Unity of Man and Saber, Possession
The two figures clashed, sword light and blade energy flew everywhere, stirring up the wind and clouds, and causing tiny cracks to appear in the surrounding space.
Liu Yi stood floating in the air on Chaos Azure Lotus, with the Cauldron of Creation hanging above his head. He held the Heaven-Opening Sword and unleashed the upgraded and improved Space-Rending Swordsmanship.
One after another, towering sword beams blasted towards Cao Yong, forcing him to retreat step by step, blood seeping from the five wounds on his body.
Cao Yong's face turned ashen; the longer the battle went on, the more apprehensive he became.
When he first saw that Liu Yi only had the aura of the Spirit Transformation Realm, he thought he could kill him and gain credit in front of the God of Light.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yi was so powerful, not only with rich combat experience, but also by launching a surprise attack.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, they killed all eight Void Return Realm cultivators who were accompanying them.
If he hadn't been on high alert because of Xu Liang's death, he probably would have been seriously injured by the first blow.
To make matters worse, Liu Yi had three powerful Law Treasure protecting him, which blocked all his attacks. He was unable to harm Liu Yi in the slightest and was instead injured by him one after another.
Cao Yong roared, "Sinner! Don't think you can escape death just because you have three powerful Law Treasure!"
"Your cultivation is only at the Spirit Transformation Realm. I'd like to see how much energy you have to wield your Law Treasure."
As he spoke, he tossed the superior-grade spirit sword into the air, formed hand seals, and infused the blade with streams of spiritual light.
The spirit blade emitted a clear and melodious cry, instantly transforming into thousands of identical spirit blades, each emanating a chilling blade light.
"Thousand-Saber Shadow Splitting!"
With a fierce shout, a thousand spirit blades, like a raging storm, swept towards Liu Yi.
Liu Yi's expression hardened, and he continuously poured his True Power into the Chaos Azure Lotus beneath his feet and the Cauldron of Creation above his head.
The Chaos Azure Lotus exhales its clear light, while the Cauldron of Creation circulates the light of creation; together, they support two increasingly solid protective light shields.
At the same time, the Heaven-Opening Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling divine light, unleashing eight brilliant sword beams carrying an aura of destruction.
The sword light swept across the eight directions and six realms, tearing through the void and rushing straight upwards.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar suddenly erupted, like thunderclaps from the heavens shaking the sky.
Sword light and blade energy collided wildly in mid-air, constantly annihilating each other. The surrounding space was instantly shattered, and a hideous, enormous spatial rift spread out.
The aftershocks blasted a majestic mountain below into dust, sending debris and dust billowing into the sky.
In the midst of the fierce battle, several sharp blade energies broke through the sword light's obstruction and viciously struck the first layer of protective light shield formed by the Chaos Azure Lotus and the Cauldron of Creation, instantly creating spiderweb-like cracks.
But with a flash of light from the protective shield, the crack was instantly repaired.
Seeing his attack fail, Cao Yong's eyes sharpened, and he recalled his spirit sword, gripping it tightly in his hand.
Holding the sword in both hands and pointing it towards the sky, he rapidly chanted incantations. In an instant Unity of Man and Saber, his body transforming into the blade, his entire being becoming a colossal, ten-thousand-meter-long sword that stretched across the heavens and earth.
The colossal sword spewed forth a chilling, earth-shattering blade aura, tearing open dark cracks in the space wherever its edge touched.
Then, the giant sword, ten thousand meters long, soared into the sky and slashed down at Liu Yi with the force of splitting Mount Hua.
Wherever it passed, space was torn open, creating a grotesque rift ten thousand meters long.
Liu Yi's expression changed drastically, a look of horror flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected Cao Yong to have such a deadly move.
It was too late to dodge; the blade's momentum had already locked onto him.
If they turned to run now, they would surely be struck by the giant sword's lightning, and their fate would be uncertain.
Even if they manage to escape, they will certainly be severely injured and will find it difficult to shake off Cao Yong's pursuit.
In a flash, he gripped the Heaven-Opening Sword tightly with both hands and unleashed his most powerful attack Heaven-Opening Divine Ability.
