The Seven Seas Dragon King stared at Shen Lang, unable to believe that a young man in his early twenties had already reached the peak of the Earth Realm, merely half a step away from the Heaven Realm.
If the Seven Seas Dragon King's guards had not understood Shen Lang's arrogance earlier, they now fully comprehended it. With such an age and such high martial cultivation, he indeed had the right to be arrogant. Shen Lang had far surpassed Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao of that year; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was unprecedented.
Even more astonishing than Shen Lang himself was the sword in his hand. The sword strike Shen Lang unleashed seemed ordinary, yet it carried a terrifying, indomitable sword intent. Seeing this, the Seven Seas Dragon King dared not meet it head-on. He shifted his body, evading the fearsome sword strike with extreme speed.
Having narrowly dodged the sword, the Seven Seas Dragon King sent a punch towards Shen Lang, aiming for his face. Even before his fist arrived, the terrifying fist energy did. Shen Lang, not daring to be careless, leaped backward, evading this formidable punch.
After evading the terrifying punch, Shen Lang gripped the Yi Xi Sword with both hands and unleashed another sword technique – Sky-Shattering Slash. Shen Lang had created three sword techniques himself. Sword Draw was merely the opening move, and Sky-Shattering Slash was the second strike after the opening. What is Sky-Shattering? It is to use my sword to cleave through the heavens.
Shen Lang swung his sword down from the air with both hands. In an instant, the air seemed to be torn asunder. In a flash, Shen Lang's sword, wielded with both hands, had already reached the Seven Seas Dragon King.
"What a terrifying sword."
Feeling Shen Lang's terrifying sword intent, the Seven Seas Dragon King's face contorted with shock. He found it unbelievable that Shen Lang not only possessed profound martial cultivation but also such formidable swordsmanship. However, facing this terrifying sword, the Seven Seas Dragon King, though startled, did not panic. After all, he was one of the world's grandmasters of martial arts, at the peak of the Heaven Realm, a powerhouse at the apex of humanity.
Facing the Sky-Shattering Slash descending from above, the Seven Seas Dragon King waved his sleeve. His right hand transformed into a great sword, with his ring finger, middle finger, and index finger forming the sword tip. The moment Shen Lang's Sky-Shattering Slash descended, the Seven Seas Dragon King's sword tip made a horizontal sweep, using his three fingers to send Shen Lang and his sword flying to the side.
"Whoosh—"
After Shen Lang was sent flying seven or eight meters, he suddenly vanished. Yes, he simply disappeared on the spot.
"What is going on?"
Seeing Shen Lang vanish on the spot, the hawk-nosed youth's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed. The Seven Seas Dragon King was equally shocked, completely at a loss for how to answer.
It was at this moment that Shen Lang reappeared. Like a meteor in the night sky, Shen Lang suddenly disappeared and then reappeared, his sword piercing towards the Seven Seas Dragon King's heart. This strike was faster than a meteor, its sword aura more brilliant and beautiful than a meteor's trail. However, this strike was even more terrifying than Sword Draw; its name was Meteor Stab. This was Shen Lang's third sword technique, a killing blow.
The old man was the most powerful martial artist Shen Lang had ever met, and the one Shen Lang believed to possess the highest combat power in the world. Yet, after Shen Lang created this technique, even the old man could not evade it. The speed of this strike had surpassed human reaction time; as long as one was human, it was impossible to dodge this sword faster than a meteor.
In fact, the Seven Seas Dragon King indeed failed to dodge. Shen Lang's sword strike was so fast that the Seven Seas Dragon King did not even see a blur. He was impaled in the chest by Shen Lang's sword, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Kid, I must admit, I underestimated you."
Although the sword pierced the Seven Seas Dragon King's chest, it did not penetrate through. This was because the Seven Seas Dragon King had managed to block the sword's edge with his formidable hard qigong. However, while the sword's edge was blocked, the sword qi was not. The terrifying sword qi instantly penetrated the Seven Seas Dragon King's chest, damaging his internal organs, and inflicting considerable injury.
Enraged, the Seven Seas Dragon King was utterly furious. He had been repeatedly injured by Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao of the same age back then. After over twenty years of arduous cultivation, he had finally become a world-class grandmaster. Yet, twenty years later, the Seven Seas Dragon King was once again injured by Shen Tianjun's son and Song Shadao's nephew. How could this not make him feel indignant, how could this not be a humiliation?
"Kid, you have succeeded in infuriating me. Next, I will skin you alive and dismember your bones."
Looking at Shen Lang, the Seven Seas Dragon King's eyes blazed with furious rage, and he unleashed a heavy punch towards Shen Lang. This was the first punch of the Seven Seas Dragon King's Killing Fist, named "One Thought Kills God." Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao were now mythical figures. The Seven Seas Dragon King's Killing Fist was created specifically to counter them; he intended to return the humiliation he suffered back then to Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao.
The moment this punch was thrown, let alone Shen Lang, even Wolong beside him felt a terrifying, earth-shattering oppressive force bearing down.
"Senior Brother, be careful."
Wolong, seeing this, warned Shen Lang.
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem."
Shen Lang recognized the terror of the Seven Seas Dragon King's punch but remained unhurried. He quickly retreated the Yi Xi Sword, then made a horizontal block, directly parrying the Seven Seas Dragon King's terrifying punch.
"Something's not right..."
After easily blocking the Seven Seas Dragon King's terrifying punch, Shen Lang felt that something was amiss. The instant the Seven Seas Dragon King threw his punch, Shen Lang sensed the terrifying fist intent. This punch was clearly not that simple.
"Bang—"
As Shen Lang pondered, suddenly, the Seven Seas Dragon King's fist, which had struck the Yi Xi Sword, erupted with a terrifying force, sending Shen Lang and the Yi Xi Sword flying backward.
"Swish, swish, swish—"
As Shen Lang was uncontrollably sent flying backward, he raised his left hand, and a Taiyi Divine Needle shot out. The Taiyi Divine Needle was an extension of Shen Lang's will; it would appear exactly where he intended it to strike the enemy.
Fast, it was incredibly fast. The Taiyi Divine Needle's speed made even a peak Heaven Realm grandmaster like the Seven Seas Dragon King's expression change. The Seven Seas Dragon King extended two fingers, attempting to catch the Taiyi Divine Needle, but just as his fingers were about to touch it, the Taiyi Divine Needle suddenly veered three fen to the left.
The next second, the Taiyi Divine Needle directly struck the Seven Seas Dragon King's left eye.
"Ah—"
His left eye pierced by the golden needle, the Seven Seas Dragon King instantly lost an eye and let out a heart-wrenching scream. However, Shen Lang's situation was not good either. The Seven Seas Dragon King's Killing Fist had sent Shen Lang flying over thirty meters, where he crashed heavily onto the ground, breaking several ribs and suffering severe internal injuries. He was in a pitiful state.
"Senior Brother—"
Wolong rushed to Shen Lang's side and cried out. Without waiting for Shen Lang to speak, Wolong directly produced a white pill and handed it to Shen Lang.