However, it only made Supreme Venerable Wuji stagger. It did not seriously injure him at all.
The strength of Supreme Venerable Wuji was simply too overwhelming.
“You court death.”
Supreme Venerable Wuji’s gaze was terrifying. As the leader of the Yin-Yang Sect, being made to stumble in full view of everyone was an utter humiliation to him.
“Die!”
Dugu Wudi’s response was straightforward and direct. He threw a punch, and tremendous power surged out like raging waves, annihilating everything in all directions.
Supreme Venerable Wuji swept his right hand in front of him. Instantly, a huge Yin-Yang Taiji diagram appeared.
The Yin-Yang Taiji diagram shone with dazzling light, resembling an unrivalled shield that blocked the space before him.
Clang, clang, clang!
Every one of Dugu Wudi’s attacks was completely fended off.
At that moment, Dugu Wudi raised the God-Beating Whip high with his right hand and lashed downwards.
Clang!
The God-Beating Whip struck the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram, producing a sound like a divine drum exploding, deafening to the ears.
Yet the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram remained unscathed.
“Hmm?”
Dugu Wudi’s eyelid twitched. With a shift of his foot, he seemed to stride across the heavens, passing over the top of the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram and appearing directly above Supreme Venerable Wuji’s head.
“Die!”
Dugu Wudi whipped downwards once more.
Immense saintly power poured into the God-Beating Whip. At that instant, the whip glowed with divine radiance throughout its length, as though an imperial weapon had awakened.
“If you think that holding a rare treasure means you can kill this seat, then there is only one explanation. You are far too naive.”
Supreme Venerable Wuji remained standing in place without dodging. Above his head, dense Yin-Yang dual qi surged forth.
If the Yin-Yang dual qi he had previously unleashed could be likened to a stream, then the Yin-Yang dual qi above his head now was an ocean of rivers and lakes.
Snap!
The God-Beating Whip descended, yet it sank like a stone into the sea, failing to stir the slightest ripple.
“What?”
Dugu Wudi’s expression changed.
Before he had given the God-Beating Whip to Ye Qiu, the whip had accompanied him for many years. Although he had fallen into madness back then, he knew its might extremely well.
Logically, the God-Beating Whip could strike someone an entire realm above the wielder. He was an ordinary saint, while Supreme Venerable Wuji was a great saint. This lash ought to have forced Supreme Venerable Wuji to pay some price even if he blocked it.
Yet the outcome was completely beyond his expectations.
Not only did the Yin-Yang dual qi stop the God-Beating Whip, Supreme Venerable Wuji stood below with a mocking smile as he looked up at him.
“Even if you lash ten thousand times, you will not harm a scratch on this seat.”
Refusing to accept it, Dugu Wudi whipped several dozen times in one breath, but every attempt ended exactly like the first.
“How can this be?”
Dugu Wudi sensed that something was wrong. He bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the God-Beating Whip.
This was saintly essence blood.
Instantly, every rune on the God-Beating Whip lit up, divine light densely covering it, making it appear extraordinarily majestic.
Dugu Wudi lashed once again.
Boom!
It was as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped into the ocean. Monstrous waves surged skyward, and the Yin-Yang dual qi was scattered in all directions.
The God-Beating Whip continued downwards, heading straight for the crown of Supreme Venerable Wuji’s head.
Supreme Venerable Wuji remained motionless where he stood.
“Excellent, the God-Beating Whip has locked him in place.” Seeing this, excitement appeared on Ye Qiu’s face.
He knew the power of the God-Beating Whip very well. This whip could immobilise opponents. He himself had killed many enemies with it.
“This old fellow is finally going to die.”
True Person Longbrow shouted in agitation, “Senior Dugu, keep going, whip his dog head to pieces… holy shit!”
True Person Longbrow suddenly let out a shrill cry. When the God-Beating Whip was less than half a metre from Supreme Venerable Wuji’s head, the latter abruptly raised his head and pinched the whip between two fingers.
