The Shadow Lord sneered as he sized up the man before him. "The price? Your disciple's sword couldn't harm me, and yours won't either..."

Before he could finish speaking, a cold glint flashed past.

Gai Nie, who was just standing in front of him, was now behind him in the next instant.

Such speed caused the Shadow Lord's expression to freeze instantly. "When?"

As a top-tier physical cultivator, his speed had reached its peak, and his perception had long surpassed human limits, yet he was completely unaware of Gai Nie's sword strike just now.

"Zzz!"

To the astonishment of the Shadow Lord, a gash opened in his chest, and blood gushed out.

Gai Nie held Yuan Hong in his hand, "He can only not hurt you for the time being."

But the future is uncertain!

Xiao Huhai's talent was so great that even the Sword Saint Gai Nie had to call him a monster.

After just a few months of training, plus a near-death experience that honed his skills, his strength had reached such a terrifying level.

Even when facing two opponents alone, he was able to cut down both of Shadow's assassins.

This terrifying talent, given more time to grow, could reach an unimaginable level even for Gai Nie.

Although a wound was created, it didn't have a significant impact on a top-tier body cultivator like the Shadow Lord.

His eyes darkened, and he shot out with incredible speed, instantly appearing behind Gai Nie. His fist, brimming with ferocity, slammed into Gai Nie's neck.

However, just as the fist was about to land, Gai Nie's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

The Shadow Lord's eyes widened, and the next moment, he felt a terrifying killing intent emerge from behind him.

Almost at the same time as he dodged the punch, Gai Nie's figure appeared behind him, moving so fast that he didn't have time to react.

"Zzz!"

The sword light flashed by, and a gash appeared on the back of the Shadow Lord, from which blood gushed out. His entire body was thrown forward by the impact.

He steadied himself, his gaze fixed on Gai Nie in shock. "How is this possible?"

The instant he sensed that terrifying killing intent, he circulated his energy to enhance his physical body, making his strength several times greater than before.

With that level of strength, the blade should have been absolutely unable to cut through it, but the result was still the same.

Gai Nie's eyes were cold. "You don't actually think I can't hurt you, do you?"

After speaking, he suddenly darted out and instantly appeared in front of the Shadow Lord, his longsword flashing upwards.

The speed was so fast that the Shadow Lord didn't even have time to react to the sword strike before another gash appeared on his chest.

He frowned, looking at the spilled blood, and realized that something was wrong.

Gai Nie stood before him, his gaze cold and piercing as he looked at him. "The price you will pay is death."

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura surged and converged towards Yuan Hong.

The sharp blade trembled slightly under the convergence of energy, and even emitted a long cry, as if it had come to life, trying its best to respond to Gai Nie.

The Shadow Lord was taken aback. "Man and sword resonance? You've achieved oneness with the sword?"

He carefully examined the longsword in Gai Nie's hand, and seeing its familiar appearance, his expression grew increasingly shocked. "Yuan Hong? You are Gai Nie?"

Before he could even finish speaking and receive a response, Yuanhong came hurtling towards him, heading straight for his chest.

This sword strike was even faster than the previous one.

Yuanhong slashed through with savage power, the terrifying force sending the Shadow Lord flying backward. He crashed into the wall with a loud bang, shattering it instantly, and his body became deeply embedded in the wall.

A wound that almost pierced through his body opened up, and the Shadow Lord spat out a mouthful of blood, his spirit instantly weakening considerably.

This sword strike not only severely injured his body, but its immense power also damaged his internal organs, causing him extremely serious internal injuries.

A moment later, he stood up, his gaze toward Gai Nie now serious. "Really, I never expected to run into the Sword Saint Gai Nie."

Gai Nie stared coldly at him, raised Yuanhong and aimed it at the Shadow Master. Yuanhong then emitted a long cry, and a powerful sword intent stirred up a gale in the air.

The Lord of Shadows lowered his head. "Really, I didn't want to reveal my last trump card unless absolutely necessary, but it seems I have no choice!"

His gaze turned cold, and his aura surged violently as he stared icyly at Gai Nie. "Gai Nie, are you ready to face my final trump card?"

The powerful aura surrounding him caused the surrounding void to tremble.

The next instant, the Lord of Shadows roared, and a continuous stream of energy surged into his flesh and blood, tempering and cleansing every inch of his body.

His body began to swell rapidly, his muscles expanded continuously, his body gradually grew larger, and every inch of his skin became as hard as steel.

The powerful physical body, simply by standing there, crushed the ground beneath its feet.

Along with his physical body, his aura underwent a tremendous change, becoming several times stronger than before.

He then pulled his right leg back, assuming a starting position.

With a push of his foot, his entire body shot out like a cannonball towards Gai Nie, the terrifying force creating a gust of wind in the air.

Yuanhong trembled in Gai Nie's hand, already prepared for battle.

But the next moment, Gai Nie was stunned.

When the Shadow Lord was about ten steps away from Gai Nie, he suddenly changed direction and ran wildly out of the hall.

It moved so fast that only afterimages could be seen.

As he ran, the Shadow Master frowned and muttered, "My disciple has grown to this level in just a few months, he's still a monster! But his master is Gai Nie, who is a monster among monsters!"

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