Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation

A Crescent Ruler Qi streaked with azure and gold [Author: qi released by swinging a sword is called sword qi, qi released by swinging a saber is called saber qi, so qi from a ruler is called ruler qi—nothing wrong with that!] collided with Black Spear Qi.

Boom!

Holy shit, the Primordial Wilderness version of Crescent Moon Sky Charge!!

Watching the two great powers battle with their techniques, Qing Xuan felt that his own methods were still far too limited.

While Hongjun and Luohu were locked in combat, the others did not remain idle either, unleashing all kinds of divine abilities at Luohu.

Boom!

All the divine abilities struck Luohu, kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke.

Holy shit, a follow-up attack! Don't they know the rule that no one gets hurt when there's smoke? Qing Xuan inwardly shouted as he watched Hongjun and the others stop to observe. He was so worked up that he wanted to rush in himself.

Sure enough, after a gust of wind passed, a black Lotus Platform appeared beneath Luohu's feet.

"Hehehehe, with the World-Destroying Black Lotus here, none of you can harm me!"

Luohu laughed arrogantly.

Holy shit, my Spiritual Treasure!!! Qing Xuan looked at the World-Destroying Black Lotus and felt an aura that shared the same origin as his own.

Luohu's expression shifted as he looked at Hongjun and the others, and he fled westward.

"Hongjun, there are too many of you today, so I shall not keep you company. Another day, I will certainly visit each of you personally!"

Hongjun and the others' expressions changed drastically. If Luohu escaped, they would never know peace again.

"Chase!"

Yang Mei shouted, fully unleashing Space Law and bringing everyone after him.

Though Hongjun felt somewhat uneasy, the thought of his trump card settled his heart somewhat.

Holy shit, why did he run? Qing Xuan froze. This isn't how the script is supposed to go. Shouldn't Luohu be displaying overwhelming might?

Qing Xuan then began to struggle inwardly.

To be or not to be? That is the question?

Go? Qing Xuan feared being caught in the crossfire and dying. Not go? His heart felt as though cats were scratching at it. It was like encountering two old ladies hurling insults at each other on the way to work—should he watch or not?

At times like this, the benefits of having a substantial fortune became clear. Qing Xuan took out all his defensive Spiritual Treasures, and his sense of security immediately soared.

Watch! What the hell am I afraid of!!!

Qing Xuan followed after them.

"Hehehe, Hongjun, Hongjun, today you are all doomed!"

Luohu turned to look at the pursuing Hongjun and the others, throwing back his head in laughter with the air of certain victory.

"Hmph, Luohu, perhaps you have forgotten that you are the one who fled."

Ancestor Qian Kun snorted coldly, and then they spread out to surround Luohu.

"Hehehehe, death is at hand, yet you still fail to realize it. How pitiful."

"Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation! Rise!!!"

Four Spirit Swords guarded the four gates, while the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram lay at the center. The sword formation enveloped Hongjun and the others, drawing upon the boundless baleful aura of the Primordial Wilderness. Its aura was vast and majestic, causing heaven and earth to lose their color. With a flash of sword light, its radiance was blinding. It could be described thus:

Immortal Slaying was sharp, Slaughtering Immortal gleamed,

Wherever Trapping Immortal went, red light arose,

Absolute Immortal held endless transformations.

Holy shit, the legendary Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation!!! Qing Xuan hid in the void and cried out inwardly. This trip had not been in vain.

"Fellow Daoists, do not panic. Gather together first and resist it as one," Hongjun shouted.

The formation left everyone horrified. Even with the cultivation of Hongjun and the others, they could sense the aura of death within it.

Boundless baleful aura transformed into all manner of sword qi and attacked Hongjun and the others. Everyone used every method at their disposal, barely managing to resist.

Roar!

Ancestral Dragon suffered the most in the formation. His body was enormous, so he was struck by the most sword qi. Yet he was not very bright and did not know to learn from Yuan Feng and take human form.

Even in human form, Yuan Feng found it extremely difficult to resist. After all, she did not possess the cultivation of a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal like Hongjun and the others.

