An enormous sword of cloud began to take shape. It hovered in the air, glowing with a blinding white light.
This huge sword had completely condensed into a solid form, and its surface was engraved with layers upon layers of cloud patterns. It was full of texture.
Its aura was ever-changing. Although the might of a Celestial Emperor was powerful, in front of it, it was either slashed apart, pulled to the side, or unable to completely collide with it.
Suddenly, the cloud sword's aura exploded. The blinding white light vanished, leaving only its physical form. It became a beam of light that shot toward the Celestial Emperor.
Slay a god!
The light in Constantine's eyes flared. He took a step forward, and a beam of golden light erupted from the top of his head. It shone upon the Celestial Emperor.
The projection of the Celestial Thearch suddenly became clearer.
It lifted a hand to grab at the cloud sword.
Right at this moment, a strange scene appeared. The cloud swords instantly disintegrated without warning, turning into millions of cloud swords that swept up like a meat grinder, completely enveloping the Sky Thearch within.
The aura of the cloud swords was ever-changing, and every one of them carried with it a strange feeling.
Celestial Emperor's Advent was built upon the power of faith. Constantine could clearly feel the cloud swords opening up their connection to the Celestial Emperor's power. They cut through the threads that held the Celestial Emperor together, and disintegrated it.
The Celestial Emperor's golden light dissipated. The cloud swords were affected as well. They wobbled in the air, but they continued to rise.
Constantine's face fell.
The enemy could destroy the power of faith. For the Pontiff's Citadel, this was a serious blow!
"Heresy!" Constantine roared.
He lifted his right hand.
A blinding light suddenly burst forth from his palm.
The light grew, and became a spear.
He hurled the spear in his hand.
The spear became a bolt of lightning that shot toward the cloud swords.
Spear of Judgment: Heresy Judgment!
Boom--!
The cloud swords, which had been trying to reassemble themselves, were shattered by the spear. Many of them shattered, as if they'd been seriously injured.
Celestial Emperor's Advent, Spear of Judgment. These were Constantine's strongest weapons.
The Spear of Judgment was one of the Pontiff's Citadel's divine weapons.
Because of Constantine's talent.
The Pope gave him the Judgement Spear to protect himself because he might become the Pope in the future.
At this moment, the Divine Weapon was extraordinary indeed. It finally defeated the ever-changing Cloud Sword.
A cold snort sounded out again. The shattered cloud swords turned back into mist and flew into the distance. They condensed again, but this time, they didn't condense into swords.
Instead, it condensed into a human form.
The Spear of Judgement turned into light and flew back into Constantine's grasp.
Constantine looked at Xuanyuan Shishi, who had appeared in the distance.
His eyes were filled with killing intent.
The Pontiff's Citadel needed to be dealt with. He could destroy the power of faith, and could threaten the very foundation of the Pontiff's Citadel.
Constantine's heart was filled with fear as the Celestial Ruler crumbled. If the Celestial Ruler could also destroy the faith in his heart, then it was very likely that he would collapse as well!
Constantine couldn't care less about the possibility that Xuanyuan Shishi was related to Jun Yongye. Without hesitation, he poured his divine power into the spear.
In an instant, the Judgement Spear shone brightly before gradually converging. One could clearly see golden runes appearing on the spear like throbbing blood vessels.
Faint golden flames burst from the tip of the spear.
Who knew how many heretics had been killed, and how many souls had been burned to form this weapon.
If touched, it would destroy the target in both body and soul.
Xuanyuan Shishi didn't look any different from before, but the smile had disappeared from his face.
He snorted and waved his right hand. A longsword fell into his grasp.
It still looked like a cloud sword, no different from the ones he had seen before.
However, at this moment, his entire temperament had undergone an earth-shattering transformation.
Up on the VIP platform, Mo Xiao couldn't help but admire the Terminator at her side.
Just as the Terminator had said, the Ten Thousand Swords as One was at its strongest when it was only a single sword.
Constantine took a large step forward, charging toward Xuanyuan Shishi. He lifted the Spear of Judgement high in the air, ready to hurl it at any moment.
Xuanyuan Shishi wasn't afraid at all. He glided forward like a cloud, heading straight for Constantine.
The audience couldn't help but hold their breath in anticipation of the intense battle.
Finally, the two of them met in the middle of the arena. The Spear of Judgement didn't hurl. Instead, it transformed into a million beams of light that bore down on Xuanyuan Shishi.
Xuanyuan Shishi grunted. The cloud sword in his hand vibrated, and a million beams of light shot out from his body to meet the Spear of Judgement head-on.
