Firmament Sword

BANG!

Wei Yun hadn’t expected this guy to be so decisive, attacking without even getting a clear look at his opponent. Caught off guard, he raised his arm, trying to block Xu Luo’s fist with his forearm.

First, Great Mountain Collapse—a punch that could shatter a boulder—demolished the True Essence Aura Wei Yun had hastily summoned. Then, it slammed viciously into his right forearm.

CRACK!

The crisp sound of shattering bone rang out.

A low cry of pain escaped Wei Yun’s throat, his voice filled with shock and fury.

”You little bastard, you’re courting death!”

But he was, after all, a powerful Martial Artist at the Tier Eight Great Sword Master realm. Even though Xu Luo’s Great Mountain Collapse had broken his right arm, his reaction was incredibly fast.

After a furious curse, light flashed in his left hand, and a sharp, narrow long sword thrust toward Xu Luo.

”Old bastard, aren’t you just here to die?” A blue light flared in Xu Luo’s hand as Water Blue slashed directly at Wei Yun’s incoming blade.

”Die!”

Wei Yun was beyond furious and couldn’t be bothered with a war of words. With a roar, he poured an immense surge of True Essence into the sword in his hand.

The sword emitted a heart-stopping, dragon-like roar and, with a sharp hiss, unleashed a long beam of Sword Qi!

Executing the Shaking Light Step, Xu Luo’s body swayed strangely, allowing him to dodge Wei Yun’s attack. Simultaneously, he continued to slash with Water Blue, aiming for Wei Yun’s sword.

”Break my blade? In your dreams!” Wei Yun roared. With a flick of his wrist, he turned his own sword to meet Xu Luo’s Water Blue!

CLANG!

A deafening sound of metal on metal erupted.

The sharp, narrow long sword in Wei Yun’s hand snapped in two on impact!

Although Xu Luo had shattered Wei Yun’s sword, the immense power Wei Yun had poured into the blade sent a shockwave through him. He nearly coughed up blood, and it felt as if his internal organs had been rearranged.

Xu Luo stumbled back five or six steps before regaining his footing.

The Shaking Light Star Soul in his Dantian released a warm energy that instantly suffused his body, making him feel much better.

Staring coldly at the masked man in black, Xu Luo sneered, ”Wei Yun, since you’ve chased me all the way here to kill me, why bother hiding your face?”

”You little bastard, how did you know who I am?” Wei Yun didn’t deny it, but his tone held a hint of surprise.

”Old bastard, was it really that hard to figure out? I’m more curious how you found this place!” Xu Luo said coldly.

”Hahaha, you can die wondering!” Feeling the searing pain in his right forearm, Wei Yun was filled with an absolute hatred for Xu Luo.

’How long has it been? How has this little bastard already grown so powerful?’

’Projecting True Qi, using True Essence Protection!’

’Those are the clear hallmarks of a Great Sword Master!’

’How could a kid of seventeen or eighteen possibly gain such power in less than a year?’

Wei Yun’s gaze fell upon the short sword flashing with blue light in Xu Luo’s hand, and his eyes practically bulged. He glanced at the broken blade in his own hand and cackled sinisterly. ”Excellent, truly excellent! This sword has been with me for over twenty years. I never imagined it would one day be broken. A blade forged from Water Blue Refined Gold, is it? I like it. As for this gift… I’ll be taking it!”

As he spoke, Wei Yun brandished his broken sword, his figure turning into a bolt of lightning as he charged Xu Luo.

Infused with a massive amount of True Essence, the broken sword let out a piercing shriek as it tore through the air. The powerful current it generated shredded everything within a radius of several dozen meters!

This was the true power of a High-tier Great Sword Master!

”Die!” Wei Yun leaped into the air. His broken sword hissed, unleashing a long beam of Sword Qi as he brought it slashing down on Xu Luo from above!

”Let me go! I can’t take it anymore! This damned human is trying to kill my food source… He’s so dead! AAAAAAH!” Uncle Meow Meow roared in Xu Luo’s mind, then suddenly shot out. Transforming into a streak of yellow light, it swiped a claw at Wei Yun’s face.

”What is that thing!” Startled, Wei Yun tried to turn his sword and strike his attacker.

But Miaomiao’s speed far surpassed his own. Wei Yun felt as if his face had been smashed by a large stone falling at high speed. A sharp pain shot through his nose, and like a kite with a cut string, he was swatted out of the air and sent flying by Miaomiao’s single strike!

”MROW!” Its ferocity unleashed, Miaomiao leaped high into the air, raised a claw, and viciously swiped at the throat of Wei Yun, who lay on the ground.

”Miaomiao, don’t kill him!” Xu Luo yelled hastily.

WHOOSH!

Miaomiao stomped hard on Wei Yun’s chest, its razor-sharp claws stopping a mere half-inch from his throat!

”Why are you keeping this human alive?” Miaomiao roared in Xu Luo’s mind. ”He came to kill you. You’re going to let him go?”

”Of course not.” Xu Luo walked slowly toward Wei Yun.

He used his sword to flick the mask from Wei Yun’s face. Looking down at the unconscious man, he said flatly, ”Miaomiao, cripple him first.”

”You humans are so complicated!” Miaomiao grumbled, but its movement was swift. It slammed a paw onto Wei Yun’s Dantian, the sheer pain jolting the man from unconsciousness.

A mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips. His eyes bulged with rage. ”You little bastard, you dare cripple my Dantian!”

”Old bastard, don’t act like you’re some kind of saint,” Xu Luo sneered, looking down on Wei Yun. ”So what if I crippled your Dantian? You’re about to lose your life. Why should you care whether your Dantian is destroyed?”

”Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m only keeping you alive because there are a few things I need to get off my chest. I’m not trying to get any information from you. So, all you have to do is listen.”