Standing on top of the black clouds, the Beast God's bright silk clothes fluttered in the wind. He looked at the black-robed figure standing on the red altar in front of him for a long time, with a solemn expression, and exclaimed.
"I never thought there would still be someone in this world with such an extraordinarily high level of cultivation. And for me to encounter him right after coming out of the Ten Thousand Mountains, it truly is fate."
Despite his words, there was no fear or trepidation on his face. On the contrary, he seemed somewhat excited.
Fierce individuals always long for battle, but finding a truly worthy opponent is rare.
With a wave of his hand, the torrent of ten thousand beasts charged towards the black-robed man, ready to engulf him in their terrifying surge.
Li Xiu withdrew his gaze and remained calm. With a wave of his sleeve, the sound from the Profound Fire Altar was several times louder than before.
Suddenly, dark clouds appeared in the sky, lowered as a black crystal beam shot out from the Profound Fire Altar. Breaking through all the obstacles, it pierced through the layers of clouds and into the sky. The strong wind stirred the black clouds, which spun rapidly around the beam of light.
The Beast God's eyes narrowed, and his expression froze as he muttered: "I have never seen anything like this before. The aura is so fierce and ferocious."
In the face of numerous ferocious beasts and monsters roaring towards him, Li Xiu remained calm. He swept his sleeve, and the deafening sound of a sword's roar echoed through the heavens. A black light burst out of the Profound Fire Altar, resembling a menacing black dragon breaking free from its chains or a newly-risen black sun bursting forth.
In the end, all the myriad signs dissipated, and a black-gold long sword was slantedly inserted into the ground in front of Li Xiu. The sword was slender and constantly trembling, seeming to be joyful, as if anticipating Li Xiu to pull it out.
As if sensing something, countless fierce beasts and monsters suddenly froze in place, standing still. The scene became eerie and terrifying, and even the most fearsome creatures fell to their knees and emitted mournful cries.
The Beast God gazed intently at the black-gold long sword, observing the strange behavior of the beasts and monsters. Suddenly, he sighed, realizing that it was not the creatures that were afraid, but the ferocity deeply ingrained within them.
The Beast God was a creature created by the witch who condensed the most ferocious energy of heaven and earth to create a living being. Its essence was the height of ferocity. He had thought that there was nothing and no one that could surpass him, but today he realized that there were always greater challenges to be faced, and that he had coincidentally encountered the emergence of this extremely ferocious sword.
The fierce beasts and monsters halted, but Li Xiu had no intention of confronting them silently. He injected a trace of spiritual power into the black-gold long sword before him with a flick of his finger.
The sword immediately trembled, emitting a translucent black light and an eerie demonic energy, as if it wanted to display its immense power to the world.
The Beast God looked on indifferently, not scaring away the beasts and monsters, but instead wanting to borrow the momentum of the surging beasts and monsters to witness the power of this sword.
A fierce wind suddenly rose, and countless beasts and monsters felt a strange sensation in their bodies, their eyes filled with fearful expressions as they tried to turn and flee. But then the black-gold long sword emitted a sharp sword cry.
In an instant, the massive bodies of countless beasts and monsters rapidly shrank, and pure white spiritual energy rose from their fallen bodies, gathering together like swallows returning to their nests, or rivers flowing into the sea. Countless strands of spiritual energy converged into a river of energy, flowing towards the black-gold long sword.
After absorbing countless pure spiritual energy, the black-gold long sword became even darker and more sinister, resembling a voracious black hole.
In an instant, half of the beasts and monsters on the mountain had vanished, leaving tens of thousands of withered and shrunken corpses that cast an ominous and gruesome scene.
The Beast God suddenly asked from above the black clouds: "What is the name of this sword?"
Li Xiu stood with his hands behind his back and calmly replied: "Soul Breaker!"
"The soul is the root of life, and when this sword strikes, it can break the soul of all living things. Excellent!... Excellent!" exclaimed the Beast God, his voice filled with an uncharacteristic excitement.
Upon hearing the Beast God's words, Li Xiu raised his hand and the black-gold long sword flew into his palm as if it had a mind of its own. He swung his arm and a violent black wind erupted from the sword, rapidly spreading and reaching over a thousand feet in an instant.
As the sound of falling corpses continued, all the remaining beasts and monsters on the mountain collapsed, unscathed but lifeless, their spirit extinguished.
Seeing this terrifying scene, the Beast God was stunned and sighed: "What a fierce and extraordinary sword! I want this sword."
With this sword, perhaps he could slaughter all living creatures in the world more quickly and accompany Linglong sooner. The Beast God's heart was filled with the determination to obtain the Soul Breaker sword.
The howling wind had stopped, and the roars of the beasts had ceased, leaving behind an eerie silence.
The two of them remained locked in a standoff, the world around them vast yet narrow, unable to contain more than one person at a time.
They locked eyes, and Li Xiu spoke in a cold tone: "If you win, the sword is yours. If I win, you'll be the first to fall beneath the Soul Breaker."
The Beast God laughed and shook his head, his expression tinged with a hint of sarcasm. He never thought he would be defeated, even though Linglong had sacrificed herself to remove his immortality a thousand years ago. He still believed that there was no one in the world who could surpass him.
Li Xiu remained impassive and silent, leaping into the air and tightly gripping the Soul Breaker in his hand. He swung out a sharp black-gold sword energy, letting out a piercing howl as it shot straight towards the Beast God.
The Beast God watched intently as the black-gold sword energy flashed like a bolt of lightning across the sky and flew towards him, stopping only a few dozen yards away. He suddenly raised his right hand, with his fingers splayed flat, and instantly condensed a black energy shield in front of him, about a yard or so in length.
The next moment, the fierce black-gold sword energy slammed onto the black energy shield.
In that moment, the world was still and silent, but suddenly!
"Boom!"
Like a mountain collapsing or a river overturning, a deafening roar erupted, resounding through the heavens and earth, drowning out all other sounds.
The invisible sound waves swept through the clear wind and shook the entire Fen Xiang Valley, causing the halls and buildings to tremble like a dragon stirring.
In mid-air, Li Xiu and the Beast God faced each other, both with expressionless faces, showing no signs of surprise or shock. However, under the black energy shrouding the Beast God's body, his hand was trembling uncontrollably, as if he had been hit hard.
After a moment, Li Xiu's clothes fluttered in the wind, and with a flick of his robe sleeve, a sudden gust of wind erupted in the sky. Three thousand black-gold long swords appeared, each emitting a dark and mysterious light that covered half the sky.
Looking up from the ground, half of the sky was bright as day, while the other half was dark as night, creating a strange and unimaginable scene.
The expression on the Beast God's face changed as he locked eyes with Li Xiu. With a fierce swing of his sword, the three thousand black-gold long swords behind Li Xiu were instantly launched, erupting like a raging tide with an unmatched power and momentum.
High above the black clouds, the Beast God, with his handsome young appearance, suddenly let out a ferocious and terrifying roar. He raised his arms as if he was grasping for something.
At this moment, the black-gold sword rain had already flown over. With one swift move, the Beast God suddenly retracted his arms, as if pulling a piece of black sky down from the horizon. A black waterfall of energy descended from the sky, forming a barrier in front of him...