"Chi Chi" sounds resounded incessantly on the tournament stage, giving off a feeling of awe to the hearts of the audience.
The Spear of Judgement was a divine weapon of the Pontiff's Citadel, but it didn't seem to have much of an advantage.
When the Spear of Judgement collided with Xuanyuan Shishi's cloud sword, the Flames of Judgement scattered in all directions.
Xuanyuan Shishi disappeared into the light, then reappeared. His figure was graceful and ethereal, and the sword in his hand transformed into a myriad of illusory swordsmanship. Each stroke was clear, but the audience felt as if they were looking at a thousand swords.
Lan Jue's eyes were focused on his swordsmanship. Enlightenment flooded his mind like a spring. The Sword of the Thousand Swords of the Hundred Changes. How could his own lightning not have the Thousand Swords of the Hundred Variations?
A large part of the explosive nature of lightning was its uncertainty.
If he could control them like the Swordplay of Thousand Changes, then his future Paragon weapon would be even more powerful.
He focused all of his attention on the arena, doing his best to memorize Xuanyuan Shishi's sword intent.
It was impossible to remember his sword technique. It was too fast, and there were too many of them.
Only by memorizing his sword intent could he transform this sword intent into his own power.
Lan Jue's eyes narrowed. The fight in the arena was becoming more and more intense.
Constantine had been full of confidence when they first clashed. The Spear of Judgement was a Paragon weapon!
It was just a cloud sword in the opponent's hand. Could it not be that it could easily defeat the opponent?
He'd planned to save the Spear for when he needed to deal with the Pharmacist or Titan, but Xuanyuan Shishi had forced him to use it now. He wanted to kill Xuanyuan Shishi, and he wanted to kill him with his spear.
However, when the Judgement Spear met the cloud sword, it felt as if it couldn't unleash its full power. When the Judgement Flame came into contact with Xuanyuan Shishi's cloud sword, it couldn't completely burn it. Instead, it dissipated.
Xuanyuan Shishi's sword contained a strange, ever-changing energy. Although the Flame of Judgement was strong, it seemed to have lost its way amidst the ever-changing energy.
Under these circumstances, Xuanyuan Shishi began to gain the upper hand.
Constantine did his best to protect himself with the Spear of Judgement, but Xuanyuan Shishi's attacks were relentless.
His Spear of Judgement was a reflex attack. There wasn't much finesse to it.
But Xuanyuan Shishi's Sword of the Thousand Variations was one of the strongest ancient techniques of the Upper Era.
The difference in cultivation between the two was overcome. Slowly, Constantine began to retreat. The Spear of Judgement glowed brightly, but he couldn't keep up with Xuanyuan Shishi.
"Pfft!" A gash appeared on Constantine's body, slicing through his clothes. The Spear of Judgement flared with light, turning into a thousand shadows in an attempt to counterattack. But Xuanyuan Shishi wasn't afraid. With a flick of his sword, countless beams of light met the Spear of Judgement. The frequency of his attacks was much higher than Constantine's.
Constantine felt like he was going to cough up blood, but he gritted his teeth and refused to retreat.
He was going to fight his opponent head-on.
He knew in his heart that he wasn't as good as his opponent in terms of technique.
But his energy was stronger, and his cultivation was higher.
He could only hope that Xuanyuan Shishi would run out of energy. That was the only way he could win.
But Xuanyuan Shishi didn't show any signs of slowing down. Wave after wave of attacks came stronger than the last. Constantine was forced back again and again, and more wounds began to appear on his body.
Slowly, Constantine became a man of blood.
His defenses were strong, but Xuanyuan Shishi's Cloudblade was just as destructive. The sword's aura was as ever-changing as the Spear of Judgement, and as soon as it entered Constantine's body it began to change. Constantine struggled to keep up, and his control of the Spear of Judgement grew more and more difficult.
From the audience's point of view, Xuanyuan Shishi and the Cloudblade in his hand transformed into a thousand shadows that surrounded Constantine in a frenzy. Constantine's defense grew weaker and weaker, until he couldn't muster any strength to fight back.
Metatron's face was so ugly it looked like it was about to drip water.
He and Constantine weren't of the same generation, and he had high hopes for his junior. Metatron knew he'd never become a Paragon, but the Pontiff's Citadel needed a Paragon to stay strong.
The Eastern Alliance was far more powerful than they'd imagined. Jun Yongye, the White Blademaster, and Xuanyuan Shishi, the Ten Thousand Swords of Unity, were both incredibly strong.
Xuanyuan Shishi's cultivation was inferior, and Constantine possessed a divine artifact. It was almost certain that he'd become a Paragon in the future.
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