King of Assassins

This sword was like a mountain stream, naturally agile. Though its momentum was weak, it could penetrate forests and stones, leaving no opening unexplored.

Shao Daoyuan's Purple Light Shaoyang sword transformed into a brilliant purple light, precisely blocking the Hongyi Sword.

He initially thought to leverage his stronger Source Power and superior variations to sweep aside Gao Xuan's Hongyi Sword and capture him on the spot.

But as the two swords clashed, Gao Xuan's Hongyi Sword suddenly sped up. The Ming Che Sword Light churned up layers of shimmering water light.

Each wave of the shimmering water light was a complete cut by Gao Xuan, imbued with a boundless and majestic Sword Qi like the Yangtze River's surging waters.

Such immense Sword Qi could execute agile and ethereal movements, each strike transcendently elegant as if an Immortal casting spells with Wind Control.

Gao Xuan's Sword Qi was exquisitely refined, yet it couldn't deceive Shao Daoyuan. He just couldn't comprehend how someone not even a tenth of his age could have such a refined Swordsmanship, even surpassing his own.

That Sword Qi was so grandiose, it had reached the limit of this world.

If in the Cloud Light Star Realm, Shao Daoyuan could simply unleash Sword Qi to overpower Gao Xuan's sword.

But on Taurus, his Source Power level was the same as Gao Xuan's. Regardless of his might, he could only employ a small portion of his power.

In comparison, Shao Daoyuan was at a disadvantage. Gao Xuan's sword was also faster.

The two swords clashed, each delivering over a hundred cuts. The ever-gathering, roiling Sword Qi stacked together and exploded with a thunderous roar.

Shao Daoyuan's intense purple Sword Light shattered instantly, and the aqua-colored Sword Light spread out.

The convoys on either side were blasted outward by the raging Sword Qi, flipping furiously.

At that moment, only the Silver Sword Heroes could react correctly, leaping out of the vehicles one after another.

In a convoy of more than twenty Flying Cars, only a few were Silver Sword Heroes. The rest of the Flying Cars lost control, crashing straight into the ground.

Fortunately, this was an artificial hill covered with ornamental Golden Calendula. These grafted and improved trees were mostly seven to eight meters high, full of golden lantern-like Golden Calendulas.

The Golden Calendulas were brightly colored, with a rich fragrance. They were excellent ornamental plants.

More than twenty Flying Cars crashing down left patches of gaps in the beautiful golden sea of flowers. Luckily, these battery-powered Flying Cars were very stable and wouldn't explode from violent impacts.

The Flying Cars were also equipped with a full set of safety facilities to protect passengers. Even so, those inside were all dizzy and disoriented.

None could act normally for a short time.

Several Silver Sword Heroes who had jumped out originally intended to support Shao Daoyuan but were all blasted away by the Sword Qi.

Realizing the situation was unfavorable, none dared approach that area again.

Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng were knocked flying, their life or death unknown. The few decided it best to save these two first.

Shao Daoyuan paid no mind to the few Silver Sword Heroes, believing this group of useless guys would only get in the way. Gao Xuan was too strong!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe a nineteen-year-old could surpass his Swordsmanship.

What a joke, do they really think his Golden Sword Saint title is fake! Is there no reasoning or logic?

This was the harsh reality; it didn't care for reason or logic.

Gao Xuan's swordsmanship was just stronger. The endless shimmering Sword Light was layered, overlapping infinitely.

Shao Daoyuan, wielding the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword, struggled to fend them off with all his might.

After becoming a Golden Sword Saint, Shao Daoyuan was long accustomed to the immense power of the Golden Level.

On Taurus, no matter how he stimulated his Spirit Core, his Sea of Source Power only offered him extremely limited Source Power in response.

His Swordsmanship could not match Gao Xuan's, and he had no advantage in Source Power. The situation was quite grim.

In fact, the surrounding few Silver Sword Heroes watching the battle were also bewildered.

A dignified Golden Sword Saint being suppressed by a nineteen-year-old Gao Xuan?

This Golden Sword Saint must be fake, right?

Everyone was filled with intense doubt. Golden Sword Saints represented the pinnacle of human martial strength.

Of course, Golden Sword Saints varied in levels. But Shao Daoyuan had been renowned for hundreds of years and was a Sword Dao Grandmaster, founding a sect in the Cloud Light Star Realm with countless disciples and followers.

How could such a strong person lose to Gao Xuan? Impossible!

Shao Daoyuan had no time to explain nor the ability to prove himself at this moment. He realized a severe issue: under the limit of Source Power, his bodily functions had also fallen to a low point.

The strength of a powerful body was fundamentally built on the support of Source Power. Without enough Source Power protection, the body couldn't exert too much force or move too quickly.

This was the most basic principle.

