The moment the alluring black blade was drawn, Tokugawa Ninjo, the young swordsman who had been exuding an ordinary aura, experienced a drastic change within him. His internal energy surged to a terrifying level, reaching the realm of Innate True Essence.
Xiao Yunlong was secretly astonished. He was certain that Tokugawa Ninjo's martial arts cultivation was, at most, at the Innate Aperture Opening stage, and he had only recently opened his apertures. Yet, after drawing his sword, his entire demeanor transformed.
"It seems the problem lies with the black blade in his hand. This blade is quite peculiar!"
Xiao Yunlong subconsciously glanced at the dark red, blood-like black blade in the opponent's hand. In that instant, his mind trembled, almost losing focus.
As the saying goes, masters often decide battles in a single moment!
At this critical juncture, Tokugawa Ninjo swung his blade. The entire courtyard did not erupt with significant noise; everything remained calm and peaceful. Not even a single fallen leaf stirred.
Only a dark red blade line, like a streak of light, swept out from the tip of the blade, seemingly tearing through the air with a hissing sound.
The blood-red blade line instantly reached Xiao Yunlong!
In a moment of extreme danger, Xiao Yunlong suddenly regained his senses. Fortunately, after cultivating the Art of Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms, his physique had undergone significant transformation and strengthening. Otherwise, his mind would not have been able to clear so quickly.
With a swish!
Xiao Yunlong activated the divine kingdom power within him and employed the Eight Trigram Dragon-Soaring movement technique, dodging directly.
However, he was still a fraction too slow. The blood-red blade line grazed his shoulder, and blood instantly splattered out.
What was even more shocking was that the blood-red blade line, like a streak of light, continued backward and cleanly split a large tree in half. That was not all; the blood-red blade line then struck the thick steel courtyard gate, cutting through it like slicing tofu, dividing the gate into two halves.
Only then did the residual power of the blood-red blade line dissipate.
Tang Bowen, Jun Bufan, and the others nearby were all greatly alarmed by this, exclaiming in disbelief.
"This bloody blade energy is simply too terrifying!"
"Such a powerful blade line, it's like it can cut through iron like mud. Fortunately, our Lord reacted quickly and dodged, otherwise, he would have been split in half by that single strike!"
The gazes of everyone present revealed a shared sense of fear. This level of blade line was something they had no way to defend against. Not only was its speed incredibly fast, but its power was also astonishing. They feared they would be instantly killed by a single strike.
"My Lord, are you alright..." Jun Bufan and Pan Chaofeng called out, preparing to rush over.
"I'm fine. You don't need to come over. All of you, retreat to the side!"
Xiao Yunlong waved his hand, glancing at the wound on his right shoulder. There was a very fine scar there, from which blood was gushing out, causing him to frown.
The injury was not severe, but this was the first time anyone had managed to injure Xiao Yunlong since he began cultivating the Art of Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms!
Frankly speaking, this young Fusang swordsman before him was truly extraordinary.
"As expected of the young master of the Fusang Warrior Alliance, you indeed have some skill. Of course, the power of that last strike came more from the blade in your hand!"
After stemming the bleeding, Xiao Yunlong looked up again at the young swordsman before him.
Tokugawa Ninjo's face also showed surprise, and he said repeatedly, "I didn't expect you to be able to dodge my strike. You indeed have some skill, but it won't be this easy next time. For the second strike, I will definitely sever your left arm!"
As he spoke, the young Fusang swordsman once again raised the dark red blade in his hand.
With a grand wave of his hand, a thinner, but faster, and naturally more terrifying blood-red blade line tore through the air.
At this moment, the air emitted a sharp, piercing shriek, clearly caused by the blood-red blade line cutting through it!
"Just now, it was merely due to a moment's carelessness and a lapse in focus. Otherwise, how could you have injured me!"
Xiao Yunlong said in a deep, cold snort. In an instant, the divine kingdom within him fully opened, activating twenty-two divine kingdoms. His aura surged dramatically.
Watching the blood-red blade line sweep towards him again, Xiao Yunlong lightning-fast raised his hand and pointed forward.
Fueled by the immense divine kingdom power, the Great Vajra Finger he unleashed caused a golden point of light to erupt from Xiao Yunlong's fingertip.
The golden point of light met the dark red blood-red blade line, and the previously silent courtyard suddenly erupted with a deafening explosion.
The blood-red blade line, which could cut through iron like mud, was instantly destroyed. The residual power of the light point continued forward, reaching Tokugawa Ninjo.
The Fusang young swordsman was startled by this unexpected attack. As he retreated repeatedly, he swung his blade again, finally dispersing the golden point of light.
"Damn it, what kind of technique is this that can break my blood-red blade line!"
Tokugawa Ninjo gritted his teeth and shouted coldly, looking somewhat disheveled, completely devoid of his previous composure and inherent arrogance.
"What technique? It's a technique that will take your life!" Xiao Yunlong sneered, tapping his foot and lunging towards the opponent.
"Young Master, be careful!"
At this moment, the elderly Fusang warrior finally moved. With a cold shout, he gripped his blade with both hands and charged forward. As he flew through the air, he unleashed three consecutive strikes.
Three crisscrossing blade energies, almost reaching the stage of True Essence solidification, converged and attacked Xiao Yunlong.
"You alone cannot stop me. Get lost!"
Xiao Yunlong let out a cold roar and unleashed three palm strikes. Empowered by the divine kingdom's might, the three palm strikes swept out like a storm, scattering the Fusang elder's three solidified blade energies with overwhelming force.
Even while attacking from mid-air, Xiao Yunlong's speed did not diminish in the slightest. In an instant, he reached the young Fusang swordsman and pointed at him again!
Xiao Yunlong's objective was clear: this young swordsman, as the young master of the Warrior Alliance, must be killed today, even if he could not be captured alive.
This was because Xiao Yunlong could see that the opponent, as one of the three great young geniuses of Fusang, possessed extraordinary martial arts talent. At only eighteen or nineteen years old, he already had such terrifying martial arts cultivation, coupled with the alluring and strange blade in his hand, his combat power was even more formidable.
If he were not eliminated today, he would surely become a great enemy in the future!
Tokugawa Ninjo seemed to understand the opponent's intentions. Gritting his teeth, he swung his blade again.
However, how could his dark red blood-red blade line possibly contend with Xiao Yunlong, who had opened twenty-two divine kingdoms? The golden point of light shot out, undoubtedly destroying the blade line once more.
Xiao Yunlong reached out with his large hand, directly grasping for the dark red, alluring blade.
"You think you can catch me? It's not that easy!"
Tokugawa Ninjo roared furiously as he retreated. He directly gripped the blade with both hands, and at this moment, the dark red demonic blade in his hand suddenly erupted with a dazzling red light like blood.
Xiao Yunlong's mind was once again momentarily stunned!
"Not good..." In an instant, Xiao Yunlong rapidly retreated.
Tokugawa Ninjo also fully activated the demonic blade in his hand and then swung it.
"Die!"
Accompanied by Tokugawa Ninjo's furious roar, a terrifyingly powerful blade energy, like a waterfall, surged towards Xiao Yunlong.
At this moment, the entire courtyard was enveloped in dark red, bloody light.
In just an instant, the majestic blood-red blade energy, like a waterfall, rushed before Xiao Yunlong!