"Rumble!!!"
A dragon's roar sounded, and then three black lightning dragon claws attacked Chen Jiuyang.
"The Dharma manifestation of the Void Returning stage, containing a trace of his understanding of the Dao."
Chen Jiuyang, from a vast distance, watched the Dharma manifestation and divine ability of Lord Xiangming Demon attack, his brow raised, his expression unchanged.
This was his first time facing a powerful being at the Void Returning stage.
Judging solely by cultivation level, the Void Returning stage suppressed the Venerable Realm.
However, Chen Jiuyang had learned from the Lesser Immortal Realm that the Venerable Realm could contend with the Void Returning and Dao Harmonizing stages.
It was somewhat tricky, and also somewhat anticipated.
He had never fought against a Void Returning stage cultivator before.
Chen Jiuyang placed one hand on his waist, and in the next instant, his long saber cleaved out. A brilliant golden saber shadow instantly appeared, and dense, majestic pure Yang demonic energy surged forth.
In an instant, the sky seemed to be adorned with descending stars, shining brightly.
"Rumble!!!"
"Bang bang bang!"
Spiritual energy storms, capable of stirring heaven and earth, swept forth, overturning the branches of the mountains and trees far below.
In the sky above, explosions continued to sound.
After a moment.
"Po Wang Saber!"
Lord Xiangming Demon's decapitation saber moved. His figure flashed like lightning, and in the next instant, he leaped before Chen Jiuyang. The decapitation saber, covered in ancient runes and emitting a scarlet glow, attacked Chen Jiuyang.
"Saber Master, be careful! The opponent wields one of the Ten Great Demonic Sabers, the Decapitation Saber, which is renowned alongside me!"
"Its skill is the Po Wang technique and divine ability, which can directly attack cultivators and martial artists!"
The Yan Sheng Saber, upon sensing the aura of the Decapitation Saber, instantly transmitted its message to Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed.
The Ten Great Demonic Sabers were widely renowned. He, wielding the Yan Sheng Saber, had benefited greatly from it on his journey.
"Momentum! Qi!"
Chen Jiuyang coldly uttered these two words, his aura climbing steadily. The spiritual energy and essence of heaven and earth suddenly became chaotic, with Chen Jiuyang as the focal point. He intended to use this to disrupt Lord Xiangming Demon's offensive.
Lord Xiangming Demon's spiritual energy, aura, and form instantly became disordered, but he quickly recovered his composure, and a sharp saber momentum attacked Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang's gaze was sharp: "It can evade spiritual energy and essence. This saber is truly extraordinary, worthy of its place among the Ten Great Demonic Sabers."
"Sui Yu!"
"Jian Jin!"
"Swish swish swish!"
Chen Jiuyang's aura surged, his momentum suddenly shifting like a drawn celestial saber.
"Clang!!!"
The two Ten Great Demonic Sabers clashed on the battlefield after countless eons.
The edges of the two sabers met.
"Bang—"
A sonic boom from the battle tore through the sky's white clouds, scattering them within a thousand-meter radius.
The Yan Sheng Saber was about absorption, while the Decapitation Saber was about isolation!
From this, it could be inferred that the Ten Great Demonic Sabers were crafted by at least Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators, otherwise, they would not have been imbued with such special laws and functions.
"Boom boom boom!"
Tens of thousands of disciples from both sects watched the saber shadows flash in the sky. In a few breaths, thousands of phantom images of the Yan Sheng Saber were left in the sky.
Han Lixuan immediately frowned and said, "Transmit this secretly to Elder Xiangming. This is the signature saber technique of the True Saint Sect Master, the Ultimate Kill. Every saber shadow left behind can be utilized again to form an irresistible attack."
Several years ago, in the Martial Ranking World Competition, Chen Jiuyang had used this move to kill a foreign prodigy.
"The True Saint Sect Master is a martial arts prodigy, peerless in talent, and his combat power surpasses his peers. If he hadn't been present in the Martial Ranking battle years ago, our Dragon Country might not have experienced the great resurgence. All elders must not be careless, lest you fall into his hands."
