Chapter 1717: Yin-Yang Reversal, Black and White Inversion
The Destruction Light Sword tore through the Taiji Diagram, and then the Slaughter Dark Sword released its icy killing intent, aiming for Sun Yuan Ji's vital points.
In that instant, Sun Yuan Ji felt his entire body go rigid as if paralyzed, and instead of confronting it head-on, he fled into the distance.
"Weren't you going to kill me? Why are you running?"
Ling Xiao's cold, mocking voice echoed across the battlefield, and in an instant, icy sword beams pierced through Sun Yuan Ji's Primordial Power Body Protection.
Sun Yuan Ji's face was full of shock.
"Yin and Yang cycle! Black and white reversed!"
He hurriedly shouted in anger and instantly unleashed his hidden signature move.
In that flash, Sun Yuan Ji's body turned into nothingness, while not far from there, his true form appeared.
"Yin and Yang cycle·Black and white fusion·Fission!"
After dodging Ling Xiao's attack, Sun Yuan Ji was filled with uncontainable rage.
As the dignified Sun Yuan Ji, being so relentlessly pursued by Ling Xiao, he had to counterattack.
The strange Taiji Diagram before him suddenly exploded, and terrifying energy rushed toward Ling Xiao.
At such close range, Ling Xiao certainly couldn't dodge it.
This brought a cold smile to Sun Yuan Ji's face.
But the next moment, he was again dumbfounded.
"Shatter!"
Ling Xiao coldly uttered the two words, and without using any style, the Tai Chi Eye accurately identified the flaw in the opponent's move.
The Destruction Light Sword then directly stabbed forward.
The seemingly terrifying explosive force was actually torn apart by the Destruction Light Sword.
Having destroyed that explosive force, Ling Xiao once again charged toward Sun Yuan Ji, with both swords requiring no adjustments.
"Run!"
Overwhelmed with terror, Sun Yuan Ji retreated repeatedly, narrowly avoiding Ling Xiao's sword light each time.
However, by this time, his clothing was already tattered with dozens of wounds of varying sizes.
His blood had stained his attire red.
Though they were merely superficial wounds, it was still too humiliating.
"Heh, is this really the strength of one of the top twenty geniuses in the Tianhai Empire? Is your so-called strength just to be tormented? You look down on the Dragon Crown Prince, but I think he's more daring than you; at least he dared to confront me head-on."
Holding the swords in both hands, Ling Xiao coldly looked at Sun Yuan Ji from a distance, laughing and mocking him.
The other's arrogance had already completely crumbled at this point.
What replaced it was only terror and frustration.
Ling Xiao no longer attacked, allowing Sun Yuan Ji to catch his breath, though his face was pale, an extremely unsightly expression.
Everyone watched this scene in disbelief, thinking they were dreaming.
This was completely unlike the combat scenario they had imagined.
Ling Xiao wielded the Light and Dark Divine Swords, behind him the battle intent of the Ancient Heavenly Demon and Ancient Golden Crow was condensed.
He seemed invincible, as if he were a Demon God walking out of the Ancient Era.
From the very beginning, he suppressed Sun Yuan Ji with crushing momentum.
Sun Yuan Ji wanted to escape, but each time he couldn't fully get away, and each time he was grazed by the sword light.
What was this?
This was no longer just having a slight upper hand; it was a complete and utter overpowering.
This was too shocking.
Actually, they were surprised, and Ling Xiao was somewhat surprised too.
Logically, with Sun Yuan Ji's cultivation level, he shouldn't be this incompetent.
The blame lay on the other's extremely poor psychological resilience, probably never having faced significant challenges while within the Tianhai Empire.
Unlike Ling Xiao, who had crawled out of piles of corpses several times.
"Reflecting now, your arrogance is truly laughable, and I really wonder where your so-called pride and honor come from?"
Ling Xiao wanted the opponent to feel collapse, loss, and despair.
Sun Yuan Ji's face was burning hot.
This wretched situation was in stark contrast to his previous arrogance and self-satisfaction.
It was truly pitiable.
"You sought your own death! So don't blame me!"
In his rage, Sun Yuan Ji's body began to change, gradually transforming until a gigantic crocodile appeared in the sky.
He chose to activate the Crocodile Clan Bloodline and directly entered the giant crocodile form.
Stretching seven to eight meters long, with a swing of its tail, the air constantly shook.
The Black White Mysterious Jade still hovered above his body, unleashing both Martial Soul and bloodline.
It seemed Sun Yuan Ji truly intended to fight to the death.
Once the giant crocodile form appeared, Sun Yuan Ji wasted no more words.
Because he feared saying something only to be humiliated again, his massive form directly lunged at Ling Xiao, continuously emitting roars.
As he neared, his massive tail suddenly swung, accompanied by a blazing flame descending from the sky, whooshing as it fiercely smashed at Ling Xiao's head.
Simultaneously, his massive jaws opened, releasing a chilling black mist that enveloped his immense form.
It's said that the Divine Dragon is seen head but not its end; at this moment, Sun Yuan Ji was completely obscured, engulfed by black mist and the sound of whistling wind.
Ling Xiao raised a sword to block.
The giant crocodile's tail savagely struck the Destruction Light Sword, and Ling Xiao immediately felt as if a tremendous force pressed him down, his body sinking, falling toward the ground.
"Boom!"
Ling Xiao's body collided with the ground, creating a crater on the stone-paved surface.
He raised his head, wiped the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, and suddenly laughed, "Now this feels more like it, just moments ago you truly let me down, but with just this level of attack, you still can't kill me."
"Pretentious!"
A coarse voice came from the pitch-black mist.
The range of that mist expanded, gradually spreading across the battlefield, obscuring the view of the situation within for many.
"Earlier, it seemed Ling Xiao wasn't doing well?"
"Who knows, isn't that kid still smiling?"
The crowd was now hesitant to make any rash judgments, having been proven wrong by Ling Xiao several times.
Within the black mist, Ling Xiao's Tai Chi Eye emitted a peculiar glow, and in the distance, a massive figure rapidly approached.
"Ignorant, this tactic, I witnessed many years ago; can you truly hide from my Tai Chi Eye?"
Ling Xiao appeared slightly disdainful, coldly watching the opponent, both swords in his hands accelerating to gather power, preparing to end the battle with the next strike.
"Die!"
A deep growl echoed in the black mist, directionless.
But Ling Xiao captured his opponent's silhouette, and then the two swords merged.
Sword of the Human King!
Kill!
The terrifying sword qi ripped through the black mist, piercing towards the incorporeal shadow within.
"Yin and Yang reversal·Black and white inversion!"
Seemingly sensing the fearsome potential of the Sword of the Human King, Sun Yuan Ji had already thought of a countermeasure.
With the Yin and Yang reversal, the black mist became clear skies.
And the clear skies turned into black mist.
Black and white instantly reversed.
Although it was just a small area, it was enough to plunge Ling Xiao into a crisis.
The place where his Sword of the Human King was thrust was no longer Sun Yuan Ji but air.
At this point, retracting his move was impossible.
And Sun Yuan Ji appeared behind him, revealing sharp claws and a grim smile.