The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 669: Dao Emperor Perishes [Three Updates]

Chapter 669: Chapter 669: Dao Emperor Perishes [Three Updates]

Gu Mo was clearly startled by the sudden energy attack.

However, he was a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, a peak existence across the entire continent. Although Jing Yan’s Nihility Secret Method was tricky, Gu Mo managed to detect its intricacies within a breath’s time.

"Such a bizarre secret technique!"

"It’s not spatial teleportation, but concealment of traces!"

"However, merely trivial tricks, not worth mentioning." Around Gu Mo’s body, Primordial Energy began to fiercely circulate as he spoke with disdain.

Despite his apparent disregard for the Nihility Secret Method in his words, his actions revealed that he was cautious and took the secret method seriously. He not only activated his Primordial Energy to counter the Nihility Secret Method’s attack but also brought out a Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

The Nihility Secret Method did not achieve much success in terms of attack.

However, it did affect Gu Mo’s attack on Jing Yan.

Jing Yan lightly maneuvered the Sky Wings, easily avoiding the black sword light enveloped with intense murderous intent.

By then, Zhou Shangyun and the others had already withdrawn to a far distance to observe the battle. They couldn’t casually intervene in a battle between Dao Emperor Realm practitioners. Even Zhou Tian, the strongest among them, dared not interfere carelessly. He couldn’t withstand a casual sword strike from a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner.

"The speed is really fast!"

"But Jing Yan, you won’t escape today." It seemed that Gu Mo was also worried about Jing Yan fleeing without a fight.

Back when he pursued Jing Yan in the Despair Abyss, he had witnessed Jing Yan’s speed. If Jing Yan truly intended to flee, he might not be able to catch up. At least, in terms of short-term burst speed, Jing Yan was not slower than him, a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, at all.

Gu Mo deliberately released Primordial Energy, affecting the stability of the surrounding space, to prevent Jing Yan from escaping.

"Escape? Gu Mo, you should be considering escape, not me." Jing Yan’s eyes flashed as he spoke with a light laugh.

Whoosh!

The blue longsword was drawn.

"Gu Mo, try the power of this sword!" Jing Yan executed the Holy Light Sword Technique.

Blue Sword Light immediately filled the space between heaven and earth.

Terrifying energy crazily stirred up in the space. As Jing Yan’s words fell, Sword Qi swept towards Gu Mo.

Before the sword light even reached him, Gu Mo’s complexion changed. His eyes seemed like they were about to pop out.

Jing Yan had not attacked directly before, so Gu Mo had not noticed Jing Yan’s Cultivation Realm. But now, he distinctly felt the terrifying aura emanating from Jing Yan, no weaker than his own.

A dreadful thought arose in Gu Mo’s mind.

Dao Emperor?

Was Jing Yan a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner?

Gu Mo’s eyes began to show signs of panic.

How could Jing Yan possess the Cultivation of a Dao Emperor Realm?

However, this was clearly not the time for him to ponder this question deeply, as the blue sword light was already attacking him fiercely.

Gu Mo activated all the Primordial Energy in his body, using both Martial Arts and secret techniques simultaneously in an attempt to fend off Jing Yan’s attack.

Gu Mo’s thoughts had undergone a complete reversal. Previously, he had been intent on killing Jing Yan, but now, sensing that Jing Yan might be a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, his thoughts were focused on how to protect himself.

Back when Jing Yan was at the Daoist Master Realm, he could slay Dao King Realm Practitioners. Now that he had stepped into the Dao Emperor Realm, how strong must his combat power be?

With the help of Martial Arts, secret techniques, and the Defensive Spiritual Artifact, Gu Mo just managed to block Jing Yan’s Holy Light Sword Technique.

But his body also receded thousands of meters under the pressure of that sword’s power.

"Too weak!" Jing Yan shook his head.

This was the first time Jing Yan had fought a human Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner since stepping into the Dao Emperor Realm himself.

In the Death Abyss, although he had fought with Old Six and Old Seven, they were Life Puppets—strong in power, yet nowhere near a human Martial Artist in terms of Martial Arts prowess.

In the duel with Gu Mo, Jing Yan had not used his full strength initially; he wanted to test his combat power relative to human Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners.

This test left Jing Yan somewhat disappointed with Gu Mo’s strength at the Dao Emperor Realm. Though an early-stage Dao Emperor Realm Martial Artist, Gu Mo was far weaker than Jing Yan had anticipated.

Gu Mo looked at Jing Yan with eyes filled with fear.

He circulated his mental method to stabilize his fluctuating Primordial Energy. However, his emotions could not be calmed quickly.

Jing Yan’s attack power was just too strong.

Gu Mo felt that Jing Yan’s recent attack hadn’t been with full effort; that sword strike was just a casual one from Jing Yan. Even so, it forced him to use all his might to block it, and he also relied on a Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

Without the Defensive Spiritual Artifact, he would have fared even worse, possibly injured by a single sword strike.

"Damn it!" Gu Mo began to regret a little.

He had volunteered to come to Donglin City mainly for two reasons: One was to investigate the death of Gu Yang, and the second was to unleash a massacre.

Before coming to Donglin City, he had resolved that even if Gu Yang’s death was unrelated to the Jing Family, he would still wreak havoc in Donglin City.

In the Gai Family, although Gu Mo was a Dao Emperor Realm Practitioner, he faced many restrictions. Frequently, the family had to compromise with enemies, given that the Gai Family was only one of the Seven Great Families, and above the Seven Great Families, a Holy City controlled the entire Continent.

Gu Mo thought this trip to Donglin City was a rare opportunity.

He had never expected Jing Yan to still be alive.

Nor had he anticipated that Jing Yan had already become a powerful Dao Emperor, with combat power far surpassing his own.

Had he known this, he would never have come to Donglin City.

"Fucking bad luck! Why is my luck so rotten?" cursed Gu Mo inwardly.

At this moment, the majority of the Martial Artists in Donglin City had noticed the fight above the City Lord Mansion. The terrifying Sword Light and the wildly surging energy chilled all the city’s Martial Artists to the bone.

They watched the sky in shock, wondering what kind of powerhouse was fighting.

"Jing Yan, I didn’t expect you to have entered the Dao Emperor Realm. From now on, I will regard you as an equal. Let’s end today’s battle here; I need to return to my family and discuss matters concerning you." Gu Mo certainly didn’t want to continue the killing.

Continuing to fight would likely bring him more harm than good.

"Gu Mo, I told you, once you’ve come here, don’t think about going back," Jing Yan said with a smile, shaking his head as blue Sword Light reappeared.

"Boom!"

"Dammit! Jing Yan, don’t think I’m afraid of you!"

"Arghhh!"

"Damn it, you want to kill me? Ha, I have a Defensive Spiritual Artifact, do you think you can kill me?" Facing Jing Yan’s attack, Gu Mo screamed wildly.

"Bastard! Scum! If you dare kill me, my Gai Family will definitely cut you into a thousand pieces! Your family will also be razed to the ground!"

Under the protection of the Defensive Spiritual Artifact, he was able to hold out for a moment, and he began to flee. But how could his speed compare to Jing Yan, who had already mastered the Fifth Layer Sky Wings?

A short time later, during his flight, Gu Mo was slain by a single sword strike from Jing Yan!