The sudden burst of power from the fan-shaped sword light abruptly halted, its trajectory toward the formation being violently dragged back. Dan Chen, standing in the air, frowned, not expecting this villain to be so troublesome!
The sword light he had unleashed was incredibly fast, impossible for an ordinary cultivator to defend against. Now, unable to advance or retreat, the sheath light swept up by the sword's tail was as if it were being gripped tightly by a giant iron clamp.
The thief's sword light spun violently after the fan-feather sword light, and a huge entanglement force dissipated the force he had applied. There was no time to hesitate!
With a thought, he used the fan feather to advance as a retreat, scattering a rain of swords. Instantly, his body shone brightly, like a lotus flower in full bloom. This move was particularly ingenious.
The sword cultivator's versatile fighting style was perfectly displayed at this moment. The blooming lotus seemed to be from another world, with shimmering light between the opening and closing of its petals. Its outer surface shone with precious light, and its inner power was quite great. Instead of advancing, it retreated and suddenly struck the spinning sword light behind it.
Clang clang clang!
A series of soft, resonant sword clashes echoed through the sky, and blinding flashes of fire shot across the earth. A ripple of moisture in the air outside the formation slowly soothed the heatwave, a result of the inherent energy within the weapons.
Baolian cleverly broke free from the grip of the World-Breaking Blade in an instant. Once she had created some distance, she spun around in the air, and the sword burst forth with beams of light that shot straight into the sky.
The water vapor in the clouds refracted and descended directly below, instantly creating a somewhat terrifying aura that descended upon the mountains.
This incorporates his understanding of the rules of the world, applying the Power of Laws at the moment of attack, temporarily borrowing the might of heaven and earth. Its rolling force seems to be aimed at trapping the World-Breaking Blade first.
The World-Breaking Blade below seemed completely unfazed by the sight, and the figures within the formation remained motionless. Only after the Lotus brought down the Celestial Phenomenon did it slowly circle the formation below, as if guarding against any potential loopholes.
The Celestial Phenomenon imbued with the Power of Laws arrived in an instant, sweeping in like a mountain collapsing and the sea overturning. It was as if a pair of giant hands were descending from the sky, and the overwhelming pressure pressed down on people's hearts. Countless living beings dared not look directly at the heavens under this pressure.
As Baolian drew closer, the wisps of white clouds it carried became clearly visible.
Dan Chenzi's brows furrowed in the air, his eyes wide with anger as he stared at the figures in the great formation below, who remained motionless. The surging spiritual energy was not much less powerful than his own Power of Laws.
With a sharp look, he decided to seize the opportunity. He exhaled and with a thought, the lotus flower, carrying the pressure of Celestial Phenomenon, descended swiftly. Just moments before, it was on the horizon, but in the blink of an eye, it was right before his eyes. The stillness and movement of the lotus flower revealed a Power of Laws.
Buzz!
Seemingly sensing the threat above, the World-Breaking Blade below finally accelerated, bursting into a loud sword cry in the air. The blade spun faster and faster until it broke out of the formation, creating a hurricane at the scabbard.
An unstoppable momentum suddenly emerged, quite different from the Celestial Phenomenon above. The sword light instantly identified its direction in the air and headed straight for a certain spot above. Upon seeing this, Baolian's radiance shone even brighter. The two forces, neither giving way to the other, merged directly together.
boom!
A thunderous sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, as if a hole had collapsed in the sky. The enormous sound even formed a long sound wave, drifting and spreading far away on the wind.
The strange phenomenon in the sky dimmed for a moment, and a crack appeared faintly in one spot. Then, with a low shout from Dan Chenzi, it quickly Fusion, breaking through the layers of water vapor and annihilating the wisps of clouds. The hurricane pulled up by the World-Breaking Blade had been completely eroded, but the aura of the flowing sword light was still fierce.
The ferocious sword light seemed to pierce the sky, reaching straight to the boundless firmament! Countless water vapors and clouds were evaporated, and a heat wave even formed around its scorching sword body. The rolling heat wave, along with the sword light, scorched the spatial barriers into visible form.
The crack beneath him grew wider and wider. Although an energy was trying to mend it, it was to no avail. The sword light broke through the obstruction and added an unusual ray of light within the power of the Celestial Phenomenon Power of Laws.
As Dan Chenzi looked at the large Spirit-Gathering Array so close at hand, his heart pounded in his chest.
He had already planned it out. If he didn't defend against the sword light, he would definitely be suppressed; if he did defend, he would definitely be restrained. This was the signature technique that made him famous!
As the lotus blossomed, the formation was in imminent danger. The figures within the formation seemed to be completely unprepared except for a sword light, and in the blink of an eye, they seemed to be annihilated. A hint of pleasure even appeared in Dan Chenzi's eyes. The villain who destroyed the righteous sect's dojo would perish on the spot!
A long sword beam, accompanied by thunder and rain, descended from the clouds. As it landed in the air, it resembled an enlarged giant sword. Its surging sword beam seemed to have been ready all along, its sharp edge fully revealed against the back of the clouds!
The long, sharp edge condensed to hundreds of meters, and the sunlight above the sky refracted across the sword in an instant. Its ferocious aura made the sky change color. It seemed that only under this huge sword light could people understand what Celestial Phenomenon were!
Boom!
The sound of what seemed like a spatial barrier collapsing resounded throughout the heavens and earth. The first thing to collapse under the sword light was naturally the spot that had just been torn open by the sword light.
Then, one after another, hideous cracks spread across the entire cloud layer. The neat and orderly Celestial Phenomenon seemed to be shattered in an instant, breaking into countless pieces like a spider web. Under the hideous and huge sword light, they were like pieces of foam floating in a river, collapsing at the slightest touch!
Dan Chenzi's face darkened instantly, and the joy in his eyes vanished without a trace. He grinned, revealing his bloodstained lips, and with a fierce expression, Bao Lian spun around once more.
Before the Celestial Phenomenon had even completely dissipated, it was dropped without hesitation, hurtling towards the figures in the formation below like a bullet.
A strong wind swept through the air, scattering all obstacles in front of it and locking onto the motionless figure. At this moment, the World-Breaking Blade in the air had not yet returned, and there was no defense in front of the great formation. This was an excellent opportunity to use the Power of Laws to break through!
The gust of wind rushed past the obstacles and reached the edge of the Spirit-Gathering Array in an instant. The lotus-like sword light had already dispersed in the air and returned to the shape of fan feathers. The sharp points shooting out from between the feathers had already broken through the outer edge of the Spirit-Gathering Array. Dan Chenzi, who was looking at the figure in the array, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Click click click...
Like the sound of thick glass shattering, echoed through the mountains. The sharpness of the fan feathers was blocked by a mysterious force at the outer edge of the Spirit-Gathering Array.
Outside of it, one after another, seemingly endless walls collapsed and regenerated, preventing the sharp edge that was so close to the Spirit-Gathering Array from penetrating even a fraction of an inch. Dan Chenzi's pupils involuntarily shrank sharply in his half-closed eyes in the air.
What a cunning thief! He's got quite a few tricks up his sleeve!
He focused his attention again on the figures in the formation. He had been so focused on the battle that he seemed to have overlooked the villain's aura. Now, upon closer inspection, he was greatly alarmed.
Amidst the surging spiritual energy, the figure's aura gradually rose, and an even heavier pressure than before slowly revealed itself between heaven and earth. Dan Chenzi recalled the spiritual veins that had been drained.
Looking at the figure before me and feeling the rising energy within him, some of my doubts seemed to be gently dispelled.
Sword cultivators fight only with offense, not relying on powerful magical treasures to win. This is to hone their Dao Heart, perfect the rules of the world, and comprehend Fusion their own Power of Laws. However, even though he had already used all his methods, that figure only grew stronger with each battle...
As Dan Chenzi watched the strange spiritual energy below begin to dissipate, he couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding. Logically, he should have been happy that the spiritual energy was dissipating, but at this moment, he suddenly had an extremely ominous premonition.
The sword light, disregarding everything else, swirled around once, its feathers gleaming as it swept fiercely towards the figures in the formation.
Boom boom boom!
The figures within the formation seemed to have anticipated his intentions, instantly conjuring countless walls behind the formation. Under the impact of the fan-shaped sword light, these walls formed a thick protective shield, steadily enveloping the formation behind them.
Meanwhile, the surging spiritual energy within the formation gradually dissipated, and the aura of the people within the formation rose to a peak, causing a momentary disruption in their Magic Power.
Xu Long recalled his various insights in the Main World, then his near-death experience in the Void Small World, and finally his experiences in the Legend of Mount Shu World.
He had faced many hardships and trials on his path of cultivation, but he overcame them one by one, and he had eliminated many crises and enemies.
With abundant spiritual energy, combined with his improved cultivation level and understanding of the rules of heaven and earth, he calmed the chaotic fluctuations of Magic Power within his body, guided the spiritual energy to his dantian, and then refined it into Magic Power.
As the surging Magic Power flowed through his meridians, Xu Long felt the immense Magic Power surging within him. Recalling his past experiences, he seemed to have already glimpsed the path to the future.
"Imperial Edict!"
Unable to hold back, he let out a long roar, dispelling all the stagnant energy in his chest and calming his disordered Magic Power. Xu Long opened his eyes within the formation and shot a bolt of lightning towards the heavens!
Mid Tribulation Transcendence Stage!
A surge of Magic Power emanated from his throat, the sound even condensing into a sound wave that echoed throughout the heavens and earth. Dan Chenzi, suspended in mid-air, stared at the blurry figure in the formation, his eyes narrowing sharply.
This domineering aura was unlike any ordinary Blood Alliance cultivator he had encountered before. Sensing the rising energy emanating from the figure below, he couldn't help but recall the spiritual veins that had been drained.
Who on earth possesses such power to absorb a mountain range buried underground for millennia, containing countless Spirit Stone, in an instant? Could it be that the evil sects have obtained some earth-shattering secret technique?
The spiritual phenomena gradually dissipated, and with a powerful, earth-shaking tremor, a huge, menacing crack appeared in all nine directions of the entire mountain range, revealing an overwhelming, sky-covering power.
The enormous banners in the sky billowed back, and Dan Chenzi felt a slight darkness above his head. He stared at the array flags out of the corner of his eye, and the light of his fan-feather sword transformed into a stream of light and swirled away.
As they approached the spinning banner, before they could even launch an attack in mid-air, the enormous banner instantly shrank to the size of a head.
when!
The sword light struck the original spot of the array flag, producing a loud bang. As the fire at the center of the energy dissipated, a giant hand was seen raising its fist.
The full force of the fan-shaped sword light caused the giant hand to crash downwards, like a meteorite falling from the sky, appearing exceptionally enormous when viewed from above the mountain.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, the giant hand suddenly opened, and what it grasped transformed into a streak of light, instantly heading towards the blurry figure below. The blurry figure then reached out and beckoned.
The light seemed to have a life of its own, landing directly on a palm, where nine small array flags slowly rotated three inches above the hand.
Tap tap tap...
Footsteps echoed from the gradually dissipating spiritual energy phenomenon. Dan Chenzi stared intently at the blurry figure moving below, which became clearer as it moved further out.
After a few breaths, he saw a figure standing atop the mountain peak. Beyond the figure was a colossal Dharma Body towering into the clouds, its hands outstretched as if supporting the heavens, with wisps of clouds swirling around its chest.
Just now, it was this Dharma Body that grasped the array flag with its hand, confronting the light of the fan-shaped sword!
Seeing this scene, Dan Chenzi felt a strong sense of doubt: the chilling sword light, the enormous Dharma Body, the powerful physique...
Having cultivated for a long time and fought against the Blood Alliance cultivators for many days, he naturally understood that there was no such person among the Blood Alliance cultivators!
This is...
Before the doubts could dissipate, his eyes narrowed sharply as he looked ahead, his black pupils reflecting a huge array diagram!
A massive array floated behind the Dharma Body, with nine stars slowly rotating above it, and an energy not belonging to this world silently manifested within it.
High in the sky, a pair of seemingly serene eyes stirred with endless waves, as if they had witnessed something utterly astonishing below.
The surprise in his eyes did not diminish after he used the power of origin to investigate; on the contrary, it increased significantly. His unchanging Dao Heart, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, was slightly shaken at this moment.
Looking down at the people below, the tranquility in their eyes seemed irretrievable. Not only was Dan Chenzi shocked by the slowly rotating array that appeared behind the Dharma Body, but Hong Gu above the clouds was even more shocked.
She has been practicing the art of array formations since childhood. She accidentally obtained some great opportunities on the path of the Great Dao, and after comprehending these opportunities, she has a more far-reaching path in the art of array formations.
