Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 407 A fine sword!

As the space shifted, Hades suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body; he had broken free from the opponent's spatial restrictions.

Hades, however, felt no joy, for he saw Gao Wu already charging towards him with his sword drawn.

He can slay demon god clones and be reborn from the ashes. The current Gao Wu is full of vitality and shows no signs of injury.

Hades couldn't figure out what secret technique Gao Wu was using, and he didn't want to fight such a dangerous and powerful person.

Moreover, there's Qin Jiuyue above, who can control space. There's little chance of winning against a high-level martial artist.

Hades made a quick judgment, and he reached out and gently stroked the staff, activating it through his mental center.

The Black Netherworld reappeared, enveloping a large area and forming an independent spatial domain.

The Underworld is an extremely powerful spatial divine art, and Hades was unable to unleash it before it was suppressed by an even more powerful spatial transformation.

Without Qin Jiuyue's spatial suppression, releasing the Netherworld Prison became much simpler for him.

Hades didn't expect the Underworld to trap Gao Wu; his main purpose was to use the Underworld to shield Gao Wu and Qin Jiuyue from their mental locks.

The Netherworld is, after all, a spatial domain, and its spatial changes are quite complex and intricate. As long as he can slightly hinder Qin Jiuyue and Gao Wu, he can activate the staff and the Shield of the Gods to establish a connection, opening a spatial passage directly to the Federation.

The Pantheon of Venus is closely connected to the Shield of the Gods, and the two can even communicate with each other when necessary.

Hades was puzzled by the disappearance of Venus and the other three. With the protection of the Pantheon, they should have been able to escape even if they encountered a powerful enemy.

Hades immediately understood why Venus and the others had all disappeared and none of them had returned after Qin Jiuyue had pinned them to the depths of the spatial domain.

Hades wasn't sure if the Underworld could stop Qin Jiuyue and Gao Wu, but he had to give it a try!

The next moment, the barrier of the Netherworld space, which resembled a giant black mirror, shattered silently, and a streak of water-colored sword light shone and flowed with the bursting black fragments.

The moment Hades saw the sword light, his heart sank. The sword light seemed as smooth as water, yet it exuded a sharpness capable of cutting through anything.

Hades's source energy core felt the sharp sword intent attacking it, and his source energy circulation seemed to be greatly interfered with!

Even with Hades's powerful mental strength, he was momentarily dazed, as if he had truly been pierced through by the sword light and plunged into the abyss of death...

He immediately regained his senses. It was the opponent's spiritual power that had condensed into a sword and interfered with him, disrupting his consciousness.

In the language of the Alliance's martial arts system, this is an application of martial arts divine imagery, or it can be called sword intent.

Regardless of the name, it's essentially a technique for projecting spiritual power. It's just that the Alliance has a deeper martial arts foundation, resulting in a more complex and profound sword intent.

Hades felt a great threat and once again activated the divine spell: Rebellion.

As a high-ranking follower of the White Eagle King, Hades received divine favors many times through sacrifices, the two most important of which were rebellion and deprivation.

The Reversal Spell is one of the core divine laws of the White Eagle King; any external force imposed upon him will be forcibly reversed.

The power of this divine incantation lies in the fact that no matter what kind of attack it is, even diseases, poisons, spells, or any other tangible or intangible external force, it will be reflected back by the divine incantation.

Of course, the Reversal Spell also has limitations, such as the inability to truly reverse changes in time and space.

Hades only wanted to escape and had no interest in fighting Gao Wu. No matter how skillful Gao Wu's swordsmanship was, he would simply reflect it back with the Reversal Divine Spell.

When Gao Wu saw Hades' halo shining, the sword light and sword intent he unleashed were reflected back by the halo.

Hades's figure simultaneously became ethereal, the void rippled, and an invisible spatial passage was opening.

While Gao Wu's advancement to level eight might still fall short in terms of the overall level of the Nine Dragons Limitless Path, his progress in source power and spirituality is undeniable.

Most importantly, he comprehended the Xuanlong Hammer's domain, making significant progress in the Xuanlong Dao. He also gained a deeper understanding of spatial changes.

Through the invisible spatial fluctuations, he saw that the root cause lay in Hades' staff, which was connected to a powerful spatial artifact at the other end, forming a stable anchor point that allowed both sides to establish a connection channel through the void.

The staff of Hades also has the ability to transform into ethereal matter, allowing Hades' body to transition into a purely energy-based state.

Energy, though lacking the stability of matter, is not bound by the rules of matter and can give rise to countless variations.

If Hades' mental magnetic field frequency cannot be locked, even releasing a powerful source force attack will hardly pose a threat to Hades.

Gao Wu's hand trembled slightly, and the Heavenly Destiny Sword hummed and emitted a long sword chant.

As the sword's cry reached its highest point, Hades's mental center, which had turned to nothingness, trembled, and the resonance between him and the artifact Hades's staff in his hand was broken.

Although the Staff of Hades did not go out of control, it disrupted his energy-based invisibility and also broke the connection between the staff and the Shield of the Gods.

The opened spatial passage collapsed instantly.

Hades, now revealed, had an unusually grim expression. He looked at Gao Wu with his black eyes and said in a low voice, "If I don't survive, you'll go to hell with me."

Gao Wu sneered: "You're scared!"

He looked down on Hades, who killed countless people as a blood sacrifice without batting an eye, but when it came to facing death himself, he was full of words.

A guy who can only be ruthless to others is nothing more than a vicious coward!

A dignified level eight cultivator, yet this is all the awareness and nature he possesses. No wonder he wants to become a follower of the demon god.

