The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 373 Suppression! Suppression!
On a night of full moon, at the ruins of the imperial palace.

Hong Qigong, Zhou Botong, Huang Yaoshi, Ouyang Feng
The four sat cross-legged on the ground, breathing deeply to restore their inner strength while watching the battle not far away.

More and more people on all four city walls got up from the ground and rejoined the crowd watching.

Xu Xingchen relentlessly beat the old eunuch, finally enraging him.

He directly unleashed the power of breaking through to the fourth realm, transforming his white bone armor into crystal armor.

His aura also changed from sinister and eerie to harmonious and gentle like a breeze.

Compared to the bone armor, the crystal armor is many times better.

"Kid, let me show you what I'm capable of!"

The old eunuch suddenly swung his arm, and five crystal-clear claw marks immediately rushed towards Xu Xingchen with the speed of the wind.

Xu Xingchen smiled slightly, and the dozen or so Yuan Magnetic Rings floating around him immediately stepped forward to meet him.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding.
A series of black and white streaks tore through the sky, like streaks of black and white lightning, colliding with the five crystal claw marks.

The moment the two collided, the five claw marks, each over ten feet long, exploded, transforming into countless densely packed three-foot claw marks that formed a net-like attack, pouring down like a storm.

Not only did it shatter all of Xu Xingchen's dozen or so Yuan Magnetic Rings, but its momentum did not wane, and it continued to pounce on Xu Xingchen.

Xu Xingchen raised an eyebrow and pressed his dark left hand forward, using gravity to freeze the oncoming dense claw marks for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, the white right hand swung upwards, and the dense claw marks drew an upward arc in the air, whistling past Xu Xingchen's head.

The violent gust of wind whipped up Xu Xingchen's messy hair, making it sway and fly wildly.

"What an arrogant brat! Take another move from me!"

The old eunuch snorted angrily, and with a flick of his arm, a three-foot-long crystal fist shadow shot out like lightning.

Wherever it goes, the surrounding air seems to freeze.

Xu Xingchen felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. The powerful aura imprisoned his body and limbs, blocking all his escape routes, leaving him with nowhere to hide or avoid.

Xu Xingchen's expression was solemn. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, then pulled them to the left and right. A black and white magnetic ring immediately appeared between his hands.

In a daze, it rapidly grew from the size of a palm to a diameter of four feet.

Whoosh!
The four-foot-long magnetic ring was pushed out vertically and horizontally, landing perfectly on the incoming crystal fist.

buzzing
The magnetic ring spun rapidly, attempting to imprison the crystal fist in place, prevent it from advancing, and try to absorb, transform, and dissolve its power.
However, the crystal fist formed by the "Great Subduing Demon Fist" recorded in the Nine Yin Manual was not only incomparably tough, but also contained unparalleled power. In particular, the trace of the old eunuch's spirituality contained within it made the power form of the crystal fist extremely stable.

No matter how rapidly the magnetic ring rotates, or how many methods are used to imprison, pull, deflect, or shift it, it still cannot be worn away.

It only blocked the way for a short while before the Yuan Magnetic Ring was burst into countless winding black and white fireflies, which dissipated into the surrounding air.

The crystal fist, now freed from its restraints, suddenly accelerated and flashed past Xu Xingchen.

Boom!

Xu Xingchen's figure was blasted into swirling clouds and disappeared.

At the last moment, he used his buoyancy to move his body away in time.

Both feet landed in another direction.

Xu Xingchen knew that if he didn't use the power of breaking through to the fourth realm, he would definitely not be a match for the old eunuch.

Immediately amidst the cracking sounds of bones and muscles, the black and white hues on his body were removed, restoring him to his normal form.

A layer of clear, watery light enveloped his skin, adding immeasurable power to him.

Whoosh!
The crystal fist, having missed its target, spun in the air under the old eunuch's control and charged towards Xu Xingchen once more.

This time, Xu Xingchen did not dodge, but suddenly stretched out his left fist and collided fiercely with it.

Bang!
Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, its sound was like a thunderclap.

A burst of energy shot out from the point where the two fists collided, scattering dust and gravel across the ground, reaching a distance of over three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

A glint of light flashed in the old eunuch's eyes, and he pushed his palm outward.

The three-foot-long crystal fist instantly exploded into countless smaller fists flying everywhere, swirling, coiling, and dancing, rushing towards Xu Xingchen from all directions like a storm.

It moved so fast that it drew out three-foot-long streams of air through the air.

Xu Xingchen remained motionless, and her expression showed no change whatsoever.

Just as those crystal fists, each the size of a normal person's palm, were about to touch his body.

Bang!
A black and white magnetic ring shot out from his body, instantly enveloping him and covering all directions.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang
All the crystal fists were bounced away by this magnetic ring.

Half of them shattered into sparkling crystal fragments in mid-air, tumbling, splashing, and disappearing without a trace.

The remaining half of the fists flew and swirled in the air, converging from all directions to form a crystal whip several meters long.

One end of the crystal whip landed in the hand of the old eunuch who had appeared out of nowhere; the other end, like a serpent descending to earth, meandered, coiled, and danced, flashing towards Xu Xingchen's neck.

