Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 454 - 402: 【？？？？】_2

After that, nothing more could be seen.

Struggling against the surging waves of Qi, the Taiyang Daoist’s eyes suddenly burst forth with boundless golden light. This light penetrated the extremely dazzling interplay of light and shadow, allowing him to peer into the terrifying center of the battlefield.

That is...

His pupils contracted. The Taiyang Daoist’s expression turned to surprise, then a smile bloomed on his face.

I knew it, the main body hasn’t exhausted all its trump cards yet.

In the vast void, the clang of swords resonated as the very stars trembled. An infinite Hunyuan presence hung between Heaven and Earth, like a great sun.

This person was clad in a Taoist Robe identical to Qi Xiu’s, his body radiating a vibrant, colorful light as he wielded a terrifyingly murderous sword.

His figure was hazy and illusory. Within his eyes, one could glimpse horrific visions of countless divine beings, their corpses floating in pools of blood. With every gesture, he commanded his sword, its Sword Light tearing through Heaven and Earth, piercing the firmament.

He was actually fighting on equal terms with the red-haired man wielding the blood blade!

"Who is that?"

The Daoist of the Taiyin, who had also rushed over, voiced his astonishment as he gazed at the supremely radiant and imposing figure within the intense light.

As avatars of Qi Xiu, even they had not known about this trump card.

And it was meant to serve as the final line of defense for protecting the Dao.

This figure was also terrifyingly strong.

Carefully observing the figure fighting Du Zhong to a standstill, the Taiyang Daoist’s gaze suddenly focused on the hair bun atop his head.

"I understand."

"Understood? What have you understood?"

His curiosity piqued by the Taiyang Daoist’s remark, the Daoist of the Taiyin pressed him for an answer.

"You blockhead! The main body’s usual methods are nearly all on display, yet one personal item, something he always carries, has not yet appeared. Look at the top of that person’s head. Don’t you get it now?"

"The top of his head?"

Prompted by the Taiyang Daoist, the Taiyin focused his gaze on the top of the figure’s head.

"Is that... a gourd?"

Upon seeing the gourd on the Daoist figure’s head, the Daoist of the Taiyin froze for a moment before a sudden realization struck him.

"Good heavens! This person is..."

"Correct. It is the main body’s Primordial Sword Gourd."

"A Spirit Being born from Daoist Skill? This Sword Gourd has actually been nurtured to such a degree!" The Daoist of the Taiyin’s tone was filled with amazement as he gazed curiously at the Daoist figure manifested from the Primordial Sword Gourd.

"Having devoured so many Great Demons and used three hundred and sixty-five divine corpses to hone its sword edge, this immense nurturing has brought its power to an extraordinary Realm. In my opinion, the main body must have also employed the "Heaven and Earth Myriad Imperial Sword Skill." Only by allowing the Primordial Sword Gourd to birth its own Sword Spirit could such a result be achieved."

The Taiyang Daoist slowly nodded, a hint of relief on his face. He knew the Hunyuan Sword Spirit was unlikely to slay this red-haired man, but keeping him entangled for a while should not be difficult. After all, their current efforts were not aimed at killing the red-haired man, but at stalling for as much time as possible—until the main body successfully achieved Enlightenment.

The Hunyuan Sword Spirit, wielding the Hunyuan Slaying Sword, swept forward. Its aura instantly grew far more ferocious and tyrannical, in no way inferior to the red-haired man opposite. Without wasting words, it unleashed a peak strike, aiming to directly obliterate Du Zhong!

BOOM!

Sensing the terrifying killing intent emanating from the Hunyuan Sword Spirit, Du Zhong showed no hint of underestimation. His physical body surged to its peak state, and his eyes suddenly snapped wide open!

WOOOOO—

The Sky Dome instantly darkened. The entire Valley of Deceased Gods filled with countless wails and mournful cries, as if it had plunged into the depths of an endless Hell.

"Incomparable Path of Abi!"

CRACK-BOOM—

With a sound like the heavens collapsing, the void shattered. A Blood Sea, choked with skulls and corpses, surged forward. Countless terrifying figures shrieked throughout the world, transforming into the myriad manifestations of Abi and pouring into Du Zhong’s body.

In that instant, Du Zhong seemed to become the lord of the Blood Sea, master of endless slaughter—vast, imperious, and supreme, his presence suppressing the boundless expanse.

SLASH!!!

Unleashing his full strength, Du Zhong brought his blade down with all his might. The black-red blade light, carrying the torrential Blood Sea, shattered the Sky Dome and carved a terrifying fissure, threatening to cleave this very world in two!

Facing Du Zhong’s devastating strike, the Hunyuan Sword Spirit’s eyes blazed with an ultimate radiance. It howled to the heavens, its cry of slaughter shattering the Nine Heavens. Above its head, a Grotto Heaven, resembling the Hunyuan Apertures, faintly appeared. It thrust its sword forward defiantly, a strike that seemed to span the sky!

This sword strike seemed to tear open a Hunyuan World, vibrant colors flooding Heaven and Earth. Pulse-like Primordial Sword Mang surged tumultuously, annihilating everything in its path!

Blade and sword collided violently!

Instantly, an enormous sphere of light appeared, swiftly contracting inward before violently exploding outward!

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—

A radius of a thousand miles dissolved into chaotic, blurred pandemonium. A roiling sea of light boiled the vast Blood Sea, and boundless, deafening rumbles echoed unceasingly between Heaven and Earth.

THUMP!

The two figures recoiled upon impact.

The Hunyuan Sword Spirit’s expression was grim; its entire right arm was gone, cleanly severed at the shoulder.

Du Zhong, on the other hand, was no better off. His skin was covered with flowing, iridescent patterns, his entire being shriveled and desiccated, as if all vitality had been drained from him, leaving him a mummified corpse.

After using three hundred and sixty-five divine corpses to hone its sword edge, the Primordial Sword Gourd’s Sword Light had become terrifyingly potent. Furthermore, its inherited Hunyuan Star-absorbing Divine Feat had ascended to an even higher level.

Even divine corpses could be drained and ground to dust by it, let alone ordinary living beings.

"Truly ferocious."

Gazing at the iridescent patterns on his skin that were still leeching his flesh and vital essence, Du Zhong grunted. With a sickening squelch, he plunged the blood blade in his hand into his own chest.

He intended to use the ferocious killing intent of the blood blade to expel the residual Mixed Element Qi from his body.

But the Hunyuan Sword Spirit opposite him had no intention of giving him time.

Having lost its right arm, the Hunyuan Sword Spirit simply transformed, reverting to its True Body—the Primordial Sword Gourd. The gigantic gourd straddled the sky, hanging high in the Sky Dome. Its mouth, like a black hole, aimed directly at Du Zhong from afar.