Qiankun's Demise, Supreme Yang Enters Array

After the great battle began, Mount Sumeru, already in ruins, saw the Immortal Slaying Array established. Sword Qi shot up into the sky, the four gates opened wide, mist swirling within, with faint Gale Winds howling and swords clanging. The scene within the array was completely hidden, yet a sense of lurking danger was palpable.

Standing outside the array, gazing at the awe-inspiring and unapproachable Immortal Slaying Great Array, Hongjun and the others wore expressions of extreme solemnity.

Especially Old Ancestor Qiankun and Old Ancestor Yin-Yang, their cultivation was at the late Quasi-Saint stage. Their realms were already somewhat lower than Luohu's. Although they were also remnants of Chaos Demon Gods who had entered the Great Desolation and transformed, they had already achieved supreme status. However, they had received very little inheritance from the Demon Gods, making them far inferior to Luohu and the others.

Upon seeing this bizarre and heart-pounding great array, a hint of fear arose in their hearts.

Hongjun, having received the Heavenly Mandate, naturally knew that Luohu was in control of the Immortal Slaying Array. Knowing he could not defeat it alone, he had invited these fellow Daoists to join forces to break the array.

Seeing that Old Ancestor Qiankun and Old Ancestor Yin-Yang seemed hesitant to retreat, he spoke first.

"Three fellow Daoists, this Luohu is at the end of his rope. Relying on the might of the array will not last long. If the three of us each enter one gate, we can break this array. I shall go first."

With that, he unleashed his supreme treasure and strode into the array, entering the gate of the Immortal Slaying Sword.

After Hongjun entered the array, Great Immortal Yangmei also stepped forward without a word. His Space-Time Dao Arts were incredibly profound, requiring no treasure for protection. He entered the array empty-handed, going through the gate of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.

Seeing that the two had already entered, Old Ancestor Qiankun and Old Ancestor Yin-Yang hesitated only slightly before quickly making up their minds. Since they had accepted the invitation to slay the devil, retreating now would be improper and detrimental to their Dao hearts. Hongjun and Great Immortal Yangmei were both top Great Supernatural Beings in the Great Desolation. The four of them should be able to break this sword array.

Thus, each took out their spiritual treasures, and the two also entered the array at the same time, naturally going through the remaining gates of the Immortal Trapping and Immortal Extermination.

As expected, once the four entered the array, their situations differed. They could not see each other, and could only experience it individually.

Hongjun and Great Immortal Yangmei had the easiest time. One possessed numerous supreme treasures, ensuring his safety, while the other had profound laws and peerless Dao Arts. Even with the sword Qi crisscrossing the array, they could each resolve it.

The other two, however, could not be as at ease as Hongjun and Great Immortal Yangmei.

Old Ancestor Yin-Yang was doing better. He possessed the Taiji Diagram, an Innate Supreme Treasure and one of the three primordial treasures, which was both offensive and defensive, and incredibly wondrous. Even though he was limited by his cultivation and could not fully unleash its power, he could ensure his safety for a short time.

The most difficult situation was for Old Ancestor Qiankun.

Although he also possessed a supreme treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron was a Creation Supreme Treasure. Its offensive and defensive power was far inferior to the primordial treasures, and even compared to the top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, it might be slightly inferior in some aspects.

Furthermore, he did not possess Great Immortal Yangmei's profound Space-Time Dao Arts. He could only consume his magical power and do his best to resist.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Array was incredibly profound. Not only was its offense unparalleled, but under the effect of the Immortal Slaying Array Diagram, it could also weaken the magical power of those within the array, especially with Luohu, a peak Quasi-Saint, presiding over it.

The combat power of the four Quasi-Saints within the array, including Hongjun, was diminished. Despite their combined efforts, they could only fight Luohu to a standstill.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. Within the Immortal Slaying Array, the five Quasi-Saints from both sides were locked in a stalemate.

Both sides were exerting their full strength, yet neither seemed able to overcome the other. Hongjun and Great Immortal Yangmei had the strongest combat power. The Chaos Sword Qi and Space-Time Dao Arts occupied most of Luohu's attention. He also needed to use a large portion of the array's power to suppress the two, indirectly relieving some of the pressure on Old Ancestor Qiankun and Old Ancestor Yin-Yang.

