Reinforcements Arrive

Sword Qi and insect shadows clashed as the two clashed, leaving behind numerous afterimages. Like lightning striking fire, their collision was explosive, sending the two figures crashing to the ground with a deafening roar. Debris rained down, creating a bottomless crater. The two unparalleled figures clashed in the abyss, their attacks as swift as dodging, each movement unleashing astonishing force that sent shockwaves flying in all directions, leaving horrifying cracks on the abyss's cliff face and causing the earth to rumble.

The wind howled in their ears as they continued their frantic descent, their feet seemingly falling into an endless, dark abyss.

"If you think you can bypass the Hundun Spirit-Devouring Formation from below, you should give up on that idea. If this array can't even handle this basic requirement, what right does it have to be used against a powerhouse like you?"

The response to the "Barbarian King" was a demonic sword technique that transcended all limits.

"The Mad Sword Destroys the Ten Heavens!"

Si Ming unleashed his inner madness, his long hair flowing freely, his eyes turning bloodshot, his reason extinguished. An extreme Sword Intent brewed within him, an unreasonable and unrestrained sword Sword Intent. Countless Sword Qi swirled around him without any pattern, even colliding with each other. At the moment of striking, the surrounding space suddenly contracted inward, then expanded and exploded outward along with the Sword Qi, devouring everything in its path.

Above the ground, Eagle King and the other four stared at the bottomless pit, listening to the earth-shaking roars, their expressions showing a desire to help but not knowing how to intervene.

Liu Yongzhan concealed his aura and carefully hid in a corner under the cover of darkness. He knew that his power would be of no help to Si Ming and might even become a burden. Being invisible was the best way to help. If he were captured by the enemy and used as a hostage to threaten Si Ming, that would be the worst thing. To avoid this possibility, he resisted the absorption power of the formation while accumulating his True Qi.

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting ceased, and all was silent. Eagle King and the other four showed expressions of panic and quickly retreated, moving away from the pit.

The next moment, a column of scorching magma erupted, illuminating the dark space within the array in a fiery red glow, and two figures simultaneously burst forth from the ground.

The "Barbarian King" looked extremely disheveled. His body was covered in sword marks, his clothes were burned to tatters, and most of his accessories were charred. His previous domineering demeanor had completely vanished.

However, he only looked disheveled; he wasn't actually seriously injured because most of the damage was blocked by the Ninefold Heavenly Silkworm Force. The price, however, was that the Ninefold Heavenly Silkworm Force was completely broken and would be difficult to recover in a short time.

On the other side, Si Ming was covered in wounds, and his injuries were even more severe than those of the "Barbarian King." The poison that he had previously suppressed had even rebounded, further aggravating his injuries.

But his eyes cleared and his mind returned to reason, because he used "Mad Sword Destroys the Ten Heavens" to force out all the evil thoughts and wicked intentions in his body as Sword Intent. At the same time, he clearly realized that the battle situation was extremely unfavorable to him, and if he continued to fight, he would surely die.

Although he bypassed the limitations of spiritual power by using the "Vacuum Psychic Energy Furnace," the fact that he was poisoned and lost his greatest advantage remained unchanged. In addition, he was being bitten by poisonous insects in his body, and his spirit was also polluted. As for his opponent, a powerful expert at the Peak Void Returning, it would be difficult to guarantee victory even in a fair fight, let alone in the current situation.

Secondly, his greatest trump card, the "Tathagata Dharma Body," is sealed because it cannot activate the formation. To open the Buddhist formation, the Hundun Spirit-Devouring Formation must first be broken. But without the Tathagata Dharma Body, how can he possibly break the formation now?

Unless their companions arrive in time to break through the formation from the outside, relying on their companions is not the mindset of a true strongman.

At this critical moment, Si Ming's mind became exceptionally sharp. The battle situation, the opponent's abilities, his own condition... all sorts of clues flashed through his mind, intertwined, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck!

To the astonishment of the enemy, Si Ming held the Wheel-Turning King Sword upside down and plunged One Sword into his own chest.

"Activate the formation!"

The array cannot be activated from the outside because it would be suppressed by the Hundun Spirit-Devouring Formation. However, Si Ming used his own body as an outer shell to block the Hundun Spirit-Devouring Formation, thus creating the conditions for the Wheel-Turning King Sword to activate the array.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly, and chants of Buddhist hymns filled the sky, cleansing away evil whispers and murmurs. The Buddha's teachings surged into the body, Bodhi Golden Body instantly transformed, evolving into the Tathagata Dharma Body.

Although the Tathagata Dharma Body cannot exempt one from the Horse-Toppling Poison, it can suppress it and reduce the pain. Thus, Si Ming regained control of his body and seized the opportunity to activate his various Cultivation Body cultivation techniques—

First, the Divine Snow Soul Body evolved into the Sin-Extinguishing Divine Lightning, Spirit Transformation;

Then, the Evil-Slaying Sword Qi circulated rapidly through the meridians, slaying the tens of millions of poisonous insects that had invaded the body; finally, all the acupoints in the body opened wide, Needle Poison Primordial Spirit Body Horse-Toppling Poison outwards, instantly removing the burden!

