Chapter 495: Chapter 277: Solar Eclipse

BOOM!

Earth and stone shattered as a violent blast of air exploded beneath Xu Yang’s feet. The recoil launched him forward like a bolt of lightning, his entire being transforming into a streak of saber light as he charged.

BZZZ...

Gang Yuan poured into the Jade Water Saber, making it hum and tremble. The golden blade glow was so intense it seemed almost solid.

Behind Xu Yang, the phantom of the Ming King vanished, and the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture began to circulate with a roar.

PFFT!

A sharp Saber Intent erupted from his body, and the phantom of a Blood Saber shot toward the sky.

Behind Xu Yang, a vision of the Blood Prison descended. A monstrous sea of blood churned, and in an instant, a terrifying pressure swept out. The aura of death blotted out the sky as the Power of Heaven and Earth surged toward him like a whale swallowing the sea.

The Great Success Realm of the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture!

Xu Yang’s gaze was ice-cold, his killing intent surging like a tidal wave. In a flash, he was upon Liu Qingyuan. With a flicker of golden light, the Jade Water Saber tore through the air, striking out like a golden bolt of lightning.

"You animal! You think you can rattle my mind and launch a sneak attack? Dream on!" Liu Qingyuan roared.

He was, after all, a veteran Celestial Essence Strong Person, seasoned by a hundred battles. In that split second, he snapped out of the shock of learning that Xu Yang was his only son’s killer. He frantically dodged sideways while simultaneously swinging his sword out to parry.

His face a mask of murder, Xu Yang stared at Liu Qingyuan’s twisted features as his saber’s light scraped past the longsword.

PFFT!

The sound of a sharp edge slicing through flesh rang out. The blade glow, powered by the Great Success Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, easily cut through Liu Qingyuan’s Protective Gang Yuan and into his flesh.

This strike was meant to cut him in half at the waist, but because of his sideways dodge, only a part of his body was grazed by the saber light, allowing him to avoid the fatal blow.

Blood splattered. A spray of crimson was carried into the air by the saber’s light, scattering through the sky.

A two-inch-long, half-inch-deep gash appeared on Liu Qingyuan’s abdomen, almost deep enough to damage his internal organs.

"Great Success Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture..." Liu Qingyuan was aghast, his eyes locked on the Blood Prison image behind Xu Yang.

He thought Xu Yang would have trouble even reaching the Entry Level of the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, but he had never imagined Xu Yang had already achieved Great Success. No wonder he’d been fighting to the death without retreating; he had a Killing Move like this up his sleeve.

This level of talent sent another chill down his spine, filling his heart with dread.

Xu Yang was far too patient and secretive. He had never revealed his Great Success in the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, not even when fighting for a spot in the Top Ten or dueling the prodigy from Yellow Maple Valley. His forbearance was terrifying.

He even forgot the bleeding wound in his abdomen, his mind completely consumed by shock.

The Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture was a Supreme Technique. Even a genius like Han Yingjie had failed to reach the Entry Level after a year of practice.

In the Purple Sun Sect, this technique wasn’t weak, nor was it ignored. It was simply too profound; those with average Comprehension didn’t even qualify to begin learning it.

If he remembered correctly, no one in the Purple Sun Sect had successfully cultivated the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture for over a decade. If word of this got out, the entire Purple Sun Sect would be shaken to its core.

PFFT!

Liu Qingyuan was shocked, but Xu Yang was not.

Twisting his blade, he sent another sharp slash of saber light toward the stunned Liu Qingyuan.

There was nothing fancy about this strike—only extreme speed and overwhelming killing intent.

The golden saber light flashed. Imbued with all of Xu Yang’s killing intent, the blade glow had already cut through Liu Qingyuan’s Protective Gang Yuan and wounded his flesh.

CLANG!

In the nick of time, just as Liu Qingyuan was about to be cut in two at the waist, he swept his longsword horizontally, halting the advance of Xu Yang’s saber light.

Saber and sword clashed with a deafening noise, sending sparks flying.

