"Die!"
Wei Aozhong's eyes were filled with ruthlessness. His sword swept across the entire platform like a rainbow piercing the sun. The sword energy he used towards Gu Chen even caused a crack several feet long to appear on the ground of the Daoist temple. Countless stones flew around, and a huge crack was cut out!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh--"
At this moment, Gu Chen focused his energy in his dantian. Unlike the panic and shock of the others, he remained surprisingly calm despite being at the center of the sword wave.
Suddenly, a long sword appeared in Gu Chen's hand as well.
Surprisingly, the sword in his hand was broken—a broken sword!
"So they're finally using weapons?!"
"How ridiculous! A broken sword, does he really think he can stand against Elder Mo?"
"That's utterly delusional!"
Jiang Huamei flashed, and she sneered repeatedly.
The red light in Gu Chen's pupils drew closer, but a slow smile crept onto the corners of his lips.
Then, suddenly, the momentum surged!
"Then come and try it, and see the power of my sword!"
Boom!
Gu Chen's limbs and bones seemed to explode, emitting a heart-wrenching cracking sound. Immediately afterwards, a heart-wrenching aura swept across the entire scene!
At this moment, the True Qi within Gu Chen's body began to circulate wildly, and purple mist appeared around him, drifting in wisps around his body, giving off an eerie and sinister aura.
Gu Chen's eyes were sharp, and his longsword moved without the slightest hesitation. With the flow of his internal energy, he swung it horizontally towards Wei Aozhong's longsword!
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
The longsword was not fast, but it caused a friction sound in the airflow, as if even the heavens did not want to see this sword, and it generated huge resistance in the friction with the space!
But Gu Chen still swung the sword!
At the same time, a confident smile appeared on his face.
Is your sword energy even worthy of being called sword energy? Let me show you the methods of a cultivator!
The vast and boundless sea, the full moon faded, leaving only this sword in the void!
The moment the sword was drawn, disbelief filled the faces of Wei Aozhong, Jiang Huamei, and even the martial artists watching from the sidelines!
Because a hazy glow also rose from Gu Chen's longsword!
The energy emanating from the broken sword's end resembled ripples spreading outwards from the water!
Sword energy!
A sword aura even more solid than Wei Aozhong's!
"How is this possible?!"
Jiang Huamei's face turned pale, and she let out a wild cry of disbelief!
Bang!
However, there was no extra time for anyone to think. The next second, their sword energies collided fiercely in mid-air!
If Wei Aozhong's display of sword energy beyond his level had already shocked everyone present, then Gu Chen's casual display of sword energy with his longsword was enough to make people tremble and be horrified!
This world is absolutely insane!
One mastered sword energy at the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm, and the other began using sword energy at the Early Revolving Illumination Realm! Especially Gu Chen, how young is he? He's practically a genius that only appears once every few centuries!
When the sword energies collided, unleashing a violent shockwave and a resounding sound, Yu Sheng and the surrounding Steel Tremor Sect warriors clenched their fists, becoming excited!
Even though they are enemies now, they have been deeply impressed by Gu Chen!
However, the battle continued. When the sword energies collided, Gu Chen was the first to be knocked back three steps by the force of the energy. On the other hand, Wei Aozhong lost his grip on his sword and staggered back more than ten steps before panting as he looked at Gu Chen.
His arm went numb and trembled uncontrollably, his eyes staring at Gu Chen like a demon.
He still can't believe that Gu Chen can actually unleash sword energy!
Moreover, that sword energy was stronger and purer than his!
"When did you comprehend sword energy? You're only at the Early Revolving Illumination Realm, how did you manage that?!"
Wei Aozhong's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. Not only was his sure-kill move neutralized, but he also suffered internal injuries. Could this guy be even more terrifying than him? No, he absolutely refused to believe it!
"Just now," Gu Chen said calmly, "I originally knew nothing about sword energy, but after seeing you demonstrate it, it seemed quite simple, so I gave it a try."
Gu Chen's words left everyone around him utterly astonished. Was there really such a way to break through by observing a battle? Could one truly master a talent simply by observing it once?
"No, impossible! You must have already mastered sword energy before!" Wei Aozhong a trembling voice, "Don't try to scare me! Are you trying to disrupt my martial arts path?"
He refused to believe it because he couldn't believe it! If Gu Chen truly possessed such genius, then this opponent was far too terrifying! Such talent was unheard of in the entirety of Huaxia!
"Believe it or not, it's up to you," Gu Chen said coldly. "Besides, your moves seem extremely simple to me."
"Nonsense!" Wei Aozhong was startled, and he snarled, "Don't even think about disturbing my mind!"
"You're overthinking it." Gu Chen shook his head and said, "You're not worthy."
"You!" Wei Aozhong took a deep breath and said, "What move did you just use? What grade of sword technique was it? Why did you possess sword energy?"
"You ask a lot of questions." Gu Chen smiled slightly and said, "It has no rank or grade; I can just throw it at will. You can consider it as my own creation."
These words immediately startled everyone around!
"Nonsense! Utter utter nonsense!"
Wei Aozhong was trembling with anger, thinking that Gu Chen was taking the opportunity to humiliate him.
"Roar!"
Wei Aozhong roared, unwilling to sit and wait for his death. He stepped forward, picked up the longsword from the ground, and swung it at Gu Chen again.
He is a renowned master, known as invincible among his peers. How could he possibly lose? He absolutely cannot lose!
However, Gu Chen, who had now entered his own martial arts path, was so powerful and unapproachable that after a few more exchanges, Wei Aozhong felt even more despair under Gu Chen's sword energy.
The space was filled with Gu Chen's murderous aura, undercurrents, and agility and vitality, but Wei Aozhong could not sense any of these. He only felt that the air was so stuffy and so quiet, so suffocating that it almost drove him mad.
It was a deathly, silent pressure, a harbinger of a dam collapsing under a massive wave. Wei Aozhong felt as if his heart was being drowned by a vast ocean, the pressure unbearable, suffocating, and he could no longer resist!
All of this was simply because of Gu Chen's nonchalant smile and the long sword in his hand!
Sword energy, impenetrable!
Bang bang bang!
After three more fierce close-quarters battles, Wei Aozhong was knocked back, coughed up blood and knelt on the ground.
At this moment, his momentum had weakened, and just as he was about to gather his strength for another battle, Gu Chen had already arrived in front of him. Holding a long sword in his hand, Gu Chen exuded killing intent from head to toe, and his pupils seemed to radiate the call of death, causing Wei Aozhong to tremble uncontrollably.
Gu Chen coldly replied, "It's over."