Betting Their Lives

Si Ming did not use the Sacred Sword himself because the enhancement effect of the "Six Heavens Forbidden Sword" depends on the opponent. It is unrelated to one's own ability. So, only the benefit matters. The lower the swordsman's own ability, the higher the benefit.

For example, in terms of pure strength, Si Ming is undoubtedly stronger than Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor. Using the "Six Heavens Forbidden Sword" is as good as not using it at all; he won't gain any improvement.

Furthermore, the other effect of "Six Heavens Forbidden Sword"—"Free use of all Swordsmanship from all realms"—is greatly diminished for Si Ming, who has already learned over 90% of Swordsmanship through his enlightenment talent.

Undeniably, among the remaining 10%, there are some mysterious and powerful Swordsmanship, but they may not be superior to the "Imperial Dragon Heaven-Defying Sword Art," "Evil-Slaying Sword Art," "Supreme Sword Scripture," and "Heart Devil Secret Sword." These are all the world's top-tier sword Swordsmanship, differing only in their emphasis.

Rather than increasing one's own abilities, it's better to have another comrade of the same rank. After all, Sea Continent isn't the kind of world where a difference of one rank makes a world of difference, or where numbers are useless.

"The Mohist School Sacred Sword... How dare Yun Jinzang deceive me!"

Although the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor had already suspected Si Ming when he discovered that he had come prepared, he finally realized at this moment that he had been tricked and had fallen into a trap from the very beginning.

"Those who plot and betray, those who bring disaster to the world, are intolerable to Heaven and should be executed without mercy!"

Murong Qing said little, feeling the extraordinary and unparalleled cultivation reflected back from the sword formation. With a flick of his sword, he immediately unleashed a supreme sword technique.

"Heavenly River Starburst!"

Brilliant starlight spread from her body, and endless Sword Qi erupted, evolving into a vast and boundless galaxy. Then, countless Sword Qi and starlight plummeted down, crashing down hard on the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor.

With the Six Heavens Sword Formation blocking escape from the outside and the Starry Sword Qi filling the space from the inside, even if the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor used his supernatural abilities, he would not be able to dodge this attack. After all, his supernatural ability was time-based, not space-based. Faced with an attack that had no blind spots, he had no choice but to confront it head-on.

Fortunately, he still had Extreme Essence.

Just as billions of stars dimmed and the world fell into pure darkness, and the Sword Qi erupted completely, a beam of destructive white light suddenly shone. Wherever it passed, the starlight Sword Qi shattered. Even the sun and star simulated by the Sword Qi energy were annihilated by the destructive white light, and the light and heat that were about to erupt were extinguished.

However, Murong Qing was nowhere to be seen. The Star Sword Qi had interfered with the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor's spiritual sense, preventing him from locking onto Murong Qing's whereabouts. Even Si Ming had disappeared. Just as he was about to start searching again, the sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries suddenly arose.

"The Soaring Phoenix and Flying Dragon Pierce the Firmament!"

In mid-air, Si Ming and Murong Qing combined their swords, their sword lights resembling yin and yang energies. In an instant, they merged and transformed into a beam of light that pierced through the air with lightning speed. The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor had no time to react and was hit instantly. His protective aura, the Heavenly Silkworm Force Gang Qi Force, vanished in a flash, failing to even provide any resistance before being pierced by the sword light.

The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor let out a miserable scream, which quickly transformed into rage. "Even if you can pierce through the sky, you still cannot control time!"

Anomalies sense of disorientation descended, as if several sections of a roll of tape had been cut off. When Si Ming and Murong Qing came to their senses, hundreds of centipede-like insects with sharp teeth and claws had already surrounded them, and were about to attack them, determined to tear them to pieces.

"An Instant Like a Year!"

Murong Qing changed her Swordsmanship again, suddenly wielding the "Instant Sword Technique," one of the Four Swords of Time. The surrounding scenery seemed to freeze as if a video had been slowed down a hundred times. Murong Qing her sword, shredding a portion of the sharp-toothed Gu worms, and pulled Si Ming away from the encirclement.

"You're not the only one who knows how to manipulate time."

Previously, when Murong Qing was observing in secret, he had already discovered that although the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor could cut off a period of time, he could not attack during that time. At most, he could only move to a blind spot and get close to the enemy, and then launch an attack after the time returned to normal.

Although the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor only need a brief moment to launch their attack, the Instant Sword Technique can slow down the flow of time, giving Murong Qing enough time to react. To outsiders, it appears as if Murong Qing suddenly accelerates and moves at an abnormally high speed.

"It's actually the 'Instant Sword Canon'! Is the rumor that the Mohist School Sacred Sword can utilize all the Swordsmanship of the heavens true?"

