Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to contain some strange rule, causing the frenzied beast tide to pause.

The beast god atop the Taotie raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, his wicked smile widening, tinged with a hint of mockery:

"Oh? Why is that? In less than two hours, when I unleash my full power, I can utterly defeat you all, annihilating you body and soul."

Dao Xuan shook his head slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face:

"Continuing this will only result in mutual destruction. Your beast army, which you have painstakingly built up over a thousand years, will likely cease to exist."

"Hehe... Hahaha!"

The Beast God seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, and his laughter was full of disdain and mockery.

Do you think I would care whether they live or die?

Their existence is inherently for destruction. To die on the path of conquest is their glory.

Dao Xuan was not surprised by this answer. He stopped arguing, simply raised his right hand slowly, and calmly said:

"Since that's the case, then there's no need for further words. Come, Beast God, fight me and settle this score."

As he finished speaking, a golden light that seemed to see through the illusion suddenly flashed in his eyes!

An aura far more vast and unfathomable than before.

It slowly awakened from his seemingly frail body and spread out.

The smile on the Beast God's face finally faded, replaced by the excitement and madness of someone who had encountered a worthy opponent.

In his bloodshot eyes, the fighting spirit burned like a tangible flame.

"Very well! I will grant your wish!"

The moment the word "good" was uttered, the world changed instantly!

The sky, already darkened by the fighting, was now completely plunged into darkness.

Behind the Beast God, the blood-red clouds that had been swirling around seemed to have come to life.

It expanded and swept outwards wildly, covering the entire sky in the blink of an eye and completely obscuring the light of the sun, moon and stars.

A suffocating, terrifying pressure weighed on the hearts of every living being.

Below, all the beast demons seemed to have received an irresistible command.

It receded like a tide, leaving a huge vacuum in front of the city walls.

All eyes, whether of cultivators or beast demons, were focused on the two figures high in the sky.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Dao Xuan Zhenren's body slowly rose into the air, gazing at the beast god who was riding the Taotie across the void.

At that moment, the wind stopped, the clouds ceased, and even time seemed to stand still.

In the entire world, only those two peaks representing good and evil, order and destruction, remained in confrontation.

Dao Xuan Zhenren slowly slipped his right hand into the sleeve of his Daoist robe. When he stretched out his hand again, an ancient longsword appeared in his palm.

This longsword has an ancient and simple shape, resembling neither stone nor jade, and is made of neither gold nor iron.

Its entire body was enveloped in a faint, almost ethereal, blue halo that seemed to devour one's mind.

The moment it appeared, it naturally became the center of heaven and earth.

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to it, and three words simultaneously surfaced in the depths of their souls.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword!

"Hahaha! What a magnificent Zhuxian Ancient Sword!"

The Beast God suddenly burst into laughter, but his laughter carried an extremely complex meaning, a deep sense of mockery.

"So pure, so rich in the malevolent energy of heaven and earth!"

Unexpectedly, the treasure of Qingyun Sect, which is known as the leader of the righteous path in the world, is actually something from the same lineage as me!

What a tremendous irony!

He saw through the true nature of the Zhuxian Sword at a glance; it was not a divine weapon formed from auspicious energy.

It is formed from the most primordial and violent malevolent energy in the world!

He and this being, born from the malevolent energy of heaven and earth, can be said to share the same roots and origins!

Dao Xuan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had already known about this matter.

He felt a series of excited buzzing sounds coming from the Immortal Execution Sword in his palm, a kind of throbbing that craved blood and destruction.

He silently channeled his profound inner power, and the vast, boundless magical energy within his body surged forth, pouring into the sword.

"Come on, let me see how much power this sword of malevolence can unleash in your hands!"

The smile on the Beast God's face vanished completely, replaced by boundless violence and impatience.

He made the first move, striking out with a simple palm strike.

There was no flashy brilliance, no complicated trajectory.

It was just a huge black-gray palm print formed purely from pure demonic power, appearing out of thin air.

Wherever the palm print passed, the space shattered like a mirror, revealing the dark void turbulence behind it.

The terrifying pressure was like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking, as if the entire sky had collapsed and pressed straight down on Dao Xuan!

"Zheng—!"

The response to this earth-shattering palm strike was a clear and resounding sword cry that seemed to tear apart the soul!

Dao Xuan's eyes sharpened, and he no longer suppressed the ferocity of the Zhuxian Sword, swinging it head-on!

A dazzling sword aura burst forth!

The sword energy was silver-gray, but its edges shimmered with the cyan halo of the Zhuxian Sword itself.

It instantly illuminated the dark world.

Even more terrifying is that the sword energy contains a cold, annihilating, and terrifying will!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone below.

The enormous palm print and the seemingly slender sword energy collided with a deafening roar!

There was no earth-shattering explosion as imagined, only a more terrifying mutual annihilation, seemingly at the level of rules.

After a brief stalemate, the palm print and sword energy dissipated simultaneously.

It transformed into a raging energy storm, sweeping across all directions and tearing the clouds in the sky to shreds.

"Good! Well done, Dao Xuan! Let's go again!"

The Beast God was not alarmed but delighted. His voice was filled with excitement and madness at having met his match, and his fighting spirit soared into the sky like a tangible flame.

Two figures moved instantly!

Fast! Faster than the naked eye can perceive!

All that could be seen was the sky above.

Two streaks of light, one blue and one black, collided, separated, and collided again at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

Everyone below was stunned and their minds were shaken.

I felt both boundless fear and an unwillingness to miss a single scene.

Their bodies trembled from the terrifying pressure, while their souls trembled at witnessing this unprecedented battle.

"Is this... is this the power of an immortal?"

"Master Dao Xuan... he's too, too powerful! But that beast god is terrifying!"

"What level has our sect leader (master) reached now?"

"We absolutely have to win!"

Everyone forgot their physical exhaustion, their minds completely captivated by the battle high in the sky that would decide the fate of all living beings.

"Dao Xuan, your warm-up is over! Show me your full strength, or this day next year will be your death anniversary!"

With a fierce roar, the Beast God unleashed a powerful punch, his murderous aura surging once more.

The force of his fist transformed into a ferocious, roaring black dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Dao Xuan.

Dao Xuan moved with lightning speed, narrowly avoiding the attack of the malevolent energy, and stood in the void, the Zhuxian Sword pointing diagonally at the sky.

"Since that's the case, then so be it."

Deep within his consciousness, the Water and Fire Spirit Pearls began to rotate rapidly and intertwine.

A completely different power began to emanate from his body—a terrifying, strangling force capable of obliterating everything.

It was integrated into his own magical power and then poured into the Zhuxian Sword.

The Zhuxian Sword emitted an even more joyful yet fierce hum, and the azure aura on its blade deepened.