The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 519 Unyielding Fighting Spirit, Golden-bodied Arhat

Xu Xingchen manipulated the Yuan Magnetic Ring with one hand, making it swirl and fly, rising and falling rapidly, launching a continuous attack on Murong Bo.

With one hand, she commanded the several-foot-long red ribbon, displaying exquisite and intricate variations in its wrapping and binding, engaging in a fierce and decisive battle with Xiao Yuanshan.

He single-handedly suppressed the two men.

They were so suppressed that they could only move within a small area, unable to break through this zone.

"How can this be?"

"This is impossible!"

"How can your martial arts be so powerful?"

"How could anyone in the world cultivate to such an incredible level as you?"

Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan grew increasingly frustrated and alarmed as they fought, until finally, they couldn't help but shout in frustration.

No wonder the two of them broke down!

These past few days, they have traveled thousands of miles across the land, fighting each other countless times, and both of them are now physically and mentally exhausted.

If it weren't for that stubborn obsession, that unwillingness to accept defeat, that kept them clinging to the past, they would have ended this battle long ago.

However, suddenly a young junior appeared out of nowhere, displaying extraordinary prowess, fighting two opponents at once and leaving them unable to retaliate.

A sense of sadness welled up in their hearts, a feeling of heroes growing old and becoming stepping stones for others to achieve fame.

Their fame in their youth shaped their proud and arrogant character.

Now, however, it has completely transformed into nourishment for resentment and anger, burning fiercely amidst the fragmentation.

at the same time.

Xu Xingchen's previous evaluation of them became clearer and clearer in their minds, leaving an indelible mark.

Not only that, it was like a rusty knife, piercing their hearts riddled with holes, each cut stabbing them deeply.

Feigning death to escape
He hid in the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion and secretly learned the Seventy-Two Extraordinary Arts.
Over the past two or three decades, their combat effectiveness has not improved at all.
What do all their hard work and forbearance over the years amount to?
Did they both play dead convincingly?

Besides.

Murong Bo has been feeling frustrated these days, being hunted down by others.

Xiao Yuanshan's helplessness and anger at being unable to kill his enemy these days.

It also occurs at the same time.

A mixture of complex emotions, like a cocktail, contains sour, astringent, bitter, and spicy flavors.

then.

Their roars and shouts grew increasingly deafening.

Their martial arts skills became increasingly exquisite.

Their power grew ever stronger and more ferocious.

however.

No matter how much Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan struggled and roared, they still couldn't escape Xu Xingchen's grasp.

Several feet of red silk swirled and danced rapidly around Xiao Yuanshan, casting trails of bright red afterimages that illuminated the surrounding area in a crimson glow.

The black and white surrounding magnetic ring is no longer just a chaotic bombardment that rises and falls; it also sometimes enlarges like a wheel and sometimes shrinks like a disc, giving rise to more incredible and subtle changes.

Dangdangdang
Amidst the intense clang of metal clashing, sparks burst forth like dazzling fireworks; these sparks, mixed with the constantly exploding energy, spread out in magnificent concentric rings.

Boom boom boom boom
The booming and reverberating sounds were continuous, like muffled thunderclaps exploding in the air, accompanied by raging flames that surged and crashed relentlessly.

Xu Xingchen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, shooting out a foot away.

His body was filled with surging energy, his clothes billowed like sails, and his long black hair danced wildly in the air.

at this moment.

When he unleashed his true fighting power, he was as majestic as a god and his wildness was fully revealed.

Standing not far away, Murong Fu watched as his father was suppressed by the master of Dayu Manor with one hand and could not escape. The shock in his heart grew stronger.

Previously, when he and Kumārajīva joined forces to fight Xu Xingchen, the battle was fierce and evenly matched.

At that time, the martial arts skills that Master Xu displayed were at most slightly stronger than when he and Kumārajīva joined forces.

He even believed that if it weren't for Master Xu's masterful use of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" technique to borrow strength and strike back, they might have been able to defeat him.

This was the conclusion he and Kumārajīva reached after careful discussion following their visit to Xu Xingchen at Dayu Manor.

It seems now.

His discussion and assessment with Kumārajīva were completely meaningless.

The strength that Xu Xingchen was hiding in front of them was far too great, like a boundless ocean, and was impossible to fathom.

Xiao Feng is on the other side.

His eyes gleamed with divine light, and his fighting spirit soared within him.

Even though he knew he was no match for "Brother Xu," he was still eager to fight him again.

As for his father's current condition, he wasn't too worried.

He believed that Brother Xu would be careful when he made his move and would not take his father's life.

However, he was being somewhat presumptuous.

