The Aqua-colored Sword Light emerged, severing the spiritual sensing of the Pirate Kings.

Everyone felt the Sword Light slashing towards them, and by the time they realized they were deceived by the Sword Intent, the Flying Rat King had already been slain.

The Flying Rat King ranked last among the Ten Kings, with the weakest combat capability. Yet, he was exceptionally cunning and alert.

In the face of danger, he could always evade it in advance.

However, this supremely alert Golden Powerhouse could not make any correct reaction in front of Gao Xuan.

This also proved how strong Gao Xuan's Swordsmanship was. So strong that it far exceeded the level they could handle.

The Red Dragon King and Golden Monkey King both gripped their weapons tightly, yet lacked any fighting spirit.

Just now, Gao Xuan's sword pierced straight at the Black Banner King, nearly defeating him. Yet, even within the special domain activated by the Black Banner King, Gao Xuan remained unfettered.

How could they fight this battle?

"Clap clap," the Black Banner King, seated on the throne, clapped twice, "That was a beautiful strike. In over two thousand years, regarding Swordsmanship's refined finesse, you're the best."

The Black Banner King, with interest, asked, "This sword, as elusive as water light and as grand as the convergence of hundreds of rivers, what Sword Technique is this? I've never seen it. Did you comprehend it yourself?"

Gao Xuan smiled calmly, "Water Heaven Sword."

"A truly unparalleled Swordsmanship, incredible, incredible."

"It's nothing remarkable."

Gao Xuan said nonchalantly, "Despite living for over two thousand years, you really are ignorant."

The Black Banner King paused before laughing heartily, "Interesting."

He had been a leader for over two millennia but rarely interacted with others. He wasn't very skilled in conversation. Gao Xuan's style of speaking was a bit unfamiliar to him.

However, the Black Banner King, being an Evil God, didn't care about minor verbal disputes. He let Gao Xuan speak freely.

Anyway, within the Black Banner Domain, Gao Xuan would find it difficult to escape easily.

The Black Banner King said to the other Pirate Kings, "You need not fear, the death of the Flying Rat was not in vain. His Power will be temporarily transferred to you."

The Red Dragon King and others felt both shocked and delighted. Shocked at the bizarre nature of the Black Banner Domain, delighted to have a bit more leverage against Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan shook his head, "A bunch of fools. Even if the Power of the five of you combined, so what? It's clear the Black Banner intends to sacrifice you all."

The Red Dragon King sneered, "Sacrifice or not, we'll kill you first."

"Foolish."

Gao Xuan said as he drew his sword again, and the Ming Che Sword Blade expanded, enveloping the Red Dragon King and the other three Pirate Kings entirely.

The Red Dragon King and others felt an intense chill, as if they had fallen into the depths of an endless Ice Sea.

But the cold could be resisted; more terrifying was the endless, profound darkness within the coldness, threatening to swallow their consciousness and Divine Soul entirely.

The Red Dragon King and others had never encountered Swordsmanship of this level before, and they couldn't even see the Sword Blade, nor did they know where Gao Xuan was.

In reality, Gao Xuan couldn't possibly be this fast. The only reasonable explanation was that they were bewildered by Gao Xuan's Sword Intent, losing all normal judgment of the outside world.

Depriving senses and creating illusions, easy to say, but to use Sword Intent to suppress four Golden Powerhouses and even cut off their spiritual sensing is remarkable.

Even if it was just for a millisecond, it was enough to showcase Gao Xuan's terrifying might.

The Red Dragon King had witnessed Gao Xuan strike twice, already understanding Gao Xuan's Swordsmanship patterns. However, knowing was futile, as he simply couldn't resist Gao Xuan's Heaven and Water Sword Intent.

The Red Dragon King dared not move recklessly, as any mistake now could cost him his life.

He could only stimulate his Spiritual Power, expanding continuously. Vaguely, he sensed a strange Spiritual Power merging with his being.

This refined external force suddenly gave him direction.

The deep Ice Sea shattered silently, and all genuine perception returned.

The Red Dragon King realized Gao Xuan had already withdrawn his sword to its original position, sensing something amiss.

He turned to look and saw fine hair-like Sword Marks on the foreheads of the Mad Tiger King and War Elephant King.

The Red Dragon King, although not emotionally attached to the other Pirate Kings, couldn't help but feel a touch of sorrow at the Rabbit's Death and Fox's Grief.

