Xiao Ting sneered and didn't respond.

With a glance, Meng Lv appraised Gao Xuan. Indeed, no one could compare to his transcendent elegance.

Yes, this was indeed the real Gao Xuan; no one could impersonate him.

Even though it was the first time meeting Gao Xuan, Meng Lv immediately made the judgment. But his gaze hardened when it swept over the Hongyi Sword in Gao Xuan's hand.

The opponent didn't even bother to hide it, directly bringing a sword. What was he trying to do? Did he really want to single-handedly storm Cyan Cloud Residence with just one sword? How laughable...

Meng Lv said coldly, "You hand over the person, yet come fully armed with swords. What does this mean?"

Xiao Ting disdainfully said, "Why, we've already handed the person over to you. Do you want them packaged and tied up? Wouldn't it be better to just kill them and give you the corpse?"

She sharply mocked, "If you're too scared to receive them, I'll just take them back!"

Meng Lv, over a hundred years old and with a high position, wouldn't bicker with a little girl.

The many priests were all angry, but with the strict rules of the Spirit Sword Association, without Meng Lv's permission, they didn't dare to speak recklessly.

As for the surrounding guards, they had even less right to speak.

"Alright, you can leave now."

Meng Lv waved his hand, indicating for Xiao Ting to leave immediately.

Gao Xuan also nodded to Xiao Ting, "Sister Ting, you can go now."

He paused and then whispered softly, "Sister Ting, I love you."

Xiao Ting wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, tears were about to flow out. She nodded forcefully and turned to leave with large strides.

The Flying Fish Battleship gracefully ascended into the sky, adjusted its posture in midair, and with a burst of flame from its tail, instantly soared far away, leaving a long white trail in the sky.

Seeing the Flying Fish Battleship depart, Meng Lv also breathed a sigh of relief.

If the other side went crazy and suddenly launched a high-yield nuclear bomb, they'd be doomed.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan was still a very calm person.

Meng Lv said to Gao Xuan, "We won't torture you; put down the Sword Artifact."

Gao Xuan smiled, "Isn't Guo Zhengjun supposed to see me? But now he's hiding, being secretive and sneaky. With such little courage, how could he be a Sect Leader?"

"Shut up."

Meng Lv was furious, "The Sect Leader is God's favored one, not someone you mortals can insult."

He waved his hand and gave the order, "Don't hold back, kill him with full force."

Meng Lv had heard of Gao Xuan's dreadfulness, and although he hadn't seen it firsthand, he was very cautious.

As an Advanced Priest of the Spirit Sword Association, he also received the divine decree: kill Gao Xuan.

All Advanced Priests who had received Divine Power had received God's will.

Guo Zhengjun's mad actions were fully supported internally by all the high-level officials.

Meng Lv could not speculate on the Divine's thoughts, but he didn't need to speculate, only to faithfully execute the divine will.

Killing Gao Xuan would win the Divine's favor. Many priests were eager to try, ready to personally kill Gao Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan sent Gao Xuan over, not even bound, and even gave him a sword.

At this time, no one was willing to take the risk.

Winning the Divine's favor was very important, but one also needed to be alive to enjoy it.

With Meng Lv's order, the surrounding guards charged forward.

All these guards were equipped with refined Exoskeleton Armor. Even if they weren't Swordsmen, they had destructive power far beyond that of a Swordsman.

The black Exoskeleton Armor charged at Gao Xuan with terrifying speed.

The Exoskeleton Armor weighed over 500 kilograms. The outer armor was top-grade Titanium Steel, with extraordinarily high defensive capabilities.

A full-force strike from a Tenth-level Swordsman might not even be able to cut through the Exoskeleton Armor. Of course, a Swordsman's Sword Qi, though shapeless, could penetrate the exoskeleton's protective armor.

However, trying to kill an Exoskeleton Armor Warrior with Sword Qi was not easy either.

Moreover, this batch of armed Exoskeleton Armor were all Swordsmen.

Because the Evil God often bestowed Power, and Guo Zhengjun mastered some extremely unique Secret Techniques, he could fully stimulate a person's potential from a young age.

Thus, the Spirit Sword Association had over a hundred Swordsmen. However, most of these Swordsmen had significant flaws.