"To plunge one's sword into oneself and use one's own body as a medium to unleash a formation—such a tactic against the enemy is truly unheard of."

Even the "Barbarian King" couldn't help but marvel at Si Ming's quick wit, but then shook his head. "Unfortunately, although you managed to remove the poison from your body in one fell swoop, the injuries you suffered before have not been healed, and your disadvantage is still obvious."

Si Ming pulled the Wheel-Turning King Sword from his chest, Tathagata Dharma Body degenerated into the Bodhi Golden Body —he couldn't possibly fight his opponent with the sword stuck in his body—fortunately, without the interference of poison, the wounds on his body healed rapidly under his microscopic level of control.

"I don't deny that the situation is unfavorable to me, but we'll only know the outcome after the fight."

Si Ming swept his sword horizontally, unleashing a surge of Sword Qi and soaring fighting spirit. Although still suppressed by the formation, he was finally able to fight with all his might.

"Heh, kid, you're still too young."

The "Barbarian King" clenched his fist and put it to his mouth, coughing helplessly twice, like an elder watching his grandson being naughty.

For a moment, Si Ming felt that inexplicable sense of disorientation again, as if a certain period of time had been deleted. Even though he had raised his vigilance to the highest level, he still couldn't see his opponent's actions clearly. When he came to his senses, his opponent pressed a palm against his chest!

"Nine Insects Art - Five Viscera Reverse Assault!"

Si Ming, struck by the palm, felt as if his internal organs had been violently twisted into a knot. Even with his triple defenses of Needle Poison Primordial Spirit Body, No-Void Sound Barrier, and Bodhi Golden Body, he was unable to withstand it.

However, the "Barbarian King" did not gain the upper hand after his second success. A sharp Sword Qi tore through his palm and then pierced through his shoulder, which he could not dodge in time.

He glanced at the wound on his palm in surprise, where golden Sword Qi still lingered. He couldn't help but exclaim, "It's actually the Innate Formless Sword of the Great Void Sword Sect! Just how many unique skills do you know?"

Suddenly, a layer of sword armor appeared on Si Ming's body. Streams of fine sword Sword Qi, like swimming fish, twisted and turned, forming golden chains of light like fireflies. They danced and condensed in the void, as if they had become tangible and substantial.

"Probably just a little more show-off than you have!" Si Ming quickly suppressed his internal injuries, turned his sword, and tens of thousands of Sword Qi erupted from his body. In an instant, golden sword shadows crisscrossed everywhere, densely covering every inch of space within a radius of a thousand feet, creating a scene of illusion and reality.

These constantly shifting Sword Qi swirl clockwise, gradually forming a storm. Then, a howling gale sweeps across the land, and the illusory Sword Qi energies flash and slash wildly like lightning. The fierce and powerful force is like a thousand troops charging into battle, completely enveloping the opponent. Then, they contract inward, looking from a distance like a python seizing its prey, first tightly coiling its body around the prey, and then exerting its strength to strangle it.

"Because you can't see my movements, you simply cover the entire area, leaving no room to dodge? Not a bad idea, but you underestimate your ancestor!"

With a wave of his arms, the "Barbarian King" unleashed tens of thousands of beast souls from his body, surging outwards like a black flood. Each beast soul roared as it fought against the golden Sword Qi that was attacking him. This move was of the same origin as the "Beast Transformation: Lion, Qilin, Elephant" used by Chidahu, but it was superior in every aspect, like an enhanced version.

Then the "Barbarian King" used "Bird Transformation: Crane, Phoenix, Peng" and "Fish Division: Whale, Whole, Shark" in succession, all of which were superior to the original, or perhaps these were the original versions of martial arts.

The two sides engaged in the fiercest clash, their Sword-Ray light and fist energy erupting completely, like the sun and moon colliding. Even the Hundun Spirit-Devouring Formation was unable to absorb all the light emitted. No one could see the figures of the two sides clearly; all they could feel were endless Sword-Ray and waves of energy, each one more intense and dazzling than the last, each wave more ferocious and domineering than the last, giving people the illusion of devouring the heavens and earth and destroying everything.

After a shock that made one feel the formation was about to be forcibly broken, the wounded Si Ming and "Barbarian King" rushed out together. The former tightly entangled the latter, engaging in close-quarters combat, and could throw tens of thousands of punches per second.

This is the method Si Ming came up with to deal with the "Barbarian King's " suspected "time stop." Regardless of the underlying principle, in his opinion, the "Barbarian King" will have a short preparation time before using this move, so as long as he doesn't give the opponent an opening, he can succeed. I can't think of a way to break this move, so I'll just prevent you from using it.

Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, Eagle King suddenly shouted, "Mad Ink, if you don't stop, this man will be dead!"

Chapter 903 Reinforcements Arrive

Eagle King and the others were unable to intervene in the battle between Si Ming and "Barbarian King." The aftershocks of the battle alone were enough to injure them, making it impossible for them to get close. Using their ultimate moves could injure Si Ming, but at this moment, the two were locked in a fierce, close-quarters combat, and it was hard to say who would ultimately be hit by their ultimate moves.

But doing nothing and just watching seemed a bit unreasonable, so they recalled that there seemed to be another person who came with Si Ming.