Xu Xingchen's martial arts skills far surpass those of Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan, allowing him to completely control and suppress the enemy in this fierce battle.

But the resentment and anger in Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan's hearts, as well as the arrogance they had cultivated when they were famous throughout the world, made them unwilling to admit that they were aging heroes, unwilling to admit defeat, and unwilling to leave the martial world.

In addition, the internal energy conflicts, physical changes, acupoint pain, and mental madness resulting from years of forced practice of the 72 Shaolin Arts have also contributed to this.

This extreme battle situation drove them to the brink of rage, leading them to desperate measures and unleash techniques similar to the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

Prepare to fight hard!
Given their pride, neither of them wanted to be defeated by a younger, less experienced person.

then.

Two earth-shattering roars rang out one after the other.

Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan exuded an incredibly powerful and terrifying aura.

Boundless golden light burst forth from their bodies, shining brilliantly, forming golden figures three zhang in size around them.

The two golden figures were entirely manifested from immense internal energy.

Clad in a monk's robe, barefoot on the ground, with not a single strand of hair on his head.

His muscles bulged and jutted out, each part containing unparalleled and astonishing power.

Judging from their appearance, they should be two golden Arhat statues.

Xu Xingchen, Xiao Feng, and Murong Fu saw it clearly.

The faces of those two golden Arhats were clearly those of Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan, only their appearances were more imposing and awe-inspiring.

All three were intelligent individuals.

Then I thought about it.

Then I understood where this change came from.

Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan lived in Shaolin Temple for a long time, but they were not greedy enough and wanted to learn all seventy-two Shaolin arts.

Unbeknownst to them, their bodies, internal strength, martial arts skills, and even their spirits were all subtly influenced by Shaolin martial arts.

The two golden Arhats that are now on display are a strange phenomenon resulting from the fusion of the seventy-two Shaolin arts.

Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan only focused on martial arts and did not practice Buddhism, so they should not have been able to display such strange phenomena.

But now they are in a state of frenzy and rage, and they have resorted to techniques such as the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique" that force their bodies to unleash their full potential.

But it allowed them to miraculously break through the final limitation.

In the battlefield.

The two golden Arhats, each three zhang tall, moved with simple and unadorned movements, yet unleashed an astonishing and unstoppable power.

Ding ding ding.
The golden Arhat that enveloped Murong Bo clashed violently with his fists and palms against the Yuan Magnetic Ring, producing a resounding booming sound.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The golden Arhats commanded by Xiao Yuanshan possessed invincible fists, their golden light dazzling. Each strike they made landed on the swirling red ribbons around them, creating fiery lotuses over ten feet in size. The two golden Arhats unleashed their divine power, quickly turning the tide of the battle and engaging Xu Xingchen in a fierce and evenly matched contest.

Xu Xingchen finally could no longer maintain her standing still and began to move her feet and change her posture.

At the same time, his gaze became serious.

His martial arts skills are extraordinary and exceptional, and his development and research into physical strength surpasses that of everyone else in the world.

Therefore, he could tell at a glance what Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan were like at that moment.

It is a manifestation of giving one's all, fighting to the death, releasing all the power in one's body, and entering a state of final burst of energy before death.

It can be said.

The two of them unleashed the Golden Arhat form, which represented the pinnacle of their martial arts in their lives.

Then, like a dazzling firework blooming in the night sky, after its brilliance, it disappears into the darkness and fades away.

To put it in the simplest and most straightforward way...

Don't be fooled by how lively these two are now; they'll be set up for accountability soon.

Xu Xingchen became increasingly cautious.

He wielded the primordial magnetic ring and a several-foot-long red ribbon, battling two golden Arhats with thunderous roars and raging winds.

The nearby trees, rocks, and ground were damaged again.

One by one, the large trees were snapped in half, their upper branches and crowns flying off and falling to the ground.

Huge rocks exploded with a deafening roar, scattering fragments of varying sizes in all directions.

Soil and dust billowed into the air, revealing numerous pits of varying sizes.

Two golden Arhats battled Xu Xingchen together.

The golden fists and palms were thrown out, each time causing the air to explode and creating a violent gust of wind.

The Yuan Magnetic Ring and the several-foot-long red ribbon both shone brightly, moving faster and becoming even more powerful.

Murong Fu and Xiao Feng were forced to retreat again and again by the violent energy unleashed from the battle between the three.

however.

These two were also individuals with astonishing martial arts skills and profound wisdom.

Seeing his elderly fathers display unprecedented strength, a strong sense of awe suddenly arose in his heart.

My heart was pounding, my chest felt heavy, and I was having trouble breathing.

then.

