148: Chapter 148 Sword Demon Form!

Lu Yin listened to Asura's words and looked up into the sky.

The golden armor radiated an unbearably dazzling light under the sun, like an inviolable deity.

Lu Yin's brows furrowed slightly, but he showed no panic.

Asura slowly descended to the ground, his powerful aura seeming to solidify the surrounding space.

His gaze was sharp as he stared directly at Lu Yin. "Must I take action myself?"

Lu Yin watched quietly as Asura approached step by step, the silver light on his dragon bone longsword flickering faintly.

"Since when has the Golden Cult taken up the business of strong-arm kidnapping?"

Upon hearing this, a cold smile curled beneath Asura's golden visor.

"The matter of divine inheritance is of utmost importance, not something a mere insect like you can lay hands on."

Before his words fully faded, Asura's palm suddenly erupted with a blinding golden radiance.

"Holy Sword: Severing the Void!"

With a casual wave of his hand, a golden light, like a giant sword sweeping across, tore through the void carrying devastating pressure.

Lu Yin and his companions were greatly alarmed and hurriedly dodged.

But the Shadow Assassin wasn't so fortunate, or rather, Asura's attack just now was aimed directly at him.

*Sshhh!*

The golden sword light sliced through the ground like tofu, carving out a bottomless chasm.

The Shadow Assassin couldn't even let out a scream before being cleaved in two by the golden radiance.

-22,656,556!

A terrifying damage number floated out. The bisected Shadow Assassin died with an expression of shock still frozen on his face.

Asura's strike was overwhelmingly powerful. With just a casual wave of his hand, he had inflicted such horrifying damage.

A chill ran down Lu Yin's spine. Asura's strength far exceeded his expectations.

This had to be at least a Fourth Awakening, or even a Professional beyond that level.

After casually killing the Shadow Assassin, Asura's golden eyes turned to Lu Yin.

"Do I need to continue?"

Though not explicitly stated, the threat in his words was abundantly clear.

Lu Yin took a deep breath. The silver light on his dragon bone longsword flowed faintly.

Facing a powerhouse like Asura, a head-on fight was undoubtedly suicidal, but he would never surrender without a fight.

"It seems you won't yield until you see your coffin."

"Although the Pope wants you alive, dead is also acceptable."

*Swish!*

As his words fell, Asura swung his arm once more, unleashing another incredibly sharp golden light blade.

"Master, be careful!"

"Black Flame Incarnation!"

At the moment the light blade shot forth, Kasa's body ignited with black flames. He raised his shield and clashed fiercely with the light blade.

*BOOM!*

A deafening explosion rang out. Black flames and golden light collided violently, a wild shockwave of energy sweeping through the surroundings.

Kasa grunted, sent flying dozens of meters. The black flames on his shield extinguished, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

-5,856,321!

A staggering damage number floated above Kasa's head, instantly reducing his health bar by more than half.

However, the light blade Asura had unleashed did not dissipate. Its remaining force continued unabated.

"Annihilation Mode!"

"Wrath of Protection!"

At this moment, Yarberna erupted with a surge of deathly aura. Like a black meteor, she swung her giant hammer, smashing it towards the light blade!

The giant hammer and the light blade collided fiercely. Deathly aura and brilliant energy intertwined madly.

Yarberna's bones creaked under the strain, but she gritted her teeth.

Finally, her hammer's power exhausted, and she was forced into a rapid retreat.

The tremendous impact forced her legs to plow two furrows in the ground, only stopping when she reached a position in front of Lu Yin.

"Death Barrier!"

Seeing no further room to retreat, Yarberna mustered her strength and unleashed a defensive skill.

The black barrier trembled violently under the impact of the golden light blade, emitting a piercing tearing sound.

Blood continuously seeped from the corner of Yarberna's mouth, but the Death Barrier ultimately managed to barely block the strike.

"Oh?"

Seeing that Lu Yin and the others had actually blocked his attack, Asura showed a trace of surprise.

"Obliteration Judgment!"

At that very moment, Krausi drew his bone bow to a full moon, an arrow formed of condensed, extreme energy materializing on the bowstring.

With a low shout, he released the bowstring.

The arrow shot forth explosively. Where it passed, the space left behind a trail of nothingness, its target directly aimed at Asura's heart.

Facing the incoming fatal arrow, Asura's gaze showed not the slightest change.

He merely extended a single finger and gave a light flick towards the void.

*Ding!*

A tiny golden light collided with Krausi's arrow. Both exploded simultaneously in the void.

"You do possess considerable strength, but unfortunately, your level is far too low."

As if he had done something trivial, Asura commented to Lu Yin.

"Heh, is that so."

Lu Yin smiled in return.

The next second, a vast, heaven-spanning sword aura suddenly erupted!

"Divine Sword Art: Thousand-Mile Slash!"

This sword strike was unimaginably fast. Where the sword light passed, space was forcibly torn open, leaving a pitch-black fissure.

Asura's golden pupils contracted slightly. Facing this space-rending sword strike, he became truly serious for the first time.

"Holy Sword: Cross."

Asura's arms swiftly crossed and swung in front of him. A massive golden cross of light abruptly materialized.

The golden cross of light shot forth, colliding head-on with the terrifying sword aura.

*BOOM!*

Two terrifying energies clashed fiercely in the air, erupting in blinding light.

The vast sword aura and the golden cross mutually eroded each other. Space continuously twisted under the impact of this power.

It lasted for several full seconds before both forces dissipated amidst the deafening roar.

At this moment, Asura focused slightly, looking towards the sword-wielding Lin Xiao behind Lu Yin.

Their gazes intersected in the void. In that instant, the atmosphere of the entire battlefield shifted.

The air seemed to solidify; even the sound of the wind ceased.

"A Third Awakening Expert..."

"But a single Third Awakening alone won't be enough to save you."

With that, Asura's aura suddenly erupted.

"Holy Sword: Frenzied Dance!"

Asura's arm was still just a forward swing, but in that instant, countless golden lights poured forth like a torrential downpour.

Each beam of light contained the terrifying power to rend space, completely enveloping Lin Xiao from all directions.

Lin Xiao also did not hesitate. His god slaying sword accumulated a majestic sword intent.

"Divine Intent, Manifest as Heavenly Sword!"

With his low shout, the sword intent condensed on the god slaying sword suddenly swelled, transforming into a giant sword silhouette that spanned the heavens and earth.

The sword shadow was incredibly solid, as if it could sever everything between heaven and earth.

As Lin Xiao fiercely swung his sword, the giant sword shadow swept out horizontally.

*BOOM!*

When their ultimate moves collided, it was like the destructive convergence of two stars.

First, the entire world fell into an eerie silence, then erupted with a roar that made all things tremble.

The energy storm spread outward like ripples, each collision tearing open spiderweb-like spatial fissures.

From within the pitch-black cracks came the faint roar of void storms.

"Not bad. You actually blocked my second move."

"But let's see how you'll handle the next one!"

"Holy Sword: Thought of God-Slaying!"

As Asura's words fell, his entire arm suddenly bloomed with a golden radiance more dazzling than the sun.

That light condensed into substance, like a golden river of stars flowing along his arm.

All the energy between heaven and earth frantically converged towards his arm. Space groaned under the unbearable strain.

Sensing the terrifying fluctuations Asura was gathering, Lin Xiao let out a soft sigh.

"Although I didn't want to borrow this power, right now..."

"Sword Demon Form!"