“What?”
Ye Qiu was also horrified. At such close range, how could Supreme Venerable Wuji still move freely?
A strong feeling of unease instantly welled up in his heart.
The most shocked of all was naturally Dugu Wudi.
With his cultivation and battle prowess, combined with the might of the God-Beating Whip, he could absolutely could slay a great saint. Yet the current situation far exceeded his predictions.
Dugu Wudi jerked hard, trying to pull the God-Beating Whip from Supreme Venerable Wuji’s hand, but those two fingers weighed more than ten million catties. The whip remained firmly clamped between them, completely immobile.
“This whip of yours is indeed not bad. Unfortunately, in your hands it cannot display its true power. Why not gift it to this seat instead?”
Supreme Venerable Wuji gave Dugu Wudi a faint smile. Then the force from his two fingers travelled through the whip into Dugu Wudi’s hand.
Pfft!
Dugu Wudi’s right hand exploded. He was sent flying backwards several hundred metres.
Supreme Venerable Wuji caressed the God-Beating Whip with his fingers. A trace of delight flashed in his eyes. He then looked up at Dugu Wudi and said, “This seat has always been kind-hearted. Since you have presented me with a treasure, this seat shall grant you an intact corpse.”
Boom!
With those words, Supreme Venerable Wuji whipped towards Dugu Wudi.
“Heh heh…” Dugu Wudi gave a faint chuckle and remained standing in place without moving.
A bizarre scene unfolded.
When the power of the God-Beating Whip neared Dugu Wudi, it unexpectedly veered aside of its own accord, missing him entirely.
“Eh?” Supreme Venerable Wuji felt puzzled. The next instant, his hand suddenly felt empty. The God-Beating Whip had escaped his grasp and flown back in front of Dugu Wudi.
“This artefact possesses a spirit. Only a person of virtue may wield it. You are unworthy.”
Dugu Wudi caught the God-Beating Whip with his left hand. His shattered right hand healed in the blink of an eye. Then a pitch-black broken sword appeared in his grip.
“Actually, I am rather skilled with swords.”
Hum…
The broken sword shot forward like a streak of black lightning, piercing through the void.
Supreme Venerable Wuji waved his right hand. Yin-Yang dual qi circulated and collided fiercely with the broken sword, producing metallic clangs that echoed through mountains and rivers.
After switching to the broken sword, Dugu Wudi’s entire aura changed. He became like an invincible war god, transforming into a divine beam that thrust forward with unstoppable force. The sword tip aimed straight at the centre of Supreme Venerable Wuji’s forehead, seeking to slay him.
The might of this sword was peerlessly powerful and utterly domineering.
When it stabbed out, light exploded like a colossal blazing sun, so bright that the distant onlookers could not open their eyes.
“Enough!”
Supreme Venerable Wuji gave a deep shout. Terrifying fluctuations instantly burst from his body, and Dugu Wudi was immediately blasted away.
Dong!
Supreme Venerable Wuji took a step forward. The formidable aura from his body tore apart the void, causing countless black holes to appear. The heavens themselves seemed unable to withstand his presence and were on the verge of total collapse.
Yin-Yang dual qi swirled around him, and icy killing intent filled the nine heavens.
He was like a divine being who had broken free from imprisonment. Above and below the cosmos, murderous intent permeated everything.
At this moment, Supreme Venerable Wuji’s gaze was utterly terrifying. Whether it was the firmament above or the myriad realms, everything seemed as feeble as ants before him.
In the distance, the spectators felt their primordial spirits tremble, on the verge of shattering.
Even the three saints, including Nangong Jingyun, felt their knees weaken, instinctively wanting to prostrate themselves before Supreme Venerable Wuji.
“No one expected that Supreme Venerable Wuji had been concealing his cultivation.”
Yun Shan’s expression turned grave as he spoke, “He is not a great saint. He is a Saint King!”