"Shun Mang, this move..."
"Po Jing, this divine ability..."
"Bai Hua Sha, this move..."
"Jue Sha, this divine ability..."
"Luo Ri, this move..."
"Qian Yang, this move..."
"Han Hai, this move..."
"Lei Nu Huo Lian, this move..."
"Zhu Rong, this divine ability..."
A Supreme Elder nodded slightly, recorded it, and then secretly transmitted it to Lord Xiangming Demon.
Upon receiving the transmission, Lord Xiangming Demon's expression changed slightly.
This True Saint Sect Master, only twenty-seven years old, had actually created martial arts in the Profound Realm, comprehended the nascent form of divine abilities in the Earth Realm, and had comprehended and created so many top-tier moves and divine abilities.
With this information on Chen Jiuyang's moves provided by Han Lixuan, Lord Xiangming Demon could guard against Chen Jiuyang's techniques and avoid capsizing in the gutter.
The two engaged in close-quarters saber combat for thousands of rounds, neither gaining the upper hand.
"This is definitely not the combat power of an ordinary Martial Dao Venerable Realm."
Lord Xiangming Demon had started his journey in martial arts countless years ago. He had later entered the Venerable Realm for several hundred years, and only when his lifespan was nearing its end did he switch to the immortal path, gaining a long lifespan. He knew very well the combat power of a martial artist in the Venerable Realm.
Regardless, he was a whole cultivation realm higher than Chen Jiuyang, yet he could not suppress the opponent in close combat.
"His saber dao has reached great mastery, and he displays a saber dance, preventing me from gaining the upper hand... but this terrifying combat power also prevents me from gaining any advantage."
This meant that ordinary Divine Might like a Prison martial dao had 40% higher combat power than the immortal path, while Chen Jiuyang's Human Emperor path, with its invincible divine abilities, had 50% higher combat power than ordinary Divine Might like a Prison martial dao. Coupled with Chen Jiuyang possessing the Yan Sheng Saber, and the coordination of Jian Jin and Sui Yu saber intents, he could contend with Lord Xiangming Demon in close-quarters saber combat without falling behind.
Until six thousand six hundred and sixty-six phantom images of the Yan Sheng Saber were left in the sky, Chen Jiuyang took a deep breath and said indifferently:
"Yuan Dao—"
"Jue Sha!"
With his current strength, he could only execute Jue Sha to this extent at most.
As the voice fell,
In an instant.
Then, golden demonic energy and black saber light erupted in the sky, instantly causing heaven and earth to lose their color.
Majestic demonic energy and saber qi suddenly burst forth.
Thousands of sabers slashed in unison, obscuring the sun and the sky.
As the saying goes, eight million celestial swords in the sky, and they must bow their heads before my saber!
Thousands of sabers simultaneously erupted and slashed towards Lord Xiangming Demon. This terrifying, sky-obscuring saber qi made everyone below's scalps tingle.
"This is the combat power of our Holy Sect Master!"
"Who can withstand it?!"
The disciples and elders of the True Demon Sect below, witnessing this scene, felt their blood surge and their hearts boil with excitement!
Upon seeing this, Lord Xiangming Demon's face changed drastically, and his mind could not remain calm:
"This junior Sect Master..."
Knowing Chen Jiuyang's moves and divine abilities was one thing, but being able to block this move and divine ability was another.
"Rumble!!!"
The terrifying saber qi, like a boundless ocean, engulfed Lord Xiangming Demon.
This scene made everyone gasp in disbelief.
Explosions like the end of the world resounded in the sky.
A few breaths later, in the sky, Lord Xiangming Demon, covered in blood, his bone structure visible, fell from the sky like a small bird that had collided with an airplane.
Lord Xiangming Demon was on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.
The expressions of everyone in the Truth Demon Sect changed drastically. A Supreme Elder skilled in healing immediately soared into the sky, catching Lord Xiangming Demon's mangled body.
Chen Jiuyang's indifferent voice echoed through the sky:
"I concede."
"Next."