âSimple⦠To kill!â
Chu Kuangren uttered nonchalantly.
Jian Wuque was appalled by his answer. âBrother Chu, you canât possibly be referring to one of my Sword Tribeâs members, right?!â
âWell, I am!â
âIâve addressed you as my Daoist Brother because weâre both cultivators of Firmament Star. Donât you know anything about returning respect?!â
Jian Wuque said coldly.
Chu Kuangren had come to kill one of his tribe members.
Regardless of the reason, Jian Wuque could not just sit by and watch.
âOh, since when does the Sword Tribe know anything about respect?â
Chu Kuangren sneered before he glared straight at Jian Que. âIâve saved your life before, but now itâs time to take it back.â
Instantly, Chu Kuangren swung his Self Descendant Sword forward and unleashed a brutal, unforgiving, purple sword ray towards Jian Que!
Jian Que was mortified. âSave me, Sword Imperial!â
However, Jian Wuque had already made his move as a dark longsword appeared in his hands.
With a swing of his sword, Jian Wuqueâs Emperor qi and Daoist pattern clashed with the purple sword ray.
In a blast, both their sword rays exploded and tore open a crack in the realm. Even fissures began to appear on the ground.
Chu Kuangren glared indifferently at Jian Wuque, with the Self Descendant Sword still in his hands. âHe betrayed me after I saved his life. Are you sure you want to stop me?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âHa! After I saved his life, he went on to reveal mine and Shang Honghuaâs whereabouts to two Blood Tribe Heavenly Imperials. Donât you think sc*ms like him deserve to die?!â
âIs it true?â
Jian Wuque asked Jian Que coldly.
âSword Imperial, donât believe in his nonsense. He and the Sword Tribe have never gotten along. Heâs just looking for trouble because he has his eyes on our Chaos Emblems.â Jian Que hastily denied.
Jian Wuque frowned and said to Chu Kuangren, âWe need to investigate this further. Besides, even if Jian Que is in the wrong, heâs a commander of the Sword Tribe. He will be punished according to the Sword Tribeâs protocol.â
âToo bad, his life belongs to me!â
Let the Sword Tribe manage it?
Chu Kuangren was way more eager to take care of this himself.
âChu Kuangren, are you really that insistent on going against us?â
âSo what if I am?!â
âThen donât blame me for whatâs about to come. Iâve been eager to fight you for a long time.â
Jian Wuque wielded his dark sword with excitement. Since it was a battle between Heavenly Imperials, he expanded his miniverse.
Jian Wuque was not only a High-rank Heavenly Imperial, but he was also a sky-pride. His strong foundations were incomparable against those of most ordinary Heavenly Imperials as he possessed a High-grade Emperor Core and wielded the Epic-quality Dao.
As such, his miniverse was the most powerful Chu Kuangren had ever come across. It was even more powerful than Heavenly Imperial Su of the Heavenly Imperial Council.
âInteresting.â
Chu Kuangren proceeded to expand his own miniverse as well.
However, as strong as his foundations may be, Chu Kuangren was still lacking in cultivation level. When the miniverses clashed, his miniverse was immediately overpowered by Jian Wuqueâs miniverse.
He frowned in frustration.
Then, Chu Kuangren recalled that in his previous battle against the Blood Tribe Heavenly Imperials, one of them had shrunk his miniverse during the fight.
With that, he shrunk the size of his miniverse to a one meter radius and gathered his universal energies.
That way, he was able to create a safe space within Jian Wuqueâs miniverse and need not be overwhelmed by his power.
This move surprised Jian Wuque. âYou havenât been a Heavenly Imperial for too long, yet youâve managed to control your miniverse so well. What a rare sight.â
He lifted his sword and charged towards Chu Kuangren, bringing with him an abyssal sword ray that could devour everything within its darkness.
Similarly, Chu Kuangren greeted Jian Wuqueâs attacks with his sword too.
His domineering sword ray seethed with his Invincible Techniqueâs might, and the conjuration of a calamitous world displayed in the void.