A dazzling sword light suddenly appeared, cleaving through the void with a boundless sword intent that seemed to split the Heaven-Opening.
A fleeting glimpse of the creation of the universe and the beginning of the world flashed within the sword light, then vanished into nothingness in an instant.
The light of the sword clashed with the massive blade in an unprecedented collision.
At first, there was not a sound, just as the greatest sound is silent and the greatest form is formless.
Only an intensely bright light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the heavens and the earth, making even the blazing sun in the sky appear dim and insignificant.
"Boom!"
The next instant, a deafening roar erupted from the point of impact, shaking the very heavens.
A spatial rift approximately 30,000 meters long suddenly burst open, like a gluttonous beast devouring everything.
Flowers, trees, rocks, and peaks were all swallowed up in an instant and disappeared without a trace.
Liu Yi frantically retreated backward at lightning speed, but the spatial rift spread even faster.
With a crisp "crack," the first protective light shield erected by the Chaos Azure Lotus and the Cauldron of Creation shattered instantly, and the second light shield was torn apart in the blink of an eye.
The Chaos Azure Lotus and the Cauldron of Creation themselves were bombarded with continuous cracking sounds, seemingly about to be blasted away.
Immediately afterwards, even the protective shield of True Power flowing around his body was cut open.
Just as the spatial rift was about to touch his body, he narrowly escaped its range.
However, his chest was still grazed by the spatial rift, and a wound about half an inch deep, running from his shoulder to his abdomen, appeared, instantly staining his clothes red with blood.
Liu Yi let out a long sigh, his face still showing lingering fear.
To everyone's surprise, their attacks created such a terrifying spatial rift. Had they not retreated in time, they would have been cut in two long ago.
He dared not delay and immediately activated the Heaven and Earth Creation Technique, whereupon the flesh at the wound began to writhe.
As the golden light shimmered, the gruesome wound healed instantly, leaving only a faint trace of blood before returning to normal.
He immediately took out a drop of the World Origin from the Xuanyi World, swallowed it, and began to refine it.
The World Origin, at the level of Great World, entered his body and instantly transformed into a surging power of origin that flowed throughout his entire body.
While cleansing his physical body to heal his injuries, he also replenished his depleted True Power.
When he looked up at Cao Yong, the ten-thousand-meter-long giant sword had disappeared, and Cao Yong had retreated outside the spatial rift.
At this moment, Cao Yong was severely injured; the hand that held the high-grade spirit blade and one leg had disappeared.
His High-Grade Spirit Artifact was shattered, and a deep wound on his chest, exposing bone, was gushing blood.
Cao Yong hurriedly took out a bottle of healing pills with his remaining hand, tilted his head back and swallowed them all. He then looked at Liu Yi across the spatial rift and said in a cold voice:
"Sinner! I underestimated you. I never expected you to have such strength. But if you think you can survive like this, you are wrong."
"Now the God of Light will personally descend in his avatar to slay you, you blasphemer."
As he spoke, he took out the statue of the God of Light from his bosom with his only remaining hand, infused it with spiritual power, and awakened the avatar of the God of Light.
"Welcome the God of Light to descend to the mortal realm and slay the blasphemers!"
The statue of the God of Light burst forth with white divine light, which then transformed into a beam of light and entered Cao Yong's body.
The next moment, Cao Yong's body burst forth with dazzling divine light, and his wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even the missing hands and legs were rapidly regenerated in the divine light, returning to their original state in an instant.
Unable to launch an attack due to the spatial rift, Liu Yi could only watch as the God of Light's avatar descended into the mortal realm using Cao Yong's body as a vessel.
Indeed, nothing in the world is permanent; the only constant is change.
The God of Light cannot descend to the mortal realm in his true form, but he can descend by possessing a human body through an avatar.
Fortunately, it was an avatar that descended, and due to the limitations of the vessel, its full power could not be unleashed; otherwise, he would have had to run away by now.
But now Liu Yi could sense that the strength of this avatar of the God of Light was completely within his control; even if he couldn't defeat it, he could still escape.
Therefore, he didn't rush to escape, but wanted to take the opportunity to test the strength of the God of Light's avatar in order to determine the level of the God of Light body.