King of Assassins

Pure white like water, the Celestial River Sword Qi cascaded down in layers, as if the celestial river was pouring from the sky, truly possessing a sweeping force.

Jin Guangshan noticed Gao Xuan's advancement to the Golden Realm, and when he made another move, he showed no mercy, pushing the Celestial River Sword Qi to its extremes.

He disregarded any subtle changes Gao Xuan might have, and relied solely on the mighty Sword Qi to crush his opponent directly.

Jin Guangshan believed that after cultivating for over four hundred years, even if Gao Xuan, an Initial-tier Gold, had a high talent, he could not match him in the level of Source Power.

Combat is about using long strengths to strike at short weaknesses, using strength to overcome weakness.

Jin Guangshan, with his seasoned battle experience, chose the most favorable method for himself.

The mighty and vast Celestial River Sword Qi instantly surpassed a million degrees in the level of Source Power.

Before the Celestial River Sword Qi arrived, Gao Xuan even considered how to respond.

It was easy to just draw his sword and slash, but he still summoned the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.

The black Mechanical Battle Armor appeared out of nowhere, tightly wrapping around Gao Xuan's entire body.

The battle armor was hard and sharp in appearance, with eight long mechanical arms as sharp as blades, and the dark red Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace on the chest added an aura of mystery and strangeness.

This style of battle armor was quite different from human top-grade Biochemical Battle Armor. The mechanical arms and energy furnace had an obvious alien feeling.

Especially the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace, which contained endless energy. Its incredibly complex energy reactions went beyond modern human technology.

Jin Guangshan felt dizzy even with just a glance. The complex changes of the energy furnace also exceeded his comprehension.

"What is this thing, a powerful weapon left by a mechanical civilization?"

Seeing the powerful yet strange Eight Extremes Divine Weapon, Jin Guangshan immediately thought of a mechanical civilization and the Yanshi Ruins.

Gao Xuan first entered this strange space and obtained this bizarre battle armor. So, Gao Xuan reached the Golden Realm because of this battle armor?

Jin Guangshan felt a strong greed; this battle armor was clearly a good thing, better not to damage it later.

Jin Guangshan had absolute confidence in victory, already seeing Gao Xuan's Eight Extremes Divine Weapon as a certain gain.

But he quickly realized something was wrong because Gao Xuan did not draw his sword, instead charging straight against the Celestial River Sword Qi.

Like a high-speed flying torpedo, Gao Xuan moved against the tide, easily piercing through the mighty layered Celestial River Sword Qi, reaching right in front of Jin Guangshan.

The surging and turbulent Celestial River Sword Qi was dismantling and collapsing in layers behind Gao Xuan, scattering in all directions.

Jin Guangshan was very surprised; how could Gao Xuan's Source Power Cultivation be stronger than his? Or was the battle armor too mysterious?

For a moment, Jin Guangshan couldn't figure out what the reason was. Undoubtedly, Gao Xuan was very strong now. Analyzing the roots of his powerful strength wasn't so important anymore.

The next moment, Gao Xuan's black Iron Fist was already in front of Jin Guangshan.

A straightforward straight punch, yet every part of Gao Xuan's body was unusually coordinated, presenting an ultimate simplicity, ultimate power, naturally exuding a strong sense of beauty.

Jin Guangshan, having lived for hundreds of years, was seeing such a simple yet powerful Martial Skill for the first time.

In comparison, human Martial Techniques guided by Divine Intent to maneuver Source Power were overly complex. They lacked this direct and simple sense of beauty.

"It should be the battle techniques of the mechanical civilization..."

Jin Guangshan made a judgment, also acknowledging that such a direct battle technique was very powerful.

However, the reason human complex Martial Techniques are so involved is because they are extremely exquisite.

With a twist of the Celestial River Sword in his hand, Jin Guangshan opened the Mingjing Celestial River Sword like a folding fan.

Gao Xuan didn't hold back either, punching directly onto the rotating Celestial River Sword.

The Mingjing Celestial River Sword vibrated chaotically from the impact of the Iron Fist, and the layered Celestial River Sword Qi oscillated back and forth ceaselessly.

Centered around Gao Xuan and Jin Guangshan, violent Source Power exploded out.

Yun Qingshang and Bai Yutang, watching from afar, were pushed back continuously by the spreading shockwaves of Source Power.

For them, the battle at the Golden Level was still too advanced. Even the leftover shockwaves of the Source Power were not something they could withstand.

