Chapter 271
In an instant, all the prodigies unleashed their trump cards, even bringing out quasi-emperor-level magic weapons. Their vast power was breathtaking, and the terrifying energy fluctuations swept through the entire Immortal Palace like a tsunami.
The void trembled, the ground shattered, continuously collapsing, being squeezed, crushed, and even turning directly into nothingness!
"Boom! Boom!"
"Bang!"
Xiao Minghuang stood tall in the center of the square, facing the bombardment of thirteen divine powers, without fear.
The power of the void surged around her, stars twinkled, the Sun and Moon Shine Together, and she was so radiant that it was as if the cosmos had descended upon the world.
"Buzz!"
Holding a rusty iron sword, she trembled slightly and unleashed a dazzling light. A vast and powerful sword aura swept out, carrying with it a surging and brilliant galaxy, and swept out in a mighty and unstoppable manner, crashing into the supernatural powers of more than ten prodigies!
The Sword Qi galaxy collided with the magical artifacts.
The roaring sounds were incessant, and the violent energy raged, forming energy storms.
"Pfft~"
The thirteen prodigies who were the first to be hit all coughed up blood, their faces contorted in pain, and they staggered backward.
"How is that possible?!"
"Isn't she only at the tenth level of the Life and Death Realm? How can she be so strong?"
"Incredible..."
The assembled prodigies stared at Xiao Minghuang in disbelief.
In that clash, Xiao Minghuang's sword aura was several times stronger than before, and they couldn't withstand it at all. They instantly suffered a backlash, and their internal organs churned violently.
"Senior Brother Meng, if this continues, we might not be able to win!"
"Yes, Senior Brother Meng, please think of a solution!"
"If you ask me, it's not too late to run now!"
Hearing that someone was having second thoughts, Meng Qi's face darkened instantly, and he said coldly, "You all surrounded and killed Princess Xiao today, do you think you can escape her revenge?"
"Today, either Princess Xiao dies, or we all perish here. There is no other way!"
Wang Xuan stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, fellow disciples, please say no more."
He looked at Meng Qi and asked, "Senior Brother Meng, what everyone said makes sense. What trump cards do you have? Show them as soon as possible. There are no outsiders here. Getting rid of Princess Xiao is the most important thing right now!"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, his implication was that Meng Qi should reveal his trump card, otherwise no one would risk their life.
As he spoke, Wang Xuan glanced at Xiao Minghuang, and a shield flew out from his sleeve, blocking the other party's view in the void.
Seeing this, Xie Ziyin was somewhat worried and reminded him, "Your Highness, they may be plotting something. We must act quickly and disrupt their plans now."
"It's alright. I'd like to see just how many tricks they have up their sleeves, which will also serve as a test of my Daoist methods."
"Well!"
Xie Ziyin sighed softly, deciding not to try to persuade her any further.
Xiao Minghuang's lips curled up slightly. She didn't care what trump cards the other party had. As long as no true supreme being descended today, she couldn't possibly fail!
This is the confidence that the Life and Death Platform with ten different paths has given her!
Moreover, this opportunity would allow her to test just how powerful the classic Daoist text, the "Solar Immortal Scripture," truly is.
Seeing that Wang Xuan was shielding himself from outside scrutiny, Meng Qi understood his meaning.
He gritted his teeth, flipped his hand, and a scroll appeared in his palm.
"Everyone, this diagram is the supreme formation diagram bestowed upon me by the Supreme Ancestor, the Six Directions, Eight Desolations, Five Directions, and Five Stars Diagram!" Meng Qi held up the diagram in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Once it is set up, its power can be unleashed. At that time, no matter how strong she is, she will surely die!"
"This is... a supreme formation!" The group of geniuses immediately stirred, their faces filled with excitement.
Supreme Formation!
This is comparable to half of a supreme magic weapon!
It far surpasses the magical treasures of quasi-emperors!
Meng Qi looked at everyone and said calmly, "Today we fight to the death, so let's not hold back. Otherwise, if Princess Xiao kills us, all our magical arts will be wasted!"
Seeing Meng Qi set a good example, Wang Xuan chuckled and said, "Since Senior Brother Meng is so righteous, I won't hold back any longer."
As he spoke, he took out a jet-black talisman from his sleeve. Its entire body radiated a terrifying and sharp aura, making people feel that this was not a talisman, but an unparalleled divine sword about to be drawn!
"This is a sword talisman bestowed by the Supreme Ancestor, containing the power of his sword realm!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked!
Above the Sword Dao Domain lies the Sword Dao Realm. Although it belongs to the same level as the Secret Realm Cave Heaven, its terrifying killing power is incomparable!
Seeing the two of them take the lead, the other prodigies also took out some of their trump cards.
Seeing this, Meng Qi nodded and said in a deep voice, "Very good. Since all of you junior brothers are ready, please test the waters first, and then join me in activating the formation to kill Princess Xiao!"
Xiao Minghuang waited quietly for a long time, but Meng Qi and the others did not make any move. Just as she was about to make a move to test them, she saw the shield that was separating the two sides suddenly withdraw.
Following closely behind was an extremely terrifying Sword Qi, seemingly capable of shattering mountains and destroying the world. It was pitch black, like a black hole, pressing down on her.
Gazing at the dark Sword Qi, Xiao Minghuang raised her eyebrows slightly. She could sense that this Sword Qi was different from all the previous magical powers and treasures, as if it contained some kind of more transcendent power.
Xiao Minghuang gripped the rusty sword, his body surging with the power of the void. Silver chains materialized and coiled around the sword, while the Taiyin Taiyang stars rose up and circled the tip of the sword, illuminating the void!
"Whoosh--"
She took a step forward, her figure ethereal, instantly closing in on the Sword Qi. With a flick of her rusty sword, countless starlight burst forth, transforming into a dense rain of swords that poured out, as if a starry sky had collapsed, colliding with the dark Sword Qi.
"Boom--"
A deafening explosion rang out, but Xiao Minghuang remained unmoved, while the ball of dark Sword Qi was shattered by her and dissipated into the void.
The sword talisman was shattered, and Wang Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood. His aura immediately weakened, and he was forced to retreat thousands of feet. He quickly took a pill to recover from his injuries.
"What kind of supernatural power is this?!"
Wang Xuan was terrified.
Only then did he realize that the rusty sword in Xiao Minghuang's hand was no ordinary weapon.
Just now, his Supreme Sword Talisman was completely overwhelmed by the sharpness of this rusty sword, leaving him no room for resistance whatsoever!
The rusty sword in Xiao Minghuang's hand, after being swung repeatedly and infused with sword intent, seemed to gradually shed its rust and reveal its sharpness.
You don't need to know.
She stood amidst starlight, sword in hand, the tip of the blade gleaming with a faint, cold light.
345. The Grand Array of the Six Directions, Eight Desolations, Five Directions, and Five Stars
"Arrogant!" Wang Xuan's face darkened, then he looked at the assembled prodigies and roared, "Fellow Daoists, what are you waiting for?!"
The Purple Mansion Saintess made the first move, unleashing a golden Jade Slip that hurtled towards Xiao Minghuang.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."
In an instant, the sound of wind breaking was incessant, and one magical treasure and talisman after another, carrying overwhelming ferocity, attacked and blocked Xiao Minghuang's every escape route!
Xiao Minghuang's lips curled into a mocking smile. With a sweep of his rusty sword, countless starlight burst forth, like a meteor shower, streaking across the sky and carrying a dazzling brilliance as it met the numerous attacks coming his way.
"Clang clang clang clang clang..."
Accompanied by crisp, resonant sounds, each ray of starlight deflected the incoming magical artifacts and talismans, even crushing them into powder and dissipating them into nothingness!
"Damn it, how can he be so strong?!" the Purple Mansion Saintess cursed.
"Senior Brother Meng, we can't hold on any longer! Quickly activate the formation!" shouted the Qi Clan Divine Son.
Holding a rusty sword, Xiao Minghuang unleashed countless starlight with each strike, shattering magical treasures and talismans, causing the surrounding void to tremble and distort, as if unable to withstand the power and collapsing!
Upon seeing this, everyone looked horrified.
Meng Qi, in particular, had long anticipated Princess Xiao's power, but seeing it with his own eyes still left him deeply shocked.
After unleashing more than ten sword strikes in succession, Xiao Minghuang remained calm and composed, looking up at Meng Qi and the others. Her clear, cold voice slowly emanated from her, "With this stuff, you dare to challenge me?"
She wore a bright yellow dress, her long black hair flowed freely, her face was beautiful, her skin was radiant, her figure was slender and graceful, and her temperament was elegant and refined, surpassing all others.
At this moment, she stood in the void, surrounded by boundless starlight, like a celestial being descending to earth.
Unfortunately, her pretty face was now frosty, radiating a chilling murderous intent, making her appear exceptionally cold and intimidating!
"If you don't fight now, you'll die."
As the indifferent voice fell, Xiao Minghuang held her rusty sword, and the dazzling stars spun beneath her feet, as if she were walking on the Milky Way. She approached step by step, and with each step, a vast and unpredictable wave spread out, chilling everyone to the bone.
Meng Qi's face turned ugly. He took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "Princess Xiao, don't be so arrogant. We haven't even used our full strength yet!"
"Hehe..."
Xiao Minghuang chuckled softly, saying nothing, yet her faint smile seemed to contain a thousand unspoken words.
The moment the words left her lips, she sheathed her rusty sword.
Suddenly, the stars burst forth with boundless brilliance, Taiyin Taiyang leaped forth.
Immediately, the sun and moon revolved, shining brightly in each other, and the stars twinkled, all converging in her palm. A starry sky surrounded the Taiyin Taiyang, radiating a vast and boundless stellar power, as if everything was about to merge into it.
In that vast expanse of the universe, the eternally blazing and radiant Sun Star is undoubtedly the brightest star, seemingly burning everything, illuminating everything, and making everything in the world submit to its light and heat, equal and without distinction!
At this moment, the power of the classic Daoist text, the "Solar Immortal Scripture," was finally revealed.
"Gentlemen, our lives and our survival depend on this battle!"
"The Six Directions, Eight Desolations, Five Star Chart, activated!"
Meng Qi roared, and an array diagram unfolded above his head.
The array was divided into five parts by five colors, forming a hexagonal pyramid shape. It depicted five main stars of different colors, surrounded by countless smaller stars, exuding an aura of vastness and antiquity.
This is a very peculiar painting, like a miniature version of the starry sky.
In the starry sky, stars twinkle and shine brightly, and faint sounds of bells can be heard coming from within, concealing a vast world.
"Boom!"
The array rapidly expanded, growing more than a hundred times larger in the blink of an eye, like a natural barrier standing between heaven and earth, obscuring the sky and blocking out the Sun, Moon, and Stars.
"Fellow disciples, return to your positions in the formation!"
The Six Directions, Eight Desolations, Five Directions, and Five Stars Formation was deployed, isolating Princess Xiao's terrifying aura. Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan, the Qi Clan Divine Son, the Purple Mansion Saintess, and others entered the formation, sat cross-legged at the formation's core, and changed their hand seals to merge themselves with the formation's core.
In an instant, the Daoist aura permeated the air, Spiritual Qi surged and gushed forth, starlight shone brilliantly, and countless array patterns emerged, imprinting themselves on the heavens and earth. The entire array began to operate, as if it were connected to the entire space, and continued to expand, seemingly trying to bring the entire secret realm under its control.
"Princess Xiao, the Six Directions, Eight Desolations, Five Directions, Five Stars Formation is a secret formation inherited from my Ziwei Sacred Land. It once suppressed Supreme Beings and killed Quasi-Emperors. Even if you die under this formation, your life will not have been in vain!"
Meng Qi said loudly, his words brimming with confidence.
Upon seeing the massive array that occupied half the sky, Xiao Minghuang raised her eyebrows slightly, and the Star Chart in her palm also stirred.
"This array diagram is destined for me."
As he pondered, Meng Qi manipulated the great formation, which emitted dazzling starlight. Countless starlight condensed in the center of the formation diagram, resembling galaxies spanning the nine heavens.
"Buzz~"
Suddenly, a main star shook violently, and then the entire formation began to operate, resembling a star field, and crushed towards Xiao Minghuang.
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, thinking to herself:
"I'll subdue them first, then I'll find out what's going on!"
She let out a soft moan and brought her hand down with a backhand motion.
"The Sun Power, the Sun and Moon in Palm!"
The Milky Way shines brightly, the stars are dazzling, the Sun and Moon Shine Together, a glorious sight to behold!
"Buzz~"
With a tremor, the piece of starry sky in Xiao Minghuang fell down and slammed heavily onto the great formation.
In an instant, the sun, Sun, Moon, and Stars fell like meteors, or like a flood or a ferocious beast descending from the sky, filled with destructive power that made people feel utterly suffocated.
In the clash between the two terrifying forces, Xie Ziyin and Luo Qianhua dared not approach at all. They hid in a very far place, but they could still feel that terrifying aura that made them tremble, as if even a trace of its residual power could tear them apart!