The saber glow and sword gleam exploded together, transforming into a violent wave of Vigorous Energy that swept outward. For a moment, the area for dozens of yards was crisscrossed with Saber Qi and Sword Qi. The ground, as if sliced by thousands upon thousands of blades, was covered in a dense network of gashes, and everything was turned to dust.

Liu Qingyuan’s bones creaked, his Gang Yuan surged, and blood spurted from the edge of the wound.

His wound hadn’t been severe, but in a clash this terrifying, having a wound was like a crack in porcelain—his ability to withstand force was drastically reduced.

The rebound force traveled to the wound, and the power he could have normally withstood was now unbearable.

It was as if a solid dam had sprung a leak, and a flood was now pouring through the breach.

"Hmph!"

A grunt escaped Liu Qingyuan’s lips, a flash of pain on his face. He staggered back, trying to dissipate the rebound force. Each step he took left a deep crater in the ground.

He tried to stop the bleeding, only to find a sharp Saber Intent clinging to the wound, refusing to dissipate and preventing it from closing.

"You little animal. What a fine scheme."

’If Xu Yang hadn’t suddenly revealed that he was the one who killed Liu Xunfeng, I never would have shown an opening for him to exploit. That animal must have planned this from the very beginning—to use Liu Xunfeng’s death to break my composure.’

Xu Yang said nothing, pressing his advantage mercilessly.

Liu Qingyuan needed to retreat to dissipate the rebound force, but Xu Yang didn’t. His physical body could completely withstand the backlash.

A cold light shot from his eyes. The golden saber light flared, surging toward Liu Qingyuan like a river flowing in reverse, carrying with it an aura of death and killing intent.

Before the saber light even arrived, Liu Qingyuan felt as if his body was about to split apart. His Protective Gang Yuan rippled violently.

He had no time to disperse the Saber Intent clinging to his wound. He unleashed his sword, and a searing Sword Intent erupted from his body.

His sword glowed crimson, and behind him, a great sun rose, radiating a heat that could burn the heavens and boil the seas.

The Sun-Eroding Sword Technique!

A supremely powerful Sword Technique that only disciples of Tianquan Peak could cultivate. It was one of the Purple Sun Sect’s Absolute Skills, second only to the Great Sun-Splitting Sword, which only the Sect Leader could practice.

In truth, these were all powerful Martial Techniques recorded in the Purple Sun Scripture. It was only because a past generation had shown favor to the Tianquan Peak lineage that the Sun-Eroding Sword Technique was made available to its disciples.

Liu Qingyuan’s Sword Qi was like a rainbow. His longsword transformed into a blazing sun, smashing against the golden saber light from Xu Yang’s slash.

A clash of Weapons is far more dangerous than a brawl of fists and feet.

A few punches or Palm strikes might not be a big deal, but if he were struck by a Spiritual Soldier, his physical body could never withstand a blow from a Spiritual Soldier empowered by the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture.

CLANG!

Saber and sword clashed. The sword gleam and saber light exploded in unison, turning into a violent blast of air that swept in all directions. For a moment, waves of earth rolled, and dust rose like a dragon. The ground was covered in a crisscrossing web of sword and saber marks. Only the deafening sound of the Spiritual Soldiers themselves colliding echoed, sending up a shower of sparks.

The longsword cried out, its body trembling violently. Liu Qingyuan felt as though the web between his thumb and forefinger was about to split open. The blood in his arm seemed to freeze, and half of it went numb.

A terrifying rebound force traveled up from the hilt of his sword, quickly spreading through his entire body.

Even though he tried his best to suppress it, his bones couldn’t help but roar in protest, and blood flew from his wound.

’Not good!’

He knew that if this continued, even if Xu Yang couldn’t kill him, he would bleed to death.

He never thought that in the blink of an eye, he would be the one at a disadvantage, his life in peril.

But he had no time to think of a countermeasure before another of Xu Yang’s vicious slashes tore through the air toward him.

The golden saber light cut through the air, producing a piercing shriek as the aura of death descended upon him.

