The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2714 - 2689: Taigu Shattered Star Fist!

"Does Senior wish to gauge my capabilities? Then you shall need to exert more effort. I am eager to discover if you possess the means to push me to that extent!" Lin Bai's voice was low.

Lin Bai's declaration caused Xu Guang to narrow his eyes, his gaze fixed upon the eyes beneath Lin Bai's mask, which gleamed with a brilliance comparable to stars scattered across the night sky!

Clad entirely in black, a dark robe and mask concealing his features, yet within that mask, his eyes shone with celestial radiance!

"Then let us indeed test this!" Xu Guang responded with an even, placid smile.

Lin Bai regarded Xu Guang with a frigid stare, arcs of black electricity crackling around his form.

A smile played on Xu Guang's lips, but his eyes suddenly flashed with sharp intensity. He took a decisive step, and the very heavens and earth seemed to churn with tempestuous winds. In that singular instant, Xu Guang vanished from Lin Bai's sight.

Lin Bai was assailed by an oppressive force, akin to a rampaging flood and a ferocious beast, converging from all directions, intent on annihilation!

At this critical juncture, Lin Bai pivoted abruptly to his left. Xu Guang launched himself upwards, his five fingers converging into a formidable fist, which he brought crashing down towards the crown of Lin Bai's head with a power so immense it appeared to shatter the void itself.

As Lin Bai perceived Xu Guang's descent, the Azurewood Divine Thunder erupted forth without hesitation.

The Blackwater Divine Thunder and the Azurewood Divine Thunder converged, engulfing Lin Bai, while his Body-Protection Thunder strained valiantly to repel the incoming blow!

With a resounding concussion.

Xu Guang's fist collided with Lin Bai's thunderous shield, causing it to detonate spectacularly. However, Lin Bai remained unscathed. In the ensuing moment, Lin Bai retaliated with a strike of his own, channeling the potent energies of the Azurewood Divine Thunder and Blackwater Divine Thunder, which manifested as two ferocious dragons, hurtling towards Xu Guang.

The Azurewood Divine Thunder and Blackwater Divine Thunder coalesced into twin draconic forms, snapping and tearing as they lunged at Xu Guang.

At that precise moment, Xu Guang's expression shifted, his visage hardening with resolve. He drove his fist downwards, striking the approaching thunder dragons with a chilling pronouncement, "Primordial Shattered Star Fist!"

With the impact of his fist, the two thunder dragons were immediately annihilated, succumbing to the overwhelming force of Xu Guang's strike.

Lin Bai could only perceive a colossal fist, rending the heavens, as if a divine titan's blow had descended from the celestial realm, aimed at the earth with the intent to obliterate all.

The entirety of the Fighting Arena fractured into a mosaic of cracks under the sheer impact of this singular punch.

Lin Bai, struck directly by the devastating blow, spewed forth a mouthful of blood, his body careening backward.

"It's the Primordial Shattered Star Fist!"

"Legend has it to be an ancient martial technique!"

"Indeed, an ancient martial technique, the Primordial Shattered Star!"

The assembled warriors within the Fighting Arena erupted in gasps of astonishment.

Within the Elegant Pavilion.

Houtu City's Undefeated General, Edward Yang, displayed visible shock, a tremor of apprehension coursing through him as he witnessed Xu Guang's devastating punch. He murmured in a low tone, "Is this truly the Primordial Shattered Star Fist?"

Tangjing Xiu let out a deep, drawn-out breath, "Ancient martial techniques!"

Madam Yang's eyes flickered, a thoughtful expression crossing her face. "Is this the true power of an Undefeated General? This single punch approaches the might of the Wending Realm!"

Within the Fighting Arena, a dense cloud of smoke and dust billowed, obscuring the view.

Xu Guang raised a hand and gestured, and a powerful gust of wind swept through the arena, clearing away the smoke and debris. Through the dissipating haze, he saw Lin Bai struggling to rise from the ground, his form battered and dishevelled.

A hint of surprise flickered in Xu Guang's eyes!

"What a potent strike!"

Having regained his footing, Lin Bai surveyed his own condition. His clothes were in tatters, his bones felt as though they were cracking, his skin was split open, and a considerable amount of blood was steadily flowing from his wounds.

Xu Guang spoke with measured calm, "This is the fist technique that this old man has diligently honed over the years, known as the Primordial Shattered Star Fist. It comprises seven forms, and what you witnessed was merely the initial form!"

Xu Guang offered Lin Bai a casual, enigmatic smile.

Primordial Shattered Star Fist, an ancient martial technique of immense renown!

In his formative years, Xu Guang hailed from a humble village nestled on the rugged lands of the Northern Continent. His village was exceedingly vulnerable, perpetually subjected to the rapacious exploitation by warriors from nearby cities, in addition to the incessant onslaughts from the wild beasts roaming the wilderness.

During a particularly brutal beast tide, Xu Guang's village was utterly annihilated. He was the sole survivor out of tens of thousands of inhabitants, with every member of his family lost to the ravenous tide of beasts.

Xu Guang, the lone survivor, departed the ruins of his village. He was subsequently swept away by a ferocious Demonic Beast. Initially, Xu Guang resigned himself to his impending doom, but this Flying Eagle Monster carried him aloft, depositing him near a precipice.

The eagle deposited Xu Guang within a narrow crevice on the cliff face, an intended larder for its voracious young.

Xu Guang felt that his fate was sealed, that death was inevitable.

However, destiny had a different path in store!

Within the confines of the crevice, Xu Guang's keen eyes discerned seven enigmatic murals adorning the surrounding stone walls. Accompanying each mural were ancient inscriptions.

Despite his humble village origins, Xu Guang possessed a rudimentary education and recognized fragments of the archaic script.

Upon examining the seven murals, Xu Guang came to the realization that they contained the profound techniques of the Taigu Shattered Star Fist. This martial art was a legendary inheritance, whispered to have been passed down through generations within his own village, Taigu Village.

From the time he was but a child, Xu Guang had been regaled by the village elders with epic tales. They spoke of an ancient, peerlessly powerful individual from their village's past, whose single punch could rend the very heavens apart!

This legendary figure, they said, had mastered the Taigu Shattered Star Fist.

However, after the demise of this ancient powerhouse, the fist technique itself was said to have vanished, hidden somewhere in the surrounding lands, awaiting a worthy successor to uncover it.

With the realization that this Cave Mansion was the very sanctum holding the Taigu Shattered Star Fist, Xu Guang felt an irrepressible urge to begin his cultivation.

Having barely grasped the first form of the technique, he swiftly vanquished the formidable Flying Eagle Monster, thereby extricating himself from his perilous predicament.

Within the confines of the Cave Mansion, Xu Guang dedicated himself to rigorous training for a span of three years. At the tender age of seventeen, his skills having been thoroughly refined, he emerged from the mountain cave. He then proceeded to obliterate the murals, ensuring the secrecy of his technique, before venturing out into the vast expanse of the Northern Continent.

A decade subsequently passed, and with his cultivation base firmly established within the Death Reversal Realm, Xu Guang arrived at the bustling Fighting Arena of Black Water City. It was here that his fabled, unbroken winning streak commenced!

It would not be an exaggeration to state that the Taigu Shattered Star Fist was the defining element of Xu Guang's entire life.

All of his current renown and glory could be attributed to this awe-inspiring fist technique!

Mere moments prior, Xu Guang had unleashed the initial form of the Taigu Shattered Star Fist. With effortless might, it had shattered the formidable defenses conjured by the Qingmu Divine Thunder and the Black Water Divine Thunder, showcasing its truly devastating power!

From the ground, Lin Bai slowly rose, residual arcs of black and green lightning crackling around him as he fixed Xu Guang with a cold, unwavering stare.

Xu Guang, his expression retaining its relaxed smile, inquired, "Did that single strike prove sufficient to compel you to reveal your true strength?"

Lin Bai responded with a measured smile of his own, "Should I desire to display my full might, the very forces of Nature will bear witness to it!"

A faint smile graced Xu Guang's lips. "Very well then!"

With his words, Xu Guang ascended once more into the sky. He hovered proudly in mid-air, gazing down upon Lin Bai as if he were a celestial deity, a sharp, piercing glint flashing within his eyes!

"Destroy!" Xu Guang's demeanor turned ferocious. He raised a fist, unleashing a devastating blow once more.

The sheer, terrifying force of this punch swept over the entire Fighting Arena, akin to the cataclysmic collapse of the very heavens.

The warriors assembled in the vicinity turned ashen-faced at the sight of this devastating strike, gasping in sheer astonishment.

"By the heavens!"

"Utterly terrifying!"

"How can such an unbelievably potent fist technique exist in this world!"

The onlookers cried out in bewildered shock.

Even the esteemed figures observing from within the opulent Elegant Pavilion were visibly taken aback by the display.