Gate of Immortality

Yang Shi roared as his saber shone with pale golden light. His saber blurred as it clashed against Xu Ao's sword with tremendous strength.

" Dawn Splitting Sword!" Xu Aos shouted as he raised his sword and hacked down. The sword erupted with a fiery aura as it sent a crescent beam of light at Yang Shi.

" Gold Split, Chain slash!" Yang Shi's Gold Devil Seal opened as a stream of Metal qi flowed in his saber. The saber easily blocked the attack of Xu Ao.

" Rising Dawn Slash!." Xu Ao didn't stop as he continued to attack Yang Shi. His attacks were like the sunlight of dawn, illuminating the arena.

" Whoa, Isn't that Great Dawn Sword Arts from Golden Sun Sect?" Someone shouted.

" Isn't that a Mystic grade technique?" A person asked.

" He is a core disciple of Golden Sun Sect. He should have access to Mystic grade techniques. Moreover, the Sect never gives out the full technique. What Xu Ao is using is a fragment of the Mystic grade technique." Someone explained.

Yang Shi used Soaring Eagle Immortal Steps for the first time as his body blinked. His body was like a ghost as he moved through the attacks.

Xu Ao's face flushed as he saw Yang Shi was dodging the attack with ease. " Rascal, Do you only know how to dodge?!" Xu Ao shouted in anger.

" You want me to attack? Sure!" Yang Shi sneered as he stopped dodging and jumped.

" Tiger Descends from Mountain!" Suddenly, a baleful slaughter aura rises from Yang Shi's body as he hacked down his saber. His saber hummed like a tiger's roar as it fell on Xu Ao.

" Break!" Xu Ao used his sword to block the attack of Yang Shi, but he got blasted back due to the

" Break!" Xu Ao used his sword to block impact.

" Damn it!" Xu Ao was enraged as he composed himself. " Scattering Light steps." Xu Ao used his movement technique as his body flashed. He used his speed to attack Yang Shi!.

" Heh! Competing me with speed? Naive!" Yang Shi snickered as he easily dodged the attack. " Gold Split! Flaming Slash!" Yang Shi summoned his Spirit Fire as he fused Fire qi into his saber.

*KRRRR! KRRR!!*

The air sizzled as his flaming saber slashed. Xu Ao's expression changed as he hurriedly jumped back.

*BOOM!*

The ground charred as the attack hit the arena.

" Damn! What a power!" People sucked a breath of cold air. They were relieved since the arena was made from special formations. It can easily absorb the impact of Violet Palace Expansion Realm experts.

" You really forced me to use my ultimate move!" Xu Ao took a deep breath as his aura rose. A spirit of an ancient paper fan appeared behind him. It was embedded with various gems as it burned with a blue flame.

" My Primordial Spirit, Flame controlling Fan. " Xu Ao raised his hand as he grabbed that giant fan.

" Grand Solar Storm!" Xu Ao roared as he poured all of his spiritual qi into his fan. The fan expanded as its flames blazed.

" SWISH* 

With a whistling noise, the flame burst as countless arrows of flames fell on the arena. It was like a meteor shower. Yang Shi frowned as he couldn't dodge this attack.

" Gold Devil Armor! Blazing Flame Wall!" Yang Shi raised his saber as his Spirit Fire bloomed under his feet, like a crimson lily opening its petals. The flame erupted like a tidal wave as it created a dome around his body. 

After comprehending the second layer of Great Yang Solar Flame Art, Yang Shi can use flame according to his will. Blazing Flame Wall is a defense-type technique that creates a fire barrier.

It consumes a large amount of spiritual qi, but its defensive capabilities are good.

" Let's see how much your turtle shell can endure." Xu Ao increased his power as his face became pale. The spiritual qi from his body drained rapidly. He was using a powerful Mystic grade technique along with his Primordial spirit, so that's only natural.

" Hmph, You think my Spirit Fire is a pushover?" Yang Shi snickered as he blocked Xu Ao's attack.

" How?! How is this possible?" Xu Ao was staggered. His Grand Solar Storm can defeat even Ninths stage cultivators, if not completely kill them. 

But Yang Shi was having an easy time defending against this attack.

Although Blazing Flame Shield drains lots of spiritual qi, Yang Shi's dantian was big enough to sustain the consumption.

" Now, take my attack! Mountain Cut!" Yang Shi's eyes became focused as he vertically raised his saber. It was like the arena became a vacuum as everyone felt a dreadful aura gathering in that saber.

Yang Shi slashed down the saber as a phantom of a giant saber overlapped with Yang Shi's Heaven Calamity saber.

*BOOOOOOM*

The ground split into two as the whole arena rumbled. It was like someone hacked it with a giant axe. The runes around the arena lit as a light shield emerged. It shook violently, but it managed to contain Yang Shi's attack.

Xu Ao's expression changed as he used his sword the block that attack. It's like an ethereal saber was coming to split him apart.

"Light Shield Talisman!" Xu Ao ripped a yellow paper as faint yellow light covered his body. But unfortunately, Yang Shi' Mountain Cut tore it like paper.

Xu Ao got blasted back as the yellow light shield was scattered. His clothes torn, revealing a soft leather armor inside. The armor cracked as it was broken by the impact.

Xu Ao coughed a mouthful of blood. He felt his internal organs turned into mush. He was on verge of passing out when he saw Yang Shi was coming to him.

" Don't...Don't Kill me...." Xu Ao mustered his strength as he spoke. For the first time, he was afraid of dying.

" Heavens! What kind of saber technique was that?!!" The audience was alarmed as they roared with cheers.

" Damn! Even Xu Ao's Great Dawn Sword Art was pale in front of Yang Shi's move." Someone else commented.

" No matter what, This guy's fame will shoot to the sky." A middle aged man commented.

" Hehe, I wonder how Xu Clan will react."

People were discussing about the battle they witnessed. Most of them lamented that their money on Xu Ao was wasted.

" Fuck! Why didn't I betted on Yang Shi? That's four times of my money!" A young man pulled his hair in rage.

Yang Shi's face was also pale. He never tried the Mountain Cut move before. This third move was much different than the first two moves of Heaven Saber Seven Arts. 

The third move was more like connecting with the world or the saber itself.

Yang Shi finally realized that he was missing a crucial part to use this move. Thankfully, his body was strengthened by the Metal qi of Gold Devil Seal. That's why he was able to withstand the backlash of the move.

" I need more practice and comprehension." Yang Shi mumbled as he wiped the blood from his mouth. Then he looked at Xu Ao, who was lying on the ground, covered in blood.

" Thankfully, I reduced my attack power. Hmm, This brat is also wearing a high-tier Spirit grade armor. But it can't withstand the power of Mountain cut, even if it's less than half of its true might." Yang Shi chuckled as he walked to him.

" Hurry up and get a healing pill for him." Yang Shi shouted. He really doesn't care if Xu Ao dies, but he owes him a spirit stone, so Yang Shi was a bit anxious.

" You!! You were trying to kill our young master!" The lackeys of Xu Ao pointed at Yang Shi as they raged.

" If you going to waste time like this, he might really die." Yang Shi shrugged. 

The lackeys became stunned as they hastily fed Xu Ao a healing pill. Xu Ao finally moved his body as he took out a pill bottle from his storage pouch. He took out a green looking pill and swallowed it.

His bleeding stopped as Xu Ao's face regained some colors. 

He fiercely glanced at Yang Shi, with a mixture of fear and murderous intent.