At this moment.
Zhuge Sheng and the others inside the light cocoon were already dumbfounded.
They could only stare blankly in the direction of Bai Zihe, completely unresponsive, like emotionless automatons.
They forgot to blink, forgot to shout, forgot to breathe, forgot everything!
In their minds, only one thought remained – under such an invincible and unsolvable sword strike, could Bai Zihe remain unharmed?
It was difficult.
At least, everyone felt it was difficult.
"Boom..."
After the light glittered, came the destructive surge of energy.
The energy surge was formless.
The earth was tangible!
The ground beneath Bai Zihe's feet, centered on him, rippled outward like waves.
As if an earthquake had occurred!
"Boom..."
The ripples moved at extreme speed.
In the blink of an eye, they swept past Zhuge Sheng and the others.
Feeling the immense power of the aftershocks, Zhuge Sheng and the others all changed color.
If the ripples of the earth were already so vast, what kind of terrifying scene was Bai Zihe facing at the center?
It could be said to be world-destroying.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
"Rumble!"
"Howl, howl, howl!"
After the dazzling light, came scenes of rampant elemental forces.
There was encroaching quicksand.
There was the roaring thunder.
There was the whistling gale.
All of them assaulted the light screen where Bai Zihe was.
During this process.
The brilliance slowly dissipated.
At least.
It allowed those inside the light cocoon to open their eyes without feeling a sting.
They could see.
Liu Wen was already standing in front of Bai Zihe, pushing his right hand forward, with the sword energy, now significantly smaller, extended.
Bai Zihe's body was also much dimmer.
Zhuge Sheng and the others could already see his outline.
"If Liu Wen were to be struck at this moment, would he be sure to die?"
An unknown expert uttered these words.
As soon as he spoke.
Zhuge Sheng and the others' eyes lit up slightly, but then dimmed again.
Of course, what he said made sense.
The current situation was that Bai Zihe and Liu Wen were in a desperate struggle, and it appeared to be a stalemate.
At this moment, Liu Wen would certainly not be able to divide his attention or defend himself.
However.
If they were to go out, they would inevitably face the residual energy generated the moment the light cocoon dissipated, which would not be much less than the center of Bai Zihe's battle.
Thinking of this, everyone felt a pang of bitterness.
"Swish!"
The sword energy weakened again.
Bai Zihe's brilliance also dimmed further.
Everyone could now clearly see their movements and figures.
"Hiss..."
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped in disbelief.
Bai Zihe's clothes were tattered, clearly ravaged by the sword energy. His usually snow-white robes were now ripped countless times by the sword qi.
Beneath them...
His flesh was a bloody mess.
There were dozens of such wounds, densely packed.
However.
Bai Zihe's eyes were exceptionally bright, like the scorching sun on a clear day, like the bright moon on a dark night.
They instilled an endless sense of power in anyone who looked at them.
"This sword strike..."
Bai Zihe's bright eyes shone with radiance. He gazed at Liu Wen, who was close at hand, without any anger or killing intent, only endless admiration: "It is indeed powerful, and has taught me much."
Liu Wen's eyes twitched slightly.
Learned much?
He was unaware.
Bai Zihe had long ago reached the Deification stage.
It was just that he had not comprehended the heavens and earth through a system, had not experienced life-and-death combat, and had not witnessed the fighting style of true cultivators.
Undoubtedly.
Liu Wen was such a perfect opponent.
He had originally been in the Nascent Soul stage.
But because his cultivation system was orthodox, his combat power was equivalent to Bai Zihe's.
After consuming the Golden Sword Bone, he had soared to the same Deification stage realm, combined with the Golden Sword Bone's augmentation to his swordsmanship...
He was indeed a formidable opponent for Bai Zihe.
This sword strike...
Also possessed incredible might.
But Bai Zihe was not foolish. Having been trained by a shadowy figure, he had grasped the basics.
Moreover...
After sensing the nameless scroll, Bai Zihe had developed an inexplicable sensitivity to all things in the cosmos.
This sensitivity...
Although it did not directly enhance his strength, it gave him a feeling of seeing through everything and anticipating the enemy's moves in combat.
It was particularly profound.
Therefore.
When Liu Wen's sword strike came just now.
Bai Zihe did not retreat. He used his full power and suddenly unleashed a strange move, blocking this seemingly invincible sword strike.
Furthermore.
Blocking it was just the beginning.
During the process of blocking, he sensed the flow of sword energy and understood the profundity of Liu Wen's strike, thus gaining much.
"But you must still die!"
Liu Wen's cold eyes fixed on him, devoid of any emotion.
"Swish!"
As his voice fell.
He actually unleashed another sword energy strike with his left hand, ferociously blasting towards Bai Zihe.
At such close range...
It was impossible to defend against. In the blink of an eye, it reached Bai Zihe's face, about to pierce his body.
Bai Zihe remained unfazed, flicking his finger.
"Pop!"
A wisp of true essence shot out, effortlessly destroying that sword energy.
"Impossible!"
Liu Wen exclaimed in shock on the spot.
This wisp of sword energy, while not a powerful technique, seemingly unleashed at his whim, was by no means ordinary.
Bai Zihe...
How could he destroy it so easily?
"There is nothing impossible."
Bai Zihe said lightly, "If I hadn't comprehended your previous sword strike, I might not have been able to deal with it so easily."
"So..."
"I will give you a dignified death!"
After saying this.
Bai Zihe suddenly pushed forward.
"Rumble..."
The earth-shattering sword energy finally expended all its power and vanished into thin air. Liu Wen was also sent flying back about ten feet, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"You, you..."
Liu Wen stared into Bai Zihe's eyes, a mixture of shock and anger, filled with astonishment.
He simply couldn't believe it.
Bai Zihe had become so powerful just from being struck by his sword!
"Swish!"
Bai Zihe gave him no time to react.
Mercy towards an enemy would only invite a sword thrust back at oneself; he was not that foolish!
In the blink of an eye, Bai Zihe had already appeared before Liu Wen, raising his hand for a punch.
This punch appeared unadorned.
In reality, Bai Zihe had already integrated his recent insights into it.
It appeared slow, but was actually extremely fast.
Before Liu Wen could react, it had already landed on his face.
"Bang..."
Liu Wen's nose bridge caved in on the spot, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, completely uncontrollably.
"Rumble..."
He crashed into the rock face behind him, creating a human-shaped pit several feet deep.
This showed the power of Bai Zihe's punch.
But this was only the beginning.
"Liu Wen, the Royal City Guardian..."
Bai Zihe spoke word by word, stepping forward.
A biting killing intent spread all around, encircling Liu Wen, forming small whirlwinds that raged without restraint.
"You, as a guardian, aided the wicked!"
"Knowing Zhuge Sheng's identity, you still helped a demon to deal with him..."
"You harmed loyal subjects and killed countless people..."
"Today!"
"I sentence you to death!"
As his voice fell, Bai Zihe transformed into a streak of light and charged towards Liu Wen in the pit.
Like a swift meteor, like wind sweeping fallen leaves!
He was about to deliver a fatal blow!
At the critical moment between life and death, Liu Wen's soul was about to flee his body. He suddenly unleashed a sword energy strike and roared towards the sky: "Master, save me!"