Bian Sixuan stepped to the front of the battlefield. Without a word, she quickly clashed with Ouyang Bishang.
The exchange between the two attracted the close attention of countless onlookers.
In terms of reputation, the Shadow Swordmaster could leave Ouyang Bishang several streets behind. But in terms of cultivation strength, Ouyang Bishang was at the peak of Rank Four, capable of killing a Rank Five expert by jumping a whole major rank. The Shadow Swordmaster, on the other hand, was only at the late stage of Rank Four.
The Shadow Swordmaster's Gu-worms were well-matched, with no weaknesses; at the same time, they had a focus on mobility.
One could see her body transform into a black shadow, constantly circling around Ouyang Bishang, sometimes activating the Multiple Sword Shadow Gu to attack.
Ouyang Bishang, on the other hand, stood rooted to the spot, passively defending. His body was unmoving, like a coastal reef.
After a short while of battle, this sworn brother of Liu Wenwu gradually grew impatient. "If this is all you've got, then die!"
He let out a low roar, and his body underwent a drastic transformation.
His teeth grew rapidly, becoming as sharp as sword blades. Two pairs of fangs jutted out from his lips.
He had been bald originally, but now a large amount of terrifying green hair sprouted. Not only on his head, but his entire body grew green fur.
His body creaked and groaned, and the flow of his blood instantly became extremely slow. His originally tall and lean frame became even more withered, but the dangerous aura emanating from him was ten times thicker than before!
His eyes were no longer human, but had become a pair of gloomy green pupils, emitting a greasy, brilliant emerald light.
Rank Five, Asura Zombie Gu!
This Gu belonged to the most classic series of zombie Gu of the Transformation path.
The zombie Gu series is widely spread across the Five Regions. From the Second Rank Wandering Zombie Gu, to the Third Rank Hairy Zombie Gu, to the Fourth Rank Jumping Zombie Gu, all the way to the Fifth Rank Flying Zombie Gu.
The Five Great Flying Zombie Gu of the world are: the Asura Zombie, the Heavenly Demon Zombie, the Blood Ghost Zombie, the Nightmare Zombie, and the Plague Zombie.
Many Gu Masters whose lifespan was short and who lacked lifespan-extending Gu would often choose to transform into zombies, becoming monsters neither human nor ghost, in order to prolong their lives.
Fang Yuan had already seen the Blood Ghost Zombie Gu in this life. Back on the summit of Qing Mao Mountain, Gu Yue Yi Dai had transformed into a Blood Ghost Zombie in an attempt to defy fate and change his destiny, only to be stopped by the Divine Constable Tiexue Leng and the others...
Now, the Asura Zombie Gu that Ouyang Bishang was using was a powerful Gu on par with the Blood Ghost Zombie Gu!
Clang, clang, clang...
The sword shadows of Bian Sixuan cut into Ouyang Bishang's body, but only produced a burst of sparks and cut away a few tufts of green fur, unable to harm his skin in the slightest.
Shadow Overlay Gu!
A sharp glint flashed in Bian Sixuan's eyes. The multiple sword shadows abruptly overlapped together, transforming into a single, profoundly dark, extremely dense sword shadow.
"Now that's more like it!" Ouyang Bishang's eyes blazed with green light. Seeing this sword shadow fly towards him, he wasn't afraid but rather delighted.
He suddenly thrust out his right hand, forming it into a claw. His movement was as swift as a rabbit's, and he instantly seized the sword shadow.
"This!" A look of shock appeared on Bian Sixuan's face. She was holding the sword shadow but could not advance it another inch.
"Haha haha..." Ouyang Bishang let out a dry, utterly unpleasant laugh, and his right claw clenched fiercely.
Pop.
A soft sound.
The sword shadow was actually crushed by his grip. Bian Sixuan flew backward. The scattered pieces of the sword shadow were incredibly sharp and slashed violently into Ouyang Bishang's body. Not only did they leave several wounds on his body deep enough to see the bone, but his entire right hand was almost severed, with four fingers flying off.
Bian Sixuan's Shadow Overlay Gu was acquired by exchanging for the military merits she had painstakingly gained in several previous small skirmishes from the Hei family army.
Under its effect, the attacks of the multiple sword shadows were combined, comparable to a Rank Five attack Gu!
Ouyang Bishang was cut by the sword shadow, but he felt no pain whatsoever. Once he transformed into a zombie body, the pain drifted far away. At the same time, only a small amount of sickly green blood flowed from his wounds.
The wounds deep enough to see the bone healed automatically within a few breaths, and green fur grew again to cover them.
His severed fingers also grew back, giving an effortless impression.
Seeing this, Bian Sixuan's face turned pale.
Ouyang Bishang's hard grasp of the sword shadow seemed reckless, but it was actually a psychological tactic. Having transformed into an Asura Zombie, his defense and recovery had both skyrocketed several times over. Even Bian Sixuan's strongest attack method could not affect him much.
Inevitably, Bian Sixuan's fighting spirit was severely weakened.
What affected a Gu Master's combat strength was not just the prime essence in their aperture, but also their mind and psychological state.
"I am a killer, an assassin. What I'm best at is movement, silently infiltrating. Now that the two armies are fighting openly, head-on combat is not my style..." Ouyang Bishang's performance caused the fighting spirit in Bian Sixuan's heart to greatly diminish.
In the next few exchanges, she circled around Ouyang Bishang in constant battle, but compared to before, it was evident that she had reduced her attacks, mostly dodging.
After another ten exchanges, Bian Sixuan let out a soft cry, quickly widened the distance between herself and Ouyang Bishang, and retreated back into the Hei family army.
Seeing this, the morale of the Liu family army rose by another notch.
The Hei family's morale wavered, and their high-ranking members looked grim.
"Bian Sixuan has lost..."