However, based on her thousand years of experience, this mysterious array diagram far exceeded her understanding; the mysterious energy fluctuations it emitted seemed to no longer belong to this world.
What kind of person is he exactly?
For the first time, a look of doubt seemed to appear in his usually intelligent eyes.
Divine sense exploration was useless; that mysterious energy was beyond his ability to perceive. Dan Chenzi looked down at the person below with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.
This was a rare expression on his face when facing enemies after becoming a sword cultivator. The sword cultivator, who valued perseverance and indomitable spirit, finally stopped in front of an evil cultivator today.
I have already used all my methods, yet the thief remains unharmed. Moreover, probing his aura reveals that it has likely increased again. What a Blood Alliance cultivator! So many methods!
"I'm afraid I can't hold him off by myself. I'll have to wait for my fellow disciples to form a sword formation so we can work together to deal with him."
Dan Chenzi felt somewhat ashamed; this was the first time he had felt a slight urge to retreat in front of the enemy.
With a thought, the sword light streaked across the sky, but before it could even return, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
Seeing that he was about to cease fighting, the person below flipped his hand and dispelled the formation. Then, his Dharma Body instantly vanished, and the mysterious formation disappeared completely into the world with a dimming light. After this series of actions, the figure on the mountaintop had disappeared.
Dan Chenzi:???
Show off and then run away?
Before the doubts in his heart had dissipated, his divine sense immediately perceived an extremely strong hurricane rapidly approaching from afar.
The hurricane contained a frenzied energy, speeding through the sky and earth, crushing everything in its path with its overflowing energy.
"Nephew, where is the thief? Did you engage him? Did he leave anything behind?"
" Dan Chenzi greets Martial Uncle. I have discovered that the thief is Blood Alliance cultivator. I have already fought with him; he has many tricks up his sleeve and is not easy to deal with. I was fortunate enough to escape unscathed, but the thief has already gone far away. What brings you here, Martial Uncle?"
" The Southern Foothills Mountain Range were completely destroyed; Xiu Ran sacrificed himself for his cause..."
"Ah! This... My condolences, Uncle-Master!"
Dan Chenzi bowed deeply to the old man who was approaching from behind. Looking at the old man's bloodshot eyes, he guessed that the old man must have rushed over without stopping after hearing the news.
"I suspect the bandits are powerful. Many of our sect's great cultivators have been slaughtered. Even if there are Magic Power cultivators here, I'm afraid they can't fight alone. I think we should wait for our junior brothers to arrive, and then join forces to form a sword formation to wipe out the Blood Alliance cultivators. What do you think, Uncle-Master?"
He then told the old man some information about the Blood Alliance cultivators. Dan Chenzi did not exaggerate these things. After all, he was one of the top cultivators in the sect, and he would not exaggerate the enemy to highlight that he had done his best after suffering a setback.
But these words, which boosted the morale of others while diminishing one's own, sounded rather harsh coming from in front of the old man.
At this moment, he was already burning with rage. He had long harbored resentment towards the Blood Alliance cultivators for their actions and had been pursuing them all the way just to personally slaughter them. How could he possibly listen to Dan Chenzi's honest words?
"If you're afraid of the Insomnia Blood Demon, you can wait. I'm going now!"
Gritting his teeth, he spat out a sentence, word by word, his suppressed anger spreading throughout his body, even distorting his aged face slightly.
He gave Dan Chenzi a deep look, and as if remembering something, a hint of madness flickered in his eyes that he could hardly suppress.
Then, with a twist of his head, he shed his simple blue robe and gathered a hurricane, chasing after the direction Dan Chenzi had just indicated.
" Insomnia Blood Demon, I will tear you to pieces!"
"Uncle-Master!"
Before the words that had exploded in the sky had even faded, Dan Chenzi called out urgently to the old man, but all he could see in his eyes was a hurricane heading into the distance. He looked at the mountains below and tried to guess their location.
We were already quite far from the mountain gate. I tried hard to recall all the clues from before: the formation, the Blood Alliance cultivators, Hong Gu's disappearance, the destruction of the spiritual vein...
It was as if an invisible giant net had enveloped everyone, yet he could not find the key to it despite following the clues he had obtained.
After witnessing the power of the Blood Alliance cultivators, he advised the Grand Elder not to rush after them, because in his opinion, the Blood Alliance cultivators who extracted the spiritual veins disappeared in an instant as if they were deliberately luring them to some place!