Chapter 1354

Seeing Zi Chen rush towards that mass of light, Xu Ming didn't stop him. He only coldly sneered and said, "You are seeking death."

Then, he lowered his head and saw that the black-robed battle spirit's gaze had shifted from him to Zi Chen.

Battle Spirit tightened his grip on the saber scabbard. At the same time, his right hand rested on the saber hilt. A tyrannical and formidable aura was released from Battle Spirit's body. This aura soared into the skies, sweeping towards Zi Chen.

Space began to twist as the power of space spread towards Zi Chen. As the power of space pressed down on him, Zi Chen felt a dangerous aura coming from in front of him. His complexion changed and he immediately retreated. It was only after he left the range of this killing intent that he landed on the ground.

Before the battle spirit even attacked, there was already such a powerful aura. Zi Chen could clearly feel just how terrifying this battle spirit was.

Zi Chen landed not too far away from Xu Ming. But, no new battle spirit appeared in front of him. There was only the black-robed battle spirit standing there by himself. Although his figure was lonely, he stood tall and proud. It was clear that he was the last threat.

Xu Ming didn't attack and Zi Chen also didn't attack. The black-robed battle spirit only gripped his saber and stood there indifferently. But, his eyes were looking at the two of them. Although he didn't say anything, his indifferent expression seemed to be saying that the two of them should first fight to a victor and then fight him.

Zi Chen carefully looked at the battle spirit in front of him. Because he had just picked up a scabbard, he paid special attention to the other party's scabbard.

The scabbard was pure black. Although there weren't many lines on it, it still exuded an ancient aura. It had a simple and natural beauty to it, like a black gem that didn't need to be forged. Just looking at it would make one appreciate it.

Of course, this was only a feeling Zi Chen had after picking up the scabbard. In truth, in Xu Ming's heart, there was only one word for this thing … danger.

After admiring the scabbard, he looked at the hilt. He really couldn't see anything special about it. The feeling it gave Zi Chen was that it was ordinary.

In Zi Chen's mind, the reason why the black-robed man was so powerful was probably because of the scabbard.

However, Zi Chen could only keep such thoughts to himself. If he said it out loud, he would be ridiculed. Wasn't it just a rusty scabbard? There was no need to act like a love-struck fool.

He cast aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, and when he looked at the black-robed man again, his expression had become extremely solemn.

Clearly, if he wanted to obtain that ball of light, he would have to kill this guy.

However, it would not be so easy to kill him.

Therefore, Zi Chen turned to look at Xu Ming. He smiled gently and asked, "How should I address you?"

"Xu Ke." Xu Ke seemed to have guessed the meaning of Zi Chen's greeting and gave him a playful smile.

"I am Zi Chen." Zi Chen smiled again.

Xu Ming's expression changed when he heard the name. He said coldly, "You're Zi Chen."

"That's right. Why? Does Brother Xu know me?" Zi Chen asked in surprise.

Xu Ming's expression was somewhat ferocious. "I've heard about you from Ling Dong."

Zi Chen smiled and said, "It's rare that Brother Xu still remembers me. I'm really flattered."

Xu Ming smiled coldly and said, "Of course I remember you. After knowing your name, I've never forgotten you. Because in the last battle, my younger brother's head was chopped off by you."

"Uh."

Zi Chen was stunned when he heard this. He then laughed dryly and said, "That's really sad news. My condolences, Brother Xu."

Xu Ming did not immediately become angry. Instead, he looked at Zi Chen and asked again, "You should know Chuan Xing, right?"

Zi Chen nodded and said, "I know him. We even had a small disagreement back then."

Xu Ming was so angry that he laughed and said, "A small disagreement? Then why did you kill him and chop off his head because of this small disagreement?"

Seeing how agitated Xu Ming was, Zi Chen could not help but ask, "How is Chuan Xing related to Brother Xu?"

Xu Ming coldly said, "He's my Martial Uncle."

"Uh, this is really too much of a coincidence. My condolences, Brother Xu." Zi Chen was a little embarrassed by this.

Xu Ming looked at Zi Chen and said indifferently, "There's no need for you to comfort me. As cultivators, if they don't die in battle, they kill. I've known this for a long time. Although it's sad to hear this, I can understand."

Zi Chen nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. I didn't expect Brother Xu to be such a reasonable person."

"Of course. Killing is a rule that the entire Zhanwu Continent believes in. How can I change it? The only thing I can do is kill you and avenge them," Xu Ming said coldly.

"I can understand that. We will naturally fight, but before that …" Zi Chen looked at Xu Ming with some difficulty, then looked at the indifferent Battle Spirit that stood there without any intention of attacking.

"I know what you want to say."

Xu Ming glanced at Zi Chen, then turned back to look into the distance. The battle there had already ended. In Xu Ming's line of sight, he could no longer see the people of Yanbo Castle. Immediately, his expression changed.

"You have some skills. You actually slaughtered all our people. Now, I can't let you go."

Zi Chen still wanted to persuade Xu Ming. He said, "This Battle Spirit is very strong. Let's work together now. After we kill him, we can discuss who gets these balls of light."

Xu Ming sneered and said mockingly, "Of course not. Do you think I'm a fool blinded by treasure? If we work together to kill Battle Spirit now, it'll be you working together to kill me later. Don't worry, after I kill you, I'll kill your companions. I'll have a way to deal with Battle Spirit."

Zi Chen's expression darkened. He had been smiling, but he did not expect Xu Ming to not listen at all. He said coldly, "So, we'll have a battle to the death now."

"Of course."

The mocking smile on Xu Ming's face disappeared. His pitch-black eyes were filled with murderous intent. He growled, "Die."

He tapped his foot, and his entire body turned into a stream of light, rushing towards Zi Chen.

Zi Chen shouted and waved his fist. A golden fist shadow condensed in front of him, and then attacked Xu Ming.

Whoosh.

Xu Ming, who was in front of him, did not collide with the fist light. Instead, his figure flashed in the air and disappeared. In the next moment, Zi Chen felt a strong wind coming from behind him. At the same time, the space behind him became viscous as a strong pressure appeared.

"You want to compete with the world's fastest speed?"

Zi Chen's eyes had a hint of mockery. The moment he sensed the abnormality, he turned around and slashed forward with his blade.

This slash was very casual. Zi Chen had practiced it countless times.

The pitch-black blade broke through the viscous space and hit a longsword hidden in the depths of the space.

"Boom!"

A violent energy explosion was heard, and an extremely strong fluctuation appeared. Zi Chen's figure was directly pushed back by several steps.

In front of him, Xu Ming's figure was also blasted away by Zi Chen's attack. A strange look appeared in his eyes. He took advantage of the momentum to retreat, avoiding the shockwave.

Whoosh.

But just as he retreated, Xu Ming's figure disappeared again. Zi Chen, who was retreating, had a cold look in his eyes. Two lights, one gold and one silver, appeared in his pupils.

Under the Yin Yang Eye, he saw a figure rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed.

He took a step forward, and the space shook at this moment. Then, boundless golden light was released from his body. He raised the longsword in his hand high, and then slashed downwards.

The originally pitch-black longsword exploded with a dazzling golden light in the next moment. A strong aura emerged from the golden blade light, and with the power to sweep the space, it slashed forward.

The space in front of him seemed to be cut open by this slash, and the power of space began to distort crazily.

A sharp sword light had just appeared in the void, but it was shattered by this slash. Then, the void broke open, revealing a slightly surprised expression on Xu Ming's face.

Looking at Xu Ming's expression, Zi Chen smiled coldly. "Die."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blade light in Zi Chen's hand suddenly changed direction. It was originally a slash, but now it became a horizontal slash, directly sweeping towards Xu Ming's neck.

This attack could be said to be fast and ruthless. A hint of panic appeared in Xu Ming's eyes. However, the latter was not an ordinary person. He shouted in a low voice, and the power of the Domain formed a defense to protect his body. At the same time, the longsword in his hand also blocked in front of him.

Clang.

Under the slash, the longsword was directly blocked. Then, the blade light slashed towards Xu Ming's body. His strong defense was also instantly cut open by Zi Chen's slash.

A dazzling and dazzling light flashed. Zi Chen's slash seemed to have cut steel, and endless sparks flew in all directions.

The blade light cut from one end to the other.

"Bang!"

Xu Ming's defense was shattered, but he also took advantage of this opportunity to dodge and retreat.

His body only stopped after retreating dozens of meters. His eyes were still filled with deep shock. "What kind of move is this?"

He looked at the red mark on Xu Ming's neck. There were already traces of blood on the mark. He did not answer Xu Ming. He only sighed inwardly and said, "What a pity. Just a little more."

Xu Ming seemed to have sensed something. He touched his neck and felt his hand was wet. When he looked down, he saw that his hand was covered in blood. A trace of horror appeared on his already shocked face.

If he had not switched from offense to defense at the critical moment, that slash would have taken his life.

He was a Domain realm expert, but he was actually almost killed by a Corporeal realm expert. After recovering from his shock, Xu Ming was extremely angry.

Previously, he wanted to rely on his speed to kill his opponent, but now it seemed unrealistic. Zi Chen was very fast, and his perception was very sharp. He could only use force to kill him.

"Flaming Sword Kill."

Endless murderous intent appeared in his eyes. With a roar, the power of the Domain realm erupted from his body. His entire body seemed to have turned into a man of fire in an instant. Even the longsword in his hand was burning.

As the power of the flames burned, the surrounding space began to distort. His burning eyes stared coldly at Zi Chen. "I'll let you see what a high-rank battle skill is."

A stream of flaming sword aura carried the power of the flames. It tore through the air and shook the space as it rapidly flew towards Zi Chen.