The words had barely fallen when a roar like the bellow of a Fierce Beast from primordial antiquity suddenly erupted underground. Then, with a bang, a gigantic beast composed of countless fluorescent sabers and swords roared out of the earth.
In an instant, the courtyard where Xu Taiping and the others had stood became a mountain of blades flashing with cold light.
"Roar!"
Then the Fierce Beast composed of countless blades suddenly threw back its head and roared.
In an instant, the ground became an ocean of blades. Sabers and swords gathered into towering waves that surged from its surface and crashed toward Xu Ziyan and the others overhead.
"A Demon King Weapon!"
At this sight, the few Sixth Peak disciples who had still been somewhat bewildered by Xu Ziyan's desperate gamble suddenly felt their bewilderment turn to relief.
"Do not panic! Follow the plan!"
Xu Ziyan had, after all, seen something of the world. After a brief moment of shock, she immediately regained her composure, drew on the full power of the formation nodes, and struck down at the Demon King Weapon Immortal-Slaying below.
Boom!
Once the Golden Qilin Formation unleashed its full power, the golden qilin's somewhat illusory body suddenly became far more solid. Scales even began growing across it.
Then, with the Giant Sword held in its jaws, the Golden Qilin charged without hesitation toward the "ocean" of weapons below. Finally, with a boom, it drove the sword straight down.
Bang!
Amid the violent crash, the Golden Qilin cleaved apart the waves of blades with a single strike, and the golden sword shadow plunged straight into the Fierce Beast's forehead.
The Demon King Weapon Immortal-Slaying immediately let out a furious roar. The entire ground shuddered violently, and an overbearing aura of destruction swept countless sharp blades into