Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"Human! You actually hurt me!!" The black dragon's lantern-sized pupils shrank to slits due to a sharp pain from its tail.

Since it cultivated itself and established itself in this Blackwater Marsh, when has it ever suffered such a great loss?

Its body, which had not been injured for many years, finally felt pain, which completely unleashed its inherent ferocity.

"roar!!"

A roar, even more intense than before, erupted from the black dragon's mouth, and the sound waves alone caused the swamp mud within a radius of hundreds of miles to boil.

"I'm going to kill you!" It suddenly opened its blood-red maw and sucked hard.

Countless silver lightning bolts darted through the clouds, eventually converging before its gaping maw.

At the same time, the spiritual energy of the entire Blackwater Swamp surged wildly into its mouth.

Three breaths later, a purple sphere the size of a fist quickly condensed and took shape!

The surface of the sphere of light was crackling with electricity, and it even continuously devoured the surrounding light.

"Huh?! This beast actually has such methods!" The relaxed look on the Second Elder's face vanished instantly, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

"It seems I underestimated the creatures of the Eastern Xuan Continent! However, even so, they can only dream of harming me!"

The Second Elder revealed a cold smile, but he no longer held back and decided to go all out.

Without hesitation, he bit the tip of his right index finger, forcing out a drop of pale golden blood, and then quickly drew a bloody mark on the blade of his longsword.

A sword cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

As the essence blood seeped into the sword, the seemingly ordinary longsword suddenly burst forth with a dazzling blood-red light!

A sharp aura surged into the sky, turning the ordinary sword blade into a crystal-clear gem.

"You beast! You have every reason to be proud that you forced me to use the full power of the 'Blood Sword'!"

The Second Elder gripped the Blood Sword, and his aura became even more dangerous, with a surge of blood energy enveloping his entire body.

"Old man! Let's see who's tougher today! Die!!"

Almost simultaneously, the black dragon had also finished charging up its power.

The purple orb containing terrifying energy spewed out from its giant mouth, transforming into a purple stream of light that hurtled towards the Second Elder!

"You beast! You're talking nonsense! Bloodshed!"

The Second Elder gripped the blood-red longsword tightly with both hands and slashed down with a simple yet domineering move!

A blood-red sword aura, tens of feet wide and extremely condensed, appeared out of thin air, like a blood-red blade that split the heavens and the earth, heading straight towards the purple light sphere!

"Boom!!!"

Two terrifying energies, each powerful enough to destroy a mountain, collided violently in mid-air!

At the point of impact, a brief black dot first appeared, followed by a huge energy sphere, half purple-black and half blood-red, rapidly expanding.

The swamp below suffered even more; a terrifying crater, hundreds of feet deep and hundreds of miles in diameter, was blasted out vertically below the point of impact.

The stalemate lasted for less than a breath.

The crimson sword energy ultimately prevailed, and after being severely depleted, it forcefully cleaved the purple lightning ball in two!

The remaining sword energy was unstoppable and slashed fiercely near the black dragon's reverse scale on its chest!

"Pfft!"

Large patches of hard black scales were torn open along with flesh, revealing a huge, deep wound that exposed bone. Purple-gold dragon blood sprayed down like a waterfall!

The black dragon let out a mournful howl, and its massive body plummeted directly into the blasted crater below!

"Hmph! You beast, give me the demon core!" The Second Elder's face was slightly pale, clearly indicating that unsealing the Blood Sword and unleashing that attack had taken a great toll, but at this moment, the killing intent in his eyes was even stronger.

How could he let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

In a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and instantly caught up with the falling black dragon. His blood sword was ready to plunge into the dragon's head and extract its demon core!

However, just as the Second Elder's sword tip was about to touch the Black Dragon's head, another unexpected event occurred!

A golden scale under the black dragon's neck suddenly fell off on its own without warning!

The reverse scale suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light, so intense that it overwhelmed the red light of the blood sword in the Second Elder's hand!

In the golden light, the scale transformed into a golden blade of light as thin as a cicada's wing, its speed exceeding the limits of the Second Elder's divine sense!

"What?! What is this thing?!" The Second Elder's heart suddenly raced, and a shadow of death instantly enveloped his entire body!

Before he could make any dodging movement, he felt a chill on his right shoulder and a thin golden line flashed past in his vision.

The next moment, his entire right arm, which was holding the sword, was severed!

While he was still in a daze, the unsealed blood sword, along with his severed arm, fell into the giant pit below.

After severing the Second Elder's arm, the golden blade of light dimmed considerably, but it did not dissipate. Instead, it quickly rolled back, transforming into a layer of pale golden light that enveloped the massive body of the falling black dragon.

"call out!"

Golden light enveloped the black dragon, and as if teleporting, it drew a twisted trajectory in the air. Before the Second Elder could react, it plunged into the giant pit below with a "plop" and disappeared without a trace.

"Ah!! My...my arm! You bastard!"

Only then did the excruciating pain enter the Second Elder's mind.

He let out a scream, looking down at his empty right arm, blood gushing out like a fountain.

fear!

My whole body was ice cold!

This was a fear he hadn't experienced in hundreds of years since he reached the peak of the Land Immortal Realm!

The Second Elder was instantly drenched in cold sweat, his robes soaked through. He no longer cared about the demon core or the dignity of an elder!

He managed to stop the blood gushing from his right shoulder wound, then used his remaining left arm to grab the blood-stained sword back into his hand.

Then, like a frightened bird, he transformed into a streak of light and fled frantically out of the swamp at the fastest speed he had ever traveled!

At this moment, all he wanted was to leave this black swamp immediately!

"That black dragon is strange. That golden light just now definitely didn't come from the black dragon's own aura!" The Second Elder rushed eastward, his mind constantly replaying the scene of his right arm being severed by that mysterious golden light.

Soon, a chilling guess surfaced in his mind.

"This black dragon...it's highly likely to have a master behind it! And that person's strength is unfathomable!"

"No, we must find the Temple Token quickly and leave this place. Otherwise, once the master of that black dragon arrives, even if the four of us join forces, we may not be a match for him."

And just as he was fleeing...

On a reef in the Eastern Region, a figure sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes.