1262: Chapter 1262 Luo Xiu VS Xi Huang

Empress Xi fell silent.

She looked at Luo Xiu, looked at his pitch-black eyes, looked at the Battle Intent and determination in his eyes, looked at that unyielding pride on his body—in her heart, a complex emotion surged. There was anger, regret, helplessness, and also a trace of... respect.

She knew she could not persuade Luo Xiu.

This man's conviction was too firm, his path too resolute, his will like steel, not to be swayed by any words.

"Since that is the case—" She slowly raised the golden longsword in her hand, the tip pointing straight at Luo Xiu, the golden light in her phoenix eyes suddenly surged, "then, let us fight."

Before the words faded, both figures moved simultaneously!

Golden sword radiance and dark golden sword radiance collided in the Void Realm, a thunderous roar shaking the heavens, the entire world trembling!

The instant the two sword radiances collided, the entire world seemed to freeze for a moment, before erupting into a world-destroying roar.

Golden and dark golden intertwined, turning into circles of destructive shockwaves, sweeping out in all directions.

Those Formations that were still running just a moment ago shattered under the ravages of the shockwaves, golden runes scattering like fallen leaves.

Those remaining palaces collapsed with a boom under the crushing weight of the shockwaves, turning into debris filling the sky.

The ten-thousand-year refined gold ground of the square was ripped up layer by layer, tumbling, twisting, and melting in the Void Realm.

Luo Xiu and Empress Xi's figures retreated simultaneously during the collision, stopped simultaneously while retreating, and then charged out simultaneously after stopping.

Their speed was extreme; ordinary Tier 5 Powerhouses simply could not capture their trajectories.

One could only see two beams of light shuttling, colliding, separating, and colliding again in the Void Realm.

Every collision exploded into circles of destructive ripples; every separation left behind cracks that tore through the Void Realm.

"Clang—!"

Luo Xiu's god-demon greatsword and Empress Xi's golden longsword collided once more, the loud noise shaking the heavens.

Luo Xiu was shaken back three steps, Empress Xi was shaken back five steps.

A smile curled at the corner of Luo Xiu's mouth—in terms of pure strength, he was slightly superior.

Empress Xi's expression remained unchanged, golden light dancing in her phoenix eyes.

Her figure suddenly turned while retreating, the golden longsword transforming into an arc of light, slashing toward Luo Xiu's throat from the side.

Luo Xiu dodged sideways, his god-demon greatsword sweeping backhanded, slashing toward Empress Xi's waist and abdomen.

Empress Xi retreated violently, her golden longsword weaving an airtight sword net in front of her, blocking all of Luo Xiu's sword radiance.

But she was not just defending—while parrying, streams of golden sword radiance would occasionally probe out from her sword net, like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue, aiming straight for Luo Xiu's vitals.

The two's combat styles were completely different.

Luo Xiu's swordsmanship was bold and unconstrained, every sword strike carrying world-destroying power, not seeking finesse, only seeking to crush.

His sword moves were simple and direct, without any flashy feints, every strike being a solid killing blow.

His god-demon greatsword in his hands was like a moving mountain, every swing carrying immense force, forcing Empress Xi to block with all her might.

Empress Xi's swordsmanship was the exact opposite.

Her swordsmanship was exquisite and peerless, every sword strike containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, the sword moves interlocking, like moving clouds and flowing water.

The golden longsword in her hands was like an embroidery needle, light and precise, always able to stab at Luo Xiu's vitals from the trickiest angles.

Her strength was not as great as Luo Xiu's, but her technique far surpassed his.

"Clang clang clang clang—!" The dense sounds of clashing were like a rainstorm hitting iron tiles, sparks flying everywhere.

The two figures shuttled through the Void Realm, fighting from the square to above the palace complex, from above the palace complex to the deepest part of the Formation, from the deepest part of the Formation to above the clouds.

Luo Xiu slashed down with a sword, the dark golden sword radiance tearing through the Void Realm, striking straight at Empress Xi's head.

Empress Xi dodged sideways, her golden longsword taking advantage of the momentum to stab toward Luo Xiu's right eye.

Luo Xiu tilted his head to avoid it, his god-demon greatsword sweeping horizontally, slashing toward Empress Xi's legs.

Empress Xi leapt up, her golden longsword transforming into dozens of sword lights, stabbing toward Luo Xiu from all directions.

Luo Xiu roared, his god-demon greatsword drawing a dark golden ring in front of him, grinding all those sword lights to pieces.

His figure shot out violently, his god-demon greatsword thrusting straight at Empress Xi's chest.

Empress Xi retreated violently, her golden longsword weaving a golden light shield in front of her—

"Clang—!!!"

The sword tip stabbed into the light shield, the light shield shattered, and Empress Xi was shaken back dozens of zhang.

A trace of golden blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and Luo Xiu did not pursue.

He stood in the Void Realm, white hair fluttering, his god-demon greatsword held horizontally in front of him, his pitch-black eyes fixed on Empress Xi, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Your sword is fast." His voice was low and calm, "But compared to that person's, it is still a little lacking."

As he spoke, he even touched his chest; although the scar had long since healed, the pain at that time was still fresh in his memory.

Empress Xi wiped away the golden blood from the corner of her mouth, a trace of gravity flashing in her phoenix eyes.

But she was Empress Xi, the master of the Radiant Star Domain, the supreme existence who had ruled this Star Domain for endless years.

She would not admit defeat just because of a gap in strength.

"If strength is insufficient, then use technique to compensate." Her voice was calm and determined, "This Empress's sword has never relied on strength to win."

She took a deep breath, the golden light in her phoenix eyes suddenly surging. Her figure became illusory at this moment.

It was not disappearing, but becoming blurred, as if melting into heaven and earth, becoming one with the entire Star Domain.

Luo Xiu frowned slightly.

He felt that Empress Xi's aura had changed.

It was no longer that sharp, exposed edge from before, but a kind of ethereal, uncertain harmony that resonated with heaven and earth.

She was no longer just one person, but a part—a part of heaven and earth, a part of the Star Domain, a part of the Universe.

"Unity of Heaven and Man." Luo Xiu murmured, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes, "The power of the Star Core, huh? Interesting."

Empress Xi moved.

Her figure transformed into a stream of golden light, not rushing toward Luo Xiu, but merging into the Void Realm and disappearing from sight.

The next moment, she emerged from Luo Xiu's shadow, her golden longsword thrusting straight at his heart from behind!

Luo Xiu turned around abruptly, his god-demon greatsword sweeping horizontally—but Empress Xi's figure disappeared again, appearing on his left side, her golden longsword stabbing toward his ribs.

Luo Xiu dodged sideways, his god-demon greatsword slashing toward the left—but Empress Xi's figure disappeared again, appearing on his right side.

Her speed was extreme; no, not fast—it was eerie.

Her figure shuttled through the Void Realm, appearing and disappearing, flickering left and right, making it impossible for anyone to capture her trajectory.

Her swordsmanship was even more exquisite, every sword strike thrusting from the most inconceivable angles, every strike forcing Luo Xiu to block with all her might.