Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 523 Severe Pain

He quickly raised his right hand, which was holding the long sword, to meet the sword that was slashing down at his head.

The green-edged sword clashed fiercely with the longsword in the black-robed man's hand.

Suddenly, a crisp, clear sound rang out in the sky.

Xu Yao felt a sharp pain in his hand, so intense that his arm almost went numb.

The same was true for the man in the black robe.

Although Xu Yao's longsword strike did not knock the longsword out of his hand, it did make his wrist go numb.

His feet involuntarily kicked and he stumbled back several steps.

In this confrontation, Xu Yao held an absolute advantage.

Xu Yao held a long sword, which condensed into a circle of sword energy around him, while the man in black robes stood still, holding a black longsword in his hand.

His face was somewhat pale, and he stared at Xu Yao with a look of fear.

In that fierce exchange of blows, he was actually at a disadvantage.

"How is this possible! When did his strength increase so rapidly?"

He was filled with shock; he had never expected that Xu Yao had improved so much and had surpassed him by far.

He originally thought that he could easily defeat Xu Yao with his swordsmanship, after all, his sword strike was extremely powerful.

Even if he encountered a true high-level Martial Emperor, he could have injured him, but he did not expect that his strike could not harm Xu Yao in the slightest.

"What exactly is going on?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Wasn't his strength stagnant? How could his strength suddenly increase so rapidly?"

"Could it be because of that treasure?"

The man in black narrowed his eyes, a gloomy look appearing on his face, along with a deep sense of apprehension.

In his view, it seemed that only that treasure could achieve such a thing.

"No wonder he was able to cultivate so quickly; it turns out he obtained an incomparably powerful treasure!"

"No, I can't let him continue to grow stronger, otherwise I'll never be able to get revenge on him. I have to stop him!"

The thought flashed through his mind, and his body suddenly trembled.

He forcefully lifted his right hand, which was gripping the long sword, and then rushed towards Xu Yao's side.

When Xu Yao saw the man in black robes rushing towards him, he also brandished his longsword in the air to meet the man in black robes.

A sharp, clanging metallic sound echoed through the sky.

Xu Yao and the man in black robes also retreated rapidly.

Both of them retreated thirty or forty meters before they could finally regain their footing.

"Hmph, Xu Yao, you will never be my match in this lifetime. I saw through your identity long ago."

"Stop pretending to be crazy! You must die here today, and no one can save you!"

"Now that you know my identity, you still dare to attack me. Aren't you afraid of the backlash?"

Upon hearing the words of the man in black robes, Xu Yao couldn't help but sneer.

The man in the black robe was far too confident.

"So what if I know your identity? I'm going to kill you myself today!"

"You think you can really kill me? You're dreaming!"

Upon hearing Xu Yao's words, the man in the black robe turned ashen-faced.

He glared at Xu Yao through gritted teeth, wishing he could tear Xu Yao to pieces.

However, it was clear that he did not have the strength to deal with Xu Yao.

A bitter smile appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with malice as he looked at Xu Yao.

"If that's the case, then don't blame me for not holding back!"

After he finished speaking, a violent aura erupted from his body.

An endless mist of blood spread around him, enveloping him.

He looked like a devil, exuding an extremely evil and terrifying aura.

Looking at the black-robed man in front of him, Xu Yao's face also showed a solemn expression.

He knew that the man in black robes before him was definitely a formidable enemy.

Their strength is far from ordinary on the surface; in fact, it can be described as incredibly formidable.

However, he showed no fear whatsoever, and the Azure Cloud Sword in his hand was under his control as he slashed forward.

A burst of blazing blue flame shot out from the edge of Xu Yao's sword.

Accompanied by a muffled thunderous sound, a blazing crimson sword light burst forth from the Azure Cloud Sword.

It shot towards the black-robed man in front of it.

The incredibly hot sword light was extremely fast, rushing from the horizon to the black-robed man in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing Xu Yao's attack, the man in black robes also revealed a cold smile.

He swung the black longsword in his hand toward Xu Yao's Qingyun Sword.

The black longsword drew an unpredictable arc in the air and slashed fiercely at the Azure Cloud Sword.

A dull thud resounded in front of them.

The location where they stood was instantly blasted into nothingness, and the surrounding mountain peak also collapsed into a pile of dust.

An incredibly hot and scorching temperature spread from the air.

The crimson sword light and the black longsword collided fiercely in mid-air.

A deafening roar erupted from the depths of that void.

Xu Yao's sword and the black longsword in the black-robed man's hand clashed violently in mid-air.

The Qingyun Sword in their hands hummed loudly from the violent collision, and pieces of broken stone fell from its blade.

The black-robed man's longsword also caused ripples to appear on Xu Yao's longsword, and cracks appeared on the blade.

The black-robed man's eyes narrowed, and his pupils shrank.

A hint of fear flickered deep in his pupils, and his face was filled with disbelief.

His eyes were fixed on Xu Yao, and a look of horror flashed in them.

He never expected that the piece of junk in Xu Yao's hand could actually cause his longsword to develop fine cracks.

Although the Qingyun Sword in Xu Yao's hand looked only the size of a palm, its sharpness exceeded the black-robed man's expectations.

The sharpness of this Azure Cloud Sword is absolutely no less than that of the spirit-grade longsword he used, and may even be superior.

His black longsword was forged from special materials.

His long sword was a divine weapon from ancient times.

His longsword contained a wisp of ancient, malevolent energy, capable of unleashing extremely powerful force.

Unexpectedly, this ancient weapon was actually shaken open by a small sword in Xu Yao's hand, leaving fine cracks.

This was simply unacceptable to him.