King of Assassins-Chapter 959 - 666: Sweep Away All Opposition (Part 2)

Huo Honglian transformed into a giant red lotus that bloomed layer by layer, then the petals started to wither and fall, finally dissolving into murky water that dispersed into the air.

Wood Origin was shocked again, for the Muddy World Red Lotus of Huo Honglian was capable of resurrection, marking it as a top-tier powerful divine technique.

Yet, under Gao Xuan's sword, this divine technique was rendered completely ineffective.

Gao Xuan, clad in a deep yellow robe, drifted gracefully before Wood Origin, without any indication of when he arrived.

The billions of electric lights surrounding Wood Origin had no effect on Gao Xuan at all.

With long sleeves flowing, Gao Xuan stood in the midst of the thunder light, appearing as a phantom, without any Source Power collision reaction.

Wood Origin looked deeply at Gao Xuan: "Is it my turn now?"

Gao Xuan replied nonchalantly, "We'll all die anyway. It's just a matter of sooner or later. Does it matter?"

Wood Origin pondered a moment and asked, "Is it too late to surrender now?"

"Hahaha..."

Gao Xuan laughed and shook his head, "I gave you all a chance earlier, but now it's too late to turn back."

A trace of a bitter smile crept onto Wood Origin's withered face, "One always has to try, right?"

"Of course. Even ants cling to life."

Gao Xuan agreed, "Those who are not afraid of death are inherently abnormal."

Wood Origin sighed deeply, "Since you're determined to kill me, I can only fight to the death."

He said, "Not accepting me is a major mistake on your part."

Wood Origin continued, "Before the battle, I have a question. How did you kill Tu Zhengnan and Huo Honglian with one strike?"

"I don't mind telling you. Although both were of divine level, they couldn't withstand my Sword Intent. The Celestial River Sword killed Tu Zhengnan. Though Thick Earth is thick, it is finite. I shattered it with the infinite Celestial River, making his body and soul collapse completely.

"As for Huo Honglian, she refined her Divine Soul into a Muddy World Red Lotus, quite innovative. I shattered it with the Netherworld Sword. Her red lotus could never survive against the death energy of the Netherworld."

After listening to Gao Xuan's leisurely explanation, Wood Origin cupped his hands in respect, "Enlightenment dawns upon me, thank you for your guidance."

He said to Gao Xuan, "My swordsmanship is far inferior to yours, my cultivation, and divine artifacts are also lacking. I shall try to learn from you with the divine techniques I have comprehended throughout my life."

Gao Xuan nodded, "I'm willing to learn. Please."

Wood Origin took a deep breath, shook the Cyan Dragon Wind Thunder Banner in his hand, and transformed into a towering Cyan Tree.

The canopy of the Cyan Tree resembled a giant umbrella, its branches filled with tender green leaves, even bearing some round green fruits.

This green tree emerged out of nowhere, with countless fine hair-like roots deeply embedding into the void.

Even within the Sword Light Domain, this Cyan Tree did not appear strange or out of place.

On the contrary, the Cyan Tree was lush, full of life.

Seeing this naturally brought a sense of joy to Gao Xuan.

All normal, natural life forms would appreciate such abundant vitality. Only the life forms of Negative Space, the opposite of Positive Space life forms, would view life with such hostility.

While feeling joy, Gao Xuan also expressed admiration for transforming life into a Cyan Tree. This kind of Divine Realm materialization is so intricate, yet so powerful.

The Cyan Tree itself symbolizes infinite vitality and vigor, its roots extending deep into the void signifying his ability to absorb endless energy.

Even if the tree were cut down, without completely severing the root system, Wood Origin could still resurrect.

Of course, materializing the Divine Realm into a Cyan Tree essentially relinquishes combat. At least, when facing a powerhouse like Gao Xuan, the Cyan Tree has no combat power.

Only such a special Divine Realm materialization form allows Wood Origin to maintain this unique divine technique.

Gao Xuan gently brushed the thick trunk of the Cyan Tree, "This is indeed interesting."

He muttered to himself, "I wonder about the quality of the wood; it should make a fine set of tables and chairs if sawn down..."

As Gao Xuan spoke, with a sweep of the Hongyi Sword in his hand, the sword blade like autumn water silently swept through the Cyan Tree.

The Cyan Tree slowly split and broke along the sword mark, its massive umbrella-like canopy crashing to the ground.

With such a heavy blow, all the lush green leaves of the Cyan Tree withered and fell, its branches wilted.

In the blink of an eye, the split Cyan Tree became two pieces of withered wood. No vitality remained.

This change happened very quickly, yet appeared extremely natural.

After another second, the withered wood rapidly decayed, breaking down into fragments. Even the billions of thread-like roots deeply embedded in the void were corroded by the decaying power, slowly decaying and disintegrating.

Thus, Wood Origin's Divine Soul completely dissolved.

Gao Xuan's left hand moved slightly, and the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade had already taken Wood Origin's Divine Soul Brand.

The Divine Souls of such divine-level powerhouses are extremely precious and valuable. Naturally, they cannot be wasted.

The Divine Soul Brands of other powerhouses like Tu Zhengnan were all collected by Gao Xuan.

Once the original consciousness is destroyed, the remaining Divine Soul Brands of many powerhouses, though strong, bear no consciousness. They merely retain memories and experiences from their lifetimes.

Once the Divine Soul Brand is taken by the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, no hidden cards remain.

Even without the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, no one could outsmart Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan already stood at the highest power level, and after revisiting the cultivation system, retraining his Divine Soul, and regaining his power, he became even stronger.

The divine level of Qin Shiyue and others was approximately comparable to Gao Xuan's state a thousand years ago. Physically, they were even inferior in many aspects.

What truly set them apart was their more refined and subtle manipulation of power. The same amount of power could yield tenfold or even a hundredfold effectiveness.

Once Gao Xuan mastered these intricate changes, he truly surpassed Qin Shiyue and others on the power level hierarchy.

By unfolding the Sword Light Domain, Gao Xuan isolated each of the strong individuals, ready for him to slay.

No Super First-Grade Golden Core, or divine-level powerhouse, could withstand even a single strike from Gao Xuan in an actual confrontation.

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