Chapter 551

Chapter 551: Struck Again and Again

Fang Lie naturally wouldn’t surrender so easily. After being slain, his body underwent Nirvana Rebirth within raging flames.

Humiliated by this public instant-kill, Fang Lie roared furiously upon reappearing, charging recklessly at Ao Jianzi.

Yet before his battle cry fully formed, Ao Jianzi’s Sword Ray struck like lightning.

The Purple Gold Ruyi Shield burned with shame and rage. Its awakened spirit seethed at failing to protect its master despite full effort. When attacked again, it reacted without prompting – swelling to hundred-zhang size while projecting layered golden barriers around Fang Lie.

All proved futile. Ao Jianzi’s sword soul operated like a millennium-honed sword god’s incarnation. The shield’s desperate defense meant nothing as Sword Rays penetrated its golden barriers through spiral drilling motions, all converging on single points. Though eighth-rank treasures couldn’t breach these shields, the concentrated drilling shattered them.

One final Sword Ray pierced Fang Lie’s forehead, detonating violently.

Reborn again, Fang Lie faced repeated slaughter. The frantic shield whined helplessly, unable to protect its master. Truthfully, this wasn’t its fault – mere treasures could only manifest half their power without masters. Designed for Shield Experts, it required millennium-trained wielders to counter sword souls.

When Fang Lie rose a fourth time, Ao Jianzi hovered contemptuously above. "A thousand resurrections won’t save you, insect. Killing you remains ant-crushing simplicity."

"Oh?" Fang Lie smirked. "Celebrate after one more kill!"

He gestured, creating clone duplicates that multiplied exponentially – thirty-two Fang Lies forming a ten-mile sphere around Ao Jianzi.

"Clones?" Ao Jianzi snorted. Sword Energy rained down, but Fang Lies activated Void Escape, blinking hundred miles away.

"Impressive evasion," Ao Jianzi conceded. "But Dao-imbued swords shreds all techniques. Behold Void-Constricting Sword!"

Sword threads rippled outward, warping space into chaotic tangles. Through Void Eye observation, Fang Lie saw normal-seeming areas hid spatial whirlpools lethal to physical forms.

Despite ruined escape options, Fang Lie grinned. "My turn! Taste the Great Unity Spell!"

As they spoke, all 32 Fang Lie clones raised their right hands together, forming sword seals at their brows before pointing at Ao Jianzi.

Instantly, 32 shimmering butterflies fluttered forth, converging on Ao Jianzi from all sides.

Fang Lie thought coldly, "The Great Unity Spell is a supreme karmic divine skill. You can’t evade this! Once struck, you’ll be gutted fish beneath my blade!"

Yet Ao Jianzi merely smirked at the approaching terror. "Strong technique… for trash. You’ve spread this trick through the Mo Sect like cheap gossip. Let me educate you – true mastery lies in secrecy, not repetition!"

Thirty-two faint Sword Rays materialized, each piercing a butterfly. The Great Unity Spell dissolved like morning mist.

Impossible!" Fang Lie choked. "It’s beyond physical form! How?"

"Fool." Ao Jianzi tapped his temple. "Your spell locks souls through causality – unbreakable, yet mindless. My Sword Rays carried slivers of sword soul essence. Your butterflies clung to decoys rather than me."

Understanding dawned on Fang Lie even as fury rose. "Clever. But try stopping this – Past King Fist!"

Thirty-two arms swung through time itself… only to explode mid-swing, spraying blood across the Celestial Platform.

"Pathetic!" Ao Jianzi’s laughter rang out. "My sword intent armor shields past and present! Your feeble fists shattered against eternal blades!"

The crowd murmured as Fang Lie staggered. "Pride precedes downfall," someone sighed. "Ao Jianzi prepared thoroughly – even awakened sword soul against Fang Lie’s stale tricks."

"At least his undying nature spares him death," another shrugged. "But the natural Star Gold element core returns to East Kunlun."

Yet the Sword God of East Kunlun frowned, uneasy. Through gritted teeth, he mind-whispered: "Stop playing! Finish him NOW!"

Ao Jianzi flourished his blade, eyes gleaming. "Well? More moves to humiliate? Or shall we end this farce?"