Yang Mei and the others also wore grave expressions. No matter how much they had calculated, they never expected Luohu to still have such a hidden trump card, and one of such terrifying power.
The Slaughter Law had forcibly torn through their Law blockade, splitting the four of them into the four corners of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, making it impossible for them to support each other.
The Dao Patterns on Hongjun's Jade Plate of Creation had dimmed, and fine cracks had even appeared on its surface.
Gaps had opened in Yang Mei's spatial barriers, and black Slaughter Dao Patterns surged in through the breaches, searing his Primordial Spirit.
The Law Power of Old Ancestors Qiankun and Yin Yang was being pushed back step by step by the Slaughter Dao Patterns. Old Ancestor Yin Yang's black-and-white Daoist robe had even been burned through in several places by the demonic flames.
This scene made the faces of Laozi, Venerable Yuanshi, Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, and the others deep within the Chaos Space change drastically.
Although Laozi had already reached Late Grand Unity, with Purple Qi swirling around him and his hands forming seals to barely resist the Slaughter Law leaking from the formation, black traces still appeared on the Purple Qi.
Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Nuwa, whose cultivation remained at Mid Grand Unity, were forced back repeatedly by the oppressive pressure.
The Innate Spiritual Sword in Tongtian's hand trembled slightly, not daring to approach at all.
Only Haotian remained calm. Relying on the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud and the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Flag, he blocked the rolling demonic qi that came surging in, but his fingertips were secretly clenched tight.
As a transmigrator, he had long been familiar with the outcome of the War of Dao and Demons.
Hongjun would ultimately defeat Luohu, but right now, watching his four masters trapped within the formation, with the aftershocks of Law collisions constantly tearing apart the starry sky, he still couldn't help but worry.
There were too many variables in the Primordial Wilderness. If something unexpected happened... He took a deep breath and quietly gripped the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Flag in his hand.
A faint green light rippled across the surface of the treasure flag, ready to respond to any sudden situation at a moment's notice.
At the same time, he pressed the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation in his brow tighter, trying to peer into the formation through the fragment.
He vaguely saw his master adjusting the Dao Patterns, attempting to reconnect the Laws of the four of them, and the anxiety in his heart eased slightly.
Inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the Slaughter Law had grown increasingly dense. The black mist was almost about to completely devour the figures of Hongjun and the other three.
Within the formation, Luohu stood with his hands behind his back, watching Hongjun trying to reconnect the Laws. A cold smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.
Demonic patterns flickered at his fingertips, and the Slaughter Qi and demonic qi within the great formation instantly surged.
The already dense black Sword Light suddenly became even sharper, pressing down on Hongjun and the other three like a torrential rain.
Each Sword Light carried a killing intent capable of tearing apart the physical body of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. As the sword wind swept through the void, even time itself twisted faintly.
"Everyone, strike with full force!" Hongjun let out a low shout. The pale green Western Cloud Realm Banner around him automatically protected him in front.
Then, he stepped onto a golden lotus and slowly rose into the air.
It was the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Merit. The petals were suffused with the Merit Golden Light of the Heavenly Dao, and as each petal unfolded, it could block the erosion of the Slaughter Qi.
He raised his right hand, and a banner covered in Chaotic patterns appeared in his grasp. It was the Pangu Banner, one of the Three Great World-Opening Supreme Treasures!
As the banner waved, streams of Chaos Sword Qi tore through the air, clashing with the black Sword Light.
Boom! Boom! Explosions rang out continuously within the formation. Although the Chaos Sword Qi could not completely shatter the Slaughter Sword Light, it still managed to hold back the assault.
Seeing this, Yang Mei summoned a verdant Hollow Willow Wood in his hand.
He tossed the willow wood into the air, and it instantly transformed into countless willow branches, each one imbued with Space Law.
Some branches directly pierced through the void, circling behind the Sword Light to shred it apart, while others wove spatial barriers around them, sealing off any stray Sword Light that slipped through.
"Space Fold!" Yang Mei let out a soft shout. The void before him twisted abruptly, and a Slaughter Sword Light aimed at him was instantly swallowed by the folded space, vanishing without a trace.
Old Ancestor Yin Yang was not to be outdone. He formed seals with both hands, and a black-and-white array diagram flew out from his Primordial Spirit. It was the Taiji Diagram, a World-Opening Supreme Treasure!
