Chu Heng was clever. Knowing that no one could match Chen Changqing one-on-one, he branded Chen Changqing an enemy of everyone, trying to drag them all down with him.
The dozen or so remaining cultivators of the Yin Yue Holy Dynasty exchanged glances and quickly moved closer to the Great Chu Dynasty's forces.
The black-robed members of the Blood God Sect stepped forward as well.
Together, the three factions numbered over forty, including three Half-step True Lords. The rest were all elite cultivators in the middle or late Tribulation Crossing stage.
"Deploy the Nine Nether Immortal-Slaying Formation!"
Chu Heng roared and was the first to draw his saber.
Over forty cultivators cast out formation flags and hand seals at once. A black-and-red barrier rose from the ground, completely sealing off the hundred-zhang radius around Chen Changqing.
Towering killing intent gathered within the formation, taking the shape of dozens of enormous blood-colored heavenly sabers suspended in midair, all aimed at Chen Changqing.
Alarmed, Chen Yong hurried forward to help. "Watch out, Fellow Daoist Changqing! This is a lethal combined-attack formation!"
Chen Changqing waved a hand, signaling for him to retreat.
"A decent formation. Shame the people using it are worthless."
Chen Changqing reached back and closed his hand.
The Heavenly Thunder Sword burst from its sheath!
Its clear cry rang through heaven and earth, and dazzling purple-white lightning tore straight through the black-and-red formation light overhead.
Immortal Slaying Sword Technique, second form—Immortal Slaughtering!
Chen Changqing swung his sword, unleashing a Sword Aura of thunder that spanned hundreds of zhang.
Boom!
Before that thunderous Sword Aura, the Nine Nether Immortal-Slaying Formation jointly erected by over forty Tribulation Crossing cultivators was as fragile as a sheet of thin paper.
Wherever the Sword Aura passed, formation flags exploded one after another, and the formation