As a result, the first thing they touched was that buzzing, rotating magnetic ring.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang.
The crystal whip unleashed a dense, continuous trail of whip shadows, forming a net-like canopy that fiercely clashed with the Yuan Magnetic Ring.

The sounds of explosive energy continued incessantly.

Rings of energy exploded outwards, creating countless turbulent currents. In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than a dozen blows, neither able to gain the upper hand!

The crystal whip, now held firmly in the old eunuch's hand, was much more stable and less likely to be shattered by Xu Xingchi's magnetic ring.

Xu Xingchen was on the defensive and had no offensive options, so naturally he couldn't do anything to the old eunuch.

but
Xu Xingchen had had her fill of battle tonight and was not willing to continue entangled with this old eunuch.

He decided to go all out and end this "dessert after dinner" as soon as possible.

As he thought this, the magnetic rings swirling around him suddenly increased in speed by a large margin.

The crystal whip, which was flying towards him once again, was bounced high into the air and sent flying a great distance.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Xingchen flipped his hand, and a three-foot-long Yuan Magnetic Ring shot out, drawing a perfect arc in the night, heading straight for the old eunuch's head.

While continuing to manipulate the crystal whip and launch attacks, the old eunuch reached out with his other hand, grabbing forward, and his sharp fingers collided violently with the incoming magnetic ring.

Ding!
With a clang like metal striking metal, the two objects bounced off each other.

The magnetic ring flew and hovered in the air, continuing to rush towards the old eunuch from all directions.

However, all of them were stopped by the old eunuch's Nine Yin Divine Claw.

Just at this time.

A small, three-inch-high mountain appeared above the old eunuch's head.

With a loud boom, the air vibrated, and a strong wind pressed down from above.

The phantom image of the three-zhang-high green mountain suddenly crashed down from the sky.

The old eunuch's body blurred for a moment, then transformed into layers of crystal phantoms, appearing suddenly several feet away at a speed that appeared extremely slow but was actually incredibly fast.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and dust flew everywhere.

The illusory image of the missing green mountain pressed a three-foot-deep pit into the ground, its edges as neat as if carved by a knife and axe.

With the old eunuch's dodge, the momentum of the crystal whip's attack inevitably slowed down.

Xu Xingchen immediately seized the opportunity and escaped from the heavy shadows of the crystal whip.

The old eunuch reacted extremely quickly; with a flick of his arm, the crystal whip immediately coiled and chased after him like a serpent.

In no mood
A sharp sword light that sent chills down his spine appeared out of nowhere, striking the crystal whip that was chasing him from behind with lightning speed.

Clang!
Sparks fly!

The crystal whip was cut in two, with one half spinning and flying into the sky, exploding into hurricanes that rushed in all directions.

The old eunuch looked down at the remaining crystal whip in his hand, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Xu Xingchen held his right index and middle fingers together like a sword, directing the ten-foot-long sword beam to crisscross the night, striking with lightning speed.

The old eunuch quickly recovered from his astonishment and hurriedly coiled the crystal snake around himself, unleashing blurry whip shadows.

Perhaps because the battle was too intense, the old eunuch was somewhat slow to react, and his current response was clearly inappropriate.

clang clang clang clang clang clang!
With a series of crisp, metallic clangs, the remaining large section of the crystal whip was split in two by the sword's edge, then into four, then into eight, and finally into sixteen.

In the blink of an eye, it was cleaved into countless flying and scattering crystal shards.

"Damn it, how can this kid's sword aura be so sharp and terrifying? My White Python Whip Technique can't withstand it at all."

The old eunuch was secretly alarmed. He hurriedly put away the last piece of the crystal whip in his hand, and his ten fingers, which were wrapped in a gentle, crystal-clear luster, collided with the sword light that was shooting towards him like lightning.

Ding ding ding ding ding!
Sparks burst forth like fireworks, dazzling and spectacular.

This time, perhaps due to the advantage of the old eunuch's combined physical strength and internal energy, he actually managed to block the slashing and piercing sword light.

Suddenly, he felt a fierce wind raging above his head. Without even looking up, his body spun like a top, transforming into nine hazy figures that appeared in another place.

The ground shook violently again, creating a new crater three zhang in diameter and three chi deep.

Before the old eunuch could even catch his breath, the black and white magnetic ring had already nimbly passed through the net formed by the fierce collision between his claws and the sword light, and smashed into the old eunuch's back.

Protected by the crystal armor, the old eunuch was not injured, but the powerful impact caused him to stagger involuntarily.

That stumble was the perfect opportunity that Xu Xingchen seized.

The sword beams, each ten feet long, swept down and pierced through the sky, separating the old eunuch's desperately parrying Nine Yin Divine Claws, and fell on the old eunuch's crystal armor like raindrops pattering on banana leaves.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding.
Sparks flew everywhere, and crystal light scattered in all directions.

The old eunuch's crystal armor suddenly bore numerous deep sword marks.

After being struck by so many blows, the old eunuch became increasingly unsteady on his feet, and he was even unable to use the Spiral Nine Shadows technique to dodge again.

Buzz buzz.
The magnetic ring circled once in the air before striking the old eunuch again, sending him flying.

whoosh~~~!

A red ribbon, nimble as a snake, darted out from the side and wrapped itself around the old eunuch's body like a gust of wind.

(End of this chapter)