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Realizing he couldn't overpower his opponent, Morova changed his sword stance, and innumerable blazing sword rays erupted from the fire dragon, raining down on Chen Xuanfeng. Chen Xuanfeng didn't retreat, wielding his "Emperor's Wrath Blade" in a crisscrossing manner, executing techniques like "Ten Thousand Blades Splitting the Sea," "Thousand Blades Cutting the Sky," and "Hundred Blades Crushing the Mountains," holding his ground flawlessly.

"Hero Sword—Ice Soaring Strike—" Seeing his companion blocked, Xi Luo also launched an attack. Although he knew he was no match for Chen Xuanfeng, if he could divert even a fraction of Chen Xuanfeng's attention, there was a chance for his companion to seize the opportunity to attack. After all, although Morova was currently on par with Chen Xuanfeng, his lunar affinity and phantom beast remained untapped.

Seeing Xi Luo attack, Chen Xuanfeng couldn't help but smile slightly, eager to gauge his disciple's progress. He raised the "Star Catastrophe Sword," channeling "Holy Grail Battle Aura" into the blade, and met Xi Luo's strongest strike head-on.

"Clang—" The two swords clashed, and golden and white sword energy exploded in a massive shockwave.

"Good!" Chen Xuanfeng praised, realizing that Xi Luo's strength had improved significantly compared to three years ago. This strike nearly rivaled that of a saint-level master, and he was able to fully utilize the weapon's explosive power with his self-created sword technique, with no energy wasted. If it weren't for the fact that both sides had activated the "Saint Ice Thorn Aura," which could deflect force, and Chen Xuanfeng had instantly changed seven sword stances, he might have been forced back by this strike.

However, Xi Luo's strength was confined to this single strike.

After the move, Xi Luo's attack immediately plummeted, and he immediately sought to retreat. Unfortunately, he didn't know that Chen Xuanfeng's swordsmanship had reached its zenith. The "Doushuai Eight Scenes Sword Technique," a Nine Yin supreme skill, had borrowed from the mysterious tome "Sword God Realm" of this world, unlocking myriad miraculous martial techniques and finally reaching the realm of "knowing the principle by seeing the form, all techniques as one." Xi Luo's skills originated from the Holy Temple, which was the first martial arts system Chen Xuanfeng had thoroughly deciphered. Thus, with a sweep of golden sword light, Xi Luo was trapped by the "Star Catastrophe Sword," the golden light ensnaring him like a silkworm weaving its cocoon, about to crush his sword-wielding arm. Xi Luo, hopelessly outmatched by Chen Xuanfeng, couldn't escape this killing move.

Fortunately, Morova was nearby.

"Ha! Phoenix Spirit Body—Phoenix Dance Thousand Arrows—"

Morova's lunar attribute "Phoenix Spirit Body" was the same image as his phantom beast, the "Phoenix," but one was virtual and the other real. In fact, Morova's current battle aura was essentially similar to the "Dragon Battle Aura" of Sacred Dragon Mountain, both relying on the power of a powerful creature to enhance their own cultivation, the only difference being one used a dragon core and the other a phantom beast.

At this moment, Morova revealed his lunar attribute, and a six-meter-wide phoenix apparition materialized behind him. Although the image was illusory and transparent, its power was no less real. With a flap of its wings, thousands of feather arrows shot out, forcing Chen Xuanfeng to withdraw his sword to defend himself.

However, Chen Xuanfeng had no intention of fighting according to his opponent's plan. In an instant, he made a move that surprised Morova—switching his sword and blade targets. The golden sword qi twisted and turned, instantly shattering Morova's nine fire dragons and countless crimson sword lights. Meanwhile, the freed "Emperor's Wrath Blade" merged the nine-headed dragon's phantom into one, using the supreme blade technique "Ten Blades Severing the Mortal World," transforming into a massive and ferocious dragon-shaped blade aura that crossed space to chase the hastily retreating Morova. As for the phoenix feather arrows that came through the air, they were completely ineffective against the raging black flame sword energy, being directly swallowed.

"Ten Blades Severing the Mortal World," even the "Blade Saint" Arshu in his time had to treat it with caution. Now, Chen Xuanfeng's blade technique surpassed that of the past. Although the "Emperor's Wrath Blade" in his hand was not as powerful as the "Tiger Soul," it was still not something a young Sword Master like Xi Luo could withstand.

So, he could only dodge.

But the Nine Yin supreme skill wasn't so easy to dodge, especially this move "Ten Blades Severing the Mortal World," which contained multiple blade auras that could change direction mid-air, increasing its power. In just a moment, Xi Luo was forced into a dead end. Naturally, Morova wouldn't let his companion die, so he quickly activated the phoenix spirit body behind him, instantly extending several gorgeous light tail feathers to wrap around Xi Luo's waist and feet, and with a flick, Xi Luo also exerted force in unison, finally leaping into the air.

However, if escaping were this easy, this blade technique wouldn't be worthy of the "Blade Saint's" praise. Chen Xuanfeng suddenly raised his blade, slashing upward in mid-air, and the roaring dragon-shaped blade aura simultaneously raised its head, catching up to Xi Luo in the air once again. Unable to dodge, Xi Luo could only place the "Hero Sword" in front of him to block the attack.

"Boom boom boom—" The blade aura clashed with the crystal longsword, causing a series of explosions.

Although the "Hero Sword" was a divine weapon that could remain unscathed even under "Divine Punishment," and could block the blade aura's edge, it couldn't grant Xi Luo the same hardness. Thus, the violent explosion ultimately caused Xi Luo to spit blood, being thrown far away and landing in the ruins hundreds of meters away.

Morova, who had been distracted helping Xi Luo escape, wasn't faring well either. The "Phoenix Spirit Body" had been guarding his back, but the moment he pushed Xi Luo away, a flaw was exposed. Although the "Doushuai Eight Scenes Sword Technique" wasn't as overwhelmingly powerful as the "Qiankun Annihilation Blade," it excelled at deconstructing all techniques in the world. At its peak, it was like dissecting an ox with the skill of a master butcher, reaching the realm of "art approaching the Dao." Even if the opponent had no flaws, it could create them, let alone Morova, who had exposed a flaw on his own. Thus, Chen Xuanfeng simply changed his sword technique, and the golden sword light immediately entangled Morova, who couldn't change his stance in time, leaving several sword marks on his back before the red-haired youth could unleash all his flame battle aura to break free.

"Alright, alright, don't look at me with such fierce eyes. Compared to the countless who have died by my hand, you're very lucky to only take a few sword strikes from me," Chen Xuanfeng said with a smile, looking at Morova, who was now burning with fighting spirit despite his injuries. "But even if you've just stepped into the saint realm, as a Sword Master, your strength should be more than this, right? What other moves do you have? Show them all!"