The Immortal-Execution Sword Array Rises

The Primordial World kept no count of years, and several hundred Yuan eras slipped by in silence.

Within Yujing Mountain, Hongjun sat cross-legged inside his cave dwelling, immortal light circulating around his body. Suddenly, two familiar auras flickered outside the cave.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, how has your recovery been?"

The incarnations of the Five Elements Demon God and the Yin-Yang Demon God arrived side by side, landing before Yujing Mountain.

Hongjun rose and walked out of the cave, cupping his hands with a smile. "I trouble you both for your concern; this old Daoist has no major issues. You have come today—have you made the necessary preparations?"

The Five Elements Demon God nodded, his expression solemn. "Indeed. We cannot bear to see the myriad spirits of the Primordial World suffer under the persecution of the Devil Race, so today we shall settle things with Luo Hou once and for all. However, we still require you, fellow Daoist, to strike first and lure Luo Hou out of Mount Sumeru."

Hongjun sneered inwardly: 'Cannot bear to see the myriad spirits suffer? Since when do Demon Gods possess morality? What a fine-sounding excuse. You want me to act as your vanguard, isn't it just because you fear I might scheme against you?'

Yet, his face remained one of righteous indignation. He flicked his horsetail whisk and said, "You both have good intentions. Let us depart, then."

The three set off immediately. Upon reaching the outskirts of Mount Sumeru, the Five Elements Demon God and the Yin-Yang Demon God exchanged a glance. Each pinched a seal to obscure the heavenly secrets, then hid themselves within the void, suppressing every trace of their auras.

Hongjun stood alone above Mount Sumeru. After taking a deep breath, he shouted aloud:

"Luo Hou! Today, for the sake of the myriad spirits of the Primordial World, I shall slay the devil once more!"

As his voice fell, the depths of Mount Sumeru suddenly shuddered.

A streak of black light shot into the sky. Luo Hou, holding the God-Slaying Spear, stood upon the void, facing Hongjun from a distance.

"Old man Hongjun, I spared you last time; do you actually dare to come here seeking death?"

Hongjun flicked his whisk, and the immortal light around him flared brilliantly. "The Dao and the Devil cannot coexist!"

With that, he swept his whisk horizontally, and ten thousand streaks of seven-colored radiance transformed into blades of light, slashing toward Luo Hou.

Luo Hou sneered. He swept the God-Slaying Spear outward, and wherever the spear's edge passed, those blades of light shattered into dust.

"You court death! Today, I shall slaughter you, you loach!"

He moved, the Law of Slaughter surging upon the God-Slaying Spear, its tip pointed directly at Hongjun.

"Slaying the Dao!"

The familiar, violent roar echoed across the firmament. Blood-colored lightning instantly condensed into a giant spear shadow, smashing down with the momentum to destroy all things.

Above Hongjun's head, the Pseudo-Creation Jade Disk spun rapidly, its three thousand Dao patterns weaving into a screen of light. Simultaneously, his whisk transformed into a long rainbow, crashing into the spear shadow.

The spear shadow shattered. Hongjun's figure swayed slightly, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Is that all you have?"

Luo Hou sneered, pressing the attack with his spear. The two figures instantly became locked in a chaotic battle.

In the span of a single breath, the space for millions of miles was reorganized a hundred thousand times over. Even experts at the level of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, exerting their divine sense to the limit, could only capture two blurred shadows.

Every collision between the two was accompanied by deafening roars and shockwaves capable of tearing the heavens and the earth asunder.

The eyes of the entire Primordial World were drawn to this battle.

On Qilin Cliff, Shi Qilin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward the west with a heavy expression.

Beside him, Jade Qilin watched the distant battle with a nervous look. Finally, he could not help but ask, "Father... can Senior Hongjun win this time?"

Shi Qilin remained silent for a long time, offering no answer.

He turned to look at Jade Qilin, a trace of imperceptible sorrow flashing in his eyes.

"I do not know. Let us hope so."

"If he loses... you must lead the Jade Qilin lineage, evacuate Qilin Cliff, and find a place to hide. Preserve the spark of the Qilin Clan."

Jade Qilin's body trembled. He looked up at his father, understanding that his father intended to lead the entire clan in a fight to the death.

He nodded silently without speaking, standing shoulder to shoulder with his father, continuing to watch the battle in silence.

The same scene was playing out among the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan; the pride of the three innate clans would not allow them to surrender.

The battle lasted for several full Yuan eras.

Both Hongjun and Luo Hou were covered in wounds, yet neither retreated even half a step.

After another head-on collision, Hongjun was sent flying backward, smashing into the earth and creating a bottomless crater.

Luo Hou stood in the void, looking down at the blood-drenched figure at the bottom of the pit, and let out a mocking sneer. "Old man Hongjun, is this all the ability you possess?"

He raised the God-Slaying Spear, red light circulating on its tip. "Then today, go to your death!"

At the bottom of the pit, Hongjun suddenly spoke weakly toward the void:

"Fellow Daoists... how much longer will you watch? If you do not strike now, this old Daoist shall be forced to dissolve into the Dao..."

The void fell slightly silent.

Then, two figures slowly stepped out from the void.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, do not panic; we are here!"

Luo Hou's pupils constricted. He abruptly retracted his spear and retreated, staring vigilantly at the two figures who had suddenly appeared. "I did not expect it to be you. What, you intend to help him?"

The Five Elements Demon God's incarnation stepped forward. "We simply cannot bear to see the Primordial World suffer such a catastrophe. Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, if you stop now and withdraw from the Primordial World, it is not yet too late."

Hearing this, Luo Hou laughed in extreme anger. "Stop putting on an act before me! Since you have come to seek death, then come together!"

He took a deep breath, and the Law of Slaughter around him surged violently!

That massive Dharma form appeared once more, occupying the entire firmament.

"Slaying the Dao, Slaughtering the Heavens, Destroying the Gods!"

"The three forms as one... strike!"

The Dharma form thrust its spear downward. The Five Elements Demon God's incarnation looked grave and shouted in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, protect us!"

Both hands moved rapidly, pinching seals simultaneously.

"Five Elements Killing Array, rise!"

"Yin-Yang Taiji Array, rise!"

Yin-Yang also struck at the same time.

The two arrays, one above and one below, instantly trapped Luo Hou in the center. One swirled with five-colored radiance, from which countless Five Elements Divine Swords whistled forth; the other rotated with Yin-Yang fish eyes, the two energies circulating in an endless cycle, constantly grinding away at Luo Hou's Law of Slaughter.

Seeing this, Hongjun endured his injuries and pointed his hands repeatedly. The three thousand Dao laws of the Pseudo-Creation Jade Disk condensed into a membrane of light, shielding the Five Elements and Yin-Yang duo within.

Trapped between the two arrays, Luo Hou was forced to retreat step by step under the dense barrage of law-based attacks, new wounds constantly appearing on his body.

The Dharma form's spear also struck the membrane of light enveloping the Five Elements and Yin-Yang duo.

Clang!!!

With a thunderous boom, the membrane of light shuddered violently but blocked the blow. However, the Five Elements and Yin-Yang duo both groaned, their Primordial Spirits suffering pain as if being torn apart.

Luo Hou bombarded the arrays frantically, each attack causing them to teeter on the brink of collapse. "Bastards! Break for me!"

Luo Hou's Dharma form also continuously thrust fiercely at the membrane of light, each strike causing the complexions of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang duo to pale further.

Hongjun stood to the side, watching Luo Hou struggling in the array, then looked at the pale-faced Five Elements and Yin-Yang, his gaze flickering slightly.

'It is almost time...'

He suddenly pinched a seal, and the membrane of light vanished abruptly!

The expressions on the faces of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang duo shifted from astonishment to terror.

"Hongjun?"

The Dharma form's spear, no longer hindered by the membrane, crashed down with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth!

Boom!!!

Accompanied by screams, the two figures plummeted rapidly, the earth for millions of miles cracking and shattering inch by inch.

On Luo Hou's side, the two arrays, having lost their masters, were also shattered from within by Luo Hou.

The Five Elements Demon God and the Yin-Yang Demon God shot up from the crater, both of them drenched in blood, clearly having suffered heavy injuries.

They glared at Hongjun, their eyes filled with disbelief. "Hongjun! What is the meaning of this?"

Hongjun did not answer them. He turned to look at Luo Hou and smiled slightly. "Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, why do you not open the array now?"

Hearing this, a savage grin spread across Luo Hou's lips. He raised his hand to pinch a seal and shouted in a low, fierce voice:

"Immortal-Execution Sword Array... rise!"