Bai Yutang was slightly better off, as she had the Guardian Ring and Holy Light Wings, both top-grade guardian marvels. Also being a Spiritual Life, such direct Source Power impacts posed little threat to her.

Yun Qingshang was much worse off; she was only Level 11. The level difference from the combatants was too great.

She had to draw the Po Jun Sword and activate the Celestial Serpent Transformation Scripture to barely hold on.

Yun Qingshang didn't dare retreat too far either; if Gao Xuan couldn't defeat Jin Guangshan, she would have to go up and help.

Bai Yutang didn't notice Yun Qingshang's predicament; she was also very tense. Facing Jin Guangshan, an established Golden Powerhouse with a reputation for hundreds of years.

Although Gao Xuan possessed numerous killer moves and trump cards, he was only nineteen!

Bai Yutang watched with wide eyes, ready to assist Gao Xuan at any moment.

To Bai Yutang's surprise, Gao Xuan had the upper hand with just one punch.

Jin Guangshan couldn't withstand the force of this punch and took a step back. The surging Celestial River Sword Qi seemed faintly disordered.

Bai Yutang was a bit puzzled, wondering if the opposing Jin Guangshan was a fake Gold?

Jin Guangshan was also helpless at this point; Gao Xuan's punch was extremely simple, but the fist power was incredibly fierce.

Meeting one punch with the Celestial River Sword, the Celestial River Sword Qi almost shattered, and his bones and organs were nearly crushed by the fist power.

Jin Guangshan could only step back, his Spirit Core's Celestial River Sword Intent adjusted once more, summoning vast Source Power from the Sea of Source Power to reignite the Celestial River Sword Qi.

The Celestial River Sword was vast and mighty like a river, continuous and endless, with a power that lasts long.

After suffering a loss with a single strike, Jin Guangshan quickly adjusted his tactics.

His swordsmanship was skillful and experienced; although he retreated, the residual Celestial River Sword Qi formed an invisible barrier blocking Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan also acknowledged that Jin Guangshan's swordsmanship was impressive, comparable to the Celestial Snake King in terms of battle prowess.

In the past, he could only kill Jin Guangshan through a stealth attack with the Godslaying Sword.

Now, the situation is very different.

The Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is indeed formidable. With his forty-two points of Spiritual Power, he can easily control the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace. As long as he's not going all out.

If he wants to use the Antimatter Annihilation Cannon, he can fire it at most three times.

In fact, he doesn't even need to use the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace. With just his own Spirit Core operating Source Power, he can wield the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.

It's like an electric bike running on human power instead of a battery, laborious and inefficient.

The Infinite Iron Fist form of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is indeed very suitable for close combat. The Infinite Iron Fist can only be used for close combat.

Because the power of the Iron Fist relies entirely on the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon's close-range output. This is a close combat technique.

The Infinite Iron Fist, which can only deliver close-range output, seems a bit awkward in the vast cosmos space. However, the true power of the Infinite Iron Fist is its unlimited potential, hence the name "Infinite".

The Infinite Iron Fist combined with the Sky-breaking Divine Wings is evidently a well-considered combination.

Gao Xuan threw a punch with just thirty percent of his strength, and Jin Guangshan couldn't withstand it.

It's not that Jin Guangshan is weak, but the combination of the Infinite Iron Fist and the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is too powerful.

Seeing Jin Guangshan take a step back, Gao Xuan followed with another punch.

Jin Guangshan repeated his previous tactic, evolving his sword techniques to create a Celestial River Vortex. The same sword technique, the Sword Qi transformed like a rapidly spinning vortex, gathering and rotating inward with a power that seemed to swallow everything.

Gao Xuan increased his strength by ten percent, and another punch struck the Celestial River Sword, shattering the rapidly spinning vortex of Sword Qi with a roar. Jin Guangshan could only continue to retreat, the Celestial River Sword in his hand humming and emitting a soft Sword Cry.

Though the Celestial River Sword Qi dissipated, the Celestial River Sword Intent remained long and unyielding, protecting Jin Guangshan as he retreated.

The subtle changes in Sword Intent are more complex than Sword Qi. But more powerful.

Unfortunately, Gao Xuan's Spiritual Power far exceeds Jin Guangshan's. Such brilliant changes in Sword Intent cannot threaten Gao Xuan or cause him any disturbance.

Gao Xuan pressed on, punching once more at the Celestial River Sword.