However, Gao Xuan across from him didn't seem to care for these principles; his body was more coordinated, faster. With the same level of Source Power, Gao Xuan's sword was faster and more precise, capable of displaying more variations.

Shao Daoyuan felt it was very dangerous to continue like this. He activated another marvel: the Purple Sky Divine Thunder Scripture.

This marvel was originally a scripture containing immense Thunder Power.

In Shao Daoyuan's hands, after refining and comprehending it, he created the Purple Light Thunder Sword, which made him a Golden Sword Saint in one leap.

The Purple Sky Divine Thunder Scripture transformed into thousands of purple runes, some falling on the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword and others on Shao Daoyuan himself.

Countless purple runes linked up and down, forming a majestic purple robe.

"Being able to make me use my ultimate technique, your death is worth it."

Shao Daoyuan, summoning the Purple Sky Divine Thunder Scripture, felt more at ease, finally having time and mood to speak.

The Purple Sky Divine Thunder Scripture was able to bestow him immense power. On Taurus, while limited by Source Power, it could strengthen his body and convert the nature of Source Power to release the domineering Purple Light Thunder Sword Qi.

It could be said his power was enhanced in all aspects. Even if the improvement was limited, it left him with no weaknesses, reaching the power limit Taurus could contain in all aspects.

Shao Daoyuan didn't strike, yet his shining purple light was already spreading, with purple electric light gleaming throughout the surrounding tens of kilometers.

The Lin and Wang families' Silver Sword Heroes saw the unfavorable situation and hurriedly withdrew, taking Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng with them.

As for those trapped here, they had no time to care.

The purple electric light in the sky appeared exceptionally sharp, flashing as if sword blades were slashing.

The range of the purple thunder light was covered with a formidable force of destruction, instinctively making people want to retreat.

Gao Xuan also retracted his sword to adjust; Shao Daoyuan's transformation was not surprising.

A dignified Golden Sword Saint must carry powerful marvels or ultimate techniques. This state of Shao Daoyuan finally had a semblance of the elegance expected of a Golden Sword Saint.

Shao Daoyuan sighed and said, "You have such a good face by nature; I didn't originally want to kill you. I'll give you a chance now, kneel and acknowledge me as your master, and I can spare your life."

"You must be joking," Gao Xuan sneered. "With your poor Swordsmanship, you dare call yourself a Golden Sword Saint. You've disgraced the face of all Golden Sword Saints."

"Ignorant of life and death."

Shao Daoyuan, with a grim face, pointed the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword at Gao Xuan, and endless purple lightning appeared from the sky, transforming into an ocean of purple thunder light.

The wild purple lightning released intense Source Power, also blocking all prying. Within tens of miles, it transformed into a mighty Thunder Light Realm.

Shao Daoyuan's Thunder Sword Intent was also genuinely unleashed for the first time.

Within the boundless sea of purple thunder, Shao Daoyuan's grand and righteous Sword Intent locked onto Gao Xuan, with endless thunder light gathering centered on Gao Xuan.

The Purple Light Thunder Sword, utterly firm, strong, and fierce. Even if the Source Power Level was limited, its unleashed power was unparalleled.

Although Shao Daoyuan felt regretful, he showed no mercy in his strike.

This sword was destined to kill!

The purple lightning was governed by Sword Intent, possessing the might to annihilate all.

Gao Xuan couldn't block it head-on, so he opened his eyes.

The pure golden Celestial Dragon Eyes shone, devouring most of the converging endless thunder light.

Shao Daoyuan sensed something was amiss; the rippling aqua-colored Sword Light had already slashed swiftly at him. In immense terror, he transformed the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword into thunder light to slash fiercely.

The dual swords clashed, shattering the layered rippling water light with purple thunder.

At this moment, a streak of blood light silently shone.

Shao Daoyuan sensed it was not right, but having used all his strength in a single sword strike, he had no energy to evade.

The blood light flickered and vanished, piercing Shao Daoyuan's brow.

Shao Daoyuan's Golden Sword Saint Spirit Core was also destroyed by a single slash from the Godslaying Sword. The vitality faded slowly from his eyes, though they still held a trace of unwillingness as they gazed at Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan said calmly, "This is a brilliant Sword Light that illuminates the cosmos, beautiful, isn't it?"

From Shao Daoyuan's Golden Sword Saint perspective, the blood-colored Sword Light indeed possessed an astonishing beauty, a beauty beyond all else.

Yet, without waiting for Shao Daoyuan to answer, Gao Xuan's Hongyi Sword slashed forward, and Shao Daoyuan, wrapped in the purple thunder light robe, split into two.

Amidst the flying blood and flesh, countless purple runes on Shao Daoyuan's body converged into a cluster of purple light, floating in the air.