But at Cyan Cloud Residence, these Swordsmen could fully exert their abilities. Armed with Exoskeleton Armor, they could fully unleash the Swordsmen's skills and awareness.

Four Exoskeleton Armors were Mad Swordsman Armors, each armed with a 1.5-meter Heavy Sword. Millions of steel muscle fibers powered together, making the 50-kilogram Heavy Sword feel weightless.

Two Exoskeleton Armor moved forward, simultaneously sweeping their swords in an arc to trap Gao Xuan.

The two Mad Swordsman Armors behind raised their swords high, waiting to strike. No matter how Gao Xuan responded, the two Swordsmen would unleash thunderous attacks, giving Gao Xuan no chance to breathe.

The Swordsmen with Exoskeleton Armor were indeed the most powerful individual units on Purple Dragon Star.

The Spirit Sword Association was wealthy and acted cautiously. They sent armed Mad Swordsman Armor Swordsmen right away, giving Gao Xuan no opportunity.

Gao Xuan did not immediately draw his sword; instead, his Spiritual Wander scanned the surrounding area.

His current Spiritual Power was strong enough to reach across light-years, unprecedentedly powerful. Your support at * keeps the series going.

Back at the Defense Bureau Headquarters, he had scanned Cyan Cloud City multiple times with his Spiritual Power.

Including every sewer location, the power energy center, the Celestial Net data control center, key positions were all mapped in 3D in his mental sea.

Gao Xuan even scanned the complex underground palace group dozens of kilometers underground.

However, many key areas of this Underground Palace were shrouded in a special magnetic field, blocking his Spiritual Wander.

He had yet to discover Guo Zhengjun's whereabouts.

Until he stood here, he hadn't sensed where Guo Zhengjun was.

This first follower of the Evil God indeed had some skills.

However, placing special magnetic fields in important places to shield against Spiritual Sensing was a regular operation.

Especially in areas with very high Source Power levels, there were too many people with strong Spiritual Power. Blocking Spiritual Sensing was a common requirement.

Within the Celestial Demon Relic, he indeed sensed countless strands of Spiritual Power. Since Guo Zhengjun's speech began, it had been pouring like rain inside the Celestial Demon Relic.

Gao Xuan attempted to discern Guo Zhengjun from them, but with so much Spiritual Power and without a special guide, he couldn't pinpoint Guo Zhengjun among them.

Even now, Gao Xuan hadn't discovered any trace of Guo Zhengjun, leaving him a bit disappointed.

It seemed he needed to kill a few more people.

Gao Xuan turned his thoughts back to the several Armors; these were indeed the most top-tier individual forces on Purple Dragon Star. But compared to him, they were far inferior.

With a constitution of 28, he could ignore the low-level Source Power environment, utilizing the agility advantage significantly. His incredibly strong constitution granted him unbelievable endurance and energy.

Even fighting purely with his body, he was stronger than Swordsmen equipped with Exoskeleton Armor. Moreover, he could maintain such intense combat for dozens of hours without rest.

In Gao Xuan's mental sea, the two Mad Swordsman Armors swinging their swords were as transparent as glass; every detail of the Armor's internal structure, wear degree, and the weakest points of the armor were clearly presented.

Including the Swordsmen's physical state, Source Power status, every detail was clearly presented in a three-dimensional form.

With mighty Spiritual Power combined with the spiritually foremost Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Gao Xuan's thinking speed could reach millions of times that of an ordinary Swordsman. His insight, analysis, and computing abilities were beyond comparison to an ordinary Swordsman.

This was akin to the difference between a household Light Computer and a Star River-level Main Brain. In every aspect, they were not on the same level.

Gao Xuan instantly completed a full analysis of everyone present, including various hidden heavy weapons around.

For him, there would be no surprises in this battle.

Gao Xuan calmly drew the Hongyi Sword, slashing towards the heavy sword full of fine notches.

In the past, the Hongyi Sword would have surely broken. Now, the Hongyi Sword smoothly sliced through the opponent's heavy sword, its blade as clear as autumn water, continuing its forward slash.

The thick Titanium Steel Armor was cut through like soft tofu, and the Swordsman inside was severed along with the armor.

Gao Xuan swung his sword sideways, slicing another Armor diagonally in two.

The resplendent Sword Light silently reverberated, flowing layers of Sword Light expanded, engulfing the Exoskeleton Armor and many priests.