You are not worthy!

The four words pierced into Gu Daohe’s heart like sharp blades.

Each blade hit its mark, drawing blood every time!

It made him feel as if he was about to suffocate.

He was the patriarch of one of the Eight Great Powers.

He was a top master, at the Half-Step Emperor Realm!

Yet, he was ridiculed by a young man in his early twenties at the Peak of Imperial Realm!

How could he not be furious!

Hiss...

Suddenly, Gu Daohe paused his left hand, pulling out an incredibly soft long sword from his waist. The sword’s blade shimmered silver-white, appearing brilliant despite the dim moonlight!

Holding the sword in his left hand, he glared angrily at Liu Zixuan, his eyes filled with a sharp chill as he lunged forward.

"A left-hander." Liu Zixuan mused. It was said that left-handers were smarter, especially so in martial arts. Today he would see if this rumor was true or false!

Clang!

The Nameless Sword clashed with the soft sword under the pitch-black sky, sparks flying instantly.

The sword edges clashed, and their Qi collided fiercely.

Dust rose as the blow landed, both men retreating several steps!

"So strong." Liu Zixuan said, eyes full of fighting spirit. His previous clash with the Imperial Elder of the Kongshan Group in the Witch Country was aided by the Jiang Family and his demonization, so it wasn’t a true fight.

Now was his first full-force battle after reaching the Peak of Imperial Realm!

Gu Daohe’s gaze showed a touch of surprise as he looked at Liu Zixuan, thinking to himself, it seems the rumors are true, Liu Zixuan really is something else. To face me, a Half-Step Emperor, with his Peak Imperial Realm strength.

"Do you think Brother Xuan can defeat Gu Daohe?" asked Mo Chengfeng, standing aside.

Gu Yu thought for a moment, "I think he can, but..."

"But what?" Mo Chengfeng asked in confusion.

"I just quickly went through the Star Constellation Scripture and deduced, although very vaguely, that someone else might intervene in today’s fight, so between Brother Xuan and Gu Daohe, there might be no clear victor."

"Someone else will intervene?" Mo Chengfeng paused, suspiciously questioning, "Is your fortune-telling skill accurate, Brother Xuan isn’t an ordinary person!"

Gu Yu scratched his head, "I just deduced according to the Star Constellation Scripture, as for accuracy, I don’t know, but based on my understanding of Brother Xuan, he shouldn’t lose!"

Boom!

As they chatted, Liu Zixuan and Gu Daohe’s battle grew even more intense.

It had reached a fever pitch.

Due to their high realms, the impact of their battle became increasingly significant, creating quite a commotion in the canyon.

Under the dark night, neither side could ascertain who was stronger, nor did they show any signs of conceding. Instead, their fighting spirit grew stronger!

It was to be expected. Gu Daohe was bent on revenge, and Liu Zixuan was intent on refining his cultivation technique through combat, neither willing to stop.

Standing atop a boulder, Liu Zixuan looked at Gu Daohe in the distance, grinning, "Second Patriarch, your breath seems uneven, did you overexert yourself with your wife last night?"

"Rude." Gu Daohe took a deep breath, not minding the combat itself, as it was a life-and-death duel. The problem was that during the fight, Liu Zixuan kept taunting him verbally, and being bad with words, he couldn’t counter Liu Zixuan. Frustrated at not killing Liu Zixuan, he was quite annoyed.

"Hehe, I enjoy seeing you hate me to the bone yet unable to harm me." Liu Zixuan suddenly laughed, leaping down from the boulder.

"It’s getting late, I’m a bit tired too. Let’s end this fight early, so I don’t delay you from reporting to King Yama."

As he spoke, Liu Zixuan put away the Nameless Sword and a folding fan appeared in his hand.

With a gentle shake, several silver needles shot out.

In mid-air, they quickly formed the Nine Dragon Qiankun Array!

If he wanted to kill Gu Daohe, it would probably take until tomorrow morning. Liu Zixuan didn’t have the time to play around with him, as exhausting their strength could benefit others.

So, it’s time to reveal his trump card and end this battle.

"I said the techniques used against the Patriarch of the Willow Association are useless on me!"

When Liu Zixuan became famous in the Willow Association battle, Gu Daohe was well aware of his array techniques. Seeing Liu Zixuan deploy the grand array, he smirked disdainfully, holding his sword, ready to destroy Liu Zixuan’s array.

"Is that so? Then show me how it’s useless to you!"

Liu Zixuan’s lips curled up as he completed the array, but he didn’t stop there. When the Ghost Gate Needles floated in mid-air, the Nameless Sword appeared again, soaring to the top of the array.

A crisp sword hum sounded, and countless sword shadows appeared around the Nameless Sword, transforming into blinding rays, attacking Gu Daohe within the array.

When the Nine Dragon Qiankun Array bound the Willow Association Patriarch, Liu Zixuan could just control the array, and it had many flaws. But with time, how could he not progress!

Bear in mind, this is Liu Zixuan’s trump card, would he let his trump card have flaws?

If Gu Daohe continued with his earlier mindset, he would be gravely mistaken!

Countless sword shadows raced forward, like Death God’s scythes, frantically slaughtering Gu Daohe, while the array unleashed powerful force, suppressing Gu Daohe’s counterattacks repeatedly.

At first, Gu Daohe could resist, but as the array’s suppression intensified, it became more difficult for him.

Seeing his inner strength rapidly deplete, Gu Daohe’s expression changed!

As he wore out, Liu Zixuan tapped his toes, rose into the air, soared to the top of the array, retrieved the Nameless Sword, and charged at Gu Daohe’s heart within the array.

Inside the Nine Dragon Qiankun Array, Liu Zixuan was the master!

He could ignore all rules, all attacks, and do whatever he pleased to kill his enemies!

"Stop! Zixuan, young friend, quickly stop!"

At this moment, a melodious voice suddenly sounded from the side, and a gentle yet terrifying surge of Qi directly blocked Liu Zixuan.

"Who dares to stop me?" Liu Zixuan asked displeased after landing.

"It’s us." Under the night sky, a tall and a short figure gradually appeared, revealing their true faces to Liu Zixuan.

Seeing those slightly familiar faces, Liu Zixuan frowned and asked in confusion, "I seem to have no ties with you, so why stop me from killing Gu Daohe?"