Even Venus performed better than Hades. "You're not even as good as a woman!"

Gao Wu was too lazy to waste words with Hades; such trash wasn't even worth mocking. He flashed forward, his clear, bright sword already thrusting straight at Hades.

Hades knew that he was far inferior to Gao Wu in martial arts and had no chance in close combat.

Escape was impossible; the only option was to fight Gao Wu to the death. At least they could drag Gao Wu down with them, even if it meant death!

Hades suddenly thought of the scene of Gao Wu's rebirth after being bathed in blood, and he felt that even the Divine Deprivation Curse might not be able to solve Gao Wu's problem.

The sudden thought only fueled his despair. But Gao Wu showed no intention of negotiating; if he didn't act soon, he would simply be killed by Gao Wu.

Hades raised his staff and unleashed the divine spell: Deprivation.

The Deprivation Spell is a very special divine art; its simplest application is to take a person's life. More advanced applications can deprive a person of their emotions, intelligence, and memories.

Hades's source energy core burned, instantly boosting his spiritual power and source energy threefold. The divine power unleashed in this peak state also increased several times over.

He pointed at Gao Wu, and the Divine Deprivation Curse landed on Gao Wu.

These divine spells are activated by spiritual power and are impossible to escape.

Gao Wu now possesses powerful spiritual strength, and can even see the divine incantation transforming into an invisible magnetic field that falls like a net.

This spiritual magnetic field was dark and deep; he could only sense the terrifying power within it that could rob all life.

In the past, Gao Wu could only rely on his Taiyi Battle Body to withstand the attacks and on the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse to prolong his life.

But things are different now.

Gao Wu held the sword to his chest, the tip pointing to the sky and the blade to his brow. His spirit merged with the Heavenly Mandate Sword, achieving a state of unity between god, sword, and body.

As the opponent's divine incantation descended, the sword light on the Heavenly Fate Sword flowed like water, completely annihilating the many transformations of the divine incantation.

Hades was somewhat taken aback; the entire Divine Removal Spell had actually struck the opponent's longsword. He didn't know what level of divine sword that was, but it had easily broken the spell.

Before Hades could figure it out, Gao Wu twirled the Destiny Sword in his hand, its gleaming blade dancing like a dragon, already tearing Hades into pieces...

From breaking the spell to drawing the sword, the entire process was smooth and natural. Hades, even with all his might unleashing the divine incantation, was powerless to resist.

With a single sword strike, Gao Wu not only annihilated Hades' physical body but also destroyed his mental magnetic field.

The sword flashed again, striking Hades' staff squarely. With the sharp sword intent descending, the spiritual imprint Hades left on the staff was also destroyed.

With a casual flick of his wrist, he stored the Hades Staff into the personal space condensed by Xuanlong Dao.

Gao Wu looked up at Old Qin and smiled, as if to say, "Was that sword strike beautiful?"

Qin Liuhe did not respond to Gao Wu; he put away the Jade Seal of Destiny. The sealed Diana shot towards Gao Wu like a bolt of lightning.

Diana was sealed by the Jade Seal, but she could sense changes in the outside world and the death of Hades.

Gao Wu casually killed Hades, who was burning his source energy core, with a single sword strike, proving that the gap between the two was too great.

Moreover, the Deprivation Spell cast by Hades seemed to have no effect.

Diana was also in despair, but she had no spatial abilities or spatial artifacts. Although her Pegasus Spear was fast, it was difficult for her to escape the siege of the two Martial Saints.

She has a fierce and courageous nature, and when faced with a desperate situation, she can put aside all burdens and fight desperately.

Diana wielded her Pegasus Lance, transforming it into a dazzling bolt of lightning. By burning her Source Core, her body also became semi-energy-based.

The speed of the Pegasus lance he was riding increased rapidly, instantly surpassing the limit of 10,000 meters per second...

The air was ignited by the violent source energy wherever the Pegasus Spear passed, leaving behind a long trail of blazing flame.

Gao Wu sensed Diana's fierce fighting spirit. He knew very well that it would be very easy to avoid this attack, but the opponent would take the opportunity to break through the spatial barrier of the secret realm and disappear instantly.

At such extreme speeds, even Qin Liuhe might not be able to stop it.

If Diana really gets away, he'll become a clown.

Gao Wu's fighting spirit was also ignited by this thought. So what if it's a head-on confrontation? With his Taiyi Battle Body, what was there to be afraid of?

Of course, he still activated the Five Gates Divine Mantra for blessing. Confidence is a good thing, but there's no need to be overconfident.

Gao Wu raised the Heavenly Destiny Sword and slashed down fiercely at the flashing lightning. The vast Heavenly Dragon Sword Domain transformed its immense and boundless source power into incomparably pure sword energy, which was released with the strike of the Heavenly Destiny Sword.

Sword light and lightning clashed head-on. Gao Wu remained unmoved, while Diana, who was thrusting her spear, froze for a moment before exploding into a bloody mist under the pure sword energy. Her winged spear was also knocked away by the sword strike.

The lightning that ripped through the sky collapsed and disintegrated, exploding into countless showers of light. The long trail of flames trailing behind it also shattered violently under the shockwave of the source energy.

The incomparably sharp sword energy stretched forward, leaving a straight sword mark in the air that stretched for dozens of miles.

Gao Wu flicked his finger lightly on the spine of the Heavenly Destiny Sword, and amidst the clear sword's ringing sound, he exclaimed, "What a fine sword!"

As for Diana, who died by the sword, there's not much to say about her.

(End of this chapter)