The array diagram unfurled, transforming into a golden bridge that spanned the void. The surface of the bridge flowed with Yin Yang Two Qi. Wherever it passed, the black Slaughter Qi melted away like snow under the sun.
His left hand grasped a black-and-white longsword—the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin Yang Sword.
Yin Yang Two Qi intertwined on the sword's body. When the Sword Light it released clashed with the Slaughter Law, it could even decompose it into the most primal energy.
"Yin and Yang in harmony, break slaughter and end conflict!" Old Ancestor Yin Yang's voice was deep and heavy. The Sword Light advanced layer by layer like waves, temporarily forcing back the Slaughter Sword Qi before him.
Old Ancestor Qiankun, meanwhile, had a mighty, mysterious yellow cauldron hovering above his head. The cauldron's body was engraved with Dao Patterns of Qian as Heaven and Kun as Earth. It was the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron!
A flow of Mysterious Yellow Qi cascaded down from the cauldron's mouth, forming an impenetrable defensive barrier that blocked all Sword Light aimed at him.
In one hand, he held the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qiankun Ruler, and in the other, the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Qiankun Diagram.
As the Qiankun Ruler swung, a mysterious yellow ruler-light stabbed straight at the weak points of the Slaughter Law. The Qiankun Diagram unfurled, drawing a portion of the Slaughter Qi into it and refining it with the power of Qiankun.
Each of the four displayed their divine abilities, and for a time, they managed to hold back the first wave of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation's fierce assault.
Watching all this unfold, Luohu's expression darkened a few shades. He let out a cold snort.
"Don't think you can hold out like this! This Ancestor has all the time in the world to waste with you!"
He abruptly formed a complex demonic seal with both hands. The four pitch-black longswords within the formation suddenly trembled violently.
The Immortal Slaying Sword was the first to erupt with blinding black light. The character "Slay" carved on its blade blazed to life, and a killing edge capable of severing a Primordial Spirit shot straight at Hongjun.
The Slaughtering Immortal Sword followed close behind. As the character "Slaughter" flickered, the Law of Death spread out, causing even Yang Mei's Space Law to stutter for a moment.
The character "Trap" on the Trapping Immortal Sword lit up. The void suddenly began to collapse, and countless black tentacles extended from the collapsing space, trying to drag Old Ancestor Yin Yang into the Space Rift.
The character "Sever" on the Absolute Immortal Sword transformed endlessly. The Sword Light sometimes turned into demonic serpents, sometimes into sharp blades, launching an all-out assault on Old Ancestor Qiankun from every direction.
"The Immortal Slaying Sword is sharp, the Slaughtering Immortal Sword brings death, the Trapping Immortal Sword raises red light everywhere, the Absolute Immortal Sword changes without end—Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals stain their robes with blood!"
The ancient prophecy echoed within the formation. The four swords unleashed their full power, and the pressure on Hongjun and the other three instantly doubled.
The Pangu Banner slowed in its swings, and fine cracks appeared on the petals of the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Merit.
Yang Mei's Hollow Willow Wood was eroded by the Law of Death from the Slaughtering Immortal Sword, and the willow branches began to wither.
The golden bridge of Old Ancestor Yin Yang's Taiji Diagram swayed, and chips appeared on the Yin Yang Sword.
The Mysterious Yellow Qi Flow around Old Ancestor Qiankun's Qiankun Cauldron thinned, and the Qiankun Ruler was struck by the Sword Light of the Absolute Immortal Sword, leaving a deep scar on its body.
This sudden turn of events once again put the four at a disadvantage.
The defensive circle around them was continuously compressed by the power of the four swords, and their faces showed signs of strain.
Yet even so, none of them showed any intention of retreating.
As they recklessly drove their internal Dao Power and Spiritual Treasure Origin, Hongjun drew upon three-tenths of his Dao Foundation, adding further might to the Chaos Sword Qi of the Pangu Banner.
Yang Mei burned a wisp of his Primordial Spirit Power, forcibly stabilizing the Space Law.
Old Ancestor Yin Yang activated the Heaven-Opening Origin of the Taiji Diagram, and the golden bridge once again radiated faint Yin Yang Two Qi.
Old Ancestor Qiankun poured all his Law Power into the Qiankun Cauldron, allowing the Mysterious Yellow Qi Flow to temporarily patch the defensive gaps.
With the four exerting their strength simultaneously, they managed to withstand this fiercer wave of attacks.
And they began to seek a method to break the formation during the gaps in their defense. For a time, both sides fell into a deadlocked stalemate.
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