As their sword rays clashed, Jian Wuqueâs sword ray was parried effortlessly by Chu Kuangrenâs formidable sword ray, and it forced him into retreat.
âSuperb-grade Esoteric Technique?!â
Jian Wuque was shocked. As one of the greatest sky-prides of the Sword Tribe, he had only managed to cultivate a High-grade Esoteric Technique.
âHis talents are remarkable! Only a few in the whole of Firmament Starâs history possessed talents as impressive as his. Perhaps only the Human King could rival his achievements.â
Jian Wuque thought to himself.
At that thought, he no longer saw Chu Kuangren as an ordinary Low-rank Heavenly Imperial. In fact, Chu Kuangren was now his equal.
Jian Wuqueâs Emperor qi and Daoist patterns once again intertwined as he discharged an even formidable aura and dashed right at Chu Kuangren!
âEsoteric Technique, Abyssal Realm Ripper!â
Jian Wuque swung his sword forward, bringing forth a dark sword ray, which countless Daoist patterns within it destroyed and devoured the realm around them!
That was his High-grade Esoteric Technique!
Seeing that, Chu Kuangren activated his Emperor qi, and his Daoist patterns manifested.
The Almighty Avatar was summoned majestically into the battlefield!
Myriads of Daoist Physiquesâ auras, Heavenly Punishment Daoist Patterns, and Emperor qi converged into a surge of mighty avatar energy that was unleashed in the form of a punch!
The entire realm imploded from the impact!
As the Almighty Avatar went head-to-head against Jian Wuqueâs abyssal sword ray, all of Asteroid Seven trembled in its impact.
Fissures that formed from the explosion covered half of the planet.
The surrounding Sword Tribe members, too, were blown away and mortified by the duoâs calamitous display of energy.
âThis is too strong! Is this how High-rank Heavenly Imperials fight?â
âSuch terrifying power! Their Emperor qi, foundations, and Daoist patterns are all on a whole other level. Weâre so insignificant compared to them.â
âIndeedâ¦â
âI didnât think Chu Kuangren would last this long against the Sword Imperial. Is he really a Low-rank Heavenly Imperial?â
âNo wonder heâs been called a freak.â
Boom, boom!
Chu Kuangrenâs Almighty Avatar incessantly clashed against Jian Wuqueâs sword qi, unleashing devastating impacts that shook the universe around them and shattered the void.
âChu Kuangren, what a mighty opponent you are!â
Although Jian Wuque was shocked by Chu Kuangrenâs abilities, his eyes were burning with excitement as he had finally found a worthy opponent.
âLooks like I shouldnât hold back any longer!â
Jian Wuqueâs universal energy shrunk dramatically.
The thousand-kilometer miniverse swarmed back towards him as he attempted to concentrate his universal energy to fight Chu Kuangren.
That was when Chu Kuangren finally smiled. âYouâve finally shrunk your miniverse.â
Jian Wuque was puzzled at his words.
Before he could even connect the dots, his expression changed, only to see that Chu Kuangren had unleashed a sword technique from a distance.
The unforgiving sword ray shot across the void and locked onto Jian Que!
It was never Chu Kuangrenâs intention to fight Jian Wuque. His sole reason for coming here was to kill Jian Que!
However, Jian Wuqueâs miniverse was previously limiting his movement, which forced Chu Kuangren to focus all of his attention on dealing with him.
Now, Jian Wuque had shrunk his miniverse in an attempt to defeat him.
This provided Chu Kuangren with a great opportunity.
âDonât you dare!â
Jian Wuque roared before he vanished into a ray of light and positioned himself between Chu Kuangrenâs sword ray and Jian Que. Then, he lifted his hand and unleashed a sword technique.
âYou canât stop this blade!â
Chu Kuangren uttered calmly as he stored his Self Descendant Sword back in its handle.
Spatial ripples emerged within the realm!
As the sword ray was inches before Jian Wuque, it vanished into thin air. Before Jian Wuque could react, the sword ray had reappeared above Jian Que and effortlessly sliced him in half!