"No one can break their own destiny. You're no exception!"
The Daughter of Heavenly Mandate shouted. Her Heavenly Mandate Sword Soul drew in the power of Destiny Law, forming a towering phantom. Cold and imposing, it gripped the sword soul and slashed viciously at Xue Wudi.
Xue Wudi swept out a hand. Blood energy surged around him, condensing into a spear that shot forward.
Boom!
The blood-colored spear collided violently with the Heavenly Mandate Sword Soul.
Crack! Crack!
The blood-colored spear shattered in an instant. The Heavenly Mandate Sword Soul cleaved into Xue Wudi, splitting his body cleanly in two. Both halves slammed heavily into the ground.
The many prodigies watching were shaken.
"That strike was far too powerful! It cut Xue Wudi in half!"
"Xue Wudi is surely stronger than the Daughter of Heavenly Mandate, but her sword soul is simply too powerful!"
In truth, the Daughter of Heavenly Mandate and Lu Ren were alike: both belonged to the Human Immortal Clan, and both relied on the power of their Battle Souls.
The Demon Immortal Clan and Thunder Immortal Clan, meanwhile, relied on the power of their Immortal Bodies.
As for which was stronger, a Battle Soul or an Immortal Body, that depended on how much power its wielder could draw from it.
And the Heavenly Mandate Sword Soul was plainly stronger!
"Hahaha!"
Yet just then, Xue Wudi laughed again from the ground. Blood energy churned around the two halves of his body, and each half formed into a body identical to his own.
"Daughter of Heavenly Mandate, your sword soul is powerful. What a pity I'm immortal—truly immortal. Unless you reach immortality, you can never defeat me!"
As soon as Xue Wudi finished speaking, both bodies charged at the Daughter of Heavenly Mandate.
Her brows knitted tightly as