endless seawater around them, creating a vast, terrifying vacuum.
King Chen, however, vanished from the spot like a phantom.
"You..."
Li Xuanzhen suddenly shouted and swung his sword with all his strength to his left. A golden silhouette appeared there, resembling a god or a Buddha. It was none other than Jiang Chen. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a streak of Heaven-Opening golden light.
The moment the sword radiance touched the golden light, it was sliced apart like tofu. The golden light continued onward, slashing toward the Great Sword Cultivator.
Li Xuanzhen was horrified. With no time to ponder his opponent's speed, which far surpassed the Ninth Stage, he moved his feet in a mysterious sequence. Ripples spread through space, and he instantly vanished, reappearing a thousand feet away.
He had not moved far, but his speed was astonishing, and his movements were impossible to track. A group of Old Antiques stared blankly for quite some time, scanning back and forth