As the puppets attacked, Yang Sheng also moved.
He knew that these puppets alone could not do any real damage to Xu Chuan.
He had to make his own move.
With a shake of his body, Yang Sheng’s full Yuan power erupted, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.
He then charged forward, intending to seize the opening when Xu Chuan dealt with the puppets to assassinate Xu Chuan.
However, Xu Chuan showed no fear. He calmly took out Buwang, and slashed forward diagonally.
Boom!
A massive explosion sounded as the blade struck the puppets, instantly annihilating them all.
Then, Xu Chuan spun in mid-air, dodging Yang Sheng’s long sword, while Buwang in his other hand slashed towards Yang Sheng’s head.
Yang Sheng ducked, evading Xu Chuan’s strike.
“Just like a slippery loach!”
Xu Chuan mocked.
“You…”
Yang Sheng was rendered speechless by the insult, but his sword strikes did not falter.
He wanted to finish Xu Chuan as quickly as possible; any delay could lead to unforeseen changes.
Xu Chuan watched Yang Sheng’s increasingly fierce sword moves with a faint smile.
“Want to end this quickly?”
“Then I shall grant your wish!”
Only then did Xu Chuan unleash his true power.
He had merely wanted to probe Yang Sheng’s depth earlier.
Since the opponent was unwilling to drag this out, there was no need to play along any further.
“Heaven Slaying God!”
The blade soul instantly returned to its rightful place, and the domain of the blade unfurled, enveloping Yang Sheng.
The strongest killing move of the God Slaying Blade Technique was unleashed, and the terrifying blade energy reappeared in the sky.
However, facing Xu Chuan’s move, Yang Sheng seemed prepared, his expression unchanged, even showing a hint of confidence.
“I’ve been guarding against this move for a long time. Do you still think I’m the same Yang Sheng from the Golden Ancient Hall?”
Yang Sheng roared at Xu Chuan, and a terrifying spiritual force erupted from his body, soaring into the heavens.
That formidable spiritual force instantly shattered Xu Chuan’s blade domain.
The suppression of the blade domain vanished, and Yang Sheng let out a sigh of relief, a smug smile appearing on his face.
“Your blade domain is nothing special!”
“Next, I’ll show you my ultimate killing move, Yang Sheng!”
“One Sword Opens Heaven!”
Yang Sheng shouted, soaring into the sky. Xu Chuan looked up and saw a sky-obscuring sword energy appear in the heavens, no less powerful than Xu Chuan’s blade energy.
“Come on, Xu Chuan, if you can’t block this sword, you die!”
Yang Sheng’s voice echoed, tinged with mockery, pride, and arrogance.
As his words fell, the sword energy detached and shot towards Xu Chuan. The terrifying killing intent within the sword energy made heaven and earth change color.
Sensing the power of this sword strike, Ning Youci below watched Xu Chuan with great concern, fearing he might be defeated.
She tried to speak out several times, but feared disturbing Xu Chuan.
However, Xu Chuan remained calm, quietly awaiting the arrival of the sword energy.
When the sword energy was about to strike him, he made his move.
He swung Buwang, and blade energy descended.
Rumble!
The two terrifying attacks collided, erupting in a dazzling white light. The entire ancient battlefield could see a massive mushroom cloud rise from the impact.
Witnessing this, the cultivators present were all aghast.
They couldn’t understand how an attack that surpassed the Reincarnation Realm could appear in this ancient battlefield, where only Reincarnation Realm cultivators were present.
This also made them worry if something had gone wrong with the ancient battlefield.
Meanwhile, the two figures at the center of this struggle met each other’s gaze.
Yang Sheng found it hard to believe why Xu Chuan could so easily break his ultimate move.
His sword strike had clearly surpassed the Reincarnation Realm, reaching the level of the Heaven-Connecting Realm, while Xu Chuan was merely in the Nirvana Realm.
How could he?
Yang Sheng couldn’t comprehend it.
Was the martial path he practiced all a lie? Had he been deceived by Elder Shui?
He fell into deep self-doubt.
Shui Yichen, who was inside his ring, clearly noticed this.
“Wake up quickly, defend!”
“Don’t fall into the trap Xu Chuan has set for you!”
Anxious voices from within the ring, Shui Yichen’s desperate plea.
At this moment, he was merely a remnant soul, having just recovered, and was incapable of taking any proactive action.
He was entirely dependent on Yang Sheng now.
It could be said that he and Yang Sheng were inseparable, sharing prosperity and ruin together.
But now, Yang Sheng was lost in profound doubt, motionless, while Xu Chuan on the opposite side was preparing to launch his next attack.
How could Shui Yichen not be anxious?
At this moment, Xu Chuan moved.
The corners of his lips curled slightly. The Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman was activated, and Xu Chuan’s body immediately vanished, leaving no trace.
“Wake up, wake up quickly!”
Shui Yichen continuously called out, using his meager soul power to stimulate Yang Sheng.
Finally, Yang Sheng awoke from his doubt. Seeing Xu Chuan vanish, he was greatly alarmed.
The next moment, he felt a chill down his spine and immediately turned around, raising his sword to block.
Clang!
Blade met sword, emitting a violent spark. Yang Sheng was instantly forced back.
At this moment, he finally understood Xu Chuan’s terrifying power.
A dense aura of death descended upon Yang Sheng’s heart.
“Xu Chuan, what kind of skill is a sneak attack? Have the guts to fight me head-on!”
Xu Chuan, having missed his strike, instantly disappeared. The intense sense of crisis forced Yang Sheng to speak out.
As he spoke, a massive fist shot directly towards him.
With this punch, Xu Chuan unleashed the killing move of the Radiant Sun Divine Fist, combined with all his divine abilities and destiny.
The power of this punch reached a terrifying level, yet hidden by the Heaven-Deceiving Jade Talisman, Yang Sheng had no awareness of it at all.
The formidable fist struck Yang Sheng’s chest directly.
Crack!
Yang Sheng’s chest caved in from Xu Chuan’s punch.
“Cough!”
Yang Sheng coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his spirit visibly weakened.
It was clear that Xu Chuan’s punch had inflicted significant damage on him.
Now, Yang Sheng was even less of a match for Xu Chuan.
“You are not my opponent!”
“I told you, let the one in your ring come out.”
When Xu Chuan brought this up again, Yang Sheng’s face contorted in shock.
He had never told anyone about the remnant soul he kept in his ring.
But how did Xu Chuan know?
However, Xu Chuan wouldn't give him an explanation. He merely stared intently at Yang Sheng’s ring.
“Alas!”
A sigh echoed, and then a phantom figure emerged from Yang Sheng’s ring, appearing before everyone.
This phantom figure was the Half-Emperor expert Shui Yichen.
Xu Chuan remained calm; he had known this for a long time.
But Ning Youci was greatly surprised. She hadn’t expected there to truly be a remnant soul of an expert in Yang Sheng’s ring.
“Esteemed Saint Son Xu, you and Yang Sheng are both disciples of the Taiyi Holy Land. Can you spare his life?”
Shui Yichen’s first action upon appearing was to beg for Yang Sheng’s life.