The Mad Tiger King and War Elephant King were both burly men, wearing custom Biochemical Battle Armor. Having slain countless foes, their mere presence was imposing.

Now, their eyes were filled with dismal despair.

Then, the robust bodies of both Pirate Kings exploded with a deafening roar.

The Red Dragon King exchanged a glance with the only remaining Golden Monkey King, both showing determination in their eyes.

At this point, there was nowhere to run. Gao Xuan, ruthless in judgment, left them no choice but to fight to the death.

After two more Pirate Kings perished, the Red Dragon King could distinctly feel an intangible Power flowing into him, into his Spiritual Sea.

In just a few seconds, the Red Dragon King's Power seemed to double, including his Spiritual Power. His body even swelled uncontrollably.

The force reception was too overwhelming, and his current form couldn't handle it, so his body naturally expanded to absorb the Power.

Beside him, the Golden Monkey King's body shrunk instead, by about a few dozen centimeters. Originally only 1.6 meters tall, this shrinkage reduced him to merely 1.2 meters.

The Golden Monkey King was hunched over and donned Golden Chain Armor, wielding a golden staff. His eyes turned crimson-gold.

By appearance alone, he truly resembled a monkey performing tricks.

Gao Xuan was intrigued, "You've quite got the monkey act down, did you come from Flower Fruit Mountain?"

The Golden Monkey King glared fiercely at Gao Xuan, but gave no reply.

The Red Dragon King told the Golden Monkey King with Spiritual Power, "This Gao guy takes a breath after each sword strike. We can attack together, not giving him the chance to catch his breath."

"Indeed, that's the right approach."

Though the Golden Monkey King was somewhat agitated from the external Power, he still maintained control of his emotions and a clear mind.

"You two are whispering, huh. Let's all chat together for some lively conversation."

While the Red Dragon King and Golden Monkey King were conversing, Gao Xuan's Spiritual Power suddenly interrupted, "You're guessing wrong."

Gao Xuan's sudden insertion of spiritual power startled both the Golden Monkey King and the Red Dragon King. The two dared not discuss any further and attacked Gao Xuan together.

The weapon in the Red Dragon King's hand was a five-foot curved saber. The long blade was wide and thick, yet the curve was elegant, and the blade glowed a vibrant red with beautiful fish scale patterns.

This Dragon Scale Saber is a Golden Marvel, and it is said that a Red Dragon is hidden within it.

The Red Dragon King only rose to prominence and became the Pirate King after acquiring this saber.

It was precisely because of this saber that he abandoned his previous name and called himself the Red Dragon.

At this moment, as he held the Dragon Scale Saber, the Red Dragon King felt a sudden, intimate connection as if the saber had come to life.

The fiery red Dragon Scale Saber slashed down, and faintly, there was even a dragon's roar echoing from it.

The Red Dragon King felt invigorated; at this critical moment, he triggered the Marvel's transformation, making this strike much more powerful than before.

Especially on the spiritual level, the dragon's soul howl allowed his spiritual power to coalesce in a special way.

In that instant, the Red Dragon King suddenly grasped the mystery of harnessing spiritual power.

It turns out that this is how spiritual power should be wielded to fully unleash its might and remain unaffected by external control or delusion.

Suddenly realizing the mystery of using spiritual power further boosted the Red Dragon King's confidence, making Gao Xuan's Sword Intent unable to bewilder him anymore.

On the other side, the Golden Monkey King swung his long staff to sweep Gao Xuan's legs.

In this enclosed domain, the Golden Monkey King concentrated nearly twenty million units of Source Power onto the long staff.

Under the activation of Source Power, the long staff transformed into a golden light.

The Red Dragon King's Dragon Scale Saber slashed from the other side, with the vague outline of a fiery red dragon appearing on the long blade.

The two mid-tier Golden Powerhouses, whose power had surged, were about to burst through the Black Banner Domain with the Source Power thrumming from their weapons.

With the clash of two different Source Powers, Gao Xuan was completely pinned in place.

The Red Dragon King stared with wide eyes, unable to believe that Gao Xuan could still pull any tricks in this situation.

The surging, mighty Source Power made Gao Xuan's hair fly and his clothes flutter.

It was then that Gao Xuan leisurely drew his sword. The blade, clear as autumn waters, guided downward to rest upon the sweeping staff, redirecting it towards the Red Dragon King.

The red-eyed Golden Monkey King was oblivious that the opponent in front of him had changed. He didn't retract the staff.

