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As Shen Qing and Xuan Yuan Qingfeng left, the old sword god took a deep breath, then looked coldly at Lu Qi, who was bound by Han Shengxuan's three thousand red threads. The next second, his sword intent soared into the sky, and thousands of swords in the city flew over at his summons. The scene of thousands of swords flying across the sky was spectacular.

Just now, because Shen Qing was by his side, the old sword god needed to protect Shen Qing from being ambushed and injured by Lu Qi, so he was somewhat restrained and his combat power was significantly reduced, and he could not fully exert his strength.

With Shen Qing gone and Han Shengxuan able to briefly restrain Lucci, the old swordsman unhesitatingly unleashed his ultimate technique, Sword Opening Heaven Gate. After visiting the One Piece world several times with Shen Qing, he learned from Shen Qing and Hawkeye about some characteristics of the strong in the One Piece world, namely, their enduring combat power. Therefore, Li Chungang knew that to defeat his opponent, he had to finish the battle quickly.

"Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!" With Li Chungang's shout, thousands of swords soared into the sky, gathering into a giant sword under the shroud of sword intent and sword energy. The next moment, the giant sword locked onto Lu Qi's figure from afar and stabbed towards Lu Qi like a torrent.

At the same time, as the old sword god unleashed his ultimate move, "Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate," a phantom of a heavenly gate materialized in the void, appearing in the sky.

"Binding, Three Thousand Red Dusts." When Han Shengxuan saw the old sword god use the ultimate technique of opening the gate to heaven with his sword, he immediately and without hesitation activated the three thousand red threads with all his might, pouring all his inner strength into them. The three thousand red threads were like three thousand red snakes, tightly binding Lu Qi's body, making it impossible for him to dodge the old sword god's ultimate move with speed.

Faced with the combined attack of Li Chungang and Han Shengxuan, Lucci's expression became very solemn. He immediately and without hesitation activated his Armament Haki to the fullest extent, and his entire body transformed into a black metal man under the enhancement of Armament Haki.

Then, Lucci saw the river of sword energy descending from the sky, his eyes narrowing to their limit. He then roared, "Six Styles Ultimate Technique: The Great Wheel of Six Kings Spear!"

The next moment, Lucci's fists, covered in Armament Haki, slowly gathered power backward. Just as the river of sword energy was about to hit him, his fists created afterimages as they clashed head-on with the old sword god's Sword Opening Heaven Gate.

The Six Kings Spear is Lucci's current signature move. He pours all his Haki and power into his fists, creating afterimages that form a vacuum channel. Even if the opponent uses Armament Haki to defend, the continuous shockwave will still damage their internal organs. It has a certain penetrating effect, somewhat like a simplified version of hitting a cow through a mountain.

In the blink of an eye, the sword's edge met Lucci's fist. The fist, covered in Armament Haki, was as hard as iron, and sparks flew as it collided with the torrent of sword energy.

The three thousand red threads that were originally wrapped around Lucci were the first to be affected, breaking into pieces under the pull of the sword energy and Lucci's strength. Lucci, whose entire body was covered in Armament Haki, was also forced to retreat under the impact of the torrent of sword energy. With each step he retreated, the speed of his punches decreased, and his Haki was constantly impacted by the sword energy. In contrast, the river of sword energy shrank with each step forward.

The once vast river of sword energy disappeared only after pushing Lucci back more than a hundred meters. Under the impact of the sword energy, Lucci's Armament Haki went from covering his entire body to covering only a part of his body, then to covering his arms, and finally disappeared. After losing his Armament Haki, Lucci finally used the Six Powers Iron Body for his last defense.

Until the power of the old sword god's sword that opened the gates of heaven disappeared, Lucci's entire body was covered with cuts from the sword energy. Hundreds of dense wounds made Lucci look ferocious and terrifying. The seeping blood soaked his fur after he transformed into an orc, making him look like a monster that had emerged from a sea of ​​blood.

"Hahaha, it's been so long since I've felt pain. It's so nostalgic and intoxicating." Lu Qi, covered in blood, suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked the blood from his wounds, his face flushed with a sickly redness. Then he looked at the old sword god and Han Shengxuan, and grinned maliciously, "Now that you've finished attacking, it's my turn. Life returned, restored."

Just as Li Chungang unleashed the Heavenly Gate with his sword, Wang Xianzhi, who was in Martial Emperor City, sensed something and turned to look towards Yuezhou. After sensing the appearance of the Heavenly Gate, he frowned slightly. Then, after feeling Li Chungang's vast and magnificent sword intent, his face was filled with disbelief.

Wang Xianzhi could sense that the sword intent Li Chungang was wielding at this moment was even sharper than his sword intent during the battle in the East China Sea. It was like a precious sword that had been forged and tempered a thousand times, making it even more gleaming. This was completely beyond his expectations.

During the Battle of the East Sea, Wang Xianzhi could sense that Li Chungang's mindset had become free of all attachments and desires. Logically, with such a mindset, it would be difficult for his cultivation to improve further. However, at this moment, Li Chungang's sword intent was clearly even stronger. There must be something he didn't know about this, which also aroused Wang Xianzhi's competitive spirit.

The battle in the East China Sea was ostensibly a draw, and the old swordsman himself later admitted he was inferior. Wang Xianzhi, though not saying it aloud, shared this sentiment, having held back some of his strength. But now, sensing Li Chungang's sword intent, his desire for battle was rekindled. He felt the old swordsman truly possessed the fighting power to rival his own. He had been the number one fighter in Martial Emperor City for far too long; the loneliness of a master was a feeling many could not comprehend.

"It seems I need to find some time to see my old friends again," Wang Xianzhi murmured to himself, looking towards Yuezhou.

Inside Kuaiji City. After the old sword god used the move "Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate," his internal energy was almost completely exhausted. However, after seeing Lu Qi covered in blood, he was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he noticed an unbelievable scene.

To his horror, he saw that after Lucci used Life Return, his wounds began to heal slowly. The wounds that had been bleeding profusely stopped bleeding quickly, and some small wounds healed even faster.

In just a short while, except for some major wounds, most of Lucci's wounds had healed and he was no longer at risk of dying from bleeding.

"Little Han, quickly take this old man away." Li Chungang's expression changed drastically when he saw Lu Qi's condition, and he hurriedly said to Han Shengxuan.

The current situation unequivocally proves that Lu Qi's body is constantly recovering, while Li Chungang has exhausted his inner strength. Although Han Shengxuan is by his side, based on Li Chungang's understanding, he does not believe that Han Shengxuan has the strength to shake Lu Qi. Therefore, the best course of action at this moment is to escape immediately before Lu Qi has fully recovered.

Before Han Shengxuan could react to the old sword god's words, Lu Qi's eyes turned cold, and he kicked over with a vacuum wave generated by a Storm Kick, saying, "Want to leave? Not so easy, Storm Kick."

The old swordsman had just exhausted his inner strength, so he naturally dared not confront the attack head-on with the Storm Kick. He immediately dodged the oncoming slash with a slightly disheveled movement, but a three-story inn not far behind him was kicked into ruins by Lucci.