Liu Qingyuan wanted to counterattack, but Xu Yang’s saber was simply too fast, like a bolt of lightning.

Given the toughness of Xu Yang’s physical body, he might not be able to kill Xu Yang with a single sword strike, but Xu Yang could definitely kill him with a single saber strike.

But if he kept clashing head-on with Xu Yang, he would likely bleed to death.

CLANG! CLANG...

In an instant, the two exchanged four or five techniques. Xu Yang’s Saber Technique was as swift as thunder, each strike faster than the last. He wasn’t aiming for overwhelming power, nor was he trying to kill Liu Qingyuan quickly.

As long as this kept up, Liu Qingyuan would bleed to death sooner or later. So his current strategy was simply to tie Liu Qingyuan down and give him no chance to escape.

Saber Qi and Sword Qi flew everywhere. The hundred-yard area where they fought had already been turned into a massive crater, several meters deep at its lowest point.

Blood continued to gush from Liu Qingyuan’s body. He still hadn’t managed to expel the Saber Intent condensed by the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, because he had neither the time nor the focus to do so. Xu Yang gave him no opportunity, slashing down again and again.

His Secret Skill, the Sun-Eroding Sword Technique, was originally a supremely powerful offensive Sword Technique, but now he had no room to use it at all and could only defend passively.

’I can’t let this go on. I have to risk it all!’ Liu Qingyuan’s eyes turned cold, his heart hardening with resolve.

In that instant, he ignored his gushing wound. The qi and blood in his body surged like a dragon, and his Gang Yuan erupted.

BOOM!

A tyrannical aura swept out from him amidst a roiling blast of air. The Great Sun Image behind him shone with a brilliant light and began to rumble and shake.

In an instant, the originally crimson Great Sun Image turned black, radiating a heart-palpitating aura.

’The sun hangs high in the sky; the sword emerges to eclipse it!’

’One sword strike, and Eternal Night Descending!’

Liu Qingyuan’s aura was ferocious. The sunlight filling the sky seemed to become his sword. The Power of Heaven and Earth surged violently, the air twisted, and countless sword gleams condensed.

The sky itself grew dim, as if the black sun could devour all light.

Liu Qingyuan completely ignored Xu Yang’s incoming saber light. He condensed a great sun on his sword and aimed it straight at Xu Yang’s head.

This move was both a counterattack and a mutually destructive technique.

He dared to risk his life, and he didn’t believe Xu Yang would do the same. Xu Yang was too careful, too cautious; he wasn’t the type to throw his life away.

Xu Yang could certainly kill him with one slash, but if his sword struck Xu Yang’s head, not even a Vajra Indestructible body could withstand the ultimate Killing Move of the Sun-Eroding Sword Technique: Eternal Night Descending.

’A terrifying genius like him would never trade his life for mine. If he really does, then my death will have been worth it.’

"Old bastard!"

Xu Yang hadn’t expected Liu Qingyuan to have such courage and audacity, willing to trade his life for Xu Yang’s. ’This old thing has lived for decades, he’s had enough of life. Given his talent, he’ll be a pile of dirt in a hundred years anyway. He’s bound to die sooner or later. Trading his life for mine isn’t a loss for him, it’s a huge win.’

He was immortal; he had no desire to trade his life for Liu Qingyuan’s worthless one.

He had no choice but to turn his blade. The golden saber light flared, meeting the sword light that was like a great sun.

BOOM!

Saber and sword clashed with an earth-shattering bang. A furious blast of Vigorous Energy erupted, instantly flooding the area for a dozen yards around as the ground rumbled and split apart.

The momentum of this sword strike was like the splitting of heaven and earth—fierce and unparalleled, like a mountain of immense weight crashing down.

Xu Yang’s bones creaked and his muscles bulged. The Jade Water Saber let out a mournful cry, almost flying from his grasp.

He couldn’t stop his body from sinking, his legs unknowingly plunging half a foot deep into the earth.

Fortunately, although he was at a disadvantage, his physical body was formidable. His qi and blood were just in turmoil; he wasn’t injured.

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