The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 790: Fierce

Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Fierce

When Gu Wutian swung his axe, Jing Yan realized why he couldn’t sense any Qi fluctuations on Gu Wutian.

Because there wasn’t any Qi inside Gu Wutian in the first place.

From what he could see, he was purely a Body Refining Martial Artist. This was truly rare on Heavenly Origin Continent.

There were many Body Refining Martial Artists on the continent, and Jing Yan himself had studied Body Refining Secret Methods. However, Body Refinement was only supplementary; the main focus was still on Qi and breaking through in Martial Arts.

Before Gu Wutian, Jing Yan had never encountered a pure Body Refining Martial Artist.

This was not to say pure Body Refinement was ineffective. The problem was, pure Body Refinement was almost useless, not very valuable.

What was the source of a Martial Artist’s combat power?

It was their own Qi!

Fog Vortex was the foundation of a Martial Artist. Qi was stored within the Fog Vortex, released through the Martial Arts Meridians, merging with the universal forces to form a formidable attack power. Whether it was Martial Arts or Secret Techniques, they were merely ways to amplify the attack power of Qi.

Pure Body Refinement, without relying on Qi, could only depend on one’s physical strength.

Compared to that, the attack power of pure Body Refinement could not even compete with Yuan Qi Martial Artists.

Martial Artists on the continent practiced Body Refinement not to enhance their attack power but to improve their survival capabilities. The more resilient the body, the stronger its resistance to impacts.

Before this, Jing Yan had never thought that a pure Body Refining Martial Artist could be strong in terms of attack power.

Gu Wutian was obviously an exception, to an abnormal extent.

Jing Yan could sense the astonishing power contained in that single axe strike.

"Shss!"

Jing Yan swung his sword; black Sword Light surged, colliding with the axe shadow in an instant.

"Boom!" The loud noise followed.

Jing Yan’s face changed dramatically!

"Not good!" Sky Wings activated, his figure flickering as Jing Yan rapidly retreated.

"Sword Intent!" With a thought, Sword Intent swept out.

Under Jing Yan’s control, the Sword Intent highly condensed, adhering to the forefront of the crumbling Sword Light.

Jing Yan was indeed startled; he saw Gu Wutian’s axe swing seem very casual. Just wanting to test Gu Wutian’s combat power, he fully activated his Qi but didn’t immediately use Sword Intent.

The result was that the Sword Light, condensed by the Holy Light Sword Technique, couldn’t withstand the contact with the axe shadow and began to collapse immediately.

Jing Yan reacted quickly. Seeing the Sword Light disintegrating, he instinctively retreated and then attached his strongest technique, Sword Intent, onto it.

The Sword Light, formed by the Holy Light Sword Technique, only after gaining the support of Sword Intent, managed to recover from the collapsing momentum and began to grind against the axe shadow.

"What incredible attack power!" Jing Yan was shocked as he watched Gu Wutian.

This axe, seemingly plain and simple, contained a power that surpassed Jing Yan’s understanding. Jing Yan had never seen such a powerful attack on Heavenly Origin Continent.

And Gu Wutian, his eyes showed a strange light as he looked at Jing Yan.

It seemed that he was somewhat puzzled by Jing Yan being able to withstand his axe.

He didn’t expect that Jing Yan could withstand his axe attack. In his view, his single axe should have split Jing Yan in two.

"You... are strong!" Gu Wutian grinned at Jing Yan, revealing his big yellow teeth, his smile obviously ugly.

"I’m delighted!"

"It’s been a long time since I encountered an opponent like you." Gu Wutian spoke slowly, but his words sent chills down the spines of the martial artists present.

"I’m going to kill you!" Gu Wutian’s calm eyes, at this moment, flared up with fervor.

Encountering an opponent like Jing Yan excited him, stirring his interest.

"Wutian, kill him! Kill him!" Gu Wanquan shouted from a distance.

"Axe Demon, kill Jing Yan!"

"Tear this little rabbit into pieces!"

"Die, Jing Yan!" The surviving martial artists from the Gu Family Camp became extremely excited, shouting frantically.

Meanwhile, the martial artists from the Glory Alliance started to worry.

Because from their recent exchange, everyone could see that Jing Yan seemed to be at a disadvantage. After all, Jing Yan had retreated quite far. Although he had blocked the Axe Demon’s attack, the fact that Jing Yan had dodged clearly indicated he felt threatened.

"Boom!"

Amid the shouting from the Gu Family camp, Gu Wutian attacked again. His attack was straightforward, devoid of any flashy martial arts, just a simple slash.

A black line spread across the space, and the axe shadow followed this trajectory rapidly launching at Jing Yan.

That black line was evidently the tearing of space barriers.

This scene was terrifying to the extreme.

It was well-known that full-strength attacks from martial artists of the Dao Emperor Realm, even at its early stage, could break the space barriers. Some stronger martial artists from Dao King Realm could also damage the space barriers with their full power, but their damage would focus on the point of impact. However, the space ripped by Gu Wutian spread far and wide, not just breaking at the focal point of impact.

Moreover, though the black line seemed thin, there was no sign of the law repairing the space. The line remained intact.

"Dream on if you think you can kill me!" Jing Yan responded with all his might.

Now, he had no choice but to fight with all his strength. The power of the Holy Light Sword Technique was gathered to its utmost, carrying the three-layered Sword Intent, and clashed with the axe shadow. "Crack!"

Sword Light collided with the axe shadow, and that section of space completely collapsed, revealing a massive black hole. This black hole, over ten meters in diameter, looked incredibly terrifying. A dreadful aura of destruction seeped through the endless void.

This wasn’t over.

The collision of their attacks caused the energy to explode in a very short time, sweeping towards all the martial artists above the Ancient Family Mansion.

Instantly, numerous martial artists who had yet to react were affected, and many were directly crushed into dust by this terrifying force.

Among the dead were members from both the Gu Family and the Glory Alliance. However, the losses were heavier for the Glory Alliance, as there were more of their martial artists still alive.

Seeing this, Jing Yan also frowned. His and Gu Wutian’s strength were too formidable. Their full-fledged attacks caused massive destruction. Even those hiding far away could be hit as the battle would definitely not stay confined to one point. If other martial artists failed to dodge in time, they could be killed.

"Gu Wutian, this place is too cramped. Let’s move to a more spacious area and continue the fight!" Jing Yan suggested, planning to lure Gu Wutian to a deserted area.

"Whoosh!" As soon as Jing Yan finished speaking, he dashed away.

"Alliance brothers, exterminate the Gu Family members!" Jing Yan’s voice echoed through the mist to the skies above the Ancient Family Mansion.