After flying along the floating wooden bridge for a short while, Zhou Qing suddenly saw a golden-clad man who looked exactly like him appear.
"I am the first guardian."
As he spoke, the man in golden robes pointed to a gigantic claw that was thousands of feet long not far away.
"My claw techniques are written on there; you can look at them three times first."
Looking toward the giant claw the man in golden robes was pointing at, Zhou Qing saw a figure performing a claw technique.
The claw techniques he employed were both profound and simple, with endless variations, making them appear unfathomably advanced.
Such exquisite claw techniques! Compared to them, his nine signature moves are utterly crude and crude.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
However, for a World Realm being like the World God Beixiu, creating such a claw technique should be effortless.
After that, he focused his attention and began to seriously study this claw technique.
"Make your move."
Soon after, Zhou Qing, who had fully grasped the essence of this claw technique, spoke.
Upon hearing this, the man in golden robes immediately unleashed his Three Heads and Six Arms, extending his claws to launch a fierce attack on Zhou Qing.
Faced with the golden-clad man's attack, Zhou Qing neither dodged nor evaded, but instead flew forward directly.
In an instant, sharp claws intertwined with gold and silver light pierced towards the man in gold.
Although Zhou Qing did not strike first, he managed to strike back effectively.
Upon seeing this, the man in gold quickly withdrew his attack to block.
However, with the combined Space Power, his attack was incredibly powerful, and the man in gold was blasted away.
"You're very strong, I lost."
After saying this, the man in golden robes vanished into the world.
Zhou Qing continued with the challenges.
In a very short time, he defeated seven more guardians in succession.
Throughout this process, Zhou Qing diligently studied the claw techniques used by the seven guardians.
After incorporating the essence of their claw techniques into his own moves, Zhou Qing's claw techniques became increasingly perfect.
Soon, Zhou Qing arrived in front of the ninth guardian.
As usual, Zhou Qing first went to look at the claw techniques recorded on the giant claw to the side.
What a superb claw technique! Both the skill and the artistry are unparalleled.
Zhou Qing watched intently as the figure on the giant claw performed a profound and unpredictable claw technique.
The next moment, his aura changed, and he immediately extended his sharp claws, the dark blue light wrapped around them turning black instantly.
Claw Power, Level 4!
Zhou Qing was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, the third type of fourth-level Primordial Power he mastered was not the Time Power, but the Claw Power.
When Zhou Qing first entered Moonlit Pool, his Great Dao of the Claw had just been perfected, and his Claw Power was only just beginning to emerge, stopping at the first level.
Along the way, he fought against guardians such as the Snowfiend, the Purgatory God, and the Fiend King, and his Claw Power was honed through these battles, gradually breaking through to the second level.
However, the experience of the Path of Ten Thousand Blades had the greatest impact on his improvement in Claw Power.
Because the previous eight guardians all used claw techniques, Zhou Qing gained a lot of insight into the essence of Claw Power after fighting them.
As a result, his Claw Power instantly increased from the initial stage of the second level to the peak of the third level.
It was thanks to his previous experience that Zhou Qing was able to gain inspiration after watching the ninth guardian's claw technique, and break through to the fourth level of Claw Power in one fell swoop.
"They actually broke through..."
The Ninth Guardian looked surprised.
"Please make your move." Then he heard Zhou Qing's crisp and decisive voice.
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Guardian immediately erupted.
laugh!
A terrifying black claw shadow swept through the air, carrying a sense of madness.
As the ninth guardian, his claw technique has reached the limit of the Heavenly Dao, and his speed is as fast as the speed of light.
Zhou Qing responded with a sharp claw strike.
The Time Power!
The Space Power!
Claw Power!
Aside from not using illusion magic, Zhou Qing had used almost all of his strength in this attack.
boom!
The Ninth Guardian was immediately sent flying backward.
After getting up, the Ninth Guardian was about to admit defeat, but then he heard Zhou Qing shout.
Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight Zhou Qing.
Considering that Zhou Qing possessed several Primordial Power, it was unrealistic to confront him head-on. Therefore, the Ninth Guardian intended to win by using his extremely fast attack speed.
However, despite the Ninth Guardian's extremely fast attack speed, Zhou Qing was skilled in Space Power, and his claws, utilizing spatial properties, could reach anywhere, transcending the realm of speed.
Therefore, in the ensuing battles, the Ninth Guardian was constantly being ravaged by Zhou Qing.
After a short while, feeling that he had honed his claw techniques enough, Zhou Qing once again blasted the Ninth Guardian away.
"You win."
The Ninth Guardian spoke with a resentful tone.
Clearly, being used as a test subject by Zhou Qing made him feel very frustrated.
Next, Zhou Qing arrived at the final stage of the Path of Ten Thousand Blades.
After witnessing the tenth guardian's claw techniques, he did not engage in combat but instead chose to leave directly.
After all, if he were to challenge the tenth guardian now and win, he could directly clear the Moonlit Pool.
This left the Empyrean God on Thousand Stars Island, who were anxiously awaiting news of him, completely dumbfounded.
Soon, Zhou Qing returned to Thousand Stars Island from the Path of Ten Thousand Blades.
Upon seeing Zhou Qing's return, the Empyrean God who were waiting for him at the end of the floating bridge were all excited.
"I'm back!"
"It's Fellow Daoist Taixu!"
"Fellow Daoist Taixu!"
Surrounded by the crowd, Zhou Qing entered the Immortal Mansion on Thousand Stars Island.
"How many guards were defeated?"
As soon as he sat down, the Empyrean God Sin couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing a question.
"I've defeated nine Watchers, but I haven't faced the tenth one yet. I wonder if I'm a match for him."
Although he could probably defeat the tenth Watcher, Zhou Qing replied humbly.
"Defeat nine?"
"Just one more?"
Upon hearing Zhou Qing's words, the Empyrean God present were first taken aback, and then their expressions varied.
"Haha, it's in the bag!"
" The Three Realms, Laozi 'm coming back!"
"Master, I can finally see you."
In an instant, some people cried, some laughed, and some cried and laughed at the same time.
It is evident that the Empyrean God, trapped in the Moonlit Pool for countless years, were all under immense pressure.
"Alright, calm down for a bit!"
As soon as the Empyrean God Fenghou spoke, all the other Empyrean God fell silent.
Then, he looked at Zhou Qing and asked, "Fellow Daoist Taixu, you have just passed through the Path of Ten Thousand Blades. Do you plan to digest your insights or directly challenge the tenth guardian?"
"I plan to challenge the tenth guardian directly."
Zhou Qing said without hesitation.
Currently, he possesses three fourth-level Primordial Power: Space Power, Claw Power, and Power of Illusion.
Their combat skills have also been honed to near perfection by the first nine guardians of the Path of Ten Thousand Blades.
In this situation, defeating the tenth guardian was a foregone conclusion for him.
Upon hearing Zhou Qing's words, all the Empyrean God were extremely excited.
Having been away from the Three Realms for countless years, I can finally return.
Then Zhou Qing asked the Empyrean God if they were willing to leave with him.
As expected, all the Empyrean God chose to go with Zhou Qing.
After collecting these Empyrean God into his magical treasure, Zhou Qing once again headed to the Path of Ten Thousand Blades.
Flying along the floating wooden bridge, Zhou Qing soon spotted the Tenth Guardian sitting on it.
"You've finally arrived."
The tenth guardian, dressed in gold, stared at Zhou Qing with a madman's gaze.
"You've taken Empyrean God from the island; it seems they have a lot of faith in you. I hope you won't let them down."