In this way, one side attempting to break the array and the other defending it, a delicate balance was formed. Both Luohu and Hongjun were searching for an opportunity to break this balance and achieve victory.

As the fierce battle raged on, Luohu, who had been locked in a prolonged struggle, suddenly spurred his magical power. The Immortal Slaying Sword Gate and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Gate's might surged, greatly increasing the pressure on Hongjun and Great Immortal Yangmei within the array, forcing them to resist individually.

But at this moment, the Devil Ancestor, who had been presiding over the offensive of the four gates from the array's core, suddenly vanished from his original position. When he reappeared, he was inside the Immortal Trapping Sword Gate, near Old Ancestor Qiankun.

With a wave of his hand, a spear shadow emerged amidst the sky-filled sword light, shooting towards Qiankun. It was the God Slaying Spear, the chaotic killing treasure wielded by Luohu.

Qiankun was already struggling to protect himself within the Immortal Slaying Array, even with Hongjun and the others restraining the array's power. He never expected Luohu to suddenly attack. As the awe-inspiring and murderous God Slaying Spear shot towards him, he was instantly thrown into disarray.

Under a desperate resistance, he was heavily injured with just one strike.

Luohu had clearly identified the weakness among the four and intended to defeat them one by one. After his first successful blow, the second strike followed closely, aiming to kill Qiankun swiftly.

At this moment, Qiankun had reached his limit. Seeing that Hongjun and the others could not help, and that he himself could not evade, he knew he was doomed. His heart and courage instantly shattered, and his Dao heart collapsed.

As Luohu attacked, Qiankun's primordial spirit was already dissipating. He appeared to have gone mad, screaming hoarsely.

"Luohu, then let's die together!"

He neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, he charged forward, unleashing all his remaining Quasi-Saint magical power. His Dao body instantly exploded.

"Boom!" A deafening sound.

The Immortal Slaying Array vibrated repeatedly. Though Qiankun, trapped in the array for many years, was at the end of his strength, the self-destruction of a Quasi-Saint powerhouse was, needless to say, powerful.

Although he failed to seize the Immortal Trapping Sword to break the Immortal Slaying Array, he had exhausted the power of the Immortal Trapping Sword Gate. At the cost of his own life, he destroyed one of the four gates.

When Qiankun self-destructed, Luohu was also within the Immortal Trapping Sword Gate, extremely close. Even though he reacted quickly and fled back to the array's core at the first moment, he was still injured by the aftermath.

However, although he sustained some injuries, Qiankun was dead. Hongjun and the others within the array were in even greater difficulty. In comparison, he had gained a slight advantage.

At this moment, Dong Wang Gong, who had been cautiously observing the battle with his spiritual eye divine ability from millions of miles away, suddenly made a move.

Although he could not see clearly what was happening within the Immortal Slaying Array, he had already made a rough deduction in his heart. The time had come to implement his plans of hundreds of thousands of years.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Array was extremely perilous, but it was worth the risk for the sake of his Dao path.

Stepping on the Twelve-grade Yin-Yang Dao Lotus, with the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner above his head, and even holding the Flame Light Banner he obtained from Primeval Phoenix, Dong Wang Gong unleashed all his abilities, completely protecting himself. He then activated his escape technique and headed towards Mount Sumeru.

The closer he got, the more he could feel the might of the Primordial World's foremost killing array. Before even entering the array, he felt sword qi upon him, causing his protective aura to hum faintly.

His cultivation at the late stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was still a bit low. Fortunately, his magical power was pure enough to rival a Quasi-Saint. He managed to reach the foot of Mount Sumeru without much incident.

Looking up at the four gates of the Immortal Slaying Array, three were filled with crisscrossing sword qi, while only one was dim and lusterless. A look of joy appeared on his face. He channeled Supreme Yang magical power throughout his body, unleashed his escape technique, and shot like lightning towards the Immortal Trapping Sword Gate whose power had been broken by Qiankun.

Upon reaching the gate, one layer of his protective aura, built by three defensive supreme treasures, was broken. However, Dong Wang Gong ignored it and charged headlong into the sword gate.