Chapter 61: Resisting the Late Stage with All One's Might

Gao Dakuan had grown up in the Divine Sword Sect since he was small. Over these years, he had also taken the Divine Sword Sect as his home. He had never imagined that the sect would be destroyed. Staring blankly in the direction of the Divine Sword Sect, he seemed to have lost his soul for a moment.

Relatively speaking, Zhang Nuo was much better off than Gao Dakuan. After all, he had a wonderful childhood; for over ten years, he had lived by his parents' side.

"Da..."

Just as he wanted to speak up to dissuade Gao Dakuan, Zhang Nuo had only just uttered a single word when his Divine Sense suddenly sensed a black Flying Sword slashing toward Gao Dakuan at an extremely fast speed. Gao Dakuan, who had been lost in his sorrow, had not discovered at all that he was being attacked.

"Clang!"

Two Flying Swords flashed rapidly out from within Zhang Nuo's Sword Box, knocking the incoming black Flying Sword slightly off course. Despite this, a long gash was still cut into Gao Dakuan's arm by the black Flying Sword, and fresh blood flowed down instantly.

Feeling the pain in his arm, Gao Dakuan turned his head abruptly, only to see a man in black who had arrived behind the two of them, though they did not know when.

"Not slow to react, are you!"

The man in black gave a cold laugh, yet his eyes revealed a greedy gaze. Looking at the man in black's attire, one could tell he was one of the group that had appeared from within the black clouds.

"Senior Martial Brother, are you alright!"

Taking a look at Gao Dakuan's wound, Zhang Nuo asked with concern.

"It's nothing! The Divine Sword Sect has already been destroyed by them; let's kill him and avenge the fallen disciples!"

The anger that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time finally erupted at this moment. Gao Dakuan was rarely this angry, but regarding today's events, even with his good temperament, he could not help it.

"I have no interest in you! As long as that brat hands over the Sword Box on his person, I will spare you!"

The man in black ignored Gao Dakuan entirely, pointing his finger at the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" behind Zhang Nuo as he spoke.

His expression changed slightly. Zhang Nuo was not as impulsive as Gao Dakuan; he still kept a shred of reason in his heart. The opponent wanted his own Sword Box—could it be that the man in black had discovered the secret of the Sword Box?

After a moment of hesitation, the man in black immediately continued:

"What? You don't want to give it up? Then I'll have to do it myself!"

Having said that, he moved his Divine Sense, and the black Flying Sword circled once in front of him, then the sword body shook lightly and actually turned into two identical Flying Swords.

At this moment, Gao Dakuan was so angry that his eyes were spitting fire. Regardless of anything else, he revealed his green Flying Sword and performed hand seals repeatedly. Instantly, the Flying Sword emitted a faint green light, and a substantial green mist scattered in all directions.

"I'll kill you!"

Urging it with his Divine Sense, the green Flying Sword whistled as it slashed toward the man in black!

"Seeking death!"

The man in black coldly uttered these two words. With his Foundation Establishment Late Stage strength, if he were only dealing with Gao Dakuan, it would not take much effort at all. However, Zhang Nuo, who stood beside Gao Dakuan, was a thorny character, especially the opponent's Fast Sword, which was truly impossible to guard against; one would be hit if not careful.

In fact, this man in black had been observing Zhang Nuo for a long time. From the moment the battle at the Divine Sword Sect began, Zhang Nuo's Flying Swords had flown out wildly from the Sword Box, creating quite a lot of trouble for them. Especially after seeing Zhang Nuo kill one of his accomplices, he became even more convinced that this Sword Box was strange!

When Zhang Nuo and the others escaped the Divine Sword Sect, this man in black had been following behind them the whole time, until the two stopped at the summit of this mountain, at which point he slowly approached, wanting to find an opportunity to kill one of them first!

But although his plan was good, it had been blocked by Zhang Nuo's sword strike aimed at Gao Dakuan.

The green Flying Sword reached the man in black in the blink of an eye. No matter how much big talk he spoke, the man in black still dared not underestimate this green Flying Sword.

With a single point of his finger, one of the two black Flying Swords went to meet it. At the same time, he moved his Divine Sense slightly, and the other Flying Sword slashed toward Zhang Nuo.

At a time like this, Zhang Nuo also understood clearly that if he did not kill this man in black, it would be impossible for him and Gao Dakuan to escape! The Double Spirit Sea within his body erupted simultaneously, and the massive Spiritual Qi was instantly stirred up.

"Swish! Swish!"

A dragon's roar issued from within the Nine Dragon Sword Case, and two white lights shot out one after another, their speed far exceeding that of the man in black's Flying Swords!

The man in black felt a slight shock in his heart, and his body retreated rapidly.

"Boom! Boom!"

The two black Flying Swords were blocked separately, and two dazzling balls of light erupted from the collision of the Magic Treasures. Just at this moment, a white light shot out from between the two balls of light, aiming straight for the man in black's head!

Having already been cautious of Zhang Nuo's Fast Sword in his heart, the moment he saw the white light appear, the man in black leaped high into the air, simultaneously opening his Divine Sense wide, and both black Flying Swords returned to his side.

"Clang!"

With a sound of metal clashing, Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword was knocked far away! Just as the man in black's body landed, Gao Dakuan's green Flying Sword arrived in front of him.

"Explode!"

Seeing that the timing had arrived, Gao Dakuan let out a low shout! The green Flying Sword suddenly radiated green light, and at the same time, the green mist rapidly covered a space of more than ten zhang in radius!

"Junior Martial Brother!"

Turning his head, Gao Dakuan called out to Zhang Nuo.

At this time, Zhang Nuo also understood his intention. The Double Spirit Sea within his body once again surged with a large amount of Spirit Power. He formed hand seals with both hands, and the nine Flying Swords behind him in the 'Nine Dragon Sword Case' left the Sword Box with a flash of white light simultaneously, turning into nine White Threads that shot into the green mist.

When he was just trapped by the green mist, the man in black was not very panicked; after all, with the strength of his Divine Sense, these mists had no effect on him. But in the blink of an eye, the man in black knew he was wrong! This green mist seemed to have a natural restraining effect on Divine Sense.

After the density of the green mist climbed to a certain amount, the man in black's Divine Sense could only operate within about half a zhang in front of him. This distance had no defensive effect at all against Zhang Nuo's Fast Sword!

"Swish!"

A white light flashed past the man in black's side, missing his arm by only a hair's breadth, breaking him out in a cold sweat. The man in black dared not hesitate any longer; he wanted to rush out of this green mist area immediately, but before he could take action, three white lights had already reached him—it was too late to dodge!

"Ah!"

A scream came from within the green mist. Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan were both startled, but they dared not lower their guard. The enemy's Divine Sense could not be released from the green mist, and likewise, their own Divine Sense could not penetrate the green mist!

Gradually, the green mist dissipated. Only to see that at a certain spot in front, the man in black had been pierced with three bloody holes, and fresh blood was gushing out.

To be on the safe side, Zhang Nuo manipulated the Flying Swords again to strike a few more times on the man in black's body. Only after finally confirming that the opponent was dead did he approach the man in black's corpse.