As a mere Quasi-Saint Peak, she was truly powerless within this Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, where even Sages could fall.

Hongjun observed carefully for a while before speaking.

"I see that the formation's focal points are those four Spirit Swords. The four Spirit Swords guard the four gates. To break the formation, we must break those four gates."

"There are exactly four of us now. Each of us can choose a gate and enter it. What do you think?"

Hongjun looked at the other three. He knew that once they entered, one of the three would inevitably perish, but there was no other way. If they delayed too long, the outcome would be the same.

"Alright!"

The three understood this as well. Hongjun then entered the Immortal Slaying Sword at the east gate, Yang Mei entered the Trapping Immortal Sword at the west gate, Qian Kun entered the Slaughtering Immortal Sword at the North Gate, and Zaohua entered the Absolute Immortal Sword at the South Gate.

"Hmph! You want to break the formation!"

Luohu watched the movements of the four with disdain. Only he understood just how terrifying the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was.

Hongjun and the others were right: to break the formation, they had to break the four gates. Yet those four gates were both gates of life and gates of death. It all depended on the abilities of those breaking the formation.

In the later Deification War, Laozi and the others broke the formation with four Sage-realm cultivators. The reason none of them were injured or killed was because Daoist Duobao was presiding over the sword formation rather than Sect Master Tongtian. Otherwise, Laozi and the others would not have been able to emerge unscathed.

But now, Luohu was presiding over the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. Hongjun might be unharmed, but the other three were difficult to predict.

Upon entering the east gate, Hongjun saw the Immortal Slaying Sword floating high above, along with countless swords formed from baleful aura.

A Spiritual Treasure appeared in Hongjun's hand. With a flick of his wrist, he threw it out. A diagram slowly unfolded in the air, black and white clearly divided yet blending together. This treasure was actually one of the Three Treasures of Sky-Opening, formed from Great God Pangu's Sky-Opening Divine Axe—the Taiji Diagram!

The Taiji Diagram had formed from the back of the Sky-Opening Divine Axe. It possessed the might to pacify Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, transform the powers of yin, yang, and the Five Elements, dissolve all attacks, and ignore any defense.

Together with the Pangu Banner formed from the axe blade and the Chaos Bell formed from the axe handle, it was known as the Three Treasures of Sky-Opening. All three treasures were Innate Supreme Treasures possessing supreme divine might.

As soon as the Taiji Diagram appeared, the surrounding baleful aura immediately dispersed. With the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation above his head, Hongjun flew toward the Immortal Slaying Sword.

Though the Jade Disc of Creation was only a fragment, it had once been Great God Pangu's Chaos Supreme Treasure. Even as a fragment, it was not something the Immortal Slaying Sword could contend with. The sword resisted only once before Hongjun took it away.

The rest depends on them.

Just as Hongjun was thinking this, a voice came from the North Gate.

"Luohu, even if my body and Dao perish today, I will break your sword formation!!!"

Boom!

Hearing this, Hongjun's expression changed drastically. With a sudden explosion, the North Gate burst apart.

"Daoist Qian Kun!"

Hongjun hurriedly flew toward the North Gate and saw Ancestor Qian Kun lying on the ground. The Slaughtering Immortal Sword and the Qian Kun Cauldron lay beside him, their spiritual radiance already extinguished. Hongjun stepped forward to inspect him.

"Cough, cough, cough. Daoist Hongjun, my cultivation was still lacking. I could only self-destruct my laws and use Law Power to break this formation, lending you a hand. You must kill Luohu!"

Ancestor Qian Kun spoke weakly. Having self-destructed his cultivation laws, he was certain to die.

"Rest assured. I, Hongjun, swear that I will kill Luohu and avenge you!"

Hongjun's fury soared to the heavens. With Ancestor Qian Kun's cultivation, he could have hidden somewhere and avoided participating in this calamity. Yet for the sake of friendship, he had still come forth to help Hongjun.

This showed just how close the two were. Cultivation knew no passage of years, and throughout endless time, Hongjun had only these few people whom he could call friends.

Now there was one less. Hongjun raised his head and shouted.

"Luohu! Come out and fight!"