“Jian Wushuang, I’ll teach you how to respect your seniors!”
Even as Celestial Master Malignity’s voice echoed throughout Oblivion Palace, he was already making a dash forward .
He moved so swiftly that it felt as if the long distance was nothing . He appeared before Jian Wushuang in a flash . A dazzling arc of ice-cold sword light sliced through the void, aiming at Jian Wushuang almost instantly .
“His speed…” Jian Wushuang was shocked .
Though he had been told that Celestial Master Malignity could be extremely fast, he was still astonished by the terrifying display of speed .
He had the battle prowess of Celestial Master of the Exceptional Realm but he could not tell when Celestial Master Malignity drew his sword .
The cold sword light was coming for him . As much as he wanted to block the incoming attack, he could not react any further . He drew his Blood Mountain Sword to block it from piercing his chest .
“Clang!”
A deep crashing noise resounded as the power contained in the cold sword light sent him tumbling backward .
“Jian Wushuang, I haven’t even gone all-out against you yet . ” Celestial Master Malignity’s voice resounded .
Jian Wushuang’s expression darkened . Suddenly, his pupils constricted in surprise .
He saw Celestial Master Malignity rushing out with a greater speed this time!
It was so fast that he could not hide his astonishment .
Once again, Celestial Master Malignity appeared before him and shot him with numerous beams of sword light . The sharp and cold sword lights flew out one after another .
Right then, it was as if Jian Wushuang had been trapped by the sea of sword light beams . They were everywhere with no gaps between the sword strikes .
“He moves quickly but his sword is even faster!” Jian Wushuang’s heart pounded furiously as he waved his sword to fend off the attacks .
Likewise, he fully unleashed his Speed Sword Principle and swung his Blood Mountain Sword forward at an amazing speed .
“Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!”
A series of crashing sounds filled the air like thunder .
“T-This…” Jian Wushuang eyes went wide with disbelief .
He thought that the Speed Sword Principle that he developed would surpass every other Celestial Master .
But now, Celestial Master Malignity’s swordsmanship was evidently much faster than his when fully unleashed .
It was now a competition of speed for them . Celestial Master Malignity evidently had the upper hand over Jian Wushuang . It was difficult enough to defend himself, never mind matching up to Celestial Master Malignity .
“I’m barely hanging on . ”
Jian Wushuang wore a grave expression . One of the sword lights sent out by Celestial Master Malignity had gotten through the gap of his defense, stabbing towards his chest .
There was no way he could dodge it .
“Boom!”
The sharp sword light slammed into his chest and the immense force sent him tumbling backward . It took him a while to regain his balance .
Red Lotus smiled faintly when she saw this scene . “Sunrise Sword Emperor, you’re going to lose . ”
“Be patient . The battle has just started . It’s too soon to tell,” Sunrise Sword Emperor replied coldly .
Red Lotus snorted . “You’re not convinced yet? Well, let’s see how Jian Wushuang will play the game . ”
Inside Oblivion Palace, Celestial Master Malignity turned to look at Jian Wushuang .
“Jian Wushuang, is that all you’ve got?”
Celestial Master Malignity smirked and said disdainfully, “I heard that you killed a number of Celestial Master experts of the Jin Kingdom during a battle in the Loyalty Palace . Perhaps they were all just a bunch of rubbish? If you encounter a stronger opponent, I guess that you’ll have no choice but run away . ”
Jian Wushuang narrowed his eyes .
“Celestial Master Malignity’s speed is indeed incredible . It’s no surprise that his speed ranked first among everyone in the Green Fire Palace . Although I’ve managed to develop the Swordplay of Speed, I still can’t match him in speed . ” He shook his head .
He knew that he lagged behind in terms of speed . The fact that there was no obstruction in Oblivion Palace also gave his opponent a better advantage . If Celestial Master Malignity were to maintain such speed, there would be nothing that he could do . Eventually, he would be defeated .
Suddenly, a smirk spread across his face . “There is no doubt that I’ll be crushed if I fought Celestial Master Malignity before, but now…”
“Jian Wushuang, behave yourself and take this!” Celestial Master Malignity howled in a low voice .
He swiftly dashed into motion again . His figure appeared to be an illusionary Flowing Light going through the void . His speed was unprecedented that none of the Celestial Masters of Exceptional Realm could match up to . Other ordinary Celestial Masters could not even think about it .
Celestial Master Malignity was peerless even if his opponents were Celestial Masters of the Exceptional Realm .
Unfortunately, his rival was Jian Wushuang this time .
Seeing that Celestial Master Malignity had dashed toward him again, Jian Wushuang flipped his arm, and a golden gourd appeared in his hand .
“Oh?” Celestial Master Malignity’s expression flickered . He had noticed Jian Wushuang’s action but paid no heed to it .
Meanwhile, outside Oblivion Palace, the mere sight of the golden gourd caused Master Red Lotus’ pupils to constrict . “That is…”
Holding the golden gourd in hand, Jian Wushuang pulled the cork with the strength of his thought . A wave of terrifying power immediately erupted from the gourd .
As it rumbled, seemingly endless quicksand surged out from the opening of the gourd . The quicksand carried a blue flame and contained enormous power . It swiftly swept across the surroundings and engulfed the entire Oblivion Palace in no time .
The Blaze Quicksand pervaded the entire area of the vast void of Oblivion Palace .
“W-What’s this?”
Celestial Master Malignity quickly halted to a stop . He frowned and looked around at the vast expanse of Blaze Quicksand . A bad feeling instantly loomed over him .
Jian Wushuang grinned . A wild wind was raving under his control . Suddenly, the Blaze Quicksand turned into a sandstorm, blasting towards Celestial Master Malignity .
“Crap . ”
Celestial Master Malignity’s face took on a ghastly expression . He tried to move away to dodge the sandstorm .
Soon, he found out that the sandstorm was unavoidable . It blasted out in all directions, sweeping through any obstacle barring its path . No matter where he went, the sandstorm would emerge in front of him and surged towards him . Celestial Master Malignity wielded his longsword recklessly, sending out brutal Sword Essence one after another . He continued struggling against the sandstorm .
Suddenly, a ruthless sword light was unleashed by Celestial Master Malignity, ripping up the sandstorm before him .
As soon as the sandstorm was broken, a figure charged at him . It was Jian Wushuang .
“Heaven’s Bane!”
Jian Wushuang wore a cold expression . The Blood Mountain Sword in his hand unleashed a terrifying burst of power, getting closer and closer to his opponent .
“Humph!”
Celestial Master Malignity snorted, and immediately wielded his sword to fend off the attack .
“Boom!”
Celestial Master Malignity was sent flying backward following the loud explosion . He then slammed into the sandstorm behind him .