The Red Dragon King was furious; not only was this fool unhelpful, but he was also creating chaos. He let out a deep dragon's roar through his spiritual power, retracted his saber, and withdrew his power.

The Golden Monkey King's eyes flashed with divine light, regaining clarity. He realized the mistake and hurriedly retracted the staff and retreated.

Knowing he had misused his strength, he employed his most prized technique, Spiritual Monkey Vault, to roll away. This move, mimicking the agile leaps of a spiritual monkey through the forest, was swift and nimble.

As a Golden Powerhouse, the Golden Monkey King executing this move made it all the more mysterious and unpredictable. Even as he rolled forward retracting his staff, the long staff jabbed backward with ferocity while he changed direction mid-roll with a bizarre twist.

In the Red Dragon King's view, the Golden Monkey King's body techniques seamlessly merged Source Power and Martial Dao, making it a top-tier mastery.

However, the sword blade, clear as autumn water, had already pierced through the back of the Golden Monkey King's head, emerging from his forehead.

Gao Xuan re-sheathed his sword gracefully, returning to his initial position.

The Golden Monkey King rolled all the way to the edge of the Black Banner Domain, crashing into the rune-laden invisible netting, whereupon his body shattered with a resounding crash.

The Sword Qi from the Hongyi Sword was overwhelming. Even a Golden Powerhouse couldn't withstand the might of the Sword Qi.

As soon as the Golden Monkey King lost his life force and could no longer control the Source Power, his fragile body was immediately blown to pieces by the lingering Sword Qi.

The Red Dragon King watched as the Golden Monkey King was killed but could do nothing. He wanted to help, but Gao Xuan's location, his angle, and his speed of drawing the sword were all aspects he couldn't interfere with.

In less than a split second, the Golden Monkey King had already been killed.

Instead, the Red Dragon King became calm. It was beneficial that the Golden Monkey King was dead; all his power could be redirected to himself.

Even though it was a temporary boost, it was more than enough.

Sure enough, an unseen force once again merged with the Red Dragon King's body, doubling his spiritual power. His body also grew another meter taller, making him over three meters in height now.

Luckily, his armor was Biochemical Battle Armor, which could adjust its shape according to the host's form, preventing it from bursting due to the enlarged body.

The Red Dragon King gripped the hilt tightly. Even this slight application of force ruptured the air, causing bursts of blazing energy flames.

The Source Power circulating around him was too powerful, far exceeding his control. The Red Dragon King couldn't be bothered with controlling it—stronger was better.

In this state, when he looked at Gao Xuan again, he felt that Gao Xuan seemed extremely small, as if he could be crushed with a single stomp.

Learning from his mistakes, the Red Dragon King dared not delay any longer. He summoned a dragon's roar with his spiritual power before swinging the saber down fiercely.

The intangible web covering the domain was activated by the Sword Qi of the Dragon Scale Saber, and only the shining runes could contain the overflowing Sword Qi.

The Dragon Scale Saber slashed down, seemingly splitting the void itself.

The Red Dragon King felt a surge of pride; with such sword technique, even a main battleship could be sliced in one go!

What could a mere Gao Xuan use to block his saber?

To the Red Dragon King's surprise, Gao Xuan did not dodge. He once again drew his sword, gently flicking it.

The Hongyi Sword, clear as autumn waters, brushed away the Dragon Scale Saber to the side.

It wasn't until this moment that the Red Dragon King realized why the Golden Monkey King's staff had been so easily redirected by the sword.

Because the Hongyi Sword, light as a wisp of cloud, seemed to harbor the power of all rivers. The endless waters swallowed and dissolved all the strength of the long saber, naturally directing it aside with the Hongyi Sword.

The Hongyi Sword naturally moved forward, piercing directly into the Red Dragon King's heart.

After the successful strike, Gao Xuan sheathed his sword. Yet, the Sword Qi harboring the power of countless rivers and seas surged within the Red Dragon King's body, destroying all his bodily tissues, obliterating all his spiritual power, and destroying his Divine Soul.

At this moment, the Red Dragon King became serene. The gap between him and Gao Xuan was too vast; he had no chance of winning this battle from the start.

In his final moments, he puzzledly asked Gao Xuan, "Since you don't need to gather energy, why do you pause after each move?"

Gao Xuan laughed heartily, "Because it looks cooler this way."

The Red Dragon King felt a surge of anger and blacked out, his body exploding with a resounding crash.

Gao Xuan said to the Black Banner King outside the Black Banner Domain, "Come on, it's your turn now."