The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor was both shocked and furious. He had heard similar rumors before, but he had always dismissed them as mere boasting and exaggeration common among martial artists. How could a Sea Continent sealed off by Eternal Barrier possibly possess such a transcendent divine weapon?

Just like the "Mohist School Sacred Sword" that Yun Jinzang gave him, which he had actually destroyed with his Extreme Essence, he did not doubt that it was a fake. In his view, Extreme Essence was indestructible and could even break through the Principle of the Great Dao with force. How could the Mohist School Sacred Sword possibly withstand Extreme Essence?

It's normal for it to be destroyed; it would be abnormal if it weren't. Otherwise, does naming it "Sacred Sword" make it "immortal"?

But seeing Murong Qing use such rare Swordsmanship, Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor realized that the rumor might be true. The Mohist School Sacred Sword might be hiding some kind of earth-shattering secret, and it was not as simple as he thought. Moreover, this would explain why Mad Ink Si Ming was able to use the sword moves of the "Supreme Sword Scripture" and the "Heart Devil Secret Sword".

"You possess the cultivation level of the Dao Integration Realm, but lack the corresponding spiritual realm. Forcing your way into the Instant Sword Technique will inevitably come at a price!"

"I'm not even afraid of death, so why would I care about the cost!"

Two earth-shattering dragon roars suddenly echoed in the night sky. Murong Qing and her sword merged into one, transforming into a purple water dragon that soared into the sky. Misty Sword Qi fell like rain. Si Ming followed closely behind, his crimson flame dragon illuminating the night sky. The rapidly rising temperature quickly evaporated the water vapor, and the two dragons danced wildly and merged in the night sky.

"Yin-Yang New Moon Sky Twin Dragon Battle!"

It was another move combining the two swords. Clearly, Si Ming and Murong Qing had chosen their Swordsmanship before the battle to maximize the advantages of their combined strength. Murong Qing's cultivation, which surpassed the Dao Integration Realm, combined with Si Ming's unparalleled divine power, unleashed a power far greater than the sum of their individual abilities.

The two dragons swooped down in a spiral, their sword force increasing with each rotation, until even the void itself twisted and exploded with a deafening roar, as if the heavens were enraged.

"Three Corpses Seal - Hundred Skeletons Buried in the Earth!"

With his Extreme Essence, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor was not afraid of a direct confrontation. Even though the Three Corpses Seal he was using was inferior to the Imperial Dragon Heaven-Defying Sword Art and was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of power, he was still fully confident that he could win.

No matter how beautifully an eggshell is carved, it's still just an egg; no matter how ugly a stone is, it's still just a stone. The outcome of their collision is already predetermined!

Countless demonic skeletons burst forth from the ground, roaring silently as they charged toward the twin dragons. The residual force of the Extreme Essence alone caused spatial cracks. The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor was already prepared to witness its opponent explode in mid-air, with blood raining down.

However, just as their ultimate moves were about to collide,

The purple and crimson dragons in mid-air suddenly disintegrated, each circling in opposite directions. The sword aura that seemed to rage against the heavens vanished, as if a huge joke had been played.

In shock, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor struggled to redirect his ultimate move. This should have been an easy task, since the ultimate move possessed a spiritual lock-on function. Unless the opponent escaped the attack range in one breath, they would have no chance to dodge it. However, at this moment, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor's control seemed exceptionally sluggish, like a rusty large machine. He only had time to redirect one-fifth of his power before being struck by the twin dragons.

"Snow melts, a thousand peaks burn, a crimson dragon blazes!"

"Rain Falls on All Things, Purple Dragon Billows!"

Although the power of the separate sword moves was far less than that of the combined moves, it was still an ultimate move in the "Imperial Dragon Heaven-Defying Sword Art". It directly cleaved through the hard shell and blasted into the body of the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor. Water and fire Sword Qi erupted at the center, killing countless Gu worms and almost completely destroying the hundred-meter-tall body of the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor. Blood and flesh rained down on the spot.

At the same time, Si Ming and Murong Qing were both thrown out by the aftershocks of the explosion, and almost lost their footing when they landed, clearly indicating that they had been seriously injured.

Even though the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor only turned back one-fifth of its ultimate move, and because they attacked from both sides, Si Ming and Murong Qing each faced only one-tenth of the Extreme Essence, it was still incredibly strong. It easily broke through the protective Gang Qi formed by the sword move. Fortunately, the former Tathagata's Indestructible Body of Tathagata, and the latter used the Sacred Sword as a shield to withstand the impact, so they didn't explode on the spot.

"As expected, my guess was correct. Using the Extreme Essence with the cultivation of the Dao Integration Realm is too much of a strain. It's like an infant wielding a giant hammer; even the moves have become clumsy." Si Ming spat out a mouthful of blood, seemingly unconcerned about his injuries, and said.

Murong Qing looked up and said, "But we still didn't kill them."