They channeled their inner energy to resist the constant impact of the aftershocks of the three's battle, without retreating, but instead slowly moving forward and closer.

His eyes were focused intently on the battle situation on the battlefield.

If they sense something is wrong, the two will inevitably have to intervene and stop the fight.

In fact.

The two men wanted to stop the fight, but their fathers seemed unwilling to end it, attacking faster, stronger, and with increasingly frenzied moves.

Xu Xingchen's eyes were sharp as he unleashed his power while calmly observing the states of Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan.

When the battle reached its climax.

His eyes suddenly changed, and he swung his arms violently, unleashing even more power that poured into the Yuan Magnetic Ring and the several-foot-long red ribbon.

The Yuan Magnetic Ring expanded in the wind, growing to a size of three zhang in the blink of an eye, and then, in an instant, it slipped onto Murong Bo's golden Arhat body.

Murong Bo's golden Arhat form froze, his limbs seemingly stuck in mud, unable to move.

the other side.

The long red ribbon shone brightly, illuminating the nearby woods.

The sight caused Murong Fu and Xiao Feng, who were intently watching the battlefield, to squint, their eyes stinging.

next moment.

The several-foot-long red ribbon danced like a dragon and snake, and in the blink of an eye, it wrapped around the body of the golden Arhat that Xiao Yuanshan was riding.

The golden Arhat glared angrily, his thick arms trying to pry open the red silk binding his body.

But the red ribbon was exceptionally strong; even when stretched into a huge arc by the golden Arhat's two arms, it did not break.

instead.

Taking advantage of this opening, the red ribbon swiftly wrapped around the golden Arhat's body, coiling around him tighter and tighter.
Then a bright red light shone forth, and flames rose, seemingly roasting the golden Arhat alive.

"stop!"

"Be merciful!"

Xiao Feng and Murong Fu, who had been watching the battlefield closely, immediately spoke up and flew forward at the same time, trying to stop the fight.

"Gentlemen, step back!"

Xu Xingchen's voice was as cold as a god's, echoing through the mountains and forests.

A blue light shot up from his body, instantly condensing into a three-zhang-tall phantom of a green mountain.

Majestic and imposing, heavy and solid.

Then, with lightning speed, it slammed down on Murong Fu, who was rushing towards it.

Murong Fu felt his body sink, and his feet slammed back to the ground, leaving two deep footprints.

His expression changed drastically. He looked up at the blue mountain peaks pressing down from above and gritted his teeth.

His inner force surged out of his body, quickly condensing into seven shimmering blue stars around him.

Only in a moment.

He then brought the power of his family's "Star Shifting Divine Skill" to its fullest potential.

He barely managed to withstand the suppression and fall of the three-zhang-high green mountain, but he was no longer able to stop the battle between Xu Xingchen and his old father.

Facing Xiao Feng, whose body was crackling with lightning, a white sword beam suddenly shot out from an acupoint on Xu Xingchen's back.

Clang!

The sword's edge was drawn, shaking the void; its sharpness was unparalleled and unmatched.

Although not as powerful as when it was in his hands, it should not be underestimated.

Xiao Feng's combat instincts were incredibly sharp. He immediately sensed the fierce sword energy, and in the blink of an eye, the lightning dragon roared forward, shattering the sword light into countless fragments.

Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!
More and more sword beams shot out from the numerous acupoints on Xu Xingchen's back, like streaks of aurora, piercing towards Xiao Feng's shoulders and legs.

Aww~~~!

The high-pitched roar of the dragon echoed through the mountains and fields.

Unparalleled bluish-white lightning leaped and flashed, violently destroying the oncoming sword beams.

Click! Click! Click!

The sword's edge shattered one after another, turning into large shards of crystal that dissipated into the air.

Although Xiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were incredibly fierce, the sword beams rushing towards him were endless, preventing him from getting close to the battlefield.

at this moment.

Xu Xingchen unleashed four extraordinary martial arts techniques, simultaneously facing off against Xiao Feng and his son, Murong Fu and his son, a display of divine might that dominated the world.

However, this was not Xu Xingchen's purpose at this moment.

Even though he longed for a proper fight, now was not the time.

With his three-zhang-high green mountain and rain-like sword light, he temporarily prevented Murong Fu and Xiao Feng from getting close.

He then vigorously swung his arms.

Murong Bo's golden Arhat, which was trapped in the Yuan Magnetic Ring, and Xiao Yuanshan's golden Arhat, which was tightly wrapped in several feet of red silk, immediately took off and rushed towards the center from both sides.

They collided with each other after being flung by Xu Xingchen.

(End of this chapter)