Chapter 1280 The Battle Between Xiao Jianchen and You Ruo
As the match-up list was released, the entire White Jade Plaza began to tremble violently.
Rumble!
The ten towering white jade arenas slowly sank into the ground, raising clouds of dust.
Instead, five larger, older, and more magnificent giant arenas rose from the depths of the earth!
These five arenas are no longer made of pure white jade.
They present a chaotic gray-black color, as if they were directly cut from the body of an ancient sacred mountain.
The surface of the arena was covered with marks from knife cuts and axe strokes, with countless deep ravines crisscrossing it, as if telling the story of a once earth-shattering battle.
An aura of desolation, weight, and iron will emanated from the arena, making it hard for people to breathe.
The top ten contestants did not hesitate at all.
You Ruo's figure moved gracefully, like a wisp of smoke. Her dark blue skirt drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed silently on one of the arena stages.
Xiao Jianchen appeared almost simultaneously, like a drawn sword, sharp and unparalleled, standing opposite You Ruo.
On the other side, it was as if thunder roared within Xie Purou's body. She transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged violently towards another arena. When she landed, the entire arena trembled violently.
Wu Wang followed closely behind, his body radiating golden light and surrounded by imperial dragon energy, like a god-king surveying the world, exuding innate arrogance as he faced Xie Purou from afar.
The other six also stepped onto their respective battlefields.
Xiang Guanhong and Wujiang.
Shi Kai and Wu Yuan.
Mu Wanling and Wu Shang.
Five ancient arenas, ten peerless figures—the final showdown officially begins at this moment!
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On the arena where You Ruo was located.
Xiao Jianchen held the sword in one hand, and his whole being seemed to have become one with the sword in his hand, no longer separate from each other.
He is the sword, and the sword is him.
A pure and extreme sword intent surged from his body, stirring up the wind and clouds.
His eyes held no superfluous emotion, only a cold sharpness, as if everything in the world was simply a matter of whether it could be cut or not.
You Ruo stood quietly.
Her icy blue eyes reflected Xiao Jianchen's figure, as deep and unfathomable as an eternal abyss.
She didn't unleash any weapons, but the space around her began to subtly distort.
An invisible force of the law of water spread outwards from her in all directions.
The air became damp and heavy, as if the entire arena had been dragged to the bottom of the deep sea.
Xiao Jianchen's sharp sword intent collided silently with You Ruo's deep-sea domain in the void.
Crack!
A series of fine arcs of electricity erupted in the space between the two, as two extreme forces annihilated and eroded each other!
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Another arena.
The atmosphere, however, was completely different.
Wu Wang was surrounded by dazzling golden light. He stood with his hands behind his back, his chin slightly raised, scrutinizing Xie Purou with a critical gaze.
"You mere Ninth Tribulation Immortal Physician dare to be so insolent before me, the Prince?"
His voice was filled with condescending indifference and disdain.
"The majesty of the royal family is not something you can challenge."
Kneel down and admit defeat now, and this prince might consider letting you lose with some dignity!
Upon hearing this, Xie Purou not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.
That smile was radiant, yet it carried a hint of frenzied fighting spirit.
"Are you done with the nonsense?"
she asked softly.
Before she finished speaking, she moved!
boom!
There were no fancy moves, no dazzling supernatural powers.
It was just a simple punch!
As she unleashed this punch, red lightning surged around her, pushing the power of her Nine Tribulations Immortal Body to its limit.
Tiny arcs of lightning crackled and sizzled as they coiled around her fist.
Wherever the fist passed, space collapsed layer by layer, producing a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
violent!
overbearing!
No logic whatsoever!
The arrogance on Wu Wang's face froze instantly, replaced by a look of shock and anger.
He never expected that the other party would dare to attack him first!
"court death!"
He roared and threw a punch in response.
Golden imperial divine power converged on his fist, forming a roaring, furious dragon!
At the same time, battles broke out in the other three arenas!
The malevolent aura clashed with the imperial aura, the crystalline light clashed with the sword's edge, and the divine realm of life confronted the underworld of death!
Five epic battles unfold simultaneously!
While everyone's attention was drawn to Xie Purou's earth-shattering punch...
On You Ruo's battlefield, Xiao Jianchen also made a move.
Without any warning, the longsword in his hand thrust out.
This sword strike was simple and unadorned, without any sword light, sword energy, or even a sound.
It was simply handed out.
However, this seemingly ordinary sword strike appeared to have drained all the sharpness from the world.
Where the sword tip pointed, the void silently vanished into a black line.
The next instant, the cold sword tip had already crossed the distance of space and appeared before You Ruo's throat.
At such close range, if it were anyone else, they would definitely be doomed!
However, a fish scale shimmering with blue light automatically appeared in You Ruo's throat!
These dark blue fish scales look like armor made of some precious metal, both valuable and durable!
"Ding!"
When Xiao Jianchen's longsword pierced her neck, it collided with the dark blue fish scales, producing a crisp sound and sending sparks flying.
Xiao Jianchen's pupils suddenly contracted.
An overwhelming force surged through the sword, making his wrist numb and almost causing it to slip from his grasp.
That's not just simple hardness.
Rather, it is a perfect combination of flexibility and ferocity, as if it were not piercing flesh and blood, but a piece of deep-sea black iron containing ancient divine power.
His sword strike, powerful enough to pierce the stars, was blocked by this thin layer of scales.
You Ruo didn't give him any time to think.
The instant the scales appeared on her throat, the space within a hundred feet radius of her suddenly sank.
The air became viscous like mercury, and terrifying pressure squeezed in from all directions, as if to crush Xiao Jianchen and his sword into dust.
This is the pure law of water, the terrifying pressure of the deep sea!
Xiao Jianchen groaned, his bones cracking under the strain.
But the fighting spirit in his eyes only increased.
"rise!"
With a low shout, the longsword in his hand emitted a deafening hum, no longer a simple thrust.
In an instant, thousands of sword shadows appeared out of thin air, like a storm of swords sweeping across the heavens and earth, heading towards You Ruo to kill her.
Each sword strike contained his purest and most profound swordsmanship essence, sharp and unparalleled.
You Ruo stood in the eye of the storm, her dark blue skirt fluttering in the wind.