The incredibly fierce Iron Fist immediately knocked the Celestial River Sword half a foot away, and Gao Xuan's left fist advanced, striking Jin Guangshan's chest directly.

At the critical moment, Jin Guangshan also activated his Biochemical Battle Armor to protect himself.

The golden Biochemical Battle Armor, designed in imitation of the Bright Armor, appeared awe-inspiring.

Gao Xuan's punch shattered the Heart Protection Mirror of the golden Biochemical Battle Armor with a crash. The Biochemical Battle Armor on Jin Guangshan's upper body disintegrated into countless fragments under the punch power.

With the Biochemical Battle Armor absorbing thirty percent of the punch power, Jin Guangshan's form turned into the gentle, long-flowing water of the Celestial River, allowing Gao Xuan's Iron Fist to penetrate effortlessly.

He used the gentle Celestial River Sword Qi to heavily neutralize the Iron Fist's power, retreating upon the momentum.

However, the Infinite Iron Fist is not so easily received. Jin Guangshan retreated dozens of meters before stopping.

Jin Guangshan, once stopped, was bleeding from the seven orifices, his chest deeply caved in, and his skin was a blotchy purple-blue.

Jin Guangshan's hand holding the sword was still steady, but he knew the situation was dire.

Under the pounding of Gao Xuan's Iron Fist, his internal organs had been shattered. He was barely maintaining his life through sheer force of his Spiritual Power.

Such damage is incredibly serious, and even a Golden Powerhouse would not casually change bodies. Because the genetic mutation of the body synchronizes with the Spirit Core, changing bodies would require re-cultivation, an extremely troublesome process.

Jin Guangshan had no time to think about such things; all he could think of was how to escape.

In this enclosed space, there was only one passage in and out. At Gao Xuan's speed, it was very difficult to shake him off.

Looking at Jin Guangshan's miserable old face, Gao Xuan asked with interest, "Are you regretting rushing in without a plan now?"

He chided, "You're not young anymore, yet you act so recklessly."

Jin Guangshan was fuming, this kid really had a sharp tongue. He said nothing and simply tapped the special bracelet on his wrist.

The bracelet released three sharp needles that pierced into his blood vessels, quickly activating the Mad God Potion.

Jin Guangshan's sunken chest immediately swelled up, his entire body appearing to grow half a foot taller as if inflated.

The Mad God Potion is a special stimulant that can unleash a person's full potential, exploding with several times more power in a short time. This includes increasing Spiritual Power by several times.

Of course, the side effects of this potion are too strong.

Jin Guangshan would never use it unless he had no other choice.

Enlarged, Jin Guangshan's body proportions increased safely. His previously slender physique grew majestic, burly, and strong, with every inch of his skin shining.

"Still able to transform?"

Gao Xuan grew more interested, "Come on, open wide, take one of my punches."

Jin Guangshan ignored Gao Xuan, turning his Celestial River Sword straight toward the distant Yun Qingshang.

He saw that the girl was very weak. Forget Sword Qi; a single strike of Sword Intent would be enough to obliterate her Divine Soul Consciousness.

Gao Xuan was too powerful; even after transforming, Jin Guangshan wasn't confident he could deal with him. He had to use some tactics first.

Just as Jin Guangshan was about to activate his Sword Intent, he felt an extremely sharp Spiritual Power piercing straight through.

This Spiritual Power was like a long spear, seemingly possessing the might to pierce through everything.

Jin Guangshan was horrified, having no inclination to deal with Yun Qingshang anymore, he could only withdraw his Sword Intent to stabilize his Spirit Core.

The invisible Spiritual Spear suddenly pierced through, shattering Jin Guangshan's layered Sword Intent and piercing his Spirit Core.

In an instant, Jin Guangshan's consciousness went blank.

Gao Xuan's Iron Fist followed, with Jin Guangshan instinctively swinging his sword in defense, but the incredibly fierce Iron Fist shattered the Celestial River Sword and punched Jin Guangshan's chest.

The punch power went straight through, creating a huge hole in Jin Guangshan's chest.

The divine light in Jin Guangshan's eyes dimmed instantly, he staggered back a few steps and sat on the ground, his eyes full of unwillingness as he looked at Gao Xuan.

But before he could speak, the penetrating punch power spread out, his body disintegrated into pieces, and became a pile of fragmented flesh on the ground.

Gao Xuan sighed, "Everyone was getting along just fine, yet you had to play tricks..."