Xu Xinwu also raised his hand, his fingers forming a sword shape. A golden light, dazzling to the extreme and seemingly condensing endless starlight and imperial majesty, suddenly shone from the tip of his finger.
He didn't use any weapons; he simply pointed forward with one finger.
"Imperial Dominion over Eight Wastelands - Break!"
A single golden ray met the overwhelming, all-encompassing "power."
"Buzz--!"
There was no violent explosion as expected, only a deep, muffled hum.
Centered on the two people, the space within a radius of a thousand feet suddenly rippled violently, as if a giant rock had been thrown into the lake!
Wherever the ripples passed, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was instantly drained, forming a brief vacuum zone where even light was distorted!
Around the Altar, those spectators Cultivation slightly lower cultivation levels, even with layers of Formation weakening the aftershocks, only felt a tightness in their chests, as if struck by an invisible giant hammer, their Qi and Blood surging, almost vomiting blood.
The Heavenly Immortal experts, including Zhao Tianyi and Li Tian, who were engaged in battle, also felt an indescribable sense of oppression, causing their movements to falter for a moment.
Although Zhang Yu was on the Altar, communicating fully with heaven and earth, his perception of the outside world remained clear.
He was startled to see that Xu Xinwu's seemingly casual finger strike had actually withstood the suppression of Ji Wuxiang's "Imperial Ultimate Heavenly Dao," which contained the nation's National Destiny.
He knew Xu Xinwu strong and had unfathomable depth, but when he actually saw him make a move, his opinion of him improved even more.
At the same time, he also understood that Ji Wuxiang's attack was just a test, and the real killing move was yet to come.
"Xu Xinwu, you do have some skills after all."
Ji Wuxiang's eyes flashed with even greater ferocity.
He no longer held back; with a swift movement, the Son of Heaven Sword in his hand erupted with an incomparably dazzling golden light.
Within that golden light, one could vaguely see the phantoms of mountains, rivers, and the All Beings of the people, as if a single sword contained the will and power of a complete Divine Dynasty!
"The Imperial Ultimate Heavenly Dao - The Emperor's Sword, Sever Mountains and Rivers!"
A golden sword aura, as radiant as the sun and as dazzling as a galaxy, burst forth from the Son of Heaven Sword!
This sword aura is not merely Sword Qi; it contains the power of the Primal Origin Divine Dynasty's mountains and rivers, the power of the people's faith, and Ji Wuxiang's own imperial Principle!
Wherever the sword energy passed, a dark crack was silently cut open in the void, which could not be healed for a long time, as if even the rules of heaven and earth had been severed by this sword!
The power of this sword strike has already surpassed the realm of ordinary Half-step Supreme, and has faintly touched the threshold of the legendary "Supreme" realm!
Ji Wuxiang was truly enraged and intended to use swift Xu Xinwu in one fell swoop, and in the process, severely injure or even interrupt Zhang Yu's sacrificial ceremony!
Faced with this terrifying sword strike that seemed capable of severing everything, Xu Xinwu's expression finally turned serious.
He took a deep breath, and the originally gentle golden imperial aura around him suddenly became violent and domineering, as if a sleeping ancient god was awakening.
"Good timing!"
"I'll show you what the true path of an emperor is!"
Xu Xinwu a low shout and formed an ancient and profound Law Seals in front of his chest.
As he formed his Law Seals, a hazy yet vast phantom suddenly appeared in the void behind him!
Within that illusory image, it seemed as if the Sun, Moon, and Stars were revolving, mountains and rivers were rushing, countless cities were rising from the ground, and billions of living beings were multiplying and living... It was a grand scroll depicting the rise and fall of a Divine Dynasty and the evolution of Civilization!
Within the painting, boundless power of faith, the Fortune of humanity, and the flame of Civilization converged and merged into the Law Seals before him.
"The True Interpretation of Imperial Dao - The Seal of Civilization, Stabilizing Heaven and Heaven and Earth!"
Xu Xinwu, in his Incarnation, gently pushed out the Law Seals in his hand, which embodied a vast scroll of Civilization and boundless human Fortune, in the face of the magnificent sword energy that Sever Mountains and Rivers.
On one side is the emperor's sword, capable of Sever Mountains and Rivers, and cutting off all ties!
One side is the Seal of Civilization Civilization, bearing witness to the rise and fall of civilizations and suppressing all the myriad forces of Heaven and Earth and earth!
Both contain terrifying power at the Half-step Supreme level, as well as the immense National Destiny and Supreme Dao charm of their respective Divine Dynasty!
The next moment, under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the sword energy and the Law Seals collided silently.
"Snap--!"
There was no deafening roar, only a crisp sound, like porcelain shattering or the very foundations of heaven and earth shaking.
At the point of impact, space was like a shattered mirror, with countless dark, twisted cracks spreading wildly in all directions!
An unimaginably violent surge of energy, like a Primordial World beast out of control, erupted from the center of the crack and swept outwards in all directions!
"Retreat immediately!"
Activate all defensive Grand Formation!
Whether it was the soldiers on both sides engaged in battle or the onlookers, their expressions changed drastically at this moment, and they retreated frantically or desperately poured their Law Power into the defensive Formation.
On the Altar, Zhang Yu's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.
He could clearly feel the wisps of destructive energy leaking from the center of the collision, enough to easily annihilate Heavenly Immortal!
Even he, if he hadn't been at a crucial moment of merging with the Fortune heaven and earth, and hadn't been protected by both the National Destiny and the Altar's Grand Formation, would probably have been affected as well.
"Xu Xinwu..."
Zhang Yu silently thought to himself, gaining a deeper understanding of this "fellow villager's" strength and decisiveness.
At the same time, he also understood that the duel between Ji Wuxiang and Xu Xinwu Incarnation merely an appetizer in this earth-shattering battle.
The real deciding factor is probably yet to come.
He had to be faster, he had to complete this final step before everything settled down!
The light from the collision gradually dissipated, and the spatial rift slowly repaired itself under the influence of the Heaven and Earth Principle.
Cracks appeared on the Seal of Civilization, its light dimmed considerably, and the Son of Heaven Sword had exhausted most of its power, dissipating into nothingness.
Xu Xinwu's figure swayed slightly, his face pale, clearly indicating that unleashing that attack had placed a tremendous burden on this Incarnation.
But he remained firmly in place, blocking the Altar, his gaze calmly fixed on the opposite side.
Ji Wuxiang stood in mid-air, holding the Son of Heaven Sword, his face terrifyingly gloomy.
His sword strike contained a portion of the Primal Origin Divine Dynasty's National Destiny, and its power was earth-shattering. He thought it would be enough to severely injure his opponent, but unexpectedly, it was blocked by the opponent's profound "Seal of Civilization"!
Xu Xinwu truly lived up to his reputation; his Daoist techniques Divine Ability subtly restrained his "Imperial Ultimate Heavenly Dao"!
"Again!"
Ji Wuxiang's voice was icy cold, "I'd like to see how many of my swords you can withstand!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wuxiang's aura surged again, and the Son of Heaven Sword's Sword roared with dragon sounds, clearly indicating that he was about to launch an even more powerful attack.
At that very moment, high in the distance, on the "Spring and Autumn Bamboo Slips," Zhu Tianxin, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, seemed to furrow her brow almost imperceptibly.
He seemed surprised that Xu Xinwu could actually withstand Ji Wuxiang attack head-on.
This made him raise his opinion of Xu Xinwu even higher.
"Emperor Ji, this fiend's Incarnation is quite formidable. Let's not delay, and finish this quickly."
Zhu Tianxin's indifferent voice came through, carrying a hint of urging.
Ji Wuxiang felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that Zhu Tianxin was getting impatient.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes; he stopped probing and prepared to unleash his true killing move.
Xu Xinwu also took a deep breath, and his hands began to form hand seals again. The illusory image of the Civilization scroll behind him became solid again, but its form seemed to be slightly thinner than before.
Clearly, continuously activating such powerful Divine Ability had taken a heavy toll on this Incarnation.
The atmosphere around the Altar instantly became extremely tense.
Everyone understood that the next attack would likely determine whether Xu Incarnation Xu Xinwu continue to defend the Altar, and also whether Zhang Yu's sacrificial ceremony could be successfully completed.
Further away, the powerful figures from the five major Confucianism Five Great Academies and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect also turned their attention more towards this place.
They seemed to be waiting for something as well.