My Master Knows It All

A blade fell, and the air between the two seemed to be split in two by the strike.

The air was instantly torn apart, revealing a clear streak of whiteness, and atop the blade's edge, silver light shimmered, tracing a perfect arc that seemed to streak across the dark night like a crescent moon.

For a moment, the entire world turned into a land of silver white, with monstrous waves of blade energy filling the space. This singular strike seemed capable of sweeping away all in existence,

and behind her, a faint shadow of protection seemed to emerge.

A wave of domineering, ferocious, and brutal aura attacked!

Cao Zhen had a sharp sword materialize in his hand, yet he did not retreat a step. Facing the oncoming long blade, he thrust out with his sword.

The next moment, blade and sword collided, emitting a thunderous explosion as if two supreme Divine Skills had met, giving rise to a string of brilliant sparks where they struck.

Up until now, neither had unleashed their Golden Core, but with the collision of their Divine Weapons, the surrounding space began to tremble violently.

Waves of energy visible to the naked eye shot out in all directions, shattering stones into dust wherever they passed.

Billowing dust rose up, reaching towards the sky.

Xia Congyun felt an incomparable force rush towards her like a breached dike the moment her blade came crashing down. Her arms instantly went numb from the shock, and even her internal energies began to roil.

She found herself unable to withstand the force, retreating backwards in flight.

Such formidable strength!

Astonishment filled Xia Congyun's eyes. She was of the Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills, and so was he. Why then was his strength so much greater than hers?

This was not a gap in mana. Neither had unleashed their Golden Core, and even if there were differences in mana, it wouldn't be significant. This was purely a difference in physical strength.

But at the same Cultivation Realm, such disparity should not exist.

All around, spectators watched Xia Congyun as she was sent flying backwards, their eyes widening in disbelief.

"Immortal Xia has been repelled?"

"Immortal Xia was sent flying?"

"After two exchanges, it seems Immortal Xia is at a disadvantage?"

"Is that person stronger than Immortal Xia? How is that possible!"

"What's happening here?"

For a moment, everyone was utterly unable to believe what they were seeing.

After repelling Xia Congyun, Cao Zhen shook his head and said, "You don't need to do this. I've had some magical encounters; my Physical Strength far exceeds the ordinary. Without unleashing the Golden Core, simply comparing pure strength, you have no advantage."

He had cultivated the Record of Deities and Demons, which already gave him a formidably strong physique. Furthermore, during the breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, he had repeatedly reformed his body. Their advantages were too great when neither used their Golden Cores.

He simply wanted to see his strength without relying on the Golden Core, but Xia Congyun, realizing she was no match without using hers, still refrained from unleashing her Golden Core and decided to strike with the blade again.

Since he wasn't using his Golden Core, she would not either.

Indeed, she knew her strength was inferior, her physical robustness not a match for his, but that did not necessarily mean she could not defeat him. If she was lacking in strength, then she would triumph with even more exquisite swordsmanship.

Xia Congyun's long blade descended, silver blade light soaring to the sky, like a reverse cascading milky way from above nine heavens, continuous and boundless.

Cao Zhen, looking at the trajectory of the falling long blade, brought forth a dazzling light on his sword, and fierce Sword Qi surged out, like thunderbolts from beyond the skies, piercing the silver long blade in an instant.

For a moment, two terrifying forces erupted, causing the surrounding air to detonate with sounds of explosion, sending waves of destructive Qi Wave radiating from the two at the center, disrupting everything around.

Xia Congyun had already felt the terror of Cao Zhen's strength, and now with another collision against his Divine Weapon, she felt even more fierce and dreadful power.

An overwhelming force rushed at her, combined with the surging Qi Wave, rushed into her and sent her body flying backwards!

In that instant, she even felt a pain in her chest, and a taste of blood surged from within, rushing towards her throat.

Yet she forcefully suppressed the uprising energies, and with a somersault in midair, she stabilized her form and landed on the ground.

"Still not unleashing the Golden Core?"

Cao Zhen looked at Xia Congyun, who had yet to unleash her Golden Core, and sighed softly. This cultivator clearly hadn't experienced the harshness of society, for she wasn't using her Golden Core simply because he hadn't.

"Forget it."

Cao Zhen shook his head, looking at Xia Congyun across from him and slowly spoke, "I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. I won't use my Golden Core, and neither will you. How about we both unleash our Golden Cores now?"

As he spoke, nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills manifested behind him.

With the emergence of these Golden Pills, the space behind him was suddenly burst open, and a series of loud noises ensued, connections of divine forms exploded into being as if to shatter the very space. A terrifying power flooded into his body.

Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills, each radiating brilliant light. The light was so intense that many cultivators of the Golden Core Stage with weaker Cultivation Bases had to squint their eyes.

In that moment, on the entire coast, whether it was Song Nianzhu or Jue Jianzi, or Yang Yudong, everyone was stunned, dumbly watching the nine Golden Pills in the sky, each seemingly outshining the sun above their heads.