Legend of Swordsman

5773 Battle of Limits (5)

Sure enough, as expected, a powerful force was pouring out. “Uh-oh!”

The puppet was about to self-destruct!

At this point, it was impossible to withdraw.

Jian Wushuang could only choose to confront it head-on.

The Candle Dragon Armor operated frantically, while the Candle Dragon Feathers enveloped his entire body.

A scorching wave of heat rushed in, followed by a terrifying burst of divine power. A self-destruct with 500,000 divine power.

This was no joking matter.

At the same level of divine power, one might even perish.

Fortunately, Jian Wushuang had the Beast God Weapon.

He wouldn’t perish.

Confronting the divine power’s self-destruction head-on, Jian Wushuang’s Life power continued to restore itself.

Once the puppet finished self-destructing, only an empty shell remained.

It had lost all its power. “Did they self-destruct on their own, or was someone controlling them?” Jian Wushuang pondered, lowering his head. He began to suspect whether some senior practitioner of Lian Xing was playing a prank on him.

Otherwise, why would the puppet self-destruct?

Too bad!

With his life force, even if his power was weakened, he could instantly recover.

It was truly useless against him.

It wasn’t Lian Xing’s intention either.

The puppet’s self-destruction was actually a tactic.

It was just unfortunate timing for Jian Wushuang to encounter the situation, and he didn’t follow through with the tactic to its end.

Any formidable opponent without vital life force would have fallen for that move.

It was precisely because Jian Wushuang possessed vital life force that he didn’t worry about the tactic at all, hence he had no defenses against it.

He thought he could easily secure victory by catching an isolated opponent off guard.

Moreover, battles with cultivators rarely involved self-destruction, unless in absolute despair.

In situations like several cultivators of similar strength ganging up on one person, there was even less need for self-destruction.

Thus, Jian Wushuang didn’t have many defenses in place.

This was also something Lian Xing had foreseen.

Now, Jian Wushuang stood intact and unharmed, not even a hint of his strength diminished. “How did he withstand that?” Lian Xing’s eyes widened, staring at Jian Wushuang as if beholding a monster.

Then, he thought of the innate Universe Treasures.

But even so, Jian Wushuang shouldn’t have come out of it unscathed!

It wasn’t just him who was astonished.

The other three puppets emerging from the darkness also paused in bewilderment. Jian Wushuang himself began to wonder if he had been too ostentatious just now. After all, there was a top-level expert of the Seventh Tribulation staring at him! He had to give the other party some face.

He couldn’t afford to be too relaxed.

Otherwise, suspicions might arise.

Ilis trump card lay primarily in his vital Life power. While control over the power of All Things was also crucial, he hadn’t used much of it recently. Even if it were discovered, it wouldn’t matter much, as mastering the power of All Things wasn’t difficult for him.

The power of those who defy the heavens is something to behold.

As one reaches the Tribulation Realm, the reliance on the power of All Things diminishes.

Comparatively, the Origin Source of the universe condenses All Things.

Yet, the power of All Things was still needed.

The power of Life was the greatest reliance, something no one could master.

As for the power of the Starry Sky, it is the strongest force in battle, yet it remains undiscoverable.

To outsiders, this force appears no different from ordinary power.

Only those who wield it understand its true strength. “Since that’s the case, let’s end this!” Jian Wushuang thought.

The second round should come to a close.

There’s no need to prolong this.

His power remains undiminished, sooner or later it will be suspected.

It’s better to end it quickly. “Eternal Ancient Transformation!” Jian Wushuang roared in anger.

The aura around him instantly turned blue.

Including his hair and clothes.

Buzz!

Jian Wushuang struck in an instant.

Both his power and speed received a significant boost.

Even though three puppets besieged him, they couldn’t gain any advantage.

Instead, they were overwhelmed by him.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the divine power on the three puppets had almost been depleted.

Boom! “Whew!” Jian Wushuang exhaled a breath, and the three puppets had fallen.

The third round ended!

On Lian Xing’s side, there wasn’t much confidence left.

Five rounds.

Perhaps Jian Wushuang could truly make it through.

In the fourth round, eight puppets appeared.

Even facing eight puppets in their peak state, Jian Wushuang only felt some pressure.

This pressure swiftly diminished after he exerted his will.

Although the other trump card, the Starry Sky Chronicles, wasn’t very useful against these puppets.

But the amplification of strength through swordsmanship was considerable.

This time, he once again condensed the formless sword.

One against eight!

Wherever the divine sword passed, Sword Qi soared into the sky.

Slash!

Ilack!

Stab!

With a perfected sword technique, executed with unparalleled fluidity, Jian Wushuang reveled in the midst of it.

Unbeknownst to him, he effortlessly defeated a puppet.

With one less puppet, his fighting force diminished by one-tenth.

These puppets found themselves trapped once again.

As they attempted to self-destruct in exchange for injuries, Jian Wushuang skillfully evaded their attempts.

These puppets, not being cultivators, still attempted to use similar tactics.

If not for someone keeping an eye on him, he wouldn’t even need to evade.

However, to conceal his Life power, he couldn’t afford to be too conspicuous.

Thus, evasion became his strategy.

In the end, all eight puppets met their demise at the tip of his sword.

In this battle, he exerted 80 percent of his strength.

Without employing the Eternal Ancient Transformation, he could utilize three times the power of the Beast God, with the potential for amplification of divine power.

With a complete cruption, handling 550,000 was no issue.

Of course, this wasn’t his limit yet.

The most formidable treasure, he had yet to utilize.

The armor condensed by the Skysight Heavenly Chessboard!

That was his current greatest reliance.

Once he used the armor, his divine body would have no restrictions.

Ile could utilize five times the power of the Beast God.

However, he worried about exposing the Temporal Treasure.

Risking exposure of the Temporal Treasure for the sake of a sword embryo wasn’t a deal he was willing to make.

He didn’t like to engage in situations where he might lose something good while trying to gain something else.

The fifth round! 16 puppets descended instantly.

Lian Xing was also eagerly anticipating this, his gaze fixed on Jian Wushuang, wanting to witness his true limit.

He could sense that Jian Wushuang hadn’t truly exerted all his strength.

Faintly, it seemed he could discern Jian Wushuang’s reservations. “Kid, let me see your strongest move!”

The impending battle was about to begin. 16 puppets surrounded Jian Wushuang.

While Jian Wushuang seemed to have his eyes closed slightly, it appeared that the puppets were surrounding him, but in reality, his Sword Qi had already encircled them.

Swish!!!

In an instant, he acted.

The puppets surged forward directly.

Jian Wushuang remained calm. He leaped into the air, wielding his sword with both hands, fiercely thrusting downward. 16 puppets simultaneously retreated.

However, behind them, there was nothing but condensed Sword Qi.

There was no room for escape.

Sword Qi pierced from behind.

Divine sword, slashing through the air head-on.

A single strike would surely hit its mark.

Boom!!!

All 16 puppets were shaken back.

Unfortunately! The power was too dispersed.

Not enough to harm the puppets.

Just a simple pushback.

The puppets adjusted their bodies and charged once more.

This time, Jian Wushuang could only confront them head-on.

Fortunately, he had the Wings of the Candle Dragon.

Relying on speed, he could barely contend with these puppets after the wings pushed them back.

But at this rate, he had no chance at all.

Dragging it out would only lead to defeat.

Ile possessed infinite Origin Source and divine power.