"How could it be... like this..."

"Senior Brother Xuanfa isn't dead? He is still battling Qing Yu life and death? They are master and disciple, why would they fight to kill, why would..."

Xuan Shang's mind began to fray, speaking disjointedly.

He suddenly thought of why Xuanfa didn't die; then he suddenly thought of why Xuanfa had turned into Xuan Chen. Various chaotic thoughts nearly drove Xuan Shang to collapse.

"Alas, poor child!" Tong Hua, who was restrained on the side, saw Xuan Shang's near-collapse state and sighed incessantly.

Although he and Xuan Shang were far from the battlefield, with their eyesight, they still captured everything in sight.

Xuanfa clearly had a ghost, otherwise, he would not have appeared as Xuan Chen during this time. The worldly Tong Hua could almost deduce how Xuanfa had replaced Xuan Chen.

Thinking that the legitimate leadership of Sect Leader he had been wholeheartedly defending had been replaced without his knowledge, Tong Hua was full of complex thoughts.

And there was Qing Yu, the demon path adherent from Northern Zhou, even the always reclusively cultivating Tong Hua had heard of him. His ambition and purpose were not of those who are content to be under others, similar, in some ways, to his master Xuanfa.

For such a master and disciple to collide, it almost certainly spelled conflict, as both wanted control of Zhenwu Sect, but only one could be the ultimate controller. Not to mention, Qing Yu and Xuanfa hardly had any master-disciple affection.

Of course, the reclusively cultivating Tong Hua still missed a detail, which was that there was indeed resentment between Qing Yu and Xuanfa.

Those near-mad three years on Beicang Mountain were days Qing Yu could never forget in his life. Although the hatred and madness were removed by Qing Yu's self-created "Heavenly Person Rebirth Technique," it didn't mean Qing Yu wouldn't seek revenge.

As forced as it might be to blame all these grudges on Xuanfa, since they were now mortal enemies, what harm was there in venting a little?

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Buddha's light shone brilliantly, and in the sky, a golden giant palm suppressed the formidable enemy, Pure Saint Buddha Light cleansing the heavens.

Xuanfa was not to be outshone, his power surged to infinity, with void energy imbued in the Zhenwu Sword, causing this signature Zhenwu Sect sword to burst with immeasurable Dao Light, "Infinite Demon Cleansing."

Golden Buddha Palm against the Void True Martial Sword, gold sword lights boomed across the sky, winds tore apart, the two at the core stood unyielding to each other.

"Boom—"

A thunderous explosion, both flew back, but around Qing Yu manifested two faint golden rotating and tumbling track wheels, completely offloading the impact's Qi Force, not retreating but advancing instead.

The dual-layered Qi shield of the Saint and Demon Embryo had strong defenses, even such potent impacts were unable to stir any ripples.

As fire power arose in the palm, the sky suddenly blazed with fire, the crimson flames turning the heavens red.

"Heaven and Earth Shaking·Fire Burning the Wilderness."

In an instant, Xuanfa felt as if heaven and earth had turned into a purgatory; whether it was the heavens above or the air beneath, all were engulfed in flames, gathering layers of world-consuming heavenly fire.

And in front, a figure clad in fierce fire hurtled straight down.

"Rebel!"

In an outraged shout, Xuanfa drew his sword, Yin Yang Qi blending with the void, and with a movement of his sword, a light burst forth as if opening the heavens, facing Qing Yu, "Supreme Void, Zhenwu Heaven-opening."

Though Emperor Zhenwu, the ancestral master of Zhenwu Sect, had once attended lectures under Dao Ancestor, ultimately, he didn't receive direct transmission from Dao Ancestor, making it difficult to obtain a fraction of the true teachings.

This Zhenwu Heaven-opening Technique was the culmination of Emperor Zhenwu's life's martial arts, also intended to vie with the "Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture."

With this move, Xuanfa was truly exerting all his power.

These two master and disciple, who had not been acquainted for more than a day, understood each other profoundly. They both knew well that the other could not tolerate them, and one of them must die.

Now, it was the moment for a life-or-death decision.

A sword light that split the heavens soared into the clouds, as if it would cleave the crimson sky in two. Then, this sword light descended, clashing with the fireworks.

"——"

The clash between the sword light and the heavenly fires lasted only for a moment, after which the sword light slowly advanced, slashing directly at the person enveloped in fierce flames.

"Qing Yu——"

Xuanfa bellowed as he held the sword with both hands, pouring all his True Qi into it. Inside his body, a blood light flashed, and the speed of the sword Qi accelerated, carving a path through the overwhelming flames.

'Blood light, he has practiced the martial arts of the Blood Demon Sect. No wonder Xuanfa's power has inflated so much. So that's how it is...'

The Xuanfa of today, compared to the one who had ambushed Qing Yu at Taizhen Palace pretending to be Xuan Du, was incomparably more powerful.

If he truly had such power, even if Qing Yu managed to escape, he would at least suffer a severe injury, the kind close to death.

If Qing Yu was not mistaken, after Xuanfa captured Xuan Chen, he didn't kill him straight away but absorbed his power using the Blood Demon Sect's martial arts, merging the similar True Qi together.

His so-called seclusion for healing was actually an attempt to fuse the two types of True Qi.

"Boom——"

The Zhenwu Heaven-opening Sword finally struck the protective track wheel. Qing Yu pushed with both hands using the Heart Light Decree. Buddha Power surged immensely, fully activating the power of the Buddha's Artifact, using with the track wheel to resist the sword Qi.

"Zii——"

The harsh friction sound, along with bursts of cracking noises, indicated that the first layer of the protective aura could no longer bear the load. The track wheel shattered.

But for Qing Yu, who possessed a double-layered aura, this was still not enough to pose a danger.

The dazzling Buddha Light shone even brighter. The power of the Buddha's Artifact merged with the track wheel, keeping the sword Qi at bay.

Amidst the humming, golden light burst violently around Qing Yu's body, his potent True Qi forcefully repelling the nearly exhausted sword momentum of the Heaven Creation Technique.

"Impressive," Qing Yu slowly wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, a second pale golden track wheel reappearing as his body slowly rose into the air, "to be able to harm me through two layers of aura and the Heart Light Decree, indeed remarkable."

"But it ends here..."

The Saint and Demon Embryo's dual bodies allowed both bodies to share the burden of injuries, providing great leeway for maneuvering. Additionally, the other body inside him could practice healing techniques to recover True Qi.

With Qing Yu's current healing abilities, as long as the injuries were not fundamentally severe, he could switch between the two bodies and keep fighting indefinitely.

"My teacher, you have done your best!"

"Buzz——"

The exceptionally strong True Qi caused the air around to emit deep, humming vibrations. The attracted Heaven and Earth Qi made Xuanfa, who was facing him directly, feel as though Mount Tai was pressing down on him.

"You monster..." Xuanfa muttered softly.

Indeed, a monster. Not only his incredibly fast progression but just the presence of his stern figure hovering mid-air, like the majestic force at the center of the universe, could not be compared to any ordinary Divine Communication.

"Xuanfa!"

Seeing such a shocking scene from a distance, Tong Jue abandoned Xuanzhen and rushed over at high speed to help. Relying solely on Xuanfa, who had just used a desperate technique, was absolutely insufficient. Only by both working together could they have a slim chance of survival.

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