Chapter 420 - 286: Battle of Destiny (Double-Length - , 12,000 Words) (Part 6)
Qi Baiyu’s sleeve burned to ashes, still flickering with remnants of purple lightning. He threw his head back with a roar, seemingly provoking Gu Zhan.
Above the sky, Gu Zhan raised his Horizontal Saber, thunder crashed down from the heavens, a deafening roar. Countless bolts of lightning converged upon his blade as he swung it in one swift motion, directly slashing towards Qi Baiyu.
As his body descended,
Gu Zhan was enveloped entirely by thunder.
"Roar!"
Qi Baiyu let out a beast-like roar, raising his sword to charge upwards towards the sky. He aimed to clash his sword against heavenly thunder, and in an instant, infinite sword intent filled the air, like a volcanic eruption, exploding into a blinding light, boundless and vast.
Sword light filled the sky, wave after wave of thunder flew out, completely submerging Danyang Mountain in silver-white. Everywhere the sky was filled with luminous collisions, dazzlingly brilliant.
The two clashed in mid-air,
their eyes met,
Qi Baiyu let out a hysterical shout.
Gu Zhan’s expression remained calm, freeing a hand to suddenly wave. In that instant, endless waves surged. The rain pouring down from the sky was already considerable, torrential rains swept across Danyang Mountain like a flood. With Gu Zhan’s raised hand, the water that originally cascaded down the mountain flowed like two azure dragons fiercely attacking, stretching continuously over Danyang Mountain’s peak, spiraling around the sky.
At that moment,
onlookers witnessed an unforgettable scene,
where the sea rose into the sky, connecting heaven above, earth below,
waves roared like a tempestuous ocean.
With a mortal body, he performed the deeds of a River God!
The heavens and earth trembled, water across Danyang Mountain reversed violently, shaking intensely, a terrifying aura exploded forth, all lakes inverted towards the sky, rendering the place blurred and distorted.
Danyang Mountain shook entirely, countless cracks rapidly spread from the mountain peak, expanding like a chasm, amidst the sound of boundless turbulent airflows.
"Roar!"
Amidst the chaos, a terrifying roar sounded.
The surging waves floating in the air shattered instantly,
a figure plummeted like a meteor, crashing into a pile of rolling stones; it was Qi Baiyu, his body shattered several huge rocks, drenched in blood, tattered, hair disheveled, he swung his sword skyward again.
At that moment,
Gu Zhan descended from the sky,
Bang!!!
One slash hit Qi Baiyu’s chest,
With a "crack,"
Qi Baiyu’s chest caved in, spitting a mouthful of blood, flying backward to land on the ground, creating a deep pit, turbulent winds and fierce waves exploded instantly at the spot, it seemed as if a tremor occurred in the void, shaking heaven and earth under this strike.
Rain Summoning Technique paired with Water Manipulation Skill,
Qi Baiyu’s mysterious Substitute Death Technique was curbed.
He lay in the pit, blood constantly foaming from his mouth, his chest burst open, previously forced down broken bones emerged again, some pierced his heart directly.
Gu Zhan swiftly descended, with a boom, creating another small pit on the ground, breathing heavily, he glanced at the now incapacitated Qi Baiyu without wasting words, directly aiming his Horizontal Saber to smash towards Qi Baiyu’s skull!
This strike carried terrifying force, amidst the raging gusts and rolling air currents.
However, just as it was about to smash Qi Baiyu’s skull, a hand appeared out of thin air, gripping the saber-like Horizontal Saber.
A figure emerged,
Gu Zhan recognized him; it was Grand Elder Yuan Zhixiang of Sword King City, a Supreme Grandmaster from Mo Jingzhou’s era, who was once ranked in the top five of the Grandmaster List. But in recent years, Yuan Zhixiang seldom made a move, and his ranking had gradually fallen; yet he was now ranked ninth among the top ten experts of Yunzhou.
At the moment of grasping the saber, Yuan Zhixiang’s eyes suddenly brightened, like stars.
He wore a Daoist robe, his white hair fluttered, embodying an ethereal air, matching his reputation in the Martial World.
A rumbling sound was heard, sparks from the friction between the saber and his palm instantly extinguished, amidst the ruins wind howled fiercely, rain droplets shattered, mingling with the snow in a wild dance.
The huge clang of metal echoed for miles, scattering air flows carved deep gorges in the surrounding earth.
Suddenly,
Yuan Zhixiang’s face drastically changed,
he was directly carried by the immense force from the saber, flying backward, with a loud "boom," crashing into a pile of ruins.
He hastily waved his sleeves to scatter the stray stones, crawling up from the ground rather embarrassed.
However, just as he stood up,
Gu Zhan suddenly descended again, punching down, flickering with boundless thunder light, the earth rolled, shaking violently, like a dragon turning.
Yuan Zhixiang was shocked,
hurriedly raised both hands to block.
"Poom" another loud sound, Yuan Zhixiang’s entire body was punched back into the ruins, rocks rolled, Yuan Zhixiang spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing Gu Zhan charging again, Yuan Zhixiang hastily pointed, instantly a Long Sword flew out, piercing towards Gu Zhan’s fist.
With a crisp "crack,"
the Long Sword flew out directly, embedding into a rock.
Taking advantage of Gu Zhan’s momentary halt,
Yuan Zhixiang hurriedly retreated, stepping back several yards, gazing at Gu Zhan, he said in a deep voice, "Gang Leader Gu, what does this mean, disregarding any camaraderie among fellow disciples?"
Gu Zhan sneered coldly, reaching out to seize, the saber-like Horizontal Saber flew into his hand, he slightly tilted his head, looking at Yuan Zhixiang, he said indifferently, "What, Sword King City sent just you alone? That’s not enough for me to kill!"