Chapter 173 - 158: Broken Void!!

Chapter 173: Chapter 158: Broken Void!!

BOOM!

Visible cold air, wrapped with frantic sand, gravel, and dust, whipped up a sky-filling storm. With the two unparalleled experts of the Dao and Demon paths as the epicenter, it spread outward like a hurricane for dozens of feet.

Fists and palms clashed once. Both of their eyes flashed simultaneously. Long Zaitian swiftly retreated a hundred feet.

BOOM!

Chen Sha felt the Power of the Demon Heaven Tribulation coming from this Demon Saint of the Demon Sect. He realized the opponent’s Power and methods were not the slightest bit weaker than the Lantuo Monk’s. In other words, although Demon Saint Long Zaitian was ranked below Yan Chimei, his strength was faintly a fraction greater. Raising two fingers, Chen Sha merely pointed them at Long Zaitian.

WHOOSH—

At the peak of Copper Mountain, the snowflakes filling the vast sky quietly vanished. In their place was a clanging sword cry, like the clash of blades. Carrying a deathly, desolate force that chilled heaven and earth, it transformed into specks of sword light. The pouring rain merged with the boundless Sword Qi. Following Chen Sha’s point, every drop of rainwater became like a storm of swords. Instantly, the world was overwhelmingly covered in Sword Qi, sword cries, sword light, and Sword Intent. This move contained both the formless Sword Qi intent of Dugu Qiubai and the Autumn Kill force fused from the Beidou Seven Kills. With a single slash, autumn descended upon the world, withering all living things.

"Swordsmanship?"

Not only did Long Zaitian raise a brow, but the numerous martial artists watching from afar were also taken aback. Ever since Chen Sha descended the mountain to enter the Martial Arts world, he had defeated various top figures of the Black and White Paths using Fist Techniques. Very few people knew he possessed such superb Swordsmanship. Only during the incident at Jade Capital Temple had some people witnessed it.

SWISH! SWISH SWISH!!

Countless raindrops imbued with Sword Qi slammed into the space before Long Zaitian, creating a crackling sound. What made his expression change was that when this Sword Qi landed on his body, it acted like acid rain. Not only did it possess the powerful severing force of Sword Qi, but it also carried the ability to wither all things.

SPLASH—

In just a moment, despite Long Zaitian’s constant dodging, his luxurious robes were still pierced with dozens of small holes. His sleeves disintegrated into dust. As the Sword Qi struck his skin, it instantly sliced open wounds, which then decayed in a bizarre manner.

"After my Soldier Tribulation reached Great Success, I should have been invulnerable to blades. I never expected to be injured by your Sword Qi. What fine Swordsmanship..."

Long Zaitian roared at the sky, his black hair dancing wildly. Amidst the torrential rain, he looked like a bolt of lightning tearing the heavens apart. He merely waved his hand. "Unfortunately, ever since I survived the Injury Tribulation, superficial wounds can heal in the blink of an eye." As he spoke, the terrifying gashes sliced open by the countless streams of Sword Qi actually began to heal and scab over at a visible rate.

"Again!"

At this moment, Long Zaitian seemed to merge with the thunderstorm. With the aura of a great demon, he once again shifted from palm to fist. As he threw the punch, it underwent multiple transformations within a short distance, causing the very sky to heat up. The torrential rain falling from the sky was actually evaporated into surging, vast clouds of mist. Like displaced mountain air, the mist swirled around Long Zaitian. Demon Heaven Tribulation! Fiery Fire Tribulation!

"Chen Sha, after two probing exchanges, are you still not going to use your Great Yellow Court and Dao Yi Seal?!"

Accompanied by Long Zaitian’s heroic roar, the punch hurtled forward. Chen Sha felt as though he was standing in the chaotic eye of a storm. Crushed rocks and swirling clouds, swept up by Long Zaitian’s strike, assailed him from all directions. He stared intently at the punch. Suddenly, his mind and spirit faintly sensed the shift in Long Zaitian’s state of mind. He blanked for a moment, then let out a long laugh.

"I understand now. You’re seeking death at my hands to achieve a breakthrough!"

Faced with Long Zaitian’s punch, Chen Sha’s figure initially appeared to lunge forward but was actually retreating swiftly. This simultaneous advance and retreat gave onlookers a bizarre, discordant illusion, making them feel so nauseous they wanted to vomit blood.

"Since you seek death, how can I not grant your wish!"

Then, within this Body Technique that seemingly moved forward and backward at the same time, Chen Sha extended his five fingers and fiercely grabbed at the chaotic air currents. In a brief moment, he executed nearly two hundred variations. Dao Yi Seal! Raising his arm to the sky, he viciously smashed it down!

Under Chen Sha’s strike, the billowing, fiery Fist Power instantly flickered unsteadily like a candle in a tempest. Before Long Zaitian’s expression could even turn solemn, he reached forward, shifting his fist into a palm to forcibly receive Chen Sha’s world-renowned Dao Yi Seal. Unexpectedly, the moment he raised his hand, he realized something was wrong. Even though Chen Sha was clearly right in front of him, a fierce Fist Power seemed to be approaching from the right as well.

This was the exact reason behind Chen Sha’s erratic Body Technique and discordant movements. It was a special, secret Daoist Merit derived from the foundation of Dual-Wielding and Divided Attention.

In an instant, with a loud BANG, Long Zaitian took Chen Sha’s punch head-on. His body quaked as the Great Strength, like a landslide or tsunami, shook his internal organs. The rock beneath his feet was instantly pulverized, splitting into a hundred-foot trench from the impact!

BOOM.

At the same time, the Punching Force from the right also slammed into his body. Long Zaitian was shocked; it felt as if he was facing two Chen Shas simultaneously. The Punching Force—one from the left and one from behind, one direct and one inverse—tore at him, enveloping his entire body.

With another BANG, Long Zaitian was ultimately struck squarely by the punch. His body was knocked away, tumbling backward into the air.

Witnessing this scene, the hearts of the numerous spectating martial artists pounded violently: