Sword Qi Forms a Formation, Sword Across the Eight Desolations

Time flowed on, and a hundred years passed.

After obtaining the Nine-Nine Return-to-One Pill, Chen Yang directly swallowed and refined it.

Vast spiritual energy was drawn in and poured into Chen Yang.

Bixiao, who had been guarding nearby, slightly changed expression and went on alert. "He's about to break through."

At that moment, Chen Yang's eyes opened, sharp as swords. "Nine-Turn Profound Art, break through for me!"

In an instant, Chen Yang exploded.

That was right—he exploded.

Every transformation of the Nine-Turn Profound Art also signified a cycle of rebirth. Whether flesh or bones, everything exploded from beginning to end.

Piece by piece, they disintegrated, ultimately merging into his origin before reshaping his body.

Seeing Chen Yang break through, Bixiao grew nervous. Outside the Landscape Painting, Duobao was nervous as well.

Laozi merely stroked his beard and flicked his sleeve. "No matter. During the assessment, anyone who breaks through will have their safety guaranteed."

At Laozi's words, Duobao bowed in thanks. "This disciple thanks Eldest Uncle-Master on behalf of my disciple!"

Laozi stroked his beard and smiled without saying more.

In the blink of an eye, another hundred-odd years passed.

"Roar..."

Chen Yang threw back his head and roared, his surging power shaking the surroundings.

By now, Chen Yang had completed the third turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art and entered the fourth. Though he was merely at the first level of the fourth turn, the strength of his body was already several times greater than before.

Bixiao walked over with a smile. "Little Martial Nephew... congratulations on entering the fourth turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art."

Chen Yang was equally delighted. "Haha... then I must thank Martial Aunt for standing guard."

"Why thank me? How do you feel now? Is your body strong?" Bixiao asked curiously.

Chen Yang clenched his fist, seeming to crush the air. "Very strong. If Martial Uncle Chang'er were still here, I wouldn't need to spend effort setting up a formation. With my body alone, I could defeat him."

"Haha... I like hearing that. If we meet that long-eared rabbit again, teach him another lesson. How dare he bully me? I'll make him regret it." Bixiao giggled.

Chen Yang smiled faintly and said nothing more.

In the blink of an eye, another ten-odd years passed.

Over the past decade or so, Chen Yang had consolidated the gains from his breakthrough while also cultivating several Jie Sect divine abilities.

Now, Chen Yang and Bixiao walked out of the valley. "Martial Aunt Bixiao... judging by the time, it's about time to find the others and seize their tokens."

"Indeed..."

As Bixiao spoke, she seemed to sense something and suddenly became vigilant.

Chen Yang sensed it as well. His gaze sharpened as he looked beyond the mountains.

In the distance, there were disciples of the Exposition Sect, the Buddhist Sect, and the Jie Sect.

Among the Exposition Sect disciples were Guangchengzi, Jiuliusun, Taiyi True Person, Chijingzi, Cihang Daoist...

The Buddhist Sect disciples were Maitreya and Medicine Master.

The Jie Sect disciples included Qiongxiao, Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, and others.

At present, everyone was locked in fierce battle.

Guangchengzi seemed to bear a grudge against the Jie Sect. He charged straight at Qiongxiao and Yunxiao, a ruthless gleam in his eyes.

Jiuliusun, Taiyi True Person, Chijingzi, and the others were fighting Maitreya, Medicine Master, and the rest of the Jie Sect disciples.

As they fought in a chaotic melee, divine abilities erupted continuously, shaking the heavens.

Seeing this, Bixiao could not help saying, "Little Martial Nephew... those are my sisters. Let's go help them..."

Chen Yang nodded, then said, "Naturally... but before that, I need to make some preparations..."

At this moment, Guangchengzi held the Male-Female Swords and charged at Yunxiao. "Junior Sister Yunxiao... hand over your token, and I'll let you leave with dignity."

Yunxiao remained unconcerned, her expression resolute. "Senior Brother Guangchengzi... I will not admit defeat. If you want the token, take it from my hands."

"Stubborn fool!" Guangchengzi sneered and attacked.

"Hmph... you can bully my sister, but am I not allowed to bully you?" Bixiao spoke as she flew over from afar.

"Little Sister!"

Qiongxiao and Yunxiao were both startled upon seeing Bixiao.

However, Guangchengzi gave them no chance to be distracted.

"You dare lose focus while fighting me!"

Guangchengzi formed a hand seal and blasted it toward Yunxiao.

"How dare you!"

Bixiao cried out sharply. The two sisters attacked together and faced the enemy as one.

Elsewhere.

Yuding True Person was confronting Zhao Gongming and Wuyun Immortal.

Yuding True Person truly deserved to be called the foremost among the Exposition Sect's second-generation disciples. In terms of physical cultivation, he too cultivated the Nine-Turn Profound Art. In swordsmanship, he had created his own sword art, and with the Immortal-Slaying Sword, he displayed the speed and sharpness of the sword path.

Yuding True Person said, "Will you hand over your tokens yourselves, or shall I take them?"

Zhao Gongming and Wuyun Immortal said nothing in response.

Instead, they silently formed hand seals and circulated their cultivation arts. Their intentions were self-evident.

"Fight!"

Zhao Gongming shouted coldly, and terrifying mana collided in an instant!

"Overestimating yourselves!"

Yuding True Person slashed out with the Immortal-Slaying Sword. Sword qi howled as it instantly suppressed Zhao Gongming and Wuyun Immortal.

Boom!

Just as everyone was engrossed in battle, a tremendous crash rang out.

Yuding True Person seemed to sense something and was about to shout a warning to everyone.

At the same time, Chen Yang revealed himself and laughed confidently. "Haha... Martial Uncle Yuding, you discovered it too late. You have already entered deep into my formation. There is no escape now."

"How is that possible? We've been observing ever since we arrived. There were no signs of a formation being set up. How did you..." Guangchengzi said.

"Haha, blame yourselves for underestimating me, your Martial Nephew, and giving me the chance to exploit an opening."

Chen Yang sneered. "Immortal-Slaying Formation, activate!"

In an instant, killing intent soared into the heavens, and sword qi howled.

Countless streams of sword qi boiled and surged, transforming into dragons.

The sword qi intertwined, drawing in spiritual energy and gradually forming formation patterns.

At that moment, an immense amount of spiritual energy was devoured and transformed into cold, merciless Immortal-Slaying sword qi.

At that moment, the Slaying Immortals Sword in Chen Yang's hand burst forth with endless killing intent.

At that moment, the sword formation took shape. Killing intent surged and shook the heavens as peerless sword light bloomed.

In only a moment, the sword formation had been completed.

The shock in Yun Zhongzi and the others' eyes gradually turned solemn. "So that's how it is... is this the uniqueness of a Body-Forged Formation?"

"Excellent. What a profound method of setting formations, one that transcends the limitations of formations."

Swish, swish!

The formation formed, and Chen Yang transformed into a streak of light as he controlled the Slaying Immortals Sword. "Formation complete, sword rises, baleful qi appears."

In an instant, the Slaying Immortals Sword floated within the formation. Guided by the formation, the sword drew in baleful qi, turning its blade dark red and radiating a terrifying force capable of splitting heaven and shattering earth. Its killing intent shook this entire world and even burst beyond the Landscape Painting.

Under that killing intent, Yun Zhongzi and the others felt both its sharpness and its danger!

"Dodge... we cannot withstand this sword qi." Yun Zhongzi shouted.

Medicine Master also roared, "None of us can resist this sword qi alone. Work together..."

Xuandu nodded as well. "At this point, cooperation is our only option."

Everyone joined forces, tearing apart the sword qi spreading from the formation and gathering together to resist Chen Yang.

Even Wuyun Immortal and the others joined the alliance in order to contend for rankings.

Chen Yang's expression turned grim as he shouted, "Immortal-Slaying Formation—Sword Across the Eight Desolations!"

In an instant, endless sword qi surged within the formation.

Spiritual energy from the outside world poured in, transforming into sword qi that flowed along the formation patterns and became Immortal-Slaying sword qi.

Beyond that, much-refined sword qi also poured into Chen Yang's body and merged into the Slaying Immortals Sword, before transforming into a thousand-zhang river of sword qi that slashed forth.

That sword river was incomparably terrifying, like an assault that pierced the heavens.

As it swept forth, even the sun and stars seemed as though they would be cut apart.

At that moment, Yun Zhongzi, Wuyun Immortal, Xuandu... everyone trapped within the formation became targets for the sword qi's slaughter.

Only Bixiao, Qiongxiao, and Yunxiao were excluded. Chen Yang had integrated seeds of sword qi into them, making them part of the sword formation as well.

"What terrifying sword qi. Hold nothing back—unleash everything!" Southern Pole Immortal roared.

Yuding and the others naturally did not hold back. They all unleashed their strongest moves. "Heart Sword."

Yuding unleashed the sword he had tempered within his heart. As that sword collided with the Immortal-Slaying sword qi, it was like a clash between a river of swords and an ocean of swords, like the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan waging war.

Yun Zhongzi and the others each unleashed their reserves and trump cards to resist the endless sword qi.

However, Chen Yang drove the Slaying Immortals Sword and evolved endless sword qi. Ten-thousand-zhang sword qi leaped and roared, piercing the sky with overwhelming terror.

The sharp Slaying Immortals Sword drew in endless baleful qi, as though it were piercing through the Landscape Painting itself and drawing baleful qi from the void.

At that moment, baleful qi followed the sword formation, and everyone was engulfed by sword qi.

Boom...

Boom...

In an instant, the heavens rumbled and exploded.

That thunderous roar transformed into waves of destructive force that spread out and tore everything here apart.

The sky was pierced through by sword qi, while the aftermath destroyed the islands.

That powerful aftermath shattered the restrictions and spread throughout the vast Landscape Painting. Everywhere it passed was utterly destroyed.

The aftermath sword qi streaked out like flowing light, rushing beyond the Landscape Painting.

A moment later,

Yuding and the others were swallowed by sword qi, ultimately wrapped in a special divine light and sent out of the Landscape Painting.